WAR NOTES.
OPERATIONS NEAR THE YALU.
The NC. Daily New pablishes the following domatch dated Tokyo, Gih April The Russian troops who were in the Wijn direction have recruased the Yalu, It is believed that the
Russians on the Kiuliehcheng Autaughsion live are not the enemy's main force, and naturally any engagement that may take place in that direction may not be decisive, but it will encourage the subspent grand operations, The Russians are constructing ontr-nohtuents at different points on the Yalu and Tamen rivers, among other places, but they are all ppparently incomplete, and should one point be broken by the Japanese, the enemy will have very serious dißculty in elfooting mutual roinforcemont. The general thawing of the ice ou the Yalu and the ruddy state of the roads cannot but impede prompt operations, but it is believed that this will not affect the Japanese
plans.
NEWCHWANG,
MARQUIS ITO IN COREA.
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
Chomulpo, 17th March. The scene at Chomulpo to-day, when Marquis Ito arrived, consisted chiefly of sunshine and dust, surprises and laughter. The sunsiune
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 12m, 1904.
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newspaper men?" Placidly he answered, “I om Minister Hayashi; the secretary was out, so I thought I could tell you what you wished to know." This frank simplicity and willingness
to do a servien is a characteristic which I hovo
found to be practically aniversal among the Japanese, and I have been among them, off and on, during fifteen years. High-and-mightings is one of the rarest things among them."
Marquis Ito had no time for more than a few words with ough caller. Then he entered the warm bulduu chair and was borno at a trot to the railway station. hotly pursued by the The trees lined the station
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Hongkong, 10th March, 1904. free from the "idiota" who earn Pitman's "ystem of shorthand in preference to the Up. / ta-data." Again, does it not occur to all short- Eand writers that Mr. Feele would have found an BEFORE MR. H. H. J, GONPEREZ (ACTING
POLICE MAGISTRATE). equally fine field for his enterprise in London
A Chinaman, charged with being a member
tcotton-cloth The dress of these bearers may be called "uniform," because it was distinctly Jus slack than most, and had a sush round the mille. And the hat was a triffa more babyish in size and style than the usual Corean bat.
Besides the group of important persons on began early and held its own throughout the the jetty, there was a very humble one, though day. Coren is one of the brightest, sunniest from some points of view as important as almost lands in the world; not to excess-not hated photographer. He was a struggling
local artist, who bad dry and burned fiercely, like Egypt, am chang good chance like this for a long time, so he was ing overy half hour like Japan, not smothered in hideous dust-storins from the great deserts very anxious to get a good view. It was an like North China, nor steaming with unhole awkward place to manoctivre a camera, for øvery some humid heat like the Philippines, but just position that would command the landing would large crowd.
have the sun straight in front, and that would | yard. Tho hurrying crowd just regained as ideally genial a climate as I have over known,
spoil a photo. Liter the man had pottered breath enough to shout one Banzai as the in many years of wanderings.
about for half an hour and at last got a fian Marquis disappeared into the train, and that Margnis Ita cane in the Hongkong Maru. a large mail steamer belonging to the Toyo Kisen position, to his dismay lordly sub-lieutenant ended the proceedings. He settled down com- Kaishu, running between Hongkong and Saasquely ordered him off! And here was the fortably, in a palace car built for the Corman
boat from the Hongkong Marn quite near the Emperor, and did not trouble about farther yea, oven, among those of her "Special Reporters Ble had been converted into a Franciscu, cruiser, painted gray and armed with four quick-jetty now; it would be alongside in two or three goodbyes, or speeches on the platform, or boring firing guns, 4.7 inch, and some oaching guns nutes, and there was no chance to find another to the cheers, or anything. The train puffed Towards evening her business was to be the chasing of the Russian place. As the photographer looked round des off, and the rain came on.
pairingly. I caught his eye, and on the spur of there was a little snow. the moment took him under my protection. Theme of a great English paper carcies weight, and the official pass from the Japanese War Office carries mère, so as 10y employer the pour photographer was allowed to remain undis turbed in the very best position. As a matter of fact he was not in my service at all, but he gave me in gratitude the first copies of his photos, and they were far better than those I took for myself. In this case a friend in need is the mother of invention.
