́ ́JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
The rumour about Jupin purchasing. more warskipa from South Amerionn · States arom because a counoll if Chilma Admirals advised
the Government, to sell the warships Capitan Prat, Chacabuco, Almirants Condell, Almirante Lynch, the transports Maipo sad doncagua, and even destroyurv."
THE BONGKONG DAILY PREOS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11zu, 1904
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ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Humphreys' Estate and Fiance Co., Ld., was held yesterday at noon in the offloss of the Company, 36, Quesa's Road Central Mr. Hart Book (obairman)
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service with the colours; The term of solite requested by them to Beaume Management of the Photographis Banion hitherto married on in The twenty-third annual meeting of the service with the colours is' four years, after | their name on our behalf. From this date we will continue the Photographia businem në the Hongkong los Company was held yesterday in which the soldier passen from the standing wame place under the name of the: General Manager's offices, Padder Street, army into the reserva. He remains for 14 at 12.30
Hon. C.W7mára in the servios, being called out each your Dickson was in the chale, and for a sherb period of training. The ustals officials in Washington are said Presided, and there were also present Men there were present Momre Dañoan "Clarke, jix?The number of examption team service în | mutiled by us.
W. Farlane (Manager). W. W. Dixon, thestanding army in Hussis for family reasons Barton, Lewis, May, Rodger, Mooney,is very lurgs. Men who are physically unfit myth, K. MoK. Bom, Ho Tung, Ho. Fook, are exons. Clergymen, doctors, and teachers
to have been s mewhat embarramed regarding the best disposition to be made of the war shipe on the Asistio station in view of the possibility of war between Russia and Japan In what is apparently an inspired statement it was announced last month that the poling of the Administration is to observe the strictest
neutrality and not to lutervene except in the slagle contingency of an infringement of 0.3 treaty rights.
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A. G. Wood, H. W. Slade, J. B. Van Buren, H. Humphreys, Ho Fang, H. Manosil, E. 8. Joseph, C. Ewans, Captain W. E. Clarke, Captain H. Unsworth, Messrs. Ha Fook, Le Cheung Shin, and J. I. Cotter (seerstary).
The SECRETAXY hating read the notion calling the mosting,
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Lo Cheung Phin, and Fater Bow, Becretary.
The SquBRTANT: having · Feud : the notios sonrening (the nesting,
The CHAIRMAN said,--Gentlemen, I proposet in accordanos with custom, to take the repor, and acoonete na read. An appreciable increase in the quantity of les disposed of during the year has brought about the improved working rescit shown in the accounts now before you,
| are also exempt. and some olasses of pernoNE
may completo their active service in one year.
The Noval and Military Record writes than |aaregards the Roselan Ariny contraatad with
the Japanese
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Mr. T. Gibson Bowles, M.P., writes to the Editor of the Standard:
812-The very threatening situation of affairs between Japan and China seotus im
danger of being considered all too lightly, and
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though it did but remotely concern us; wherese, in reality, it may at any moment- any, it now does-impose the most tremendous responsibilities on His Majesty's Government. The Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Alliance, not THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE yot quito two years old, professen to be based on the desire of the two Allies to maintain the status quo, pesce, and equal opportunitios for the commercs and industry of all nations, in the Empire of China and the Empire of Corsa, those two Allies being, as is recited, "specially interested is maintaining the ladependence and territorial integrity" of both those Empires. It is, moreover, pot to be forgotten that China has been, sinoo the Treaty was signed, expressly declared by His Majesty's Government to include Man-
The CHAIRMAN sald -- Gentlemen, the report and statement of accounts have been in your bande for the past ten days, so with
The Rasilan is a bigger and stronger- your permission I will take them as read. On
looking man then the Japaness, bat the latter The correspondent of the New York Herald the credit side of profit and loss you will note
posmes more stidurance, araphysically stronger, SOLE AGENTS 18 CHINA POS: (Paris Edition) in S. Petersburg wrate 1. month: Nearly all the people here in the present that rents and interest show falling-off as which I deabt not you will rogurl 'as intia. } and better trained. A Russiau privato in an crisis regard Japan's conduct towards Busain compared with the previous year. The decrease factory. The low exchange which was current | ignornak person, who unly bogian the alight| as that of a naughty öhild. She is constantie in rents is accounted for by the fact that 1902 | during a considerable part of the year led to education he obtains when he goes into the told in the Press not to be so foolish, not to rent secount included a sum of $4,000 estreated the charging of an increased price tu consumers army, and there, he is treated as a slave. waste her money in the impossible task of light-soonrity for non-falliment of lease contract, taking small supplies from the depot, but with an will do his officer's bidding willenty, perhaps. ing tassis, and on. Saya the Gazette to pod the decrease in interest is apparent in the improvement in rates the old tariff, after a short doggedly, but without any intelligent interest day in a long article upon the folly of Japan's smaller amount now invested en mortgage. The period, was gladly reverted tɔ. Ravanne from {kefa -task, and fe put to all sorts of work sum of $200,000 formerly under the heading of sold storage also shows a slight increase, ontside the barracks. In Odesss you will ins pretensions: What can she do to hurt Rus
