FOOCHOW,
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Fonchow, 2nd March. THE NEW YEAR, It seems ancient klatory to talk of China New Year. The banke hore followed Bbangbai and were olos. 1 from the Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, Everything passed off very qaletly save for the usual noisy shades that inspire goog.beating and crackers, Wo had brilliant weather. A shooting-party of guns got a very good bag during the holidays at Saninao with 17 head of game, including 18 geese and 80, teal.
DEPARTURES,
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE 20TH JANUARY ANNIVERSARY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY: PRESS," Hongkong, 5th March.
Sir,-Your paragraph of nows relating to the observance of this anniversary in London should intorest not a few adheronts of Church and monarchy. While avowed Jacobites mark this day with affection, the Church everywhere, and not only a local City church, is bound in faithfulness to note this day in some measure. By such attention Churchmen are not of neces elty committed to any political party whatso-
Bver.
While gatherings of men of mutual shires and schools abound in Hongkong, does not this day remind us that a gathering for historical debate or discussion embracing men of the Thistle and the Rose, bo it, white or red, is still
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH STя. 1904
SUPREME COUBT.
Monday, 7th March
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM H. Goodman (CSF JUSTICE.)
CHINA. CLLIM BY THE NATIONAL BANK OF
Before the Chief Justice and a special jury a case was heard in which the National Bank of China sought to recover from Chee On and
Yuen Co., coal-merchants, 22, Li East Street, and Chon Lui Chiu, of Kobe the sum of $64,00 odd duo on bills of exchange drawn in Japan for payment in. Hongkong, which were dehonoured, and charges incurred in connection therewith, Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., barrister-at-law instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messra plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, of Messrs | Wilkinson and Grist), appeared for the defondants.
question for the jury would be having regard to the contract between these people, was the Bank guilty of negligence? He would submit that it was not, and that it was therefore entitled to their verdiet.
Evidence was then taken, and in the after- noon an adjournment was made
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SHIPPING NOTES.
THE WEATHER.
A MIDNIGHT RAMBLE. Mr. Aleo Marsh once told me that he lost his way in the course of a walk on the island
Hongkong, 21st December, 1903. of Hongkong, and as he had a better knowledge of the island's roads than anyone else I over
THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE know there is a certain amount of consideration
SIBERIAN RAILWAY. due towards two luckless colonists who had a similar experience on the farther side of our
The Chicago Sunday Magazine for January
Perhaps weather reports of yesterday's arrivals in some degree explain the local atmospherio Rock two nights ago. We walked out by contains a striking artiale by Mr. Osonr King
Davis on "The Impending Straggle Between disturbances. The coolness is rather pleasant, Tytam to
Dear Blauley, and the going was
the writer says:—“The feeling that Russia fort matter. The Douglas me. Thales curiously return journey until it was dark, confident must win because she is so much bigger than enough experienced southerly winds at Swatow, over Jupan lares out of consideration certalabat, en gulting to sea, the tail end of a storm in
and the situation
ander higher latitudes was blowing from the north, volgen certain others. Russia numbers mor» the wind being very chilly. Weather of late than a hundred millions to Japan's forty-five, has been more or less variable, moistara working She has an army, no foreigner knows how over the enlony from the south and being large, in Manobaris and Asiatic Rusia, but blowu lack again, so woul fooling is a million wen and her wor strength | boon noplonsant. Modnesta to light winds and five millions. supposed to be near 200,000 mon. Her peace continues. At son, however, things have not sea, and overcast—some rain—pretty well covers the reports of all the most recent arrivals.
*COTTON.
months ago, direct from England, where he acking, and we still live only in and for the Deacon, Locker. aud Deacon), appeared for the protty hard. Unfortunately we put off the Japan and Russia." In the course of his article certainly, but thuador as:l rain are quito a dif-
Mr. S. M. Russell, of the Imperial Maritime Customs staff here, has bona appointed Deputy Commissioner at Canton, and expects to loave for that port at the end of this was Mr. Russell only came to Poochow some 15
had been our furlough. Mr. Russell was pre- riously attached to the Imporial College at Paking, where he spent some 21 years. Mr. and Mrs. Rassell bath went through the siegu. I have just heard that Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hughes are sise leaving the port at very abort notice, probably this week, Mr. Hughes has been H.B.M. Vice-Consul at Pagoda Auchorage, und has now: boun appointed to the British Consulate at Kiung- chow. Mr. Ch. Duyère, late of the Foochow Arsenal, left for shanghai on his way to Europe per B.s. Haeshin, on 27th inst.
