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Intimations.

BIRTH.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, MAY 7

However, Sir James Mackay's treaty with

On the 26th April, at Peking, the wife of R. | reference to an Imperial coinage, still re de Luca, of a daughter. ·

DEATHS.

On the 27th April, at Newchwang, HENRY STEVENS LAWRENCE, aged 64 years.

On the 30th April at Shanghai, CECILIA FRANCES DIEKCKS, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Diercks, aged 6 months.

On the grd May, at Shanghai, RoDERT CECH.

Mrs. Robert P. Whitham, aged 15 months.

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mains inoperative, and for the present there, seems to be very little inclination on the part of the Chinese authorities to deal with the maller. An account of the fraen's which occurred at Shanghai, as the result of The Mixed Court squablè, is included in the

report, and brief mention is made of the

efforts of the Association. to induce the

Foreign Office to have vessels from His. Ma.

THE LULLISION, CASE.

"BRAND" DAINA KOTOHIRA MARỪ." -

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Ia Admiralty Jurisdiction this morning His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, de livered the following judgment in this case, which has been already reported in these columns.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., instructed by Mr.

John Hastings, appeared for the Kotohira Mark and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. E. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist,

Che Hongkong Celegraph jesty's fleet to search for and destroy floating appeared for the Brand.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1906,

THE CHINA. ASSOCIATION,

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THE JUDGMENI.

1906.

If it were not 50. I then put those questions 'definitely to the Assessor: "(1) Was the master of the Brand Justified in concluding that the extra loudness of the last whistle was due to the wind or from any other cause so as to justify him in not complying with the article? His answer is, no. It is indeed impossible to imagine any other answer possible, for it cannot be conceived that a master of a ship should make an error of judgment in auch an important matter and not take the consequences if a collision ensues, there being no train of

escumstances to excuse him The case of the Dordonen would not warrant such a proposition, duty of the Brand on hearing this louder but practically the opposite. (2) Was it the

whistle to stop her engines? The assessor's answer is. Yes. Ought the master to have assumed from the fact of this loader whistle being heard that there was danger of collision? His auswer is, Yes. (4) Was the order "Hall speed ahead" consistent with cautious navika- Goa in the circumstances? The answer 15, No. (5) Did the Brands engines, in fact,

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mines. As we know, very little has been do e by Great Britain to suppress this evil, and even Japan has failed to clear the northern seas of this menace to shipping. In the body of the volume containing the Events travel so rapidly in the Far East. report of the Association's labours on behalf which is no longer entitled to the epithet of of mercantile and other interests in China "unchanging," that the proceedings of tolong correspondence between the Associa. day are the ancient news of to-morrow. Intian and the Foreign Office appears, and consequence, the question's which were of from that it is clear that the representatives HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. absorbing interest the other day wear a

of China societies and individuals are by no somewhat antiquated appearance now, either

means slow to take action when called upon because they have ceased to interest, having

to do so. The Association is perfectly served their purpose, or have lost their sound financially, and should have a long Owing to the view which i take of the facts in overtaken vessé1; that the Aviochira Afuru was

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE English Mail of the 7th April was deliver

ed in London on the 4th inst

matters dealt with by the Asssociation last year. Under the treaty it seemed probable that with the evacuation of Port THE new tower an Green Island to take the Arthur by the Russians, Great Britain would former Cape D'Aguilar Light, is now completed, be compelled to leave Wei-hai-wei, just as

and the light placed in posnico, with occulting Germany would have to turn Niauchower complete. It will be displayed from the

to the Chinese. That seemed to be the

view of the British Government, as in- dicated by the dishanding of the native troups at Wei-hai-wei; but other counsels have prevailed and Wei-hai-wei is still the summer resort of the, Fleet in these water. Then again, in purely Chinese affairs there was a regrettable cessation of operations in connection with the Canton Hankow railway and an apparent apathy on the part of the Chinese people to deal with the construction of the line. posed Kowloon Canton railway lay

the 1st day of the new year.

