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STARTLING NEWS FROM RUSSIA.
MUTINY, MURDER, AND ARSON,
LONDON, 29th June. When the Kuias Potemkin, a twelve thousand ton turret ship, arrived at Udessa, the crew mutinied, and in the trouble that followed, several officers were killer.
this time thin it had bad in the past, death-koelt of this “national mëve. Given a generd prejudice like that, and ment," inagurated with so much palsver few consider that it has ever been more and tennisting. It also confirmed us in than dormant, like the menagerie lion's our disbelief of the confident assertion of afresh Tons Chinese foumal that “China is-united grievance, it is not difficult to understand | on the present question." The movement why there should be presented the semi-may still be sufficiently serious to soare blance of a united China. Dr. Osooon America into modifying the objectionable. himself suggests our explanation by the legislation; but some judicious diplomatic statement that "the newspapers are fol. delay, after the manner of China, would, we lowing the style of foreign newspapers are confident, ses this great national meva- and picturing the cuse in as lurid meat die of inauition. As the local feeling colours as possible. Consequently the that prompts the restrictions, mad the Chinese are being aroused." It is no part other that wishes for American commercial of our purpose to deny that the American progress in China, are not shared by the Exclusion Act is just as much a creature same people, there will not be any more of prejudice as is the Chinese boycott; and united front in America on the subject; and for it we have at present neither justification it is impossible to say what will be the nor blame. The Chinese side of the question ultimate decision. Iu probability, however, alove engages our attention; and the answer it will be at we have suggested. America | anarchy. to the question mooted at the outset is of will mark time, the Chinese will simmer absorbing interest to all foreigners. For if down, and the status quo will continue, this be, indeed, a nascent patriotism that is spreading throughout China, there is niple material for both hope and fear. It has
THE MACHINERY employed is of the been the absces of any tras patriotism latest design and most approved type.
that has, made foreign encroachments zo THE BEST INGREDIENTS only at easy and no fe. It has been the same lack that has prevented the best foreign teachings from bearing fruit and benefiting Chion. If it be trus that the virus of national esprit has indeed entered the sluggish blood of this people, foar must come to the foreigner, and the converts to the belief in a Follow Peril would be many With patriotism they could do great things, and at first, the foreigner within the gates could not hope to enjoy his present eminenco in commeres, in politics, in all things Chinese. Yet as enlightenment waits on patriotism for the Chinese, so hops would wait on foar for the foreigner. The period of change would be uncomfortable for him as the spring-deaning is disturbing to the
would be a better, an appreciably better, state of things. As Chinese patriotista means a great spring.cleaning, the im portance of the recent movement to the A. S. WATSON & CO. world (2 well as to America) depende
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There was enly one plague fa'a'i'y yesterday, the 193rd.
delivered in London on the 28th inst.
The French Mail of the 30th May was
According to Indian papers, the Japanese
language is to be taught in one of the Labore colleges.
F. A. Hazrhad yesterday food thirtees orners For obstruating the southern fairway, Mr
of boats $1€ sach.
The Pacillo Mail 8.8. Co. is being sued by a
and cargo rat down by the sa. Saterin. The Japanese jack owzer for the value of s lighter
case is still in Japan) sub judico,
The other day we noted that a new Temper auce Society at Seoul Hail sseured hovekttad members. It is now suggested that the concer sion of the remaining 196,620/persons only a matter of time.
The list olenceussful candidates at the cement
examination of officers in foreign languages includes the sames of two officers who hava
THE WAR.
{RRUTER'S BERVICE,
THE SINKING OF THE :** IKHOMA."!
Loanos, 27th June, Sir Charles Hardinge has been instructed to bring the sinking of the Ikhoma to the notice of Count Jansdorf.
AN EXPERT OPIUM SMUGGLER,
Chan Ku Ching, who was at one me employed by the Opium Farmer to detect traffickers in ill cit opinn, las recently taken to the traffic pidgin himself, and although he probably learned a number of tricks of the trade while in the Former's employ, he The harbour buildings, and some at last fallen into the net of the of the shipping, were set on fire. excise officers. He has successfully managed, en more than one previous occasion, to The city of Odessa is in a state of smoggle in 20 tins of pium at time
brus
from Swatow, and such a quantity was found at The Sebastopol squadron was sum-
his house in Eastern Street when visited by an excise officer. While he was absent his wife moned, but subsequently counter-was arrested charged with being in unlawful tuanded, as it was feared the crews application of the police, and Chan was plas:xl possession, but u remend was granted on the would join the mutineers.
before Hr, G. N. Orme at the Police Court yesterday to answer the charge. He was found INDIAN VICEROY AND GO.C. guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $400, the
slternative being three months' imprisonment. LONDON, 29th June.
