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ships of either of the parties at war, the former wrong would be to a considerable extent rectified, as either Power woukl from
It is true that at the opening of the present war one of the conditions was markedly different, When Britain and WATSON & CO., France opened the war against Russia, their the impossibility of obtaining supplies find navies were so far superior in number and her limits of injury so far as neutrala were.
confined within reasonably officioney to that possessed by Russia that concerned from the beginning the latter Power trest od arrow limits. But the peculiarity of its own navy as of no practical utility, Russian practice is to take advantage of and actually sank in its own barhour every cirennstance which may favour her immediate aims without any regard for con- seven of its best and
most powerful
sistency, or the possible disadvantage of vessels. At the opening of the war with establishing precedents against herself. The Japan Russia, Lad in Eastern waters a natyrale which forbids nations at war carrying which for numbers, and apparently efficiency. was reckoned fairly comparable with that on warlike operations from neutral porta in one of these, and is probably move in the
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of the Powers apparently more immediately concerned. Russia grudgingly accepts the
M. Hatard, Consul-General of France at TELEGRAMS. Shanghai, has been made by the Tsar a Com- mander of the Order of S. Stanishus.
The war has already led to one lansait of interest in shipping circlus. It figures in the home papers as that of the Century Shipping Company, Limited, v. C. T, Symons and Co. The plaintiffs, who were taking out a cargo of coal elaimed a declaration that they wore entitled alleged to be for the Japanese Government, to detrimine the charter-party, the Russian Government having declared coal to be co- traband of war, Mr. Justice Bigham, who ari- ginally had the cass before him, had decidos in favour of the defendants, and the Appeal Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal, holding that
the High Court judge was right,
portion of the fleet had been despuntdliad possessed as apparently sufficient reserve in European waters. The first care of thorale with the stronger Powers who are able expedition ander von Darlen, which set out on
Japanese commander-in-chief was thus of necessity directed to striking at this for midable difficulty in the way of offensive operations, and with so much success that for a time at least the Russian fleet became nere onlooker, and, as in the case of the
between neutrals.
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[Last year the Income Tax reduced from 15. 30. in the £, the highest point since 1856, to
to enforce it, but she persistently ignores it with regard to the weaker, whom sho lopes to be able to overuse or cajole. Now it is necessary, in order to avoid worse evils, to acknowledge every independent state as satornationally equal, and thonghi another Crimen, took no active part in the contest.entral may remonstrate, there is no pre- For some weeks this inactivity was real, and cedent to make such action a casus belli na Lits existence raised one or two points of importance with regard to international law. Some main principles concerning the rights
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undoubtedly favourable. agreed to by all the important Powers, with the partial exception of the United States, was, that the neutral" flag covered the cargo, exrept contraband of war, and that an enemy's commerce as such was not to be interfered with more than was necessary for war purposes. Some nations wanted to go A. S. WATSON & CO. farther and assert the immunity from capture of the enemy's private ships, when LIMITED.
not actually engaged in warlike operations, or conveving contraband of war, but the majority refused to take this extreuse view,
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indefinable goods which she is, plevsel, on her own authority to class as contraband of
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The whole proceeding is Daturally unprecedented, and as such uffonde no written rule, though contrary to the whole enour of international law, as accepted by all the Powers. It might be expected that the nation most interested, amongst the Britain. others, which undoubtedly is would take some strong measures to be dress palpable wrong, which has no foundation in former precedents, and is contrary to the whole tone of modern practice; but here again comes in the peculiar difficulty which always arises with a Power as Russia, which sets but little store on her own inconsistency, while vigorously holding ber neighbour to the letter of her engage
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NAVAL NOTES.
THE ECLIPSE" II.M. second class oruiser Eclipso has arrived from Singapore with a dredger (the S Dumalani in tow. She left Singapore on the 13th inst., experiencing a calma pusange to Hongkong. Capt. Robert II. 8. Stokes is in command.
THE U.S. TRANSPORT HEWARD.” The United States transport Seward. Capt. A. Croskey, arrived from Manila postorday, for docking purposes. She left the Philippines on the 16th inst, and had a fine trip crowing.
THEVAsco da gaña," Senhor Conselheira A. G. Romane, Consul- Ganoral for Portugal, paid an official call on the Portuguese battleship Vasco di Gama yesterday, being received by a glard of honour, and saluted with nine guns when leaving. Daring the morning the commander of the Vasco da Gama, Capt. Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carivallo, visited the Offleor Administer- ing the Government,
THEBOHNSTAN.”
