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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY MAY 20, 1905.

responsibilities of their position, and aro en-

The Hongkong Gelegraph cleavouring, somewhat crudely and ineffec

HONGKONO, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1905.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE name of Mr. A... F. Raven has been added to the list of authorized architects in the

Colony.

THE Canadian Pacific Railroad Company's 5.5. Empress of Japan left Yokoh ima on 19th inst, for Victoria and Vancouver. MESSHS. D. McHardy and George Sim have been appointed sanitary inspectors under the

Public Health Ordinance.

tively perhaps, to preserve their neutrality, It may possibly happen that they will never be called upon to prevent supplies reaching the Russian squadron, and in that case every body will be satisfied; but it is to be feared that if Rodjestvensky hints a desire to ob. The Chinese authorities at Shanghai have toin supplies from Chinese merchants it will awakened with a start to a correct apprehen be a difficult matter for the Taotaf, in spite sion of the meaning of neutrality. The of all his precautions, to prevent a stray junk approach of the Russian fleet has evoked a here and there from joining the fleet and ESTABLISHED A. D. reminder, from the Japanese consul at

Shanghai that any Chinese subject provid-reaping that rich reward which adventurous ing either of the beligerent Powers with spirits are believed to obtain from the provisions, coal, or other articles of contra- band are violating the neutral conditions. The Taniai of Shanghai, wisely afraid 'that any lapse on his part may bring down open his devoted head the combined wrath of his immediate superior and of the Government, has, in characteristic fashion, discovered a way out of the difficulty which is as in- genious as it is humorous. According to our shanghai correspondent, the Taotai, has besought the Viceroy to request Sir Robert Hart to instruct the Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai to appoint a special official--who will doubtless be told to com mand others to inspect the godowns and storehouses of Shanghai in search of con- docealed contraband of war, The Circumlo

cution Office itself could not have gone $12.00 about the matter in a more satisfactory way. But the wint is that the Tactai throws all

Cestoms, and would require them to per. the burden of maintaining neutrality on the

form a duty compared with which the task of Sisyphus was simplicity itself. Were the the Viceroy able to convince Sir Robert Hart that the Thotai's scheme was a sound and sensible one, and were Sir Robert to issue the necessary orders, then the Thotai would be free.to bask in the reflection that responsibility could never attach to him should the conditions of neutrality be broken. On the other hand, he could claim in the event of success that it was due to his | from 5 to á 32 p.nl, 2--- great and beautiful idea that China's neutrality, so far as Shanghai is concerned, had been preserved. Unfortunately, like most unique and original schemes, there is A flaw in it. By what right could the Customs officials forcibly enter the godowns and storehouses of Shanghai merchants in search of contraband? And, even if they were allowed free admission and found the contraband staring them in the face, what A. S. WATSON & Co., could they do? Aut article of contraband is contraband only when it is in course of despatch to a belligerent power, It might hear the most vicious of contraband names, but so long as it reposes peacefully in the (37 cellars of a neutral godown it is simply mer- chandise which can be dealt with by neutrals at their own sweet will. Even a Russian in Shanghai might have a houseful

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stances the term "contraband" might be applied, but so long as he dealt with new- trals neither his business nor his goods could be interfered with in the slightest respect. If there is a different interpreta tion of the law of contraband it would be interesting to hear it; but from a layman's point of view-and we are all up in the law, nowadays, just as our forefathers were dous at theology—the idea of contraband in neu- tral godowns is a contradiction in terms. It would therefore seem that the plan of the worthy Taotai whereby he thought to divest himself of all responsibility must prove a sort of addled egg. Still, some sympathy must be expressed with the unfortunate Taolai in the difficult position which he

A VARIETY concert will be given to-night by the R.E V C. at Wellington Barracks commen

will be a large attendance at the concert," cing at 8.3-pm From the attractive nature of the programme it may be anticipated there

a

HOMEWARD BOUND,

GOD-SPEED TO TAR “DIU."

