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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY MAY 18, 1905.

·MARRIAGE. "Z At the Registrar Genemi's rifice, by Special Licence, R. L. STAINER LD, Chief Engineer, * Tal On, to WINIFRED TERRANCE $75 GURMAN.

to book because they had failed in one or ↑ two Instances to prevent the superabundant energies of their merchants finding an outlet. The Chinese Govemment will have an anxious time so long as the-Russian ficut

CRIMINAL SUSSIONS,

MARMED RODDERS DEG TO BE BANISHED:

"The Criminal Sessions was opened in

Hongkong, this forenoon, the Chief Justice only one case before the Court, ibica China men being charged with armed nbbery.

A. S. WATSON & CO., The Haugkong Jelegraph remains in these waters, but a collision of Sir Henry Berkeley, on the bench. There was

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question. The power of the Russians in Pekin has departed and with Japan as a friend China need "fear no foe in shining armour."

CHINA'S NEUTRALITY. The important news which we received

The special telegram, which we issued late last night from our special correspon- this morning in the form of an extra dent regarding the presence of a fleet of express," was despatched by our own ropre Chinese junks, presumably laden with pro-sentative, a member of the editorial staff of visions, awaiting the approach of the the Hongkong Telegraph. Early, in the

Russian squadron off Cape St. John's, brings week we received private and trustworthy

into prominence the question of Chinese information of so important a character neutrality. In the present case it is quite regarding the probable trend of affairs in clear that so long as the junks remain in the immediate south that we decided to their present position there can be no viola- send a special représentative to the scene. tion of China's attitude of neutrality. He left Hongkong on Tuesday, and that Twenty miles off the coast of Kwangtung is there has been no remissness is evidenced well beyond the limit of territorial waters. by the news conveyed in the telegram pub But China is in a peculiarly difficult posi-lished this morning and reproducci in an- tion, and it is doubtful if the authorities in other column. the Middle Kingdom could possibly inter fere with Russian designs should Rodjest vensky decide to utilise any of the numerous bays along the coast for the purpose of taking in provisions or making necessary repairs, The Waiwupu is keenly alive to BLEND the dangers of the situation, but from the

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reports published only the other day it would seem that the Chinese Government are

determined to adopt a policy of matterly inactivity. They have refused to send war ships to Canton; they have no intention of patrolling the coast; they will simply act the part of interested spectators. It is true that the Cantos authorities have received instruc- tions to binder in every way any schemes MELLOW which might be formed by Cantonese mer

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chants to supply goods to the Russian fleet. They have been warned that Chin's neu

trality must be preserved from violation by FINE FLAVOUR. Chinese subjects at all hazards. But, says

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the Admiral of the Flect, it would be useless to send warships to enforce that neutrality, because the Japanese did not respect China's position when her warships ran into Chufoo and sank the Reisillini. Therefore, China will merely issue com mands that neutrality conditions must be respected, and trust that this cry in the wild- erness will suffice to scare the Russians

LOCAL AND GENERAL

WE are informed by the Colonial Secretary that Singapore has declared Hongkong to be

infected.

SIX cases of plague are reported to-day with three deaths. Two of the cases (both foial) occurred in the New Territory.

المياح

THE F. and O. Company's steamer Britannia left London on 14th ult, with the following specie for Hongkong, har silver, £15,000; 2 The meeting of the Hongkong and China Company, Limited, was held op 18th ult, at Winchester House, E. C. The meeting was private, and no reporters were admitted THE Referee says the difference between the Kaiser and the Tsar is this: The No Reserve of the one is evident to all the world, You have to go to St. Petersburg with a special pais to find out about the other, as the Times