Latest news of the everlasting Acheen war consos from Pangkalan Brandon The last
29th Feternary, was very successful. It is unnecessary to speak of many small skirmishes, for mention is needed only of the larger engage ments which wong at Rercha, Pasir. Pepare
The steam-dredger towed from Singapore to and Kotta Lintang, in the course of which 541 Bataks were shot by the Dutch troops. 310 dead was the result of the fight at Peparar.
Hongkong by H.M.S. Eclipse is numed N. Dun- Rajab Bukit and all his followers fed to thed, a drop of 40. It is now therefore Is, ink. She is a craft of 546 tons and 110 horse- mountains. The Dutch casualties were 3. killed the E., tbesawe na in 1900, when it was brought power. Mr. W. Denning is her emptuin.
THE U.S.& CALLAO:" and 30 wounded. The expedition is advancing up from 8d. to 18. The new Budget presses vary
The U.S. gunboat Callao Jeft for the River heavily on tobacco-smokers. According to the The Navel and Military Record writes: tariff in operation on the 1st October, 1903, the yesterday.
THE HANBA.” "By the retirement of Captain W. Usborn imports duties were as follows:-Tobacco, 38. 10
The German flagship Hane yesterday shift- Moore, who attained the age limit on the 8th 3s. 44. per lb, according to the amount of inst.. the active list of the Navy loses an officer moisture contained; cigars, 5s. 6d. per th; ed from her borth to the foreign man-of-war who has won considerable distinction in the cigarettes, 38, 10, per lb. The latter article is anchorage, at Kowloon, to make room for Bri- surveying branch, and a Good Service pension especially burdered by the new Budget, the tish warships. We may expect arrivals. falls vacant. Captain Moore, who was last duty being raised to 4a. 100. por lb. The duty
hash of the Navy to which he was for so Home sarvey, has held several commands in the..]
long attacbeit and was always an indefatigable worker. He joined the Navy in 1862, and was promote captain in 1892. Captain Moore has lately produced a book, entitled The Commos. and the Creeds" Capt. Moore's book has, we believe, heon widely read in Hongkong: be presented a copy of it, moreover, to the Club Library.
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In the United States the Mexican dollár: Has an exchange value of 90 cents, saya a Manila Japor. In Mexico the Ameritum silver dollar has the same valno. On the frontier of the United States, where Texas joins Mexico, there are two saloons, one on each side of the frontier. A man buys a ten-cent drink of whisky at the America saloon and pays for it with an Ame rican silver dollar. receiving a Mexican silver
dollar in change. With this he crosses the ber- der, goes into a Mexican saloon hands over the
Mexican dollar for a ten-cent drink and receives a American dollar in charge. It is evident, that fi limit of his purchasing power is the length of time he can stand. He finally wakes up with a bad headache and the American dollar with which he started. Whe paid for the whisky?
or at all events, beld it to be prestarements. Were Great Britain to insist under Other rules were proposed regarding letters penalty of retaliation ou Russia-ceasing the of marque given by Governments authoris practice the action would curtainly be quoted ONLYcommunications relating to the news catuma ing the fitting out of privateers, but the against herself, and Britain would have to proposed rule was not carrisd. Other regula-yield however unreasonable and irrelevant This is doubtless the reason tious regarding the action of neatrals in aiding or encouraging one or other helligor- why some steps have not as yet been taken. The New York Sun stated that Sir Thomas ents, though in principle agreed tɔ, were to abate, by force if necessary, the nuisance, Lipton recently enquired whether a challonge. for the America Cup would be nccepted under left to be decided in each particular case. but there are signs, we believe, that some- Practically no naval war ims taken place thing is being done towards its relief.the new rate of the New York Yacht Club for since these rules and recommendations were Hongkong is more immediately interestel, formulated, and naturally there was room which is our excuse for speaking out; but for misconception, and an absence of pre-the matter is really one of imperial interest cedent as to the proper course to pursue. The plague case reported in our issue of England and the majority of the Great Taday was imported into the Colony from Powers at once issued proclamations of outside. Another similar case was notified as neutrality, and closed theirs ports unless incurving yostérday. cases of distress, and even then under most
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The shipment of dogs, cats and stakes from
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE WAR. THE PORT ARTHUR COMMAND.
