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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1905.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY $30 per ni WKELLY-18 por suam, The rates per quarter and par mensen, propor, The daily was in delivered free when the ad ww is ac sensible to mawonger. On copfes sent by gwiaz additional $1.80 per narter in charged for postage The postage on the weekly imne to any pret of the

world is 80 centM VOF QUE "LET.

POINT.

During the heavy thunderstorm which took FOLLOWING is the result of the third round of place yesterday morning, the sailing ship the Occidental Hotel Billiard Hand.cap:-Pitt Travancore, which only left Hongkong two 25 Farrell 116, Logan 250. Lovell 231; and days ago, went ashore at Fokal Point, Harlem -Mortis,a50, Lapsley 194. Mills and Hyndman Bay, about forty miter from Hongkong. The are playing to-night. The draw for them reports that have been received on the subject foul is-Logan e. Morris, And Pitt 2. Mills or are comparatively scanty in the matter of de Hyndman. This bas to be played on or befaictails, but it seems that shortly after leaving Hongkong the Travancore experienced a the 3rd inst.

the vision, with the result that she ran stem series of toge and heavy rains which obscured upon Fokai Paint. The Travancore, which is commanded by Captain Chamberlain, arrived at Hongkong a month ago on the. 30th of April to be exact-with a cargo of patent fuel from Cardif She is a vessel of 2,117 sons, built in 1897, and she left Hongkong bound for Fuget Sound, Port Angeles, in ballast. As will be

to serve the requirements of the moment. We hear that staff-seigt Herbert McCaffery, “ TRAVANCORE" ASHORE, -All communiostines intended for publication in

"The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH heald be The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai and the Hon. Mr. of the Royal Engineers, who made so many

idremed to The Editor, 1. Io Hoo Hood, and Wei Yuk as representing the Chinese com friends during his lengthy stay in, this colony, LYING ON THE ROCKS AT FOKAI hould be accompanied by the Writer's Name and munity supported generally the principle of has just bean married to Miss Rhoda Varcoė. who was also well-known in Hongkong. They' Old Hary has now

new commar ucariontshoal be address! the Bill, but they paid no heed to the speciare now living at Keyham, in England. The Mager. Ips Editor will not undertake to be reponsible for fic clause cited by Mr. Shewan. Dr. Họ Kái, ́acy rejectal MS,, nor to restura suy Contribution, however, admitted that there were several points that require more careful consider ation and it will be interesting age whipt changes the Bill will undergo before it passes the third reading. As we all know, the only changes that are usually made to Bills that come before the Legislative Council area shifting of a comma or the elimination of a Consonant; the grammar is always 30 irreproachable that it never has to be tam pered with. If this Bill is subjected to anything like amendment the fact will be noted as something unusual. So long as the clause quoted by Mr. Shewan remains in the Bill it will be competent to criticise the principle as a whole and we can only trust that the representative members of the Council will view the matter in that light The Bill may be good in itself; its provi- gious may aim at benefiting the peasants;

Single Copin, Daily, en centa: Weekly, twenty

BIRTUS.

At Shanghai, May 27th, the wife of Dr. A. P. PARKER, of a SOD.

At Singapore, the wife of CHARLES W. ABRAMS, of a son.

DEATHS.

On the 17th May, at Perthshire, Scotland, suddenly, JOHN SFINK NEAVE, late of Singa pore, aged 6 years.

On the 18th May, at Taiping, Perak, PETER JOIN NELSON, Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs, Taiping, Perak, aged 48 years:

The Hongkong Celegraph

helegraph but as stands it is

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1905.

NEW TERRITORIES LAND BILL.

Many in Hongkong will support and admire the vigorous remarks of the Hon. Mr. Robert Shewan, at the Legislative Coun. cil meeting yesterday, with reference to the New Territories Land Bill, 1905. Accord. ing to the statement of the Attorney-General,

PROGRAMME of music to be pastrmed by the Band of the 119th Infantry, on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, from 5 to 6.30 pm

„Bucalonal

March......The Liberty Helf".............Sour. Selectlan............." The Cleisha".........one Valse........... "Venetian Song Overture..............“ Juanita”....... Nocturne." L'Esperance" ...........Ascher Pekka.............." Grusa nus Murrens'

God says the King.

