WATSON'S
SEASONABLE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TM. 1904
pay any attention to this statement outside } Russia. It is of a piece with the whole dishonest line of diplomacy adopted by Hussin during the recent negotiations, which is so well illustrated as late as in that authoritative statement from S. Petersburg quoted in REUTER's dematch of the 7th instant, wherein it is asserted that the
SPECIALITIES. Russian Government bas gone na far as it
possibly can to moot Japan's wishes, and that if Japan is animated by the sine WATSON'S BALSAM OF ANISEED peaceful sentiments as Russia she will receive fresh proposals in a manner per- mitting of an eventual accord. Such an
Gives immediate relief and quickly eures all impudent disregard of truth, we venture to
easer of Cong both in Adults and Children.
WATSON'S WHITE EMBRUCATION.
Sportsmen will find this a first-rate remedy for
Sprains and Bruises. In cas of Rheumatista, Chest affectious and pains in the limbs, its Application ins a mest rooibing and comforting
effect.
WATSON'S OTIO OF ROSE CLD
CREAM is a plemant cure for Chapped Lips
and Rough and Chafed Skin, so often experien-
ced in the cold weather hore.
say, has never been witnessed even in the imaginative annals of Russian foreign politics. But what are wo to make of the Tsar's journey to submit his cause and the Ruasian Empire's fate before the altar of the Traitzke monastery, as bis fathers have done in the past before drawing the sword ? Nothing more than that the Tear is now a complete puppet in the hands of the war party. Never anything but a weak man, NICHOLAS II. may at least be credited with being sincere; but that he is both super. slitious and readily gulled has been obvious ll through his raiga. His love of peace has been a stock remark of politicians; the yet the influence it has had on conduct of Russia is infinitesimal. The Paris correspondent of the London Times recently had a very just criticism on this subject. Remarking that the continuance
of peace, in spite of the critical state of affairs, is often ascribed almost exclusively to the Tear's love of peace, he says:- My "own information confirms the reports
"recently current that it would be
mis-
"Lake to give that factor, though it "undoubtedly exists, exaggerated
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Lorrespondents sunt forward their names and ad dresses will unications addressed to the Eilit not for publication, but as evidenco of good faith
"powerless to improve the interior adminis- “tration of Russia. It is not necessary to "recall the deplorable deeds of tyranny " which have been committed in the name of NICHOLAS II. When it is remembered "too by what means Prince BISMARCK in. fluenced the mind of his master in view "of reconciling him t› the idea of war with "France it will be understood that similar
*and even less scrupulous means ara likely "to be employed with the Tsar to convince "him of the necessity of war with Japan "In any case, while taking into due account "what is known of the character of the "Russian Emperor, it would not be safe to "found all hope for peace on the personal "disposition of the promoter of the flague "Conference." Now we see this passionate
Two plague cases were reported yesterday, TELEGRAMS. both Chiness and both fatai.
One million dollars gold have been appro- priated by the Philippines Civil Commis-ion for improvements in Manils Harbour.
U.S. Senator Marcus A. Hanus, of Ohio, is stated to be dying from an old rheumatio complaint, complicated by a congestive fever.
We are informed by the Italian Consel-Gen- eral that there is not the slightest foundation
for the canard about the moreanatic marriage of the Dowager Queen of Italy, which has been circulated in the Continental Pros.
It is stated, on what we are told is good authority, says the Singapore Free Press, that the British Government has bought up all the Welsh coal at Pulo Way, some 40,000 tons. Wa should hardly be inclined to seept this without ample confirmation.
"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
(FROM OUR OWN Correspondents.]
THE WAR.
SHANGHAI, 9th February, 11.57 a.m.
