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There can be no doubt that the use of the improved explosives of modern days is in a certain way repugnant to the moral sense of a large number of people. So far
the Russo-Japanese war ia concerned, it must be admitted that these appliances bave been pretty equally used on both sides, and it would require a clover casuist to mark the exact line which divides their legitimate from their illegitimate way, if they are to be availed of at all. To hope that such forei- ble means both of offence and defence should be put aside altogether on grounds of senti WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ment is of course manifestly Utopian; and it must also be admitted that, however they nay shock the moral sense of the large number of persons who are specially opposed to the horrors of war, they will certainly be made use of; and the best hope, in a humanitarian point of view, is that incans many he found for making them less formidable than, with- out such protective methods, they will con- tinue to be. Science, which bas discovered BLEND such forcible means of inflicting damage, may, it is reasonable to hope, be equally successful in devising means of resisting or avoiding these appliances. To this point it is evident, attention is being steadily directed in Naval quarters, and it is to be hoped that the experiments which are being made may result in discoveries that will GREAT AGE. dum the mouns of sudden surprise, which
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against mines and other explosivo attack.
With respect to the former, however, one thing ought to be settled definitely, namely, that the use of unsecured floating mines should be considered as an offence against The most pressing the Comity of Nations. exigencies of war cannot justify a belli gerent in strewing the high ene with mines, which, though designed to have effect only within a given area, may drift anywhere, and roay cause the most serious
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Liant. E. D. C. Wola, H.K.V.C., has been granted six months' leave of absence.
The English Mall of the 11th February was delivered in London on the 10th inst.
Hongkong Volunteers are now supplied with little silver dragons to be placed on the holmets.
Corporal J. R. Burgoss has resigned from the Hongkong. Volunteers. Mr. J. Friend" has joined.
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TELEGRAMS.
{"DALLY FRESS" SERVIOR.]` THE CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY.
LONDON, 10th March.. The marriage of the Crown Prince of Germany has been fixed to take
II. E. Major General Villiers Hatton, C.B..place at Berlin on June 6th. will inspect the Bougkeng Volanteer Corps on the 25th inst. Artillery companies will parado THE NORTH SEA AFFAIR. with Maxim gans,
The Royal Horticultural Rociety is holding second show of Colonial grown fruit on the
30th and alsi instant.
Mr. J. Dyer Ball last evening, at the YMCA rooms, delivered the second of a priva of lectures on Chinese religions. The subject
was" Confucianism."
The American President Las signed the Bill authorising railway construction in Philippines. It gives tho Insular. Government the power to guarantee $30,000.000 worth of four per cent bouds.
LONDON, 10th March. Russia has paid the sum of £65,000 as an indemnity for the damage done by Admiral Rozdenvensky's squadron to the fall fishing fleet in the North |
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RULE.
found everywhere. The report received on | VOLUNTEER RIFLE MEETING. the night of the 11th inst. states that the number of Russian prisonors is estimated A Hongkong Volunteer rifle mosting was till the 0th inst, at 20,000. Since then it is held at Tai Hang Range on Saturday." The Continually increasing. The report received prizes were afterwards prosented by Mr.. Pritchard. Major Pritchard said the object of on the 12th inst, states that our total
the mosting was to make a start with the new casualties since 26th February to the short rifles, which had been in the Colony three morning of the 12th just, wars 41,222, wooks. To keep up a keonzoss for shooting he proposed starting a Volunteer Rifle Club, A wooting would be called for next Wednesday to consider this matter. Ho hoped to see a good number of entries for Sir Henry Blake's Challenge Shield Compatition, which was to be Matthew Nathan and other gentlemen for their shot off shortly. They had to thank H. E. Sir gonerons prizes for that afternoon's competitions. They had also to thank the ladies for gracing the proceedings with their pressuce. The ladies, indeed, shamed volunteers who thought
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JAPANESE STRATEGY.
LONDON, 9th March. The consummate strategy of the Japanese us exemplified at Mukden is universally acknowledged.
The Russian losses in the first tou days of the battle are officially given at nearly 98,000 men, including 880 ollicers.
THE FLANKING MOVEMENT.
