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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY MAY 17, 1905.

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tion has been established and future suc cesses loom ahead this sudden boycot has been sprang upon them. It will be allowed that just at the United States Government will fail to restrict all immigration of Chinese to the States so the Chinese will fail to exclude all things American from China. But the loss will be greater to America

THE BALTIC FLEETS.

Captain Reher, in command of the so. Wong-- of which arrived from Bangkok to day, having left that port on the 8th inst., with a cargo of sice for this port, reports that, at six o'clock an the morning of the tain inst, he sighted, the Russia Fleet coming out of Hankohe Bay There were about 5s ships in all, with ten col than the effect of the Exclusion "Act on

liers and ten torpedo boxis, and two hospital the Chinese. Of course, a popular and repre-ships. They were steaming northwards, dip sentative Government has occasionally to ping flags: pander to the whims and fancies of all sorts of people, but it might have been thought Captain F, Brown, of the British steamer that the Republicans, with Roosevelt at the Crusader, which arrived to-day from Moroms, head of affairs, would have found them which port abe left on the 7th inst, with a cargo of coal for Hongkong, reports that on the selves sufficiently strong to resist the vapouroth inst, when off Shimonoseki, he was stop.

THE JAPANASE FLEET.

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COFFERDAM IN POSITION,

We learn that nows has been received in town to the effect that the cofferdam has been successfully sunk and pliced in the required position benevth the bows of the stranded Sully, and that the high tides of the arst inst. are now anxiously awaited, for the supreme effort of raising the cruiser. Meantime all preparations o are being carried out to be in readiness to take charge of her as soon as she is got off as it is confidently expected she will be, and for towing her up here to dock,

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

INSANITY THE C USE..

boarded the Crusader and overhauled her papers, nod then returned to the cruiser, when, alter one hour's detention, the sinal was run | :: On Monday last in Chinaman, named Chan up to proceed, and the Crusader went on and Kom, living at Wanchal, having decided that arrived in this part without any farther incident. be was tired of his life, and preferring to join his venerable ancestors, Jump d' into the sea, with that object in views is purpose was, however, frustrated, a Chinese constable, who was on the alen, going to the scene and succeeding in dragging the man out of his self-sought watery give. The would-be sui eide was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning, but on his brother, appearing and undertaking to take charge of the mind; who appeared to be insane, and send him to his home in Canton, by the first boat, he was discharged.

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at present in force has worked as well as most treaties do which aim at restricting human desires, and it might have been allowed to remain. However, the Washing ton officials thought otherwise, with the re

THE IMPENDING FLEET ACTION, ACTION sult that they have stirred up a hornet's From the telegrams which were published nest about their cars, and brought a rupture

We have suffered many things at the hands the other day from our Shanghai correspon of commercial relations with Avast and of the Russian navy during this war, writee The T.nice military correspondent, neverthe dent, it is clear that the merchant guilds of populous country within the range of posi less, the news that admital Reshjestvensky China are resorting to vigerous measures bility. The Shanghai merchants are quite and the Baltic Fleet, scorning evasion and in retaliation for the altitude of the capable of carrying their threats into force, concealment, have stood on down the Straits of United States in proposing to exclude and if all the merchant guilds of the Empire Malacca, have passed Singapore, and have all Chinese from that country. It has been join hands there will be an immensely power-sailed proudly into the China sous will send sufficiently difficult in the past, and underful instrument at the command of the Chinese thrill of admiration through all Englishmen who read of it, and will enable us to forgive existing conditions, for Chinese to secure opposition. American financiers, railroad many things and admit that the Fussian-Bea- admission to the vaunted "God's country," men, and commercial houses will find them- men appear ready to meet with courage all that but the proposed Chinese Exclusion Treaty, selves in a cul de sac when it comes to the the fortune of war may send them. which has been drafted at Washington, is inevitable "deal". But that is proceeding even more drastic in its terms than the pre on the assumption that the Waiwupu will By the Act which is now in sign the Treaty. The probability is that, operation it is possible for Chinese who are taking heed of the enormous weight of Chin not paupers, who are not likely to become a ese opinion, the Waiwupu will reject the burden on the rates, and who fulfil certain Treaty as it stands, and refuse to have any requirements, to pass the oficials of the thing more to do with it until the objection Inimigration Department. Now, however, able clauses have been expunged, and a fair it would appear that the United States Gov-measure of justice to the Chinese race granted all these precautions unnecessary but posin the action raised by the National Bank of ernment, pandering to a popular cry which ed. Then the United States will be in a has been fostered and raised by the paid | quandry, and it will be interesting to see how agitators of the States, have framed a Treaty they succeed in retiring from an untenable which excludes not merely Chinese of the position without losing face.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

LIEUT. F. C. Chandler, Inspector of Army Schools, left on the 16th instant, per ss. Kam sung for Singapore on inspection duty.