HOSTILITIES BEGIN-RUSSIAN MAIL REPORTED CAPTURED,
Hostilities have commenced be-
It is tween Japan and Russia. reported that the Japanese have Sixto Lopes, who left Hongkong last
Russian (Chinese week on the Shawmut for Manila, was not captured the allowed to land there on arrival, as he refused Eastern Railway's) Mail Steamer-
to take the oath of allogiszen to the United Stator, and was ordered again to bo deported. Lopez was first deported in 1892 by Spain.
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According to Japanese papers, the Corean
Government has decided to admit the Americaus and Europeans into the Imperial Court for the protection of the Imperial family in case war should break out. A certain Amerieso gentleman, it is reported, has already conveyod part of his faraiture into the Imperial
Household.
According to the British Medical Journal,
much of the whisky now sold in England, end still more of that imported from the Continent and exported to tropical colonies, is a spirit made to imitate whisky from maize, potatoes, and melasane, or anything that can be fermen ted. There is no doubt that Hongkong gets is share of this villainous spirit,
It is stated that the Corean Government's in- tention of proclaiming neutrality in event of a Busso-Japanese war was kept secret from all the Powers-except snow as were taken into official confidence--and that with the object of preserving secrecy until the and, a Corean off- cial was despatched to Chefoe for the purpose of forwarding the intimation through the French Consul.there, who is also Corean Connal.
Hero isa a notable American tribute to Kiug Edward. It appeared in the New York Herald: England's new attitude, in dealing
·with foreign nations, of friendliness and accommodation, of conciliation and tolerance has been particularly noticable since the aeger- sion of King Edward, who has contributed personally and in a lurg measure to bring about the more agreeable state of things. That ho bas saccended is evidenced by the cordial relations now existing tetween Great Britain
mutual suspicion, and is proved by the amity reiguing between Great Britain and Italy,
Great Britain and the United States."
Mongolia, which left Shanghai on
Sunday.
relations,
Orders have been issued at S. Petersburg to lay rail immediately over the ics on Lako Baikal to save present delays.
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ceass further negotiations sud, to recall the | HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB DANCE, Minister and the whole Legation stafit from 8.
The Hunghong Cricket Club gavo a subscrip- Petersburg. Enssia has therefore ordered her Minister at Tokyo to leave with his whole tion da: at the City Hall last evening, and a staff without delay. The circuler adds that very jyable fauction it was, everything noob a procedure on the part of the Tokyo passing off in the smoothest manner. The Government, which did not even await the indefatigable moretary, Mr. T. C. Gray, arrival of the Russian reply, throws on Japan deserves the greatest praise and thanks from the whole responsibility for the consequences members of the Cricket Club at Hongkong, which may arise from a rupture of diplomatic as does also Mr. Sercombe Smith, chairman of the Dauce arrangements. Others who materially contributed in the preparations are Fleet-Paymaster Wilson, HM.8. Tamar Commander Shelford, H, M. S. Glory, Lient. Jellicoe, H.M.8. Ocean, and Capt. Davies, AO.C, who assisted with the decoratione; and Mr. H. Hancock, and Ligat Smith, who supervised the door, programme, and band. Entering the well-lighted City Hall by the main poralsway a dazzling profasiva of Japaasas lamps, electric lights, palms, flowers, baating, ate, showed up the handsome stair- case. The grand central design at the large first- storey landing window wasdraped with flags of the Hongkong Orinket Club and Shanghal 'ricket Clab. Upstairs, the aittiuz-room adjoining the ball-room was handsomely decorated with wrestha of flowers, palms, buuting, und pictures; one of the latter was of W. G. Grace, and
LONDON, 8th February. The British Embassy in S. Petersburg takes charge of Japan's interests,
Mr. Karino, the Japanese Minister at 8. Petersburg, intimated to Russia on the 5th inst. that the Russian raply had been delayed for 22 days and that Basis in the meanwhile had been notively preparing for war, in con segnonce of which Japan had refused to wait any longer.
HOLY RUSSIA.