LONDON, 18th April. Admiral Alexioff hoisted his flag on the 17th instant, on the bottleship Sevastopol pouding the arrival of Admiral Skeydłof.
THE SOMALILAND EXPEDITION,
LONDON, 18th April. The Mallah having escaped to Italian tar ritory, routed, it has been decided to discontinue the British operations and to reduce the field forcas..
THE ADVANCE TO LEASSA.
RICHNESS IN EES NAVY.
Only two men in the whole of the Britis Nary received wounds in action during 1903; one recovered and the other died. Our Navy's health record, as contained in an official return, was considered satisfactory in that year. The Pacífic station provided the highest death rate. 67.42, but for this the loss of the Condor was mainly responsible, while the Cape of Good Hope and West African stations gavo the heaviest invaliding rate, 30.89. The total aumber of cases of disease and injury entered on the sick list was 85.760, which gives the ratio of 861.13 por 1,000. This, though an increase of 7.3 over 1901, is 22.4 less than the average of the proceding five years. The diagnieting featuro ia in respiratory diseases, which in the homur training vessels alone have advanced by 79.69 per 1,000. There were fifteen suicides, which is above the average, but the record varies greatly.
NEW RUSSIAN WALSHIPS.
The naval construction works of Nikolaie are now building to the order of the Russian LONDON, 18th April.
Government thrée torpedo-boat destroyers, the Mr. Lanmert asked in the House of Com- Zorky, Zadorny, and Zvonsky. Each of these mons whether it was proposed to advance to vessels will cost half a million roubles, and will. Lhasa in the event of negotiations at Gyantse have a speed of 28 knots with a displacement of breaking down. Mr. Brodrick, in reply, said 350 tons. The Government dockyard at that it was not in the public interest to stateNikolaiel is now building a swift cruisor, the the intention of the Government in sach an eventuality.
FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
ONE HOUSE GUTTED.
Kagoni, whose engines are expected to develop 19,500 horse-power. Two now battloships will shortly, he laid dowis at Sevastopol and Nikolaief efütype resembling that of the Kaiaz Potemkin Tavritchesky.
THE TORPEDO IN WARFARE,
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At about 130 on Wednesday morning fire
Admiral von Tirpitz, Secretary of Stata for its own races limiting the draught of yachts to broke out ai Ng. 210, Queen's Road, a house the German Navy, contended before the Budget 18ft. This rulo would har the Reliance, Con-bearing the sign of Taun Fung, situated not Commission lest mouth that battleships were stitution, and columbia, which draw 20ft. The far from the Globe Hotel. The premises the kernel of a fighting fleet, adding that the committes of the New York Yacht Club, tower occupied by a jeweller, monoy-changer. present war had demonstrated the importance of which the matter was referred, replied to Sirotc., and a haberdashery-dealer on the ground homogeneous test. The success of the Japan- Thomas Lipton last month.
The reply floor, and as dwellings on the three upper esg terpolo attacks, the Minister declared, was reheurses the requirements of the lead of gift. Lours. Mr. Hallifax and the Brigade hurried merely doo to the inability of the Russians to including the vendition that a phallenga must to the scene, extinguishing the flames afterward them off. Torpedoes would always huvo- be made by a foreign club ten raonths in advance about an hour's work, but not before the
their opportunities, but, on the whole, their The committee adds that house of a proposed ince.
eompletely gutted Looking ake definite action. The San states that many members of the club cannot see how they can decline a challenge under their own rules, It is too lato, however. for a race this year.
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stringent rules, indiffereully to either belli- the Philippines to the United States has been if such a challenge is received the club will at the ruins, still dripping after the water importance hud rather decreased than increased.
to prohibited; as these were about the only items admitted from this Dingley bill, the barrior is
gerent. The practical effect of this was render it impossible for Japan to carry on naval war in European waters, or for Russia to reinforce her fleet in the Far East, till at least she bad side her own arrangements for coaling on the road. In the interest of
how complote, says the Manike Timer.
