MARCUS 18LAND.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13rm, 1902
On the morning of the 24th ult., Baron Komars, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is reported to have waited on the Emperor and represented to his Majesty the Marcus Island question in detail, also reporting the despatch of the cruiser Komage to that island,
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London, 29th July. The Nonod Frenga continues to publish inflammatory articles concerning Cores. The „St. Petersburg joursial deplores the diminution of Russian prestige in the Peniamile and arges dhe government to take immediate motion to contemot Japan's influence. It suggests that Raseien Bank should be established at Seoul and Chemalpo and Russian Consulates an ill Corean ports and further that increased evidence should be given of Russia's naval Power. The Notos Premye fears the establish meat cf an Anglo-Japan Naval Station in Southern Corea.
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to the American expedition" on ita' arrive which will enable them to make a firm barrier of Stato, Mr. Steyn, has arrived at Southampton,
have to impert food stuffs to the value of ́ ́£180,€¢0,000. | year and more than half of that comes from the United Jistes by an expond sen ronte of 2,500 miles. Hore lies the grout controlling fact which letates British policy whenever the attempt is made to tamper with freedom of trade. Inasmuch as waren-tenths of our meat-supply and three fourths of our grein supply is water-bornu the superiority of
Contrary to previous statements, the Jiji our Navy is a paramennt question no less for reports that the expedition organised in the safety of ear over-gen dominions than for America to take passion of the island left the very physical existence of the mother country. Honolulu in a sailing ship on the 11th ult. As Portsmouth it was that Nelson trod last of the leaders of the expedition may be ignorant his intire land and who can avoid recalling of the relations beiwaan Japan and the island Nelson and his brave men when we scan the ther will probably be surprised to discover the good ship Fictory which led the line in Trafalgar Japaness in possession and settled there. Bay or help some comparison between the The Japaness in turn will be surprised at the stately Mojeslic 14,100 tons, and five olbers of appearance of a body of foreigners, and trouble her type, with that other Majestie which, on might very likely ensue. The Japanese that glorious first of June, captured the Sans- Government has therefore dermed it nocossary pareil. Of the Majestie cinas, and two berths to take precautionary measures and his instruct from her, is the Maurs on board of which occured Mr. Ishii, becretary to the Foreign Office, red the terrible accident in April, when a 19 to proceed to the island and explain the situation inch gun, having missed fro, exploded on opening the breach, killing two cfficers sud nine men and seriony lajuring seven others whose experiences from the deadly gases must lure been somewhat like those at St. Pierre after the explosion of Mont Pekdo. Captain Barry may well claim Die Murs as ono of the best ships in the Channel Squadron for fighting purposes. Heading the line of these six ships is the birds which allow themselves to be caught Landen (13,000 tone) carrying the Bag of the without attempting to escape, "boobies' Commander-in-Chief she is of once the most English sailors call them. In the following modern and most powerful of those presunt, for year. Mr. Mizutani returned to Tokyo and her batterier exori in five minutes firing a force obtained the lane and in July 1898 it was expable of lifting 240,000 tons 10 feet bigh under the jurisdiction of the Tokyo-fn Goven
nononuced that the island would be pinced Abreast of the "Latleships are the Emprcas of sent. The occupation of the island by Japan India, the Resolution, and Revenge according to the law of nations is, it is urged, The ten first-class line of battle-ships total complate both in form and fact. It was in 1890 close upon 150,000 tons displacement und 7,500 Of secord clues battle ships there are seven; third-class 5, and the armoured cruiser Buties of 12,000 tons and 21,000 horse power Que ship of this class, of which there are siz in the British Navy, is on the Chius stat on and so powerful is their armdment that they might
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there. The Jiji odds that it was in 1879 (the Kokamin given the cafe as 1883) that the Japanese first visited the island. Mr. Misutauf, the present lesso, visited the island for the first time in 1896, and sent over twenty labourers from Borin Island in December of the same year and commenced the trade in "food" birds
that
