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TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE.

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

NEWCHWANG CUSTOMS DUTIES.

RE-PAYMENT TO CHINA.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 22nd March, 2.80 p.m. Russia has agreed to re-pay to China the Customs duties collected by her at Newchwang.

[Keer's,]

The Morocco Conference.

London, 20th March. The deadlock continues at Algeciras and the French and Germans are waiting for cach other to make a move.

The Prince of Wales' Tour. The Prince and Princess, of Wales have sailed for Egyp1/

The Fighting in the Philippines. General Wood's report of the fighting in the Philippines is considered in Washington to exculpate the army from the charges of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

THE WUCHOW ALLOTMENT.

[From Our Correspondini.]

Conton, arst March.

The Chamber of Commerce hero has re- ceived a cable from Wuchow asking for 40, cco shares in the Railway to be reserved for them. Their prey ous allotinent was 20,000 only and for this number they have already paid the first

call of $1.

THE POON-YU MAGISTRATE, "The Poon-Yu Magistrate is exercising, extra discretion at the present time in his dealings involving merchants, as he is aware that the merchants bear him no amity, owing to the part he played in the arrest of Lai Kwni-pui.

ALLEGAD KIDNAPPING.

A CHINESE STUDENT CARRIED OFF.

DEUT THE Assigned cause,

[From Our Correspondent.]

Canton, 21st March.

At 4 o'clock on the 18th inst a man by the name of Chun entered the playground of the Sat Sin College and carried off a youth of 11 years, by name Fung. The man was armed with a long sword, but as this was a Sunday and most of the students were absent only the masters and a few boarders saw the incident, These, however, immediately gave chase and informed a policeman of the occurrence. The policeman, however, was afraid at first to tackle the man, so the students, a ter being re-enforced en route by some of the students of the Sea Man College arrested the man and took him to a policeman. Upon being questioned it was elicited that the student in question was in debted to the supposed kidnapper for a few dollars; the student was sent back to his college and the man placed under ar- rest. A foreigner then appeared on the scene and bailed Chun out, but he immediately pro The departure of Viscount Hayashi fromceeded to Fung's house and created a disturb- London was the occasion of a remarkable ance, so, the masters of the various colleges have met and decided to uphold their students "demonstration of good feeling.

from being molested in future and will attend the trial this morning to watch the case on the student's behalí,

massacre.

Later.

The Departure of Viscount Hayashi.

: An enormous crowd thronged the station, and there was an assemblage of prominent men on the platform, including Mr. Barring- ton representing Sir Edward Grey, and Lord Lansdowne.

Russia.

An armed band of twenty men entered a bank in the heart of Moscow in business hours, averawed the employees, and carried off Rbls. 850,000 without molestation.

THE FRENCH FLEET To-morrow night, the British Bluejackets will entertain their French confières at a dinner in the City Hall at 6.30 p.m., with a "sing-song" afterwards, and on Wednesday next, His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.MG, gives a dinner-party at Government House in honour of Admiral Richards and the

officers of the French fleet,

The French squadron, it is expected, will re. main here till about the 3rd or 4th prox, during which time the Admiral will pay a visit to Canton in the Montcalm, his flagship, but the date of that visit has not been definitely decided as yel.

A BIG GAMBLING RAID.

FOREIGN CARDS USED.. Sergeant. Gordon, assisted by several con. stables and detectives from No. 7 Police Station, raided a dwelling house at No. 17, Centre Street last night and removed to the Station thirty-one Chionmen who were found gambling on the premises. This is the largest capture that has been made for some time. The men werd paraded around the tables at the Police Court this morning. The first defendant was charged with keeping a common gaming house, and the others with gambling. Evidence was inken to the effect that the defendants were playing pai.kay with European cards. When the po lice entered the first defendant was dealing out cards, while the others, who had gathered round the table, were staking. The second defend ant held the highest card and won. He se cured the pool containing twenty cents and

banded two cents to the first defendant as commission. Mr. F. A. Hazeland fined the first man S100, and the remainder Sz each,

STREET GAMBLING, Inspector Collett placed nine men before Mr. F. A. Hazeland for gambling on the foot- path at Clarence Street yesterday afternoon. They pleaded guilty, and were fined iz apiece.