Voluntoor Flent stoamers; but there are now
nons to chuse, at least none cast of Suen, so the Hongking Maru has now no special use for her 19.knots speed, and will probaldy soon rent her peaceful and money-making pursuits. Meantime her guns have nothing more to do than fire salutes. As Marquis to comes in the special capacity of Imperial Envoy representing the Emperor of Japan personally, that is to say. not as a mere Minister, a royal salute was accorded him by the foreign warships in Cho- malpo, sul was returned by the Hongkong Mara. No Corean sainte was fired, as the Corean navy, consisting of ons refurbished merchant steamer, has no pune,
The U. S. gunboat Helina arrived here yes. terday from Newchung, says the N.C. Mary News of the 7th it, the left Newchwang on the morning of the 3rd instant, after a stay there of five months, and those on board say that they have had a very good time during their sojourn there. Everything was quiet in Newalawang when the Helena loft, and there were seventeen rossuls in port. H.M.S, Bepergle was to come vat of dock on the follow ing day and would probably also take her de. portore, it being thonght beat by the command ers of the two men-of-war to leave and let the Russians and Japanese light out their stragglo for aupromacy. All women and children had been advised to leave, and the railway officials were ready to depart at very short notica from Japan come ashore, and about half of the Hayashi that the Marquis was slightly indisprs- the insinuating iufluence of "eumsha"-but"| The only other man-of-war in harbour was the Japanese and foreign diplomatic and othered after the voyagro, and was hardly equal to the Russian gunboat Sivontch (950 tons' displace. officials in Seoul had come down to meet him, in task of lading at once and rushing ap to the ment and 1,125 indicated borse-power), which their important clothes, und some silk hats. capital without a little rest. So he would tiffin
All Chemipe turned out to see the great man
And then, after all, Marquis Ite di come!
CORRESPONDENCE.
A MATTER OF POLICE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,”
Hengkong, 9th April. SIR-Probably the luckungs one meets patroll. ing the streets are valued aids in the cause of law and order they certainly present a some- what swashbuckler appearance, what with their long cloaks and their sealbarded swords---albeit t the headgear worn by them almost involuntarily
more or less impress their fellow-countrymen, Rumour hath it they are not invulnerable to
then Rumour was ever a lying jude! The spre tacle of two of these stalwart limbs of the Inw
of the House of Lords and Commons and time of an unlawful society, the Triad Society, at
was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Royal Courts of Justice," which aanberg Hau in this Colony on the 31st March, more than seven and many more than 70, The- An Iuliani constable was charged with com- love. Is it not a fact, I usk again, that 99 per miting an indecent offence at Sha Taa Tok, cent of the shorthand writers in England are first time, we understand, that a case alleged to Chinese territory, on the 7th init, This is the "iliotie" nagli to write the system which Mr. have occurred in Chinese territory is come on Warwick Peris affects to despise? Methinks. for committal or otherwise before a Hongkong Mr. Peele's system ruut either be in advance of i Magistrate. As the alleged offence in sald the date, we tuch behind it.
to have been committed within the ten miles radius of the Colony, the Hongkong
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Now, sir, as to what Mr. Peale says sovorel magistrate has jurisdiction, however. students in Hongkong are doing under tuition in an Order in Concil. dated 23rd October, the "Up-to-date" system. I should lika 1877, the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of lo ask whether Mr. Peels will consent to any place on land being within ten miles of any Hongkong, was extended, to cases occurring in these claims being tested by a small commit part of the Colony, the said jurisdiction being tee-y the Editors of the local newspapers, if in addition to and concurrent with any power they will consent to art! I frankly disbelieve or jurisdiction possessed by the Supreme Court the assertions that with two weeks' touching under the Order in Council of the 9th March, for China or Japan or any Provincial Court
When the boat touched the jetty, two natte suggests an inverted hand-basin--and probably stalents are writing 60 words a minutes; with 1865." The case was remanded.
officials stopped whore and informed Minister
SHIPPING NOTES.
