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| authorities, the Work began was suspended,[ just enough having been done to draw the attention of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur to the capabilities of the port, and its suitability for checking any hostile A. S. WATSON & CO., movements in the Gulf of Pechili. As a harbour, in its present condition Weihaiwei js by no means perfect. The wide and not easily defended eastern entrance is an
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The French wail of the 12th ult, was deli vor ad in London on the 12th inst,
Messro, Butterfiold and Swire were to take over the Chefoo agency of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank from the beginning of this month.
Before Lieutenant Przure, whó kas becu
engaged at Sonthampton on the transport Yesterday by the Bengal to be chief in charge of
ir Ernest Satow, H.B.M.'s Minister at Peking, arrived in London on the night of the 15th olt, from China, on leave.
The Rev. H. do Courey Blakeney, Acting Chaplain to the Forces in routh Afries, bas been appointed English Chaplain at Bangkok.
From Seoul it is reported, on what appears to o good authority, that a contract has been import 10,000 rifles into Corea.
An enterprising dipause he Ktt-d up some baths in his own national style at Jalan Trus,
Jobore.
The small-pox scar still continues at
Tiontein, the local doctors being very busy ; but
H.RM. Cerent- General, it is welcome to hear, has been out of danger for some time.
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acknowledged source of danger, but hervice, left-for-Hongkong; where ho arrived concluded with a French manufacturer to of the 2nd instant-From date, Mr. T. Cowen, THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
scheme submitted by the naval authorities consulted efficiently provided for this, as
supplies and barracks, he was Frezented with s
The following appears in the Japan Gazette
a journalist well-known in Japan and the Far East, joins forces with the editorial staff of this
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS well as for rendering the harbour at all purse of gold by the friends be has made during Corea between Romanist and other Christian puper.
times and in all places perfectly enfe for the smaller craft attached to the Fleet, while effectually guarding the position FOR THE RACES.against any sudden or unforeseen attack.
CHAMPAGNE.
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his service on Colonel Strepole's staff al Sutoampler.
The local mandaring, says the N.-C. Daily
Violent dissensions are reported from North
converts. In fact, the case seems to be much the same as in part of China.
It was announced on the 13th ult. (Russian New Year's day), that passengers could now Arthur by way of the Siberian Railway. toe through tickets from London; to Port
H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Siam returned
News, buro received news from Peking to the following effect:-The Grand Council bas and thus enabling the full forey of the Fleet received a telegram from eaaning, Kungsi to be made use of in active offensive opera proviace, stating that, despairing of suppressing tious elsewbere. The most useless and to rebellion in that province and fearful of unsatisfactory rôle in which a British Fleet receiving the severe censure of the Throne for to Bangkok on the 19th alt, and received a As supplied to Royal and Impérial | could be camployed is that of merely defend his unaccess, Mursbal Su, Provincial Coma onition. An address from the foreig Honses of Europe.
ing positions; yet in face of the fact that mander-in-Chief of Kwangri, is reported to hare representatives was presented tʊ bim next day. the Russian fortress of Port Arthur is but committed suicide ú, his camp. It appeared also seven steaming hours distant from Weihai.bat a large body of his own personal trespa hate wei, this is the uncongenial task imposed also gone over to the retels; hence his despair. upon the Fleet by the absolutely unpro Lectul condition of the shore defences at the port.
