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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1905.

quarrel. Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the U.S. Am SIR Clements Marksman has retired from

Hongkong Telegraph basador, speaking in New York gave the Presidency, of the Royal Geographical

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1905.

Society. He presented the Patrons Medal to Caprain Ryder, of the Westato Thibet Mission. Sir Frank Younghusband; General Macdonaki, Colonel Gate, and Capt. Ryder were presen

at the banquet.

RUSSIAN WARS; IPS, OPE HONGKONG

STEAMING TOWARDS SAIGON.

DAMAGED VESSELS NEAR MANILA,

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THE "SULLY"

A PESSIMISTIC VIZW.

The Saigon Courrier, which has all along expressed doubt whether the French cruiser Sully now lying wrecked in Along Bay can he re-floated, remarks in a recent issue that the history of the steps taken to re-float the Sully is an unknown quantity, and indeed, the

utterance to that thought when he said that the Anglo-Japanese alliance would preserve the world's peace and prevent the dismem berment of China, maintain France and

The China-Manila, steamer Zasire, which A. S. WATSON & CO., THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. Germany's foothold in the Far East, and

entered port carly this afternoon had quite an permit Russia to remain unmolested within ALEXANDER Robinson, unemployed, was interesting, trip to judze by the sights which No matter in what other respects theber proper. bounds in Siberia. That is a charged before Mr. F. A. Har land this morn fell to the lot of her passengers since leaving term is synonymous with mystification. Vice | statesmen of Great Britain, ate at variance, consummation devoutly to be desited and in with behaving. in a disorderly manner, in the Philippine port. The steamer got away Admiral Bayle has had to obey the specific · Wanchai at 2 o'clock this morning, Defend. the members of the two great political

ant said he was only playing the bag pipes, day morning, and some three hours later, writer as well as the people generally would ESTABLISHED A.D. parties are in accord on the subject of the

and "discoursing some verra fine Scotch mu success which has attended the formation of

sic, and didna ken the hair ava. His Worship said he must not play scotch or any other the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Few dreamt

music after hours, and discharged him with a when His Majesty first proclaimed the fact

caution, that an alliance had been entered into with

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from Manila shortly after ten o'clock on Satur+ { instructions he received from Paris, but the

when off Subig Bay, those aboard sighted | like to have a clearer idea as to the arguments three Russian ships steaming at about nine which induced those concerned to go to the knots an hour and steering in a south-easterly immense cost which will be incurred in raising direction. The vessels were ́ in ̧¡ine, with | a vessel that is alieady practically a wreck, THE FIRST JEST MATCH,

what appeared to be a butleship or first- it is hinted that the fleet authorities have Japan that the events of the last year were The success of England against Australia A EUROPEAN, living at Leighton Hill Road, class cruiser leading the way, followed by been influenced by the thought of the even on the horizon. Indeed, there was in the first test match has created unbounded charged his cook with theit, in that he wrote smaller craiser and what is supposed to have Budget in Paris, which means their popu

in the market book, and charged complainant been a coast defence boat. The vessels were larity or otherwise with the high dmiralty. nut lacking those who saw in the new satisfaction among those who love the for, certain articles which be did not supply, some distance away, but Capt. Hogers was officials. The Courrier holds that if the Treaty a menace to the peace of the world national English game. The poor showing on the 4th inst. A stall-holder from the Cen able to see that their funnels had been riddled opinion of a large number of sailors, officer in eastern waters, and it was also suggested made by the home eleven in the first innings,tral Market testified that yesterday he supplied with small shot and their steampipes carried and experts, is taken, the situation of the Sully Away. With the exception of the leading is such that she cannot be refloated; and even, tial the advantages were all on one side; in when all were got out for less than a couple to the cook cermin. articles of food the names fact, that Japan would benefit enormously by of centuries, and the excellent start made by of which were written in the book in the usual vessel the port side of their hulls, facing the the friendship of Britain, while the gain on the "comstalks" prepared people for away. The goods were taken away by defend. Zafira, appeared to be in good condition, the our side would be infinitely small. But that thorough beating by the Australians. But an.Compliant said he examined the leading vessel having a hole to her side amid basket on the return of the cook, and on com- ships. This vessel was flying an Admiral's was before japan's ability as a naval and in the second innings the tables were com