WEATHER OUTSIDE.
was expected to come out of dock on the 4th Frock coats and silk luts look very incongruous on board, and would be glad if Mr. Hayashi pursuing their quest for auwary infringers of ths Mr. Peele says several pupils are doing this ia of Hongkong where moderata N.E. wind has instant and was to be used as a floating bactory, sinong tie varied and picturesque costumes of would take tiffin with hùa; then they could parizou between them and the Siamese twin
Iu the opinion of our informant it was very improbable that Nowobwong could withstand ny serions attack, Mines were to be laid in
the harbour and a now fort was in course of erection on the east bank of the river about two miles above Newchwang and opposito
there is only the old fort, with no larger
Farther back from the jetty, the road was flanked by Japanese school children, boys on
land about three, without hurry or fuss,
This information spread from the jetty all along the lines of waiting people, ap the road, and everybody just laughed, that patient, good humoured laugh which takes the place of dis- appointment with Japanese. They had stood
sing the Kamiga-yo and to shout Banzai
went home.
General in command of the forces south of the right, giris on the left, about 200 of just as if he hul been an ordinary mortal. Monkden, who was iz Nowchnong, was of the same opinion. News from Peking, however, was to the offcot that the Japanese were not at all likely to make an attack upon Newchwang for some time yol
each, and not a clean wiped nose in the whole lot. Some gay the Japanese believe a sloppy nose is a sign of health in children. Certainly it seems so.
Criminal colu side by side impels one to a coin-
so insoparable de they appear. But I was some- what surprised to learn recently that these treasured aids are to be regarded as somewhat more ornamental than utilitarian, and another example of the idiosyncracies resullant by reason. of our pursuance of a conciliatory policy in the
fuo. The facts, saumarised as briefly as possible,
On landing,
back to discover the reason, I found him sur-
6 works' teaching. 10 words a minute; within 3 months they are able to take the fastest speaker. and (what is of equal importance) can read their notes equal to print, and trameribe iz mlf the time it takes to transcribe from a Pitman acto. and Singapore, except in the immediate vicinity Light variable winds between Hongkong
Hongkong. I was under the impression that heen experienced. Strong N.E. wind between Mr. Peels had not been in Hongkong more than this port and Manila, and Shanghai.
CABLE SHIP GOING HOME. six weeks, or two months at the most. How.j The cable ship Burnside left Marila for ever."if under a test.Mr. Peele is able to Shanghai, on her way back to the United States, establish all that he claims. I. who cannot now a few days ago. She will undergo repairs st credit his statements, will be the first to days, and then she will proceed to Seattle. Shanghai which will detain her there about six acknowledge that I have done him an injustice. She is, it is understood, going to Alaska to lay "Why are Pitmanites to jealous of this short-cable there. The Burnside recently completed
the repair of the Jolo-Zamboange cable. asks Mr. Peele. I must leave that to the
when he asks what then is the value of my} previous letter, I have only to reply that its object and value consist in the protest it made against what I repeat was a silly attempt in | Mr. Posle's advertisements to disparage a systora which is universally recognised as the best. My first letter was not intended in any way to conden a system about which I knew nothing, but to expose misrepresentation of a system "I do know something about.
I am not disposed to gratify Mr. Poole's natural curiousity na to my identity, as it is immaterial to the discussion, and I prefer to
PHONOGRAPHER.
the Far East, and probably the Corean coolie, in his voluminous bundle of dirty-white cotton wrappings and proposterous but, thought our Consitlar and diplomatic dignitaries looked perfectly outlandish.
