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LEGRAMS:

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

SERVICE.

THE MIXED COURT ROUBLEAUTO

ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING IN

SHANGHAI

MEETING OF THE

CONSULS?

BONAVENTURE DETAINED.. Our Own Correspondent.] Shanghai, 12th December,

11:80 am

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 1905.

IMPORTANT DECISION;"

NAVAL NOTES,

THE BRITOMAKTİK"

We understand that some months guns of H.M.S. Brilemart were sent @repairs:"}} is stated now that new gana

The Hon. Captain Barnes Lawrence, Harpected pul bere sbonly for that vessel.

bour Magler and Marine Magistrate, held an Inquiry at the Harbour Office to-day into the circumva ces thuching the collision which occurred between the X. 8 steam launch, And the steam piprace of H.M.S. Hecla, in the waters of the Colony on the 15th November, $1905-

George Martin, 1st class, petty officer, mald he was going alongside H.M.S. Erwe, about 4 pm on 15th November, and when about four lengths distant from her port quarter he observe ed thero coming up on the starboard qusitar of the Arme, seeing her bows firsts. He observed her head, going to port and also observed her helmsman putting the wheel over to port. Witness then went full speed astern immediately, wi hi his engines. The coxswala

Bramble and Brifomart will be placed on commission againgeale

THE RIVER CLASS BOATS AN

class torpeda-boat destroyers fran Die, Ettrick, Exs, Erne, and Jickan, are, it is res pored, to leave here shortly for good. These boats were formerly commissioned forthe Sta to which division they will now return, but It is believed that there is not sufficient work were subsequently despatched to these water.

on the station to enable these boats to be kept hars

* FITTERS AND TURNERS WANTED.

Some months ago, in consequence of the reduction of the strength of the feet on the China Station, the staff in some departments in the Naval Yard was reduced accordingly. A report which Jacks confirmation-bas reached us to the effect that owing to the from the fleet are to be engaged for work in the

ELEVE

grame in Pia coli:

HAVE

"particulars of the disa bava, since from the columar the Japan Chronicis, of 28th ult, we take the following!- The transport futa maru No 1, which left Moji on Saturday evening, came into collision. near Matsure with the transport Futura-maru

sank in about five minutes and it is believed bringing troops from Tairen. The Zhula-maru

drowned. eleven of the passengers and crew were

i

RTS STE

bed appointed

GEOKEEBLE.

3. MacDonnell Road,

Hongkong, 12th December, root ras

S.S. "ERNEST SIMONS?

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. SAMARITIMESERVER

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "ONSIGNEES of Carge from London ex 2.7. Guadiana, from Harte ex sy, Gundiana;

formed that their Goods, with the exception of and from Bordeaux ex 18.. Combra, in cer-

Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being nection with above Steamer, are berghy D

innded and stored at their risks into the basardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wheat and Go- down Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence deli-

TMS Astrea has arrived. The arrival of the British cruiser is believed to have some connection with the apprehension of develop ments arising out of the Mixed Court of the Kro then reversed his heim by putting shortness of hands in chat establishment inencers, 18 privates, and a canteen men. The very may be obtained immediately after landing.

trouble.

his wheel over to starboard, and witness con-

cluded that bis intention was to take the K. Joyard. It is amid that about ten E. R. A will H.M.8, Bonaventure is detained in / bolwean the plonace and H, Bons, and be engaged under a two years' contract

port, and parties of marines are held in readiness

to land at a moment's noticent night if required on an emer. gency.

The Mixed Court has been sus pended.

As an under-current of the disturb. ance, which the fracas on Saturday was its outward visible sig, thero is apparent a strong auti-foreign feeling in Shanghai.

A meeting of the Consular Body has been convened and will meet to

discuss the growing serious- the situation.

[Reuter's.]

Political.