LONDON, 10th March. Despatches from Mukden dated 8th
the LORD ROSEBERY AND HOME March, report that on the southeru frost the Japanese are fast advancing on Lianho, where the Russians expect to make a stand, but the issue depends on the operations northward along the railway,
Colour-sorgt. Bullock will lecture to the Volunteer Rererro Association ou Wedaraday evening, on Muskotry. The correct method of manipolating the now abort ríða will be explained.
Liont-Commander Gregory,
RN, will deliver a lecture at the City tall to-morrow afternoon, under the auspices of the United The use of destroyers Service Institution, ou
in war time." Vico-Admiral Sir G. H. U. Nool, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., will be in the chair.
The Japanese curias advertised in another part of the paper, for asle by Mossra Hughes and Hough to-morrow and Wednesday, aro said to be of a higher class than usual, a careful selection having been made to ensure satisfac tion. The goods may be examined now at the
Auction room.
The Role of silk embroideries and other Japa- dese works of art held a fortnight ag by Mr. G. P. Lammert sttracted a larger number of buyers than his Sales Rooms euubl convenient-
The remainder of this fine ly accommodate. collection is being sold by Bår. Lammert to day and to-morrow at the City Hall.
Mr. John Lambert B N. R., who for the
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LONDON, 10th March. Lord Roschory has repudiated the policy of Home Kul for Ireland.
į RECTER'S NERVICE.)
THE NORTH SEA INDEMNITY.
LONDON, 10th March. Count Benckendorf has handed to Lord Lansdowne £65,000 Sterling, the indemnity claimed from Russia on behalf of the Hull fishermen in connection with the North Soa affair.
ENGLAND AND JAPAN.
LONDON, 10th March.
Lord Rosebery speaking at a Liberal banquet in the City, sald that the Liberals wore certain. ly prepared to renew the alliance with Japan.
THE WAR.
["DAILY PRESS " BERVICE.] THE RETURN OF THE RUSSIAN ARMADA.
LONDON, 10th March. past eight years has been in the service of the Hongkong oud Whampoa Dock Co. It is reported from Dover that an anperintendent engineer, has been appointed official communication bas been ta sacosed Mr. Newman Mumford as Lloyd's received that the Baltic fleet returns Barvoyor here, and will take up the duties on Mr. Mumford's departure about the midis of
next month,
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JAPANESE OCCUPY FUSHUN.
Toxto, 10th March.
The programme of unsie to be performed by the band of the 33rd Burma Infantry on the Now Parado Ground to-day, Monday, from 5 to 6.30 p.m., is as follows :— March...... "Tzigane"
Our detachment occupied Fushun on the Entracts..."Mini" Selection Tas Dache-n of Dantzio" Iran Cary night of the 9th instant, and is now attack Cake Walk... "Jolly Negrosa"
............... Karger election. The Cingales". Monckering the enemy, who is posted at the corner of Valso.........fourice d'Amour".... Lambert the height north of Fashun,
Mr. E. A. Hewett, Superintendent of the
F. & O. Steam Navigation Company, and Chairman of the Chamber of Commura, left for home on a holiday on Saturday by the Bengal. During Mr. Harett's absence, Mr., 1. 9. Lewis has boo appointed acting superintendant of the P. & O. Co. Mr. E. B. Whealter, chiaf manager of the firm of Masry, Dodwell & Co., was a passenger by the same steamer,
and in the old days, he was a great favourite in local amateur comie opura.
JAPANESE PURSUING.
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THE BALTIC SQUADRON,
LONDON, 9th March. The Antanazorivo correspondent of the Paris Temps wires that the entire Rúvian flest bas left Madagascar for Jibutil.
DIG FIRE AT CEBU.
The
A private telegram Las been received in the Colony to the effect that a very big fire has occurred at Cebu, Philippine Islands. damage is estimated at two million dollars.
HONGKONG FIRE BRIGADE REPORT.
tha hillclimb to the range too fatiguing.
Results of the competitions wore as follows:- RIFLE HANDICAP.-200 yards. Sovou hote
(1) Sergt. Stewart
(2) Capt. Macdonald (8) Gamer J. Watson....
(4) Corp). R. C. Witoboll
(5) Capt. Armstrong
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Borgt. Terrill garo up second prise, and
Forgt. Major Rdgers gave up fourth prize.
