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has been for more than half a century pre- cinent as the distributing entre for the trade of South China,
It is to be hoped that the efforts being made by the local branch of the China Association and by the Hongkong Chamber
A. S. WATSON & CO., of Commerce will bear good fruit before
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It is reported from the North, says the N-C. Daily Newr, that there is great panis amongst the people still left in the city and environs of Monkden, owing to a ratnour sproul by the Russians there that the moment the Japanese forces come near Liaoyang the Russians intend to set fire both to that city ned to Mouledon and
then retreat to Harlin. In consequence of this
all who are able to leave Moulden are doing so to seek safety elevhere.
long. We want to see the reproach wiped off British enterprise that it is a laggard in the race for concessions for railways; we The Ostosiulischio Lloyd publishes the fall ww- want to see railways in China which haveing, dated Peking, 21st May-The report that been constructed by British capital and built the German Minister has consulted the Wui- with British naterials. We want above wapu with a view to the placing of geard troops on the Shantung railway, is a pure invention. all things to see the New Territory opened As the Chinese intend to fully protect the mil- up to trade, end communiention by railway themselves, which they have done also in between Kowloon and Canton established, thepast tothe fullest satisfaction of all concerned The BUSINESS of the HONGKONG and from thence to Hankow and Peking, there was no reason why the German Minister
We want to see Kowloon constituted at ence and effectively the seaward termians. of China's great main railway, which will traverse it from the capital to the City ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, DES VEUX, of Brums, and thence to the sea. It is
DISPENSARY will be CARRIED ON in
especially ours to see that the final section is constructed by British cupital and laid by ROAD, on and after MONDAY, 30 MAY. Reitish engineers, and that the work
1904.
The HOURS of BUSINESS of the
Other does not drift out of our hands. rations are not only eager to securo cou-
should consult in this matter the Chinese Government at all.
An American paper lus the following tele gram dated from Monkton, the 23rd April: The British authorities at Hongkong and Singapore are stopping the circulation of the Echo de Chine newspaper because it is too Russophile. The Singapore Straits Times has, by order of the authorities, refused to publish Bussian official dispatches." Another injustice
TELEGRAMS.
"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
HOME DEFENCE.
CONSCRIPTION RECOMMENDED FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, 27th May, 4.50 p.m. A Royal Commission recommends raising by conscription n force estimated at 350,000 men for home lefence.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE WAR.-EVENTS AT PORT ARTHUR.
LONDON, 27th May. Port Artlar parts na the 25th instant that anether attempt wass made to, block the port by means of mines on the night of the 19th instant.
WAR NOTES.
JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.
Tokyo, 27th May, 6.35 p.m. The detailed report of the attack at Kin. chow is as follows-The enemy built several covered tronches around forts of Nanshan and offered a stubborn resistance under the strong defence works. Nevertheless, after several atturapts we finally suceeded in taking the enemy's position by aturos, driving the enemy towards Nankwanling. This severe fight con- tinned sixteen hours.
less of Daing would be a very sotero blow, inas- much as the place may justly to called the capital of Rissa's Mancharian acquisitions, Strategically, also, the fall of Delay would be- of the utmost moment. If the Japaneis obtain poes,ssion of Victoria Day; they edo effectually
On Saturday and yesterday Mr. M. Noma, Japanese Consul, caurtonasely forwarded to us copies of the following official telegrams recurtun the Kinchow intimas position, which is of enormous strength and might be held for an ved by him :--
indefinite time against an army operating from the north alono. With Dalny is their handa however, the Japanese esi land south of the Isthmus, and will then be within 2 miles of Port Arthar. One imagines thut Alexieff shout strain overy nerva to defend Calny, but hers comes in the vital item of account, uatuolys that he has entirely lost command of the sea. Without ships it would be a tough job to huld Daly or to keep au o omy out of Falion Bay, So far as the Japanese are concerned, they too wil have a tough job ty clear out the passive obstructions that exist in the Bay. But, aftor all, that is merely a question of tims nul effort. Military obsinoles have no serious efficacy except as means of holling troops uador fire. The Japanese quadros sin thoroughly cover any craft it sonda in to "swoop out" alien Bay. Frobably the work is going ou at present. From A'exiel's telegram we infer that be intends to rely on his last line of defences for holding Port Arthur, and that Dalry and Kis-
Admiral Togo telegraphs that the captain commanding the detached flest, consisting of four gunboats and the torpedo flotilla, reports by wireless telegraphy that the fleet reached Kinchow Bay, and co-operating with our army bombarded Nanshan on the 26th May, and upon witnessing our army occupy Nanshan forts withdrew. The captain of the Chokte was
to our Freceb contemporary, and evidence et Tt is believed that two Japanese torpedo-boats killed, al there were nine other casualties, chow Isthmus will not b› resolutely holl, cessions for making railways in China, but | Boity News. It is really wonderful how they nud a launch were suuk. Between the 18th and Damage done to eur ships was insignificant.
