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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY MAY

Onthe 14th May, at White House, Singapo re, the wife of F. 1). Mactaggart, of a son.

DEATH.

On the 27th April, at Hisianfu, Shensi, ERNEST JAMES DOULTON, son of Rev. A. G. and Mrs. Shorrock, E.B.M., aged 5 months.

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but to obey their commands, and if he's ventures to expostulate it may be all the worse for him. The system at present in Operation is altogether wrong; it causes need less irritation to the people searched; it must be a fruitful source of thefts; and it is worse than any. Customs examination in

IT is reported that the Customs at Shanghai are refusing clearances to stenmiers with Cardiff coal in bags, and are exacting bonds for the delivery of these cargnes at the neutral porte

for which the steamers are cleared,

An action is being brought at Shanghai ngainst the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co to

23, 1905.

THE BALTIC FLEETS.

OFFICIAL NEWS

AND A CONTRADICTION,

- Mon, Gaston Liebert, French Consul at

riddance of unwelcome guests, and serious Linjury will have been done. Japan knows that the French Government was not an active party to the harboring of the Russian Second Pacific Squadron, but the inactivity of France had reached a serious stage, and we would have been perfectly justifled in attacking the Russian Squadron in Kamranh Day. The

her inactivity, was the distance recognised as: shore waters when three miles was the maxi- mum range of guns. The range of big guns today is zo miles. Should Adnimal Togo attack the Russians in Kamranh Bay, many projectiles would fall on the French shore, This is one of the points which was under dis cussion in Paris."

Hongkong Celegraph Europe. The watter is in the hands of the recover the sum of $4,113,9p, the value of genes Hongkong, kindly forwards the following three-mite sule under which France defends

HOMOKONG, Tuesday, May 23, 1905,

OPIUM SEARCHERS,

One of the local vernacular newspapers recently entered a vigorous protest against the methods employed by the agents of the

Opium met in discover whether passen

Opium Farmer, who could easily and at very little cost, institute a thorough reform' of the systent and it is to be hoped that the neres. sity for such a reform will appeal to his mind.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The Russians left 8,000 tons of Cardiff and. 20,000 tons of Japanese coal at Port Arthur.

fatal plague cases have been notified

gers by, the "coasting steamers, were attemptsince noon of yesterday bringing the total, so ing to smuggle opium into the Colony. It far this year to 83. was alleged, with apparent truth, that the agents wore no distinguishing badge of their authority, that they stopped all and sundry, and compelled them to open their baggage on the wharves, in presence of the rag-lag `and bobtail of the beach, and practically onised a chance to any passing thief to make up his mind whether it would be worth las while to make a raid on the owner of the

troaks. There is certainly good ground for complaint if this fun of oppression is allow. ed to petitne Vested with authority which lus to all tents and paurposes been conferied upon them by the Government, it is in the power of these agents to inflict a vast amount of mild annoyancy on the

Ir is expected that the 76-mile railway line between Fosan and Masampo, Korea, will be completed by the end of this month. Ar the Tientsin Spring Race Meeting. Major Nathan, brother of f1,E. the Governor, won the Champion Stakes besides, securing four other firsts and a third.

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AMBER merchant named Ferguson has he- queathed 1,000,000 dallas (£500,000) for the erection of statues and nunqucats commemo rating American historical figures and events.

ACCORING to a San Francisco wire, plague has ravaged the Russian troops in and about Ham, to the extent of 301 deaths duly, and

Official news which have just received, is in complete, contradiction of certain news published in Hongkong a low days ago con cerning a sopposed return of the Russian feel to the coast of Anusat, which, according to the said nimeurs, was supposed to have stayed a second time in the waters of French ludo China

shipped by defendant company's steamer Option- land on the 19th day of December, 1994. from Shanghai to Chinyangtáo, and not delivered, The following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Muse for the week ending the 21st May, 1905.

Library Museum Non-Chinese................ 104 71 105 1,599

Toll..... 369 1,971

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THE VELLOW DRAGON" for May is of more than ordinary interest by reason of the fact that Dr. H. Bateson-Wright contributes a brief eview of the history of the present Queer's College and its predecessor. As a frontispiece to the number there is a photograph of the college with its 1,10 boys and 37 masters.

