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It is not difficult to see how this change of view has been brought about. So long as it seemed likely that any one foreign nation would establish itself over a sub- stantial part of China, the others were naturally disposed, if possible, to follow suit WATSON & CO., both upon strategic and commercial con-
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Biderations. What seemed to be accepted ataong diplomatists was that in due time there would be a general attempt at packing up what could be got from the remains of China. This game of Saap Dragon appeared good enough for a time, but events have shown that it may prove one that is a little too hot to be agreeable. Enterprising nations have had an object lesson in the war which may well make them pause in anything that WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, may lead to accepting the responsibilities of territorial possessions in China; and at present there is a concurrence of opinion
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The ss. Sikh arrived from North China yes terday with two thensand coolics for the Hand
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A Chinaman yesterday mala attempt to commit suicide by jumping over- board from a Yaumati ferry boat.
Thick fog banka have been experienced off the port during the last few days. Yesterday à pilot launch was hailed by naveral ilshing boats more or less short of provisions. They wanted compass bearingë,
TELEGRAMS.
[" RAILY PRESS" SERVICE.] THE ENGLISH CUP TIE. ASTON VILLA THE WINNING TEAM.
LONDON, 15th April. Aston Villa defeated Newcastle to- day, in the final tie for the Association
Score ;---
Aston Villa, two, Newcastle, nil,
A Hongkong millinery establishment is Cup. just made a slip that will no more bolp its own business than it helps the printing business. A circular announcing the latest summer fashions," receirad by the hast French mail," has boon is meil, with the clate obliterated By holding the paper up to the Hight, the terrible discovery is made that the circular was printed
in July last year.
ĮRMUTER'S SERVICE.] GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
LONDON, 13th April, In connect on with the visit of the French fost, the London Corporation will entertain the The following programme of music will be officers at the Guildhall on the 10th August; that it is a wiser policy for foreign uitions performed by the hand of the 3rd Barms In-arrangements are also being made for the sailors funtry on the New Parada Ground from 5 to 6.30 p.m., this afternoon:-- March The Uhlan's Call ' Bilonberg
Procredi
Rossino Overture.....
"The Toreador". Moockton Thomas Dance ."Japanese
Talbot Berger Selection......A Chinese Honeymoon "... Valso ......."Enchantée"
Selection
to march through the City. The British Atlautia &quadron will visit Brest early in July. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S FISCAL REFORM,
LONDON, 14th April. At a meeting of the tariff reform Members The Master of an Indian Shop in Queen's Rond will be called upon to answer a charge of of the Hours of Commons at which Mr. Cham- assault at the Police Court, perhaps to day. Aberlain prezided, a deputation was appointed, beaded by Mr. Chamberlain, to wait upon Mr. hawker in his employ, after a very unsuccess- fol day's travelling returned to the shop with out having effected any asics,
The irate
to leure Chios glone. Thos, in ao uo- expected manner there has heen a recurrence in reality to what was the accepted policy in theory, at all events auieng Diplomatists, aver since the Treaty of Tientsiu. The COGNAC BRANDY weakness of China was so apparent that any improvement from within seemed hope- less, and it was at one time thought that the best thing that could happen would be that she should come in some way under European rule, oither by being partitioned or ...$20.00 by falling under the sway of some nationaster, aftor accusing his employee of laziness, who could govern her properly. The only set apon him with a bottle, inflicting a wound on the scalp and partially severing one of his nation who might have accepted such a
fingers. He was taken to hospital, where the B. SUPERIOR VELY OLD COGNAC 2700 responsibility was Great Britain, but, apart injured finger was amputated.
from the opposition, which other nations might be disposed to offer, Great Britain has never been anxious for territorial C. VERY OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC 33,00 deminion is China, though such, design Sir has been freely attributed to her. FREDERICK BRUCE, the first Minister at Peking aftor the Tientsin Treaty, and Sir RUTHERFORD ALCock and Sir THOMAS WADE who followed him, were all notori- ously averse to anything which might tend territorial responsibility in China, and
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A little diversion was caused noar the Coutral Market the other evening when an elderly Chinese woman, carrying a basket of cabbages, came into contact with an electric tram car. Noodless to say the poor of soul' was soon sprawling in the mud, surrounded by hor vegetables, a considerable portion of which apparently took unto themselves wings and speedily disappeared. However, thanks to the prompt action of the motor man in stopping the car practically dead, the woman was more frightened than hurt; and judging from her believe that her bed of cabbages was far from being a bad of roses! [Contributed.]
