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Mr. BYRON BRENAN sentiments to which he did not give utterance. He clearly spoke of individual lack of business enterprise, not of national failure. One is less serious than the other, for it could soon be mendel if the Home papers were to adopt a calmer and more reasonable tone.
adopt the comparatively safe and negative line of criticism, of blaming the Govern ment for not doing some things which they omit to specify? The most definite and WATSON & CO., outspoken criticism is that which says the British Government has not shows itself strong enough. What was wanted, it up pears, is embodied by one journal in the Jihrase, Palmerstonian mailed-fist."
Frasics has ordered 10,000,000 francs worth Apparently this conveys a regret that the of Whitehood torpedoes for delivery within two
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British Premier is not a cross between the late Lord PALMERSTON and, the German KAISER. What, precisely, should have been done that was not done? Wo have no doubt that there are many in China who will be ready with an answer; but our com
plaint is that these sapient critics at Home, who are, like the apocryphal PADDY, "agin the Guv'mont," do not provide nny. Is it their opinion that the British Government has been guilty of blameworthy neglect in not seizing upon every plausible excuse to declare war on Chian? We have already published a summary of Mr. JULES MUMM & CO. REIMS. BRENA's paper, and have read other and fuller reports thereof. In not one do we fad sufficient for such suggestions as that (FOURNISSEURS BREVETES DE LA it is a "story of Government incompeten
and neglect almost without parallel." We COUR IMPERIAL ET ROYALE
are not defending the British Government. Its sine of omission in the matter of our
D'AUTRICHE-HONGRIE).
The Dallas Bandmann Opera Company again. delighted a large and appreciative audience in the Theatre Royal, City Hall last night, when "A Country Girl" was staged for the second time. The same piece will be reproduced this evening.
TELEGRAMS.
("DAILY PEERS" SERVICE.]
NORWEGIAN POLITICS.
resolution to prosente the pampion with the utmost confid. ncs and hops was aushaken. The year of tril had elapsed; now it was for Jupan to testify to the increasing staying power of the gation with renowėsi viroarund untiring energy.
MORE SETRMISHES.
TOKYO, 24th Febratry.
It is ofloially anavused that the uselan re-actillery fire continues abated. Tance wore
three collisions between scouting parties on
ad- Wednesday. In one case flito Bay das scants in Chinese clothes appromoted Tuiuitse and were repulsar, the Rassina casual'ies being one' officer and fire men.
LONDON, 2nd March, In spite of the depression in the shipping teado in England and the number of ships The Norwegian Ministry has lying idle, the P. & O. Comping have embarked
pos a considerable programms of increase to sigued, as a protest against the their fleet. The shipbuilding yarda have hadministrative changes that are being vost of ships, consequent on the improvement in imposed by the Swedish Government. The French cruiser Chateaurenault will the stool trade and the advane of steel plates shortly leave Saigon for hom. The Guichen to £5 12s. 6d., induced many shipowners to TROUBLE IN MADAGASCAR. was expoolad to reach Saigon carly this month.place orders for new vessels. The P. & 0.
years.
.
A now company has been organised in the United States with a capital of $500,000 to take over the plant of the Manila Tolophons Company and instal a new system.
A shooling competition will be held to-day (Saturday) at the King's Park 500 yards range between the marotaurs of the Volauteur Reserve Association, residing at Kowloon, Pak and Hongkong.
vry little to do, until the fear of a rise in the
Company have now seven new steamers in building of 58.000 tons register. This is a substantial increase, following na it does the addition of several steamers recently aggregathe
ting a tonnage of 62,000 tons.
LONDON, 2nd March.
SAKHAROFF'S SUCCESS.
ToxTO, 27th February,
The Japanese cuam mication• near Hatching were immediately restored. Reuters report on the authority of General Sakharoff saims to A serious rising has occurred among write ohearfully of a decisive development 1. have been exaggerated; The Tokyo papers natives of Madagascar,
CANADIAN POLITICS.