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VERY OLD LIQUEUR The divergence of opinion shown with SCOTCH WHISKY. regard to the nature of the defence required is a crucial instance of the want of sympathy prevailing between the two great branches of the Services, the Army and Navy, the former holding that the shore defences required do not ordinarily extend bevind the capacity required for protecting the position from an attack by sex, the Navy itself being able to prevent the landing of a bud force enfficiently powerful to undertake with any prospect of success a regular siege; while the engineer authorities con- sulted, with the professional predilections of their class, have been looking more to the ability of the port to undergo a regular siege from forces hunded in numbers, during the absence or enforced inaction of the Fleet. The latter is an alternative that hardly forces itself on an unprejudiced mind. Were our fleet to be so hopelessly evermatched as to render it incapable of holding the sea, it is not easy to see any further advantage in keeping so remote a post as Weihaiwei. We have no possessions in North China to protect for their own
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than suicidal, and certainly utterly useless, The whole question of Weihaiwei resolves itself into the old question of Army against Navy; hitherto England has been content
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Accordiu z to a Calentia telegram. Mr. Baia, * Cucur tos-planter, bus been committed for taiul by the Deputy Commissioner na a charge of culpable homicide for causing the death of a coolie on the 3rd December. It is alleged that the deceased absconded, and on, being re-taken war, by Mr. Bain's order, bound to a post and beaten with a stirrup leather. The deceased dropped dead. A post-mortem on the following day attributed death to pleurisy. On a com- paint a police enquiry was held, and the body was eibowed, and the Civil Surgeon held another post-mortem. He found marks of beating and attributed death_to_therk. Bain, who was committed to the custody of the Bosssons Judge, moved for bail. Meanwhile he was kept in a Silchar, hotel, gaarded by the Police.
Mr.
In the estimates of the receipts and expendi- ture of the German Foreign Office for the bonncial year 1903 ander the heading of Embassies and Consulates" appears a sum of 36,300 marks (£1,815) for the transformation of the Consulate in Corea into a Legation. Corea and it therefore appears desirable that Germany is already represented in Germany by a Minister,
should have diplomatic representation in Corea. Considerations of commerciol policy point to the same conclusion. Among other details which have been published, the accounts of the China expedition put the amount of indenuity to be received by Germany from Chiun during
the financial year 1903, which begins on April 1, as 1,513,838 marka (roughly £570,000),
together with arrears of interest to the amount vi 1,834,486 marks (roughly 291,700), to be paid in monthly instalments.
Another European death from cholera is reported from Siam, Mr. M. Wegener, who bos for some years been on the staff of the B. R. D. as bridge-builder, having succumbed to an attack of the disease.
In the Rassian Budret statement prepared by M. Witte w nate that the expenses of the Ministry of War in the Kwantung peninsula are estimated to decrease from 7,054,539 roubles; to 3,835,621 ronbles.
Three Japanese who were recently arrested in Tokyo on a charge of having forged Russian currency notes, ware acquitted, on the ground that no provision of the Criminal Code was applicable to the charges!
Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. celebrated their taking over the business of Messrs. A. J. McGlew & Co, at Kobe and the establishment of a Japan branch by an entertainment at a
famous Kobe tes-house.
As already intimated, thu French squadron in the Far East is to be augmented by the armoured. cruiser Montcalus, which was to leave Toulon on the 10th ult., and by the protected cruiser Jurien de la Gruetre, which will follow as soon as she has completed her trials.
A Department of Practical Chinese has been established by the London University at South Kensington, with a City branch at Birkbeck Bank Chambers, Chancery Lane, under the direction of Mr. George Brown. Inte H. M. Consal, Kiukiang, with native assistants from Nanking University,
A marriage will shortly take place between Mr. L. A. M. Johnston, Postmester-General at Hongkong, eldest son of the late Mr. William Johnston, M.P, of Ballykilbeg, and Emily Sophie, youngest daughter of the late Rev.
The Paris Figaro epwmances that the French Asiatic Committee is considering the · stablish- mont of a Franco Chinese school in the capital of Szechuen, where it would prepare the way for the spread of French economic energy.
Dr. Michaux, surgeon of the as, Laos, died ab sen between Singapore and Colombo, where he was buried. The deceased suffered from
sciatica for which bo-used-an-injection of
morphie. By mistake he injected atropine, which caused bis death.
L'Opinion of Saigon has two articles on the decline of the Messagerios Maritimes, which it attributes raninly to two causes, the cost involv ed by carrying wails, and the lack of cargo business of the compary, and expresses the hope that the action of the directors in adding 15,100,00 francs to the capital for the purpose of cargo trado will bring prosperity again to the Company.