THE NATIONAL BANK' OF CHINA, LAD

APPEAL CASE. IN HONGKONG.

It has not been advisable hitherto to say, anything about the Japaness preparations in Malay Archipelago, but it is believed that they have been very thorough, and have aimed at the complete observations and control of all the channels by which it was possible for Russian and His Honour Mr. Sercombe Smith, sitting ships to approach the China Seas to the for hin appellate Jurisdiction, heard an appeal from of Australia. The adoption of the bold course a judgment by the Chief Justice on an applica.

The Chiel Justice, Sir Henry S. Berkeley,

by the Russians has, indeed, apparently render tion for leave to amend the statement of claim sibly the very excellence of the watch may have led to the Russian hoice of routes. In any case, three important points have beer gained by japan-the Russians have been ob served and repe ted without delay, and are probably now under close observation; second. ly, Russian scouting by Russian cuisers has been rendered impracticable; and the despatch

China, Ltd., against Messes F. Lemaire & Co.

by Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) ap The Hon. Mr. E. fl. Sharp, &.c. (instructed peared for the National Bank of China; Mr. H. N.Ferrers (instructed by Messrs. Bratton, Hett and Goldring) appeared for the defend ants, who were now appealing.

The action arose against Messrs. P. Lemaire and Co. as acceptors of a bill of exchange aris log out of certain transactions in connection with the firm of Messrs. Edward Pity & Co. It appears that in December, of 1903, Edward Piry & Cohen in liquidation, owed the National something in excess of $10,000. The Bank was at that time pressing a Mr. J: S. Plant, the liquidator, for payment, and on the 18th of the

NAVAL NOTES:

As a result of the inquiries into the alleged defective sighting of the big guns of the Ceny furion on the China Station and other ships ing various fleets, it is mid that the Adminity. is. contemplating the re-sighting of nearly all the big guns at home and abroad. To do would add another million sterling naval estimates,

THS SIRANDED "DUFORD.” The transport. Thomas left yesterday, inyu the Cadlines of rath last, about soon for Malabang, Mindanao, to assist in the removal

of the Bxford from the rock in which abus struck on the trib, opposite that town. Whey ther she will reach in line to lend analstance is not yet known as the Buford may be floated with the nasistance of the steam-launches and other craft in that vicinity." The accident is expected to delay the sailing of the Thomas home at least for or five days, 'il mot more.

GERMANS IN NANKING,

A Nanking letter to the „Skrnglos slates that in spite of former repeated refusals on the part of the high provincial officials in that city, Vi ceroy Chou Fu has at last given way to the re- peated requests of the German aval author ties and given them a vacant plot of ground, inside the Yifeng-gate of Nonking and at the foot of Lion hill, to serve the Germans as a pas rade and drill ground for their bluejackets

while in Nanking. As a natum) result the plot. of ground, which hitherto had been a sort of public pleasure gourd for the citizens of Nar king, has been fenced around by the Gar mans, who refuse permission to Chinese,enter- ing what may be called their own property. N. C. D. News,

THE 1SAR'S FIAT.

"The Tsar," remarks Dagonet in the Referee, is determined to fight to finish. But the Tenr is not fighting. He, is only looking on, How long the Fight will last befois the Finish conies depends upon the n en in the ring, not upon the spectators who sit outside the ropes,

And so we may take it that in spite of the or even the bickers who have found the money pronouncement credited to the Little Father, Peace in insight-the Peace that comes when one of the combatants is beaten to a standstill and the other continues to hit often and hit hard. The Tsar's expressed determination is the most hopeful sign of the imminence of the ascent of the sponge that we have yet seed. is a hint to the would-be peace-makera to redouble their efforts. At the same time, it is intended to assist the attempt to reduce the had said that he was willing to entertain 'pro posals for a cessation of hostilities he would have been making the bargain barder. W But the bluff has been well thought our, andy its object is to enable Russia to keep as much

possible" dignity and part with as little property

new Treaty, if signed by China, the second Two cases are given in the plague return for and come south. It is at least as likely that Bank of China, Ltd., a large sums of money, extent of the Japanese demands. If the Tsar

party to the agreement, would even operate | to-day, from Peel Street and Queen's Road against such a legitimate desire as the wish |to obtain a modern education. Besides, a considerable number of Chinese travellers to

