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A Worship, fidelity, the payment of taxes, service, love, and prayer; the whole being comprised in the words worship and fidelity." NICHOLAS attention was given chiefly to military education; and the Russian army ... That schoole were the best in Europe.. the navy was not neglected was proved by the heroism shown by the crews of the Black Sea Fleet during the Crimean War." Then, and now! It must not be overlooked, by the way that the first NICHOLAS was in many ways a most enlightoned and harne monarch. His one mistake was in muzzliner From his point of view, perhaps, it was no suistake, for an absolute governueni has no foe wore deadly than a free Presz." Hut as he was constantly the in other reforms by thwarted bureaucracy, just as the present NICHOLAS has been, progresas wonb] have come more quickly and more surely with popular duen- tion and an unmuzzled Press, just as it seems to be coming now, deluge-wise, suce information bas leaked it, and the Press has progresed- even under its notorious difficulties. ALEXANDER II. WAS responsible for broadening the educational scheme of the Empire. In 1864, all primary
placed schools were subsidized, and
der the zerfuse. The elementary course: then included souding, arithmetic, writing, and the seriptures. The carriealum of secondary schools was, however, still care. fully restricted; and the zestre found QUALITY their laudable ambitions checked by
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Fone junk masters were fed $10 each by TELEGRAMS. Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court yester. -* day for obstructing the central fairway by anchoring therein.
The Opium Farmer is publicly offering, "a reward of 83,000 for information lending to the arrest and conviction of persons in the habit of muggling opium into the Cplony.
Up to date. 169 plagan cases are reported,
158 of which were fatal. (The week's totals are given as eases and 20 deaths, which seems wrong. Other dicesses are naimportant.
Some rolls of silk ganze and a fou have been sout down to Viceroy Chang Chili-tang "from the Empress Dowager, The Peking Times thinks she is most auxions that he shoukl keep cool.
Instractions bave hean despatched to all tho provinces to open and work all the known mines in cech province as soon as possible, using either Government or pinte tands for the
purpose.
The Peking Times understands that Mossra Arnhold, Karberg & Co. hare secured the zon- tract for the 4,000 tons stool rails, with a proper proportion of fasteninge, at the total cost of £36,635.
For not having his jank licensed, Mr. F. A
Hazeland yesterday fined a master $15 at the Police Cont:The master was further find $40 for nulawfully extracting and removing stone from Mahwan Island.
Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week anding the 18th June, 1955, were 248 non-bices, and 102 Chinese to the former, and 88 non-Chinese, and
454 Chinese to the latter institution.
The German Minister is said to base requrated that the magistrate at Haichow be roprimanded for his want of care in despatching a sensational telegram about the Germans having seized the istand whon nothing of the kind had oconrred.
very obvious obstacle, the dearth of teachers. The Russian officials had no mind, of course, to do as Japan did, and import foreigners to unfold western lore, which was practically as new to the Russin of even that late date as it was to Chin and Japan. ALEXANDER II ranosed the A. S. WATSON & CO.rictions from the Universities, which immediately began to take in youths from the poorer classes. It was then that the
It is reported that is trying to arrange an present revolution and its birth. The doctrine of Socialism, then goining gromadindemnity for the murder of French missionaries in Europe, were like honey to the routh fat l'atang, mlaing koncessions instead of money have been asked for. But the Chinese properly Slavs, who are, like the universal youth,
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Two coclies were charged before Mr. E. A Haslund at the Poles Court yesterday with unlawfully lighting and creating a distarianos fined $5. or the alternative of fourteen days in Queen's Road Central. They were each hard labour.
["DAILY PRESS "SERVICE.] NAVAL ADDITIONS
LONDON, 19th June. The Hibernia and Achilles were successfully isnuched yesterday.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
LONDON, 19th June..
The situation between France and Germany, hitherto strained on 'account of the Morocco question, has become a good deal easier.
NATIVE RISING IN SOUTH AFRICA.
THE WAR.
"DAILY PRESS"
SERVICE.]
THE SINKING OF THE ST. KILDA."
RUSSIA'S HALF-HEARTED
APOLOGY.
BEE. TO ROZUDESTVENSKY S "DISORGANISATION."
BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA.