BALI
By invitation of the "Bachelor Maide of the port, Loop Year Bell was held at the Club on the 29th February. The
prosent-Yours truly,
PAVIMENTO.
NOTES FROM THE BOTANIC GARDENS.
The last few days of damp, mild weather have pat now life into vegetation, and leaves and flowers have appeared as if by magic. The tinte of the young loaves of many of the trees and shrubs are as variable and as highly coloured as the autume tints of the treas in the old country. Many a time have we mistakes the young leaves of a Ternormit for the brightly coloured flowers of Rhododendron indicum, for it is only by getting to close quarters that the difference ena bo soon.
This is only one
of the road
"Japan at her bust can send ouly 650,000 men
of her 650,000 into Manchuria within thran into the field. But Japan on put every man months at the outside, and Russia can work bor railroad to its fullest capacity for a year and not transport so many men, to say nothing of horses, gus, or commissary, qaarformanters' or ordnance stores War is something more than a series of battles. In this war the most valuable service will be rendered by men whe the rolling stock and equipment of the Great never small powder and whose weapons will be
Japan,
knowledge Gar the bill, to get back homo well before features of midnight. An old Chinaman came with us as a guide. He carried a lautern which just served to make darknes visible. At the top of the thst bill we gave him twenty couts, and telling him to go back to his bed, hied us on our guid 1 way. To our cost we found that we had done a very unwise biog in disponsing with his vices. Is wandering up the crooked path we happened to take the wrong turning at some joint or other, and while we walked along under the impression that we were dipping down into the Happy Valley we suddenly awoke to the fast, borne in upon us by the strange configmation of the land, that
A reference to our watches but away from it, acquainted us that it was now past midnight: We were high up on the hillside, and beneath os there was a broad bay. The road on which we journeyed was invisible for more than twenty yards in front, but the bay was refulgeat with phosphorescence. As wave after wave broke on. the shore and spread out into gleaming silver, the roene was one to entrance the eye. Some how or otherit brought to my mind Words, worth's linea ommemorative of the sea of daffo, ils that met his gaze in one of his beloved
The Italian &s. Jachia arrived yesterday with 1,000 tons of goveral cargo, and 1,000 tons of cation for Hongkong. During the latter part of her voyage she experienced thick rainy weather. Messrs. Carlowitz & Ov. are the agents.
RICE.
costume was bal poudre, which lent itself example; anyone who takes an interest in to a most pleasing variety, whilst the rooms wandering over the hills of the island and the had been sending shipments of coal from Japan we had been travelling not towards Hongkong Siberian Railway or the transport ships of voyage, strong easterly winds and thlok weather. were beautifully decorated; and, in fact, as it Now Territory will be able to supply many was in the hands of the Indive, it goes without otters, saying that the evening was a grand success. Rhododendron Farrare, which delights in By the way, our programmes were red, and logrowing in such exposed positions as Victoris the shape of an heart! I have not heard of any Peak and Mt. Parker, is now in flower. The nosidents to unwary er nervous bachelors as yet colour of the flowers is pale purple, and, on Bocount of this, the plants can be easily detected BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE at this time of the year.
SOCIETY,
CENTENARY MEETING..
Yesterday evening the centenary meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in the City Hall. There was a good attendance. HEF. H. May, C.M.G., presided, and among others present were Mr. RA B. Ponsonby, Private Secretary to His Excellenoy; Right Eav. Bishop J. C. Hesra, Rev. F. T. Johnson, Rey, J. H. France, Rev. F. Icely, Rev. T. W. Pearce, Rev. T. Wright, Rev. W. J. Southam, Rey E. W. Hipvell, Rev. F. Blanchett, Rev, C. H Hickling, Rov. W. Bridle, Rey. R. F. Gotts chalk, Rev. B. Wells, and Profossor Sharp, His Excellency in his presidential address referred to the good work done by the Bociety and reminded the audience that thora
WAS: deficit of something like a quarter of a miláðu poands to be met. Its work, be said, was to put the Bible into the hands of as many of the inhabitants of the world as possible and to let it speak for itself; surely no man could object to that? RevTW. Peares afterwarde deliver- ed an address reviewing the history of the Bible Society and potating out its needs and aims. Ho remarked that the lore of the Bible was one of the best guarantees for the solidarity of the Empire, and was thankful to God that the history of the Bible Society was contemparan cons with the history of our colonial expansion Bishop Hoare aleo addressed the mesting.