A TEST CASE.

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BANKRUPTCIES.

HONGKONG BANK'S EX-COMPRADORE. Before His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, sitting in Bankruptcy Jurisdiction this morning, Mr. H. J. Gedge, of Messrs, Jolisson, Stokes and Master, appeared in the case of Lau Wai Chuen, ex parte Lau Yang Chen, and asked for a receiving order. Bank rupt was an ex-compradore for the Hongkong and-Shanghai Banking Corporation.

The receiving order was granted, the Oficial Receiver being appointed trustée,

ADJUDICATION ORDER,

In the case of the Kwang Chun firm, ex parte McEwen, Frickel and Co., Mr. G. K. Half Brutton, of Moser, Brutton; Helt and Goldring, applied for an order that the firm be adjudicated bankrupt. The order was granted.

AN ORDER ANNULLED.

Mr. H. J. C. Bailey, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared in the case of Chau Tai, ex parte Chau Wing, and applied to have the order of adjudication annulled, The order was made against a firm, and there had been some misapprehension, as the alleged bankrupt was in England, and the only other representative was a minor, though not a partner, Mr. F. d'Almada e Castro said those were the facts and he, representing the creditors, had no objection to the order being annulled.

His lionour: But how came the order to be made?

Mr. d'Almada e Castre: I was under the misapprehension of the infant's partnership The father died and the sons came in and looked after the property for the benefit of the family, and the infant was thirteen years old

when the order was made.

His Honour! There was nothing personal? Mr. Bailey: No, my Lord; it was a mis- apprehension,

MARCH 22, 1906.

FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

THE STORMING OF MOUNT DAJO. The following graphic account of the Mount Dajo fight was obtained on 13th inst, from an officer who was an eye witness of the attack:

The hill upon which the fight took place is in the shape of a cone, the top is quite flat and measures about goo yards in diameter in one A crater at the top which forms a huge basin. direction, and 6 yards in another. There is On the southern spur of the crest was erected one of the best fortified of the More forts, and it was there where the main attack was made against the stubborn resistance of the Mores.

There were 6oo American troops against 600 Meros, this of course includes the women who were as able fighters, and just as dangerous as the men. They wore trousers the same as the men, and at a distance it was impossible to tell one from the other. The command was in charge of Colonel Joseph W. Duncan, 6th Ia fantry, and consisted of the following troops: Four companies 6th Infantry, two companies 19th Infantry four troops 4h Cavalry, the 18th battery of Field Artillery, about a dozen blue jackets frem the gunboat Pampanga and a de tachment of 42 constabularymen. With the naval force there were two Colts automatic

There were three main trails up the guns, and the artillery had one Maxim. mountain side, and the forces were divided into three columns, one under the command of Major Omar Bundy, 6th Infantry, another neder Captain Tyree Rivers, 4th Cavalry, and the third column was commanded by Captain F. P. Lawton, 19th Infantry. In the fight soon after the ascent began Captain Rivers was wounded and he was succeeded by Captain Lewis M. Koeler, 4th Cavalry. The trails were so steep that in many places ropes were re- quired for the soldiers to pull themselves up by. There were three main works of the enemy with 15 to 20 series of trenches, and the whole

rini was barricaded with trenches.

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On the morning of March 5 Major Bundy, His Honour: Very well; then take your with the constabulary detachment and two.com-

order.

IS A CODOWN-WARRANT A DOCUMENT OF TITLE?

In the case of Hing Sing Cheng, ca parte the Hamburg-Amerika Linic, Mr. W. H. Wakeman, Official Receiver, applied for a declaration that the sum of $7,247, the pro ceeds of certain goods stored in the Hop Yick godowns, in the name of the above debors, form part of the estate of the debtors.

Mr. H. W. Looter, of Messrs. Deacon, Louker and Deacon, said he opposed the ap- plication on behalf of the Yin On Fire Insur ance Company, Ld.

