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to give security for his behaviour; and j that, on his rofusal and bis insistence on the freedom of the Press, he was threaten-
The marriage of Colonel " Fishods" Marol TELEGRAMS.
and wilt Mme, Hérict, the announcement of which has aroused moeli papilar interest in Paris, will take place early in May in the
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| another telegram'from the same correspon- the south of France.
dent, in which we are told that the case is monopolising interest in Tientsin. It ap pears that Mr. COWEN has not yet been de ported; at least the fact has not yet been etated as such, and the China Timer is pro. testing against the sentence, This, our contemporary urges, was given without any trial, without evidence, and without Mr COWEN being allowed to make a defence. Mr. CowEN's stand for the freedom of the Prees has evoked the sympathy of war correspondents in Manchura, who have telegraphed their congratulation to him.
We are in a difficult position here for forming an opinion on the case, siner, owing to the fact that all communication, not of telegraphic mature, with Tientsin has beeu much delayed by the usual effects of winter in North China, we have not received any BLEND of the Tientsia papers of a recent date, and so cuuuct judge as to the permissibility or otherwise of the language employed by our colleague ou the China Times. Mr. Cowes is a journalist of long experience, and it is difficult to imagine that he can have indulged SCOTCH WHISKY. in statements of such a kind as to warrant the extraordinary step of the joint military authorities at Tientsin. For the proceedings must indeed he called extraordinary, In the first place, that it was the military au- thorities who acted is remarkable, seeing -THERE'S NOT A HEADACHE that Tientsin has Municipal Councils and is not under martial law: In the second,
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We call our renders' attention to the pro-
grammo of Madame Candutti's concert at the City Hall to nigai, published on another page As will be soon, a very fine selection of musical items has been made, and all lovers of masie in Hongkong ought to give the concert warmi support.
DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)
THE WAR.
JAPANESE AGAIN ACTIVE.
LONDON, 8th Mar,, 10,55 a,m. The Japanese squadron resumed its re-shelling of Vladivostock on Monday. It is reported that they drew off without suffering any da- age. The effect of the bombard Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, recently so pot-ment on the Russian port is not able n figure out here, and now Commanilor-ip-known, Chiof at Dovonport, hard a very unpleasant experience on the 2nd, ult. In company with his Dag-lieutenant, he was going up the Humcazo, Plymouth, in his Jauneb, when, near the torpedo school-ship Defiance, the top of the cond-user-tank was blown off. The launch ens enveloped in stenza and rendered powerless, but no one was injured,
In the House of Commons on the Sed ult., ia reply to Mr. Gibson Bowles, Mr. Brodrick stallNo portion of revenues of India has been applied during the past or present year to the expenses of military operations beyond the external frontiers of His Majesty's Indian pos sessions. The numbers of the escort with the political mission to Tibet and, of the troops required to keep open comannications is about 3,000 men.
The Italian Government intends to hold in
It will be seen from Renter's teleg can that the port underwent a similar experiones on the proviens day (Sunday), when aporations were conducted at a long range without any appareat damags.--Ev. D.P.]
DEPORTATION CASE AT
TIENTSIN.
Tientsin, 8th Mar., 10.50 ním. The case of the deportation of Mr. John Cowen, Editor of the China Times, monopolises interest in this port. The
China Timer states that the sentence
WAR MOTFS.
H.M.S."TALBOT" FROM CHEMULYO,
natives in the vicinity of the disaster by sot- ting fire to and destroying two villogon, when over fl hundred inhabitants were either killed or ujared,
The Dongtien Tariar General, Trengobi, being overcome by the situation and becoming narvona, is now critically ill. All public loor? affairs have boon turned over to the Profect, while Li Taotai is managing diplomatic affairs.
Yesterday morning I.M.9. Talbot arrived frum Chemulpo, which sho left on the 4th inat- As she was present during the fighting between. the Japanese feat and the Varyag and Koreet, doubtless all on board have some very interesting tales to tell. Unfortunately, however, the naval authorities think it better that too much
The Shanghai Mercury publisboa the follow- should not be said on tho subject at prosent aading from Teugchor-fu, Shantung, almost dus do not encourage the giving of details to the south of Port Arthur:-Yesterday (25th Feb.). Pross. For this we cannot of course quarrel twenty-eight Japanese silors or marines la: ded with them, for they have no doubt their reasons here from a Chinese junk, and reported that It can do no harm, however, if we give the bare their vessel had sunk at Hwang Ching Tao, Fuels of the Chemulpo affair in order to sup.