LONDON, 10th December. The following appointments are regarded. as probable. Mr. II. Asquith, Chancellor of the fixchequer, Mr. John Morley, Secret- ary of State for India, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Richard Haldane, Secretary of State for War, Lord Tweedmouth, First Lard of the Admiralty, Sir Henry Fowler, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord Aberdeen, iceroy of Ireland and Mr. J. Bryce, Secretary.

Later.

The New Cabinet.

The probable appointments given yester day are now confirmed officially; and the following appointments are additional:-

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, First

Lord of the Treasury, Sir R. T. Reid, Lord Chancellor. Herbert Gladstone, Home Secretary. Lloyd-George, Board of Trade.

John Burns, Local Government Board. Captain John Sinclair, Secretary for Scol.

land.

Earl Carrington, Board of Agriculture. Sydney Burton, Postmaster. General. Lord Crewe, President of the Council. Lord Ripon, Lord Privy Seal. Augustine Birrell, Board of Education. Lord Justice Walker, Chancellor of Ireland. Lewis Harcourt, Commissioner of Works.

HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION

GRIFFINS.

The Shanghai Timis, of gib inst," says: A trial of twenty panies for the Hongkong subscription griffin races took place on the grass course yesterday at mid-day. It will be remembered that the conditions are the cover ing of the three-quarter mile in 1:40 3-5, weight 140 lbs, 20

Unfortunately the rain grastly interfered with the passing of the ponira, and only are were able to do the required time; but one that covered the distance in 3.4. 3-5 was passed, as the very heavy rain, mate than accounted for the extra second taken to complete the course Altogether ninetaso ponies have been passed of the sixty required and thirteen left by ibn LL Choy Sang for the Hongkong yesterday morning.

THE C. E. AND M. CASE

In the Court of Appeal application was

to Lords Justices Vaughan Williams,

Immediately went ahead

his engines, so as to give him more room. There was, however, no time for this, and the pinnace was struck just abaft the port beans. The Aso would be about one boat's length from the Arws when she struck the pinnace, Witness heard no whistle blown by the . 1o. He was going to the starboard gangway of the Frne, and was steaming about six knots, but the pinnace can go about nine or ten, knots ?

THE FLEET.

We learn that the fleet now in barbour will be leaving for target practice in a few days' time. They will probably go to Miri Bay, where they will remain for ten days, on or about the 23rd instant, pit

Some time back it was announced that the Admiralty had decided to build a new type of ocean-going dentroyer... Five of these cralt Mob Shing Cheung, master of steam-launch have now been designed and contracts, for pinnace he was pissing H.M.S. Era which an improvement upon the River" class, both Kro, said, when he first saw the steam-building them placed. These vessels will be

was on his starb ard beam, and the pinnace in size and speed. It was, in fact, the short was on his starboard side. His then blew one comings of the latter tht decided the naval blast on his whitila and altered his course to authorities to construct a destroyer with better sterboard.. He saw his boat was going too sox-keeping qualities When tried with the fast and so he went astern at once. The flecia's Atlantic Fleer, the "River" destroyers proved boat also went astern and withers struck her too slow to be good scouts-in fact, they were on her port quanier. Ile blow so whistle when not a success in the position assigned them The new type, however, will be of larger dis placement and have an, estimated speed of thirty-three kno's per hour. Probably turbines and bil fuel will be issued in some. It is pro pored to attach them in the Atlantic Fleet,

he went astern..

Robert Brookes, harbour boiler-maker for the Kowloon Docks, said he was in the . zo at the time of the collision. When he first saw the zlicia's boat she was ahead of the Arms

From forther particulars to hand, it appears that it was at o'clock on Saturday evening when the Ikuta-mara came into collision with minutes. Fifty-four out of à crew of 63 were the Fukura-marw. The laufa anak in three

saved, while a soldiers are among the drowned. The Auta left Ujioa on Friday afternoon for Tairen carrying clothes, provisions, and a general cargo. She had on board 7 petty off Futura-mary carried 1,290 officers and

vessels approached each other off Mut board, but failed, and the two vessels came sure, the Zamia endeavoured to pass to star

into collision, with the result mentioned.

man and 58 horses from Tairan As the

amidships. The Futura did not lose a mo The bow of the Fukuro rammed the kufa

ment in lowering the boats to save the passen. gers and crew of the kufa, who were soon brought to Hoji, and about ten are injured. struggling in the water. Those saved were The Aura sustained serious damage at the bow, but above water, and she was to leave for

Koba on Sunday morning.