DEPARTURE OF MR.W, J. GRESSON,

Mr. W. J. Grasses, of Messrs, Jardine, Ma theson & Co, leaves Hongkong to-day, to resume duly at Shanghai, consequent on the return of the Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson from England. During the period Mr. Grosson has acted as the head of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- on & Carla Hongkong, he has surrounded Kwok Ching, coolie, Tam Nhui; Iseng Shot, farmer, Wan Châu; and Lo Man Fu, firmer, himself with a host of friends who will greatly San On, were charged with having on 19th regret his departure for the northern Setile- March last, in company with three others, ment. In every branch of sport Mr. Gresson robbed Mok Kap Mui, a widox, of $102 in has taken an active part, particularly in horse- cath, clothing to the value of $25.50, and ihres sacing, where as a rider and owner he gained bangles, it is also alleged that they used unbounded popularity. As every real sports. man should be, Mr. Gresion proved the soul. personal violence towards the woman and her daughter. They we a armed with a chopper of honour, and rozwins were productive of and a chisel. The crime took place at hek greater satisfaction than those of the Ewn ber of the Legislative Council, Mr. Gresson Mun Kap, in the Tung Chung district of Ian-stable. During his tenure of office as a meni- proved a shrewd and foreseeing legulator, in tau Island in the New Territory,

very respect, as the head of a great business firm in Hongkong, & leading member of the sporting community, and a prominent figure in social circles Mr. Greston's personality has always been welcomed, and many regrets will be ex ressed that he has been obliged to leave Hongkong's loss is Shanghai's gain, but in this longkeng. It is a trile saying that what is instance it is a meagre appreciation of an un- doubted fact.

Accused were asked to plend.

The first prisoner at first pleaded "not gaily" but his nearest companion said to him 'What's, the use of denying it," whereupon he pleaded guilty

The second prisoner replied to the query "What's the use of asking me whether I am

the magistrate. guilty or not?. I have already admitted it before

The third prisoner also admilied bis guilt. They were then asked if they had anything

in say for themselves.

No. I have nothing more to say except MYSTERIOUS SHIP IN HONGKONG.. to ask you not to send me to prison but to, deport me. I would prefer that-(laughter),

No. 1 also preferred banishment; but No/111 warted to be sent back to his wife And family

so

that he might look after them.

The Chief Justice, in passing sentence, ob served that the prisoners did not seem to ap- preciate the gravity of the offence to which they had pleaded guilty. This offence was a very serious one which they had committed. In the middle of the night they went to a house

MOVEMENTS OF THE "MACQUARIE,"

Considerable speculation has been aroused during the last week or so regarding the move ments of the steamship facquarie, which has been lying in the roads off Wanchai Painted a dull drab colour, and studiously "lying low," it was freely suggested that the Macquarie was only awaiting the opportunity to make a dash for the oper and join the Russians or the

TELEGRAM.

· HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'

SERVICE

THE BALTIC FLEETS,

IMMENSK PROVISIONING

FLEET

150 DEEPLY-LADEN JUNKS WAITING ORDERS.

LYING NEAR CATE ST. JOHN."

[From Our Special Corre pondent.]:

Kwong-chow-wan,

17th May, 1905,

3:10 p.m.

I have had ocular evi 'ence that the Baltic Fleet. is not likely to suffer from

any lack of provisions.

The voyage South from Hong- kong since Tuesday morning was not marked by any special incident, until we read ed the vicinity of Saint

John's Capo...

I was keeping a slurp look-out the Baltic Fleet, because from

received,

Gasccupied by a widow and her young family Japanese. The rumour-mongers did not realy.

and they ill-used, ill-treated, and terrified the card which of the belligerents was to be lay private information I woman and the children, tillons of his children | culed by the boat, so long at the story they disclosed to them the place where her mother had to tell and the plot to concoct sounded there seemed every probability that bad secrated her, savings. That amount, ex-moderately plausible. The fact that the vessel coeding the sum of $10, they took away from lay away from the other shipping, in the hat. We should come in touch with this the poor woman aut decamped with it, leaving bour, and seemed always ready for a sudden Russians a good deal farther north her without any money. At the same time spunt in the direction of the Lycchion Fass, was they bad robbed her of a considerable quantity quite sufficient for the versatile fabricators of than we had been led to expect of clothing and jewellery. It would be very penny: fiction. According to the statement well, indeed, that men of their character should which appears below the heading Vessels in when I left Hongkong, be banished, and perhaps their wish in that Port," the Mutguuris is under the command direction might be granted later on; but in the of Captain St. John George and consigned to meantime they must learn, and through them Measts. Gibb, Livingston & Co. She appears others, that the course they had followed could to have arrived here from Moji, which was left not be followed with impunity. They would on the 2 st April, with a cargo of coal. Her ton therefore be subjected to severe punishment nago was given at over 2,000 tons. So much for what they had done. As they had pleaded was common knowledge to anybody who cared guilty, that fict would be taken into considera. to read the shippion list. Last Friday or tion as showing that they repented of their evil Saturday a somewhat sensational story went