[From a Correspondent.]

H.M.S. Barflour,

"STAR": FEKRY COMPANY.

The report of the directors of the "Star" Ferry Company, Ltd., to be presented to the shareholders at the seventh annual mesting to be held next Saturday, states that the net earn- ings of the boat, after paying all working ex- penses, were $56,692 or compared with 555,684 in the previous year. The balance at the credit of the company is 543,312 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows: directors and auditors'. fees, 51,100; dividendol 18 per cent, $17,000; write off boats, 39,283; transfer to reserve fund, $5,000; carry forward to new account, $19.

NAVAL NOTES.

TELEGRAM

'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH".

BERVICE.

THE BALTIC FLEET.

JUNKS IMPATIENT,

TRYING TO DISCOVER THE

FLECTS

POSITION.

[From Our Special Corre pondent.]

Maoao, 20th May,

at Port Said, 22nd April, 1905. We left Perim Island at 6 p.m. on 16th inst, after taking in 400 tons of coal and encounter ed variable breeze and moderate seas, making very pleasant passage. In fact, H.MM. Ven- geance's ship's company have had all that was wished item, namely, a dos reyage, and also a quick one for economical steaming which aver nged eleven kaots good. On Monday, 17th jast,, at 2.30 pm, we sighted H.M.S. Diadem steering S.S.E., distance about 230 miles ta N.W. of Perim Island. On the following day about 12.37.p.m, nur ship overtook and passed

I have just arrived here after the Portuguese stoop Diw, homeward bound Cavite, May 15.Rear-Admiral George second visit to the neighbourhood of from Hongkong. She had left Colombo se Cook Reiter has been ordered to the Asiatic veral days before the liar fleur and had evi Station to nasume command of the Philippine Cape St. John's, where, as I reported dently made a very good passage for a ship at Squadron. Rear-Admiral Reiter sailed from in my last tolegrum, the fleet of her class. She let Hongkong about a week San Fmucisco May 3, on the ow and is before the Vengeance. Our captain signalled expected to arrive in Cavite about Juno 5. junks was lying. her when about 7 miles to N.N.W. of l'erim when he will immediately assume the duties by joternational cede, wishing her God-speed | assigned bim, balsting his flag on the Rainbow.

VS. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

12:31 p.m.

I found that the floot bal left that.

ARMED ROBBERY.

The case in which four coulics were charged

and fair weather. We arrived at Suez this it is not thought that there wil again be ihres district, with the evident intention of morning at 6:30 o'clock and after waiting for admirals on this station. Foth Admiral Folgeffecting a junction with the Russian pilos to come on board, which took place at er, late commander-in-chief, and his successor, 9.45 we at once entered the Canal and proceed- Admiral Train, bave invited the attention of

Fleet. LIEUT. W. J. Gresson has resigned his Comed through at the regulation 5 kauts per hour the navy department to the practical useless. mission in the Hongkong Volunteer Troop on

not having to gear up at all. We used our mess of having the Asiatic feet divided into his departure from the Colony.

own electric starchlights one each side of the three squadrons, each requiring an admiral in forebridge, arriving at Fort Said, just after command. The Philippine squadron is com midnight, and are now busily engaged taking posed of gunboats, colliers and supply vessels, with armed robbery at 20, Water Street, under in 950 tons of coul. We expect to get under the principal duty of the commander of that circumstances recorded in our list issuėį árid squadron being his jurisdiction over the Cavite which was remanded from yesterday, was re- weigh at about 4 pm, to-day for Malia,

and Olongapo naval stations. This loves bu

sumed before Mr. F. A. líaz-land at the Magis- a moderate-sized sgadron under the directiracy this morning. Inspector Collett was in command of the commander-in-chief, and it is charge of the case. the division of these vessels which is objected to. Rear-Admiral Geote Cook Reiter was born in Mount I leasant, Pn. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1865; was promoted ensign December 1, 1866; mas ter in 1868; tieutenant commander in 1880; commander 18go; and captain in 1899. In February, 1901, he was assigned to the com mand of the battleship Visconfin, when that vessel was placed in commission-Cableneur.