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indicate the argent suosity for the presez os of gunboats or vessels of war other than those of Russian nationality at Newekwang. The Russians are riding the high horse in Manchuria and at Newchwang, the Provincial Troaty Port, thereby crushing all attempts at foreign develop meat of trade unless Russian. The "open door." as far as Kasthuria is concerned under present circumstances, in one of those recently coined but Incongruous terms which are diplomatically used by Russians and others in high places to conceal the real foots of the case. Russin, it is true, is it is only to be opened to Russia; other natious fighting for the "open door" is Manchuris, bat
need not apply. Daily, weekly and monthly are the astute representatives of Russia in the Far East securing effective bolts to the "open door"
that door against all comers, particularly the us. Treaty Forts in China to the trade of the world. tion responsible for the opening of the most
as all promizont positions in and around New clawmag ons might have recently observed large posters in Chinese characters stating that the Newchiwang Steam Ferry Tug and Lighter inland navigation service and had secured the Co. had made arrangements to carry on an
necessary passes enabling them to do so. The posters were placarded through the order of Messrs. Baudinet & Co., the geuern. managers, take place on 20th July to Ti-nehmangtai, and It was arranged that the Brat sailing should a number of applications were made through the managers for towing native cargo-craft to that place, which is a rather important inland trade centie about 17 miles up the Lino Isiver. The leading foreigu merchant in the Purt, thinking it would be a good method of inaugurating the service by having a pienie party on board, made all arrangements accordingly, and invited a number of guests to partake of his hospitality, on Sunday, 29th July, aboard the staan launch Guitar, which steam navigation in Manchuria. Those arrange it was hoped would be the pioneer
eer of inland
possi Russian aggression, which soon changed from Rasian authorities at Newchwang of the possibility to certainty; and word reached
the posting of the notices, and the registration of the two launches Gaiter and Koungtung. Orders were giren for the notices to be torn them wore seized and thrown into prison to down, the poor unfortunate Chinese who posted await trish, while the Customs Commissioner or Bay Island und retains British Honduras OLD MACHINE in part payment for a NEW ONE.
H. M. the Emperor leaves on Monday for Revel to witness the Russian naval maucuses, Ho will be accompanied by the chancellor cent Anior, Generals von Plessen and Conat Huelson- Hasler, Admiral con
onden-Bibrau and Captain von Usedom, Count Ealesburg and
Prussia, Arrangements have been made for Friedrich, eldest son of rince Atbrocht of Burda Techirschky, as well as by PrinceTTeinrich
big shan-fight to take place upon arrival in Russian waters, wherein the whole Russian Squadrons, cousisting of 25 large ships, will join, assisted by the fire of the forts and the sea-m looked upon as a new guarantee of peace.
The Emperor's journey to Revol is everywhere
The semi-official Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeilung pointa ant that the visit of the imperor to Russia will materially assist to tighten the friendly relations of the two- neighbouring countries, the more so se t'a-re is absolutely au rensor whatever for political friction. The paper further says that the fact that Count Bülow is accompanying H. M, thà Emperor to tassis, and that he will exchange opinions with the Rusalan Minister of Foreign Affairs. Count Lamsdorff, is solely due to a suggestion made by the Tax.
eren be jitched against the Majestic at a pinch of the, ocenpation of the island by Japan is, it monts were made without rockoning possible rring to the recent Emden speech of
the Americans first visited the island. The Oraka Mini hi states that Mr. Misutapi took with his thirty-soren men und women when he first settled on the and island. Many of them, however, returned, the present number. of permanent Jukebitants only six. From that time to the present the island has been visited twice by there for a supply of water and fuel. The fact Amerin vesels and in 1898 a warship called
So one might go on enumerating cruisers, arbimist. Upon arrival at the isfunil, the in thought, probably known to the American destroyer, "torpedo-boats and other ships to the American expedition may be surprised at the number of 125 oren down to the Wye, that presence of a Japanese war-ship, bat doubtless ornamented Hongkong waters for so long, an understanding will to arrived at. The und hack again to the Royal Yacht Victoria question is not likely to eanse any trouble thore, and Albert which after many tribulations is now The Acaly states that about 1898 an American but will probably become a diplomatic one. picnounced satisfactory, and whose commander sailing vessel visited the istnud nd fired upon is cue of the herdes of the Raval Brigade at the Japanese residents there, carrying away Ladysmith, Commodore the Hon. Hedworth water and cocoannte. But surely this is in credible. In January last year another vessel Lambton, C.B.