paring the contents with the list in the book far, and the three ships were being escorted military Power had been demonstrated with|pletely turned, and the crack batsmen of the found two its of bacon, lb of suer, and four by five warships of the American squadron. such striking success in front of the whole home country gave something like an exeges missing. Defendant said he went to the At five o'clock this moming when about world. The fact that Russia had France ashibition of what they could do on the field. Servants' quarters at the Chartered Bank and miles to the south-east of Hongkang, or, an ally, while Japan was associated with Details of the conditions under which the might have tell the things there. Complainant to be more exact, in latitude 20 59 north, Great Britain in a defensive and offensive match was played are s.dly lacking, but it said he sent a boy to the Bank to inquire, and and longitude 115 73 east, the Zafiro pass alliance-under certain restrictions and con- would seein that the Australians could hardly ditions--seemed to augur ill for the peace have been at much disadvantage unless they of kutope should fajun and Russia come suffered from the fact that their second RAL SITERRY, White Capsule 13.50 into conflict. And there have been many innings was played on a worn wicket. The

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Russia in fighting the persistent Japanese, and it has led English opinion to insist on the strictest neutrality. Of course, there were several who having been attacked by

veteran Trumpet, we are told, had to retire hurt, and possibly that made some slight difference, but a beating by 213 runs and four wickets is not to be explained away by that defection. Nor can it be said that the Australians were new to the place. Three fourths of the team bave played in England far Australia in past years and most of them are as well-known, to cricketers as Abel,

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a boy from there returned with him and stateded one of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, two tht the things were not felt at the Bank. De vessels, believed to be torpedo-bost destroyers, fendant then said he did not know how they and athree-funnelled cruiser, accompanied by one months' hard labour and six hours' ex-ing in a south-westerly direction. If the ships were m ssing. His Worship sentenced him to deeply-laden tramp, apparently a collier, steam

continue on this course they should arrive posure in the stocks,

somewhere in the neighbourhood of Saigon.

The May number of the Far Eastern Review, which we have just received from the publishers in Manila, gives a very copious and interesting account of the electric railroad and fight system of Manila. As the tramways have just been started, the report of the conditions under which the undertaking is worked should prove of value to these concerned with electrical develop

ANOTHER CRUISER SIGHTED NEARER

HONGKONG, The British steamer Ping Sury, which has arrived at Longkong from Shanghal had a rather peculiar experience now that the Baltic Fleet has disappeared. The master, Captain Warral, states that shortly before reaching the entrance to liongkong harbour hanced by the adduion of numerous photograhe sighted one of the Russian Volunteer Fleet phic rep aductions and diagrams and the advant vessels off Chelong Point. The Volunteer ages of the new system over the old are clearly Fleet vertel had two funnels, and carried three demonstrated. In other respects the Review masts. The cruiser was seen for two hours, and as bright and informative as ever. With this her duty evidently was to stop merchant vessel issue the Riview completes its frst volume because twu ships frum Hongkong were seen and we trust that the success which has at to be held up." Another leaner away to the tended the first year's publication will be con. southward was sighted and the craiser there. unued as it is certainly deserved. It is well upon proceeded in that direction with the that the advance in engineering works in the apparent intention of stopping her also. The East and general commercial developments Plug Suey was not bearded. Chelong Pont, should be chronicled by a trade journal, and where the cruiser was sighted, is about 80 miles the. Far Eastern Review admirably fills the from Hongkong. niche which it occupies.

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C. H. Tyldesley, Maclaren or Jessop. Soments in the Far East. The account is ca that it was not nervousness at any rate that accounted for the result. One fact which will please everybody is that the match was fought to a finish. Those unsatisfactory "tests, which result in draw and are no "tests" at all are of unmixed vexation of spirit.. Neither

at log party is pleased; and all are ger-heads. However the first of the five matches has been that England stands one up on the round and also, stands, we trust,

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A. S. WATSON & Co., the "yellow perit” fever held that it was a good chance of retaining the "ashes" derogatory to English pride to associate which were captured by Warner's team last with the Japanese. The achievements of year. It. gives a fillip to the play in the our new allies have dispelled such an illu- next test games, and if only the Australians sion, once and for all. At the present time, can equalise then real sport will be seen [32 the whole world is united in praise of The Australians are not the ones to lose the Japanese. There is nothing too good spirit; indeed, the reverse is likely to do for the little lighters. Their pluck, endur them a world of good, so that we may expect ance, and persistency in warfare; their pro- to hear that they have been imbued with JOHN ROBERTSON & SON, LD.gress and development in commerce; and new life when next they face their adversaries.

