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The notorious Chang Feilun, son-in-law of Li Hang chung, is lead.
The Japanese have been distributing relief to Itlus Chinese round Haichen.
The China Medal with olap for flos relief of Peking has been presented to Mr. A. W. Harvey Bellingham.
The English and Chertaun Mail of the 13th and 17th Augusi was delivorod in London on the 15th inst.
Telegraphic information was received in Shanghui on the ith instant of the death at Hankow of Mr. R. Horden, Upper Yangtz pilot.
American, Danish, Dutch, English. French German, Irish Japanese, Sooteh, and Swiss teams (of four mes each) are expected to con pete in an internationsi wolking match at Shanghai on Sunday, the 16th October next. If fairly represented. the Japanese are our **relection."
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TELEGRAMS.
[RETTER'S SERVICE,
LONDON, 12
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September. Commemler Scott of the Discovery has been promoted to the rank of Captain..
NO HOME BULE FOR PHILIPPINES
LONDON, 12 September. An extraordinary general meeting of the
President Roosevelt, in accepting his nami- Hongkong Steam Water Box Co., Ld., is endleût | națion for candidature to the Preskleney, for this hud just, to jousidor, and if thought justified the foreign policy of the Republic as desirable, to pass vērtain resolutions relevant to conducive to peace. Ho declared that the the acquisition of Messes.' Lane, Crawford & Co's water supply business. Full particular appear on another page.
abandonment of the Philippides woult bo fraught with diesster.
NON-COMBATANTS SUFF:E AT
but the very fact that it has been broached China in the witness hox was yesterday may lead the statesneus who now presideerdered by Mr. Wolfe to desist fanning himself,
to reconsider the land to learu oamers,, The yonti aasarrogant East gate of the city, on the walls of various hai who have branch'agencies in several Mun-
¦ over "French intersta Lalifiegities of the case, and propose them- selves some modifications in their relations with the Vativan.
The gain a new modiḥeation, said to have been suggested from Tudia, has been propored in the relations of the Indian Goverment with the further Bart. The new scheme suggests that Burya, should be partial frim, India, and formed into Bother great depenbury to
include the present
Straits Settlements and the dependent Native States. Why it should he hastyght forward at the present moppent is not very clear, nor why it should have ustensibly romi from ludic. It is of course quite feasible that ford Cruzos should desire sine alleviation of the awful
weight of responsibility at prescut resting on tie shouliers of the Indian Viceroyalty ; but then, on flm other hand. Bartua bas at
times afordel financial relief to India when the latter has leva tazedbeginid ber strength by some unexpected crisis, as in the late famines. Lada and Burma have but * teudeney to oscillate; evil times in one have beru concurrent with surplusses in the other, and the balance has thus been kept remarkably steady, without everhur- dening either. The more" probable reason of the suggested radical charge is the
increasing importance from an Imperial standpoint of the Pacific Ocean; and the scheme probably points to sume more definite amalgamation of Imperial interests than is practical under the present system Then again, Germany has been recently displaying more anxiely regarding her position, and is certainly waking strenuous efforts to extend her influence in Shaxiong, and to carry it aross the peninsula to the east of the Gulf of Féchili. This shows itself in wars apparently petty, as in the
refusal of the German. Consul at Chefoo, doubtless acting under superior instructions, to join in a harmless scheme for the erea- tion of an international settlement on the model of Shanghai, as also in details connected with the working of the railway to Tsinan, in marked contrast with the
Langemy in Verda Arelulausystem prevailing on the Imperial Railways Thomson, the ROY BOBERT C. Wilsos of Bethel, in Chihli. Verinoot, to Saran Taylor Knerr, zoeợnð lungh- ter of the Inte Joy Rug, of South Carolina.
DEATH.
On the 1st August, at Was (England), Lys, widcts of Right Nes, 4. Smeric, D.D., first Bishop of Virtoria, Hongkong, aged 5 years.
The Daily Press.