also swilt to carry them into effect. The Russians, the Germans, the Belgians, the French, and the Americans are all engaged in the work, and otlier concessions are being applied for. Only the other day we an-
·HONGKONG DISPENSARY fu its new nounced that a railway was being projected
premises will be as follows:-
Week Days 8.30 AM to 6 P.M. Saturdays 8.30 a.m. to 2 P.M,'
10 A.M. to 1 M Sundays
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from Macao 10 Canton, and that Chinese capital was freely forthcoming for the enter price. We now learn that a concession bas been applied for, or granted-we are not sure which to lay a railway from the city | of Chnochow-fụt to Swatow, thirty-five miles in length, a line that cannot well fail to pay, for the traffic is great between the two places. This line should, by good rights, have been placed in British hands, for British interests greatly predominate at Swatow, but we believe it is in the posses sion of senie foreign syndicate. No one can blame other Powers if they are more enter prising and secure the prize: first, but it is
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WITH some of the remarks of the Singapore Free Prees recently on the question of the Kowloon-Canto Bailway we are wost thoroughly in accord. We do not know much about the Crown Agents in this particular, and do not yearn to know any thing by experience. If the British Imperial Government, or the Colonial Government, by permission of Downing Street, undertook to make the railway they would no doubt call for tenders and not resurt to the Crown
was the pioneer in opening up China to foreign trade, and which has always possess el su preponderating a skure of that trade, should allow herself to be left so hopelessly in the rear in the matter of railway enter rise. The marvel is tut. foreign capital and enterprise have not been allowed to construct the tramways in the city of Victoria. It took twenty years to talk about them, but they have at last been laid and laid so long before being brought into so that the track is being worn away before the cars commence running
The Futshan-Samisbui section of the Canton Railway is to be opened on Wednesday next,
the 1st poz.
It will be seen from our advertisantent columns that it has boon decided to close the local Russo-Japanese War Fund on Saturday
next.
Que Chinesa gunbout still remains at Macao, The extradition proceedings which have been taken against the ex-Magistrate of Namkoi are still proceeding.
Four more fatal Chinese plague cases were norted on Saturday. One body was found in
Des Voeux Road and another on the foreshore at Laichikok.
It is notified in the Gazette that the name of Mr. G. A. Watkins has been added to the list of persons exempted from the operations of the Poisons Byelaws.
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British small-mindedness, remarks the N.-C.
find these things out at Moukden.
The following is the programme of music to be performed by the band of the 116th Mahratia Light Infantry on the New Parade Ground from 5 to 6.30 p.m. to-day-
Overture
March..., Camperdowa... Clode
"Carnavalia".............. Will Selection The Pirates of Pen
Godfrey Valse "Jus de Fleurs"
- Delibes Intermezzo... "The Moonlight
Boggati Selection ..."Stephen Adams's Popular Songs" Henley "God Save the King."