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English mail of the 6th May, was de:

in London on the 3rd inst.

their modesty in success have been uusiin.]· tedly praised in every land. Countries that affected to scor the natives of Nippon are now to be seen falling over each other in diet haste to be first with congratulations.livered Meanwhile the trial through which Japan has passed so successfully has had the THE Dogs are to embark at Bombay for Hongkong in Wednesday next in the R. 1. effect of strengthening and ceasenting M. S. Dofferin the bonds of friendship with Great

All the leading statesmen and THE New York police have just raided a Britain. officials of Japan are unanimously in favour number of gambling dens in Chinatown, and of extending that friendship, and it will not be the fault of Great Britain's leaders if that desire is not abundantly granted. As Lord Lansdowne said at a political gathering the GOLD & SILVER other day, there was no question on either

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side of withdrawing from the alliance. The sole subject which would arise when the time arrived for renewing the friendly. cun- tract would have reference to the best means of consolidating the alliance. "The alliance had been a patent instrument of peace, and if it were possible to so modify it that it world not only prevent the spread of a con- flagration when once begun, but prevent a conflagration altogether, all true lovers of

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arrested 400 Chinamen.

CAPTAIN J. T. T. W. Fiennes, and Royal West Kent Regiment left on the 3rd instant, per s. Afalta for Marseilles en route to Malta to join the 1st Battation.

we have received a copy of the annual report of the China Association for 1934-1925. As usual, the detailed list of the subjects which have been under the consideration of the Association during the past year shows that

LAUNCHES IN COLLISION.

CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.

An inquiry was held at the Harbour Masters Office by Mr. Basil Taylor, assistant harbour master, this morning into the circumstances

connected with a collision between the steam launches Cheung's and Metho, on the est instant

To Fat, master of the Chnung On, said that

the interests of those whoan concerns lie in the development of China are thoroughly well conserved and safeguarded by the active members of this most useful society. It is pointed out, in the first place, that the incidents he left Yaumati wharf at 8.1 a.m. on the tat of the great struggle between Russia and inst,, for am Pak Hong whatf. On passing Japan in Manchuria are of all-absorbing in north of the P. and O. buoy he saw the steam terest, for "it is impossible to suppose that the launch Metha on his port bow, standing across Chinese can witness the successes which have his course. The P. and Q. steamer was lying been achieved by Japan against the dreaded at her buoy on his part side, with her power of Russia without becoming conscious bows "swang south. He blew one blast on his whistle and kept straight on. He of the latent military possibilities in their own enormous population of properly organised." blew his whistle to attract the allen- The inevitable result will be, the hon. tion of the other launch, and when they were

that China

secretary, Mr. Joseph Welch, remarks, will be forced to adopt Western methods, following the example of Japan. One of the principal questions dealt with in that of the reform of China's currency, in accordance with the recommendations of Professor jenke, but it takes time to convince Chinese officials on any subject and the move. ments of the political machine in the Middle THE Imperial German marine transpor Rhein, Kingdoms are notoriously slow, so it is not sur- which is due here on the zih inst., from Eu-prising that nothing has ye! resulted from rape, has on board the relief crews for the Professor jenks's visit. The China Association German squadron in Far Eastern waters,

bave dealt with a vast number of the special questions which affect business men and others in the East and the annual repon is well worth studying.

IT is reported that the North German Lloyd Shipping Company has entered into a contract with the Russian Government for the transport of troops from the places of evacuation in the Far East to Odessa

QUITE the most successful play of the Dallas. Bandmann Opera Company, of the present scason, was that staged on Saturday night,

about a boat's length apart he period bis helm the other launch having also kept straight on The Wethu also posted her helm, and struck his launch on the port bow. He could not see what her engines were doing at the time of the coilision.

she were refloated the transport of the cruiser to either Haiphong or Hongkong would be attended by insuperable difficulties Practically speaking, the cruisers back is broken; she lies on the rocks in the shape of an zich. It is doubted whether the longkang cofferdam can save the vessel, and that opinion is held by many in Tonkin. If the effort to raise the Sully proves successful nobady will be more pleased to hear it than the Saigon Courrier.

If it fails then that will only be proof that the

the

views of the Courrier were right. The real fact is that the Courrier is, and has been from

salvage firm should have been engaged to do. the work of refl sating the vessel, and it is very beginning, annoyed that so English

another grievance that should the Sully be refloated she will be taken to Hongkong, to be repaired instead of going to Haiphong

SHIPPING JETSAM.......