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co's total output of the Company's three mines for the week ended the 21st inst. atuounted to 8,929.4 tons and the sales during the period

to 20,250.30 tons.

which the evidence on the two sides was

the

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SERVICE.

SHANGHAI CONVICTS.

EMEUTE.

TWO MORE PRISONERS DEAD.

BUROPEAN WARDERS PROGRESSING

FAVOURABLY.

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 7th May, 11 a.m.

· In addition to those convicts al-

[N. C. D. News:]

The Tokio Review.

Tokio, 30th April. Idea! weather prevailed for the unique spectacle to-day and the triumphal review of the troops was an unqualified success. There participated 2,127 officers and 29,079 men, be-

extended over ten miles.

ning to log regiments, and the line of troops

H.M. the Emperor and the members of the Royal Household, including Prince Wilwa of Curca, drove to the review followed by Marshal Marquis Oyama, General Kodama, Chief of Staff, the Governor-General, the army corps commanders, and Cal. Hume,British military attaché.

After luncheon the troops marched round the Palace Ground's and were dismissed near Hibiya Park.

The balloon coips participated in the review. A street procession was also arranged. Marshal Oyama, in an interview, made a plea for national unity.

General Nogi said the review was not in-

tended as a display merely, but it aimed to testify to the progress of the army and he pledged himself to endeavour to prevent ibe nation, now that the war is over, losing the, warlike spirit,

In giving judgment His Lordship said: This was a case of a colision between the Nor. wegian s.s. Brand and the Japanese s.5. Daini Kotohins. Mars in the China Sea a little to the east of Pedro Blanco in a dense fog. The Japanese ship admitted blanic, but contended go at half speed ahead or did she con ready reported killed in the attempt

ince at her speed of four kants? has the Norwegian ship was alsá, to blame, evidence is not very satisfactory on this int, to escape from guol, two more ` pri- There was in the case one issue of fact on

Sut the Assessor is of opinion that the speed was in fact increased, though to what extent soners have succumbed to the inja-

The Kotohira staru was blowing her whistle circumstances the order half speed ahead" conflicting, or at least hat reconcilable. The evidence oes not enable him to say. Theries they received in the fight. (s. Assessor is of opinion further that in the apparently with regularity but whether the

The European patients are all pro- was wrong owing to the density of the fog, feand was blowing her whistle in accord- irrespective of the last and louder whistle.gressing favourably.

The detence of the Brand is that she was an ace with the regulations was contested,

the overtaking vessel and that as she was ́original character by force di circumstances.

which the Assessor concurs the Court is not passed and clear on, the master's assumption It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that

called upon to express an opinion on this ques-ite Brond was free to alter her course and the year book of the China Association re-

n. take the following facts as given by the speed. Assuming Articles zi and 24 of calls matters which had been consigned to

witnesses for the Brund... The second mate was

regulations to apply, the error of judgment with regard to the last and louder whistle would of the limbo of the forgotten, and resuscitates

most precise. He said he heard, the whistle of itself show that the defence was bad. But and another vessel which afterwards was ascertain as to this, it is badly necessary to refer to events which seem to have been long dead

ed to be the Kolokira Afarw on the port quar-authorities, the directions of article to are to be | and forgotten. The publication of the China

ter at 4.m.; that he heard it again abou 1 complied with in a fug; and they cannot be Association's doings during 1905 shows Tux revenue collected by the Harbour Departere.y other minute sometimes more sometimes read together with articles 21 and 34. for these articles imply that the vessel's are moving in that there is il very keen tie between ment from the New, ferritory, during 1995, was less than two minutes on the pori quarter; that their ordinary course and are in sight of one that body and its representatives in the $18,4295

by sam, she was one point before the Brand's another, where Article 16 specifically enjoins Far East. There

were stirring times The five brigade were called out shortly after beant. lie then heard it regularly overtakingstopping and navigating with caution.