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The following telegraphic information dated 16: inst. has been received from the Sumatra Director, and Manager of the Maichappij tot Mijn Buschen Landhouwexploitatie in Lang. kat, .d:~

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Gallons,

Baily aggregate output of Crude Petro-

............................. 76,000 Conde Petraleam in Tanks at date 10,000 Cases. Kenijene made since the date of the

presteding ball-monthly telegram... 78,020 Kerosene shipped since the date of the

preceding half-monthly telegram... 35,9.0

Rear-Admiral de Jonquieres, second-in- coinmand of the French squadron, has just completed a detailed inspection of all our harbours and roadsteads on the coast of Asnam,

SHIPPING JETSAM,

Two Norwegian steamers, the Preißer and and he has not met a single Russian man-of-anther, have been trold to Japanese.

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The Japanese captured the British steamer An Osaka telegram rf 19th inst., printed in | his cluden south of Korea on tlie 16th inst, and the N. C. D. Nous, says that it is statel that athe French steamer Quunguam near the l'esca. portion of the Baitic fleet will be unable to pro- dores. ceed to the Pratas owing to the scarcity of coal. The Pratas are situated about 200 miles S.E.

of Hongkong, below the entrance to the Fermosa Channel.

It is reported that the Russian authorities at Vladivostok have ordered all toreigners in leave that city within a specified time. A division of the Japanese army is said to be slowly advancing on the port and it is expected that at least 100,oco men will encircle the city by land within a morth.

Chinese community by their investigations the epidemic is now assuming serious propar Kerosene in stock at Refinery at date... 100,000 from London vid Singapore, which arrived in

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CANTON dispatch reports that a cablelay.ng steamer belonging to the Foochow Vicerega! overnment is now in Canton walets engaged in laying a submarine cable between Canton and Foochow

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TSEN Chun-listas, Viceroy at Canton, recently episted about the taste) of the control of the Martime Costers at Camp According to expert Chang Jen-chun, Governor of Kwang tung, took over the control of the said Mari- Or the fifth domestic inan al Y100,00%,c,tiye Customs and discovered many abuses and nearly 30,00 1,000 wat applied for at above the issue price and will be allotted in full. The applicants for the remainder of the loan will receive about 16 per cent of the amount applied for.

for illicit opium: It is not suggested that the Opiten Fasmer's agents canty on their duties in au oppressive spirit, bin it must be clea to everybody that they do not exercise that care for the feelings of 18 as the inmicent passenger to which he 12 entitley!. When a Chinese Birchant arrives atlongking and laials on the whart, từ must be a humiliating, ex- prtiener to find all his goods and chattels scattered on the street, all his household gents exposed to the gaze of the siff raff, INVESTIGATIONS made by the Japanese and all his comes blade the subject of authorities into the proposed monopoly of the pests and jerns by the common herd. The sugar refinery traile have been completel, and sport of haiting the newcomer winkl seem a dratt Bill, it is reported, is now ready for i have en redusal almost 100 science presentation to the Diet next session. It is by the street loungers, and the Opium Farthage the monopoly with out extend to mer's representatives assist in adding to the discomfiture of flie stranger by making him appear ridiculous in the eyes of the crowd,

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A CARTON dispatch states that, learning that the French have been establishing six horder, Kwangsi frontics, H. E, Viceroy Tsén La'on hsuen bas also sent instructions to the Imperial Commission, Cheng Hsan-su, tommanding troops on the fronter, to establish similar posts on the binder so as in counteract any designs the French may have on Kwangsi province.

red and cut off unnecessary expenses, thus securing an increase of sevende up to over four hundred thousand taels a year. An Imperial Decree was issued stating that the Throne deeply appreciated the efforts honestly and earnestly taken by the said Chang Jen- chus and ordering the Board & ncerned to decide as to how the said governor shall be rewarded.

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The third number of The Fur East is fully up to the high standard of excelence of its predecessions, the half-one engravings being admirably executed and the rea ling matter full of interest. 31. C. F. Kloye's vivid descrip- tion of convict the at Sagalien is the feature of the impressions current of the life and treatment of citasinals on the island. Mr. August H. Bach whites about the country and people of Pakhi and Hinterland, and an acle compiled from lelicts of £1. Filetier gives a realistic account of life on the Upper Huangho. The Far East is published in banghai and issued on the 15th of each month he subscription is $7.50 per annum, sg.e numbers being priced at 75 ceuls.

the sagazine and as many instances corrects

Captain Warner, of the 5.5. Monmouthshire,

port this afternoon, reparts that when in lat 13.91 long, 111.35, at 230 am. on the 21st inst. le passed a steamer showing no lights and steer iap S.W. After passing her the unknown ship altered her course to about West, which gave those on board the Monmouthshire the impres. sinn that she was a scout from the Russian

Fleet.