The Auta was owned by the Ikuta Com pany of Kobe, and was a vessel of 2,013 tons botter about three cables to the west. of It is stated that the Zuta is lying at the Takenokojima light, and in the track of steamers. Her position is considered to be a great danger to navigation...

COMMERCIA LAN

utimations.

THE ROBINSON PIANO COLD

SPECIAL 2 COLLARD

DRAWING ROOM

GRANDS

HALF PRICE (to close n/a).

intimation is received from the Consignees 5 RACHALS

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on sinless before Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after will be subject to rent and landing charges, TUESDAY, the 19th December, at Noon,

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 19th December, or they will not be recog- plaod.

US, the 9th December, at 3 P.M. All damaged packages will be examined on

No Fire Insurance is been effected.

G. OR CHAMPEAUX,

!: Agent... Hongkong, 12th December, 1005. FROM HAMBURG, BREMEN, ROTTER- DAM, ANTWERP, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE H, A. L. Steamship

[7

"AMBRIA," Captain Wünnenberg, having arrived from, the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from

BILANGHAI SHARE MARKET. Shanghai advices, dated 7th inst., state-alongside. Business reported:-Shanghai and Hoogkew

some distance off, and he directed the mastersHH CASUALTIES OF THE WAR Whatfs Co. at Tis. 208), cash, and at Tis, 217}/

attention to her, and told him to blow one blast on the whistle. He blew one long blast to indicate he was going down the starboard side of the Erni. He was no aware that a long last had no indica tion in the rules of the road, and that if a blast was used the helm must necessarily be altered. Seeing that no regard was paid to the whistle the so kept on her course, and alongside the port gangway of the Brer. When witheas supposed the ferla's boat was going he came up on the starboard quarter of the Erne he saw the Hecla's boat on his starboard bow and the engines were immediately put full speed astern, and her head went off to starboard, but the, weigh was not checked before the collision took place. They were about one and a half lengths from the stern of the Erne when the collision occurred. Witness noticed the cla's boat going astern also, but she was going silghtly ahead when the collision took place.

Both parties demonstrated the position of the respective launches, by the use of models. The position shown by the meter of the K so differed considerably from that shown by Mr. Brookes, which corresponded with the statement of the coxswain of the Heria's boat.

... SUMMING UP. ***

120 for March. Tugs "Ord" at Tls. 55. Indo- Chinas at Tie, 66 for December. Interna. tionals at Tis, 40 Telephones at '1ls, 54-- kew. What's at Tis. 205/1071 cash, at Tis, 2071 Business done direct:-Shanghai and Hong

for December, and at Tls. 2171 for March, Farnham Boyds at Tis. 137 for December Langkats at Tis. 215/2171 for December, and

SOME JAPANESE WAR OFFICE RETURNS.

healed and misconceptions corrected. There With the passage of time many wounds are

has been a good deal of misconception with regard to the losses of both sides during the late war, over-estimate in one direction and under-estimate in another, and if it were possiat Tls, 2271 for March. from both the Japanese and Russian enthori ble to obtain complete and accurate figures ties they would probably contain many sur prises. The War Office publishes some figures regarding japanese losses which are regarded as approximately correct. statistics are as follows:- Killed on the Beld * Wounded on the field.. Missing

injured by accident......

The

43,210 153.673 5.680

To-day's Advertisements.»

