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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1905.

TELEGRAMS. THE HOUSE-TAX ARBITRATION.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

BERVICE.

THE JAPANESE SQUADRON

OFF WOOSUNG.

DESTROYER STEAMS TO SHANGHAI

[From Our Special Correspondent,], Shanghai, 6th June,

5.15 p.m. A Japanese torpedo bout destroyer steamed up as far as tho Public Gar- dens this afternoon, while there gatta was in progress and attracted considerable attention.

She did not stop, but when off the Bund turned about and went in the direction of the sea to rejoin Admiral Urius' squadron outside.

'TEXT OF TIIK/AWARD.

NAVAL NOTAS

|| HM.8. Iphigenia was expected, to leave The text of the award in the House-tax arbi-singapore yesterday. She is convoying the tration case delivered by The Hague Tribunalix torpedo-boat destroyers which are coming' on the azad ult, has been received at the For

to Hongkong. eign Office, Tokyo. The preamble to the rea

sony given for the award is an follows that.

HMS. Dinde is proceeding to Colombolo meet the Golfath and Canopus, and will smbark

MISSING.

THE STRANGE CASE OF THE CLAVERDALE,

A peculiar, and, perhaps, unique point in matine insurance practice has arisen in re, ard to the fate of the hopelessly overdue steamer, Cavardale, which sailed from Hongkong on Novenibar 23td last, bound for Vladivostok, and which has not since been heard. That

"The Treaties and ergagements 'referred to 200 supernumerarles which these ships are she has been lost is assumed aliks by her

THE 'DESTROYERS.

in the rbitration Protocol relative to this Arbinging out for the China Squadron. bitration, signed between the parties on the 28th August, 1902, exempt not only the fand held under lease in perpetuity granted by or on behalf of the Japanese Government, but also the buildings of whatever description, con- structed or which may hereafter be constructed on such land, from any imposte, taxes, charges, than those expressly stipulated in the leases in contributions or conditions whatsoever, other question?"

The following is a summary of the reasons given for this decision:-

In this case the Court has to decide the guest on whether or at the buildings.cons. fructed on the land held under perpetual lease are regarded as the complement of the land by mutual agreement between the parties and from the stand point of the imposition of taxes. Such a question cannot be regarded as distinct from the nwnerships of real estate, it, must there;

It is believed that the presence of the destroyer was intended to im-fore follow that nie special explanation need be press the Chinese authorities with a given texpecting the contentions advanced by either of the paries based upon he sights set fitting sense of their neutrality obli-forth in the Civil Code. The land, the object gations

Keuler's.

owners and the underwriters concerned, but

as there exists a doubt as to the cause of her loss she has not yet been officially posted at Lloyd's as " missing,” (

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To-day's Advertisements.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. STEAM FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND VOKOHAMA. THE Lesperial German Mail Steamship

"DARMSTADT," Capt. G. Bolte, will leave for the above places, TOMORROW (THURSDAY), the 8th instant, at 8 A.M.

For further Particulars, apply to

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MELCHERS & Co.)

Agents.

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Hongkang, 7th June, 1995. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,

ber-attached to the Atlantic Flest, which are All the River class of destroyer-six in num.

The system which prevails at Lloyd's in on their way to Hongkong are the B, the regard to posting vessels as "missing" is not Erick, the Erni, the Das, the Sichen, and the well-known to the general public. When a run. It is not long since these vessels, with ship is so long overdue that all hope for her transferred from Malta to Gibraltar, and their to post her on a Wednesday at midday "for all their spare parts of machinery, etc., were safety has been abandoned, it is the practice despatch to China was quite unexpected. As Inquiry." A printed slip, setting forth the soon as possible another division of the River voyage of the overdue, vessel, is affixed to a class will be formed and sent to the Atlantic board in what has been described is the Ficer.

Chamber of Horror." It is in this room, which looks out on Threadneedle Street, that the arrivals, sailings, speakings, and maritime THE Steamship casualties received by post or cable from the four corners of the world are posted, and here also are posted ships which have put to sta and vanished.

PLUCKY POLICE SENGHANT

SAVES LIFE.