There was a company of about 200 Japanese the railway terminus. With this exception soldiers drawn up at the jetty as a guard of } for hours, in a blustering dusty wind, enger to, government of the local Chinese was afforded hand, why do they attack all now systems?
honour. They looked quito at home and guns than 5-inch, and there has been little stolidly businesslike. Their uniform, black with and to got a momentary glimpse of Japan's were as folow-A party of four Europeane jealous ones to answer, I, as I have said before. or no targot-practice, the guns having boon yellow fucings looks neat and attractive to the "Grand Old Man,”—and it all came to nothing of whom I was one, crossed over from Yangve no knowledge of Mr. Peale's system, and f fired once only in the last few months.. Aeye, but something less attractive to the enemy's It was a good joke on them. Shikataganai, it one orening recently by lunch. couple of Japaness gunboats could easily marksmen would be better for field service. could not be helped, so they all laughed und finding one of our number was missing. I turned demolish both forts, There were about The Japanese troops have a sort of khaki uni-
Everybody' intended to go down again to the rounded by a crowd of gesticulating Chinese, 10,000 troops in Newekwang and the vicinity, form for summer, but in winter they wear only
jetty at three o'clock, bat another disappoint and, on enquiring what was the matter, learnt and it was reported that there wero 10,000 | theas vivid colours.
that a Chinaman had been using almusice fan- Bussion troops seath of Monkden, but the latter There was also a small squad of Japansement was in store, for Marquis Ito and Minister number is thought to be greatly exaggerated; cavalrymen of the Imperial fuard, dismounted, Hayashi came ashore almost unobserved at 1.30guage, towards his. At his request I went off The railway as far as Taskibchiao junction was in their bright red uniform. Like the infantry, and simply walked off to the Consulate before Lo erek a lakong, but not till I got some way No gundy sodra down Des Vœux Road could I discover the practically under the absolute control of the these mun looked very placid and matter-of-anybody knew they had cous, Russians, who had officials aboard every train fact. There was not a trace of swagger or of clair, no soldiers, no school children, no national object of may quest. I signalled one to follow
anthen, no cheers, no ovation; the great man, and at every station. It was expected that the roughness about any of them.
mas, and both responded to the call. On reach- port would be attacked by the Japanese int
the one on whom largely depends ut this criticaling the landing-stage I discovered that my mediately the ics broke up, and the Russian
time the destiny of several nations, esmo ashore friend, probably thinking the affair not worth taking proceedings, had gone on, and the launch visitors without ceremony up to the time of his
Arrived at the Consulate at 140, he received and the owner of the almasive tongue had departed again sig myself departure, 3.30-
likewise, An European representative of the The crowd soon gathered, law then approached, and inquired as to why the lining the streets thickly in the immediate tukonge had been brought down. Ou furnishing vicinity, waiting to get a peep at the Marquis him with the details, to my surprise, he inform- on his way to the station. It was mainly a
ed me that I lud no right to disturb these Japanese crowd, quite of the usual gart, with a
beelooked gentlemen, and that uhusive lungnage fow soldiers here and there, a fow housemaids and nursegirls with babies, and a predominance
on the part of a Chinaman was not an offenes for which he could be given into custody. The of the eternal small boy. The elief amuse-
to pass remarks correct procedure was to take his name and ment of the crowd was on Marquis Ito's distinguished visitors as address, and isene a summons. When I pointed went in and out. The Coreau is out to him the fact that, sot being sufficiently they
never-failing source of merriment to the conversant with the local Biom, I conti not
Creasy Ewens, solicitor, and trasten for the Japanese; the slutternly looking uniforms of possibly have done that, without outside assist Chins Commercial Company, and the Company the Corean police and military officers, designed ance, hegemewhat reluctantly, apparently-aforesaid, snel Cheung Kam Tin. compradores, in imitation of Japanese, aro in painful, pitiful agreed, but was still strong in his contention contrast. In all Asia, and perhaps in all tho that the labonge should not have been disturbed world, there is a nation quite a lonx, neat, from their placid ruminations in Des Vaux and spruce as the Japanese, while the Corean is Rom. As when I went in quest of them there was every indication of a disturbance, I coutoud But my procedure was perfectly justifiable. the point that appears to mo most incongruous
be permitted to level his invectives against au Buropean, and yet not be liable to immediate arrest. If this version of the attitude of the law is correct, surely it would appear that we are currying our conciliatory policy to the verge of the ridiculous.—-Yours, etc.