Ir is an old-and trite saying, and one which ander a pretence of sententionsness really covers a mere truism, that history Peace generally this was an important step of trade of the islands. Nearly one Julf the the Palace at Seoni:-- On the 14th inst at 107
repeats itself. As long as human nature is as it is, and as long as it is a law of
and tended to prevent as far as possible the spread of the war. Incidentally and at the
Commissioner Ile. Secretary of Finance and Justion in the Philippines, recently issued a statement showing the progress of elimination of the Spanish-Filipino coins from the channels volume of that sort of currency, he says, has ben shipped to the United States, and the tons
The Japanese Consul-General at Shanghai has communicated the following statement to the Press in connection with the burning of
a fire broke out from the Kanneiden Building of the Carman Imperial Palace and al
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thin estuma. of smoke *
emanating from the charred rubbish. Daylight HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE. now is the only roof.
LAWN TENNIS,
HE.C.C. V. L.R,C.
PRESENTATION OF SHIELD,
On the Cricket Ground yesterday evening the Shield presented for competition to the Cricket League was formally hunted over to the winners, the Army Ordnance Corps C.C., in presence This competition, the Ladias' Recreation
of a large number of ladies and gentlemen. Club, the Hongkong Cricket Club, was played Mr. A. G. Ward, first, as representing the on the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon.board of director of the South China Morn-
mature that the race has a tendency to pro. motuent it appeared to favour Japan. hot of the statement is optimistic for the future. Imildings except only one building of the Thebaud of the Sherwood Foresters, under Bending Post (the donors of the trophy) mada
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at any time the position might change and
The following letter was not received at the Hongkong General Post Office, but its genuine.
Interviewed by a Times of Ceylon representa- ness is, muvertheless guaranteed. A Punjab tive at Colombe on his way back to England,
pagate itself at a rate greater than its means
The Mexican pesos, bests, as dig eliminat-foreign type were entirely burnt down. The Emperor had be taken himself to the Library the contrary might result. The conditionset by the process of exportation. of support, so long must there exist an
Mr. Hong. Attaché at the Corea Legation belonging to the Imperial Household Depart aggressive tendency on the part of nations; might then have been honestly accepted by and this aggressive tendency must, when it both belligerents without prejudice, in the in Berlin, who on the 16th ult. committed ment. The fire started accidentally in a cham- inplies injury to another nation possessed of hope of farther developments. Untortum suicide by shooting a bullet through his head, ber of the Kannoidon Building whom the Kang was a most gifted young Oriental, and perfect (uative tire-place) was being in repairs. Daring Tourage and ability to resist, eventually lead ately Russia, looking only to the present
utuster of Gloriaan, moving in high social circles the conflagration our gendarmes and soiliers moment, has not been willing to accept this to war. War again arising in each case
It seems, however, that he got into the company exerted their atmest for the personal safety of from the same impelling motive must of view, but has put forward a claim of her
of three prepossessing uctresses, for whom his the Emperor and for controlling the fire. This dued of our soldiers has caused a very good feel. necessity follow similar lines, nu sa it own, which tends to complicats still farther expenditure on jewelry was more than his means
a position already intricate. By the Treaty would allow He shot himself after being pre-ing in the Imperial Household. The Foreign happens that whether we analyse the wars
of Paris each state at war has the right to souted with a bill for 5,400 marks (250) for Ministers to Corca, too, expressed their thanks for the efforts used by our soldiers ir protecting CTRUS, an of SENNACHERID,
the Lagations apear the Palice. ALEXANDER, A CANA, or in modern times seize on the cheiny's property on board jewelry. of a NAPOLEON, we find the same general nentral abip, provided only it be contraband. principles of attack and defonce running of war, and as it seemed impracticable to through the entirety. The circumstances of define what really is contraband the widest the present war between Japan and Russia possible extension has been given to the de-specimen of the baba class recently reported to Mr. P. F. Warner kept nothing back when he Russia has been extending the headquarters The Sub-Postinostor report said it was all nonsense to utaribate England's thus partake geographically and physically
| that last evening a nice came out from behind success to luck. There was no luck about it at the office door. and after walking a little stam- all. The team was a most resourceful one, and, of the conditions existing in 1854, when limits so as to include everything which
c-uld be possibly brought into use directly rot and breatheil its lust in the presenco of
as had been remarked in Australis, the best in Great Britain and France, in order to parry
or indirectly, not only to make war, but to the Sub-Postmaster there. As these are the this way that bad gone out of England. Mr. the injurious advance of Russia, undertook
assist in making machinery which might be prognosties of plague, I beg you will kindly Warner does not see how it can faizly be zašű that the team had luck. He only won the toss au offensive war, and invaded the Crimen
8 times in 20 matches. True he won the toss The geographical position of the Crimea employed in producing weapons of war or arrange to have the office disinfected at an
early date." warlike weapons, and military stores or oven
in the second match on a perfect wicket, which and Shengking are very similar; both are clothing, Russian prize-courts being the peninsulas, both are at an enormous distance only authority to decide. Of course, under from Russia's basis of operations, and both such a pretension, every article of trade possess at the furthest extremity a capacious might be brought in contraband. and strongly fortified naval station, to cap naturally was not the object of the original ture which is one of the objects of the war-rule, which was to injure as little as It is perfectly natural, then, that the ble the general trade of the world, and afford
antion.