Missionary letters arriving from Shenei, says the Shanghai Times, indicate that General Tung Fu-hsieng is practically immune from official
interference in that province, and has been able to retain a military following so strong that the provincini authorities do not dare to molest him. The reports say that when the comman der-in-chief of the province received orders to arrest Tung Fu-bsisng he hit upon the devico of inviting him to a fevet at which the arrest was to occur. Tung attended the feast, but took with him a large bodyguard.
A good deal of dissatisfaction exists at the present moment among the Post Offico stuff, which perhaps accounts for the invariable delays now in the delivery of ranils. The reason is said to be the withdrawal of the former allowances mode to the staff for each contract |moil dooft with; this took place at the beginning of the present year. We hear of several inpending resignations of the old bands. It is unnecessary to point ant that the constaut changes of staff have a prejudicial offect on the work of the Department, aud that the public
has to suffer.
The L. & C. Express writee:-We believe that the British Government has been very insistent in the matter of the proposed Eussian Customs stations in Manchuris. Kassia, os far as we
are able to ascertain, has been
Baron Hayashi's cordial reply to the toast of the diplomatic body at the Carlton Club” dinner yesterday evening has given great
tisfaction. The Japanese Minister referred. to the -anniversary of the founding of the Empire of Japan 2,563 years ages, and hoped that the Anglo-Japanese alliance would last as loog.
REUTER'S SERVIČE.
LONDON, 11th February.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES.
In Washington administrative sircles, finan- cial and other reusedin legislation for the Philippines considered necessary and very argent, otherwise un ther rebellion is feared.
THE MISSION TO THE SHAH. The Brith Mission to the Shah has left Tehornu with the most socdial farewells from the Shah, we presented valuable gifts and banded Geneal Downe n letter for the King.
LONDON, 11th February.
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THE CROWN PRIN ESS OF SAXONY. The Special Court If Dresden has divorced the Crown Princess & Saxony on the ground of adultery.
THE STRAPS CURRENCY COMMISSION.
'The Straita Currery Commission has prac- fically concluded its boars, and the report is now to be sent to ti Straits Settlements for consideration.
ROYAL HONGENG YACHT CLÙR.
The 9th Club race jill be sailed to-morrow
(Sanday) over coarse o 3.
HONGKONG VCUNTEER CORPS.
The monthly carb competition of No. 2 Garrison Artillery ((right half)-haz·Leon - cancelled.
POLLARD'S ILLIPUTIANS.
Before a crowd bous the Pollard
performance of 4 Gay Card at the Theatro Lilliputian Operatio omapeny gave a repeut
Royal last evening. je piece was thorongly
The N.-C. Daily News says in a leading Thomas J. Jones, formerly rector of Tullauiskio, equally insistent as regards Dalny, where banjoyed by the audier, and the little people to base her predominance on the invincibi. article on the 7th nit. :-In the Protocol of County Tyrone, and Mrs. Jones, King's Castle, apparently intends to have her own station. Rot a very hearty section. Today the Com-
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MARRIAGE.
On the 31st January, at 8. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, James CHALEIR, CE, Assistant Civil E guer, . P. D. Co., eldest son of JAN CHALMERS, Canfield Perica, Aberilcen, to MARY
DEARLING, third daughter of JAMES DEARLING,
Kent.
DEATHS.
On the titli February, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, WILLIAM MAITLAND, the Slaghai Paper Bit.
At. No. 9. Thorburn: 'cad, Shanghai, Josep
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made. It is not to be assumed from this
ruled the waves" the position was an irrefragable one.
over
190; the Rasian claim amounted to 133,000,000 tuels, or a little over one-third of the whole indemnity called for. Now it may
forogos part, or even the whole, of her claim for moury compensation, in lieu of the valuable possession she is acquiring in the ancestral homo of the Manelu Rulers of China? In case the "lien" is not sufficient, because Manchu officials are still retained in Manchuria and a Russian Protectorate has not yet been openly declared.
. It
The population of Christmas Island at the end of last year was about 900. There were
to attract Sir Robert Hart's men to their service.