LONDON, 7th February. The Tear is about to proceed to Moscow “to submit his cause and the Empire's fate to the Almighty before the altar of the Troitzko SINGAPORE, 9th February, 3.40 p.m. monastery, as bis fathers have done in the past
before drawing the sword?"
THE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE RUMOURED AGREEMENT.
It is reported that France and England have agreed after a decisive engagement between the Japanese and Russians to offer their mediation through the influence of the Tsar.
France has agreed that the Powers shall land troops in China in event of necessity to assure ucutrality (on the part of China).
The Patrie (Paris) says that French transports are ready to for Eastern waters,
RISING IN THE PHILIP-
PLIES.
THE BALKAN TROUBLES,
LONDON, 8th February. The unrest in the Balkans ismerkedly increas. ing.
The Turkish Government is comman-
deering rolling stock as it did before the Greek war.
· JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
The telegrams given elsewhere represent practically the bulk of the news reaching the Colony yesterday with regard to the war which hos just started. Hostilities are natally in progress, it seems, but Frauce and England are
still in hopes, according to the message sent by our Singapore correspondent, of bring- sixing about a settlement, at least after the first decisive engagement between the opposing sail antions.
MANILA, 9th February, 6.25 p.m.
DARING OUTBREAK IN LUZON, 45 of the constabulary and garrison at Vigan, Ilocos province, Luzon, hava seized the barracks, liberated the prisoners, and escaped southward with 55 rifles and plenty
to
another of an old Englisti cricket match. The ball-room itself was most praiseworthy from every point of view, the floor being in excel- laat condition, and the ornamented walls very pretty. Varions biozura and caps of the many cricket olabs
which Hongkong cricksters have belonged were included in the display, eavoring the bases of pillars in conjunction with cricket-pada, stamps, and bate. The portrait of Queen Victoris had most Prominence, while the principal flags, that is,
these occupying the most important positions, were those of Britain, Japan, the United States, and Chips. One photograph showed the teams of Hongkong and Shanghai 1903, and another of 1898, on both occasions Hongkong being victorious. The various dances were numbered up on a board in good old cricket stylo. Hore is the list, each dance being named after a cricketer :-
Valse.... False
Lancer............
V50. Valse Valse.
Two Step
False... Lancers........... Valso..... Polka.........
Valu............ Valsu.....
W. G. Graon C. H. Fry K 8. Eunjitainħji A. C. MacLaren
G. L. Jessop B. J. T. Bosanquet
J. R. Masou
8 LJ, Woods
Lord Hawko
• P. 8. Jackson
THE CANTON-FATSHAN RAILWAY,
The Douglas .. Haimina has been taken ap by a Press agency, and is bound for Shang- hui. We understand that her obarterers infood hr to
The run despatches, sic. Haimun is a steel screw steamer of 1,311 ions register. She was built in 1896 by Messrs W. Hamilton & Co., Glasgow, by order of the Douglas Steam-Ship Company, Ld., of Hongkong. Since her first arrival here she has been on the Foochow-Hongkong run, via the intermediste porta,
The Nortbora natiya paport, saye the N.-C. Daily News, report that in a recent secret joint memorial to the Throne by Visaroy Yuan
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The Cauton-Fatshan railway is now running regularly. The trip in thas described by one of the latest passengers:-Yon leave Canton by the ferry Guiding Star or Kowloon (which is a small stem-launch helping the Quiding Star to convey the passengera noross river) at 1.50 p.m. You book a first cloas ticket for 50 cants singls; no return tickets are supplied. The
All liters for publication should be written on advocate of peace proceeding to the and Francs in place of the oil seatint of of ananunition. They are cutting the Board of War, the memorialista gave five built up of wood; coloured straw-nutting seats,
submit his cause that of
train consists of a long car with carriago work
The locomotiva is n enli
Shi-kai and Tich Liang, Vice-President of the telegraph-wires and gathering recruits. reasons why it would be advantageous to Chips and tarjianlia roof.
if she joins Japan in fighting Russia (1) The affair, the proper engines, it appears, not yet Order for extra copier of DaILY Puzus should in Russia's insatiable aggression-and the betweeu Great Britain and Russia, between Governor Wright has despatched a battalion | troops of Japan are superior to those of Russia. ranning. Quite a number of Chinese travel.