Belfour with a view of arranging a modus virendi It is understood that the Chamber- Isinites have decided to confine the present fiscal policy to the programme of Mr. Balfour. The Duke of Devonshire's supporters are re- garded as irreconcilablon
THE WAR.
["DAILY PLESS" HERVICE.] JAPAN'S PREPARATIONS AT
"THE PESCADORES.
KOBE, 14th April.
An Imperial Ordinance has been issued declaring the district within
REVERBERATIONS AT NATUNAS.
From Boon observations the Poana was found to be in 8.80 North Latitudo, 109.50 East thon being
WAS IT AN ENGAGEMENT P Longitude, the Baltic Float about four mics distant. When first sight- The Bus Funnel 8. Telemachus arrived ð in the morning the Fleet appeared from Singapore yesterday. Half an hour after to be in no sort of order, but this later was moon on 12th instant three of the crew heard gan- found not to be the oss. From the vanguard firing to the eastward. As only three persons
heard the reports, others on bosed thought to the rearguard cruisers of the Fleet was a distance of about ten miles. Three cruiser they must have bean mistakon, or perhaps it scouta were abead, and three in the rear. was thunder. That be as it may, the three in the belief that they The formation was excellent. The ships wore continued drawn in long lines with two lines of colliers, had not been mistaken, and on the ship's transporta, training ships and hospital ships in arrival at Hongkong the occurrence was duly the contro. There were upwards of twenty reported. The position of the Telemachus when nenfighting vessels altogether, all heavily this firing is supposed to hare taken place was ladea. The battleships were on the outside ninety miles west of Pulo Last, the northermost right and four torpedo boats on the inside; fivo Volunteer Squadron boats and the cruiser Oleg on the outside left, and torpedo boats inside. The rearguard cruisers were the Almez, "Dimitri Donskoi and Aurora, and these abead, the Kaneris
and Maria Theresa, Brietlona Columbia. The angship appeared to ba the buttlerbip Kanias Suvvarof. The cruisers dur ing their seating manauvres showed that they were very fast vessel. The er Hamburg Anturika Liuis ships are twenty-three knot ressele.
The fost storied in exceptionally good trims, and was steaming easily at 9! koets, and the Boonting vorrels going at least fifteen knots an hour. The hulls of the various ships were not no foul as reported. As the ships rose and foli
As far as could be diacorned by the officers of in the san the red paint showed up brightly.
Seven battleships, sight regular craisors, three the Pom the fleat was comprised as follows:- other cruisers being converted Hamborg Amerika luers, eight destroyers, three hospital ships, colliers, transports and training ships, in
all forty-three vessels.
The Pound kept in company with the Fleet all day, the course bring about E.V.E., steering for Hongkong. Before sunset the Ficot altered its coarse a little north, apparently making for the Paracels At night-fall all the regulation lights were displayed by the various vessels, but at Lise o'clock they suddenly disappeared.
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of the Natuna Islands,
CRICKET,
H.K.C.C. "A" 1. KOWLOON. This matob, played at Happy Valloy on Saturday, resulted in a win for the Hongkong "A" team by 29 runs. For the Hongkong
teata Meckay's 38 and Morrell's 36 proved use- ful scores. Dixon 29 nid Robinson 24 wers the top scorers for Kowloon. Five of the Hongkong wickete fell to Lumsdon and four to Dixon, while of Kowinon's Morrell dropped oven, Mackay two and Mackenzio one.
Ecores:
H.K.C.O."."