The following "rider" concerning alien im
migration has been attached to a Bill recently passed by the U. S. Senate-All Chinese and other aliens whose emigration is encouraged. ́or!
induced by the agreement of any foreign Go vernment or by any integral part thereof or by any foreign colony or dependency, directly or indirectly, with any transportation company, or who are brought to this United States as pas- sengers by any transportation company having agreement with any foreign Government or any integral part thereof, or any foreign colony or dependency, which agrument binds said foreign
Government to furnish a certain number of emi- grants to such transportation company, or to niake payments to such company or companies in case the agreed number of emigrants are not furnished or do not apply for passage, shall be excluded from admission to this United States.
According to a London telegram to an American paper, May. Yohe has reappeared at the Hippodrome. Music Hall in Brighton, and is singing her old songs, "Oh Honey. My Honey," and Lazily. Drowaily," from Little Christopher Columbus, which was the rage in Loudon ten years ago. She retains some of the sweet notes of her voice and a good deal of her chara, but instead of being a slight graceful girl she now is a stately woman," saya the message. She is to appear soon in the syndicats halls of the West End of London at a salary of $500 a week. Until they went to Brighton she and her linsland, Major Patnam Braden Strong, of Now York, could be seen in the dining-room every night at the, Carlton. One evening Lord Francis Hops arrived on the scene with his new bride. The two parties salated each other and smiled but did not speak,"
the 21st instant the Russians have removed eleven Japaness mines.
THE CAPTURE OF KINOHÓW.
LONDON, 27th May. After five days' desperate fighting the Japan- eso have captured Kinehow,
PURCHASE OF A WARSHIP.
LONDON, 27th May. Reuter's Ageroy learns that s French gentle- man has purchased a cruiser now completing in one of the large Britisli yards.
RUSSIAN PURCHASE OF TROOPERS.
LONDON, 27th May.
The Russian Government has recently bought in England a umber of fast cargo vessels, adaptable for troopsbips.
THE RECENT DISTURBANCES IN
WARSAW.
LONDON, 26th May. The Standard publishes the following from a well-informed Russian correspondent, undated: alt is rumoured that after the recent distur- bances in Warsaw, six hundred persoas were ba ged by an administrative order, without trials; there have been similar executions in Cronstadt; while in Moscow eighty coffins hare `been seen leaving the city at the dead of night escorted by troops." The correspondent gives the most gloomy account of the effects of the wer in commercial and agricultural life; mom
over forecasts indicate peor crops.
"IMAGINARY EX CUTIONS."
LONDON, 27th May.
The executions at Warsaw and Moscow re- ported on the 26th instant are declared at S. Petersburg to be purely imaginary.
GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
LONDON, 26th May.
The Hon. Charles Hardinge, in presenting his credentials to the Tsar, hauded a private letter to His Russian Majesty from King Edword. Ho also expressed the desire of the latter to maintain the best possible relations hetwon Great Britain and Russia.
Loguos, 26th May.
TELEGRAMS TO SHANGHAI
Tokyo, 21st May.--The latest news, reliable, Tokyo. 28th May, 2.30 p.m.
is that the Ru sian oruisse Bogatyr was, de- The commander of our army attacking Kinstroyed and sunk in a dense fog, probably chow reports that a detachment consisting of almost simultaneously with the sinking of the
Kinshia Harv. infantry artillery, and engineers occupied Naakwanling on the morning of the 27th instant. The enemy was driven towards Port Arihar, burning the railway station at Sun- shillipao. north-west of Dalny. On the 26th we captured fifty guns, besides many other things. The enemy left 400° deal. casualties are estimated at 3,000.
Our
Tokyo, 28th May, 6,45 pm. The attack on the enemy at Naushan com- monced at 235 a.m.. The enemy's defensive works wore nearly of a permanent naluro, their artillery consisting of 50 guns of various calibro and two quick-firing feld artillery companies, The infantry, ranged in two or three lives of covered trenches with loopholes and set machine
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Tokyo, 21st May. It is officially announced that a flotilla of Japane-e guabats and do. stroyers approached Port Arthur at 1 am, ou the 20th instant, and offected a reconnaisanca in forco in despite of a furious cross fira from the batteries. The flotilla loft at dawn; no casualties reported."