For the second time within but a short period

sergeant William Pitt, of the Hongkong Police Force, has the credit placed to his record of saving tile in the waters of this harbour. It appears that on Monday last, as the s. 1. Zaff in this case, was leased for the purpose of cen-

v, from Manila, was entering the harbour at stracting buildings thereon within a certain about half-past two o'clock is the afternoon, a limited area, with a penalty attached providing launch towing a sampan full of Chinamen pro for a cancellation of any lease should the cceded towards the zicamer. As they neared The Prospects of Poace.

halder avoid the obligation of construct

the Zafiro the people in the sampan wanted LONDON, 5th June. ing a building thereon, It is expressly sliputo xel on to the launch and she accordingly The Italian Minister in Washington, after lated in many of the leases that in case the dropped alongside to take them off. A Tuah a prolonged conference with Count Cassini leaseholder commits a breach of certain candi was made by the men on the sampan, to get Saturday, conferred with Presidenttions therein provided, the, buildings on sech aboard the launch, during which one of them Könsevelt and M. Takahira was then sum-land shall revert to the Japanese Government.fell overboard, and immediately gank. The ausned from New York; a prolonged inter. These facts show the grundlessness of the

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

* DARMSTADT" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Gndowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Company, Liunited, Kowloon, whence telivery may be obtained.

notice to the contmry be given before, I P.bt. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless THIS AFTERNOON.

Intimations.

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No Claims will be admitted after the Gands have left the Godowns, and all Guds retaining Pleyel.... undelivered after the 13th instant will be Collard subject to rent.

to be left in the Godowns, where they will he All broken; chafed, and damaged Coints are examined on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, at

9.30 AM.

All Claims must reach us before the 19th instant, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

fairly safe to assume that, as sailors express it, she has "made a hole in the water.". If no news of her is received on the following Wednesday she is finally posted as "missing the marine insurance claims are settled, and the words "missing from (such and such a date)" are printed against her name in Lloyd's Registor.

But this practice has to some extent been departed from in the case of the Cloverdale, for although she was posted for loquity so long ago a March 1st, she has not yet been finally posted as "missing." If she were to end her career as a "missing ship" the loss would fall upon those underwriters, who have subscribed police pinnace, in charge of sergeant Pitt, was their names to the ordinary marine policy; but tation or stopping to divest himself of even his fore not unreasonable to suggest that her loss the patties to the lease. From the point of coal, the sergeant plunged in and swam to the may have been directly caused by the war, in view of taxation, the Arbitral Tribunal finds and managed to reach the man just as which event the "war risk" underwriters would that the Japanese Government, in granting he was sinking for the second time. He have to bear the burst of her loss. She has leases in perpetuity, acted in two capacities held on to him while the steam launch Carnot been reported as "captured,' nor is there as the owner of the land and as the sovereign Lay, which was approaching, threw a life any definite information regarding her; but the of the country. Therefore the will of buoy to his assistance. With the aid of this idea that she may have struck a floating mine is the parties to the lease is law, and it is neces›

the man was kept affuat`until he 'could be

THE at least feasible. The probability is that if no sary to consider what kind of treatment leases cisted aboard a passing junk. It was then further news is received within a short time she in perpetuity have hitherto enjoyed in Japan found that he was in an exhausted condition will go off the register as a "missing ship," the In the meantime the other passengers on the sanipan were panic-stricken and appeared usable to do anything beyond shouting "Save

view then took place with Roosevelt. M.Contention that the land and the Fuildings in the vicinity, and without a moment's heti she was bound to VI divostok, and it is there Undersigned.

Takahira stated afterwards that there could be no progress until St. Petersburg was heard from According to the Standard, the American Ambassador in St. Petersburg reports that this is not likely to be for a fort night, till the present excitement has sub sided; but, with reserve, he opines that prospects me hopeful.

Germany and Japan. The Kaiser has conferred the Order of the Red lagle, second class, on Count Ito, and the Order of the Crown, first class, ou Direc.

For Saito,

Later. The Russian Warships at Manila.

'The internment of the Russian warships m Manila has been ordered.