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In the training of fleets and armies so thut, when a war is undertaken, the beat reeulis may be obtained from them, there are four actual divisions into which the scheme for training should be divided-four poly--but each depend eut upon the other for thir success of a battle elled or series of battles. Tuo element
luck may be neglected in all considerationa of the subject as it will usually be found that. where Inck has been supports have sided with one or other belligerent, it has been traceable apos careful investigation to original Strong representations were skill and daring. The expression of Napoleon, dressed to the Hussian Government when wishing to choose a general est-il by Lord Lansdowne, touching the houroux ! (Is he lucky?) might have just as easily boat Exhe quick skilful or lucky? unlawful sinking of the British ship | The four essentials to enecase, then, are good St Kilda, by the Russian converted | drill. erniser Daleper, on June 4th,
LONDON, 19th June.
It was pointed out that the cargo LONDON, 19th June... A native rising is in progress in included, at the very worst, only conditionally contraband articles, and South Africa.
The Hottentots have captured that the sinking of the vessel was nission station in regarded by the British Government Warmbad, a
Count Lansdorff, the Russian Namaqua-land, and Kalkfontein; a as an unwarrantable proceeding. neighbouring settlement.
Troops are being hurried to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, tacitly admits the justice of the British com- plaint.
scene.
[REUTER'S SERVICE:]
FRANCE.
LONDON, 1th June.
of
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tactics, નર્મ finally strategy, Drill is the individual training of man in peace time so that, in war, man and officers may get the best mechanical use out of their weapons and themselves, fe, so more mă as their weapons as to inflict the maximum of harm upon the enemy with the least chance injury to themselves. From the drill paint of view, we flad the Eussians at an appalling disadvantages as compared to the Japanese during the battle of the Japan Sena. One would almost suppose that their system of drill
with a minimum of effrot and maximum ef had been directed towards using their weapons The aiming be Bussia's personal exposuLTS. gunners seems to have nullified the effort of the many first-classgune that feel possessed; whilst, the dust disadvantage of placing modern quick Bring weapons in inexpert hands was apparent
an isolated He urges that it was case", which would not have occurred
it had not been for the "disorgani-early in the engagement in the future of
ammunition which had been practically #asled in reckless and nervous fring. It will ho 31. Merion succeeds M. Rourier as Minister 9ation" of the Russian navy.
The question of compensation will recollected that, in Bouth Africa, the lack of be considered.
of Finance.
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BUBENASS DEVELOPMENT.
LEUTER'S SERVICH. PEACE PROSPECTS.
LONDON, 17th June. Reuter's correspondent in Washington handred mau, in Houg Lok village, in Honan, wires that exchanges progress between
It is reported that a certain foreign morebal bas purchased a large site, measuring over · one
Canton, for the purpose of constructing
"prone to aspirations for the good of his point out that missinu work and commerce are opened down to the river for the navigation of for a conference in Washington.
manity, and to yearn after impossible ideals of brotherhood." MILL and BucELE in translation spread like a fever over Fog Russia, Officialdom took alurm. “In 1861, Admiral Purtatis, who had distinguished himself in the Far East, was appointed Minister of Public Instruction." He pro
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Hr. W. A. Farrall, overseer in the Public Works Department, sharged a coelis before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court yester day with stealing two teakwood foot boards valued at $11. from his yacht. The coolia was sentenced to fourteen days' bard labour.
akill in this direction, resultant from the train- ing at drill of our infantry caused more than one disaster and surrender. Ép, commencing at the bottom rang of the ladder which leads to success in warfare we see that the Russian sido | lacked the drill which might have given it a olance to use the second rung-panels mon- Manœuvre is the carro-to best advantage.
practising and moving collectively individuis so that they may become accustomed in war to
advantage. At sea manwarring onsists in godowns and houses of foreign style. Recently Tokyo and St. Petersburg, through Wash a large matshed has been built there, audington, for a meeting of General Linieritehase what has been taught at drill in the best building materials are being daily conveyed and Marshal Oyama in the Far East, in practising chips commandera to rapidly assume thither. It is also said that a stream will be order to sign an arinistico al pave the way any formation or take up any position ordered by-the admiral, always with the same object in bost view the giving individual dell small boste to carry goods to and fro.
chances by bringing the onetay late the position of a better forget to aim at combined with less exposure to his own ships. In man- cave the Russians team to have boon noolers, In fost
**RAGGING" IN H.M.S." KENT.”
Mr. Macneill (Donegal. S.) on May 18th asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the case of a midshipmen in H.M.8. Kent, who, he had any statement to make with reference to having been sentenced by a mock Court-martial to be flogged, defended himself within revolver; whether the commander of H.M.B Kent or the ether officers on board were aware of the treat- ment of this midshipman by his associates; and what steps were taken to protect him; who wan the president of this mock Court-martial, and whether fogging with the fat of a dirk was the usual penalty inflicted by these mook Court martials; and whether the Admiralty authori. ties intended to take steps to put an end to acl treatment on the King's ships.