was said that the Kotahira Muru was in 1905, when the war flicker twelve o'clock last night to a false alarm of fire them; about 5.10 she was three points be

was

the wrong in suddenly altering her course to an angle of úver go ing to a close. The position of the which originated at Mo, 10, Macdonald Road.fore the beam; and the last time he heard the north through

she was four points before the beam, degrees. She was wrong as to her speed, The stu. Zabrang has arrived at Chefoo under This was he said about three or four minutes but why was she wrong in this? her own steam. She has been ordered to before the collision. Between 5.10 and the reason given by her master was sufficient:

Upon the completion of the march past the He wanted to anchor in Jang Hai Bay during Tsingiau, where she will dock and effect collision he could not remember hearing the deuse fog. The navigation of the sea, is Emperor granted a rescript in which His Ma repairs sufficient to take her to Shanghai in more than one whistle; a few minutes after hee: there is nothing to prevent a sh plakingjesty expressed his gratification at the high. safely.

hearing the last whistle he saw her two and this cource if she so desires even though she morale and good" organisation of the troops.

Marshal Oyama replied, half points on the port baw. The inference classes a regular track of steamers ro long as she complies with the regulations. In or which he drew from this series of whistles was dinary weather day or night she must obey the that the vessel was getting farther and farthermie of the road. In a fog she must comply head on the p side, especially the last ten with the rules. There are no other precau minutes; he thought that she was going safely lions imposed save good seamanship. Putting one side as to whether the ob as there was nothing to direct attention to all questions

Brand was whistling, the Ketohira Maru did her. The last whistle was a bit louder; he whistle and the attraction in the sound of her thought he observed in because of this. The whistle should have been sufficient warning to position of the vessel given by the mate up to any ship coming down the regular track: Aller what he calls the last whistle coincides with the circumstances very slightly and this be cames quite clear. Supposing the Kolokira the master's evidence; he said that he heard are had suddenly discovered Pedro Blanca a whistle after he stopped for sou ding three ahead of her she might have altered her course Carrain f. H. Brown of the 5.5. Pockow which points forward of the beam; that be then or as she in fact did, and what other signal could arrived in port yesterday alternoon from Shang. cered the engines to go slow ahead in let the she have given than that of whistling as she in hai reports passing a quamity of white and steamship get more ahead and altered his fact did. The Kolokira afuru has admitted. herself to blamie account of her excessive green painted wood, evidently cabin, fittings, course one paist to the south to clear Pedro speed. The Court is of opinion for the rea-of

ons above given that the Brand is also to oft Single Istand on the 4th inst. This is sup-Blance. It sems that he had calculated the posed to be some of the ill-fated Chukong's speed of the uber vessel accurately at eight bane. Judgment will therefore be entered in The pro-wreckage.

and a half knots; his own speed when the terms of the Kotohira Maru's counter- daim. The Assesser desires me to add on his whistles were first heard was six knots. About behalf that the engineer of the Brand was whistle four points on the port bow; he heard his inability to carry out the order "hal it a tute clser a Hule louder; he then put the speed ahead" as soon after. he received it as engines at ball speed ahead, concluding that usible. He alsu wishes to promi out the im- imer se importance of all ships being supplied she was going farther ahead. There was a with speed tables corresponding to revolutions, Hittle wind from the south and he thought it in these remarks 1 concur. was wind which had brought the sound, that is, made it sound louder, Later on he said the last louder whistle hulle louder than the others; of the same loudness us when the vessel was passing the Brand in cross-examination he said that when she was coming up there was a sick of her running into the Brand; but that the risk ended when she got past the beam; and that be thought she was going right away from him until she was right on him. There was some question as to whether the order half-speed ahead" was in fact obeyed. It is unnecessary, in the view the Court takes of the case, to con sider any other fact; the Kolohira Maru admits