East, respectively. Both terminated fatally. A FINANCIAL contemporary facetiously ob- serves that it is understood one of the

will be the Russian gold reserve.

of colliers in advance of the fleet has been al- together stopped. The Armada has been forced to hold together, and the strategical task of the Japanese has been made easier. But will Admiral Togo accept the Russian invitation

he will wait till the enemy is coinpelled to proceed further to the north, burdened with a part of his convey and subject to the constant Autentions of the Japanese scouting division.

the Russian force before the battle.

Europe have been accustomed to take the securities pledged for the next Japaness loan and destroyes, which may wear away part of month, he (Plant) gave to the bank a bill of ex. | shall fight to the bitter and' is a bit of bluff",

In an earlier letter the sanic correspondent wrote: There seems to be an impression at

shorter route across America, passing over United States railway lines; but so far as 132 can be seen, even that form of innocent

pleasure will be denied them in future. It Senchiong by name, offered on the aird ult. St. Petersburg that a successful naval actioned to the defendants and the bank became

4 WEALTHY Chiasse resident of Kobe; through Governor Hattori, to contribute Yan 50,000 toward the War Funds of the Japanese Government.

the longkong and Shanghai Bank, is about to MR. J. Maclean, the present Agent at Kobe of return home on leave, and will be succeeded by Mr. MacLeodan from Nagasaki. Mr. MacLennan is succeeded by Mr. H. W. Fraser from Hongkong.

with Admiral Togo wit at once bring the whole military edifice of the Japanese to the ground with a crash, and that the Russian army will

change for 5.000 drawn on the defendants to order of the company in liquidation, payable in three months. The bill of exchange was duly endorsed by l'ant to tie bank and has accept

holders in due course. frfell due on the March, 1904, but was not paid, Plant inform

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May. To this Mr. Playfairs the manager, extension of time till the end of the following

their indebtedness to the bank and giving them agreed conditional upon defendants admitting

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figge:

On the 17th at 11.55 a.ke, barometer bas' risen moderately in N China, fallen slightly in S. China.

wards over Manchuria, gastos dijak

A depression appears to be moving East-

is claimed by the press of the Western States that the Canadian Government have been disgracefully lax in dealing with Chinese immigrants; and it is also charged that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company have actually set out to make a profit by importing Chinese coolics into Canada and afterwards helping them to outwit the frontier guards, and enter the United States by some back-door arrangement, There may be a modicum of truth in the

parrow waters. Considering the numerous allegation, but those who have lived in the at large on certain conditions, and any breach points of departure for abips from Japan and East are well aware that the Chinese coolie of those conditions would render ber fiable to the number of ports of landing in Korea and in the statement of claim and, aga book by Mr. H. G. Weils, the most interesting.

have her licence cancelled.

is quite capable of effecting a surreptitious entrance to the United States from Canada

then have nothing to do out pick up the pieces. Ing the bank that the defendants wanted AD First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:- is chaired the chances are that what will be Such an idea seems sanguine. Even if victory left of the Russian navy aftowards will not be worth much that the remnant, will have no port for repair save Vladivostock; and that a promissory note as proof of such admission the superiority of the Japanese in light craft of and by way of further security. On the ard all kinds will make it dangerous for the Russian June the promissory ndle fell due and this also TIB American lawyers have been disputing, remnant to keep at sta and more than is unpaid. The bank therefore hold the bill of as to whether Mrs. Maybrick is "par dangerous to endeavour to control the exchange and the promissory note. "The Forecast:-Variable winds, light; fair. doned." Of course she is not. She is a convict

Justice granted an application to add the appellants as acceptors of the bill of exchange that amendment the defendants now appealed

Gradients continue slight over S. Chion, and: light variable winds will probably prevail in the Formosa Channel, and light SE, winds over the N. part of the China Sea.