Tokyn, 23rd May. The second issue of Exchequer Bonds was announced to stay. They sre five per cent, bonts remaing for seven years, and the minimum issue prica is 22. A com- muniqué issad apropos saya that the estimate war expenditure to the sad of the fiscal your from the beginning of hostilities is over forty- one million you."
"Tokyo, 23rd May,--Some Japanese officers and scouts enecantered and exterminated tou at important points, offered stubbarn Russiau cavalrymen on £'e 21st iust, in the resistance. We ranged all our fold-grine upon interior, north-west of lakusban. Auother the forte. The enemy's principal artillery was scouting party captured two cavalrymen and silerced at 11a.m.. while the quick-firers, pror-seven horses, The Japanese also exptared on iously retired to Nankwanling, fired till night. the 21st inst. o exptriu and a corporal whe Our artillery concentrated fire upon thewre attempting to recounoitre the rear of t'e
our infantry advancing Japaness camp at Taushuchéng. enemy's trenches, willin 400 to 500 metres of the enemy, but Tokyo, 23rd May.-Reliable infor.nation wire entanglements, mines, and trenches lay has been received that the Russian soldiers are before us, and the enemy's infantry fire and continually surrendering themselves, apparently machine guns remained unabited. We ap- to avoid fighting, notwithstanding the strictest prosched 200 metres further towards the enemy, instructions coveral charges still proving unsuccessful, our officers and men all falling whon 20 or 30 metros from the enemy. Our artillery then prepared for firing, and in the resing, with the most severe cannonating, the last charge was made, With great difficulty we oponed the breach through which we gained the whole height And expelled the enemy, captaring all their The fortunate incident guns on the forts.
of this attack was the discovery of a mine, attached to a wire, at the eastern foot of Naushun. We cut the wire and explosion was prevented.
THE SS. “HAIMUN.”
The following are excerpts from a letter from an official on the s.s. faiman, the officia! despatch-carrier for the Times:-
to the contrary issued by the Russiau coromanders. Japan's treatment of her prisoners is as teador as possible, aul bears full testimony to her humanitarian pris- siples. The prisoners already arrived profess themselves profoundly gratified at their treat- ment by the Japaness,"
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
CAPTAIN'S CUP FINAL
In the final round of the annual Captain's Cup, on Saturday. Dr. Drew, R.N., beat Mr. T. C. Gray by 1 up.
At the end of the first round Dr. Drew was one up, and increased his lead till he was 3 up and 4 to play at the fifth. Gray then won the next 3 holes, so that it was all square and one to play- At the last bole Drew laid his opponent a
strmnie" and thus won by 1. up.
As the winner is leaving for home within month, this victory is an excellent termination to his golfing days in Hongkong. Dr. Drew is a most persevering and energetic player and well deserves his success. The final stymie was per- haps rather hard lines en Gray, but he will no doubt here other opportunities of distinguishing
The scores for the 17 holes were-Drow,
S.S. Harimun, Weihaiwei, 17th May, Dear, No doubt you have heard rum ours about the tribulations and vicissitudes of the Tidigan and her crowd: "Stormed at with shot and shell," Russian prisons," "Davey Jones's locker," etc., etc., which rumours all ro to show the truth of King David's lusty statement that all men are liars; of course he meant nearly all. As I expected, we are having a very uneventful A Yellow-book on the Anglo-French Agree-time. We saw the third bombardment of Port ments contains a latter from M. Delcassé to Arthur, but were too far off to get a really good The Japs allow us to French representatives abroad. M. Dalenssé, idea of it, you probably low as much about what himself. referring to Egypt, says that the safeguards for is going on as we do.