LONDON, 2nd March.
The N.-C. Daily News says it is reported in a native paper that at the special audionon ou Chinese New Year's Day given by the Empress
A Ministerial crisis has been reach- Dowager to all the princes of the Imperial Houss and their sons, the ten-year old son ofed in Canada. The St. George's Society of Shanghai has a certain prines of the 4th Orior particularly
pooted shortly.
THE MANAGEMENT OF CHINESE THEATRES
Bofore Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Polion Court yesterday morning Inspector Gourly prosecuted Loi Kong, liosuseo of the theatre, for committing a breach of his licence by allow-
balance in hand (from Bail Account) of The struck the faner of the Dowager, who at once LORD MILNER'S SUCCESSOR.ing persons to stand in the gangways and o
1, 80.74, after paying all expenses, General Account disbués d $330.91 iu olarity, and has 8950,16 luft
.
The Chefoo Daily News reports that the German cruiser Hanse at Tsingtao filled her bankers with Shantang soal from the German this eal on board at the dook.
commanded the boy to reside in the Falsoe and study under the same number of tutors an had taught the deposed ex-Heir Apparont P'u Chan, son of the notorious Boxer, Prince Tuan. It is therefore rumoured that the Emperor possibly my bo "persuaded" to adept the child of the
Losos, 2nd March.
canso obstruction. Mr. John Hastings appeared for the defendant. He stated that his olíant had done all ho possibly could to comply with There were two constables there to make the people sit down. If they did not
The Earl of Selborne, First Lord of the law. the Admiralty, and previously Under-attend to their duty after his client had done all be possibly could to make the people sit
relations with China may have been many, colliery, she being the first large ship to tako Empress Dowager's selection to be his Majesty Secretary of State for the Colonies, down, his client was not transgressing.
We may, however, protest against this "etiaking fish" policy of condemning it in seuson and out of season, on the strength, cf.such a shadowy, and vague indictment as these critics have last month brought RECOMMENDED BY CONNOISSEURS. forward. Mr. BRENAN mentioned that
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British merchants make littlo or no use of the newly opened Trenty ports. Is that the fault of the Government, which secured their opening? One says: "No-Govern eat for the last half century ever mastered the facts concerning China and her trade with this country, of which the first is that the Chinese Government would never coin- cede auything except through fores or fear, and would never keep a promise unless held to it. Government after Government.
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BIRTHS.
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Ou 11th February, t
Weihniwal, the wife of HERZZET L. DEER, of a daughter.
On 24th February, at Shanghai, the wifa of T. A. STANDEING, of a daughter..
·MARRIAGES,
On 4th February, at Foochaw, EDMOND G. Lens, of the I. M. Customs, Santa, to GrisevaRK BEATRICE, second daughter of the lato H. S. FID WELL, of Shanghai
On 22nd Fobrnary, at Shanghai, WILLIAM
to evade its obligations, and the Chinese Government was thus encouraged in the practice. That was the first cause of failure. There was no policy at Downing Street. The second was that no Cabinet ever kept its eye on what foreign Governments were doing to promote the trade of their subjects: or at any rate one ever ventured when n foreign Government exerted itself, to assist competition against British trade to lift help British
If finger to
trade."
foreign Governments are doing 30 much for their nationals, if in foreign spheres of influence the Governments have achieved so much in successful combatting of Chinese obstructive policy, how is it that we find so many foreigners glad to remain in the English settlements, content to share the neglected and waning British trade? Is it not that the Foreign Governments have failed where ours has failed, to over- come the mulish obstinacy of the Chinese 7 The horse is led to the water, but no amount of "Palmerstonian mailed-fist" has yet made him drink. He is sipping now, of course,
BROWN, C.M.S. Shaoshing, to EuLLY HELITA somewhat to the profit of the foreigner; but
HAKKNABB.
DEATHS.
On 12th January, in London, MARGARET MARY. widow of PATRICK JOSEPH Huones, Her into Majesty's Consul-General, Shanghai.