between bere and Port Arthur. The story is plement the previous accounts which have that they seriously disabled or sunk a Hussien vesar, and were so disabled themselves that reached us by way of Shangbai,
On the 8th alt. the Japanese fleat arrived off their vessel sunk also. Chinese juuks put out Chomulpo at 4 p.m.; the two Russian warships to rescue them and encceeded in saving aboat had been in 14 days or so tha. The Russiaus two hundred, The battle le said to have been wore orderci to leave by a certain timo; they fought on the 22nd, well over towards Port Arthur. The rescued men stayed one day an left on the 8th at noon, going full spood to run the gauntlet, Eight Japanese cruisers in all Hwang Ch'ing Tao, thoi came on to Chang Shan Tao for one day, and then came on here. were outside, and they promptly opened ira from a range of about 2,000 yards. (Who fire I Some are said to have gone to a little barbour the first shot seems still unsettled) The Rue-west of here, and some are still on the islands, sions sank their own ships about half a mile The county magistrato provided animals for from the entrance to Chemolpo Harkour, them to ride, gave them 400 cash apisce for the two crews taking refuge io their focd money, and started them on to Chefoo. It own boats, The Talbot picked up some 300 is reported that none of the Russians of the refugees, the French cruiser Pascal saved. some 180, and the Italian or diser Elba about 200. The Japanese went into Chomulpo, not doing auy moro that night. The JapaneAQ examined tho wrocks next day, and departed. Japanosa transporta commenced to arrive
CANTON,
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
WAPA
Canton, 7th March OPENING OF KONGBOON.
with troops, which were landed, while two or thro torpedo-boats or destroyers kopt In accordance with the terms of the "Maokay guard. They probably, also, kept a few war-treaty, the port of Kongmoon is to-day formally ships outside, but these were not acea after the opened. Mr. Fox, Aoting Consul at Wuchow, fleet left. The Japanese are reported to have proceeded there yesterday on H.M.S. Moorhen,
looked very it and to be confident of success,
THE "MANDJOUR” DIFFICULTY,
while Mr. Maze (late Deputy Commissioner of Customs at Canton) has been in the port for The Shanghai Mercury of the 4th inst, some dags making arrangements for the open-
the absence of any trial or facilities for 1995 at Milan an international exhibition was passed without Mr. Cowen being oficially informed that the Russian war-vesseling of Castoms work, He will remain zs
defence is abhorrent to all sentiments of justice. We cannot understand what either General VENTRIS, commanding the British troops in North China, or the Municipal Council concerned are doing. However, as we are without any data about the case
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suspend judgment until we get further particulars and have an opportunity of
Mr. Jomph Wa'ton, M., gave notice of the seeing the articles complained of. At pre-following amendment to the Address:—" And sent it looks as if a most arbitrary line of we humbly represent to your Majesty that it is Bouential for the safeguarding and promotion of conduct has been adopted by the military
authorities in Tientsin.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nether sole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the hospitals:-Wong 1 Kwa 820.
Sir Thomas Sutherland has accepted the
Chairmanship of the Incorporated Thames Nautical Training College, his Majesty's ship Worcester, in succession to the late Sir Edwya Sandys Dawes.
Ex-Second-Lieutenant Paul B. Maclane, 13th Catairy, U.S.A., has been convicted; in Manila, of embezzlement of $723.74 gold, and sentenced to ha cashiered, and to undergo one year's imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
The only cases of communicable disease re- ported in the Colony last month were 3 of enteric fever (2 Europeat, one of which was imported, and 1 Chinese) and 9 of small-pox (Chinese). The small-pox gases were both fatal,
Mr. Robert Balfour, of the firm of Bulfour,
the British Empire, that adequate steps should be taken to resolutely maintain bad extend our Commercial Treaty Rights, and that the Con- sular Service should be reorganised and strang- thened on lines calculated to make it more effective for the promotion of the trade of the British Empire."