RIFLE HANDICAP-300 yards. Seven shots ?
(1) Major Chapman
Ginnor G. Duncan...
(3) Sergt.-Major Rodgers (Br Grimshaw...
(5) Capt. Armstrong ...
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RIPLE HANDICAP-300 yards. Soven shots.
(1) Sergt. Torrill
(2) Gunner Pearce
3) Gunner Sorby
(4) Br. Blood...
(5) Gunner Rees
Guvnor Duncan gave up second prize. AGGREGATE-HANDICAP.
(1) Gunter G. Duncan...
(2) Sorg-Majer nødgers (3) Gunner Rees ...
(4) Sergt. Terrill
RECECITA' AGGREGATE.—Handicap.
(1) Gunnor Wright
(2) Gunner W. Scult
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COEPE CHAMPIONSHIP,-Highost natt ng- gregate of 1, 2 and 3. Cup to be won two years in enecassion.
(1) Gunners Peaning and Haytou,
a tie...
(3) Gunuar Pearce
(4) Bargt. Andrew
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Mr. F. J. Badoley's annual report on the Fire Brigade appears in the current issue of the Bangkang Government Gazette. There were 57 Fires and 84 Incipient Fires during the year, as against 49 and 55, in 1903. The Brigade tarned out (3 times during the year. The estimated. damage caused by Fires was $761,736,00 and by Incipient Fires 374300. There was an intermittent supply of water in the mains from 1st January to 3rd July, during 300 and 500 yards. Seven shots at each ranga.
which period son water was used as much as possible in order to save the fresh water,
ARMED ROBBERS AGAIN.
OFFICERS' HANDICAP-200, 800 and 500.
Yurda
even shots at each range, (1) Major Chapman
80 INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF HANDICAP.-200,
(1) Colour-Sergt. Bullock
72 LADIES NOMINATION,-Nolt score. 300
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Volentcor Bergt. Andrew Major Chapman Sergt. Ponning Bergt. Grey Bt. Grimshaw Gr. Marshall Sergt. Stewart Gr. Hayton Gr. G. Duncan
Score
Nom. by
20 Mrs. Andrew 19 Mrs. Penning
19 Mrs. Jones Hughes
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Mrs. Grey
19 Mrs.
Grimshaw
18 Mrs. Marshall
18 Mr. Stewart
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Mrs. Oliver
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Mra. Duncan 18 Miss Andrew
Sergt. Major Rodgers 18 Mrs. Rodgers Gr. F. W. Pouning Lient. Plummer
17 Mrs. Plummer CONSOLATION-Won by Forgt. Grey.
A farther report of armed robbery is to hand from the New Territory. In the early hours of Saturday morning a villager heard strange sounds on the road in front of his houso, On going to look neohe saw six mon carrying thres pigs which were tied on to bamboo poles, His suspicions being aroused, he called out steal pigs," which brought a number of neigh bours out. They instantly gave chase, and the robbers, fearful of captura, dropped their booty and took to their heels. One of the party, Major Chapman presented Mr. Pritchanl finding that the pursuers were gradually with a bouquet: in a silver holder, and called for gaining on bim turned and fired two shots from three olieers a revolver into the crowd. This stopped the pursuit, and it was found that both shots bad taken effect, one villager being shot in the matter was reported to Inspector Macdonald at Taumati and he had the wounded men removed to the Government Civil Hospital
This, another match in the shold com- who was shot in the stomach is no seriously petition, took place at Happy Valley ou wounded that he is not expected to recover. He Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for the succumbed to his injuries last night.
Soldiers by six goals. Tho mon who played
stomach and a second in the thigh. The
The man
STOWAWAYS ON THE S.S. "CHINGTU.”
were:-
her honour.
FOOTBALL.
NAVALYARD V. WEST KENTS.
Navalyard: Bacon, goal; Wright and Taylor, backs; Brookman, Watson and Glover, halves Lie cook and five firemen of the s.s. Chingtu | Hopcroft, Ridley, Gladwe", Watkins and
wore charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz at
the Police Court on Saturday with aiding and
abetting stowaways. Mr. H. Gedge (of Mesars
Joyne, forwards.