On 24th February, at Shanghai, the infant daughter of LAURE and EINAR IEBNEN.
On 26th February, al Shanghai, Leviss, tho wife of VINCent Vizenzin- «VICH,
On 28th February, at Bedfor!. WILLIAM FOW- LER, fortgerly of Shanghai, aged 65 years.
more time yet is required to show him that it is to his own interest to drink heartily: We have been told that it is useless to hustle the East." This clamour at our own Government by our own peuple is either intended to make it attempt that usslose thing or it is simply the cackle of
The Chofas community has unanimously
handed its request for a municipality to the Consuls for transmission to the Ministers; the fecal Chinese merchants are naturally, says the N. C. Daily News, in favour of the change.
son and hoir to the Dragon Throne.
John Michaelson and W. Macpherson wera
placed before Mr. H. H. J. Gomporta at the Police Court yesterday to answer charges of disorderly conduct and assault in a Chinese restaurant at Yauwati. Complainant stated that defendants entered his restaurant on The Marils Cablenews says that within a Thursday morning last. They had several very short time the streets of Manila will redtiaks thero, and then ordered a bottle of sound to the clang of the strast car goag and whisky. As they would not pay the price of it the buzz of the electric moter. The tracks of in advance, his foki rafused to serve them where the road are practically complet d on all the upon the sound defondant strack him. As the different lines.
evidence of witnesses for the complainant was contradictory, His Worship dismissed the bound the second defendant over in the sum of charge of aruult, but on the other charge ho
$5 to be of good behaviour for two months, and the first in the sum of $100, us only lately he had given the Police considerable trouble.
Much sympathy is felt, says a Hankow correspondent, with the German community there owing to the expense and trouble they
Neither money nor have had with their bund. labour is being spared in the repairing of it, and it is hoped that the efforts mate will most with the saccess they deserve.
The Committee of Engineers appointed to report on the Panama Canal project recom. ends the ses larel plan. Mr. John F. Wallace, chief engineer, in a report to the Hone of Representatives, estimates the coat at $300,000,000 gold. The const could be for traffic in fifteen years and completed in twenty.
The question of the advisability of enlisting Filipines in the United States na y was taken up by the President and his Cabinot some wooka ago. While the matter was not finally settled, the consensus of opinion among the members of the Cabinet was, saya the Manila Cobfonews favorable to the iden, and it will receive further attention at a later day.
L'Indo-China Republicaine remarks that amɔng the numerous lessons which Europe may derise from the war between Russia and Japon le the danger to the Continental Powera from the English monopoly of telegraphic com munications Thanks to
our benevolent
indifference," says our French contemporary, this nation (England) ens assuro herself, in a
has been appointed to succeed Lord Milner as Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony,
[REUTER'S SERVIOS.]
ENGLAND AND JAPAN.
LONDON, 1st March. Sir Edward Gray, M.P. speaking at. Übelten- ham, said that the successors of the present Government would carry out all obligations in regard to the alliance with Japan.
MARTIAL LAW IN POLAND.
LONDON, 1st March.. Martial law has been proclaimed throughout Poland.
THE WAR.
LINIEVITCH DEFEATED.
LONDON, March 2.
It is reported that General Kuroki
Leo Ching, manager of the Ko Shing theatre, declared: Strict orders were received
from the authorities that no one was allowed to
stand in the gangways, erits or on the stage so I had notices hung ronni the theatre to that effect. I have arranged with the "Captain Superintendent of Polien to hare two constables in attendance at the theatre-020 European and one Indian. I told the consfables not to allow the people to stand up. On this occasion there were only two men standing up. I FOR in attulance at the theatre on the night of the 26th when Inspector Gourlay came in. I have twice been summoned before for the same thing and on each occasion the case was dismissed. No complaint has ever been made to me by the Police about a certain stall in the theatre being an obstruction.