She must take one of her strong for permanent reserve fund has been transferred to but at the rates charged the company does troops working in the streets as though they GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN,
lesurance reserve fand in accordance with * no more than cover expooses, and pay for were "Corporation employes, and a stranger, treesca-say Port Arthur. Bat she would re quire ten times more military force than abo pecial resolution parsed at an extraordinary depreciation of plaat. In order to ensure could hardly imagine them to be soldiers. A could ever bring to bear to socomplish such a general meeting held on the 26th March, 1800, keeping pace with increasing demand it has Russian peasant has the faith of a child in the feat. We think, however, that England and This amount has been incrossed during the been thought desirable to discard sa obeblate Tear. He has learnt to obey officials in civil America will intervene to prevent Japan from year by the addition of 2007,31, which represents machine, and to instel in its placée modern life and officers in the army, but if there is taking any such mal step as that of making the value of expired risks nuderwritten by the plant capable of producing three times the patriotism in his soul it is not of the heroic war upon us." At the Foreign Oftes Japan is company. The increase to insurance reserve quantity of ion. This will outsil an expenditure kind which makes a man ready to risk all, and sino referred to in a similar patronising way, fund would have been much larger had it not of about $75,000, a portion of which appears into die for his country. The offloors are of and the usual gemark is" It is a pity Japan been that many of our old policies did not the balance sheet now before you under the bad, different type. They are intelligent and well should be so ill-advised. We can scarcely oxpire until 31st December, last. During the ing of extension account. And now, gentlemen educated mon, brave.and daring, but many of imagine she can mean really to go to war, your your directors were offered and accept with regard to the saggested appropriation them, according to the opinion of more than for there can be bat one sue to it." Theod a large property in Kowloon at a nominal of the year's profit, you are all aware of eas Eaglish officer, do not display much akili Visdomosti asks why Japan should thus sook to price over and above the amount for which it the competition which threatene, and I in milltary thotics. precipitate borself into certain bankruptoy. was mortgaged to the company. This property need scarcely say that we do not intend
when developed will be one of the finest to be deprived of any portion of our in Kowloon. Building operations covering business without a strenuous effort to retain it about half the ground acquired will be com- The advisability under such circumstances of dust mended this month. The block of fourteen placing to contingent account a aum to be houses on K.L,L. 578 will be completed in abent hereafter, applied in such manner as subse. two weeks' time." "Elght of these are already lot,quent developments may necessitate will I hope and we do not anticipate any difficulty in letting command itself to you. There are no othe, the remainder. During the year wo have been remarks to add, bat if any shurebolder wishes A hookey match in the second round of the compelled by order of the Sanitary Board under to sok any questions, I will be pleased to answer Cup competition was played off yesterday the Pabllo Health Ordinance, 1902, to expond | between the 110th Mahrattas and the 93rd a sum of $7,842 in structural alterations to Burmas (fat team). A large crowd gathered certain of our buildings in Kowloon. With to watch the matob, and were rewarded by ns
some reluctance we have charged this amount fire an exhibition of hockey as has been to property account, I say with reluctance be. seen in this Colony. The 93rd' Barmas wore
cause the improvements to the buildings are of somewhat fancied, but it was recognised that a doubtful character and the rents bare not Idoat. Heath, the Mahratias" contre forward, boen onhanced thereby. On the contrary the might turn the game in his sido's favour. This rent has been slightly diminished. The Sanitary was precisely what happened. The Barans Board may continue to compel property-owners started off well sud scored a goal in the first ten to pull down the backs of thair buildings in minutes. They continued to have the better of order to provide more window area, but it is the game in the first half, but sould not add to doubtful whether they will ever be able to We gave recently a description of the Japan- their score. Soon after the restart the Mahrattas preveut the Chiness from keeping the windows ese Army. The following remarks on the Army gut two corners in quick succession, and after constantly closed and thas rondering all the of Russia, taken from an article by a military the second Hoath shot a fine goal. This stirred costly improvements null and void. No princi-writer in the Idler, will no doubt be of interest. the Burmes up and their score went ahead again ple is more firmly established in our constitution In Russia, as in most European States, a with a well-shot goal The Mabrattas, bow-or has oftener been upheld by the English standing army is maintained as large in numbers ever, were not to be denied, and Heath added a Courts than the principle that without com. as the resources of the country will admit. The second goal, and not long after a third. The ponention a violation of the rights of propertygoeral obligation for military service in Barmas played up desperately and, taking will not be permitted even for the general Russis extends to all able-bodied men when they advantage of the fact that Heath retired from good; yot we find that in the new Health become 21 years of age, and continues until the forward line for a few minutes to back, Ordinance nearly all the provisions of the they are forty-three; and although the Russian
The Douglas «s. Haiviun, which, as was announced in yesterday's Daily Press, 'bas left for Shanghai to not, if necessary, for a Press agency, has been chartered through Messrs. Dodwell & Co.