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fate of his despotic and tyrannous Empire to the Almighty before drawing the sword against the small nation which dares to stand up against his forces in the cause of civilisation. It is truly an unholy
On the 7th February, at 17, West Parade, farce. But the poor dupe of his unscrupulona Iluider Bold, Yorkshire, the wife o W. 8.
as S. 6. Ce, of a daughter 499 Ministers cannot be blamed except for his BoxRows, Longlas b
MALLLAGE. On the 9th February, at 11.B.M's Cnsulate, blindness. The Ministers in question, how. Shanghai, as afterwards at the Cathedral, ever, are not blind. GERSHON STEWART, of llongkong, to HENRIETTA ELLEN, daughter of Major W. H. GRESSON (late York and Lancaster Regiment), Fernleigh, Chel- [497
tenhamn.
The Daily Press.
HONOKONG (PSICE: 14, DisVaux ROAD Ch. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, EC. HONGKONO, 10th FEBRUARY, 1904 THE Colony has not been lacking in rumours during the past twenty-four hours
A Scieutilio Society is to be formed very abortly in Bangkok, on the lines of two already fourishing in Japan.
Commodore Dieken and Mrs. Dicken luft Loadon on the 8th ult, per P. & O. steamer Australia, connecting with the Ballaarat at Colombe, for Hongkong.
Mesers, Kelly & Walsh sand us a sopy of Macmillen's Allus for China, Japan, and the Straits Settlements, a very useful publication,
As soon as the restrictions upon the immigra tin of strangers into the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony were removed there was a Now there is an equally extensive rash of the great rush of Australians to Johannesburg.
same people back to the Commonwealth, richer in experience but in nothing else. Every steamer from South Africa to Melbourne is crowded with passengers, legitimate and other- wise. Stowaways were never more numerous discovering hiding-places. or ingenions in
disillusioned Thess returning
Austr.lians declare that "South Afrina is no place for
of the 11th Cavalry and three companies of (2) Japan's ambition is in Cores, Shouki Brat class, and, to give an idea of the amount
ecouts and constabulary. Swift punishment is expected.
GREAT FIRE-AT
Japan be victorious therefore in her struggle of traffic altogether, the Guiding Star having with Russin, the former will not seek to take so many passengers ou her upper deck, wobblos posse sion of Manchuris. (3) Chinese troops about us she never did whos ruaning between will learn much to their advantage by constant Hongkong and the Kowloon Poninsula. companionabip with the Japanese troops and With a stay at Fatshon of about ten minutes gain much experience in modern warfare (4) | just long enough to get a ticket and be Chinese and Japanese belong to the same race utted about generally by the numerong LONDON, 8th February, 12.10 p.mensier to enltivate close relations with each The scenary en route is mostly paddy crops.
and their literature is similar, hence it is much Chinese-one arcives book la Canton at 4 pim.
BALTIMORE,
TEN DEATHS AND 40 MILLIONS
DAMAGE,
A fire at Baltimore (Maryland, U.S.)
decent white workers. Wages are going from begun in the dry-goods store district and Lad to worse, owing to the thousands of rapidly developed into a vast conflagration. work for 5 hare Six hundred houses have been destroyed nondescripts willing to subsistence, and they will drop still lower when already and the fire is spreading. The coloured cheap labour is introduced."
probable damage is estimated at £40,000,000 sterling, Teu firenten have been killed in
Washington and Philadelphia have sent aid to Baltimore.
Japanese newspapers, asys the Japan Mail,
with regard to the war between Japan and priced at ose dollar. This is an especially publish a story that the arrest hes just been the efforts to fight the flames.