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IS THE TSAR POWERLESS ?
Rhodederdron indicum will be in flowers little Later, although a few cultivated specimens are already to be seen.
A very pretty, but a very common, shrub may also be found in flower on the hillsides, This is Raphiotopis india, & shrub with ivory white flowers borne in small panicles at the ends of the branches. There are severat epsoimens now at their best in various parts of the gardens. We heard it called locally Indian may" from its resemblance, somewhat, to the common hawthorn.
POLICE COURT.
Monday, 7th March.
BEFORE MR. T. SKECOMBE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATÉ).
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ATTEMPT TO STOWAWAY.
Han Chang and nissteon Chinese companious were discovered stowed away on Saturday, on the Chun Sang, just prior to her departure for Singapore. They had no tickets and no money with which to pay their passages, and they were accordingly handed over to the Water Hi: Police, and yesterday placed before Worship. They said they were poor men and old get no work, but thought they could do so fa Singapore, and so wanted to go there. They were reminded in custody, and recommend
for banishment.
A FEMALE THIEF.
The following special jury was empanelled: Messra H. E. H. Hunter (Hongkong and Shanghai Bank), W. M. Watson (J. W. Hutchinsor and Company), W. J. Saunders (Union Insurance Company), F. H. A. Fuche (Siemsson and Company). C. H. Thompson (Ross and Company), N. Mumford (Lloyd's Register), and A. Howard (Sascon & Co.).
The pleadings showed that the two defendants were brothers, one trading nader the title of Ches On and Company, in Hongkong, while theother, Chau Lui Chui, carried on business in Japan. For some years past Chan Lai Chai to his brother in Hongkong, and, it was his practice to draw bills of exchange on the National Bank of China against those shipmonts. From 1898 to 1901 about $300,000 had baen drawn in this way, and all the bills were duly accepted and paid by Chee On and Company. In May, Jane, and July, 1901, the bille, forming the subject matter of this setion, were drawn, and amounted to about $64,000, bat were dishonoured. The brother in Japan had not sont aby coal down during those months, and consequently his brother in Hongkong refused to pay the bills. When the first bill was dis-glades- konoured the defendant in Kobe deposited with the Bank in Kobe as security the title-desde The defendant for the mining rights he bad, Apparently held these deeds, as mortgage from the owner Sogs Kenjiro. It was then arranged that defendant should execute a formal transfer of his mortgage when called upon to do so by the Bank. Thenceforth several interviews were held between the defendant and the Bank, in which defendant took up a position that he would pay, but wanted time. Finally, instead of executing a formal assignment, it was arrr 03- ed that defendant should procure from Sogn Kanjiro s now mortgage made direct with the Bank leaving him out of the mortgage. This mortgage had been made, with several special provisions, ander which defendant undertook certain obligations which were clearly set forth. So far no money had been paid, either for the dishonoured bille, or for the charges incurred in connection with them.
In his statement of defense, Chan Lai Chiu admitted that in consideration of advances made to him by the plaintiffs be agreed that the amounts should be sent to and paid to the plaintiffs in Hongkong, but he denied that the documents were billa of exchango as alleged. Ho made various allegations against plaintiff of unnecessary delay and negligence, and denied that he was liable as surety or in any other respect under the mortgage.
is
The V. B. gun-bost Callao has arrived from Macao, H. M. B. river gun-boat Robin, Liont Commandor Vaughan, arrived from Sumehui
yesterday, having left that port on the oth inst. She experienced rain and thick weather
on the voyage.
The Germans.s. Andree Rickmersurvived from
da.. Sheexperienced, during the latter part of ber Bangkok with a cargo of rice and timber yester
Her consignees aro Messrs. Butterfield and "The road is equipped, as reported, to send Swire.
NAVAL NOTES, out three troop trains a day. For how many days the report does not say. The fastest press train makes the trip one way in sixton days. Troops cannot make such speed... likely that a train can make the round trip under With the average haul of 3,500 miles it is not thirty days. If the entire equipment of the road devoted to the military service, and threa troop trains of fifteen cars each are sent out each day, it means only 51,000 men a month, then without supplies or orduance stores,. supposing only infantry to be forwarded, and yesterday, having experienced strong easterly
But the force will not be all infantry. Thoro will be cavalry and artillery. If there are only 4,000 cavalry, a small proportion, it would take 500 cars for their horses, 20 trains of 25 cars each, the entire strength of the road, for a week. That is, for ten days after the mon had been transported the road would be faily occupied in bringing op their guns and horas. Another day would be required for the horses of general, field and staff officers, and still no supplies of geafor would have been forwarded,
To
THE 8.8. TEITOS." The German &s, Tritos arrived from Swatow
wind and thick weather.