We are informed by Mr. Silver ione, agent that she was to blame and that she violated in Hongkong for the Pacific Mail Steamship article 16 of the regulation by going eight and Company, O. &. Company, and representa- a half knvis in the fog, which was certainly tive also for the Toyo Kisen Kaistá, that be not a moderate speed as sequired by the

has received information from the San Fran article. The question for the Court was, cisco office that passengers from the Orient whether the Brund was not, on the showing of desiring to pass through San Francisco en mnule to eastern points in the United States of her own officers, also to blime. The first point to Europe, can, without inconvenience, pass to be decided is how in the circumstances through San Francisco, and that accommoda- detailed the second paragraph of article 16 is to tion will be provided on the steamers of these be applied. Putting the whistles on ber quar companies until the Leparture of trains. The

terminats and railroad connections, have s

e suffer. ter on one side the Brand heard the fog signaled no injury whatever from either earthquake of a vessel forward of the beam. This was the position of all the whistles after the Kotohira Maru had passed her beam down to that vessel had been ascertained, it was the duty and including the last. Until the position of

of the Brand to stop herengines and then i.e.plete cargo. after stopping her engines, to navigate with caution until danger of collision is over." "Was the position ofthe Aalokira'Maru'ascertained? that it was, because the whale service of whis iles beginning with those on the port quarter

212

THE total revenue collected by the Harbour

General Kawamura said that the ligh morals, the troops was a consequence of the national spirit, which it was most advisable to keep always high.

Takio, 1st May. There was an Imperial banquet al fresco to-

abeyance, and the duly works being Department during last year was $307,567 76, three minutes before the collision he heard the greatly in fault for not reporting to the bridge day; over 6,300 persona sat down..

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carried out were in connection with the Ching-Han railway from Hankow to Peking, and the Shanghai-Nanking line. Since the China Association's report was written there been a marvellous change in the situa- tion. The Chinese are projecting railways all over the country; in Southern China especially a perfect network of lines is pro 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL posed to be built; and the people are

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displaying a real interest in the subject of extending their internal communica- tions. The ho. secretary, Mr. Joseph Welch, remarks that "in a recent com. munication the Hongkong Branch strongly recommend working heart and soul' with the Japanese in the matter of railway construction in China in future-Japan to supply engineers and Great Britain the capi. tal. But such a course seems to be hardly feasible, even if it were desirable, as the lending country would naturally prefer the work being done under the supervision of its own engineers." It might have been added with much force that the ery of "China for the Chinese" is a very real factor in the political and commercial world to-day. The wish to secure shares in the Canton-Hankow railway by all classes of people, from gentry to coolies, will not be readily forgotten, and its importance is high ly significant: The combination of-mer chants at all the treaty ports to boycoti American goods, their culiesion and unity, and the ability manifested to form a com-

acccepted as portents for Merchants in the

being a decrease of $33519 on the previous year, and is made up as follows:-Light duca $74,73345, licences and internal revenue $61.66845, and fees of Count and office $101,005.86.

RASNET Deen, Indian watchman on board 5.5. Tung Chung, was arrested on Sunday after noon and placed before Mr. F. A. Hareland this marning on a charge of trespassing on War Department property, at Wanchai yester day. He pleaded guilty and his Worship in

posed a fine of $2. *

"I ONLY wanted to remain in Hongkong for two days," said Tso Cheung, at the Magistracy this inorning He was charged before Mr. F. A. Haveland; at the instance of Sergt. Ap: pleton, of Yau-marti Station, with bejog n rogue and vagabond, and returning from banishment on the 5th justant. The, when be made up his mind to visit this Colony, again, did not for a tinute ibuk that his visit would' be so long. His Worship sentenced him to

ne year's hurd labour and six hours' stuck, HARRY Anderson, a Mongkok averseer, was charged this morning at the Police Count, with behaving in a disorderly manner whilst drunk in a private dwelling bouse on the Praya East on Saturday, Defendant, it was stated, was "under the weather" at the time. He entered › dwelling house and taking up his position on a bed, started, waving his walking-stick about, the charge this morning, adding, with great frightening the occupants. Anderson admitted

stress, that al was his first offence. Mr. Haze- fand fined hins £3.