THE Governor has appointed Mr. Cecil Cle menti to be assistant and officer for the New Territories. Mr. Clementi will at the same time perform the duties and exercise the jurisdiction of a police magistrate within the New Terri tories,

PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the Band of the and Royal West Kent Regt, on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next,

Grand March...“ Pomp and Circumstance".......Elgar **Tancredi Overture patmonte

........Rossini, Selection from..........."The Nabevilas Gitl "y..... Bglia Spanish Serenade...................” Ea l'alona "...................................... Iradier Three Dances from................” Null Gwyn! ..........German Selection............."Scotland's Pride".... F. Godfrey God save the King.

IN reference to our special telegram from Kwangchowan published on Thursday last, the following item clipped from a northern paper will be lead with interest:-It is stated that the French minister to Peking has paid a visit to the Waiwuyu and told the Board that as the Baltic Fleet is proceeding north the French authorities will send some of the French Fleet to Hsiabianwan, Luchowtao and Tunghaitao of Kwangchow-wan in order to preserve neus trality there.--The Shenpão.

INTERESTING LECTURE

!

HONGKONG POSTAL WORK

IN 1904.

The report of the Postmaster General on the working of his department for the past year is printed in the current issue of the Garrife, and raads ha follows:-

MAILS,

Mails were closed during the year for 126 different offices of exchange, and the increase in the number received and despatched is shown in table A. The number of articles posted in the various pillar boxes was 66,746, as against 48,tio for the previous year.

REGISTRATION BRANCHE. Registered mails were contained in bigy, packets and boxes, as follows:

804

V. S. BATTLESHIP TO BE DOCKED, The battleship Ohio, which recently arrived on the station, will leave shortly for Hongkong where she will be fitted with accommodations Bags. Pockets. Boxes for the flag offices for the commander-in-chief Admiral Train will probably await her return 6,663 4.724 Received 1904 13,576

19 3 11,615 5,455, 3920 before transferring his flag to her. Increase..... 1961 Despatched 1904.... 13.167

6,47 3.972 7,435 The number of registered articles and parcels handled in the General Post Office, Hong. kong, shews the very considerable increase of 68,458 over the previous year. The aver- age number handled on each working day

1903 11,770 Incrente. 1.397

618

6368

4 084

-2,284

is 1,914 or 219 more than last year. A Parcel Post Convention concluded with the United States of America came into force at the beginning of the year, and 1,700 parcels"] were dealt with under it.

· ALLEGED CONTRABAND OF WIR.

"PARTHENIA'S" CREW REFUSE DUTY,

gapore Free Pres of the hath inst

The following report is taken from the Sin

Before Captain, Bolder in the Marine Court this morning Captain WeStitt of the s.a. Pur. thenta prosecuted twelve of the European craw of the steamer for wilful disobedience.

Inspector Dooley prosecuted and Mr. T. Dudley Parsons defended.

REVENCE AND EXPENDITURE, The statement of revenue and expenditure shews a balance in favour of the Post Office of 591,702 36. The decrease in the revenue from

Captain Stitt said that at 6 o'clock this the sale of stams is due to the fact that stamps morning as the ship was about to leave the wharf eleven fremen and one teaman refused for general revenue purposes are now suld exclusively by the l'ost Office. A sum of duly. They state that they refused to go in $124,784 has been transferred to other heads the ship unless they got n'bonus of 15 each of general revenue under which fees and duties are paid in stamps. The decrease in unpaid on the ground that the cargo was contraband The cargo, Captain Stilistated, postage is only apparent; certain official mails of war. previously prepaid in cash, which was brought consisted of petroleum from Philadelphia for lo credit under this head, are now prepaid in Hiogo, Japan. stamps. The principal savings in expenditure

ON THE "ALLION."