Our steamer approached the un- act. The punishment he could give was five the rounds to the effect that after dark the years' hard labour and 24 strokes with the birch Macquarie had made an attempt to leave the That was a severe punishment, no doubt, but port. The idea that the reasel should seek to known fleet," and found that some there was nothing more serious than breaking: circumvent usual procedure by disappear one hundred and fifty junks-probably into a man's house in the midde of the nighting from port without so much sea" by your and terrifying him, as they had done on this leave was well calculated to account for the more, because in the darkness it was occasion. The public must be protected numerous stories which ginc currency, it against men of accuseds' character and people was stated that the vessel felt under the shadow impossible to count them with any

was invited to do—but didn'.. THE masters of five cargo boats were charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy this morning, with making fast, abreast, to the 8.8. Zoroaster in this harbour. They were thus impeding the navigation of the vessel and causing an obstruction in the harbour. They

were each fined $5.

TONG FUR, third clerk, and Coroner's clerk, A. S. WATSON & Co., away from neutral ports. It has to be adat the Magistracy was charged before Mr. F. mitted that China occupies an unenviable A. Hazeland this morning with the embezzle. position in the midst of the belligerents.ment of So the property of the Governight, in April 5th last-Mr., H. W. Looker, "of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the defence and asked for a remand, which was granted until Saturday, bail being allowed

Flangkong, 1st April, 1905.

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No doubt the authorities would be only too willing to escape the effects of any violation of the neutrality regulations, but as a matter of fact China is merely a pawn in the game. swept hither and thither at the will of the contending Powers. When it is remember- ed that Rodjestvensky has deliberately dawdled along the French coast, entering a harbour here and anchoring in some back water there. loading coals and provisions at leisure, dressing up his feet for the fight which seems as far off as ever, passing by unheeded the courteous protests of the French Government regarding his stay in territorial waters, and only moving along at his own sweet will, it will be recognised that the Chinese have good reason to fear a similar procedure when the China coast is SPIRIT MERCHANTS, renched by the Russians. It is impossible,

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THE Sunday excursions from Hongkong to

Mucao-which is such a potent magnet for Hongkong workers-by the steamship Ying King are likely to prove increasingly attractive from the fact that the passenger fares have been considerably reduced. In future, first class passengers to Macao will be charged $1 for the single trip, or $1 with cabin; while the return fare is announced to be $z, or 5; with cabin. The rales for second and third class passengers will be 80 cents single or $1.50 return; and 30 cents single or sa ceais return respectively. The Ying King in one of the finest of the fleet running betweea. Hongkong and Maçao, and it is safe to predict that the Sunday excursions will be largely patronised.

however, that even if Rodjestvensky did at

A Young Chincic loafer was placed before Mr, tempt to sail pleasantly into any one of the F. A. Hazeland this morning on the charge of ports in Kwangtung province there could be obstructing the tram cars by refusing to move any conflict.

It would merely mean the off the line while a car was advancing and same old procedure, a diplomatic protest by ringing the gong-Jacob Hiram Solomon, an China, an apologetic rejoinder by Rod-inspector of the Electric Tramway Company, said that at i am. yesterday he was travelling jestvensky, and a calm journey towards west in a cat and when near the Gas Works But what China, has he saw defendant standing between the rails, specially to watch is the conduct of her and facing the car. He was waving his hands, nationals in the event of the Baltic Fleet's and though the motorman kept the gong arrival within Chinese 'waters. There is no sounding the defendant would not get off the keener business man in the world than, the lines, so that the car liad to be brought up with

a, jerk.