The Editor of the Ching Times at Tientsin,
whose dsportation is impending for pablishing certain articles, ou aleged Russian crueltios, is the brother of Mr T. Cowan, formerly of Hongkong, with whom his identity has been confused in telegrams on the subject appe uring in some of our contemporaries. Mr. John Cowen, natil about three years ago, hold a position on the London Times, and came out to China during the Boxer troubles. He decided to romain and to start the paper which bes recently given sach dire offence to the Russian community at Tientsin and Peking. Pup is aow owned by a limited liability company, Mr. Cowen being Editor and general manager. Mr. T. Cowen is with the Japanese army as the correspondent of the Loud on Daily
Williamson. und Co., of London and Liver Chronicle. pool, and Sir Thomas Jackson, Bart., of the London Committes of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, have joined the Board of the Union Discount Company of London.
Messrs. McAllister and Co. bave filed an
Tas question of the freedom of the Press must ever be one of great interest in this age of newspaper-reading, and this remark applies equally to the Far East and the rest of the world. The English and other European papers have long sujoyed a full appeal in the Supreme Court at Singapore, measure of liberty all over the East. In against the injunction obtained by Mr. Clifford Wilkinson, restraining them from using the British Colonics there is all the privilege word "Taasan," as descriptive of their mizeral enjoyed in other parts of the British Em-waters, an account of which case appeared in pire. In Manila the freedom allowed in the United States is accorded. In French Indo-China the Press can be as outspoken at in France. In Japan the English papers have been permitted to comment on events
grum-
these columns some time ago.
FOOTBALL.
The
H.K PC. 7. GUN ROOM OFFICER OF FLEET.
The above, played at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, ended in a win for the Noral test The latter kicked off, and a very interesting first half ensued,
nothing being oured
given a trial, with no evidence adduced,
Mandjour has been ordere 1 to dismantle as
quickly as possible,
The Universal Gazette states that Yuan and no defence.allowed.
Taotai notified the Japanese Consul General at The war correspondents in Man-Shanghai that he had received instructions from churis have telegraphed their con- gratulations to Mr. Cowen for stand he has made, on behalf of freedom of the Press.
the
the
THE FIFTH TEST MATCH.
AUSTRALIA VICTORIOUS.
LONDON, 8th Mar., 10.55 .I. Australia bas won the last of the Test Matches by a margin of 218 runs. The scores were:--Australia, 247 and 183; England, 61 and 101.
[This result leaves. England with three victories to her credit as against Australia's two.-ED. D.P.]
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE WAR.-VLADIVOSTOCK
BOMBARDED
LONDON, 6th March. A S. Petersburg tulegram from Vladivostock says that a bombardment occurred at 1.25 p.m. on the 6th instant. Five Japanese battleships and two ernisers were firing all their guns at a
the Wainupu to order the Mandjour to be dis- mantled and her ornaments to be kept by the Chinese Government until the Husso-Japanese war is over. Further, her offers should be reduced by half. On the same day the Teotai notised the Russian Consul General here that nothing could be done for the time being until defnite information had been received from the Japanese Consul General. As yet nó reply has come from the Russian Consul, and it is thought that the question of the Mandjour can [ cannot be settled in the near future,
Acting Commissioner.
The opening of Kongmoon will give a stimulus to the West River and Delta trade, which has indeed of late been promising to increase rapidly. The Steamboat Company has three vessels running to Wushow, one of which, the Tak Hing, will, I understand, run to Kong.. moon, while two Franch boats will shortly be on the West River run
THE KWANGSI TROUBLES. From Ewaugs the news comes that the rebellion is now more widespread than over. The troops can make little headway, and in sa mountainous a region this is hardly a matter for surprise, considering the poor quality of the troops. Large numbers of soldiers still con tinue to go up the river. On Friday last over THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS,
1,000 loft Samehui în a fotilia towed by fourteen The Messageries Maritimes 18. Australien | launchen. These mon had ben brought down left Hongkong yesterday with the refugees from the North by two CM.S.N. Co. picked up by the Italien oruiser Elba at steamers, but others come overland from Hunan, Chemalso. These will be taken to Colombo and down the North River to Samahui. This and thence sent on to Russia with the fugitives who fled to the Talbot and have already been sent to Colombo, Japan has consented to their being released on parole, as we have ulready stated
overland route has been in use almost as touch na the other, so that Kwangui should according to all rules have been subdued long since.
LOCAL CONDITIONS,
In Canton there is at present nothing to chronicle, The excitement of New Year has subsided, and people have returned to thair occupations. The hasy season has now get in, and, given a good harvest, this should prove a moderately prosperous year,
Colombo was startled and anything but pleased at the news that the Russian refugees picked up by the Talbot at Chemulpo were to be sent to Doylon for custody during the Basso Japanese war. Now, of course, this plan has been altered. It was first decided that they should go to Diyatalawa, the camp proviously occupied by the Boer prisoners, when ita suitability as a place of confinement for prisoners
HONGKONG AND A TEEEATENED UPRISING.