George Walsh doposed: I am on duty at the Ko Shing theatre every night. The last witness bas never asked me to keep the gang- ways clear. My duty is to k-op the gingways clear. On the night of the 27th I cloured the gangways several times, but i was absolutely impossible to keep them clear.
Mr. Hastings said the Police acted very The stall which unreasonably in this case. oaused an obstruction had been in existence
about thirty years, and the manager had oot
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short time, of the almost exclusive monopoly has completely defeated tlie army of the land and marine cables. The thing under the command of General Linieto the theatre only a fortnight ago looking for would appear astonishing if it were not true,
(REUTER'A SERVICE.]
A JAPANESE SUCCESS.
LONDON, 1st March. The Japanese have captured Taling Pass which is of the same importance in relation to Mukden as Motioning was to Liaoyang THE "LENA'S" OFFICERS,
and we may well ack by what lucomprehensible vitch, and is advancing on Mukden. laxity Europe has allowed itself to be enmeshed in this immense network of cables sur- reptitiously and intlofatigably woven by the common enemy, England, whe has thus acquired over her rivals an incontastible strategical diplomatic and commercial sup- eriority." Our contemporary gora ou to say The programme of music to be porformed by the band of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry
that this English telegraphic monopoly is on the New Parade Ground on Monday, from most exclusively the property of one great company, (the Eastern Talegraph Co.) and it 14:30 to 6 p.m., is as follows.
March......Pastus on Parado"..... Mille procools to enumerate all the cables in the world, Blue Bell in Fairyland" Slaughter showing the ownership of each, and promises Valeo "In the Twilight'
a fature articlo to discuss the projects Intermezzo-Two Stop "Anon
...... Gray Melodia." Amore
Munsori prosented to the Chamber for u French Selection."À Country Girl"...... Monckton telegraphic system which would relieve the Bag-time-Lando" At a Georgia Camp Meeting" nation from this dangerous depantence upon Englaud, particularly with reference to the telegraphic communication with Endo-China.
Bolection...
Coote
Jille
Herr Friedenthal, the eminent pianist who recently visitad Hongkong, had poor houses in Manila Commenting on the attendance, the Gabisnes remarks that at one performance there were more natives than whites in the audience, which it regards as striking proof of the cultore of Filipinos in this direction, and at the same time a and commentary on the standards soemingly in regus among the Caucasians. Of Manila society so-called, of the gadding, prateccefal scores, there was
FIRE BRIGADE SHIELD COMPETITION,
LONDON, 1st March.
It is stated at St. Petersburg that the officers of the Russian Volunteer cruise, Lena bere beau ordered to return to San Francisco, whence they devamped while ou parole] nuk that they have been reduced one step in raak.
STOESSEL'S RETURN.
LONDON, 1st March.
obstructions an on the occasion of that visit the same inspector passed this stali. Defendant had done all that was possible to keep prople from standing, but he could not have them arrested or turned out. There is no allegation of overoronding, and it is inevitable that a fow people will be walking or standing about the gangways. The intention of the Ordinance is that the gangways shall not be no obstrusted that in case of fire it will be difeult to get out.
His Worship said the now regulation, casts an imparative duty on the losses to keep the gongways clear. There had been obstruolion, but under the circumstances he would inflict a
nominal penalty of 31. With reference to the gongways, it was also the lessee's duty to keep these clear. He would juliet another small penalty of $10 or one month. His Worship thought there ought to be more constable on duty at this theatre to keep the gangways clear,
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday, 3rd March.
The annual competition of the fire fighting
General Stoesset is the hero of the hour BEFORE MR. BASIL R. H TAYLOR (ASSISTANT
HARBOEK MASTER). . tesme for possession of the shield took place at at Moscow, where his hotel is besieged by
An enquiry was held into the circumstances West Point yesterday. His Excellency the the crowds. He lunched yesterday with
connected with a charge of negligent navigation Governor viewed the proceedings from an ad- the Grand Duchess Sergius. Replying to
proferred by Captain Fremantle, R.N. (H.M.S. jacent balcony and amongst others present word
On 27th February, at Shanghai, SALG GOLD impatience, of no more import than the bardly any arideave." They svom to prefea Hon. Mr. May and Mrs. May, Sir Paul Chater the address of welcome from the Municipal Albion) against the coxwain of the launch Tung
HAN, late of Nagasaki, nged Bü years.