SPIRIT MERCHANTS, without the help of any outsider. This Sergeant Watt, of West Point Police station; Last night, on account of certain information, question has touched Chinese sentiment raided No. 40 Ko Shing street, and surprised a much more acutely than any other for some party of 19 Chinamen in the midst of a very time past. The suggestion of such a Treaty interesting little game of fouten. The men is a decided blow to the prestige and amour were all arrested and taken to the lock-up, and looked a sorry los when placed before Mr. F. | propre of Chinese mercantile firms, and if A. Hareland, at the Magistracy this morning; Medusa's head, and that this prize can then be whether they were entitled to have this amend-The work is crowded with thought and sugges

agreed to by the Waiwupu would set up an but they were sorrier still when Illis Worship inserted into the shield of Pericus to astonishment struck out or not. Counsel proceeded to effectual barrier to the Chinese who had said the first three men would pay a fine ol and benumb all who look upon it. When give the defuls of the action. business in America. Last week, we are $100 each for keeping and running a common Perseus finds Medusa asleep she is easily de- told, there was a large gathering of "iu-gambling house, and the others $3 each for fluential and prominent Chinese merchants rambling therein.

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MR. T. Fisher Unwin is bringing out in his Colonial, Library Modern Usapin, the lateste and stimulating of modern prophets A Modern Lian-tung, unchallenged domination of the sen area of a character to prevent absolutely Mr. Ferrets remarked that he believed it was Utopia completes the task Mr. Wells com they cannot draw from China does not seem deal with such appeals as the present one, but through Mankind in the Making The the supply to the japanese armies with things not very often that the Court of Appeal had to menced with Anticipations and carried on within the right of a victorious Russian rem. It might occur that in a maller of this kind, the method here edopted is different from that of nant to anticipate. But a different view is issue of the whole case might be involved by the two former inembers of the series. Mr entertained in Russia, and it is apparently be the question of the amendment, so that it was Wells, evidently with a view of making a wider.i lieved that the command of the sea is some necessary to lake every opportunity to put appeal, has adopted something of the dramatic thing that can be gats ned at a blow, like their views before the Court of Appeal to see form in combination with that of the essayist, tion with all those characteristics of candour and sincerity which have made Mr., Wells the author, perhaps, at the present time, most worth reading of modern English writer engaged in the function of prophecy. It is a work which some may find exasperating, but which even its opponents should study in serious fashion-xi onda eloisent, provecative, and stimulating-Daily News -

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

The Chief Justice observed that the plaintiffs sued on a promissory note which had been given by the defendants to further secure an amount due by them to the Bank on a bill of exchange, which was given in December, 1903, and felt due in March, 1954. Not having paid when it came due, the defendants gave the plaintiffs a promissory note for the exact amount.

When that nole became due in ils

MAILS DUE Canadian (Athenian) 18th inst./ English (Dengn?) 18th inst., 6 am, Indian (Latzang) zand Inst. American (Manchuria] 23rd inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 231d'inst

capitated, but it is difficult to ensure that this will often be the case. Certainly a naval defeat and members of the gentry," at the Chinese THE Times of India says: Everybody knows would be a very serious matter indeed for Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, to dis: the way the gentit Babu drops his definite Japan, but it is doubtful whether it would have cuss the question, and apparcully the article, and some good stories have been told all the consequences that are anticipated.

A similar view is given by a military corres was sonie straight talking the of the faux pus he has made in consequence.

on

"Roshjesiven subject. The Chinese Ambassador at When H.M.S. Glory was visiting the Strapondent in the Westminster.

man called upon a certain fiovernment officersky," he anys, may indeed defeat Togo, but Washington had refused to sign the and demanded audience of the Tuan, Besar by the time he has done so bis ficel will have turn it was dashonoured. The plaintiffs then Treaty, and now the United States Govern- He was not in. A similar inquiry as to the pre-sustained auch heavy damage that the residue sued on the promissory note which was given per case quarts ment thought to over-ride his views, by sence of the secretary received the same answer remaining afloat will be in no way capable of for the same indebteddiess as the original bill getting the Treaty signed in Pekin, where, it she chief clerk, the sub-chief-clerk, the sub conducting an effectual blockade. Lack of of exchange. It was all one and the same. might be hoped, there would not be the under-nether-chief-clerk, and the test of them foresight is not a failing of the Japanese, and matter. When sued on the promissory note, same intimate knowledge of the results which

were all ada." "Where on earth have they we may fairly assume that supplies and muni the defendants took the technical objection, all gone to?" cried the visitor. "Goon to tions of war sufficient to last the Manchurine that the plaintiff could not sue because the would accrue from the Treaty's operations, Glory, sir," was the startling reply.