F. H. Kew, 1,b.w, b Lumeden A Mackenzie, b. Lumsden Rev. H. R. Wells, à Direa
B
C. H. Mackay, b Lamsden
J. Hooper, b Dizon ..
... 14
P. K.. Wolf, e Swan, t Lumsden... T. C. Gray, b Dizon
O. C. Olliffa, h Dixon
33
13
→G. E. Morral, e Blaney, b Lumsden 16
A. O. Lang, not out
Extras
Total.....133
KOWLOON.
Burd, a Mackenzie, b Mackoy Dobbyn, a Walls, b Morrell Inaden, o Kow, b Mackay Parkes, c Edwards, b Morrell Lightfoot. h., b Morrell Blaney, run out, b Morrell Dixon, a
a Mackenzie, 1 Morrell Robinson, b Morrell Swan, e Lumsden, Hackierie... Mosi, b Morreli Herten, not out
TAR
Extras
Total.....104
Owing to the Kowloon team losing this match
ahead of the losing team.
the policy thus established by them has been caustic comments, the onlookers were led to the limits of the naval station of Baka / be used by the fleet, and it is reported that over Craigeagower win the Shield, being two point
maintained, and has of late been adbered to A. S. WATSON & CO. with more reason than there was for it
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originally, inasmuch as matters in the Far East have become far more complicated, and the responsibilities of assuming quy jurisdiction have become proportionately greater. During all this time a factor which bad been but little considered came into existence in the form of Japan, and in face
in the Pescadores and the adjoining waters to be within the war area, and placing it under Siege Law.
BRUTORK SERVICE.}
VOLUNTEER INSPECTION. His Excellency Major-General Villiers Hatton, the General Officer Commanding, inspected the Volunteers (Troop, Engineers and Artillery) at Causeway Bay on Saturday THE UNRESISTING TELEGRAPHS. aftorason, and expressed himself as
LONDON, 14th April. pleased with the turnout. He informed the
General Linevitch reports that Russian Volunteers that they were the backbone of
well
The Singapore Free Prena sayo:-It has been no great secret in Singapore for some time past that there have been largo shipments of biscuits. boots, and miscellaneous stores for Saigon. that might eargous containing provisions The Tanglin and the Dagmar hare both left
two thousand tone of biscuits have gone. It is not believed that the provisions will be taken into Saigon, but that
they will be transhipped into another steamer outside, which will await the foot. The steamer Hindoo now at the whart is loading coal, 4,000 tons, which is said
bo for the same destination, but this may be one of the ramours of which there are so many about.
another place, the same journal says: Thus, at once, naval situation of the most intense intoreat emerges. Almiral Thu Bozhdestvensky is Row: committed beyond of real to the task of reaching Vladivostock. Admiral Togo is committed to the task of dealing destruction to the Russiau flost or Bests, at whatever points on route and
to
FOOTBALL.
Follower of football and others were drawn
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to the Hongkong Football Club's ground at Happy Valley on Saturday to witness the match betweon George Burnett's badizoned Prehistoric XVIII. and Royal Engineer glaren, hour of circus performance, rather than of football, was witnessed by those in atrondence. Hospital stretobets and an ambulance corps, together with all paraphernalia necessary to
135 of this rising Power in the Far East the the Colony, and the only thing he could cavalry have raided the railway near Kai- fast er mes ka shalf find it to be his render first aid, were on the ground, and were
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complain of was that there were not more of them After inspection there was a march past, the Troop leading, followed by the Artillery with maxima, and lastly the Eu gineers. About a kundred and fifty Volunteers turned out.
FAREWELL TO MR. NEWMAN MUMFORD.
A smoking concert was held at the Institu ion of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong, kong on Saturday evening, in honour of Mr. Nowrasa Momford the President of the In.
Mr. Mumford, who is Lloyd's Surveyor, is ordered to Constantinople. About two hundred ware present at the concert.
yuan and demolished the telegraphs.