Defendant had nothing to say, average Chinaman. He sees an opportunity

and as it was reported that there was a good for trade where others would starvė. It is

deal of this sort of obstruction going on, lis Worship sentenced the defendant lo pay a flue of Sico, or two months' hard labour, and to be exposed for six hours in the stocks

the next port.

nut likely, then, that with a big fleet of war- ships in the offing, anxious to obtain all the foodstuffs available, and ready to pay any per dox.

price within reason for them, the Chinese trader will meekly fold his arms and allow quarts.

such a Heaven-sent chance to slip away. It $20.00 is not in human nature, and certainly not in

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PRIMROS8 Day was observed-in London on 19th ult, in cold, showery weather The Beaconsfield statue in Parliament-square was decorated with wreaths in which primroses predominated. Mr. E. R. Delilios, MO formerly of Hongkong, furnished, as usual, à striking memorial to the late earl; of whose virtues he has thus year after year expressed his admiration. It was in the form of a square base of primroses, from, which sprang an arch, displaying the words, "God Defend the Right There were in immortelles, and the structure was topped by the rose, thistle, and shamrock,

must be able to sleep in safety in their houses of darkness, but that she had no sooner emerg at night. They would therefore, be sentenceded from the Lyeemon Pass than she was held to up tante referee years with hard labour, and to receive 14 strokes with the bitch during the first six months of their

punishment

.....

There being no other cases, the Chief Justice thanked the jurors for attending, and the Court rose,

NAVAL NOTES.

up by a British maa-of-war which curtly in quired to what port she was bound. What the answer was is not given, but the warship, it is alleged, peremptorily ordered her to return

Yesterday evening, about eleven o'clock, wo sighted wit, ut the first glance, seemed to be an immense squadron lying low in the water. few lights were showing.

thing like accuracy-riding at anchor.

The junks wore deeply Juden. The position of the provisioning

to Hongkong and to stay there. The conseflect of junks was about twenty miles. quence was that the Macquarie camo to the south-west of St. John's Cupo.

As we neared the junks, they hoisted signal lights, but on recog-

The appearance of the fleet of

back in the sime condition as she went out. Of course, it is just as probable that something went wrong with the machinery, but such a tame ending would never suit the spinner of The appointment of Rear-Admirat Hamilton, yarns. It is stated that the owners of the the new second in command of the China Macquarie bave been in negotiation with a nising our steamer the signals Squadron, dates from May. His flag capirin, firm or syndicate in Hongkong having in view Captain the Hon. R. F., Boyle, M.V.O, who the purpose of selling the vessel. Matters had ceased. will command the battleship Albion, now reached such a wage that the sale was practi Finishing her refit at Hongkong, is the brother cally completed. A new captam, who is welt of the Earl of Cork, and an enthusiast in gun-known in Hongkong-baving been master of a junks when the lights were hoisted, nery, which seems to be the chief end and aim local steamer owned by a Chinens firm- on the China Station. Captain Boyla it in his 41st year, entered the Navy in 1877, obtained his lieutenancy in 1876, from the Royal yacht, was promoted commander the following year, and captain in December, 1903. His services have been varied and brilliant. He was a middy on the Minotaur during the Egyptian War, 1887 (medal and Khedive's bronze star); was, lieutenant of the Raleigh, flagship of Sir F. G. D. Bedford, when the latter landed a naval brigade from the West Africa Squadron to chastise a recalcitrant slave dealing chiel, called Fodi Silah, in 1904, In this service Lieutenant Boyle was dangerously wounded, He was warmly mentioned in despatches and received the pension for wounds and the medal with "Gambia" clasp. 8ome years ago he served on a cruiser on the China Station.

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg. First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory

On the 18th at 11.45 a. The barometer has fallen quickly in Japan, and risca moderately over N. China.

The depression is moving Eastwards in the S. part of the Sea of Japan. Pressure is highest

over N. China.

Gradients are moderate to slight on the China Coast,

the nature of the Chinese to neglect such 21.00 opportunities; and that is exactly the question which the Imperial Government have to consider. Orders and proclamations are all very well in their way, but they have a