West Kents: Wat'n, goal; Thomson and
Morris, backs; Radman, Edwards and Felshaw, halves; Elgood, Trevena, Ogle, Burrows and Clements, forwards,
The now blood in the Soldiers' team made a
TOKYO, 11th March. The report received on the night of 10th inst, says that in the direction of Hingking our detachment is attacking the enemy who, iu superior fores, holds the height north of Fushun, In the direction of the Shaho, we expelled the enemy, to the right bank of the Hunho, and are now enveloping and attack, Since An article on Mr. G. A. Caldwell appents in | ing him east and north of Mukden, possibility of naval action being reduced
the Murch issue of the F. B. C. Magazine.noon of 10th inst., a large number of the largely to a mers matter of chauce must
From 1983 to 1903, excluding three years of Russians were worn out, and are in complete be a very serious consideration to any forced absence from the Colony, he has steerad Nor long ago a fiery naval officer of the nation who not only has to look upon the winning crew in twelve international races disorder, retreating northward along old school, speaking at a public banquet, her navy na ber first line of defonce, but to Leld in Hongkong. How much wo owe to him district between the Mukden road and the gave utterance to sentiments, in good breezy whom the command of the ees may under as a dancing mester at the theatrical perform railway; and swarming in the district Com nautical style, which, coming from such a given circumstances be absolutely cesentialances of the local A. 1. C. for the past fifteen the neighbourhood of Mukden to Sanwa,
Johnsen, Stokes and Master) prosecnted. quarter, must have caused unfeigned sur-to maintaining defence at all. Mr. H. W. years is fully appreciated by our theatre-goers seven miles north of Mukden; our infantry
The defendants denied helping the Chinese to and artillery concentrating fire upon that stow away, but stated that a compradore promis- prise. He said that in the present day WILSON calls attention to this point in an
enemy till nightfall. Our other detachmented them £30 for each man landed in Australia. decided improvement in their play, and their every devilish device which could be con- article in the National Review, which will
The M. O, H. in his sunnal report says:-In reached Puse, thirteen miles north of Muk. The fourth defendant said he did not receive methods of attack were irresistible, The ceived was resorted to in naval warface. no doubt be carefully considered by those This forcible expression does not go very who are charged with the responsibility of my Annual Report for 1899 I showed that the den, on the evening of 10th inst., and is any money, and that it was the fifth who took Navalyard were at their worst, and although far beyond what the large majority of defending the Empire. He says: "If Japan average rainfall during the decade ending that
ed by the compradore that if they landed certain it soon becatre apparent that they were not retreating enemy. people have felt with respect to the illustra. had not been a strong military power, there / Fear was elaren and a half inches less than the flicting considerable damage upon the them on the ship. The fifth said he was inform they started with some vigorous opening play,
goods which were to be stowed on board they able to control the ball. tions which have been afforded of the new was nothing to prevent the Vladivostock Aerage rainfall during the preceding decade In 1962 I showed that the average rainfall had
Our detachment in the direction of Hing were to get £30. The goods turned out to be methods of warfare. Torpedoes, when they ships from covering a raid against the fallen more than sixteen and a half inches during
soven stowawaya. The girth defendant informed were first heard of, were considered to be northern part of Japan. It would not have the decade ending that year below the rainfalking purssing the enemy, reached at 11 p.m. His Worship that he knew nothing about the advantage of this did not assist his team somewhat out of the range of fair naval been dificult for Russia to collect the for the previous decade, and we now see that on Friday, Huiyuanpao, five miles north of matter, weapons, as having something about them necessary transporte for a short voyage at the average deficiency amounts to nearly twenty Fushun; and is continuing a vigorous that was underhand and deceptive and Vladivostock; while under similar conditions and a half inches when the past decade is com- pursuit. contrary to recognised ideas of honourable in our case, our adverearies will have the Pared with the immediately preceding one. fighting. The same view has been enter-nerary shipping to hand. It seems clear with the question of the water supply of the tained se to sub-urines, which have always that, accepting the "Blue water" view as Colony, und indicates moreover a progressive been regarded as something tricky; and it sound, our existing flect is not certain of change in our climatic conditions generally.
Either we must add The V.R.C. Magazine says:-At Canton has been a great shock to old fashioned commanding the sea.