enter Chemalpo and the Pingyang inlet, and we 85; Gray, 86. have been to Nagasaki twice, but our correspond- ants do not tell us much of what they hear nahore, porlage because there is not much to tell. Wo were stopped by a Russian cruiser off Port Arthur about six weeks ago. The Buyan was her name, and Admiral Makaroff himself was aboard. She very childishly trained all her guns on us and sent some officers and men aboard to enquim what was the wireless message we had just sent off
the financial interests of Frenchme
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Discussing the projected Canton-Macao Railway, the Hongkong correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News writes:Personally I am aceptical on all counts, though a concession may | THE ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT. have been negotiated, but between the granting of the concession and the construction sufficient lime almost to forget the work often intervenes, and American capital is not. I notice, very readily forthcoming for investment in the Far East. At the same time there are some points in this Cunten-Macao line. The route would present no serious engineering obstacles, and could to made in much less time than the Kow- loon-Canton Railway. It therefore behoves the promotors of the latter line to brace up and carry out the terme of their valuable concession without any further timorous delay. If they. r four to make the plunge, it will be are unal;" Recessary for the colouy and the Imperial Go- ledged as such by the Chinese Government-verment to take steps to get the concession Mr. Morgun, U.S. Consrl at Daloy, las cancelled, for it is now in its present condition
standing meracy to Hongkong. reached Nagasaki on bis way la bis post.
It is said that a lot of Americnu oxcursionists Agents, who fulfil a useful office in their are to i takou to places near the war, incled way, of course, but should not be made ing Chofoo, A little further north and west, wo supposo, stray minos will add excitement to intermediaries in such a matter as the con.
But with the trip. struction of a State railway.
te following sentences from our Straits The United States Consul at Newelwang has e temporary our readers will, we are surt, becu raised to Consul-General and acknow a I agree.Sir MATTHEW NATHAN is not “nly a high authority on defence, but as "Royal Engineer, as having sorved in "the Soudan, and governed the Gold Coast,
On the 21st inst. Ithe Shanghai Cricket Club
defeated the Navy by 60 runs on the first innings The Naval team included Commander Watson, Messrs. Horsey, Irwin, Bisset, de Paris, and Capt. Harris.On the 23rd the Nasy's Rugby team beat Shanghai by 1 goul 4 tries to ni.
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strengthened by an undertaking not to convert or redeem their Egyptian bonds for several years
BILLIARDS.
EXHIBITION AT CLUE LUSITANO.
Mr. John Roberts, the ex-billiard champion, gave an exhibition at Club Lusitano on Satur- day, playing two games.
POLICE RECREATIONS.
On Saturday aflaamoon a very pleasant little function took place at the Central Polies Station, when Mrs Badelay, the wife of Mr. F. J. Budeley, Captain Superintendent of Police, presented the prizes won in various competitions in connection with the Hongkong Folies Recreation Club, shooting prizes were FOR by Inspector W. Robertson (1), Sergeant W. Pitt 2). Inspector W. Withers (3), and Sorgenat John
The
It was as follows" We are about to he boarded by a Russian cruiser. If no further message is received from ns within three hours inform Captain H.M.S. Leviathan, Commissioner Grant (4). In the Central billiards competition of Weihaiwel, and London Time.
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When the Bussians were told what it was
The first game was played against Mr. The Times correspondent with the Tibet CM. P. Remedios, who was allowed 100 points "he knows well the value of improving
Mission, ementing on the fight at Gurn, in a game of 600 up. For the first ei hit or zine One strokes play was fairly even. Roberts then rapid communication with the great back
says:It was a short but terrible lesson. may hope that it will hare its effect upon the male a break of 98 Remedios had at that "country of China. Let Hongkong tako
sullenness of Lhassa, but there were too few time scored 30. Other good breaks by Roborte they dropped us like a hot potato and cleurod were 70, 69, 47, 46. Remelion on the out to Port Arthur, which was then about 35 "a leaf out of the book of Russia through
Lanas engaged on their side to bring home to the great raling monasteries of Tibet the other hand, played well, scoring tlæres breaks miles off. They seemed to be very much afraid. "railway policy, and at any cost see the
danger of trifling with her southern neighbour of 22, 21, and 19 respectively. Remedios that the Japs would heave in sight; their manner was sulky and like that of men who expected to line constructed out of hand—a double
It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. E. S. when once the day of procrastination is past. won by 56 points..