THE FRENCH MAILS The French mail s.s. Austrálien arrived from Shanghai yesterday. Sho experienced very foggy weather and strong monsoon in the Formon Channel. The "M.M. 18. Ármand Bekic arrived from Saigon yesterday with the She experienced fresh 8.W. outward sil. wind from Saderas to the Paracels, and N.E. wind from the Paracale to Hongkong.
FREIGHTS. Freights continus firms, probably owing to tho large number of steamere taken up by Japan, From Saigon to Hongkong 91 o. p.p. last, bat the market elozes weaker owing to a fall in the price of rice; to the Philippines 44.c. p. p. has small carrier go to Hong- bon paid for kucg 271 c. p. p. last; to Japan 50 cents. Jaro for wet, and 30 a. p. p. for dry sugar, teal feeights are arm. Moji to Hongkong $3.10 per to; to Singapore $3.25; to Mauila $4,
STHAMER MOVEMENTS,
And still my heart with plenstre fills, And dances with the daffodils. However, the Buffalo who was the companion of my walk disturbed all semblance of senti. mentalism by a very realistic proposition namely, that we should go down to the A milaight batho beach and have a bathe.
"It is plain that not so many men can be sent in a month. At least one It seems a strange proceeding now that it can be looked back upon, but it was more enjoyable third of the road's power must be devoted to the than many a midsummer swim 1 have had in transportation of supplies and forage. Probably the Ouso's upper reaches. It was like bathing not more than 40,000 men of all arms, and in molten silver, for every dip of the band was fairly equipped, could be forwarded in a month. to Japan 44 c. p. p.; to Hongkong 375 c. p. P As time goes on, and the force in the field grows followed by a phosphorescent streak, and the larger and larger, each month must see more of water was pleasantly warm. While we wore the road's energy devoted to supplying the wants
capacity for carrying reinforcements, engaged in the subsequent ordeal of drying of the men, with a constant reduction in the cursolves without towels an old Chinese fisher- forward that comparatively small number of man came up and necosted us. Probably he troops a month, with horses and guns, would thought we were evil spirits. At least he called require in the neighbourhood of 2,000 cars, and as Fan-kuci. As the result of a ragged 225 locomotives, giving each locomotive 17511th iast,, at about 3 p.m. conversation and twenty cents the ancient ode
"In this figuring everything runs smoothly. volunteered to set us on the straight road for There are no accidents to track or rolling Hongkong, and we gladly availed ourselves of Block, the quartermasters, commissaries, and their material is constantly on hand ready to go hissesistance. We accordingly went to his ordnance officers are al marvels of efficiency and pound of freight but on the bench-it was about us big as a hon-forward; the ordinary business of the road is is moed or a civilian passenger carried; the coop-and waîte 1 while he had a preparatory entirely saeponded, and not smoke. One blessing he was able to afford forty-eight-pound rails of the track prove equal was a Fox of matches, but he could not give to the emergency, and there is not a break any us cha. From what we could make out-hewhere in the arrangements. With all this spoke flakka-it was apparent that we had granted, the question is, will 40,000 mon a month
moet Russia's needs? landed in the neighbourhood of Suiwan Bay, not far from Lyeemun Pass.
Ho Hung, a gomewhat, youthful boatwoman, was arraigned on the charge of being in on- lawful possession of one bag of rice containing I, who know my Russis well and the powers 220lbs and valued at $3.50, the property of To this plaintiffs replied that the execution that be in that Empire, says a writer in the Wing Fee, merchant of Bonham Road. Ths of the two mortgages was the wrongfnt set of Globe, am amused at the reports of the powers rico had been entrusted to hor to take Soga Konjiro in breach of the terms of the the hills under the ciceronage of our fisherman
en board a steamer in the harbour, but on its non-receipt being reported to the owner, search was made, and the bag was found secrated in the prisoner's bost, opan, and a portion of the contents extracted. The woman had nothing to say in her defence, and was sent to 1 month's hard labour.
CRUELTY. TO FOWLS.