· Gorman (Zlaten) 24th jait.. armies for many months are already on the loan after it was given was altered and not

German (Willeked) sth prox. The Chinese merchants, however, alive to

spat. The railway from Fusan to Soul is re-stamped after alteration, and objection wÁI their own interests and fighting the battle of A CURIOUS, and, unfortunately, fatal accident pow, in working order, and, do what the also taken that there was no consideration The sa Atholl left Shanghai on 161b Inst. their compatriots, are up in arms against the occurred in Des Voeux Road, West, on the Russians may, it will be strange, if by mines for the zote. On the pleadings, the cou.m., and is die here on Friday, ailsmoon.

The Glen Line 1,1. Glenstent, from Loodon Treaty and failing success in dissuading the 16th fast, whereby a young Chinese boy, lost and torpedo boats, the Japanese should prove sideration for the note was the bill that ought &c left Singapore yesterday, and is due bore

to have been paid and was not paid. The on 22nd insi Foreign Office from signing the document, his life. It appears that at the moment when unable to keep open the traffic across the

Korean Strait between Shimonoseki and plaintiffs said they wanted to amend the The Bucknall Lines.s. Maxica from Lon. they have determined to adopt the only the former going West and the latter going tion, if a Japanese army should meet with bill of exchange to do now what they due here on 22nd insig p

tram Cars Nos. 23 and 15 were about meeting, Fusen. He suggests also, as a bold specula statement of claim and to claim on the don and ports, left Singapore yesterday, and in means remaining in their power to vent their East, a man attempted to cross the lines from success in an attack upon Vladivostock might have dona originally Thers war The I; C.-S. N. Co.'s's 8. Laisang from Cal.

south to north, just as the boy made a similar sufficient to enable siege guns to command no obligation to sun the defendants on the pro-att pm, yesterday. SPON

cutta and the Straits lest Singapore for this part, the harbour, the potentialities of Rosbfest- vensky's fleet, in the event of its arrival, would missory note: they could sue on the bill of ex. The O.-S. S. Co, & C. M. S. N. Co.'s be completely discounted. Without a port change. Therefore he (the Chief Justice) gave Flector left Singapore yesterday at 5 pm and at its disposal for use as a base of opers them leave to sue on the alternative. The may be expected here on zoth inst tions as well as in the nerdfil, repair, the only ground in which the Court ought not to in the Port, coves Manifestom from Ap

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hostility. They propose to retaliate by boy cotting "everything and everyone American (as our correspondent put it). What that means to the United States is beyond es timate. The United States 90 den feverishly working to gain a trade connection

attempt to cross from north to south. What exactly happened at this juncture could not be ascertained with any exactness from any of the bystanders, but from the account of the motor- collision, the boy being throws down on the

that Vladivostock has already been invested, of the other side.

sa amepḍment was where the amend with China, and lanumemble reports on the line, so close to the car that it could not be Japanese navyam fully prepared to hear mont would raise a new claim to the prejudice openings in China for American goods have stopped, and the net catcher in front, falling to and that Roblestvensky, if he wins an action, at Mr. Ferrers argued that the plaintiffs ought been scattered broadcast over the land act, passed over the boy who, being thus left on sea, may subsequently find himself compelled Some of the cleverest commercial attaches the rail was ron ever, and so badly crushed to try conclusions with shore batteries if he to pursue the action as originally drawn up,

that he had to be removed to the fovernment would enter Vladivostock-where, by the way, after legal advice bad been taken. in the american diplomatic service have Civil Hospital, where, be subsequently: Fuc there is in any choo foom for only a comparThe Court, after, hearing authorities cited,

tively small promotion of his huze armada, and” been deputed to exercise their abilities in the cumbed to his injuries. The man in q están very inadequate dock accommodation for dismissed the appeal without calling on Mr. Middla Kingdom, and now that the connec, disappanted in the crowd.

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and Shanghal, on 16th last, at daylight, and is misila &c, left Kobe for this port via Nagasaki

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The P. M. S. S. Co.'s ks. Siberia with, malls. &c., which left herce on 18th ult, for San Fran cisco de Changhel, Nagasaki, Kobe, falend Sea, Yokohama, and Honolulu, arrived at her

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