SHORTLY after six o'clock yesterday afternoon, an accident occurred at West Point, and at

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Mr. Sharp contended, then, that each party' should pay his own costs up to the time of the Mary's admission, and that the plaintiffs should JAY

the costs subsequent to that date.

Their Majesties will be present to-morrow at

the Requiem Mass for those who fell in the

war.

The mice-of-war are assembled near Shine- gawa to-day.

Foreign Traders in Peking.

Peking, 3rd May, The Chinese Government has decided strict- It was also comtended that each party pay listy to enforce the Treaties with Foreign Powers, on costs up to the date of the filing of the answer, and then the Kotohira dfaru will get fiminary act. her costs, as the latter delayed filing her pre-

His Honour said: Each party will pay his own costs up to and including the 24th April, and that the Doini Kolohtra Afuru is to receive.

her costs.

SAN FRANCISCO, EARTHQUAKE.

TRAFFIC FROM THE ORIENT.

or fire, and Mr. Silverstone states that he prepated to handle all business, freight and passenger, exactly the same as heretofore

inst, with the passenger list and a com The ss. Alongolia saited from San Francisco on the 2nd inst., and the China sailed on the

ALLEGED THEFT OF &VE-GLASSES,

Edward Cullen Elliott, who had lately sever ed his connection with Mr. Lazaru, the optician, was arrested on Saturday by virtue of ja” warrant made out by A. S, Tuxford, the manager, on a charge of stealing, during the month of April, a pair of rimless eyeglasses the firm. Mr. Oito Kang Sing who appeared and leather case, valued at $5, the property of on behalf of the defendant, entered a plea of

not guilty and applied for a remand,"

Mr. Haceland is the complainant here? Seigt. Earner-No, your Worship. Mr. Hazeland-When will he be here? Sergt. Earner-He is ill in bed with fever, your Worship, and cannot attend to-day,

Mr. Sing will ask your Worship for a week's remand and light buil

and has communicated to the Ministers that

foreigners will not hereafter be permitted to establish shops or waschouses in Peking city, other than those already established. "There is some apprehension among foreigners in con.

sequence.

DEATH OF MR. JEHENGIR N.

KATKAK.

We regret 10 record the death, which oc curred at his residence, 15 Gage Street, last night, of Mr. Jehengir N. Katrak, cotton and yarn broker for the well-known firms of R. L. Woodwala & Co, Abdoolaḥ Ebrahim & Co., and A. M. Essabhoy. Mr. Katrak had been in somewhat, bad heall for some time, mourning the death, which accurred a few months ago, of his father. It was not thought, however, that he was so seriously ill as to alarm his friends, but he had a sudden seizure last night and died at 9 pm. The late Mr. Katrak came Jamasjee, late cotton and yarn broker, Since to Hongkong in 1893 41 an assistant to Mr. J.

the laiter's death, Mr. Katrak was associated with the three firms mentioned above, in which his uncle was a broker. He was only 34 years of age, and leaves a widowed mother and two sisters to mourn, his loss. He was popular among the brokers and members of the Parsee community in Hongkong. The funeral took place this forenoon, the burial being carried out with the full pites of the Patees. Many friends and relatives attended the body to its last resting place.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

NAILS DUR

German (Roon) 9th inst. Indian (Zulsang) gh inst. American (America Maru) 16th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) zand jost. American (Mongolia) 27th inst.

The 1.1. Tydeus teft Singapore on gih inst., pim, and should arrive here on 10th inst, a‚m. The s.s. ffyton and Glaucur lest Singapore th inst., a.m., and shoald arrive here on 9th inst., p.m.