HOCKEY.
them.
There being no questions, the, CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. Ho TUNO seconded, and it was carried, On the motion of Mr. Caux, seconded by Mr. Roborr, Mr. T. Argold was re-blooted naditor.
The CHAIRMAN-Thank yen, gentleman. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow,
THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
say other Stats, the sumber of men annually required in obtained with less dificulty than that experienced by other European States.
Wednesday, 10th February.
BEFOR: MR T. BERCOMB SMITH (POLICE MAGISTHATE).
THEFT BY À COOK.
MARTELL'S
* $26.50 PER DOZEN.
*** $31.00 PER DOZEN,
V. S. O P. 251.00 PER DOZEN.
V. V. 8. O.;P. 393,00 PER DOZEN,
by the Medical Faculty for invalids and
delicate people.
SOLE AGENTS.
Second-Lieutenant Chesney, R. E., prosecuted
churia, and that to secure the retention of that Lo Cheung, an ex-mess-boy, and at present a
province, by Chins must therefore be bald cook to another officer, for the theft of $238. to be one of the purposes of the Treaty. Ita
The prosecutor testified that on the 6th instacope is, therefore, wids indeed. By Article Even their cheapest quality is recommended he went to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 7 if the "special interesteTM" of Japan to draw money for paying his Company. On receiving the ash he took it to the Bless and either in Chios or Corm, srs.** threatened, gave it in charge of Mr. Gaskell, and then went either by the aggressive action of any other to play in a cricket-match. The next be beard Power," or by "disturbances," Great Britain was that the money had been stolen, and Mr. recognises that it is "admissible" for Japan Gaskell's cock had disappeared. The report to take "cach measures as may be indispensable of the occurrence was made to the police, and to safeguard those interests.?" 00 the 9th inst. the man was arrested at By Article II, if Japan, "in defence of the Shatia with a portion of the stolen money in
interests ss above described, should besom.e his possession. Evidence was given of the involved in war with another Power," ther Great Britain “will maintain a strict nentrality and use its efforts to prevent other Powers from joining in hostilities against its Ally." Some Chan Tim and Tam Sai Kan wore charged have affected to believe that this Article obliges with stealing 8140 in notes and cash from the Great Britain to remain rentral so long as person of Li Tim, a bill-collector to a Chinese Japan is at war with one Power alone; but that firm, in Wing Lok Street, on the 9th inst. is manifestly not the measing of the Article, Complainant had collected the amount due on and that interpretation of it has, indeed, been Bome bills from several shops, and was expressly repudia ted by His Majesty's Govern- place of business, when the defendants accosted him and extracted the money from his pocket.
ariest of the scoused, and he was then committed to take his trial at the Criminal Sessions,
РІСКРОСКИТа,
The case was remanded.
GAMBLING.
want up the field, when Carleton scored for English Aets for compensation have been perce army is greater than that maintained by { proceeding with the money to his smployer's mout, them, making the game 3 all. The Mahrattas cams on again and put through a fourth goal. Time was now short, and the Burmas, do what they could, were unable to draw level. On the contrary the Mahrattas returned to the attack and Heath scored his fourth goal, making the score 5-3. Soon after the game ended. No better contest could be desired. Heath's play was wonderfully good, and distinctly won the match for his side,
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Board will be held to-day at 4.15 p.m.-
OLDEES OF THE DAY,
1. Report by the Sanitary Surveyor for the
year 1902
2 Correspondence relative to the question of washing accommodation in certain common lodgings-touses.
3. Draft of new bye-laws proposed to be made under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.
4. Application for permission to erect a bridge and staircase over Mason Lane.
5. Application for exemption from removing au iron roof erected in the backyard of No. 14, Beaconsfield Arcade,
6. Application relative to the question of external air in respect of Nos. 2 to 68, Bridges Street.
7. Application for exemption from the pro- vision of a backyard in rospect of No. 1, Wing Lee Streat.
8. Applications for the renewal of fat-boiling
·licences in respect of Nos. 1 and 3 Wo Lane.