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FATAL RESULTF AN ACCIDENT.-
Ardglass.
though she would appear to be weakening in pony make their last pearances before leaving for Manila. H.M.S.nofore will un produced The London Gazette Dotifies the appointment the matter of the other proposed stations. This Other Powers have of well occur to the minds of all who pouder the of Captain Sir J. Kanse, Bart., R..A.. to be may be due, aes Peking wire alleges, lo thuat a, matinée and at ht late heen ehlenging Great Britain's navalindailyquestion, why should not. Russia Aido-de-Campto Sir H-A. Blake, G.C.M.-refusal of the Chinese Customs Department to supremacy, and as long as this position
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hong-giva assistance, and the inability of the Russians continues it has been found wecessary to
kong and its Dependencies. It is also announced strengthen the Army, lest the country
in the Gazette that the King has been pleased. should find itself at some unexpected
to appecve of the appointment of Mr. Chorles moment taken unawares. One thing is.
Stewart Sharp to be an anofficial member of the however, certain, and that is that with her
Executive Council of Bongkong. sole dependence on her Army it would be manifestly impossible for Great Britain to maintain her enormous interests in any quarter of the globe. The Navy, and not the Army, is in truth the source of Eng land's power and influence; and once the | Navy lost its paramount strength no Army that she could put into the field would ever be able to reinstate her in her former posi- tion. This is even more the case in the Fir East than elsewlere; and it may be safely said that any attempt to hold Weibaiwei as a mere military position would result in disaster. This is, however, the view being by a Japanese maid, Mrs. Strong's Japaneso after only one day's illness, the result of a chill. urged upon the Government by its military, poodle, a parrot sud several other household
He was born in 1815, and was the second son of it as born in a very unsatisfactory condition. Martin, R.N., Dr. Hen. R.N., A. Punnett,
A meeting of the Legislative Council is down for Monday next at 3 p.m.
a revision might easily be made. would be entirely suitable for Russia to come forward to ease China's burdens, owing to special privileges granted to her in acquiting the three provinces beyond the Great Wall in Manchuria.
It appears from Americau papers (which do their best to keep the Strongs freah in the minds of the public) thar Patnam Bradke Strong and his wife, formerly May Yobe, and 6th from New York on the Kaiser Wilhelm der the latter's mother sailed away quietly on Jan. Grose for Europe. Ultimately they will go to China and settle. The thres were accompanied
traveling toward the East end visiting Australia and Japan. In China Captain Strong hos busines interests, and he will invest the rippey recently received by May Yole from her former busband, Lord Francis Hope."
E. E. Smallwood, man who fell overboard from u Star Ferry Juch on Tuesday night The programme to be observed in connection and who was resoned another passenger, and with the rauning of the Russian Volunteer aktimately brought and, has succumbed to Flest cruisers between Odessa and the Far East the effect of his immeos. He appeared to be shows that the Vladimir starts from each end progressing very fatrably after admittance three tires; that the Kostroma and Vorowej starts to the Government Hospital, and indood three times from Odesss and twice from Vladi was reported to be right, but a relapso 117 deaths during the year, corresponding to vostock, Nij Novgorod three times from
occurred which termied fatally early yester un annual death-rate of 128.35 per 1,000. Vladivostock and twice from Odeas, and all day morning. He buried in the Happy Ninety-two deaths were certified as due to beri the others (Kieu, Kazas, Yaroniazi, Tambor and Valley in the afterno berl. Those figures show a marked improve- Erkatrinoslar) (wice from suck port. Tho ment on those for 1901, Ent are still very high. | Nijat Novgorod does not take cabin passengers. Beri-bert - has contioned throughout the year. The ports of call are Constantinoplo, Port Said, There was a slight epidemio in January and Suez, Colon.bo, Singapore, and Nagasaki, in February with 17 deaths, and a severe one in addition to Port Arthur and Sakhalin, and the August, September and October with 56 deaths. two termini.