Lam Kong, a cool, was charged with causing unnecessary anffering to twelve fowls, by carrying them all bunched up together by their legs, with their hands down. Result, $5 or 7 days, 3
BURGLARY.
and intentions of the present Autocrat of All the Ruzains which are often published. The simple fast is that no Muscovite Emperor over possessed less actual power than that wielde! by bis Img rial Majesty Nicholas II. He is peacefully inclined young monarch and remarkably well intentioned; but he is the sport of the House of Romanoff and of those who are all powerful in the councils of the Empire. He may think and he may dream; he may desire and he may propose, but he can. not perform. Correctly speaking, it is the Em- peror alone who can declare war or who can say Let it be poste", but to tell the plain, navar. nished (rath, the present Taar is but the puppet,
Mak Sam, a coolle, unemployed, was charged worked by stronger hands who hold the strings. Everything will be done in the name of the with burglariously entering No. 12 Katon Street, Taar. The glory or the blame of it all will be the residence of Cheung Mau, a widow, and his, and yet how small will be hie personal making off with a box end some clothing, of responsibility, and how well he knows it! The the aggregate value of 85. Prisoner said he did not steal the box; he only wanted to see Taarina's instincts are liberal and progressive, and her husband, so great is his belief in her what was in it. However, be admitted two woald endores her views and policy unhesitat-previous convictions, and His Worship sent him ingly were it not for those august rola to 1 month's hard Inbour, 4 hours in the stocks, tions of bis, and the formidable Connell of and recommended him for banishment. Nobles. The Tearins, all-powerful with her
A large number of Chinese were convicted of husband, proposey, and the Tsar's uncles dis pose. Of all the Romano relations the most being in unlawful possession of various antcoratie, and at the same time the most quantities of opium in excess of those permitted powerful, is the Grand Duke Alexis. He is by their permits. Remit, fines varying from beloved by the navy, of which he is the chief $5 to $25.
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mortgage of 27th August, 1901, and maintained that Chan Lui Chin was bound jointly with Boga Kojiro respecting the falfilment of the terms of that mortgage.
It was very dark when we started out to climb
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He was a good walker and took us along at a fair pace for about five or six miles. Then we descended into a valley. In the distance was a light. Wo struck off the roadway sud made for Mr. Sharp, K.C., rond the pleadings and said the light. It was a little after one o'clock, The that upon them the following issue was set-light turned out to be the glare from the window tled-Assuming for the purpose of this issue of a bousa. There was a Chinɑman in it, and
we asked him for a drink of tea or water. that the translation of the mortgage, dated 27th August, 1901, is a true translation of the said gave us some water, and then made the startling mortgage, and that the law of Japan allows announcement that there were two "Eulopean at the other end of the hut, priority to mortgages of the same property gentlemen " according to their respective dator of registra Great was our relief to hear it. As it transpired tion,is the bank entitled under the said mortgage we had struck the Telegraph Company's but to recover from Char Lui Chin such portion of close beside the Golf Course. I wish that I 72,000 you thereby secured as is claimed in the were capable of giving to anyone a lasting ac ien? He went on to say that notwithstand reputation; if so, I would send these two ing an express covenant to the contrary, two gentlemen down to posterity. They had in other mortgages ware made on this property in their possession three-quarters of a bottle of breach of that undertaking and wero registered, beer, and they gave it to us. The defendant had guaranteed that Boga should not effect those further mortgages. Defendant
nowe sought to get out of it and to avoid repay mout of this $64,000 which he had in the Bank on the ground that the Bank did not prevent Soga breaking his contrast. As a comumon-sense and business proposition this was rather ridion- lous. Defend nt's case was apparently the negligence of the Bank. Now, negligence was a breach of a positive duty. If there was not a duty there could be no negligence. Unless it was shown that there was a positive duty on the
of the Bank. It was argued that it was the usual rule, apart from special circumstances that the oreditor was bound to preserve the securities in his own bands, and was liable
looked up to by the nobles, and worshipped by BEFORE ME, H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING Bank there could be no negligenes on the part the common people. His brother, the late Taar, alone was strong enough to soften his rough humours and bead his powerful will. He was
POLICE MAGISTRATE)
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,
miles a day.
The P. & O. stenmer Simla left Bingapore for this port on the 6th inst., at 3 pm, with the outward English mails, and is due here on the
The C.FR. steamer, Tartar left Yokohama va the 5th just,, p.m., for Victoria and Vancouver, The Imperial Gorman mail steamer Priussen, which left here on the 3rd inst., atbp.m,, arrived at Shanghel on Sunday at I p.m.