The Yin On Insurance Company claimed that the goods mentioned: had been pledged

FIRE ON U.S. FLAGSHIP

SMALL DAMAGE.

Fire broke out on board the U.S. flagship. Ohio at an early hour this morning, reports the Manila Times of 14th inat. The fire was first

Intimations.

THE

discovered by smoke seen issuing from the store rooms. The fire alarm was promptly turned in and the ci w went to work with a will in the ROBINSON PIANO effort to rave the vessel. In a short time the fire assumed alarming proportions and fears were fell for the safety of the vessel. It was thought that the damos might spread in the direction of the magazines, but the valiant efforts of the crew were af inst successful and the fire was confined to the storeroom and vicinity. The damage caus.d by the fire is Estimated to be about $co

It was impossible to get a full detailed nc- count of the fire this morning owing to the fact that the Ohio is being coated with all possible speed and is to leave immediately for Olonga

po. Consequently none of her officers or mea were in Manila this morning.

To-day's Advertisements.

THE

C. U. S. R. A.

HE PRIZES will be Presented by Mrs. HATTON, on the New Parade Ground, on TUESDAY, 27th instant, at 4.30 P.M,

H. J. KELSALL,

Major, R. A., Hon. Sec., C. U.S. R. A. [376

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1906.

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received instructions

from J. WHEELRY, Esq. ve sell ty PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON. THURSDAY,

the 29th March, 1906, at 2.30 PM., within his residence," Edenball," Lyuleton Road, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

TERMS:As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1905

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HEP. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

"ARCADIA,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

CO., LD.

with

17 Years' Experience

OF THE

CLIMATE OF Hongkong,

MANUFACTURE

THE ONLY

PIANOS

made HERE for this.

Climate.

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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel ara hereby informed that their Goods are being tanded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, Goods are landed. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the

This vessel brings on Cargo:-

From London, &c.,. ex S.S. Victoria.. From Persian Gulf, &c., ex B. I. S. N. and

1. & P. S. N. Co's Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before

6 hours.

4

Goods not cleared by the 28th instant, at

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in P.M., will be subject to rent.

any case whatever.

panies of the 16th Infantry, worked them selves up the trail, they had to go single file and on their hands and feet, the trail was so narrow and precipitous. They were at the head of the colunin and bivounced on the mountain side on the first night. Then Captain Rivers' column worked its way up the slope and Cap. tam E. P. Lawton, 19 h Infantry, came up the main slope. In Captain Lawton's advance on WHEN IS A GUN NOT A GUN?

the evening of March 6, he doubtless realized The case in which Mr. F. A. Hazeland was

that he had got beyond the point where he asked to decide whether a gun used at school

was expected to be, and retraced his steps and T drilling classes, with a solid barrel and a blunt

camped at the bottom of the hill awaiting orders. The orders for the assault were sent sword attached, came under the category of arms, and whether a permit from the police

Mr. Wakeman stated that certain goods, the night before, but they did not get to Cap. was necessary, was heard at the Magistracy stored in the Hop Yick Lodowns, had been tain Lawton, sa Major Bundy made the assault this afternoon. The defendant was Tam Man pledged. security for a loan of $18,eço, ad on the morning of March 7 and took the works Sam, described as a gunmaker at Mongkok.vanced by the Yin On.. Of these goods a cer at the top of that particular trail after about an te was charged with being in possession of a taie portion of them had been sold and others hour's fighting At the main stronghold on the subsunted, and the insurance company object-southern spur of the mountain the troops gun, without having obtained a police permit.

Inspector Macdonald prosecuted, and Mr. ed to such a sale as it diminished the com managed to get under the parapet, and with all R. A. Harding appeared for the defence.

pany's security. The day after the filing of the bravery and daring which could possibly The defendant pleaded not guilty."

the petition in bankruptcy the debtors abscond be imagined, suuggled and fought their way Inspector Macdonald, of Yau-ma-ti Station, ed and have not been heard of since. As re- through the appertures of the parapets and en- said that at 6.30 p.m., on the rath instant, begards the merchandise it was delivered on the countered the enraged Moros in a hand to was in the ground floor of No. 55 Mangkok production of the godown warrant, on the re-hand combat. After a large portion of the Street, Witness found a large number of cipients giving their undertaking to account men had gained their way to the entrance guns similar to the one produced in Court. for any balance due after their claim was satis of this fort, the Maros threw in hand grenades, spears, krises and barongs which had deadly ef- Some were finished. A number of bayonets fied. were also found, as also were cases which fitted

[fect on our troops, Lieutenant Johnson who had the bayonets. The defendant produced no

charge of the signal station had made attemp: | licence.