On Thursday last, a most interesting lecture. was delivered on board H.M.S. Albion, now lying in Hongkong harbour, by an Intelligence Officer of His Majesty's Navy. The lecturer had for his subject-Port Arthur before and after the Fall," and illustrated it with numerous lantern slides which were prfected on a screea by limelight, His Excellency Admiral the at the lecture. The speaker dealt with the subject exhaustively, fumishing a full descriping during the year. tion of the naval and military defences as they appeared shortly before and immediately after the final assault by the Japanese on the Russian stronghold. The position of the naval vessels, which were sunk at the mouth of the harbour of Port Ariliur, and the effect of the Russian shells from the 103-Mere-il and other strate. gical points were clearly described and their

Hon. Curzon-Howe was amongst those present

Cross-examined by Mr. Parsons, Captain are due to the higher rate of exchange prevail-Stilt said that he had had trouble at Natal with

Books containing stamps to the value of $: were available from 1st January, 1901, and were purchased to the number of 3.040. Post age envelopes, though very convenient, are not in great demand,

MONEY ORDER BRANCH. Details of the business done are attached.

There are increnses in orders in sterling, gold yen and silver dollars, and decreases in gold dollars and rupees. Both Hiritish and local

the crew. They refused to proceed to sen unless the commander of H.M. S. Pelorus gave a letter stating the cargo was not contraband. The cargo was not off fuel. Its flash point was 115 deg.. It could be burned in a lamp..

J. Webster, chief mate of the ss. Parthenia said that this morning certain of the crew refused duty, unless certain conditions they

Galdina C. Harros, Adopted daughter of the complainant, a girl of ten years of age was then put in the box. She said she lived in the same house as complainant at No. 20, Water Street, West Point. She remembered the 4th of May. On that day shortly after ten o'clock, she was in the house, and two men came thaje, She could recognize one of the men he was the second defendant. He came and said bo was to take measurements to open a skylight, After an hour's measuring they left: Next morning, about 6.45, four men came: Witness pointed out the first second and fourth defen danis, but appeared doubtful about the third; but she thought the fourth man was not in Court. They all want to the second floor. They had the bundle of tools produced when they came up. They again said they ware coming to take more measurements.. The second defendant asked witness's mather where the skylight should be made. Then they went in first, and a third man followed, and they called for her mother to go in after them, and she went. iter mother's godson also want in, and witness. fo lowed, and could 800 all that the men were doing. The fourtis ipan went in some time after, The nen told

her mother to put all the things in order. They did not move the furniture, but, the cup-

board was moved to one side. Then the first defendant caught hold of her mother by the seck with both hands. They did not cover up her mouth, but the man who is not here held her by the arms, and removed from her wrist some bangles, but she did not know how, many. He also took some rings and some hair pins from her. The fourth defendant beld the knife, produced, and threatened both wit ness and her mother with it. They rubbed pepper on her mother's eyes; and some also went into witness's mouth; none went into her eyes. The fourth defendant told witness to take off her bangle, but as some one then came up from the first floor she put it on again, She did not hand it to anyone. Her mother's god son had just before that run down to the first floor, and she heard bim call out "ay life." The four men than ran away. The first defendant was caught on the stairs, and the other three got away. Winess saw a Sani-- tary Inspector, who lived next door, come up." Maria Chau Si, the god-child of the com

Dccupies. Harassed on the one site by his value enunciated from a technical point of view, postał notes shew an increase. British posts/demanded were complied with. They asked for plainant, corroborated the evidence of the first