Russia. The sum total of these, however, amounts to little more than that hostilities have actually commenced:following on the withdrawal of the Japanese Minister from S. Petersburg and the Russian Minister and Consuls from Japan. Our Shanghai corres pondent telegraphs the report that the Russian quail steamer Mongolia, belonging
timely publication just now.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA-RUSSIAN
effected of ore Takahashi Mossaku, an interpreter to the Russian Naval Attaché in During the past week the case of comYokohama. It is alleged that this man has been municable disease reported in the Colony were in receipt of very big rewards for collecting 9 of uu eric fave (8 Baropes, 1 Chiress), and supplying information about JapaneO Only one of these occurred within the limits of fortresses and military and naval affairs in the city of Victoria. Une case was fatai; this g.neral. Cue Tokyo journal puta his properly we have already reported,
at a million you, and says that he would bare
"BUNKUM."
fitil longer. That is probably embroidery. effected his retreat to Russia long age had ha not been asked by his ployers to remain a
LONDON, 7th February, A somi-official statement has been made at The polics are said to have been on Takahashi's S. Fetusburg that Baron Rosen has handed the tracks for a considerable time, treacherous doings were known in Yokosals. Russian reply to Japan. Ananthoritative state- But the difficulty was to lay hend on proofs, and meat from 8. Petersburg says that the Govern- that has only just been 'socomplished,
ment has gone as far as it possibly can to meet Japau's wishes, and that if Japan is animated by
decided to send four vessels from the Mediter- Regard.ng the report that the Admiralty had to the Chinese Eastern Railway Company, ranoun to the China Station, it was stated at which left Shaoghal fur Dalny on Sunday, the Admiralty when the last moil left England has been captured by the Japanese. This that there is no foundation whatever for the
vessel is one of two fast steamers on the statement. run between Shaughai, and Dalny in con- nection with the Tran-Siberian line; the
in Japanese hands is unknown,
A correspondent up country writes to the Bangkok Times --"Do you care to bring up
This themselves both females-can be put down at
a siga, moreover, of the activity of the Japanese fleet. Various other sensational reports current yesterday seem quite with. cut foundation.
outs."
and bis
A rumour was current last month that a the same peaceful sentiments as Rusia she will sistership Manchuria has been in dock in wild nails? I can send you some. At present French naval division consisting of the cruisers receive fresh proposals in a manner permitting Nagasaki recently; whether she ton is now two Isopard cats which drink (tin) milk by Kleber, Dasaiz, and Amiral Aube, belonging of an eventual no ord Baron Rosea has to the Northern Squadron, theu proceeding to been furnished with full instructions for a seizure is undoubtedly an act of war, and is your door. I can also procure fishing-tiger Toulos, might en arriving there, receive fresh phase in the negotiations.
The Bangkok Times suggests that the orders to proceed to the Far East. In that The Post Office notifies that private Code opportunity is a good one for a lone bachelor. ·
case, the battleship dufren wus to join the telegrams will not be accepted for Japan. The Supreme Court at Mauila has rendered division. The Sully bad already reesived orders The P. & O. Steamer Palaiwan has sailed its finding in the case of McCulloch versus R. to join the squadron in China. The following from London with a larga quantity of ammuni- The news from London, through Rearer's Aenlle, giving judgment for the defendant. Italian warships received erders last month totion for the China fleat, 110 ratings and a few Agency, shows that Russia bas, as we anti-The case is one growing out of the sale of the loave for the Far East:-The Marco Polo from infantry.
old Maria Cristion cigar-factory with a quantity Naples, the Dogali from Venice, and the Umbria cipated yesterday, made a point of Japan
of tobacco. The plaintiff claimed that some of from Spezia. Four others, namely, the Volturno, not awaiting the arrival of her Note-after the tobacco included in the contract was Galilee, Colombo, and Shefelta, have been detach an interval of twenty-two days I--and bas daged and that it was thereby depreslated ined from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, and claimed that such procedure throws on valus to the amount of $24,109,20, The are concentrated in the Gulf of Aden awaiting Japan "the whole responsibility for the lower court gave judgment for the plain orders The Marco Polo takes out Admiral consequences which may arise from a rup- tiff in this amount, but the Anding was Delibero, who will command the Italian
Squadron in the Far East, ture of diplomatic relations," No one wil
overruled in the Supreme Court.