THE CANTON KINKOW DEEAM-RAILWAY, With reference to the question of regaining the rights and privilege of the construction of the Canton and Hankow railways, telegram after telegram has been sout by the gentry and merchants of the provinces of Kwaugtung Hupsh, and Hunau to the Peking Government asking the lattor to exert their utmost to effect the cancellation of the concession. An Imperial adiet has been issued ordering Viceroy Chang Chib-tung to consult with the Chinese Minister in Washington to make all arrangements with the American syndicate. It is now reported that the Chinese Minister in Washington has Kappey Intely sent a pricate telegram to Vicary
Mr. Pretymon (Suffolk, Woodbridge).-Iu oot Chang-Chih-tang saying that the question is bercadante
hopeful: but it is required to prepares sum of September, 1003, it came to the knowledge of the Admiralty that in a ship in the Channel Translateur seven million tasks which are to be delivered Fleat there wasu practice of private punishment within three months. Vingray Chang Chibin the gun-room Orders were immediately tung has acrordingly notified the gentry and mevehants of Kwangtung, Hupeh and Humau to get ready the sums of three million taels, two million tasks and two million tasin respectively. ****
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a brood of revolutionaries at State experise 5 and his severe measures caused a stu·lents' riot, during which, as usual, troops were employed. ALEXANDER III remembered this, and when he took the reins of Gavern- meat, he thought to suppress Nihilism by reverting to his grandfather's polier of restriction. High schools of every grade ware closed to the children of servants But riots heca me working men. and even more frequent, and during the the student WAS regarded eighties,
, and behaved at an enemy within
the jubilee year the wales. the British Queen Vironia, all the univer- sities and high schools were closed, and mere boya banished to Siberia. THERE in something humorous about the Secondary and pritoary schools were not that tise THAR interfered with, and made considerable NICHOLAS II. has decreed that education i advanees during ALEXANDER L's reign. The property is lot for 595 a mouth. The moned the ather day, all the Tipo, of the captain of the Kent and to place him on within his realmis shall be compulsory. It Thare were 39,000 primary schools, with smacks of the policy of the parent who 2,025,000 scholars enrolled. This number.
O UKONG OFnice; 14, DEVETI ROAD CL. LONDON OPPION: 181, FLEET STREET, EO.
The Daily
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REAL ESTATE SOLD CHEAP. The leasehold property known as Nos, and 2, Pak Tuz Lane, ragisteral in the Land Offles us Section C. af Inland Lot No. 62, and held for a term of 150 years from the 7th Fabrady 1852, was yesterday put up to public auction by Meurs. Hughes and Hongh, auctioneers, by order of the Trustee in Bankruptey. The anonal proportion of Crown rent is $17.81. and the area of the land about 1,516 square feet. bidding started at $3,000, ross by $500 bids to $4,000, and then by bide of 3100 to $6,100 at
CLEANING
CANTON!
The new provincial judge is very anxious to put the city in a sanitary condition. As soon as he had arrived from Shanghai, he ordered the local magistrates to devise sanitary measures so as to dean the streets and clear the The magistrates are now busily drains, etc. engegel to raise necessary funds. They sama,
ascertain what funds can be raised to carry on The judge has also superintendents of streets before them to the sanitary measures.