Fresh NF. winds may be expected in the curious habit of being overlooked by the

winds over the N. part of the China Sea very persons concerned when a matter of

Formosa Channel, and moderate SE. and E. Forecast-E winds increasing to moderate business arises. The Britisher is not

or fresh breezesį. faiz at first, showery later. (4 Sandeman's Very Crusty Old Port... 42.00 immaculate in this respect. A thriving and Notwithstanding the cold and inclement

prosperous trade has been done in providing weather, a numerous throng of people from all REUTER'S 1. presentative has had an interview supplies of food-stuffs and coal to both the parts of the district visited the Earl of Beacons with Mr. William Evans, Government Superin- tendent of Chinese labourers in the Transvaal, Japanese and the Russians, The escapade field's grave at Hughenden. There were who has just returned to England, after 13- oumber of floral decorations both on the grave months work in Fouth Africa. Mr. Evans, of the torpedo boat Caroline, which dashed and in the church. Within the chancel a who holds the post of Protector of Chinese: in off from England under the guise of an magnificent inbuts was placed in the seat the Straits Settlements, war lent to the Trans: American millionaire's yacht and was safely formerly occupied by Lord Deaconsfied, Invaal Government. Of the general results of delivered to the Russians, will still be in mediately, under the handsome memorial the impartation of Chinese into South Africa, he said: "The schente for she employment of the memory. So that if Chinese subjects do erected to his memory by the late Queen Chiness labourers on the Rand is answering embarass their Govemment they will not he Victoria. The emblem was in the shape of a admirably. The men are doing their work wall with the inscription:"Peace with Honour, in satisfied and perfectly.contented. The general that the Chinese (ovemment are sincerely memory of the Right Hon, the Earl of Beacons treatment of the coolies is absolutely excellent Ehave been intimately connected with Chinese desirous of maintaining a strict neutrality it field, K.; died April 191881-From the for 20 years, and i have never seen them better is scarcely likely that they could be called Hon. E, R. Belillos, CMG, Hongk

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was engaged to take command of the and were flashing over the water, iu. ship, three officers were engaged-the first an old B.1, man; the second, a well-known minded me of Hongkong harbour on member of the shipping fraternity of Hong-

quiet night, with its myriad lights. kong; and the third a foreigner, who has been in Hongkong for some months. It was the The junks wore evidently under intention of the new or prospective owners to send the Afacquard to Shanghai and there to the command of some contral nu. eruasfer her to the French flag. Some hitch thority, but I could not die ver appears to have occurred, however; for the Macquarie has not yet changed hands, the whom. mister and officers are wandering round Hongkong wondering what is going to happen

We procended on the voyage to and when it will happen, while the vessel lies

Kwong-chow-wan, which was found sedately at her old anchorage at North Point. It is denied that there was ever any intention to be perfectly quiet and undisturbed. on the part of the owners of the Afacquarie to

run the blockade. The only peculiar thing by the proximity of the Baltic about it all is that the new master and officers Fleet. -if ever they do take charge of the vessel- are unable to tell when they are likely to get into baracis. Altogether the Macquarie is, a

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

I hope to be able to send you

ments of

mystery, and as such furnishes a vast amount some further details of the move- of speculative comment for those who have

Baltio squadron later nothing else to do,

and am advised to pro- cced towards the south immediately. [Cape St. John's is a promontory on St. John's. Island which is situated off the coast of the Chinese province of Kwangtung. It is no great distance from the part of Kwanghai, being situated in latitude 21.40 N. longitude 10.45 E-20, H.K.T

- MAILS 'DUE.

Indian (Laisang) and inst. American (blunchuria) a3rd just; - Canadian (Emprèss of China) 23rd insi, German (Zlaten) 24th inst. German (Willchad) 5th prox.

The ss. Monmouthshire left Singapore on A VERY voluble virago was 12th inst, and is due here on 23rd instr

The C. P. R. Co, a ka. Empress of Japan arived at Robe at 9 p.m. on 16th inst, and left again at 1,30 pm, Wednesday for Yokohama where she is due to arrive at 2 pm, on 18th

ilniņutive:

Chinese woman who appeared between man and another woman in the dock before Mr. F. A. Hareland this morning, on the charge of fighting on the Praya. The other two defend ants had nothing to say, and all the volubility: of the third, who would have put a Bil conviction, and there fined $5 each. Then the virago's shrill tones broke out in swfal language, entirely unfit for vars polits

rigale

to bottling done in China' by Chipamen singular. But if it is proved and evident cross and a barp, and attached to it was a card in the mines, and, taking thems all mound, are The C. P. R. Ca's as. Empress of China fishwife to the blush, did not save her from a

at the service of European Firms

gkong, 6th December, 1904.

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arrived at Ki be at .4 p.m, on 16th inst., and left again a midnight same day, via Nagasaki for Shanghai where she le due to arrive at ram

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