The death is reported of Admiral E C. Tennyson d'Egnecurt, C.B., on the 14th alt
that the Australian Squadron la to be im
It is good newe, writes a hems paper, to hear edintely strengthened, us for some time past
Roy Arthur. first-class cruiser, built as long ago as 1891, and which has only a sprod of eighteen knots. This vessel carries ane nine-inch gun, and beyond this, the largest weapon in the squadron is only a six-inch gan. Under these circumstances the squadron cannot ba thoroughly overhaald, strengthened, and
CRKET.
The following willhy in a sezilch match, J. T. Dixon's XII v. B. Gardo's XII, to-day. commencing at 11 a
Dixon's XII-Lt. Aby, R.N. A. C. Bozer, RN, G. &. Cooke, N., J. T. Dixon, Capt. Fawcett, R., Rev. H. Good, R.N., Lt.
Gouldsmith, R.N., F. Lamble, Dr. W. L.
Mackenzin. Lt, B. Ther. R.N., Lt. Riring- ton, S.F., and Lt. A. Boss, R.N.
Reserves-Lt. Alder, R.N., Lt, Gibson, R.N. and C. A. ParkR:N.
FOCALL.
ns opposed to its naval, advisers; and mean-pots. They sailed under an assumed noue, the Right Hon. Charles Tennyson d'Egucourt. At the present time the newly-appointed Com-R.N., and Lt. F. B. Ite. E..
Garde's XII-It. mby, R.M.L.I., Lt. A- THE first feeling on entering the harbour while a very considerable proportion of the and at the time the steamer left her duck it was of Bayne Manor, County Lincoln, by marriage mander of the Squadron, Admiral Fanshawe,c. Butt, R.M.L.I., H. Carter. R.N., H. of Weihaiwei is one of admiration at the China Fleet is being rendered useless for not known among the other passengers that with Frances Mary, only child of the Rev. finds himself withont a singlo battleship on which Constantine; RN., C.S. Cooper, R. Crabtree
they were award. It is understood that they John Hutton, of Morton Hall, Lincoln, He to hoist his flag. The most powerful vessel in capacity of the harbour and its facilities for luperial interests by the necessity will stay for a short time in Faris, after that entered the Boyal Navy in 1826, served in the squadron, at the present time, is the RN.. B. B. Garde, L. E. Lammert, A- defence; nor is this feeling to my degree detailing the ships to protect the land
China in 18 and 1941, and served as lieutenant diminished when a detailed examination is į defences of Weiluiwei,
of the Calliope during the operations against and the capture of Caston, and was wounded at the taking of the Bocca Tigris forts. He was captain of the Desperate and the ligades during all the operations in the Baltic in 1854, 1805. A most disquieting event, and one which and 1856, and ho commandied n division of ships ons increase of the Javanese population, which retirement of the Beef in the winter of 1855. Owing to the meeting of the Chimber of has now reccked the figures of 28,006,000, being He retired from the Navy in 1870. Commerce on the currency having been fixed for for the rame surface about 25 per cent, more than Wednesday next, the sale of horses advertised by Messrs. Hughes and Hough will take place on Tuesday.
that in its present condition the place is in a fit state to take care of itself, even agninst the most insignificant attack, por can the
The British sloop Mating left yesterday for
turned from firing practice.
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anchorage be looked on as in a condition to Singapore, and the German gunboat Tiger attracts much attention in Holland, is the norm at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland on the generally brought up-to-date too quickly.
render it a safe refuge for even the smaller craft. In fact in its present state Weihni- wei, so far from being a source of strength, defensive or offensive, is, owing to the apathy of the British Government, absolutely a cause of weakness, as requiring the pre- sence of a considerable portion of the Fleet
As there are large quantities of coul and "The Orient, the Anglo Saxon, and Cbris.