9. Applications for licenses and for the re- nowal of Licences for the sale of food for man outside the Markets.
10. Reports of the analyses of the public water supplies for the mouth of January, 1964 11. Bat Return for the fortnight ended the 29th January, 1904.
12. Lime-washing Return for the fortnight. ended the 2nd February, 1904.
omitted. The Bill is retrospective and its affect therefore in to legalise contiscation. It has proved a burden to both landlord and tenant, and has caused a serions decline in the value of Chiness sobulan property, engendering a fealing of insecurity in regard to it which cannot bat be harmful to the best interests of the community. If any shareholder is suy questions to ask I shall be pleased to answer
About 870,000 men reich the age of 21. every year; of these abuút 287,000 are needed for tho active army, and the flost. A low estimate of the Russian active army in peace puts the number of officere at 36,00, and the rank and dle at 860,000. In war it is calonated that 63,000 officers would be required and that there would be available 3,443,000 trained soldiers for The Chairman put the formal resolution to the racks. These figures alone give an idea of the mealing-
the enormous responsibility of the officers charg. Captain CLARKE Boconded, and the motioned with the management and training of the was agreed in.
th-m.
There being no questions,
Mr. E. 8. JOSEPH moved the co-election of the existing board, of which Mesare. J. S. Van Euren, C. Ewers, H. W. Sleda, A. G. Wood, and Ho Tang were the reiring mombers.
Mr. H. HUMPHREYS moved the re-election of the auditors, Mesars. W. H. Gaskell and W. Hutton Potts.
Mr. A: S. MANCELL seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
This was all the business.
The CHAIRMAN stated that dividend warrants would be ready this morning (Thursday).
THE HONGKONG RACES.
The following were some of yesterday's
tines-
Rebel King, 14-wile:- 34, 1.07 3/5 1.41 3/5, 2.144, 248 3/5
Algerine, 11-mile-35, 1.13, 1,474, 2.20, 252 Rare Ross, i-mile-36, 1.12 2/5, 1.46 2/5 201, 2,531
Vancouver, 11-mile-394, 1.13, 1.474, 2.21, 2,53 Fander, 1-mile :33 1/5, 1.97, 1.42, 2,14
Russian army. Aside from the management of what in other countries would be considered parely army matters, in Rassis many other important administrative affairs are connected with the army; where it has a part in the interior government of vast portions of the ceantry and in the construction of great lines of railway.
The army, in war time, would consist of the fisid troops, reservo troops, depot troops, fortress troops, local troops, and the Imperial militis. The field troops, destined for active offensive operations, are composed of the standing peace army brought up to strength by the addition of trained men from the reserve. Next are the reserve troops, for home defence, but primarily to supply the
War
constant demand for new men to fill the gaps in the field troops.
The units of the reserve troops are maintained in time of penes in small numbera Depot troops are designed primarily to supply trained men to gaps in the field army, and are formed by detecting units from the actir,
Fourteen men and one girl were charged by Chief Inspector of Detectives Hanson with maintaining a gambling-boase, and gambling therein, at Gibson's Bazaar on the 9th inst. They were found seated at a table with cards and money before them, and were engrossed in a games of poker when the police surprised them. They admitted the offence, and also that the first defondant received a commission on all the winnings, while the sixth defendant paid the rent of the house. The second dofondant, who had been released on bail of $10, was not present when the ease was called on.
The first and sixth defendants were fined $20, or I month, with 3 hours in the stocks, and the rest 83, or 7 daya' gaol, The bail of the second defendant was ordered to be estrented.
SHIPPING NOTES.
WEATHIE QUTSIDE.
Moderate to strong N.E. monsoon.
A CHINE GUK-BOATE-
The Chinese gun-boat Fu Fee arrived from Conton yesterday afternoon. She in to take a quantity of cartridges from Hongkong to Canton. Capt. Kew is in command.
By Article III., “if, în the above event" [at Japan being at war in defence of Jannue to Interests inhina or Corsa, threatened by aggressive action] "any other Power or Powers should join in hostilities against " her, then " will Com to" Japan's Great Britain "assistance and will conduct the war in common, and ako peace in mutual agreement with " Japan.