RAILWAY WEICKERS IN RUSSIA,
A Russian Imperial Ukase issued in March places the Samara-Statoast Railway line and the Siberian Railway under martial law in order to ensure the safety of the trafile. This measure was due to an incident which occurred near Syrian station, Three Japanosu, d sguired as nuns, were arrested there by the gendarmes and railway guard. They had attempted to blow up the huge railway bridge over the Volga by means of mines placed underneath the
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Bohind these gaily-dressed rows of inerry little tots there were crowds of soleren, sheepish looking Coreans, tier on tier of them, up the face of a steep little hill overlooking the road from the jetty into the town. If I were asked about the fooling of the Coreaus on the subject of Marquis Ito's mission, I should say they did not fool at all. If there is any Corcan who really cares much about anything in the world, I have never soon him, and I roully I have seen many Coreans since ten years ago. bridge. These mines were, however, enrried The crowd to-day showed a casual curiosity, away by the current and exploded farther down nothing more; here was something to see, stream. The Japanese refusing to make any something to warrant a cessation of all work statement, their sentence was deferred in order (though they seldom require a warrant), hat I do not think the Coreans at large cared to accortain if they had any accomplices among
a straw about the momentous event or its the railway personnel.
significance.
ELSSIAN JEWS AND THE WAR,
The streets of the Japanese settlement were
the worst sloven in the world.
Horein was a good illustration of the saying clothes make the man." There was a
that
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extreme; and most of the Japanese buildings especially the consulate, post-office, railway station, shipping companies" offices, and prin cipal shops, wore similarly decorated.
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SHORTHAND.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE,"DAILY PRESS."
Hongkong, 9th April,
Aurore (Paris) pablishes some curious particu-
Japanese, knowing that he looks spick and span, out and the ashamed-locking slouch. The Jars of the turn taken by Russian official unti-
and that the sword at his side is his friend and Semitism in the war preparations. He says that
constant companion, almost a part of himself, is the Minister of the Interior has claimed for
obviously blood-relation of the Corean, has the himself the privilege of partially revising the On the jetty itself, about 11 am, stood a
same features, the same everything, yet is list of reservists to be called up. He points out small kact of principal personages: Minister strangely unlike in manner and bearing, for the the enormous percentage of Jews cent to the Hayashi and his secretary, the whole Japauco Corean is conscious of his own slatzernliness front, It includes most of the doctors of the Consular sta of Seoul and Chemulpo, about a and his whole appearance seen to say, "I know Jewish persuasion in 8. Petersburg. Thus, dozen ray bfficers, and fow civilians, I am no credit, but I really have no energy to out of 180 medical men who left at the begin-merchants and so on. There were also about back up." His very facial expression invites uing of the month no fewer than 110 were Jews. a dozen foreigners scattered about, nearly the people to laugh at hina, and be sorry for him. This measure was taken for two reasons,
total muster of Chewulpo, including the British although against the wish of the Minister of and Chinese Conanls. No other country hasa War. One reason was that the Jewish savants Consul here: Russia had one, but on the outbreak are all supposed to be Liberals, and their of hostilities he was suddenly panic-stricken, presence in Russia in critical times is considered and ma down to the Japanese Consulate, undesirable. The other motive is that reprehen- begging to be protected. This sounds like sibio und interested influences were brought to yarn." but if ignot. Of course he was perfectly bohalf of certain non-Jewish safe and would not have been even asked to take practitioners, who are only too glad thus to get down his fag, the Russian Consul at Fusun their Jewish rivals out of the way. The stayed at his post till the end of the month, and families of Jewish. reservists are the objects of left of his own accord, being unexceptionably vexations measures од the part of the treated up to the time of his departure. authorities, who expel them from the lago The most promittunt feature of the whole towns and oblige them to take refuge in the bright scene aero to-day was a gorgeous sedan I am sure Japan has lots of this alomont than among inventors of shorthand ghettos reserved for Jows. The Jewish doctors chair which the Emperor of Corea sent down sent to the Far East ure deprived of part of from his place at Seoul, for the conveyance of their emoluments and only receive 900 roubles the august person of the Japanese Emperor's (200) for travelling expenses whereas the special envoy. The okair was upholstered in Christians get 1,350 roubles (2125). The primitivo vermilion and peacock blue; none of western nations. correspondent speaks of the pressure brought to your half-heartel medium tints, but plain out- bear on those Jews whose presence is tolerat spoken colours that could take themselves kindliness I may mention a recent incident in od outside the radius of the ghettos by heard and felt. The shape of the chair was Spoul I went to this Japanese Legation subordinate officials and police agents, who claim about the same as the ordinary sort span in and asked for one of the secretarías
voluntary contributions" for the Red Cross, pictures of Old London.