TELEGRAM.

[Official Telegram]

THE_NAVAL BATTLE.

FURTHER, PARTICULARS.

"DMITHI DONSKOI" SCUTTLES,

Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, has kindly forwarded to us the following tele

gram-

Tokio, rat June, 3.35 p.m.,.. (received 1st June, 9.5 p.m.)

received on the 31st of May states that the The eighth report from Admiral Togo.

commander of the Kasuga returned that afternoon with the survivors from the Dimitri Donskoi and reported that the Dmitri Dona Loi, on the morning of 29th May, opening

Tus. Novosti pessimistically reviews the finan- cral position of Russia. It shows that banking operations have fallen 35 per cent, whereas bank deposits have risen from 468,000,000 to £40,000,000 of roubles (446,80,000 tong winds must have adversely affected the Vice-Admiral Rudjestvensky and his staff It appears that the Bouing took aboard

the the obvious that if the vessel was only 40 miles the Oliabir, but finding her navigation to away Lom Hongkong a day after leaving the be difficult she transferred Vice-Admiral port, she had not made much progress. At

stormy, and a good deal of fog has prevailed board, including the survivors from Galiabiu remembered, the weather was very rough and the Kingston valves, sunk and those on during the last two or three days. It would and the destroyer Blouinui, landed at Urleung. appear that the sea outside the harbour limits Island. was of a tempestuous character and the shift-

tory and contrary to the precedents of British and an unwillingness to invest'in bonds in spile fine sca-going qualities. At any rate, it is | afternoon, of 27th May and also 200 from

of the double interest. The Novosti sees no prospect of improvement until radical reform

legislation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

bave been effected.

MR. Robot Brough, the well-known actor-8.30 'clock yesterday morning she ran ashore manager, who was reported to be in a criti at her bows high and dry. From the reports at Fokai Point and now lies in that position, which have come to hand it would seem that result of a broken blood vessel, is now out of

The annual report of the New Amoy Dock condition to Perth, Western Australia, as the Co., Ld, is printed on page 6,

A

SPECIAL general meeting of the shareholders of the Charbonnages du Tonkin was to be held

after the ordinary meeting on 30th April to authorise a sale of land by the company.

J

the Bill is a most innocuous measure, designed merely to benefit the poor strug gling peasants, in the New Territories. When THE band of the Royal West Kent Regiment disputes arise, as apparently they do even will be unable to play at the Hongkong Hole! in the New Territories, they may "beat dinner to-morrow evening as their services dealt with satisfactorily, cheaply, easily have been requisitioned by the General Officer and summarily under the provisions of the Commanding... Bill Clear and simple forms of convey: ances and other deeds dealing with the transfer and mortgage of landed property are provided; and an officer is to be empowered to decide and settle minor questions on the spot, so that altogether the Bill would at first sight seem to be wholly admirable. But as Mr. Shewan pointed out there is in the Bill a dangerous sub-section which runs as follows: "Upon the ap plication of the Crown Lessee of any land in the New Territories, the Governor may,

The Royal Humane Society on 28th April awarded its medal for bravery in saving life to Arthur F. Forster, M. R. C. S., deputy health officer, Hongkong, for gallantly saving two native children from the barbour there on December 28,

IN the tenth annual report of the executive committee of the Navy League, it is stated that

the Hongkong branch, which has now entered upon the tenth year of its existence, continues to do the excellent work for which it has always been distinguished