Government NOTIFICATION. 16456NFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that PRACTICE 218,420 from MOVABLE ARMAMENT GUNS will Killed and invalided by sickness, 221,136 be carried out as under

439.565

MONDAY, 18h, instant, from 645 2.M. to 8.30 P., if range clear,-Night Firing from Albion Battery Stonecutters to rico- chet on to Chung Hue and into Tsun-wan Bay TUESDAY, 19th instant, from 11.A.M to 12,

Noon, if rangs clear-From a Gun on Wang Chai to Targets placed on Round Island and Middle Island, WEDNESDAY, 20th instant, from 10 AM. to 11 A.M., if range clear.From Guns at High West to Targets placed at West end of Lamma Island.

By Command,

The most remarkable thing about these figures, which has excited remark both at home and abroad, is the comparatively small number of sick compared with the casualities in battle. The number of killed in action will also appear to those who have fallowed the war closely to His Worship said: This case demonstrates be remarkably small, especially when the the error that is so, frequenily indulged in with slaughter of Port Arthur is considered, and the regard to the use of steam whistles. Evidence scores of thousands who were reported 10 have given on behalf of the K zo shewed that one found a grave there... Of the "missing," the, long blast on her whistle should have indicaled prisoners in Runssin are probably included, so to the ecu's boat that the former intended to that another four thousand must be added to continue her course, and come round" the the dead. The number injured by accident is "Erer's quarter. The K to did continue her lurge and we are informed_that_it_includes/ course, shared the Erne's quarter, and then those bitten by horses, sun over by carts, injur. went astern too late to avoid the collisioned by badly-fitting boots, and falling down which occurred. The flecha'z boat did the cliffs. Of the total of sick 17,866 were attacked THE Undersigned have received instructions thing she was able to do under the circum stances, as seeing the evident intention of the K. za to cross her bows, up, to te time, the latter went asters, she also went astern, absolve him therefore from blame.":

The master of the . so should have known the regulations concerning the use of steam whistles, and is also to blame for rounding so closely the stern of H.M.5, Erær, when he must other side would be on his starboard side, and have known abat any boat coming from the that therefore, by the rule of the road, he would have to give way to her. His evidenca, as shown by Mr. Brookes, and that of another passenger in the launch whois statement was produced, was, misleading acting in accord- ance with the facts of the case. Wa

is suspended for four weeks,

Mob Shing Cheung's certificate, No. 1,168,

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM

by infectious disease. No less than 28,587, in- vali 'ed men, wounded and sick, were brought to Japan, and those remaining from the com bined total of sick, wounded, and injured, 191,265, either return to service or turned into bone to quote the gruesome expression of the perished at the front was about 60,000. War Office. The total number of men who

Out of the invailded, men placed in hos charged from hospital up to the end of August, pital in Japan 137,610 revered and were dis

and 3,601 died in hospital.

THE PLAGUR IN KOBE.

ACTIVITY OF AUTHORITIES. MUNICIPAL APPROPRIAJ (ONS, IN KODE

AT AND OSAKA:

The number of plague cases has increased t such a rate in Osaka and Kobe that the NAVIGAs of suppression taken by the authorities

710N-CO., LTD., U. VAN LAUN AND CO

Stirling, and Cosess-Hardy that the two ap

The plaintiffs the Chisi Motaal Steam pasis in the cases of Chang Yon-mao and an-Navigation Company, of Liverpool, quad other v. Morsing and others should not be put Messrs. Van Laun, and Co., of St. Helen's. in the paper before November 30, Lord Jes: place, London, to recover £1,991 odd on two tion Vaughan Williams said he was afraid he awards, dated Jan. 3, 1702. Two technical could not help counsel by disturbing the list, points were taken on behalf of the defendants but lu all probability the appeals would not be The first was that the claim was not maintain

sached before guh ult

of these cities are now considered quits loade quate to extinguish the disease. A more general sanitary, and disinfecting programme has now been decided upon, which will involve large outlay? It is estimated that the sum required in Osaka will be Y100,000 and in Kobe Vio,poa. According to the existing law

untripal ty will be supplied out of the pre- for the prevention of infectious disease a certain

fectural revenue, and one-sixth of this percent percentage of the expenditure incorred by the

age will be defrayed by the State Treasury. The expenditure about to be incurred in Koba Imperial Government has decided to bear a and Osaka is considered very heavy, and the share of the expense in paying for the examina