callod at the island and offered to marry away the inhabitants, who explained, however, that they were there of their own free will bird catching. The vessel then put to sea,
Among the Fleet are many of no lighting value, but still of interest. the oldest beg the Seeflower launched in 1887 and used as a maining brig. But the Calliope must not be forgotten, although the aleo is turned of for training purposes, as is the Cleopatra, well krout in Hergling a few years ago The Calliope has a history not ou le he forgotten and will long, be recinted with the name of Captain Kung This was the abip that came cut of the harbour of Apis (Samoa) in that terrible burticaue of 186) when the American ships Frenten and Fasulalia foundered -
was notified by the Russian Administrative Barean that the service to Tionchuangtai would not be permitted by them. At the same-time they ordered the Commissioner to cancel the clourance papers which had Leeu issaed for the Guilcar. On the 20th for Tenchuangtai. At 10 p.m. on 19th July, au the said papers from the lowdah of the Guilco offaini of the Customs went on board and took without informing the owners and general manager of their intention. On Sunday, the 20th, about 10 s.m., the pienic party colected instead of up, sines word bad leaked out that on board the Guilcar but went down the river instructions had been issued to the police patrol boat to stop and if necessary fire on the Guilcher in order to stop her if any attempt were made to go up river. When this order was given the Guilcar, as on all occasions, was flying the red enige of the British Mercantile Marine, and further this order was given in a Chinese part opened by treaty to the trade of the world Fancy suck events as these taking place in through the energies of Great Britain.
Honolulu, dated the 15th ult, which gives some The Osaka Arghi publishes a letter from articalars of the Rosehill expedition-
"nano is produced in large quantities on Marcus Leland, which it is uien considerett would Rosehill, a resident of Honolulu, has declared make a splendid fishing station. Captain that the island was discovered by himself. He addresed a memorial to the United States Government, declaring the island to be au American possession. He consulted with Mr. Pennock, a rich faerchant at Honolulu and Me Thomas Fitch, an engineer. Marcus Gaane On looking for novelties cae misses the Company. Recently Captain Rosbill visited Turbine that created to annch interest in 1887 San Francisco to charter a fessel and make by her great speel and secalls the painful There he learned (as already reported) that other preparations for proceeding to the island. incident of the lens of the Viper (me of evil the island had been occupied by the Japanese, treaty port in which the mercantile flag, omenj
It is regarded as impossible for Captain according to Customs returns, was represented 1. Having run cur tye over this vast conccuise Rosehill to abandon the chame now, and the last year as follows:-British 144, America 10, of vessels we mnit: Lot forget threence of drive the Japanese away from the island. It Austria 3, Japan 181, and China & vessels, which members of the expedition declare they will German 10, Norway 7. Sweden 1. Russia 25. anest dominable feet of ships representing is beloved here (Honolulu) that the Japanese indicated that Russia as far as trade interest in foreign ⠀⠀ and, happily, friendly Powers, will not easily yield to the expedition aud and around Newchwang is concerned, takes the Japan bas een tho em camping the tween the United States and Japan. Cupstances it is a pity, in the face of Russia's A diplomatic question will enana be second lowest position! Under such circum Bag of Rear Admiral Ijuin, and the toin Rosehill and his party sailed from attitude, that the American Government should Takasago, the Instert ship present, being Honolulu on the 10th inst. in the sailing. find it convenient to permit its able Consul to capable of doing 14 knots on licur. France is Ship Julia Whalen, bound for Marcus soek holiday while such intricate trade questions Leland. The crew of the vessel consists of ars at stake, leaving commercial interests in itpetented by the longest ship here, the Captain Roarhill, his mate. ncook, fivesailors, and the hands of a member of an alien state, and no Montcalm of which is belle France may will be five coolies who will be employed in gathering British or Japanese mus-of-war are present to piend. She has just returned from the it to ano. 1 here were also with the expedition back the exertions of their capable representa Kronstedt,
Professor Bryan, saturalist, and Professor tira-N-C. Daily News, Sedgwick, a chemist, who will examine the animal and vegetable products of the island. here is much speculation on the result of the spedition."