Battleships in Collision. On Saturday night the Channel Squadron struck a dense fog off over; the Cast collided with the merchant ship Afghanistan

thereon form entirely distinct objects between

in the matter of the imposition of taxes, in

order to arrive at a right interpretation of the instrument. Considering the practice in vogue for years, the Tribunal finds that the building on the land have been exempt from any im posts, laxes, charges, or contributions, other than those expressly stipulated in the leases The Japanese Government maintained that this immunity from all imposts was the prac cal result of the existence of Consular juris dition; but they not only failed to produce any established evidence to prove this conten- tion, but it is clear they retained no right what over against the Governments of the three countries in regard to the imposition of taxes

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HE Steamship

"AMBRIA,"

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Ca tain Porzelius, will be despatched for the

at 3 P.M.

cause of her vanishing remaining an unfathomabove Paris, TO-MORROW, the 8th instant,

For Freight, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office, Hongkong, zih June, 1905.

fand, and she met her doom an ter maiden

The Claverdale was built last year at Sunder-

life" and "Han overboard.". It was not found necessary to treat the man in any way. As recovered and was profuse in his expressions on her last fateful voyage she was commanded soon as he found himself in safety he quickly voyage. London was her port of registry, and of gratitude to the sergeant, admitting that but by Captain E. E. Thomas. Her crew would for his timely assistance he must inevitably probably number about thirty hands,

have been drowned. This rescue was witnessed by some of the Officers, Chief Engineer, and -passengers of s.5. Zafiro. Qn the last occasion

BILLIARDS.

The Gnal match in the Occidental Hotel Bil. on which sergeant Fitt saved a man's life ip.liard tournamentis fixed to take place to. the harbour he was rewarded by the Goverdmorrow, between Logan (receives 50) and l'iti ment of longkong, but it would seem that (owes 120). this is a cse which the Royal Humane Society.

The following is the drawing for the first

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Having connection with Company's Mail for the Climate.

Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,

ALSO

which sank with the loss of 18 hands. The 'during the time of the old Treaties. The Jap | might inquire intò, in addition to anything the round in the Kowloon Hotel Billiard Tourna. VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER.

Triumph collided with the Swiftsure, the latter being badly damaged; the Triumph and the Cæsar were only slightly damaged.

SHIPPING JASAMA

` Mr. Robert Dollar, who is now in Europe, says the London Shipping Gazette, has ordered from Messrs. A, Rogers & Co. of Glasgow another large steamer for the Pacific trade. He has recently taken over the fare Dollar and the new vessel will be a duplicate

It is reported that is the near future the sicainers of the Northern Pacific Steamship Co. plying in the trade between the Sound and the Orient will call at San Francisco on the return trip-from the Orient. The company is now operating the steamers Minnesota, Shawmut Tremont, Pleiades, Hyades, and Lyra, and will have the Dukety in Pacific waters this summer.

anese. Government further maintained that during he period covered by the old Treaties foreigners generally enjoyed immunity from taxation, but on coming to consider the case of certain bolders of real estate at Hyogo (the lois on the Hill at Kobe leased to for eigners by the Government] it appears that the immunity was not, enjoyed absolutely. In making provisions for the abolition of the old Settlement system, the Treaty countries which are the parties to this arbitration not only stipulated for the confirmation of the leases in

perpetuity, but added a provision that "no condtions whatsorver other than tho'e con tained in such existing leases shall be imposed

focal authorities: might see fil to do in the malter.

NAVAL LESSONS OF THE ·

WAR.

ment:--

Collis (scratch) Rogers (owes 125); Morris (owes (80) 9. Hestun (nwes 170); Nicholson (scratch) Cooper (owes 50); Blackledge (scratch) Pitt (owes 170); Diss (receives 75)

Witchell (scratch); Pilling (receives to) t Sibbitt (receives 40) Parkes (owes 125) Lavell (owes) 25); May (receives 20) 7. Chi (wes 2); Matthaey (receives 40) v. Roberts (scratch); Logan (cratch). Stephens ceiver 75); Counsell (receives 25) 7. Clelland receives 5); Ellis (awes go) v. Mills (owes 10); You (receives 15) v. Lapsley (owes jo); Soura interesting chapter to the Naral. Annual fernes 60). Clyde (owes 25); and Russell (re- Admiral Sir Cyprian Brilge contribute an (scratch) 7. Robinson (receives 10); Ruiter

ceives 25) Steward (owes 120) 905, under the heading, "The Russo-Japan.