Rodjestvensky and his staff to the Biedovy,

morning of 18th May, the Dmitri Dens and while running northward met, on the of, to which all aboard were transferred, and the Bouinui sank herself. The Ushabla,

according to her survivors, bad her conning tower struck at the first straight shot in the battle of 27th May, and Admiral Focker

danger. With three or four weeks rest, be in no difficulty is anticipated in getting the vessel expected to make a full recovery, and to be able off, provided the weather remains as it is at to resume work. All play-going admirers in present. Messrs. Gibh, Livingston & Co. are the Far East of Mr. and Mrs. Brough and their the local agents and word of the accident was excellent company will much regret to hear brought to them this morning. It was imme' sam was killed, and after a succession of that that line actor has been so seriously ill, diely decided to send S. F. Bru

HENDRY J. Cady, from H.M.5. Hegur, was this morning charged before Mr. F. Ai Hats land, with (1) refu ing to pay ricksha hize, (1) assaulting a ricksha coolie, (3) assaulting three

policemen, and (4) damaging a fuking's trousers defendant to pay 15 cents to the rickaba coolie, to the extent of 2230.. His Worship ordered and fined him $5 on the second charge, Sig on the third charge, and on the fourth to pay 52 50 compensation to the constable. Que constable had to be removed to hospital on account of defendant's mal-treatment,

A TUG TO THIK SCENE

rocks, and the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock with the object of towing the vessel off the Compacy were approached with the result that arrangements were made to send the Robert Cooke to the assistance of the Trivancore.

The tug boat left at 4 o'clock this afternoon and the sailing ship in tow in the course of to all being well should return to Hongkong with morrow. The agents are hopeful that the wes sel has sustained comparatively little damage and that belief is strengthened by the state- ments of those who came to. Hongkong in order to obtain the necessary assistance. It is possible that experts may also be sent down to THE Girl from Kaye's found many enthusias Fokai Point to learn the actual damage which tic admisers at the Treatre Royal, last evening the vessel has incurred, and to give advice when the Dallas Bandinann Company staged regarding the safest method of re-floating the the merry opera for the first time on their return ship. Fokai Foint, it may be mentioned, is a from the North. Nothing was lost by repeti-rocky headland jutting into the sea off the

shots she sank at about three o'clock in the afternoon.

The survivors of the Dmitri Doniko say that they saw two destroyers sink in the thick of the battle at noon of 27th May.

This, if it is true, makes five Russian

destroyers to have been sunk.

CORRESPONDENCE,

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed

Correspondents in this columa.j

THE GREAT BATTLE.

...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong Telegraphs," DEAR SIR, note from your leader of last

pight that you apparently suspect that the damage sustained by the Japanese Fleet in the great Battle of 1 sushima is in excess of what Admiral Togo has reported. That is highly im probable, and I fancy you will find few inclined

A. S. WATSON & Co., on such terms as he shall think fit, exempt

the said and from the provisions of this THE Miya-So Shimbun states that the Yoho:tion, old songs and dances being as much ap China coast. It is apparently of sufficient im to discredit or to attempt to discount the reports Ordinance by a memorandum in writing hama Branch of the Russo-Chinese Bank preciated as. when presented for the first time |portance to be marked on the maps, and is of the great Commander whose triumph; it has

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Gregory

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which was started with a capital of Y. 300,000,000, having invested Y. 270,021,030 in the Chinese Eastern Railway, is now in a great dilemins, and will be cinsed at the end of

the present month.

under his band, written in or upon the Crease of the said land." In other [32 words, after providing all the necessary machinery tu deal in simple, summary, and easy manner with land questions in the New Territories the very Bill which proposes AN outbreak of fire occurred in the scutching to effect these reforms contains a clause room of the Ewo Cotton Mill at toa.m. on 25th which allows the Governor to nullify the ult. No alarm was rung as the prompt action entire scheme. In his reasons far the Bill, the flumes. The damage was not serious, of the employees was effective in mastering the former Attorney-General, Mr. E. Halthough the fire burned fiercely for a little Sharp, ., stated that "As some owners in while. the New Territories will probably prefer to hold under the usual law of the Colony, and have acquired their land in the belief that they would do so, it is proposed that the

in the Colony, and the numerous "extras" de-well-known to coasting shipmasters. manded was ample proof of the enjoyment Country Girl" will be played, and for Saturday which the company, afford. To night The the favourite opera Three Little Maids" is

announced.