Cross-examined: There was no barrel to

to them. A sun of $18,000 had been advanced to get intu one of these forts and while he was the kun. What purports to be the birrel is by the insurance company, and of that $15,0co climbing to the top of the fort he was shot made of wood. There was no place for putting had been repaid, leaving a balance due, of just above the right lung, and was blown oil ammunition The fore-sight and back-sight $3.000. The security for that loan was a portion the parapet by one of the grenades, down a 30- an ordinary man, but Lieutenant Johnson were made of iron. It was impossible to fire of the goods in the godown, which were assign-foot embankment. This fall would have killed a cartridge from the gun. The burel is practi. ed in pledge to the insurance company,

when last seen was doing well. cally said. With the belt for the bayonet was attached a vely small pouch, said to be used for "ammunition. The bayonet had a wooden handle. The top and the sides of the bayonet were of the same thickness as the centre and it had a blunt point. Witress did not know that defendant supplied schools with such things for exercise. Witness did not know, he had heard only, that these riffes and bayonets were used for drilling in certain schools in made of those goods. A pledge must be either Hongkong. Witness never saw, nor koew, that by actual delivery or constructive, and in this these rifles had been in use in the Colony for instance the delivery was constructive, and a year. He was told that drilling was carried therefore they could not be delivered to any- on at n'clock in the morning He did not one, or made a part of the bankrupts' ́estate. know that these "gas" were origh ally im They did not claim an absolute title to the pro- ported from japan. It was witness's object, inperty, but a vested right in the goods, which issuing the summons against the defendant, to took priority to any other claint. stop such drilling in school. Witness could not say, if defendant was discharged, whether any steps would be taken against the schools for being in possession of "arms." Witness con-pany, and when they protested the godown sidered the bayanel to be a dangerous weapon. Mr. Harding submitted that there was no case to come before a Court. The gun was made of wood-

Mr. Hazeland-There is no question about the gon is made of wood It is the bayonet. Mr Harding pointed put that that could not be called a "deadly weapon." There was no sharp point to it. It was not made for an un- lawful purpose, but simply for school drilling. Ifthe police required he could have the bayonets made in future of some other material.

THE GREAT MANCEUVRES.

From now until the big operations which begin during the second week of June, the greater part of our Fleet, says a home paper, will be either at "war" or preparing for it. The torpedo craft maneuvres have recom- His Worship- think the bayonet is a deadly menced, and the powerful armada which Admi-weapon, for it can be used to some purpose in ral Sir A. K. Wilson, V.C., is to direct has

assembled at 1 agos. In all the home depois the drafting staffs are busy perfecting their arrangements. The trial mobilisation that was so successfully carried out at fostmouth last week was the preliminary to others of a like nature. Under the old Fleet Reserve scheme a certain organization existed on paper; but Do one ever troubled to ascertain the value of it by actual experiment. Sir John Fisher, how ever, is not a man who takes things for granted.

Having pieced together a machine, he wants to know whether it will work satisfactorily. Every day one comes across something that shows how thorough the big summer mas Dœuvres are to be. All sorts of loose screws are' being tightened in preparation for them. Men are being selected for service on board

the subsidised merchant auxiliaries, and arran- gements are sfoot for calling up a proportion of the Reserves.

clan and trade fights. If the defendant is

Mr. Looker said that the facts were quite clear. The custom was in endorse over the

Rodown-warrant over to the firm from which the money is borrowed, at the same time that a promissory note is handed to them for the amount advanced, and the goods so pledged cannot be delivered to anyone without the written order of the lender, which is noted.on the godown-warrant, and so no-delivery can be

Mr. Wakeman said the goods indicated in nie godown-warrant had been taken away without the permission of the Insurance Com

keeper said he would substitute other goods which were the property of the debtor and which were not mortgaged. This was belore the commencement of these bankruptcy pro- ceedings. The point, he said, was a legal voc, and he submitted that there was no pledge at all. A pledge must be made by the actual delivery of the goods or the documents of title, but here neither one nor the other was delivered., in this case the insurance Cam: pany had been satisfied with a verbal agree. ment, which, in law, was no pledge.