Marshal Oyama reports that the Russians are gradually retiring along the Kiria road; positions otherwise are unchanged.
at whatever
the
world began, was there arer such nava)
advantage to attack. Nover, we suppose, since very much in use. Included in the list was a incident, baaring in mind high modern speeds, happened to get "lald ont" were sprinkled powerfallong range armaments, high explosives,
sires, with plenty of water, grently to the amusement situation with sneh enormous possibilities of watering can, and the unfortunato players who
Bad, not least, wireless telegraphy, giving of the Sailors, who changed the words of their enormously extended areas of certain naval well known battle song of Hard lines" into
possibly touch cooperation. This division will at Baigon or at least call off Cape St. James for Wet times" for the occasion, The Pra- And then-well, Formosa is the historic, XVIII. won the match by twa goals As the cruiser Sutlej passed the Baltic et orders. 550 miles N. E, of Singapore, the Dutch advanced Japanese lase, and the first to one.
hostile naval contact must soon be made. Major Dopping-Heperetal, R.E. was called report of fighting at the Anambas is dis-As to the obvious possibilities of the Japau- apon to present the trophice to the winning credited.
THE BALTIC FLEET.
LONDON, 18th April.
THE BALTIC FLEET.
"LINCOLNSHIRE'S" NARROW ESCAPE.
attack of the Russian colliora, it is
interesting to leara that these travel and losing teams. He had great pleasure in
in
the centre, the cruisers forming van presenting the "massive silver (tin) shield" to guard, flanking guards, and rear-guard. This the Prehistoric XVIII. after their eplendidly news will be naturally welcome to the Japanese
whose dread it was that the Baltic Fleet would fought battle. They had had a hard fight to defeat such an excellent team as the Engineers. The an. Lincolnshire arrived from Rangeon relinquish its attempt to complete its mission The match was full of exciting incidents, During the evening Mr. H. T. Richardson
The
groot is now undertaken beyond presented an illuminated address tor. yesterday with a cargo of ricedestined for Japan.
and interesting episodes of the war in its nival Mumford, on behalf of the Engineer and Ship-To a Daily Press reporter, Captain Alfred G. opportunity of inching, and the most exciting and the victors thoroughly deserved their vic- The history tory. He was also gratified to be able to pre- builders of the Colony. In doing so he said that Clark tes related the circumstances of a very aspect are shortly about to secur
whole world hangs on the result of what sent each player with a handsome (rather) they were very sorry Mr. Mumford was leaving. narrow escapo from the Baltic Fleet-At
of May. This adrauco keep in remembrance of such an eventful day.' He had been a very valuable person in connection four o'clock on the morning of the 9th instant, is to happen during the remaining days of April medal, which he tra-ted they would wear and we sighted twonty-two stasmors must-head with orders to spend itself to the last ship in
Hon may be of
nine years.
Mr. Mumford thasked them. He spoke of past presidents, and of the carrying on of the Institution since its formation in 1891. The Institution had had its ups and downs, coming through allright till now, when it was in a good position. He hoped the new committee would give as good a record as others had done.
our
Russian Fleet to pase east. At daylight the Fleet was out of sight to the eastward, but I could see their columns of sumoke rising abavo the horizon.
of
division
Tar
with the Institution, and endeared himself to all in Latitođe 2.22 North, Longitude 101.45 Fast and the earlier the austure of a forlorn hope It afforded him great pleasure to present to with whom he came in contact during the last lights. That was mough for me. My cargo the wasting of the Japanese gaval ponor, Bo the Engineers the Landsome silver (tinuel) was rice for Japan, so I thought I had better pats the way for Inter Russian naval attempts, eup" they had fought so hard for. He wa
I altered Just as the Japanese storming parties Brat filled
the ditches of the Russian forta, impuling them afraid it was suporier zumbers that had told course to the westward, so as to allow the keep out of the way.
selves on the spikes, so that their comrades against them, as the combination and science witnessed. He had followed their play during might pass on to victory, trending over their they had dieplayed were the best he had ever Captain Harrington of the B.I. mail packet the year, and as an officer of the corps he was
brought news to Singapore of the coming bodies.
Balticers. He notes that there was grass at very prond of them.