A recent arrival from Australi: states that

tafely large quantities of stores of all kinds have been accumulated in the Marshall Islantis, and the opinion was gaining ground in Aus tralia that those islands were the rent objective af Rodjestvensky, the stores so accumulated there being in ended for his fleet, 'It was alse curently believed that the Admiral's object in going sá far south was to avo d' as long as pos sible the confhet wub'Jajan at sta in the hope that in the meantime peace might be declared and the fleet suved.

5BANGH M'S NEUTRALITY. The Taomi requires all the steamers having Cardif coal on houd to give a band to the. Customs, otherwise clearance will be refused, The Tastai hears that the steamer faimas has changed her name. The Customs authorities are requested to make a report about the allegation. r. Knappe has agreed to detain the vessel pending inquities. The Tholai fux- ther has received an intimation that the ss. Wuchong and Shuusi have taken an extensive A TAPER telegram to the Mainichi, dated the 5th. states that the whole of the tailway

quantity of coal on board supposed to be for through Formosa from north to south has been

the Russian Fleet. Mr. Hobson, the Com completed, and that the opening ceremony was Won Ping, a money-changer of No. 118,missioner of the Imperial Maritime Customs, held on that day at Teich. it is stated that Queen's Road, Central, was charged before in reply to the Taomi's inquiry, wrote that the gains will take not more than two days to Mr G. N. Orme tius afernoon with sealing ass. Wuchung belonged formerly to Messrs from Tayeh (in the north of the island) to Tainau (in the south). In spite of the martial note from a Chinese widow, on the evel Buiterfield an 1 Swire, who bal soli har, and lig at May 16th at his shop! Mr. J. Hanson, converted her into a German press-host. She

The raising operations at Port Arthur ats proceeding steadily. Two merchant vessels, of 1,000 and 4,003 ans respectively, have been lately refloated.

The Osaka Shosen · Company's · steamier Maiko Maru, 1,178 tons, struck a miné near Fort Arther on the 11th inst, and became a tal loss. All on board were rescue !,

The Dutch steamer Tiimaki and the Nor.. wegian steamer Hero were at anchor off Moji on the 11th, when the latter stepiner dragged. her anchor and collided with the former, tining her considerable damnge.

The Yokohama Prize Court has confiscated the German steamers Palor, 1,398 1014, and Severus, 2133 tons. The Gemse steamer

was to be sold by auction by order of the Rasulur, 2,610 tons, stranded off Hakknidos,

Japanese Admiralty.

Martini law has been proclained over the whole of Formosa, but the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will maintain its Formosan service un less it is stopped by the Government The Osaka Shosen Kaisha will keep up the service: to Formosa by foreign steamers,

The summons against Captain Lawlor, licensed pilot, for negligent navigation in the harbour by reason of which it is alleged the 5.5. Slavonia was damaged, under circum- lances altently reported in these columns, was aljourned by Mr. F. A. Hezeland this after- noon until Friday next.

THE PORT OF BANGKOK, What are the bits of the part of Bangkok, asks the local Times. The question is one that is agitating a number of firms there at present, the Norma Iam Antwerp having had to unload part of her cargo at Kohsichang. There seems to be a possibility of a, legal decision on the point being required,

employed in detection cannot be cavilic at, but only a very small proportion of those whose trunks are opened have any desire to in that hand of opium into the Colony. It would, therefore, he advisable to adopt some more satisfactory process of searching for the contraband than the primi- tive and irregular melled at present in ore, Of course, the Opium Farmer, through his servams, has a perfect right to protect his personal interests by preventing the illegal admission of opium, but the complaint is that he (or ins agrats) takes to head of the feelings of those who are searched. It has quite tranquil and no incidents have been Chief Inspector of Detectives; prosecuted, and is now being managed by a Fench agent, raised to allow of all the bodies in her cabins

been pointed out that where females are concerned, there is a small matshed in which they are taken and examined with, at least, Mimie semblance of privacy. There seems no reason then why a larger shed should not be erected where all examinations' of luggage SPIRIT MERCHANTS, could take place, away from the eyes of the