meet their end very soon. The Russian Navy "line, too, to begin with. If the harvest is
Bragg, U.S. Consul-General, has been recog-An attempt was made to defend Gura itself The second game was played against Mr. "to be reaped, there should not be anised as in charge of the interests of the two miles on, but this was quickly broken, and J. A. Carvalho, a handicap of 400 being given. has no great traditions, and seems very nidikely "nciant lost in getting the seed put into Republic of Panama in Hongkong, pending after establishing a garrison there Geuoral
the ground." No time should be last other arrangements, mud that the King's Macilould returned to Tuna against a bitter pressing his breaks na far as he might have. indeed, but for other and still stronger excynatar empowering Mr. A. Haupt to act as wind and a gathering sky after having made reasons than those named above, Five and Danish Coneal has reecivod His Majesty's every possible arrangement for the help of the 550 when Roberts was 500. Roberts's host announcing that he bad blown up the dock and nominated respectively by Mrs. Robertson of
a half years have already been lost, and with it a large slieo of the prestige Great Britain enjoyed in the Far East formerly
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signature.
Yesterday Messra. A. S. Watson & Co. left their old premises in d'Aguilar Street and
As before, Roberts soared rather careless, not
to make such in this war.
THE DESTRUCTION OF DALNY.
Inspector A. C. Langley was 'firit, P.C. Blown second, and P. C. Cooper third, while Sergt. Prit won the prize for the higliest break (43). In the Tsimshatsin billiards handicap, Inspector
was secured by Sergt. Pit In the Tennis Withers took first honours, and the second place tournament at the Ceutral P. C. Deveney won the first prize, with P. C. Clyde a good second; the doubles was won by Deroney and Pitt. In the Ladies' Nomination game, the successful Discussing Viceroy Alexi tologrete, players were Devousy and Inspector Kerr,
P. C. Deveney was the first prize-winner in wounded. Back is the brief account of an breaks in this game were 70, 69, 46, and 17. the piers at Dalny in order to present then Shaukiwan and Mrs. Gerard of Sheungshui. unparalleled engagement. It remains to be seen Carvalho mado breaks of 22, 16, and 14.from falling into the hands of the Japanese, the
Japan Mail says:-That is the plainest indies the Tsimshatsui singles; Inspector Withers whether the lesson will have been learned. It
Carvalho lost the game by ten points.
tion His Excellency could give that he abandons second. After the presentation of prizes by is to be regretted that not cue of the four leading Tibetans escaped to tell the tale at
has no great importance, for though the Russians Detective Inspector, presented her with a beau. smart tricks. He made cannons after sending have spent immense sums there, the ultimate tiful bouquet of flowers, and, expressed the and it will be difficult to get the country people his ball under a basket, circnlar cannons, and attainment of the commercial object they had in pleasure which the Police felt for her gracious- motus in fight again. Indeed, some of them suah like. The evening was a very pleasant contemplation had not yet become probableness in attending the ceremony and so kindly openly rejoiced in their freedom now that the one.
Carvalho scored wall at the outset; he had
At the conclusion Mr. Roberts showed the at-
* Aitted" over to Alexandra Buildings, where loze. But the 200 first takon and disarmed tendance, close on a hundred in number, some hope of defending the place. In itself Dalny 31rs. Badeley Mr. J. W. Haason, the Chief
to-day they will start business. The staff had a busy time in transferring their goods from
as being foremost in every great work and enterprise. Not only her great commercial outpest in Eastern one house to the other. In the evening the Asia is daily running the risk of finding workers were entertaiusd to dinner by the a rival in the Ching seas wherein she firm in the Hongkong Hotel.
will be able to testify to the good faith and treatment which they received at our hands,
Gaden Lama was dead.
when the war broke out, But, politically th handing over the prizes.