CESSATION OF NEGOTIATIONS.
Lonnor, 7th February. The Russian Government has sent a circular to Russian representatives abroad dated 6th inst, stating that the Japanese Minister has
informed Russia that Japan has decided to
other than with the Russlaus, and (5) the discipline of the Japanese army is very strict, And if Chinese officers and mon fight side by
CO R RESPONDENUE.
THE FISCAL DEBATE.
side with them there need be not the least fear
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAIT PRESS. of their loyalty to the Throne being tampered For these reasons the memorialists with. strongly urge an offensive and defensive
Hongkong, 9th February. aliance with Japan, as Chios will gain nothing SIE, I said yesterday at the meeting of the but untold benefits by tho stop.
Odi Volumes --" Daring last mussion Me Herbert Samuel, M.P. for the Cleveland Divi- THE SUICIDE ON THE PERLA. slon of Yorkshire, asked the Board of Trade what the value of the exports of 1902 would be at Begarding the suicide of Alfred Phillips, the prices obtaining in 1873, and he was told third offloor of the ss. Perla, on Saturday last, 418 million. This would show an increase of which has already been reported, it has been 163 millions as against Mr. Chamberlain's 23 learned that the deceased had lately been drink- millions," my point being that this showed that ing, and zoomed to have something preying on, though the actual sterling value of exports had his mind, regarding which he confided in no not increased beyond 20 millions or so in the one, Mr. Phillips was a widower, and leaves thirty years under review, the quantity of two small children in Scotland, for whom he commodities exported had incrossed enormously. had been regularly remitting money, as his papers and letters showed.
It was rather unkind of you to condense the words in inverted commas to "The value of He was previously chief officer on the as. exporis in 1902 was 163 millions more than Penguin.
in 1972." I may have colitis badly, but I am nut quite insane.Yours.co.
W. D. GRAHAM.
POLO:
The Grat lie for the Fold Cup, presented by H.E. Mr. F. H, May, will be played on Satur day next, the 13th inst., at 4 p.m., who the 93rd Barmas will play the Civilians. The teams wil be:-
931 Barmas. Mr. Simpson, Capt Carleton, Mujer Strickland, and Major Radcliff.
The Civilians.-H.E. Mr. F. H. May, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. C. H. Boas
The winners will playa "Club" team, Bykind permission of Major Radcliff the band of the 33rd Barmas will be in attendance.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 9th at noon. The barometer has risen over Formosa, and in little changed elsewhere.
Prossaro is probably highest over Contral China, and gradients are sight to moderate with fresh monsoon in the Formosa Channel and strong monsoon over the China Sea
H. H. MR. J. H. STEWART- LOCKHART.
B.H. Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, C.M.G., ✔ Commissioner at Weihaiwei, will probably remain in Hongkong until the end of the present monit. During his abuse Major C. C. Bruce will be Aeting Commissioner at Weihaiwei. Mrs. Stewart-Lookhartand family are leaving for home.
The death was announced in the United States last month of General Longstreet, who was born in South Carolins in I21; and was consequently in the eighty. third year of his age. He was educated at West Point, and joined the regular army of the United States ju 1812. Having served in the Mexican and Indian wars, he threw in his lot with the 8 uthern States on their escession, and served in the Confederate army in the successive grades of brigader-eneral, major general, aud baities. After the war he became a Repablican, lieutenant-general. He commanded in many and was for a short time United States Minister
Forecast:-Moderate NE. winds; fine, Observations from the North not yet to hand.to Turkey.