Russinu policy as exbibited through her representative at Peking does not materially differ from what it has ever been. It con- -sists, as before the war, of seeking to pose as the disinfgested friend of China, and seeking to widen such rifts in the councils of the other Towers as must of necessity HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DVOUX ROAD C1. LONDON OFFICE: 131. PANT STREET, E.C.display themselves. The old game of the Friend of Chian has been pretty well HONGKONG. SEPTEMBER 15Tu, 1904.
exposed by recent-affairs. On pretence of WHATEVER be the military results of the guarding, the interests of the Friend Russo-Japanese war, it is certain that they Russia succeeded in exploiting the pucke s will end in a diplomatic campaign, only of her motiusting dupe, but her ability to equalled in intensity by the international help has vanished with the exposures of the struggle which followed the final defent of rampaign. China would be a fool not in NAPOLEON at the bottle of Waterloo. The see the moral and probably even the whole of Europe in fact is laying itself out EMPLESS DOWAGER, who looked to Russia to for the battle of the diplomatists; and in support her with material aid in carrying sut dications are not wanting that it is one which her revolutionary policy, is pretty well cou will need the entire devotion of our ablest vinced of her inability to render her any sans. A feather shows how the wind blows, tangible help. and one or two of these feathers are already Looking across the Facife, the States are in the air. One of these is no aptly ander their momentary quartenial paralysis, heard of from Poking, The position of and though the indicat: ns age all in favour France in face of the over-recurring mis. of her recent more active policy being re- sionary question is a case in point. While sumed, probably with increased vim, at the modern France has at boise been endeavour- moment nothing is apparent on the surface. ing to free itself from its traditional One thing is, however missing. Our own dependenre ou the ultramontane section of Government has as yet scarcely risen to the the Church at Rome, abroad she has ever comprehension of how intimately the in- been, mainly for political purposes, the terests of our great colonies of Canada and staunchest supporter of the altramontane Australia are concerned in the solution eleneat. The policy here is of no recent of the problem. Fortunately our greatest but has been traditional ever since statesmen of the day are intimately con- growth, Cnovis availed-hiruself of the goud niices of nected with our Imperial as distinct from the Church to complete his victory over the our merely European interests; it is surely Gothic kingdoms, and her greatest, kings a time when we should seek to draw closer and statesmen have ever since followed in the links which bind us to our great his steps and up till the recent differences dependencies.
in Tearing.
· The M. M. S., Aastration. Von Marsides via Saigon yesterday, reports having passed wrock of the Famise, suud an 'Three Kings' Reef near Nys Sang:
The Rt. Rev. Piazzoli, Romiar Catholic
Bishop of Hongkong. broke his journey to Huly at Colomba, owing to poor healtlr.”. He was visited by Sir Henry Blake,
The Chinese soldiers amassed outsile the okl city of Yangpingfu hare devised a somewhat unusual scheme for directing people to the camp. Along the road that mans from the
temples and compounds. They have painted the igure of a foreign soldier. It is curious to soldier standing to lie salute, in a district -awat attrude painting of a Gernin or Japanese
s generally free from the actual presence of foreigners, tier than missionaries.
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LIAOYANG,
Shantung merchantsdoing business in Bhang-
clarian cities have received, telegrams from their agrats, stating that when the Russians
took their revenge on inoffensive untives who wers driven out of Liyang ming of them
happened to be in their vicinity, and this coupled with the terrible boglavitment' of the Japanese artillery caused great destruction of
THE WAR
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF GENERAL SASSULITCH.
LONDON, Bth September.
It is reported that General Sassulitele
3,4 men lave been captural.
Coporal Sassulitch us had the command of the Russian forces which have apposed Kurokir advance northward.--E9 ||
KEUTER'S SERVICE.
TIS DESTINATION ANNOUNCED.
LONDON, 12th September. The Russian Ballic feet us sailed from Kronstadt. Its destination is announced to be the Far East.
A BREACH OF NEUTRALITY "
Toxnox, 12th September, The Holy Synod has andered special prayers on Sundays and Festivals through out the Russian Empire beseeching Heavenly
Here is paragraph frour the leading paper life amongst the population. Serigal hundred aid for the arity, lighting against a cruel
in Natal, have derided to award a Cake
Bouses have been destroyed, burying under (of blarking) to the Editor of the Ticke ruins many thousand unfortnaste men, women, Boubrush for his princely impartiality in the and children, while in a number of strunts and Hschion is ansionely waiting the listribution of thinly-vited abuse. Whyallanes the bodies of dead nulirus lie påled up que works which have been promised by the agents to the conqury promoted by the Nonking Viroy and certain Shanghailanders.
The connoittee of Victoria Recreation Club are discussing the matter of encouraging sacht ing. They propose thud ony members desirous of taking part in this sport should order sinal] one-design sailing-boats, rosting from Sout
$250 onch.