I was received by a quiet, pleasant man the naval fand, and other institutions. His This vehicle was to be carried on the shoulders who talked with me for about an hour. concluding remark is that, according to general of eight sturdy Corean bearers, dressed in a gestioned him a great deal, and discussed opinion, M. de Plekve's power at present kind of uniform. All Corea dresses look like freely, and finally I asked, "Is there muy amounts to an irresponsibla dictatorship which very loosely tied bundies; no form, no shape, chance to see Minister Hayashi, or is he too busy is scarcely of a nature to pacify public feeling.no fit, no pattern, just big slack masses of nowadays, and too much bothered already by
Marquis Ito rectired them in turn, in a quînti unassuming, kindly manner. This cunsed mild surprise among the Corgane, for they thought a King Stork was coming into their frog-pond. They are not alone in this idea, for I have seen it suggested in Europe and America that Japan is likely to ride roughshod over Corea. greater mistake could be made than to think so Those writers who anticipate a tendency to become overbearing, or to develop swelled head," on the part of the Japanese, do not know- them. I suppose nearly all nations have their Chauvinists, their Jingoes, their Madickers, but
most of the great nationė. friendly, unassuming gentleman in the world than the Japaness of the dominant class; and their power over the masses is greater than in
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His Lordship, after hearing Mr. Pollock, SIE. It will ulice if I state in reply to Mr. catered judgment for the plaintiff with costs Warwick Peele's inquiries as to my age, etc. of and incidental to the amended writ and the that I am no chicken, and that I am sufficiently costs of the day's hearing including counsel
wise, learned and experienced" to form an fees; proviem: oddlers as to costs to stal. opinion upon the subject under discussion. It There was then commenced the hearing of a will apparently interest lim to learn too that I tross action by Cheung Kam Tin against (). Ewena for $94,382.04, being the difference huve in my time examined some other systems between the value of £800,000 square feet of shorthand besides the one I adopt, but I have of land and 100,472 square feet of land to add that none have come under my notics at 54 cents per square foot with costs of $948 which compared with Pitman's in its simplicity paid to the defendant as plaintiff's soliciter. In this case Mr. R. Harding, of Messrs. Ewens and practical usefulness. Those readers of this
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Mr. Pollock stated in opening the ease that defendant was trustee for the China Com- mercial Company. introduced his system to the world 8 yours ago, upwards of three hundred rival systems as a solicitor in connection with negotiatious have blossomed and faded away like the flowers for the purchase of certain lands at Kowloon of the field, while Piluun's, liko to Tennyson's known as Farm Lot No. 13. The allegation was that defendant represented to the plaintiff bro ok, seems likely to go on for ever. Mr that the ground was subject to a Crown lease of Peele, I gather from the correspondence in the 75 years, failing to notify him that there was a Papers, has propagated his system in many lande Crown lease of anly 15 years (held by Mr. Wei
Yuk) over the property, torminating in 1907: R and it must occur to others besides myself that and on the representations made to him by thes if there is so much virtue in the "Up-to-date" defendant be purchased the land.
Defendant in his statement of defence denied system us he claims for it, India. or Australis would afford far more scope for hin enterprise that any misrepresentations had been mado as to the conditions under which the land was than does Hongkong. Mr. Peelo seme to have held.
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