This
possi
We received a call yesterday evening from Mr. Vaustone and Mr. Warwick Peale, who had a lot to do with the result admittedly, hat with reference to a letter headed Up-to-date in the fifth watch Australia won the toss and Shorthand in the China Mail and signed by had the same fortune, for the rain came down the Cashier of the New York Life Insurance
on the last three days and spoilt the English- Co. in Hongkong, showed us a letter from Miss Vanstone, stating that she had been engaged men's chances. This shows the element of luck for a position with the New York Life Co. ut was ovenly distributed. Of course, papers would Canton and anclosing a cheque sigued by the
be prejudiced, and the same remark might apply manager for a sum in compensation for her to him; but it was aboard to talk of luck in a terminating her previous engagement in Hong-
master Bradley, played selections on the field
over the shield to the President of thờ The results, the names of the Hongkong League, Mr. T. Serembe Smith, who thanked. Cricket Club members in each instance comtug the directors for their handsome gift. He then, after a neat speech, in which he referred to the first, were as follows
Strickland and Martin v. Hullifax and Now-impetus lent to cricket in the Colony by the formation of the League, formally presented. land, 2-6, 5-6.
the shield to Captain P. G. Davies, the captain of the winning team, and miniature gold shields Heuth and (the gift of the League) to each member of the A.O.C. XI., complimenting them on their Hancock and Humphreys v. Pinckney and being the first winners. of the trophy and wish- ing them success in the future. Captain Davies Grist, 6, 5-6.
Hank and Humphreys v. Hallifax and responded suitably, and the ceremony terminat- Newland, 6-2, 6-1.
Strickland and Martin v. Heath and Smith, 5-6, 6-3.
Hancock and Humphreys Smith, 6-1, 6—2.
Smith and Atkinson v. Pinckney and Griat,
1--4, 3-6.
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Smith and Atkinson v. Heath and Smith
Smith and Atkinson v. Halifax and New- land, 2-6, 6--3.
These scores gave the Hongkong Cricket Club the victory by 81 gumes to 77.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Obeorcatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 18th at 11.25 am. The barometer has risen generally and has fallen only slightly in the extreme nartb.
od with three cheers for the A.O.C. Club, three for their captain, three for the President of this League, and three more for the Naty.
MARINE COURT.
Wednesday, 20th April.
BEFORE MR. L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).
A TROUBLESOME FIREMAN, F. Lowellyn, fireman of the s.s. Queen Louise, une charged by Mr. Nicoll, the captain, with disobeying his commands and deserting from his ship at Hongkong Harbour, on the 16th inst
The Magistrate said that the defondant. admitted having no intention to return to his
The greatest pressure appears to lie over Gradients are moderate on the Chin Coast, ship insisting, in the face of a doctor's certi- Central China and the least in SE, Japan.
ficate, that he was unit for duty. The caso coul? and over the China Sea.
Moderate to light E. winds may be expected only be treated as one of desertion. Six weeks' in the Formosa Channel and over the northernhard labour, and to be removed to his vessel in
incidents in the one war should be compar some little alleviation to the necessitzkong. We can bear witness to the fact that battle, and the test matches, were hard-tought part of the China Seu,
able to those unfolding themselves in the horrors of war. So long as the stipulations Mr. Vanstone received this leter and enclosure battles resulting in the botter side winning,
other.
as to neutral ports being forbidden to the' from his daughter.
Forecast:--Light SE. to E. winds; cloudy, case she leaves port before the expiration of his sentence; also to forfeit the wages due to him.
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