There seems to bo little doubt that the was amply demonstrated. When the Brere were there, says the Times of Cegion, it was a little town of comfortable huts, with powerful Philippines. A transport with reinforcements Insular Government expects trouble in the
night, and barbed wire to prevent escapes;
TROUBLE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
range of five miles, Nodamage was done, most electric arc-lampe to illuminate the country arrived at Manila from the United States of the 200 y ddito shells fired failing to explode. while watchful soldiers fermed a day and night few days ago, coming out The Russian batteries made no reply, awaiting guard. At present the camp is in a somewhat Within the past month or so, within our
the bearer approach of the enemy, who later on retired. The Japanese ships were covered with ice.
та
via Sces.
less than
dismantle, siste.
The hats occupied by this knowledge, there have been no three
whom persons, Volunteers at the last camp of exercise have
believe to be most of them bean removed; but there is United States' detectives, in Hongkong. Considerable numbers of men are volunteer accommodation for, at least, a thousand men
Apparently they have como over here to keep ing at Vladivostock, and one man is selected there even now, besides the hats which are in a watch on Filipino residents, and send reports from every two. A farm-corps of irregulars is the porSossion of the detachment of the Royal to the Manila authorities. If Japan is success-
West Kent Regiment,
ful in her northern campaign, we uze informed forming.
The following was tabled at the Secretariat, that it is certain that the natives of the Colombo, on the 23rd ult.
United States posession farther south will With reference to the status of our expected be more eager than ever. for independence." Russian guests, the following extract from the However the war ends, though, there is not rules relating to the assgas of war, which were much doubt that dissatisfaction mast
flost over the islands, Filipinos in Hongkong Practically agreed to at the Conference of pravail as long as the Stars and Stripes" Brussels in 1874, are of luterest :---
"Art 63.-The Neutral State receiving in its do not favour the present action of their fellow territory, troops belonging to the belligerent countrymen now in insurrection in North armies will intera them, so far as may be Luzon, thinking that it would be a better
BOXING.
The
A boxing entertainment took place at the City Hall last night, the ring as usual being fixed up on the stage of the Theatre. principal attraction was the match for $1,000 n-side and a purse between C. C. St. Clair, middle-weight champion of Brooklyn, U.S.A and D. Morgan, of H.M.S. Vengeance, heavy
by either side. In the second half Crako eventually got away, passed to Jordau, who in turn passed to Black, who scored a try. Japs out-Hobsoned Hobson and escaped; It was not converted. Tho Nary looked lik... rowed through hell of shot." is the heavy type equalising, when Dixon secured a fres kiok, and heading is a Manila paper to au account of the play was diverted to mid-field. The Nary at sinking of the four stone-laden miks outside last scored a try, honours falling to Faroll. Port Arthur. The camo paper prints a with little restriction, and if there is
The shot was straight, but had not fores onough. "telegram" dated “Tokyo, February 29th," bling now at greater strictness on the part stating that the Japanes Gov. rnment has a-
The Navy had the best of it to the end of the game, Boyle scoring a meand which was not of the Japanese Government with regard cided to return the new ecnisers Nisshin and convertal. That was just before the whistle to the publication of war news we hardly surge, as they arrived after war had brokeu
The game end-Nary, 2 tries weight champion of the China Station. A possible, away from the theatre of war." think that the complainants do right in out. The same paper, under the headline! expecting exactly the same license in Japan Interesting if true." states that the Russian during the hour of her greatest trial as in and French Ministers have been recalled from In London, Great Britain. intends to parti. state. a long-established · Western China, of course, outside the settlements,cipate in the war!" -
the question does not exist; a free Press is rot a feature of Chinese civilization as yet. There reniain the treaty ports in China. Hitherto full liberty has been the rule, and papers expressing all kinds of opinions have done so without fear, provided they have But outraged feelings of decency and right conduct. But a case has now arisen which promises to become famous in the history of treaty port journalism. On the 2nd instant we published a telegram from our Tientsin correspondent, stating that in consequence of his denunciation of Russian cruelties, Mr. JOHN COWEN, a journalist well known in the Far East, as well as at home, and now Editor of the China Times of Peking and Tientsin, had been summoned before the military authorities at Tientsin und ordered
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NAVAL NOTES
third attempt was also made to decide the Lantau-weight championship of thin Station between two men who hare drawn twice already. A very good audience filled the Theatre, and a commencement was made at 9p.m.. Owing to the Into boar at which the affair finished we can only give details of the two earlier bouts:
H. M. river gna-boat Sandpiper arrived from the West River yesterday. The U.S. river 1. Clark (Glory) ́e, Griffin (Gʻla y). 30 rounds gun-boat Cathie is still in port. The German for $50.-Clark was, after a not very exhilara- cruiser Fürst Bismuret, Capt. Prove, arrived ting contest, in the 10th round. from Tsintau posterday morning, having left that port on the 2nd inst. H.MS. Talbot arrived from Chemulpo yesterday morning, and H.M.S. Occur from Mirs Bay.