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Tul Varversal Gazette alleges that the Kwanglung authorities are malignant at the treatment meted out to the cookies enlisted from that province by the French company to work in their railway in Younan. Steps are said to have been taken 10 prevent more coulies going and also to assist those already enlisted to return to their native provinces. Cases of distreatment have been reported to the authorities by those wins returned from

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Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messra. Bruiton, Hett She has 700 tons al coal, which is required to and Coldring, appeased for the defence. The lake berto ilongkong. The s.s. Stansi shows no sign of moving. On receipt of this report story for the prosecution was to the effect that the woman went into the defendant's shop to Yoan Tastai inquired-way, as the s.s. 'uchang get change for a 55 me, holding another $5 was a British vessel, was the German flag used, note, and a $53 mute in, her hand at the time, and why was she managed by a French agent. and she alleged that she got the change and then The Tautai asked from Mr. Hobson further ex- went to a shup to make some purchases when planations on these points. It is reported that she found that instead of the $so note she only the 5.5. Wuchung has really been sold by hail a 55 nola. She then called her brother and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire for Tls. 170,000 together they went to the shap again and asked All these incidents have been duly reported by for the $50 note. A note for $5 was produced the Total to the Viceroy of Naoking and the

Wai Wu-pu-Sin Wan-pas, front the changer's drawer, and the woman swore to the femification by the munuer in whch it was faded.

The man was given in custody and he was subsequently charged with the theft of the $50 note. His Worship, without hearing Mr. Goldring, held the inas not guilty and discharged hin, and ordered the

note to be returned to him,

ALLEGED CHINESE ROBBER..

APPLICATION FOR RELEASE.

CHINA'S NEUTRALITY. Viceroy Tsen Chun-hsuen has wired to the Wat Wu-pu a memorial for presentation to the Throne, stating that everything which could be done has been done to strengthen the defenses

of the Kwangtuig coasts. But as these coasts extend over 2,000 and as he is not provided with fast cruisers, good guns, wireless tele graphy, search-lights and other equipments, and is without the assistance of the Peiyang warsh ps, there may be some delay in report.

In the Summary Cent to day, Itis Honoring cases of the belligerents' warships violating M. Robert Bradshaw Moorhead; of Hong-Str. Fercombe Smith heard an application for Chinese nestality, for which delay, he must not be held responsible, as he can not provide kong, China, Commissioner of Custom, who a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Wong against at having no means of preventing such died on June 3, 1993, left personal estate valued Ka Cheong. The applicant was arrested on a

undesirables. The fact that the valuables ol anuring natives are exposed to the view of the harpollu is really a dirgel mcentive crime. The thief has no need to prospect for his prey. He is not obliged to haunt houses and shadow people in order that he A NEWCHWANG wire to the Shanghai Times may learn whether it would be worth his says there are persistent rumours there that while to make a descent upon them. That many of the larger native firms are so pressed is all arranged for him by the agents of the by carrying heavy stocks in godowns witliout a free market that they are on the verge of Upim Farmer. All he has to do is to smashing. Many Say they will have to close remain in the vicinity of the wharves and Japanese merchants are shipping goods to awain the arrival of vessels. As the passengers | Manchuria much cheaper through Dalny and land, he will be able to tell from a glance over the railway, than foreign merchants can per case at the contents of their baggage, as, they are ship through Newchwang, and the Japanese spread out on the thoroughfare, whether it market is the only one open at present in

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that the supreme simplicity of this arrange 45.007ment has not commended itself to a gang of rascals. All they have to do is to usurp, for the time being, the fanctions of the Opium Farmer's agents, and to carry out any nefarious work they may have planned with case and facility. No doubt it would prove IT is expected that the new Straits Medical Mr. Ferrers contended that if the prisoner recently been exported. They also stated that à dangerous and expensive game, but while School will be opened at Singapore on the 1st were returned to the Chinese authorities he Formosa is greatly lacking in timber and that no. supplies of this can at present be obtained it lasted it would prove most lucrative. The of july. The course of study will be five years, would be charged with a crime other than fact that the possibility of such a scheme and successful students will receive, diplomas that with which he was charged. In China from Japan. It is probable that it will be being set in operation exists should be safentitling them to practise in the Straits Sente he would be accused of being a vagabond or unnecessary in the future to stratige for imporis

ments and Federated Malay States. certain desirable person, or in other words one who be of timber from China. N.B.--All our Wines and Spirits are bottled at ficient to induce the Opium Farmer to invest number of approved students at the School will longed to a sedi'ious society which it was