DEPARTURE OF THE

BARDINGE”,

heen rightly stated, "challenges the greatest victories of Nelson, including Trafalgar." Thas is the gist of the opinion of the leading London dailies respecting the crushing defeat of the so-called Armada, and it is a verdict, that will of course, stand for all time.

THE General Electric Company of London R.1.M.S: Hardinge for India-The troth Mah for the asks of argument only that Toge has The undermentioned troops left to-day per Assuming for the sake of argument and would appear to have taken a step in the right ratta Light Infantry for Bombay-Lieut. Col. been misinformed and that the Japanese did, in direction when they appointed Messrs. E. CF. W. J. Caulfeild, Capt. T: H. Britten, Capt. fact, lose more than three torpedo-boats; that for this part of the east. The latter fimi have Branson, Lieut. G. E. P. Davis, Lieut. C. C. Ja battleship was included in the "losses," whate Wilks and Co. of this city to be their sole agents H. C. Hill, Lieut. P. M. Heath, Lieut. L. Htwo or three cruisers wore sunk and that even on view a wonderful assortment of thingsBarrett, Capt. L. P. Stephen, L.M.S., 14 native would that be in comparison with Russiaz electric and those interested, as well as those officers, 678 N. C. O and men, with 20 follow-losses-material and moral? Insignificant in IT now appears that dissatisfaction is felt not of an inquiring turn of mind, will be well reers. The 93rd Burma Infantry for Fangnon:- the extreme, and, as you yourself put it, ijitie only that Mr. Taft, the Secretary of War, paid by a visit to their offices, in Beaconsfield Lieut-Col. S. G. Radcliff, Major S. R. Stevens, short of miraculous. That the "international should visit Japan when he goes on his inspec- Arcade, to inspect the electrical samples there wife and child, Major M. R. Hurly, wife and a nuisances have been disposed of in short Governor should have power to exempt any lian of the Philippines, but the fact that Miss displayed, for it is truly interesting and sur children, Capt. J. H. Whitehead, Capt. H. A. order is beyond question, and there is therefore Rousevel will be a member of the party addsprising to see the miscellaneous stock af fittings | Carleton, Lieut. II, W. F. Ricketts, Lieut. E. | much cause for joy and rejoicing among those to the Russian discomfiture. As the Russian of all sorts on exhibition. There are to be furd, and Lieut. F. L. Dyer, Major P. C. Hnations whose policy is directed towards the Government is ufamiliar with the code of liers of ecclesiastical design; all sorts of house officers, 657 N. C. O's and men, and 100 Fol-legitimate commerce among all the peoples of seen church lights, la handsome brass chande Strickland, 1.M.S., wife and child, 14 native maintenance of peace and the expansion of etiquette governing a democracy it gives Miss hold and ship fittings, lamps of all sorts, shapes lowers, H.K.5.B.R.G.A. Two gunners for the earth. Roosevelt a position similar to that of a royal and sizes, with very dainty wall brackets, discharge. princess and attaches to her presence some. political significance. Members of the Diplo. electroliers, pendants, elc, and so on down to matic Corps at Washington who know how the electric stoves, and even electric ketilés, seriously the Russian Government takes the saucepans, laundry-irons, shaving-pots, and affair are greatly amused.

ladies' curling-tong heaters. In knother de partment is to be seen a remarkable assortment of various types of medical apparatus, worked by electricity. Many of these articles would be should prove a real boon to the Colony, if the Electric Company of Hongkong could supply and maintain a regular current, at a reasonable

particular lots from the operation of the Or dinance. That on the face of it is a curious statement to make, and Mr. Shewan hit the nail on the head when he asked-"Who are the owners who are, so good as to prefer SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the usual law of the Colony, and who are those for whom it is not good enough?" Exactly who belong to this privileged class who may set themselves up as social superiors above the law, and

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SHIPPING JETSAM.

who are. they that are to be cast down?erda, was charged before Mr. F. A. Hareland bound to command an immense sale, and Lloyd's str. Maria Valerie, which was in colli-} at last, decided to make the best of a very had

rate.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

Hongkong, znd-June, 1995.