We may ba-tu many it seems that we are-- within measurable distance of the very case provided for by the Treaty, Have the new Committor of Defence, have His Majesty's Government, adequately prepared for so serious a contingency? Our Naral authorities have, it is understood, a great and well-deserved con- fidence in the Japanese Navy, its slips, ita guna, and, shove all, its men and officers. Whether that confidence is, or should be, such as to make na feel certain that the Japanese Nasy conld mest and defeat the very formidable Russian Naval
forces now in far Eastern waters I will not presume to say. Such a certainly, I confess, I cannot myself fost. But if now, within the next few weeks, a Naval engagement should result is a serious defeat for Japan, should we, could we, cland by and see ony Ally crushed P That seems impossible suppose. But if not. should we wait till the defent was iudicted, und the crashing thorsby porbaps rendered inevit- able? In that case, the major part, perhaps the whole, of the aval value of our Alliance would be gone, and we should bave to play our part ander deadly disarantagee, instead of with the advantages the Alliance was intended to provide.
Totila, 1-mile :---41), 1.204, 1.564, 2.321, 3.05, peace army, and adding to them from the Hanoi arrived from Hanoi yesterday, having the first brunt of a war in which our common
3.371.
Northern Rosc, l-mile-35, 1.10, 144, 2.183/5 Day Break, mile -32, 1.031
Discord, 1-mile: 56, 1.10 2/5, 1.44, 2.16 4/5 Sylph Rose, 1-mile :-35, 1.074, 1.42, 2.13. Talbot,-12-miles: 35, 109, 1.43, 2.38, 2.53. La France Bose, 14-miles, last 1:37, 1.15, 1.49, 2.23, 2.57, 3.28.
Fiscal, 11-mile-37, 1.09, 1.42, 2.15, 2.483.
·Disclosure, f-mile :-33), 1.044. Chintanque, 1-mile :--64, 1.08, 1.42, 2.15§.- Liberty Boss and Eclipes, 1-mile: 343, 1.10,
SALE OF A YACHT.
Yesterday, Rear-Admiral C. G. Robinson's yacht the Vernon was sold by public anction to Mr. H. P. Tooker, of the F.W.D., for $1,560, She was designed by Payne, lurched in 1902, | -1.44-4/5, 2.167. and has been sailing under a red and blue fisg. Mr. T. F. Hough was the auctioneer,
Turbine, 1-mile, last :-341, 1.084, 1:44-4/5. Rocket, 11-miles -33, 1,06, 1,40, 2,15, 2.48.
CHINA COASTERS, The China Merchants .a. Taishan, on the
The alterautire, and as it would room, the Shanghai-Canton ran, arrived from Shanghai only safe course, would be for us not to wait at yest rday with general cargo. Moderato weather all, but, if war should -uuhappily break out, to was experienced. The 4. Wai Shing. Capt. range ourselves at once on the side of Japan, The frank announcement to all Courtney, artired from Shanghai yesterday with and begin then and there to "oduct the war 250 packages of cargo for Hongkong. Moderate in comon." N.E. mon son was experienced. The wa. Woo conearned of our determination to take that sung-Mears, B. & -sericed from Shanghai course might alone avail to preserve that peace yesterday with general cargo. The French as. which is now trembling in the balance. To
wait
apon events, to leave Japan alone to bear reserves, or from the citizens who may not have experienced a fine passage.
interests are involved, is a course which could been previously drafted into the forces.
Fortress troops are intended, as the name The 8.8. Machew arrived from Bangkok only be justified in case His Majesty's Govern- indicates, for defensive purposes, and are kept yesterday with a full ergo of rice for Mosera maut are in possession of information which Butterfield and Swire. Thes.s. Cari Diederich justifies them in feuling absolutely certain that up as a part of the active army, but the napaborsen arrived from Haiphong yesterday with a Japan can, single-handed, defeat Rumia, Have would be increased in war by the addition
they such information? argo of rice for Messrs. Jebsen & Co. men from the reserve, as is the other casss. Local troops are used for local purposes of polico and defence in particular portions of the ampire.
The Imperial Militia called out only by Imperial edict in a time of great emergency would consist of the remaining able-bodied men capable of bearing arms. They are intended for home defence and to supply men to fill the gaps in the active forces,
BICE.
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The Ro. Simongan arrived from Samarang Sp-terday with a cargo of sugar for Messra. Yan Fat.
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COLD STORAGE. prepared for it. Though past experience may broed doubts, we must yet believe that they have so prepared, sud that they are, therefore, hare now 40,000 Cubic feet of Cold THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, L., at this moment in a position to take any couran that prudence counsels. Such prudence, I re- Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will spectfully submit, dictates that we should not be Open at 19 .. and 4 .. daily, Sundays The Indo-Chins steamer Namiang, from run any risk of seeing our Ally destroyed be. excepted to receive and deliver perishable gooda, Calcotta and the Straits, left Singapors for this fore we go to his defence and our own in our
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