Viceroy, impotent where the foreign_settle- It is the opinion of all those who had the good, ments are concerned, harried by the fear of fortune to be present at the lecture that a per- what Rodjestvensky may do, lectured by the fect impression, of what the conditions were Japanese Consul-General at Shanghai, and, and what they have been since the date of the it may be, threatened, in camera, by the lecturer's observations, was gathered by those Russian representative, the Taotai's life is who listened to the gallant officer on Thursday evening, A hearty vote ef thanks was accord- not a happy one at present. It was only ed the lecturer at the conclusion of his address: the other day that the Viceroy Chou FuIt may be mentioned that in another column wrole to the Taotai giving instructions that we give a description of the shattered Iussian "strict neutrality shall be observed and pro- fleet at Paft Arthur as viewed by the corres- vision made against any possible breach of pendent of the London Times, the same, and that there shall be no negli- gence on the part of the Taotaf in carrying out these instructions." Here was an order which the commander-in-chief of a field force and an admiral of the fleet with a

MURDER AND SUICIDE AL;

SAIGON.

orders are now cashed in Hongkong and at the a guarantee that if their effects were destroyed British agencies. The limit for single money by the Russians they would be compensated. orders has been raised from to or $100 to The rest of the crew demanded the same con- A direct exchange of money ditions but did not refuse duly, £40 or $400 orders has been arranged with the Transvaal Post Office.

DEAD LETTER OFFICE. 38,219 articles were dealt with, "24,773 being

By Mr. Parsons: There were no firemen left on the ship. The men contended that the oil was liquid fuel and thus contraband of war..

James Lindsay, cheif engineer, said the car go was case oil. It could not be used as fi- quid fuel as far as he was aware. He did but know the flash point of oil used for liquid fuel. Inspector J, Dooley deposed as to the arrest of the firemen for refusing duty,

Mr. Parsons said the case was one of a ques- tion of contraband of war. He would call the Government Analyst to prove the all could, ba used as liquid fuel. The Russian Government' had published a list of contraband articles and this included liquid fuel.

and second witnesses.

Leung Lin, wife of a bruker, residing in the first floor of No. 20 Water Street, identified the first and third defendants as having been in the premises of Mrs. Barros on the morning of the 4th inst,

Other evidence corroborative of the other

ident fications having been given, the prisoners were committed to take their trial at the next

sessions.

ALLEGED PEKJURY,

A COMPRADORE IN TROUBLE,

returned from Hongkong to other administra tions and 13,458 being received from other countries. There was found in 66 unregistered Telters opened in the Dead Letter Branch and returned to their several senders; silk handkerchiefs, a lady's bodice, silver curios, Imperial postal orders amounting to 12. 14. ., bank drafts, chequer, Bank of Eng. land notes and money orders representing In those drawn in sterling a sum of £677. 7. 9.

Tse Fak Tsai, compradore of Hongkong,. and those drawn in local currency $135.45. A

Canton and Macao Steamboal Company, of large number of letters received in this branch, The case was adjourned till this afternoon. News of a terrible crime committed at Saigon owing to the absence both of address and name Mr. Ellis said he appeared for the master of No. 56, Peel Street, was charged at the Magis. squadion at his back might have found appears in the latest Indo-China papers. A of Gender, could not be returned and were the ship. He thought the charge had not been tracy this morning for that he did, on the 17th

therefore destroyed particularly was this the | properly drawn up. difficulty in carrying into effect. The young man named Goutes murdered his mis case with letters written in Chinese. There Mr. Parsons said he had communicated with day of April, and the 16th day of May inst... DOES THIS PROVE OR NOT THAT versatile Taotai,' however, promptly passed tress by shooting her with a revolver and then turn of correspondence to senders in the Navy the Government Analyst and he said the oil then being a witness in certain proceedings on the instructions to the commander of the turned the weapon against himself, committing and Army would be much facilitated if the could not be used as fuel in his opinion. before the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Wonsung forts and other native garrisons in suicide. The correspondent of L'Avenir du sender's name, rank and ship or regiment ap Counsel asked to see the ship's manifest. He Hongkong wilfully and knowingly make two said the cargo was a dangerous one. There contradictory statements of fact material to the his jurisdiction. So that problem was

Tonkin states that Goutes was 24 years old, peared thereon, GENERAL.

was nothing in the crew's articles authorising issue on matter then in question. Accused and resided with' his ́mistress in a little.