Duncan Bourdette, cook of the sailing ship. Fordan Hill, who was charged on Saturday before, Mr. G. N. Orme, with disobedience of

orders was this morning discharged with a

caution.

CAPTAIN AND CREW, Before Mr. G. N. Orme the aílsinoon

Captain Littlehale, of the ss. Sogami, charged sixteen members of his crew with impeding the progress of the voyage to New York, by telus og ta obey orders, and deserting the ship at Hongkong Six of the crew brought charges assault and ill-treatment against the chief engineer, F. J. Ingram, and the fourth engin- eer, F. G. Edwards The cases against the the crew was then called, when Captain Little- engineers were dismissed. The case against bale testified that the crew went ashore on Saturday without leave, and the captain seeing some of them ordered them to return to the ship, They demanded to be paid off and the Captain, referred the matter to the shipping master, whol spoke to them, and said they had no right to be.. paid off; it was entirely at the captain's option. On gning on board the captain gave orders to have steam up to sail at daylight, and when the fourth engineer went to tell the man to light up the fires: they all left, and the vessel had been detained ever since at a cost of £100 per day. The captain added that the men

bad been a nuisanceall the voyage.... The second officer and steward give corrobor tive evidence. The captain, recalled, said that he would like to get rid of the men, as they were always giving trouble on bearded dr

His Worship said they had commited a

very serious offence, and they must go to guol for three weeks with hard labour,

STRANGE TALE OF THE SEA. Telegraph ran up against some members of the When a representative of the Hongkong crew of the sailing ship fordon Will this after

on a strange tale was poured into his ears of the strange disappearance of some members of the crew, when within a few days' sail of Java. By them it was stated that, when in that region, in sight of some apparently uninhabited islands, three members of the cabit, stocky Kennedy, Fuiler, and another with a difficult-t German name," built a raft out of some white. labours ended, at ti pm, on the first Sunday painted planks that were on board, and, their in April, they lowered their raft and on it

left the steamer, and were never seen or beard from again. The men, it is said, took golbing with them, even a canvas bag of. with them being overlooked at the last sad biscuits which they had prepared to take

left, behind, so that the crew were inclined to believe that if the men were not wrecked on the rocky chast they "must" inevitably members of the crew stated that they had have met their end by rvation, Some reason to believe that the relands were inhabited by cannibals, and they believed the fate of the

Chan Tsun, master of the steam launch Miha, said he was on his way from the Police Pier, Tsim-tsa-trui, to West Point. The south P. and O. buoy was right ahead of him, and na vessel tying at it. He saw the Cheung On on his starboard bow. She blew a blast on her whistle and starboarded her helm. He ported and blew one short blast, and the bows of the two launches came into collision. He reversed his engines two or three seconds before the col-three men to have been something worse; than drowning or starvation. The man Kennedy, lison, and had eased to half speed 40 or 5 It was stated, was closely related to a peer of the United Kingdom, and also had relatives in Charles Witzke, manager of the North Point | the British Navy. They knew nothing of the two Germans antecedents. The Jordan Hill

seconds before.

The sale of property situated at Nos. 84, 86 when the company presented the Thres little Iron Works, to whons the letha belongs, said

peace would welcome such a modification, 188 and 90, Ko Shing Street, Victoria, was held. Maids", Netwithstanding the fact that there he was on board at the time of the collision, was becalmed for two weeks after the disap. ' These sentiments will find an echo in every this afternoon by Messrs. Hughes and Hough, had been several changes in the caste since It was raining very hard and be "was in the pearance of the three men mentioned, but no the hearts of our French neighbours. No at their sales rooms, Ice House Street. The

British heart, and let us trust not less so in

property was bought in when the bidding. stood at $35,0““

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LEAVE of absence on private affairs to the neighbouring countries has been granted to Lieut A. Dymock, Army Ordance Department, Rainsford Hannay, Royal Engineers, from 6th from 7th June to at August, Also to Licut A.G.

one can tell how near we have been to a universal war except those in the inner councils of British and French statesman- ship. The Anglo-French rapprochement, however, has, as the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs said, "greatly mitigated the friction and trouble which were inevitable DOES THIS PROVE OR NOT THAT when a great war was in progess." So far as

we can see, that danger has finally passed WONG YING, a farmer from the New Territory with the defeat of the Baltic Fleet. There came, over to Blangkong on a visit to some relations on the 29th ulta. and in the evening

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June to6th August, 1905.