This is a matter of serious moment in connection
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The Navalyard's skipper won the toss and elested to kick with the wind, but the
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much. Shortly after the start the quintette His Worship considered the offence a very made a brilliant dash, and io serious one, and felt it his duty to convict all series of passes carried the leather towards the defendants. The first was sentenced to nine the Soldiers' goal. When within shooting RUSSIANS STILL RETREATING. months imprisonment with hard labour and distance it was passed to Watkins, who, with ordered to pay a fine of $1,000, in default unerring accuracy, Boat it spinning into the net. Toxyo, 12th March.
further term of imprisonment with hard labour After this the solders had the best of the gam The report received on the afternoon of for three months and six hours stocks. The and there was no mistaking their determination. the 11th inst. states that our variou second, third and fourth wore each sentenced to Their continued bombardment of the Nave! detachments, hotly pursuing the enemy nine months hard labour and fined $1.000 or men's stronghold caused the goalkeeper mich notions that means of so "sneaking" a to it, or to our army, so us to enable us to they are talking of now pair ear boats. Those from all directions, and inflicting considerable ¡ in default six months hard labour and six hours anz'ety, and before the whistle sounded Burrows character should have to be resorted to in view with composure the possibility of a now in a8o are being forud fault with as tos damage everywhere, occupied on the after. stocks. The fifth defondant was sentenced to three had recorded two for the Soldiers anil Ogle cue. place of the old fashioned broadside actions hostile squadron oruising for days off the heavy, sud, laving seen the boats at Hongkong, in which courage played a more conspicuous Thames as Admiral Jessen's Heet did off our fricude of the C.R.C, have grown covetons. noon of the 10th inst., the line of thirteen torn and six hours stocks, in lieu of one day of
Tro Canton gentlemen have came forward miles north of the Hanho and continued our the said imprisonment. part. When, however, it comes to the use Tokyo." These remarks were made intrely with promises of new boats for Canter on pursuit till the 11th inst. Our detachment The compradoro was then charged with aiding withstood. Flay became very rough, and had of mines, not merely for defensive purposes, upon the basis of the statistical strength of the strength of their win at Hongkong at the starting northwards on the morning of the and abetting, and inciting the six previous to be stopped foxs short time for repairs to as in guarding the entrance to a harbour, the Navy. Their importance, however, is Port regatta. A very landable movement is but spread about as traps to destroy battle. infinitely enhanced in view of the com- afoot, so we hear, which nims at getting the 11th inst. from the neighbourhood of the defendants to aid and nbat the soven stowaways. Ridley of the Navalyard. The injury to his ships without giving a moment's warning or paratively unreliable character of a navy, V.R.C., Hongkong B.C., and the Canton R.C Puho, mat a large coloma of the enemy re. The compradore admitted handing the stow-leg, however, was very sorione, and he had to be any opportunity of defence, the general however strong, in face of the risks that to send home orders for a four-cared resing treating northwards, nud after hand to hand awaya over to the fifth defendant, who took removed in ambulance to Hospital, Very seldom
fooling has certainly become something like that of the outspoken naval officer, though it may not have been as exactly formulated or as uncompromisingly expressed.
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have absolutely to be accepted in these days of possible attack by hidden explosives; against which triple iron is no better pro- tection than the old wooden walls.
bost each, all to be built by the same builders fighting enveloped it, and it finally sur and to be of the same dimensions in every way The object is to ensure a tirely being the the competition will be entirely between the erewe, neither one nor the other having the i advantage of a superior boat.
months hard, Ishone, and the sixth to a similar
them on board.
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Half-time; West Keats, 3; Noralyard, 1. The Soldiers led the attack again in the second half, and their charges were not to be
doring this half did the ball go out of Navalyard There was only the uncorroboratal evidence territory, and their efforts to transfer the play
rendered. Near Mukden, we are now engaged of the sixth defendant given against the com- were unavailing. E'or time was up Burrowa in clearing remnants of the routed enemy pradors and His Worship hell that this was had scored two more goals for the Soldiers, who continue the resistance or come in and not sufficient to convict, so discharged the Felshaw one, and Redman one. surrender. Heaps of Russian corpses are defendant.
Result: West Kents, 7; Navalyard, 1.
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