The Daily Press,
expletives wasted on the hammer by low comedy.
Hon. Mr. Showan, Hen, Mr. Gershom Stewart, deputation, he declared that it was his duty Captain Smith and Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson to surrealer Port Arthur in order to avoid The ground on which the aranta took a massacre, as the Japanese had captured place was
a veritable mud puddle, hence all the important forts. He started for
Ho KONGOFFICE: 14, DEVEUX ROAD O amenable as tho result of her frequent ae bankrupts is likely to be called in question the competitors were greatly handicapped St. Petersburg in the evening,
!!-ore-
should
most rigorous examination, it is hoped Hie
Inismeals volumes from four hoses, were the air and воод the
A DUPLICATE VICTORY.
LONDON, 1st March.
Russian and Japanese telegrams report
Railway midge, both sides claiming the advantage.
Fat
The Albion's galley, under sail, while
going alongside the P. & O. 88. Formosa on the 1st iust, was crashed into by the launch Tung Fat, which came up from astern. The rudder of the Albion's boat was broken, and some denta were made in the brass-work at the bows, The Chinese cox said he had no time to koop out of the way; as soon as he saw the boat he put his rudder over. His curtificate was sus- pended for two months.
SHANGHAI NEWSPAPERS.
The following appeared in n Shanghai tele- gram received by the ji of Japan.
the man who misses the nail and hits The Chief Justice's recent interpretation of his thumb with it. Is China any more the Ordinance relating to the examination of
and times are not likely to be very London Orsice: 181, FLæer STEEST, E.C.quniutance with the mailed fat? Is she The reference to o ass-examination by
ditor," instead of "craditor's eolio.tor
Batisfactory. A large crowd of speolators uot thereby confirmed in her hostility, mure HONGKONG, MARCH 4TH, 195.
not be suficient to bar cross-examination of arrounded the square, and the housstops in the sullenly determined to diddle the foreign bankrupte by those best fitted to do so, because vicinity were covered with people. Perhaps the THERE is a remarkable unamiauity observable
invader than before? The British mer- no ordinances include the word 'solicitor' in event which most interested the onlookers about the comments of the Home papers, chaut in China," said Mr. BRENAN, "looked that way.
As it is important in the public's the combined wat drill. Water was sharp fighting in the vicinity of the Shaho dealing with a lecture that Mr. BYSON after his own interests, but did not seek interest that bankrapte should undergo the
pamped from the Praya anl in s Low BRENAN delivered to the Colonial Section to develop trade unless he saw a persona Lordship will reconsider his view of the phooting into of the Society of Arts or January 24th.gain." Why should be? What good is Ordinance, which, it is held, does not forbid the field was transformed into a miniature lake. Mr. Besnan was formerly Consul-General trade without gais? The open door might practice of oreditors bing legally represented While some of the firemen were engaged on this
(N.-C. Daily News" Service)
The Franch paper Echo de Chine has accused the British press published at Shanghai of at Shanghai, and his lecture was concerned as well remain ohut if it cannot be satered at such examinations.