Mr. Looker said that all that was neces sary to constitute

a pledge was that the

prepared to make the bayonets in future of pledger should deliver the goods, actually or constructively to the pledges. The only word the police will have no objection.

question was whether his clients had a valid pledge. If they had, then their rights were good against the Official Receiver and the

Mr. Harding-We are prepared to do so. His Worship-Very well. The defendant have a few of these bayonets ready made in his shop. Let him hand them over to the police, Is ho prepared to do so?

Mr. Harding-Yes, your Wor-hip. His Worship-The police will then have no objection to wooden bayonets. I adjourn the summons sine die.

A CALCUTTA wire, of 13th inst, to the Straits Times, says:~Lord Kitchener's Indian Army Scheme comes into force on the 1st of April. General Bayly of the Staff College has been appointed Secretary of the Army Department, and Colonel Macodachy, of the Srst Bikhs, has been chosen Secretary of the Army Supply Department. Mr. Meston, G.5., becomes the Secretary of the Army Finants Department, while General Duff has been promoted to the position of Chief of Staff. General Wood be- Comes Adjutant-General,

creditors.

His Honour said that a godown-warrant was only a receipt, and not a document of title, an be took it. Otherwise a godown-warrant might secure the delivery of goods to anyone holding such a paper.

Mr. Wakernan said that if that were so the whole trade of the Colony would be dis- organized,

Mr. Looker said the tride of the Colony was already disorganized in some degree.

His Ilasour said he thought it best to adjourn

Just before the crest was reached the men encountered a terrific fite through the bamboo

tubes, but as cautions had previously been given the men regarding this, the soldiers took care to keep out of the range of these primitive but dangerous weapons, and but few were hurt from that source. During the struggle to gain the crest of the crater the Moros fought desperately realizing that, apon losing that ad- vantage, their resistance would be practically at an end.

Like a wild beast who is cornered, there Moras became maddened at this stage, and with desperate fanaticism, jumped from the ridge of the crest over the steep cliffs on to the heads and slashing right and left with their murderous barongs.

Finally the machine guns which had to be hoistert by means of ropes and block placed in position on and tackel, were

were pumped the ridge, when bullets into the crater killing everything in sight. Many of the Motos played "possum," and three of the soldiers were killed thinking that the Moros were dead. Ons hospital corps man was killed by a Moro man, who was dressed. like a woman.

The Motos were determined to fight to a finish which was clearly demonstrated in the fact that during the last night's bivouac when they must have realized what their fate would be, not a man, woman or child attempted to escape.. On the morning of the 8th the final fort was captured, and the fight was at an end. A number of times during the fight the Meros were given a chance to surrender, but they

were determined to fight to the death.

The Moros who were killed were taken care of by their relatives who were living not far

quietly and without any outward sign of feeling away from the base of the bill; it was done or resentment,-Cablenews.

INE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory- The barometer has On the 22nd at 12.5 p frisen over China and 5. Japan, and fallen over

NE. Japan.

The depression has moved into the Pacific to the E. of Japan, Pressure, is highest over the E. coast of Chin

Strong NE, winds may be expected in the

China Sea.

Forecast-Fresh or strong E.winde; cloudy, driraling rain,

the application to coable him to consider, the Forms Channel, and over the N. Fart of the points at issue, and the case was set to be takon first, on Thursday next.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised,

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT.

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 21st March, 1906.

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Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining. on board after 4 P.M., the 24th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

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All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining. andelivered after the 19th March, 1906, will be SOLE AGENIS- subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th March, 1906, at 3 P.M.

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