In the evening the conquerors were enter- least a foot long tailing from the hulls of the Mr. A. BAIN, one of the founders of the
battleships which were on the outside nearest rained in the Junior Nou Cous, quarters of the to the Tr Institution, also made some remarks.
The exeltement on the Tare was intense Royal Engineers at Wellington Barracks, whers Those who contributed to the programme courre, we again sighted about thirty mast
Fleet, and again among the officers and passengers alike— a pleasant musical evening was spent. were Mesin J. Inokay, W. J. Terrill, W. J, head lights of the
imagine, especially among the Indians, who ospecially
This match was promoted for the purpose of Russell, Badcock, L. A da Graca, A. E. Paine, I kept away, for, as you CER
want to more of the clamored to see" the Baltie" and also the float- Walstow, G. H. Edwards, Cotter, and Brand. I did not
Russions then I could help. My position than ing deck that they had read about in their own raising funds in aid of the Sailors and Soldiers paper. There was no floating dock and it was Married Families Association, and it is the Mesma. Brand and Brown noted as accom
was Latitude 5.3 North, Longitude 106.20 East. singalar to observe that the Indians, who seern-intention of the service football teams to hold
ed panists.
facilities for trade, and next, something like political stability, might be arrived at in a more desirable way than by territorial acquisition, while, on the other hand it is not to be denied that the presence in the Telegraphic Addres: Paxas, Code: 4.0.0.5th Ed. East of a nation like Japan, opposed to the partition of a neighbouring country ae likely to be a menace to herself, had been restitution. cognised as an element adding in no small degree to the responsibilities attaching to anything in the form of territorial annexa- tion in China. If Japan continued, (as she at one time seemed to be) desirous of herself HONGKONG, APRIL 17TH, 1905,
acquiring possessions in China, the situation TARE can he little question that the com- would be more complicated; but she has plaints which were made from time to time fully recognised the desirability of muin- by the Russian Government of breach of tuining China's integrity, and there is no reason to apprehend that she will depart neutrality on the part of the Chinese were nothing more nor less than a portion of the from that policy. At the same time she is programme which it had laid out for itself using her position, and apparently with in connection with the war. It would suit success, in bringing China to a more liberal Eussia admirably to have a grievance policy as regards foreign nations and the against China which might be made a influence which she will now be able to pretext for some further annexation of exert in this direction, will, it is reasonable Chinese territory when the war came to an to hope, be productive of better results than end. Even if things went against her, she could be hoped for by any other means. At might still hope to get hold of something the present time we find not only England to which Japan, in coming to terms, might and America (whose policy has always been not object, and which would prove some identical in this respect) but ales France sort of solatiua for her losses in other and Germany in favour of preserving China respects. The position, however, has been from aggression; and there is also this very very well seized by the other foreign nations important feature in the present. who are certain either directly or indirectly to have something to say in the final settle- ment. It is highly significant that Germany list of authorized architects. and France have declared themselves i favour of sustaining the integrity of China That this has been the policy of Great Britain and America for many years past is well known, and so far as Japan is concerned it has been the chief thing she has striven for from the beginning. The fact, however, that France and Germany are bow avowedly in favour of this policy may be taken to indicate very clearly that the ideas of acquir.were run off at Happy Valley on Saturday ing territory in China have been abandoned The finals will be concluded today.
A depression coming from the continent is official details were published on Saturday.
moving into the Yellow Sea to the North of While stopping off a tramcar in motion near Shanghai.
Pressure is highest in E. Japan. the Sailors' Home on Saturday a sailor had a
Gradiente moderats over S. China, and nasty fall. He fractured two bones in his leg, moderate to fresh winds will probably and had to be taken to the Government Civil prevail in the Formosa Channel and the N. Hospital.
part of the China Sea,
Forecast-Fresh S. winds; squally, fair.
by both those nations; and that they are prepared to co-operate with England and the United States in the policy which of Inte years has been identified with the latter, and will support Japan in such measures as may be necessary for carrying it out,
Mr. L. A. Ross's name has boon added to the
At Hongkong, restrictions against arrivals from Shanghai have been withdrawn.