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abolished. It was not. urged that Baton Hayashi, the Japanese Minister 10 all the advantages accruing from bouling visible token of their authority. The average rate of 55 per month and will have the use of should be

coolie, is no doubt, careless whether his instruments and expensive books free of charge the prisoner would be punished for a crime Great Britain, recently said to lio Associated public or not, but the Chinese gentleman ledge of English and general education, ara punished for a crime which was not of an note to the French Government could hatem has a decided aversion to the rough sufficient to enable him to profit by the instruc extraditable character. He might be a "rogue ed a protest. It simply calls the atention of tion given. Intending students should com nvagabond" which was punishable under the France to Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's long and ready methods of the Indian detec monicats with the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, law at. England, but it was not an extraditable stay in Kamranh Bay. Unfortunately, discus tives; but, of course, he is as clay in Singapore, from whom further information cops crime.

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at £6,811 45.94, including £1,511 53. in Eng-charge of committing a robbery in the province delay. The report was duly forwarded by the land, and probate of his will, which bears date of Kwangtung August List, and was. beld Wai Wu-pu to the Throne,-Sin Van-pan. February 19, 1991, with a codicil, has been for extradition. In the Police Court, he was

AN EXODUS FROM THE PESCADORES. granted to Mr. James Ireland, of 29, Linen sent to prison pending further evidence ani he A Mainichi telegram from Moji, states that Hall-street, Belfast, merchant. The testator now submitted an affidavit disclaiming all conan Oraka Shosen Kaisha steamer has arrived there from Formosa with many refugees left Lico and the use of his residence and nection with the charge.

Mr. H, N. Ferrers, instructed by Mr. Olo on Lord, including about one hundred from household and personal effects to his wife, Mis Matilda Jane Moorhead and left to her the Kong Sing, represented the applicant and Mr. the Pescadores. In the course of conversation, income of his residuary estate, for life, andaub, H. E. Pollock, KC., instructed by Mr. R. d. the latter stated that the marine insurance ject to her interest he left the ultimate residue Harding represented the Chinese Government rates on exports from the islands to South of his estate in trust for all of his children.

and Mr. G. E. Morell, of the Crown Solicitor's | China had lately risen from 37 sen to Y3, with office, ultendedi

the result that practically no sugar or rice had

All efforts to raise the unfortunate steam

launch Wingho have been unsuccessful up to time of writing, says a N. C. D. Newr.corres

the chief cause of failure, It is hoped that by pondent. Absence of suitable tackle has been Friday morning the boat will be sufficiently

being removed. Seventy-two bodies have

been recovered so far, but the boat itself mast he one vast chanel-house.

Capt. Jorgensen of the Pechill reported meeting the Japanese transport' Chuyetru.

Stark with a great pat of her stern blows away by a mine, captain Jorgenson offered to tow her to Chefoo, but the captain refused. There was a big hole blown right through her,

dropped into the sea, and a house on deck was through which the cargo in the after hold had blown away without leaving a trace. Her bow was in the air and her stern, under water when the Pechili left her, and Capt. Jorgensen had little doubt that she sank. We know, how ever, from Japan that her bulkhead kept her afloat and she isbeing repaired.-N.C.D. Neur

The fine new tug-boat Shunfung, which lis just been built and engined by Messrs. 8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co, at their International Dock, la the order of the Kochien Transporta," tion and Tow-upal Co., vid, of which Messr Hopkin Dunn & Co, are the agente, has under gone a very successful trialtrip. The Shun fung is a steel, single-screw tow-boat, capable of doing an average speed of close upon 11

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German (Pillehad) 5th prix.

The 1. &-0: 5. N. Co.'s sa, Palma lett Singapore for this port on 224d inst, at I pu

The M. M. Co.'s 5.5. Caledonicu, with the next French Mail, left.Singapore yesterday, at p

dona at home under the direct supervision trumpery rags and tatters are examined in No student will be accepted unless his know of a pulitical character, but that he would be Press: "I do not consider that the Japanese Pm for this port via Saigon.

of the Growers and Distillets as compared to botiling done in China by Chinamen at the service of European Firms. Hongkong, 8th December, 1994,

The Java-China-Japan Lijns.s. Tjipakai lett

The 1. C. S. N. Co's s.3, Namsang left Cale Macassar for this port on 21st inst., aut may be expected here on 29th inst sion of the matter occupied considerable time cutta for this port win the Straits on 21st lost, before the French Government secured the and may be expected here on 5th prox.