the fleet szach kandez net manuuvIO at all-cepting the Portion under Adpiral Enquist which exposed itself as little that it may be said to have funked it altogether. The Japanese, observing this fault, combined with indifferent gannery on the Russian side were enablet to furss their opponents to mani- ceuvre as suited themselves and certainly took the atmost advantage of this lack of skill on the part of the Raing commanders. In tacties the Russians appear to have been hopeless- and by tapties is meant the skilful disposition of ships when approaching the enemy and whilet the fight is in progress. The tactics of the fost would be naturally the result of the issued that this system must be at once put active brain of the. diferept commanders of down, and a olecular letter was addressed to all Commanders in Chief forbidding such practice, squadrons working on one general idea laid and desiring that commanding officers of his down carefully beforehand by the Commander- Majesty's ships might liave their grave in Chief. From the meagre counts of responsibility in the matter impressed upon the fighting sataally to hand it can be them. For the intervening 18 months no farther case has come to be knowledge of the gathered that there were practically ne No ekilful general iden of the Kent, Russians at all midshipma Admiralty. On the evening of the 2nd tactical moves made during the action by the inst., however, a
neems to have been pre-arranged and the senior midshipnfan, tized revolver at him who was about to receive a caning from the (Nationalist ebeers). The Admiralty on receiving flest appears to have got into confusion. the report of the Rear Admiral commanding from the outset, and each ship to have looked Court of Inquiry, decided at once to supersede thought out combination of moves and counter. moves. And lastly the Russian strategy !!-- the First Cruiser Squadron sad that of the after itself instead of forming part of a well
suitably dealt with. A further elrcular letter the moves, that is, of the foot prior to contact has now bon jesued to the test making it with the enemy-thom carefully planned moves perfectly clear that the Admiralty are dater-
of the squadrons which should have gives, when half-pay and the others concerned were
Mr. Macasill-What Is become of this boy actually mosting the enemy, Rezhdestvensky's who saved himself from outrage by firing a slúps and men as much the advantage, aż tko commentament of the fight as possible. We Mr Pratyman.The boy has been withdrawn revolver? I hope he is not punished. from the service: His parents have withdrawn him.
compele his young hopeful to smoke a of course, is absurdly small in proportion which price it we knocked down to Mr. J. E. proposed to elest a market inside the city. One mined that this practice shali segno..
The German Homeward bound Mail steamer
leares on Thursday this week.
A Sugar-Trast has been formed at Osaka with a capital of T 3,000,000,
The English Mail of the 20th May, was delivered ia London on the 17th Juva,
Michaei,
The lot has an area of 7,800 square fest, and the annual rental in $18. Mr. Duncan Clark was the purchaser at au swount of 8419, being $20 above the upset prior.
of the deputy officers hus proposed to lixa to convert two large houses which are at present rented at the rate of ten taels a month each He says that if the landlords of the two hours are ordered to convert them into a market, they will readily accept the proposal, for they will
ANOTHER CHINESE LAUNOR DISASTER, get much higher rent by renting the stalls.
It is reported that a junk which carried passengers to one of the steamers for Boughong
Mr. Bright (Shropshire, Oswestry)-In view of the gravity of this matter will the hou gentleman appoint a committes to inquire into dogging in the Navy
Mr. Pretyian-No, Sir.
sps line of advance after another as suggested by his other officers, the Rain: Admiral glass in hand, simply sunned bis intention of steaming straight into the Straits of Tapetima" and adrised his abordinates (having done shout, the worst for them he could from a strategical point of view) to do their best, under the circum-
read that, after hearing the pros and cons of
AFFAIRS AT THE MAGISTRACY capsized in Pakai, near Kongmoon, the junk BANGKOK QUARANTINES HONGstances, for the Tear and Russia! What a
There was only one bidder at the Sals of Crown strong eigar to the bitter end în the hope to the population and is absolutely dwar fed
A startling and land held at the offices of the Public Works of curing him of his fancy for an injurious by Japan's figures.. habit. For while Persa the Great valued rapid change should appearif the nows be Department yesterday, when Garden Lot No. true that education is now to be compulsory [24, near the Magazine Gap, was put up for public instruction, and carefully selected a
It will be curious, auction. Minister therefor, the present Tan'sauceators upon the masses.
moreover, to watch how a country can get have not been very keen on enlightening the
His along - situultaneously with compulsory mental darkness of their subjects. ancastral nameráke, NICHOLAS 1., regarded learning and a muzzled Press. the Universities as hot-beds of revolation and imposed high fees and limited the number of students, in the vain hope of suppressing the trouble. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil wis made us inaccessible as possible, lest the rising generation should become sufficiently wise to choose the good. His opinion was that the sole reason for the existence of these training centres was the preparation of a few young men for public service. Auy thing beyond that was considered mis- chievous. In all the primary schools, under
Two of the destroyers which joined the state supervision—and of these there were British aquadron last week proceeded north by no means many-Russiar language and yesterday. They were the Itchen and the Exe. Russian history alone were permitted; and No protest has boon lodged at Davy Jones' we may take it for granted that, as happens breach of sentrality. He has allowed some in most countries, the history books Russian ships to remain beyond the logul were carefully edited. Professor SKRINE, twenty-four hours.