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This little shot, by a Japanese, is unkind, but, zensable. Some of the Japanese papers express their admiration of the manner in which the Russians org comleting their retreat, a manzarre of, which ike Japanese huva no ex- perience."
"A telegram from Nowchwang reports * collision that ocvirred on the 6th inslaut. between the steaner Yater Maru and the "Fld Yatser gunboat Aliga at Newekwang. More wank al 230 pm. in front of the Eastern Casters. The total loss is estimated at a
Inundred thousand yet.
why, in these days of "Women's Rights, should we uphold old-fashioneil and obsclote notions of gentleanliness? I the Editor of the said Terbenak will call at this offer. be any become Faepainted not only with the said Cake, but with the boot to which it antarall appertains"
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By kind permission of Liest.-Col. Ireiranger" and offers the band of the 3rd Burma Tafa. fry will play this programme at the Kowloon Hotri, during dinner, this evening (weather permitting) March. The Star of Belie Barus" Off Hume: Orertur. *Mylaza," Elliot Selation, The Belle of New York Kerker. Baru Dance. The Cireus Girl." Kio- fert: Selection. Utopia Limited. Sullivan Waltz "Sweet Briar," Lowthian, tíalop. "Th" Cyclists.” Küpler.
on top of mother, and in some places are breast high. Aterrible sight indest comments a native writer. It seems that many et the victims were driven out of their dwellings by the bursting of shells within their walls, and when wanbring about the streets were shot down or bayonetied.
IMPORTANT JAPAN-COREA
AGREEMENT.
· Regarding the oppointment of foreign tiyan. cial and diplomatie advisor to the Corean Court. Legollatious took- phée batween the ¦ Japanese Envoy in Seoul and the Corean |- the 19th inst.. when the following terms Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance on
were ngre d upon aud signed :-****
2-The Corman Government`skull employ a
This marriage of Mies MacEwen, the eldest
1. The Corean Goverment ela!! eagages daughter of Mr. A. P. MurEwen, The Airove.
Japanese suggested by the Japanese Govora. Hollington, and Mr. Sidney Barton, took placement as financial advisor. and ali financial lat Hollington about the end of July. A large affairs shall be executed after inquiring his
mmmber witnessed the mion of the daughter of view. The British ss. Ellerie (Capt. McLeod), the popular President of the Ifastings and 8 9,20 tons not register. which left New York Leonard's Conservative Association, and the on the 3rd July, arrived at Woosung on the resentative of His Majesty's Consular Ser- Bed instant.. She was lightened at Woy ung.
viec in far-of China. Visitors from Chin zu but, being trimmed fine to pass the Bar with Jajan says a boue paper, quoted by the Shang- only aunt and to spare, lost steeringhai Daily Nere, wore among the guests, the control, and is attempting to come up river on
the Sth went ashere off Pheasant Point.
Nagasaki put on its gu'a dress on the 5th justual, to evigbrate the Japanese snerisses at Likey Dr. Alpest, every natīvā house wat de corated with the national flag and large lanterns showing the antional embl
Most of the
large buildings were elaborately doorted and in the foreign sellement many of the private residences revealed the sympathy of the in- habitants will Japan.
Tu response to their representations on behalf of the captalies, officers, anul scamen of British vessats either aunk or seized by Russian ships of war. The Merchant Service Guild Ims 'just reveived a commmunication from the Fardigen Office stating this Majesty's Government
is fully aware of the position, in which the
officers and crews of such vessels are placed. and that they are endeavouring to ensure fl all proque protection,
preotery.
نجم
N. Daily News correspondent says: The
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ide's father having been associated with this
Fast.
Messages of congratulation, including about 20 telegrunus have been constantly pouring in upon the residenen in Tokyo of Admiral Kamimara, who sank the Barik und badly defeated two other Vladivostock raiders on the
inst. A postal card written by a woman
who lost her son in the Kinchée Mary, express
her unmixed joy over the avenging "kureess- fully achieved by the Admiral. The Emperor bas also aguil addressed the gallant Adoriral as to the destruction of the Nooit. The Admiral's fortune his certainly turnel. remarks the Tekso correspondent of a Shanghai journal,
enemy full of guile,
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT AT SAN FRANCISCO.
LONDON, 12th September.