they last appeared in this piece, the opera went off as well and swingingly as if all the old limers were sill at their posts. As Lady St. Mallory, Miss Delly Grattan appeared a trifle stiff and allied, as compared with Miss Bertha Hunter's easy impersonation of that character The Three little Maids, old favourites, were

served the enthusiastic encores and the many in capital form, and their signing fully de

floral tributes the performers elicited. Mr. Frank Cochrane was in better form than ever, and his rendering of that popular song

with the catclly refrain "When I gaze

sign of them was ever seen,

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cabin. He saw the other launch approaching, and went out of the cabin and saw a man jump to the wheel of the Cheung On and put it hard astarboard. There was another man already at the helm. His coxswain had already posted in order to go underthe stern of the Cheung On, and the result of her starboarding was that the

boarded. He was right in the bows of his collision took place. The Cheung On blow w short blasts on her whistle when she isunch before the collision, and signed to the Cheng On were running about, Thass Richmond Castle from China and coxswain to port his helm. All the crew of the

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was a time, when the methods employed by he went to Causeway Bay in a tram car, and. hio your eyes was perfect, and it was re- Chan Tsu, recalled, said the Cheung On blew Japan arrived at New York on 19th ult

oa getting out, with the car in motion, he did a gretted that he could not respond to the only one blast on her whistle. He under: pare for this port on 4th inat, at 8 a,inq made of the Annam coast, were calculated with his face to the after end, with the result encore it provoked Lord Cheyne, Ms. Percy stood it to mean that she wanted to attract attention, but the signal-also indicated that the to irritate the Japanese, and to lead them to that he fell on his head. He was picked up Haydn, was as usual very good, and kept up vessel blowing the whistle was going to stare suspect the protestations of neutrality on the unconscious and removed to hospital, where the character in a mirth-provoking style. Mr. board. When he blew his whistis he only did

Edgar Ronalds, as Brian Molyneux, would it to attract attention. Colombo on Friday, and may be expected here. part of the French. Indeed, at one time he was found to be suffering from concussiot have done better if he had been more natural, Laung Cho, one of the crew of the Cheung

Os, not certificated, said he was standing fore- The P. M. S. S. Cole s.s. Korea with mails, the Japanese press-which has not as yet of the brain. He died on the tat frist.

and taken his place as a man of the world, wand on the port side, and saw the Aksi, on tec. left Shanghai for this post on 3rd inst that absolute freedom belonging to the Arix o'c

o'clock this morning, an

apdian, cook, instead of a somewhat stiff appareat novice in their part bows. The master was at the wheel and is due here on 6th just GREGOR & Co., British people were clamorch that the employed at a silk shop, No. 5, Arsenal, Street, the matterompido was all that 4 pm, andy mn, lelt alliance with Great Britain should be in lit a fire and prepared to cook the diall that Dallas as Cupid, a caddy, was all that could feet apart, he put the beim to starboard, hard Shanghai on Saturday at pm, and may be voked. But that trying period of natural for himself and his employers, when his cloth be desired. Throughout he acted as if to the ever, and blew the whistle once expected here on Tuesday at daylights

making false whistle signals, (3) not stopping carrying the German Mails with dates from annoyance passed away and the mattering caught fire and he was immediately on nadner born, and was just a country caddie and Mr Taylor said: To Fat is in fault, (1) by The Imperial German Mail: Darmstadi doubtless, bas been relegated to the limbo of veloped in ames. The occupants of the nothing, more. Perhaps the only fault to be and reversing his engines, when he saw the Berlin of the 7th ult, left Singapore on Friday house went to bis, assistance, but he was so found with the performance was the disregard collision was inevitable and, (3) not keeping at 6 pm, and may be expected here on 7th inst, the forgotien. With Great Britain on terms badly berned that an ambulance had to be for punctuality at the start and the two wear straight on as he should bayd done. His certit 6 am of the closest amity with Japan, France and sent for, and the man was removed to the Goy some intervals between the acts. Tonight ficata suspended for three month. Chan The O. P. R. Co's 4 Empress of Chins

amity, with Japan. the United States the peace of the world is ernment Civil Hospital for treatment, where the company stages "The Orchid and to Taun, master of the Mithe very deficient in arived at Shanghai at midnight on and lase;

knowledge of the meaning of whistle signale, and left again at 9 p.m., 00 3rd inst practically assured, once the Russians and. his injurica were found. of such a natura morrow, the last night of the present season, and to in ordered to present himself for res saki where she was dub to arrive at7 a.m. OD.

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