Owing to labour difficulties at Marseilles the the carrying of in. Liquid fuel was largely solved: Then the Japanese Consul-General house in Saigon. About eleven o'clock mails which should have arrived by French used on warships and the Russian Fleet lines was arrested and admitted to bail in the sum wrote saying that be wished the Taotai "tonight the native cook and servant heard the steamers were brought on by other lines, ou right in the track to Japan; thus it was only of $2,000. warn all the Maritime Customs, native repeated firing of a revolver and ran into the following occasions: On the 5th October, right for the men to inquire as to whether the 1994, by the Capri, on the 18th October by the cargo was fuel or not. Counsel submitted that customs and bikin stations as well as the the street in alarm. When assistance was farie Valerie and on the 31st October by the his clients were right in raising this objection. native camps and district ́magistrates and brought it was found that Goutes had fired no Gregory Aptar. The mails despatched from No ordinary man could tell whether the stuff others to investigate if there is any person less than nine shots at the woman, eight of London by French packet on the 2th April was liquid fuel or not

was liquid fuel or not the men should not which had taken effect. The bullets bad 13th May and 8th July, were owing to break who sells coal or provisions and other

pierced the head, breast and left side of the downs brought to the Colony by the P. & O. have waited till the ship was going to rail supplies to the said Russian Fleet so as to

5.3. Ballaarat and Nankin, and ss. Catherine before raising the question. He contended unfortunate woman. Goutes had afterwards, Apcar. The last mentioned mail had in the that by raising this objection they were trying neutrality." The

"squeeze captain. the

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Hongkong, toth May, 1905.

Co., Preserve, ale to sin subordinatestat im; apparently, turned the revolver against his first fostrace been transfered at Colombo te County tempos la folicitaire of pay ikes into

them to investigate the matter and if there the inquest a letter, which had been found in not being able throughs an accident to proceed was any such trade to stop it. Thereafter house, was read.. it ran; "Adieu, I the Tastai came by his brilliant idea to shift Adieu to Rebe, to Marie and to all friends. 1 the onus of preserving neutrality upon die Pierre." In a postscript, Goutes left all the Customs department, but it is to be his belongings to bis sister. The cause of the tragedy is unknown, but it is believed that feared that his suggestion is not likely to be Goutes received an anonymous letter alleging accepted. All this, however, goes to show inconstancy on the part of his mistress, Goutes [33 that the Chinese authorities are reallsing the was well-known in Saigon and highly esteemed,

further than Singapore transferred there both. her own mails and those of the French packet The mail despatched from London on the 15th March by the German packet es. Oldenburg was transferred at Aden to the P. & O. mail packet and reached Hongkong on 22nd April was placed on board the ss. Legapt on the by the P.&O... Chusan. A mail for Manila 5th December, but the steamer has not since been heard of

would go back to their ship.

On being asked if they would return to the ship the men refused to do so,

· Mr. Ellis' then ́atked' the Count to deal

severely with them and suggested they be charged with desertion,

Captain Boldere told the accused they had There was now no doubt the cargo was not contraband been offered a lenient sentence. They would be sentenced to eight weeks' im prisonment and fined two days' pay,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUL

Australian (Changika)'xist inst, Indian (Lasseng) 32nd inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 23rd inst German (Zieten) 24th

inst. American (Manchuria) z4ih inst. Gerinan (Willehad) sɩh prix,

The CP. R. Cols sa, Tartar arrived, at Vancouver at 2.30 pm, on 19th inst

mails &c, left Shanghai, for this port Sunday The PM, S. S. Casas Manchuris, with night, at 11 pm, and is due here on 24th lost,