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FRENCH IS
MARK
MARTELL'S
But there is already a good-sized army in Mancbaria, they say, with immerse quantities of military stores. The pupalar belief is that Russia has myriads of men in the Fur East. They have been poured in THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE troops. Five years ago the commonest sub- for years. Russia is always "pouring" her ject of gossip along the Chins coast was the Russian Volunteer Heet. Every ship that passed up tward Vladivostock was a troop into the Russim possessions--at the rate of transport, and men were even then being nonred perhaps a thousand a month. At the time of the Borer outbreak it was often said that Russia would pour troops into China. But somehow, when this outpouring became necessary the troops were not where they could be forwarded so handily. They were back in the bills, or up in the desert, or over the mountains, somewhere out of reach. Meantime the Japanese had sent 12,000 and bad bean stopped from sending an- other 18,000 moro only by the protest of Russis, which was afraid to let any Power put a prepon- darating force into China, a fear which post- at least three weeks. good the relief of the besieged legations by Even their cheapest quality is recommended
"A trained observer who made the trip on
to me recently about the number of Russian troops in Manaburia."
the Siberian railway not long ago was talking
the country, and there is no use hiding in the interior only to starve.""
"I believe the popular estimate of 200,000 is Heartened by our hospitable entertainment we proceeded on our way rejoicing. It was a much too high, he said. If they are in Maa- churia, where are they? Certainly not along long time before we reached Little Hongkong the line of the railroad. Yet they cannot be and then Aberdeen, in which latter place we maintained anywhere else. They can't live of watened up all the dogs of the village, and they woke up the cacks, so that we traversed
If this man's observation is correct, as it is the streets to the tune of early morning very likely to ho, Russia's problem in war with Where the sounds which were enough to make Peters Japan is very far from easy.
atratches in fast reaches from the vital centre, ns both. A lakong on his weary beat smil
close at home. The transportation that is broadly at us when he found out that we wer, Japan is compact and well within herself, not armed robbers, and directed us to take the
tedious, slow, and diffealt for ber, is easy and turning to the right up the hill bef rapid for Japan. The Japanese army, organi. reaching Aberdeen Dock, and he threw a sused on the German plan, can be mobilind will great celerity. The merchant ships which will of Parthian shaft after us by a gratuitous pie
serve as transports will be promptly available, It will of information to the effect that via this Men and stores can go on board at ones.
after the Wanchai Gap we could easily get to Hongkong be a matter of hours, instead of daya
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antagonistic to the liberal and pacific policy of George Brown, America, unemployed, was M. Witte, and in the end M. Witte was retired arrested on Saturday for being drunk and
in an hour and a half. I suppose bo had regard outbreak of hostilities, before Japan will be ready. transports will be prepared to start, and two He it was who induced the Tsar to appoint incapable in Queen's Road, and taken to the the loss of his securities caused by his o for our tired appearance in his calculation. By the time her feet has cleared the seas, her Admiral Alexieff Viceroy of the Far lock-up. While there, awaiting his trial, whon Legligence. Here the loss was caust 3 by know a man for whom I had formerly a great days will find her armies debarking for an East with powers never before given to be sobered up, he managed to tooure the top Sega's own branch of the covenant guaranespect as to truthfulness. And he told me he assault on Russia's holdings. With one who anyone outside of the Imperial family He of a jem-tin, and with this he attempted to toed by the defendant. The Back's posts walked from Aberdon to the Clock Tower has seen both Russian and Japanese troops in sulirely disapproves of the views held by the
The in thirty-five minutes. It took us more than the Tsarina, and thearts her in every possible way commit suicide by cutting his throat. Hetion in the matter was very clear.
full period that the inkong had ventured to sport He has never, it is understood, been in favour of inflicted a severo bat not fatal wound, Placed Bank had to register the mortgage, and did so peace, but of war. However well intentioned before His Worship yesterday, he said that he promptly. Two of the mines were not in the it would. I have lost my respect to a rest the Tear may be, however much he may be had spent all his money, that was why he name of Bogs but in the name of somebody else extant for the gentleman who said he did the under the influence of his wife, who is all for aid it? He was remanded to the House of an injunction was registered against a journey in thirty-five. peace, the last word will be with the Grand
Detention, and commended to the doctor's care transfer of these mines into Saga's name. The Duke Alexis.
campaign, as it has been my fortune to da there will always remain very vivid impressions of certain characteristics of each, which conflict between them will reveal sharply to all who ing, ponderons, the Japanese, small, well- care to hole. The Rumian is huge, haik- Kat, the The Russian is slow, clumsy, awkward; the Japanese quick, sgile, deft."
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