MR. MUMFORD`K BLOCESSOR-ME.
J. LAMBERT.
Next morning (on the 10th instant; at fivo parallel o'clock, baving gone
eog
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THE "POONA'S " STORT.
The P. & O. as. Poona was in Singapore as thintensely anti-Russian, apat at the fleet such a match at tho conclusion of each football
passed.
Be
YACHTING.
to be Votes of thanks, in conclusion, were given to those who had organized the "smoker," Mr.
All the ships were very foul and dirty, and season. McLachan, Mr. Craig and the Manager when the forty-two ships of the Baltic Flest going at about sight kacte per hour. Captain (Mr. Lennox), and to Mr. H. T. Hichardson passed through the Straits of Malacca on Harrington dipped his ensign to each vessel as for presiding.
Saturday the Eth instant. The Poone left for he passed, and the salute was
punctiBously
The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's season by cash. reterned
was within a cable Hongkong on the following day (Sunday).
At stout two bells in the first watch (5 length of the nearest ships as he passed is over. Yesterday the twelfth race was sailed. them, and several photographs were taken. For the championship honours are due to Dione, while Vernon les secured second prize. a.m.), daybreak, on the 11th instant (Tuesday), Shortly after the Tare passed them they
wont the Chief Officer and Fourth Offcar being on the fact that some of the vessels were the tinto linss of two abreast. As exemplifying
In the handicap class Alannah is firat, and watch, three vessels were nighted low down on
of modern, Captain. Harrington observed Chanticleer sotond; aud Min and Kathleen ove revorse the horizon. Two hours later it was discovered that one of the ships near him had wooden the prize winners in the one-desigu class. that they were the rearguard of the Baltic stocks to her anchore. One ship, probably the
Yesterday's race ended as follows inmes Admiral Nachimo, looked liked a barracke Fleet.
Yacht afloat. Another queer looking eraft had her
Dione two funnels inclined towards each other, while there were a few barque-rigget cruisers and battlesbipe
Mr. J. Lambert, superintendent engineer of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, is Mr. Newman Mumford's successor us Lloyds Surveyor at Hongkong. A presentation of a handsome silver salvor was made to Mr. Good Friday and Easter Monday will be Lambort at the Kowloon, doeke, by Mr. T
Neave, acting on behalf of the staff of the okserved as public holidays at Hongkong.
Deck Company.
Hon. Dr. F. W. Clark has been appointed a lay member of the Church Body vice Hen. Dr, J. M. Atkinson, resigned.
The heats in the Hongkong Schools sports
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:--
On the 16th at 11.55 a.m. The barometer has risen in E. Japan, and fallen quickly over The N. China.
The Poona continued to gain on the Fleet, sad shortly after eight o'clock the greater part of it was well in night, the position then being a little to the eastward bf the Anamba Islands.
The British warships Iphigenin and Sutlej then passed right through the Fleet, steaming westward.
L'Indo
The converted German cruisers, and the hospital I ship-painted white with a red stripe around her were the smartest looking crafti in the equatorie of April 11th has the heading "Naval Battle Imminent"; but has nothing but rumours transmitted from Paris, Singapore, The Russian cruiser Almaz then altorod her and Hongkong, with the exception of an uncon course and signalled the Poona to stop, asked firmed statement that ten Japanese cruisers Being were reported in the Straits about the esme time her name, cargo and destination,
movement of le croireur Auglais Stuley" satisfied, the Almaz then signalled "Pleasant that the Russian ships were passing. The voyage," and the Poona replied "Thanks,"
(Sulle) is also recorded,
Venion Elspeth
Alannah
Kathleen 31in
Chanticleer
3
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The times in the race for Mr. Mitchell's case of champagne on Saturday were as follows :----
Trout. Elspeth
Dione ...
Colleen... Kathleen
174
W
Vernon...
II. M. 8.
5 16 17
+
5 17 36
22 28
5 31
5 36 45