duty, others were running the escape ladders THE JAPANESE PREMIER ON THE
SITUATION,
haring bean "purchased" by Japan, but the with the prospects of British commerce in profitably. The British Government has
By kind permission of Col. Caulfield and "Palongside premises abutting one side of
statoment was subsequently withdrawn at the Chins. Most of the journals note the opened many doors, some of which, we are offers, the band of the 110th Mahratts Light the square and a gallsat fireman rushed
Toxro, 25th February - protest of the Shanghai Mercury and the a absolute failure of British policy," the told, have put yet been entered. The lack Infantry will play the following elections at the this to gire an exhibition of life saving
Count Katsura, speaking at a conference of Shanghai Times. The Mercury, however
brlieve that from an imaginary fire. Several duramies the Governors of provinces, said that the first "indifference of the Foreign Office," the of capital or enterprise may be a reason; Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday) evening
certain misgivings, inasmuch as Japan was re- Times is in the pay of Japan, as it offen "unreasonable and inconsistent policy of but is it not more likely that most of the March...... "The Wel-h Brigade" Franworth had been prepared for the purpose. A number 1 year of the war was not enteral upon witho says there is reason to
Selection..."San Tey"
Jones of stalwart arms held out a large shoot fuctantly compelled to take up aras for her prints slenderons reports concerning Russia. the Government," and no -On, Such a
uld exploitérs are loo busy making money Valse "Chace Amig".
Musgrave of canvas on the ground below and dummies self-existenes, Bad for the sake of the general The Echo de Chine publishes a rumour anazimeus damning of the British Govern- to turn to fresh fields, while new blood and
Danes... "Ats Georgia Campmeeting" Mills
of the Far East, Meanwhile, were dropped trous the roof on to this. Had peaca
Japan's Chantcteristic Piezo "The Mill in the Black
to the affect that a syndicsto, backed by a ment would appear to demonstrate in itself possible pioneers are scared away by such
Forest Eilenberg they been persons escaping from a fire, it would military and financial resources bad proved un-
that was expectedly greater
imagined.
capital of 60,000 tasis, has been organized for Barrack room Ballade"...... Cobi have gone hard with them, as oich time the Belections ...
of the The second
would be con- the purpose of establishing a Japaneso printing raven croakings as our British Pross seams
MENU Hom D'Curros-Anchovy Canapes.datamins bumped the ground. Them were six dnoted without givings in view
of the fast Does it? Is it not possible that some of so fond of? The Morning Post winds up Soup-Mock Turtle Soap. Fish-Boiled Fish,
fall of Port Arthur
office at Shanghai and publishing a Chinese Sauce Genevoise. Entrees-Grilled Fillet of Stauk events on the programme. The shield will that the fa parte author and completely newspaper in co-operation with the Shanghai
overthrowa the Government's alleged "total ignorance" by saying "We are not sure that as regards sa Pines Perhes, Cinisleon Giroscalice and Green either go to Foreman Grant's er Faruman plotely impossible now to upset the balance of Daily Press. The Echo de Chine has also of the conditions in China, is shared by the British trade in China the verdict will not Peas, Shriar Fatties. Carry-Ox Tongue Joints, Fenton's team, but the Judges have not the war, as was recognised not only by Japan, printed a telegram originally forwarded from exitics of the Government? Is it not a bave to be Too late. That sort of spirito, Boiled Leg of Mutton, and Caper Sauce, yet devided: neither are the times mads-ap-in--but by Russia, and moreover by the world as Shanghai to Vladivostok stating that the
evidenced by the constant appreciation of retransmitted to Shanghai, stating that symptom of inability to instruct the Govern is not thinking Imperially." It is not Cold Game Pie and Fadive Salad. Sweets-Hom-the other events. Messrs. Badelay, Hallifax, a bonds abroad.
Japanese
Mercury, Times, and Daily Prees are encl iny Pudding, Strawberry Los Cram und Finger ment, to prosent some positive information, even thinking sonsibly. At all events it is Cakes, Cuberty Tark. Tiper Cake, Deer Baker and Lane superintended the carrying ont Nevertheless, oven from Eussia's standpoint, receiving a subsidy of 8,000 yon from the
of the programme.
it was irrelevant to sue for peace soon. Japan's Japanese Government. when they so generally and enthusiastically not right to impute to an authority like Coffee, Fruits.
that the Government deserves such
censure.
Sirloin of Beef Roast and
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