ADMIRAL SIR CYPRIAN BRIDGE'S

CONCLUSIONS.

and would have been distincily used. On the contrary, they adopted a term ["property " of wider signification and comprehensive of the conditions in their entirely created by the lease. The shitral Tribunal cannot admittisely in be considerable. Summing up his that the Diplomatic Note in reference to the conclusions, he says holders of leases in perpetuity attached to the

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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

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DOUBLE TEAKWOOD, WARDROBE

spect of such property." The wording of Naval Campaign of 1904. In the course of U he claims that the battleship ava type has. the suplementary condition is most clear in eminently justified her existence in the cam the French Treaty, which runs Lorsque les

Shanghai advices, of an inst, state- chan, ements ci-dessus instiqués auront épaign was Togo's battle fleet, not bis Hussiness reported Shanghai and Honghew effectué, s haux per diuité veitu desquels torpedo-calf not the sunken steamers, not the Wharf at 111, 100 for July, and at Tis. 193 for THE Undersigned have received instructions les étrangers pas: ¿Je actuellement des pro- the Russiansto Port Arthur." Some difference 16 cash, and at The 16:15 for July. Linds Japanese blockade mines, which really confined August. Tugs 'Ord ́at Tis. 59. Indo. hina "BRUTAL AND COWARDET" SEAMEN,

at Tis 82 for July, Farnham, Boyds at Tls.. préés dans les quart dis seront cói fien da; et Will Grant, C. Laffeta, and Carl Patterson, les propriét s de cette mature ne donneront lieu

of opinion may possibly be expressed on the at Tls. 120. Web-hai-wei Gal's a 5'8 three seamen from the s.s. Deccan, were

à aucuns impôts, taxes, charges, contr bulionscal value. Six Cyprian Bridge says that peopl: 7 per cent. Deb, at Tis, gỗ..

view that speed has small tactical and strategi Langkats at Tis 217) for October.. Lauds charged with assaulting Edward Large, the on conditions quelconques autre que ceux second officer of that vassel, on board on the expressement stipulés dans les batix en que campaign any proof of the value of a superiority for August, and at 11s. 1911 for September. who expected to find in the operations of the Hongkew Whats at Tis. 18 cash, a Tis. 19 Busine dona direct-hanghai and 6th inst. It was alleged that the trouble arosetion. Moreover, if the Treaty Powers had of speed will be disappointed over the bending of a sail while it was mining. intended such iminunity from taxation to

That no great Tug Pref n! Tls. 49, Ord at Tis. D. The chief officer stated that the first defendant apply to the land only it is clear that the word value as a factor in general tactics could be Indo-Chinas at Tis. 8 for June. at Tis came 'up to him and asked if he wanted

suspected by officers who had made a study of Tis. 162 for June, at Tis. 164 for July, at Tis. assigned to speed superiority has long been 84/85/83/831/B÷1/84]/B5,831/* †/83 for July, fight as if so he would rive it him. The

and at Tis, 16 for August, Fainham, Boyds at. second defendant struck him in the back, and

as distinguished from tactics, the value of September. Chinese Enginering and Mining tactical questions. In the domain of strategy, 64 for Pugust, and at Tis, 166|16|| (7) for then held him up against the rail white he

higher speed than an adversary's was thought Co. at Ts. 7.35 B.S. and 740 R.S. T. continued striking him, and the first defendant

Weihaiweilds at SB, Sumatras a Th. 70. alas kept striking bit. Some are kicked him from behind, but he did not know if it was the

Langkate at Tis. 2274 cash, at 11s. 229/130 for lord defendant. The third defen,'ant, a Swede, Treaty be ween japan and Germany in a posl. neutralise speed are likely to happen.”