Cambridge Historical Series, the
in
The Clab Germania bowling team heat the team of the Hongkong ( lub by 212 points.
One of the secretaries of the Chinese Board
A SECOND CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Before Mr. F. A. Hazoland at the Police Court yesterday, Chan Shem, recently shroff and clerk at the Magistracy, was charged with feloniously and fraudulently embezzling and stealing the sans of 1500 and 2515 delivered to him on the 7th March and 10th May last: and farthse, that he wilfully and with intent to defraud, unlawfully did falsify a book, the property of his employer; on the 7th March,
of Commerce has asked leave to visit Europe ataud another brok on this 25th May. bis own expense in order to study there.
Defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the rase was remanded till Thursday, bail being allowed in the sum of $2,000.
THE TRAVANCORE.”.
hsing overcrowded. Ovora hundred passengers and the crew were thrown into the water. The people of the custom honse, the steamers, and the neighbouring bouts rendered assistance and red all of them with the exception of about fifteen who were drowned.
NEW FRENCH ADMIRALS. According to Frauce Militaire, Viee-Admiral Richard has been appointed to emmed the Ravel will command the second division. French Far Eastern Squdron. Rear-Admiral
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KONG SHIPS.
lassa! With such strategy to start with, it is
A telegram from the Consul General at not surprising to find the Russians dropped on Bangkok reached the Colonial Serotary yes. Whilst steaming in two long lines (if roportspeaks terday, saying that owing to the renewal of truly) and, whilst solemnly proceeding in this the plague at Hongkong, all vessels arriving grand procession, oasily surrounded by the Japanese and grounded to pipees Certainly, at Bangok therefrom must complete nine full placing their daring and pluck on one side, the days quarantine before entering.
Japanese had he advmlagy from start to finish, the advantage of frstly good strategy, exhibited by Admiral Togo's original disposi tious of his fleets, secondly good tasties, displayed by the subordinate commanders of divisions of the test when in action; thirdly splendid and handy manoeuvring of the ships
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following raport ~
On the 19th at 5,25 p.m. The typhoon is moving N.E. to the South of the Pescadores.
On the 19th at 11.50 am. The barometer hy their captains in every phase of the ongago- has risen in S China and Formosa, fallen over ment and last, but not least, the magnificent Meiaco Sima and S. Japan.
The typhoon crossed Formosa last evening
result of well drilled and trained crows, so that
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and is lying this morning to the North of the greatest effect was given to the plans and
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, Melage Sims. It continues to move towards ordons of theje officers, N.E. Another shallow area of low pressure lies
Pressure is high over N.E. Japan.
The M.M. str. Tourane, with the next French Moderate W. and 8.W. winds will probably
port via Baigante
The P. & O. str. Textsin left. Singapore for Forecast-Light or moderate W. to A.W. part of the China Ses. prevail in the Formosa Channel and the Nail, loft Singspire yezterday at 6 p.m. for this
this port on the 17th inst., at 5 p.m.
In this Daily Press of June 5 h there was a
The Tintes special Correspondent recently paragraph under the heading "THE TRAVAN- CORE," which stated that the shipwesabandone, in Manchuria and Japan writes: as there seems to be some ambiguity as to the state of It is reported that a dead Japanese ofron and that she was salved by the (ng Robert Cooks. the heavy gups in the Japanese floot, I would off the S. coast of Japan. says: The nature of the political instruc- left the following posthumous message:"Our The Travancore was not abandoned, asither was like to point out that before hostilities com second, and third squadrons. This I gathered Cooke was engaged by the agents of the store a complete rearmament for their first, tion meted out is indiented by the following soldiers became inordinately arrogant after the she alred by the Robert Cooke, The Robert menced the Japanese naval department Lud in
with whom I was intimate." extract from a catechism imposed by Chize.Japanese War. They should be warned NICHOLAS O all schools.-Q. What does against falling into a similar weakness after master, at his request, to render nesistance to the in conversation with Japanese Daval officers) winds; foir at first, showery later..
this wer."
Travancore while she was ashore,
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