The M. M. Co.'s s.s. Safazir, with the next: French Mail, lek Singapore 10-day at 4 pm. for this port via Saigon.

mon standard are matters which must be though the woman injured will be confined to The learned Counsel for the Brand contended

the future. bed for a week or two, she got off lightly for Far East, at any her folly. The old woman, who is between 50

showed that the Kotohira duru was on a rate, realise quite clearly that China will no and do years of age, and rejoices under the

parallel course, and that as they were beard longer be as capable of exploitation as she name of Lo Yan, was a passenger in tramcar

ane, two, three and four points on the Brands has been in the past. Whether China will No. 12. Near the Sailor's Home, and before succeed at present in finding native capital the motorman had applied his brike to bring bow, he had ascertained her position which was, the car to a standstill at the corner, the old so the matter concluded, right ahead continuing for the numerous undertakings which emula

woman walked out of the car. It is needless the parallel course on to Bangkorg. This tion of Japan has led her to adopt, and

to mention what occurred when she touched gnores the fact that the last was a louder ignore offers of foreign assistance, remains terra firma, suffice it to way that she had to be

whistle. I think as a matter of construction for the future to unfold. Reference is made removed to hospital with a lacerated fate and that article 16 requires that the position of the other vessel, should be ascertained at each to the coinage question and the general an injured arm.

whistle, and though it is possible that the posi- depreciation in the value of the 10-cash A STARET coolis entered an opium divan in ion may be correctly ascertained to be on a coins owing to the fact that the market was Staunton Sheet last night and informed the parallel course continued out of hearing by flooded with coins by twenty mints at the proprietor, that he wanted a smoke. He was observing a series of regularly increasing and rate of five million a day. When Sir

comfortably installed on a bed and the smuk dintaishing whistle, directly the sequence

The Imperial German Mail s.s. Sachsen felt ing paraphernalia put at his side. After he of sounds which would result from such a Ernest Satow approached the Chinese had smoked ten cents' worth of opism, he get parallel course is interrupted, it is the duty

Shanghai on 5th inst, at roam, and may be. expected here on 7th inst., at 7 p.m. Minister for Finance on the subject he was up and prepared himself te leave. The coolit of the vessel boating them to comply with

The N. Y., K. European Line sa. Awa Maru left Kobe via and Shanghai for this

Moji promptly told that so far from there being had only get as far as the door when the pro- the requirements of the article again, as if

port on stb inat, and is expected bare on 14th inst.. a plethora of coins there was, in fact, not prictor in clearing nway the smoking apparatus the new sound were a first whiale, ie,, shë

The C. P. R. Coss. Afonteagle arrived at enough in circulation to warrant the Govern from the bad, discovered that the pipe had must stop her engines until the position Court this forenoun, Chan King, a carpenter, Shanghai at 10.30 am, of sth lost, and left ment in calling in the old "cash and vanished. The coolie was called back and on from which it comes is ascertained, and then was charged with the manslaughter of one again at 7 pm., same day, for Nagasaki, where the Peking "big cash." There was in being searched the pipe was found up his navigate with caution until the danger of colli. Kwan Cheung, No. 33 Queen's Road Central, she was due to arrive at 7 am, on 7th inst.

The Imperial German Mail .. Roon carry, sleeve. He was given in charge. This mern- sion, which had again arisen, is again over, on 2 April. The prisoner pleaded noi reality a tightness in the market owing to |ing, at the Police Court, before Mr. C. A, D. From the point of view of seamanship, the guilty, Bergi. Fenton, conducted the case ing the German Mails with dates from Berlin

for the police,

of the roth inst, lefi Singapore on 4th inst; at 6 the suppression of spurious small cash, Melbourne, the coolie was sentenced to four. Asiessor agrees with this interpretation of Arti. After evidence was called, the prisoner was pm, and may be expected here on gth insty L16-1A put into circulation by unlicensed coiners.teen days' hard labour,

cla, 161 and, indeed, 'it would lose its meaning committed for trial,

Per Case of 8 Dozen l'ints.

Hongkong, 16th June, 1905'

Mr. Hazeland-Very well. How much bail can you put up?

Mr. Sing-About $50, you Worship.

Mr. Hazeland-The case is remanded until Monday nexİ,

Bail $50,

-ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

Belore Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police

The C. P. R. Co.'s s.a. Athenian arrived at Vancouver at 2, jo am., os 6th inst.