This afternoon of Happy Valley the Hongkong Football 1st XV will play The Nary under y rules. Kick-off ut The Fei Yang Kwan Pao relates some treablo 4 o'clock. The Club play in striped jorseye' which occurred about the middle of the 11th and will be represent the following:
Campbell, fail lacarnes, Pieror, Graliam, Moor at Shan Hua-hsien, whero a Chinese Roman Catholic priest had been using force to and Robertson, the barters; Padday and make the neighbouring villages Christians, and Jordan, halves; Gog, Hallifax, Wolfe, created great trouble in the districts. A foreign Jameson, Chard, BMorgan, and Clark,
magistrate and entirely upheld his decision-
At Happy Valleyday H.M.8. Argonaut
that of the mother-country. In many circles The Shanghai Mercury of the 7th inst, says this great increase is considered as the cause of The sun to cash the notes of the Imperial the economical decoy in some districts of Java, Bank of China continned without much abate This is partly confirmed, but on the other hard mont to-day, although we are glad to say that The Rev. Dr. Pentecost is to lecture in the the-theans of production have not been deve- none of the disorderly scenes which were to safeguard it against a sudden surprise. City Hall on Monday evening at 9.15 on loped in proportion, However, in recent years enacted yesterday were repasted. The crowds of priest investigated the case with the Chinese forwards.
more attention has been given this by the Chinese on the Bund and in the Bank's com warlike stores on shore, and the position is tianity." The Hou. F. H. May will take the stolition of the farming systera to check the pound were kept in perfect order by the against the antive preacher, and the mugistrate played "G" Co.. Scd Foresters, in the. one from which it would be extremely chair, and the public are invited to attend.
urury of the foreign Orientals, and further police, who were nuder the persons charge of personally want through the disturbed districts
first round for thongking Association dificult to eust a hostile fleet, the defence-To-morrow morning Dr. Pentecost will occupy progress has been made by the projects under Captain Boisregen during the greater part and found 27 families in one, 25 in auther Football Shield. Foresters had been Jess position of the port is little better than the pulpit at the Union Church.
ta en for the establishment of agricultural of the day. Some of the Chinese are so village and so on, who all said they had been generous enough not laim the tie as they credit banks and by the practical instruction panic-stricken that they are offering the Hank's forced to nominally adept Christianity, but wore might have done, for Argonaut only arrived of agriculturo, industry end cattle breedings. notes at a large discount for silver. Testerday not really Christians. The Tootsi of Koupei
round must be played Their sportsmanliko Irrigation has not been extended in proportion ene Chinaman made an open offer an the Hund has now issued a notification that 1-Nohore after the date issed by which the first to the increase of this population, and much of $5,000 worth of the notes at 20 per cent, priest or preacher is to force the people to adopt behaviour in to doing not meet with requital, Hume more is to be done in this direction. In the discount, but we have not heard that it was Christianity 2.-Rome Catholic converts for the naval team bem in a good game German last few years the question of emigration to the accepted. The Bank was paying out silver up are not allowed to carry arms, as none of the Cryother possessions or less populated districts in till 4 o'clock this afternoon, out it is estimated people are allowed by law to carry any. 3. by two goals to one. German Java las also been considered more earnestly, that three lake and a half at least must now The Christians must not force the people to Godfrey and it is in the introduction on the most have been handed out over the counters. The sell them trees or supplies." The story, for Halton extensive scale of all these means that an bank has still more than enough money in its which we are indebted to the P. & T. Time, in
improvement of the condition must be found,
a carious one, but significant. treasury to redeem a'l its notes.
a disgrace to the Government, and is, in By kind permission of Major Radcliff and fact, indicative of the west of foresight Officers, the band of the 33rd Eurma Infan which characterises all our military pre-try will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-night parations, A commencemeat was, it is from 8 to 9.30. Programme true, made in erecting certain forts, and Overtare.....Nell Gwynn,
March........"Second to None, guns were actually sent out to China for Selection......" A Bunaway Girl," arming them, yet by a sudden change of Paphrase...“ Irsley
ferrio England," opinion on the part, we believe, of certain Waltz.....
"Zamora."
EXTRA engineer officers as opposed to the un
Glee.....The Ballad of the Waiver
"God Save the King." 'animous recommendations of the naval
Selection
The A.3.C. have bed to the R.E, owing. to the illuese of serdembers of the tease. Those teams draw in the first round. The H.. How B Co., Cherwood Foresters, in the von Jnd.