They may be kept in camps, or even confined in fortresses or in places appropriated to the purpose."
"It (ie, the neutral State) will decide whether the officers may be released on giving their parole not to quit the Neutral territory without authority
policy to remain quiet at home, and make a political Ught in America. They are con Sident that when the non-imperialistio party get into power, 150 States may do the right thing by them. Blood is thicker than wator and many Filipinos say they would prefor Asiatic rule to American rule: Of course, though what they desire most of all is independence. "Art 54In defanit of a special agreement The Japanese, it may be remarked, have un the Neutral State which receives the billigerents affectionate gard for Filipings, and Filipinos will furnish the interned troops with prortsion, desire nothing more then to follow in Japan's clothing, and snek id as humanity requires."- footsteps. If they bad equal chances they are The expenses incurred by the internment confident that they would do as well as that will be made good at the conclusion of peace.” placky little nation
NORTHERN ITEMS.
Russina arrogance at Newchung has bou well ngrerthed during the past year or two. The last straw in antely that the Russian Post fice does not not recsguis the place unter the name of Newchung. For years we have
2. Lacey (Vengeance), 1. Laytor (Albica) ben ending a newspaper to the principal
Lacey went away with a rash, but Layton, who Buitish firm of the port. Recently a few of the
showed much improved form, stopped him copies have been returned through the Dead
oasily. Lacey had two falls in Round 1, owing Letter Offies. On une received yesterday we
th his shoes, which he afterwards discarded. At
A fox oxtra details come from various sources note two query marks in blue pencil opposite
the end of Round 6, Laytou was the fresher, in the North. A message dated the 3rd inst., the printed word "Nowchwang," which the Post Office clerk has underscored in blue pencil:
YORKSHIRE DINNER IN
but his blows had no effect on Lacey, who began from Chin-chou or King-obow, at the northern - HONGKONG,
to do better. After the 10th Lacey's blows on end of the Galf of Lino-tang, states that the with three lines, and the wrapper has been
tho left riba began to tell, and he looked a Japanese have succeeded in blowing up stamped at the Russian Post Office with a Russian word and its French equivalent On Monday night in the Hongkong Hotel a winner in the 15th and 16th. Layton pulled portion of the Russian railway there, over 200 inconnal as it come to pass that we must Yorkshira dinner was held, Mr. W. Danby himself together, however, and had none the feat in extent, and destroying one locomotive
The Stewenpao is informed by a despatch now give the Rossian name of the port-what- being in the chair. Sixteen Yorkshiremen were worst of the last two bouts, though ebriously over that may be! It may be added that the present, out of the 2) odd known to be residing tired. One jadge gave a draw, the other a win from the same place that a large body of printed newspaper wrapper bears in addition to in this neighbourhood. Speches and songs to Layton; but the referee refused to separate Russian troops was dispersed at Erhtaitee by the address in English the Chinese characters combined to make the evening pass very the men, who thus fought a third draw. A Chinese brigands on the 18th nlt and the Russian authorities vented their wrath on the for Newchwang.
plaztantly.
very fair decision,
WEATHER REPORT,
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:
On the 8th at 11.35 .m. This baromoter has risen in Japan, and the greatest pressure is now found in the north-eastern part of those islands, and bas fallen at all other stations including those in Kisin.
"Gradients are moderate on the China coast and slight over the Chins Son, Moderate NE. winds will be met with in the Formosa channel and light variable winds in the Chiro Sea
Farsonat -Light E. winds; overcast, some
drizzling rain.