VIATOR

If the defeated and now universally dis credited Russians have not been entirely unserved by this last reeling blow we should' soon hear that the Government, taking its cun The N, C. D. Niws of 29th ult, says :-On from the Bourse Gurelle (recently quoted by Saturday and yesterday the Dock Company's Reuter) and giving car to the cry for pears staff were busy at work upon the Austrian which is being echoed throughout France, bus, sion with the China Mutual str. Pinguey on job and has therefore accepted the proffered Friday morning and so badly damaged that she mediation of one or other of the Great Powers. had to be besched at Pheasant Point. Early-Yours faithfully, yesterday afternoon a cofferdam had been fixed over the hole on the port side and the Noz bold had been pumped dry, the vessel being news columes, suggested for a moment that [We have never, either in our leading or then all ready to be towed up to Shanghai Admiral: Togo wilfully "manufactured his The flood tide began to make about 5.30 pm reports to suit the fancy of his Government. and at 7.30, the steamer was towed off by two Such a policy at the present juncture, when The case against Tang Fuk for the embezzle-tugs, coming up to Shanghai under full steam Japan is emerging from a chrysalia, state to take her place among the Powers of the world, ment of $53, the property of Government, was She was alongside the Cosmopolitan Dock at would prove absolutely suicidal. Nor have we resumed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this 9.39 pm, ready to be docked this morning, ever sought to diminish the glory and prowess

and without having made a drop of water. of the Japanese arms. But, sujuly, It is con The Dock Company are certainly, to be conceivable that Admiral Togo, omniscie, as he gratulated upon their expedition and successful may be in general makers, may not have at the moment, and only for the time being, a fell work

and complete list of the casualties sustained.. by his fleet. He himself reported that he was A SIMLA telegram, of the 24th ult, to the usable to see the majority of his fact, while Stralis Timmer says, the British Government the engagement was in progress, and we con- Commercial Mission to Persia left Bushire fure to receive belated reports every day. Indeed, it is probable that not for another

CLERK COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

JAMES Clarke, stoker on board 11.M.S. Andros Naturally, if a landowner saw that it would this morning, with assaultinga Japinese woman be to his advantage to adliere to the laws of and further with behaving in a disorderly Hongkong he would be averse to any scheme manner at No. 2 Police Station. His Worship which brought him under new conditions said he found this was not the first time defen- and set new machinery in force, the charac-dant had been before him, and on the previous ter of which he could not understand nor occasion he had deal very leniently with him. the working-foretell. It is not, of course,

In this instance defendant would go to gaol suggested for any instant that there would for twelve days with hard fabour without the be any abuse of the powers conferred on the option of a fine. On the second charge he Governor, whoever he might be at the time, would pay a fine of $5, or a farther term of 14 days' imprisonment, the sentences to run but the inclusion of such a clause reduces consecutively. An officer from the Andro the Legislative Council to the level of meda, watching the case on defendant's bewalf, Per dozen. what Sir Henry Blake, in a speech to paid the fine of $5.

the Legislative Council of Jamaica,' once- described as a "mere debating society." It should not be forgotten that the Govern- ment, when such power as is now sought has been given, have not always been care elsewhere, who died last March, left estate of was recently fined and sent to gaol, but was. India on the 19th inst. The Mission reports a week shall we be in a position to give the final ful to tread within the limits of the principle the gross value of £91,037, of which the net released after 5 p.m. the same day as the good field for British trade in south and cast statement. But the Russians and Rodest under which the power was conferred. It personalty has been swoin at 14,722. Probate fine was paid. Witness paid the $55, to de‹ | Persia. is possible, under this Bill, absolutely, to of his will; with three codicils, has been fendant, who at first refused to receive the ignore the intentions of those who framed granted to his son Mr. David Sassoon, of 7,

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at the service of European Firms, Hongkong, soth December, 1904,

MR. Reuben David Sassoon, of Queen's gardens, Hove, and of 14, Pall-mall, S.W., director of Messrs. David Sassoon and Co. merchant bankers, of London, Bombay, and

afternoon.