It is believed that the object of the Rus sian transport. Leau's visit to San Francisc is to watch shipments fo. Japiu. The American Pacific squadron has been in- structed to enquire into the intentions of
The Lena.
A NOT UNFAVOURABLE RETIRE. MENT.
Losnox, 12th September. Reater's correspondent at Mukden wired. on the 10th instant that a portion of the" Russians had commenced to retire from Tieling. The advance of the Japanese was slow, and the military situation not uni-
foreigner recommended by the Japanese Go-favourable to the Russians.
verument as a diplomatic alvisor. whose view sba't be consulted in all diplomatic affaire.
Fraat Northern Papersi.
JAPAN'S JOY: A WARNING.
Tokyo, 5th September. There is unmixed joy and intense onthusiasm throughout the Bripire over the great victory
Liao,
The Japanese financial advisor referred to in. the above agreement is Mr. T. Megata. Diroc. for of the Puration Buzsin. who was only rocently nominated a member of the Upper Dose. He has been long in the service of the Tokyo Ministers of Finance, and is an excellent authorify, Mr. Stevens, conseillor to the, Jaat papese Legution in Washington, is to be the diplomatie adviser, He has been in the Japan. ese service for about twenty years and is quite Japanese.
ENLIGHTENED OFFICIAL FOR
ICHANG
The whole of Tokyo has been ublaze with flags yesterday and to-day and adorned with burzai" lanterns, and there have been proces- -ions at night. The leading journals, however, warn their readers against being over-sanguine. They must fight on until the original object of the way is realised cufieut that any mediation is impossible...
TO KEEP TIME-EXPIRED MEN.
Tokio, 5th September.
A modification of the Conscription Law bas prolonging the term of the seconì reserves Leen submitted to the Privy Council to-day,
Ap Telang litter states that Viceroy Chang Chih-tung has appointed Mr.. Wang, for many yours colapradors of · Messrs. Butterfield and Swire at Hankow, and Agent for that firu The Shanghai Tantai, received, our the 8th in Jehang, to be Assistant Director of the instant à petition from a Chinese relaut Icbang Bureau of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Wang namel Tzing Ming-chien, who represents the is a deputy sub-prefeet by rank, and one of the owners of a considerable portion of the surge | returned Americnu, students, which speaks for Fourried by the Haiping when that vessel wasrap itself as far as knowledge of English and tured by the converted ernisor Hongkong Mare, foreign matters is concerned. The fant that praying that stops be taken to assist the peti- there have been recently several anti-Catholic tioner in vequeding the Japaneer Government riots in that part of Hapch province, mely and we are glad to know that he leaves then
CURRENCY REFORM IN CHINA,
Professor J, W. Jenks left Bhanghai for the United States in the Mongolie,
Sergeant Morris, of the Royal Garrison
to release his gronds, none of which game under Ichang and Shiluman prefectures, and a uniont Artillery. Hongkong. is returning from leurs
shores with the satisfactory conviction' that his arrit in May last. Miss Gochou, late of by the next English Mail. Re was to Imre the category of contraband of war. The able deartli of foreign-educated officials in the
mission has not bean altogether in rain. He Hongkong: but since the latter's arrival in
steuner itself having been released, declares the Hakaung provins, were probably the main petitioner, his cigo shed, therefore he also reasons which promptedt Vicorey Chang Chih-be planted, it is for others to water, not the Eugland she has been in the Rogal Hospital. returned to him, otherwise the lose he wough tung in selecting Mr. Wang for his present increase will come. Thoroughly couversant as Southampton where she has undergone a suffer would be grater than he could possibly post and a very good and opportune appoint he is with his enbject on every side, a clear and critical operation. The wedding has therefore bear.
meut it is. We may mention, en passant, that | cogent writer, a rozy able speaker, and a man the present popular and able Taotai of Hankow, of winning personality, he was the best choice had to le postponed: According to latest news Miss forham is now well on the Not 17. By Selo de Chine notes with disapproval anHis Honour Liang Tan-yen (for many yours that the United States Government could Intimonurement in the Japan "Times that die Leonfidential secretary of the. Viceroy), is also possibly have made when the Chiness' saked for
Grand Hotel at Yokohama is arranging for a a retarted American simkent and an ex-Yale
2 Commissioner to advise them bow they might Telegraphing Tosyo on the 7th instant, the ¦ sperial dinner on the day that Port Arthur | University wau. -V. C. Daily News.