Germany is represented by the Kaiser Fre derick III, one of four ships of her type that cany oil fuel. The simsient of this vessel is of great pover. Each of her 9.4 gaus can fire tuo 350 lb. shots a mizute, espable of piercing
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Geresny's desire to maintain pesce is the the Emperor, the Novoli writes:
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sides, and especially to the victors. There has nover been a serious doubt as to the final out- The Paris correspondent of a London even lite and treasure has been se prodigious that come of the condict, but, meantime, the loss of ing paper states that "The election of M. Beat the spirit of revenge and reprisal might In its Notes on Native Affairs, the N-Cas successor to M. Doumer continuer to muse a reasonably have been expected on the part Daily News says
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(and those of other foreigners who had In this port on the subject of developing the extraordinarily able ano, possesed of enormous borse part in the development of the mineral resources of the Empire, complains will power, und oratorical povera of a high mineral wealth of the Transvaal) the British MARTELL'S THREE STAR that everything is topsy-turvy in the Capital, order, managed during the time that he was have spent hundreds of millions of dollars The Head Office of the Department of Railway Governor of Indo China to rub the Foreign yet it is safe to say that no conquered adversary given up thousands of lives. And
and Mines (Lu-Kung Chung-chi) has no Affairs people the wrong way. M, Donner's has ever yet been granted so magnanimous and power or aap at all in anything relating to methods, although he did not achitally say so, generoni terms as have the Boers. This was but a notable sequel to the methods in which questions which it is nominally the bead were modelled on those of certain English the British have conducted the war. So far as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs netrp every colonial administrators of his acquaintance, it was possible to do so the humans spirit thing. Whenever asyonu presents a petition for whom he did not attempt to conceal his precalled. War is cruel at the best." Indiviunal for permitsion to open a mine or construct a hearty admiration. Now a man of real initia|KAI
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our civil LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY would consent to them. In foot these petitions policy entirely his own in Indo-China, did wer Go back more than 100 years and rend the orders of General Washington to the officers of the Empire and which jujurance of that and Mines, the documents being almost always That he left the calony in a much more pros- severity and destruction are not necessarily kar zurely get as far as the Head Office of Railways not, of course, cape the usual cons who were engaged against the Indians. But
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such a recesify be stored off, bat innemuch la, pundnally, Assistant Director-General of cut line of defence" is in fact, n.1 Raildays, and Mines, and ataudis third in the kchieve your branch of the Navy League. Department, with all the goodwill in the world claims is to be, cur “ly line of defence," is but a mere figurehead, with permission only "it teberes the Nation to keep a slap lock Totại Shên Tun-ho, who was recently specially French are always crying out for, it seems No indemnity is enforced or demanded for tha to draw his salary and keep quiet. Although colonial sdministrator being exactly what the at that we get ‹ffeichey un well in men applied for by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pity that a man possessed of that quality's coupy enormous cost of the war, but, on the contrary. and zoaterial as in organisation, for it is in from the Governor of Shans to come to Peking ing au imporant colonial position should be she advances money to put the conquered people. "disputably true that "If you wish for peace, to join the Department of Railways and Mines immediately hounded down for personal and on their feet once wore. No estates are con- Le prepared for war. Suzange inderd is it that as advisor and councillor, has arrived at party motives. Why the zomination of Macated, but the burgbors are to be helped back Noenerous punish eve spend fifty millions a year on cur army and the Capital, he is given either power nor Beau has been construed into a political blow for to comfort una prosperity clex, then flity-two millions on our Navy,
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