T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, raih December, 1905—1239

PUBLIC AUCTION,

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, CA

SATURDAY,

the 16th December, 1005, at 2.30 PM... at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CHINESE CURIOS,

Comprising:-

and INCENSE BURNERS, CLOISONNE OLD CHINA VASES WALL PLATES VASES and WALL PLATES, OLD BRON- ZES, SNUFF BOTTLES, CARVED.WOOD ORNAMENTS, TEMPLE, PALACE and EWALL, HANGINGS, SILK EMBROID.

ERIES, &c. &c, &c,

Catalogues will be issued.

· TERMS AS URIRI.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Avetianeers. Hongkong, Jath December, 1905.* [1237 VICTORIA AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB,

THE Members of the above Club will give their third performance in the Theatre of St. Patrick's Club, Garden Road (near tha Tram Station),

TO-NIGHT,

(TUESDAY), December 12th, 1905, When Bouckcault's Famous Irish Drama in

Threo Act, W THE SHAUGHRAUN-US

will be presented,

a

A: The Play will also be given na PAL

SATURDAY, 16th December, 1905,

able, as the cause of action was merged in un arder under Section 72 of the Arbitration Act giving leave to enforce the award as a judge Bange" above ument or order. The second was that subsetion of the dead, the inspection of the health of Doors open at 8.P.M. Commence at 8.30 PM

silver at or over

Mr. Van Laun had given the people, and other matters relating to

individual inspection, it

onoya which bo might recover int present the measures taken for checking

ost underwriters

isfy the the plague are to isulate houses where the dis-

darable pase has occurred and the adjo

decided which is technically known

„operations.

entered upon, and the

sharp," "Chairi 'may be ordered for

t

Optional Cargowill beforwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY. tanded into the hazardous and/or extra hazard- Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be aus Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored

days of the steamer's anival here after which at Consignees' risk and expense.

date they cannot be recognised

All Claims must be presented within ten

have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 18th, December' will be subject to real

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th Jecember at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

PIANOS

$550, formerly

APOLLO

PIANOLAS

$290. Rolls 20% off.

JUST UNPACKED

IN NEW STORE

BECHSTEIN,

STEINWAY

KRAUSS, HAAKE,

RACHALS,

WERNER.

A STOOK UNEQUALLED

IN THE COLONY

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HIRE. OR CREDIT.

Hongkong Office.

[1735 | |--Hongkong, 6th December, ront

Hongkong, 12th December, 1909 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, {Florio and Rubattino United Companies.) STEAM FOR

BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

Having connection with Company's Mail Steuners to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER- and GENOA,¤lis RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS, (Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN up to CALLAO.

GULF and. BAGDAD, also BARCE. LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALACA) "HE Steamship

THE

"CAPRI,"

Captain Belsito, will be despatched as above, on THURSDAY, the 14th instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.

AL BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in

VICTORIA DOCK.

For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 12th December, igos. [1222 FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND

HE Steamship

THE

КОВЕ

"BRISGAVIA,":

Captain. Russ, will he despatched for the above Ports, on MONDAY, the 18th instant, at SP.M.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, Fath December, 1905. [1a36)

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

.CALCUTTA.

THE Steamship

"GREGORY APCAR,” Captain 3. G. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Paris, on TUESDAY, the 19th instant, at 3 PM

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED; Hongkong, 12th December, 1905. [1229 THE HONGKONG FROZEN

FOOD SUPPLY.

REDUCTION IN PRICES.

STOMERS are requested to note the

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