Mr. G. 5. Morell, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowlay, appeared for the prosecution, and Ms, H. W. Looker, of Messrs, Deacon, Looker and Chief Inspector of Detectives, watched the case on behalf of the Police.

Descon for the defence, Mr. J. H. Hanson,

A carpenter at Shaukiwan said his master

not know the rule of the Court?" Witness

and passed the Bill and to evolve an entirely Queen's-gardens, Hove his brother, Mr. money, saying "It is after office hours; do you new set of conditions which were never Arthur Sassoon, M.V.O., of 2, Albert-gate, begged him to receive it and defendant ar. contemplated at the outset. The very fact SW, and Mr. Maurice Elias Gubbay, the that there are liable to be two classes of estator's nephew, Sir Edward Sassoop, M.P., Cepted the notes, placed them in the drawer and locked them up. His master was then landowners sitting side by side ia vicious bequeathed £750 tp his botter, 500 to his Defendant's aunit spoke regarding property

having renounced probate! The testator released from gael.de for it is calculated to breed envy, hatred and valet, £300 to his wife's maid, L300 to his which recused had had left him and which all uncharitableness among the landowners, head housemaid, and one year's wages to each comprised about $5,000 cash, and shares in to engender a spirit of resistance to of his other servants. He left his jewels to various shops. The income derived was a the authorities, and to encourage a quar bis trustees for distribution at their discretion relsome temperament among the people | amongst the members of his family,' and he which can bode no good for the Government bequeathed to his wife Liopoo; (o his or its officials. Reference, was made by Mr. his daughter, Rachel Ricardo Manuf 10,000 Shewan to the Building Ordinance and he ane to each of his grandchildren, hold gave an example, or was in course of attempt Manot, Vera Gubbay, and Cyril Raphael, ing to give an example, when called to £1,000. All the residue of his estate, he left ortler, of how that Ordinance had been thade to his son, Mr. David-Saison, absolutely,

little over $1,000 a yearjet

joined the polies force as sergeant interpreter Inspector Baker said that defendant

Mr. Hanmer, recalled, stated that defendant's salary was Sto4 per month.

daughter, Louisa Judith Sassoon, £10,000; to ja 1901, and bad bome a good character.

The case for the defence and that in wors of the prosecution having been put to his Wor ship, Mr. Hazeland commited the accused trial and allowed him ball in the sum of $500,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE,

· Indian (Nawzang) 5th inst,"

German (Bayern) 6th inst. German (Willehad) 5th inss:

German (Darmistant) yth inst, American (Coptic) 12th-jast. Canadian (Empress of India) 19th just. German (Prinz Waldemar) 19th 10s). Canadian (Tartar) 2018 init

The British ss. Iriveric left Singapore on 30th ult, at 5 p.m., and is due here as gih inst. The C. P. R. Co.'s as, Alkrnian arrived at Kobe at 6:30 am, on 31st elt, and left again at 5 p.m., same day, for Yokotama where she la due to arrive at 6 am, on and fast.

vensky deserve the sympathy of all people. And we have yet to learn how many, (if any). vessels reached their destination at Vladi yostok, a report which for the present can only come through Russian channels. Whether the destruction of the feet, or the interna tonal nuisances as the ultro pro-Japanese term tham, will lead to a speedy end of the war, eller by mediation on the part of other. Powers or through the collapse of one of the belligerent parties, is another question; and not being prophets, wizards or crystal-gazere we refrain from dealing with be subject. ED, H. K. TJ NAG

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. F.G. Figgy" First Assistant of the Hongkong fibservatory

Un the and 12.10 pm The barometric has fallen slightly on the China coRELITEASE

Gradients are slight, and moderate SE to 5.

winds

may be expected to the Formosa Chan rel and the N. part of the China Sea.

Forscaat moderate SE. windry showery,