for, at Tis. 23/104 for July, and al Tis. We see now that many things which will 137 far (ctober. Municipal 6 per cent. Deb. could na: un'ersian! English and the case tinn Iess advantageous than the other realy What we ought to do is to remember that it is

at Tla: 93..-- was adjourned for half an hour to admit of the lowers The Japanese Government advanced services of an interpreter being procured various arguments to the effect that the Ger- only one of the various elements of fighting There was some difficulty about this until a man Government owed to the Japanese law efficiency. A ship of war is intended primarily Scandinavian sailor was discovered at the which denies the right of owning landed pro-to fight and not to run away. In ships for Sailon Home, and he was duly sworn. The cook perty to foreigners the exemption of the land general fighting actions that is, ships for of the vessel gave similar evidence to that of the in question from taxation; but the point to be fighting in combination with consons-the ele complainant, but said he did not see the third de considered now is that, from the point of view ments of offensive power in any individual fendam do anything to complainant. Sergt. Pitt of the levying of taxes, the buildings on the should bear the proper relation to the aggre testified to the wounds sustained by the comland held under perpetual lease are in their Rale of that power in the whole group plainant, and said the left, eye was nearlyrature practically complements of the land, For certain classes of vessels, which usually closed up, and there were cats and bruises on and it is impossible to believe that the German will be of small size, very high speed, greater the check and forehead. A witness for the Governmet intended when making a Treaty than that of an antagonist if possible, should defence said the second mate was the cause of with Japan to relinquish the benefits granted be provided; but it must be clearly understood the trouble; he was always chasing the men by the Anglo-Japanese Treaty.

that these vessels can only play a very special -around the decks,'all the way from New York The award is signed by the three members and restricted pait in war,"

Captain Gale said the second mate was a very young man and had only been promoted from Apprentice this voyage. No complaints had ever been made to witness regarding the second male's treatment of the men. He never heard the second mate use the bad language attributed to him. The first defend aal had been logged for threatening the second mato with a knife.

His Worship said that the assault committed by the first and second defendants was of a most brutal and cowardly character and they must each go to one month's hard labour, There was no evidence against the third de- fendant and he was discharged,

HUGHES & HOUG 4, Auctioneers, Hongkong, 7th June, 1905.

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE Selling ondon-Bank T.T... 1.107.16 Do. demand......... 10 France-Hanh T.T.....

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[AVING RESI, NED my Position as

6 months' sight L/C/HAMANAGER of Messrs. DODWELL & 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 461 4 months' sight⠀⠀ do

46]. C^,, LTD., at this Port on the 8th inst, and months sight France. 3> days' sight Sydney and Melbourne 1/1, having returned here on Sunday, the 28th inst., 6 months sight

ištem, 2.39. I have taken the opportunity this day of return

ing to my late - BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ***........146 | LONDON the Power of Attorney granted to me ......16 13/16 | on the 21st November, 1901, a sad

MORE. JAMOSS. .10.63 Fochow, 30th May, 1995.

4 months sight Germany

at Silver. Sovereign Bank of Pngland rate.

has

OPIUM QUOTATIONS, Today's quotations are as follows.

of the Arbitral Tribunal, M Gram, the. With reference tu cruisers, it is claimed that Umpise; M. Regnault, the Arbiter appointed a true conception of cruiser tactics indicates on behalf of Great Britain, France, and Ger that multiplicity rather than a small gumber many; and Mr. Motono, the Arbiter appointed of powerful individual ships, should be needed by Japan. Above the signature of Mr. Motend and that the campaign suggests a question as appears a forma al dissent both from the pre-to the utility of big armoured cruisere. Of amble and the main text of the Award mm, Sir Cyprian remarks that it is significant that not only was to attempt made by either the Russians or Japanese to use the ram in Halwa Now action, but also attack with the ram was never mentioned to copnscijon with any engagement in the campaign, or even seriously thought of. "It will be interesting to see how long the ram Paton New bow will continue to be a feature of the war | Henares Ne ship design

Paraiso (Paper

THE lite Sir Robert Jardine, Bart Jeft the whole of his heritable estate to his only son, Among a large number of legacies to relativer and friends is one of £1,000 to John Osborne, the well-known jockey and trainer who in the seventisth scored many successes for the color of the late baronet:

Old Older

Oldest

Per picul 0:1,140.

1,180 1,230/1,260 *1,340. Per chast

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