best obviate the loss which the continuing is officially reported is exptured. This an
depreciation of silver was causing them. His official estimates of this mee eroj: forecast
Bonment, it says, shows two'.things. First,
li aceway
to Sir James Fergusson, Mr. plan, as is generally known. is the adoption of extraordinary harvest expeeling fifty million that they have never read a Fontaine's fathe
Arnold-Forster stated that there were on the the gold standard without a gold currency, to kole 250,000,000 Anushels), twenty per cent of the hunter and the hour. Secondly, when
ist of July last 2,035 three years' men (rank-put it as concisely as possible, and he has found above tlm avenge, mui breaking the record iu | Part Arthur falls (if it falls, it will mean thend-file) af cavalry, artillery, and infantry the statesmen of Peking, as well as the bigh tl; memory of this oldest inhabitant. There loss of thousands of lives, Blood wil.inve
units on the strength of the arcy in India who provincial officials, with whom he has discussed will be no necessity to import rice, thus making flowed in stresas; the grooms of the wounded had completed two years' service. Of these the question in all its boariors, eager to listen... the balance of trade favorable. The pleitis of will have been dear:l; mothers, wives, and sisters 1,192 had elected to extend their service, and 10 him, to understand), nod to adopt in due time harley, ten, nol, vocions are also excellent." will be monning and lamenting. Is it. Edhe did not extend their service. On same date his suggestions. Many foreigners too, who The Shanghai police locked up an Americanqnies to drown the sounds of woe that this there ware 10.246 such men on the strength of were at first indisposed to believe that the sailor who had a loaded volver, and seemed Yokolena jamboree must be held ?
the army elsewhere than in India, and of these | adoption of the gold „standard by China was drunk. Consai (lovinow, having tried the case.- The case of Bayi The American China: 1821 had elected to extend their service und anything but an impossible dreami, have been confiscated the revolver; and as the Court rose,
convinced by his arguments; and there is good Development Compagniy, at the US. Censular 423 did not extend their service.
reason. if nothing antoward happens, to believe he said to the English constable Goddard · Court af Shangbai, is attracting much affention
is reported from StonI that 21.10 that something like the reform which has been As you have succeeded xp well in preventing in the northern part. At the last hearing agreement was signed an the 22nd August so unexpectedly and promptly successful in the any possible distance on the part of the W. P. Boyd, plaintiff, sworn. said that he lead
het ween the Japanese Representative and Philippines will be adopted by China before the Corean Acting/Minister of Foreign very long. Thus China will come into line cod, who has been in trouble before, I have been in Shanghai a little over two years. Before much pleasure in presenting ron with the revel. I coming luwo he was United States ShippyAffairs hiding-Coren to consult the-with-India. the Straits, the Philippines, and ver with my compliments.**
Commissioner at Honolulu. Prior to that he Tokyo Government before concluding treaties Japan, to the permanent admntage of all whe was a United State: Consular clerk for 15 years and granting corressions. The full text of the do business with gold standard countries. And Many Parsees met yesterday morning at the
The terms of the contract with the defendants agreement will be published shortly. Parros Club premises. The Jasan"
This mainly to the suave, unassuming, but thorough- mony of Nuoro (new year) was performed were for five years, at a salary of $500 gold per compact virtually establishes Japan's suzerainty ly earnest professor of Cornell University. by the Parse Dastoor" (priest), Surah fault being found with 3 months of the agreesome foreign correspondents in Seoul, figures, this great and beneficial reform will le month. I had been dismissed, without any over Corea. Despite recent statements inarle
with his unexcelled mastery of facts and Juwäsjee. After the religious prayer and
Hamajor ceremony, the crowd dispersed.ment yet to rau, so-that-he-claimed-$18,500 Jugan's policy vis-a-vis Cores is now satis due. And there will be a general hope that King Yezdered, the last of the Parsee Kings gold. Ho Jad made demand for the money factorily carried out. As for the currency circumstances will enable him to return to came to the throne of Persia 1,274 years ago and wasfused. He had endeavoured to find reform proposed inter aliu by the Japanese China and give his advics and assistancë to to-day. Many of the Parsees closed their suitable employment, hat. Il failed to do - Minister, Japan will advance Corea & certain those who will be charged with putting his businem premises at none [Contributed).),
Judgment (on Ure 8th instant) was reserved, som required for the purpose. [See" ahore,}- } recommendations in action. --N.G. Daily News.
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