It is reported that a compromise has been arranged by Lord Curzon and Lord Kitchener, of the difficulty
Army Council. The approval of the arising between the G.O.C. and the
Secretary of State is awaited.
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PRINCE ARISUGAWA IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, 27th Jane.
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upon the extent to which it can be described as patriotic. We have quoted the Chuchou Doctor's opinisa: we will now quote Mr. CONGER, late Amerian Minister at Peking He is said to disbelieve that the American boycott is on a wholesale scale. He some what obscurely says it is a political, rather than a commercial movement. The Chinese were politicians before América was discovered. Exclusion chielly affects coolies, and Chinese merchants do not bother about coolies." If they do not "hother about coolies, we can dismiss their patriot-
to be interpster, and six who have psssad in Russian,
A marriage has been arranged between Sir Alexander Svettenham, K.C.M.G., Governor of Jamaica, and Mary Emily, elder daughter of Mr. R. P. Copeland, D.L., Kibblestone-ball, Stone, Stafordshire, and grand-daughter of the late Mr. W. T. Copeland, D.L... MP,
before Mr. F. A. Haseland at the Police Contt,
A constable from the Naval yard was charged yesterday with maliciously damaging clothing to the value of 5306, in a house in Ship Street. by throwing corrosive fluid thereon. The case was remanded, bail being allowed in the sum of $1,000
The British and foreign military attaches with the Russian headquarters in Manaburis lost every it of their personal effects during the retreat which followed the battle of Mukden, and arrived at Tie-ling with anig the elothes
The Standard says that the visit of Prince Aringawa will strengthen the regard we
had given incontestable proof of flair progres. sive spirit and martial capacity. There is a preponderant opinion in favour of turning dormant contingent alliance into an active treaty for mutual defence. It is difcult to
imagine any circumstances in which the weakening of sither Power would not directly injure the other.
LATER.
in semi-state paying a series of calls on British This morning. Prince Arisugawa drove out Royalties. He was frequently recoguined in the streets, and fondly cheered. In the after- noon, Bis Bighness attarded a Japanese Society's garden party in the Botanical Gordons, and afterwards dined with the King and Queer at Buckingham Palace.
CHINA AND THE TIBET TREATY,
LONDON, 17th June:
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERVE ASSOCIATION Mr.J. Whittall inade, the highest score for the Governor's Cup for the month of Jans, and therefore becomes the holder of the Cup for the month of July. He also wins one of the China
Mail Cups.
The principal scores were as follows: -J. Whittall...
53 plus 467
E. W. Dawson
F. Maxfield
J. C. Glow
W. Dobbe
W. J. Rattay Hon. F. H. May C. Cottier
W. G. Winterburk
T. K. Dealy
W. Goodfellow
B. T. Wilgross
A. Mackenzie.
C. B. H. Bearis T. P. Cochrane R. E. 0, Bird W. A. Farrall L. G. Bird W. H. Wickham. A. Moir Wm. B. Boyce: W. H. T. Davis M. Justice Piggott
H. W. Robertson
THE RAISON D'ETRE OF A
MAN-O-WAR
CORRESPONDENCE.
OFFICERS OF THE H.K.V.C.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS”
Hongkong, 28th June," SIEI notice in to-day's issus of your papor from old members of the Corps, thinking, no that 13 Pounder" only invites correspondenco doubt, that he will meet with least resistance from that quarter, since he evidently expres them to be are over it as he himself undoubtedly it. I may her state for his odifica tion (and I hare it from very good authority) that several old members of the Corps were offered the Commission, but preferred to remain in their present position,
It must admitted that there are more qualifications than merely length of service required in a man of the rank and file to malo him eligible for a higher position, and I am fully confident that the Sergeant sið Gunner referred to in " 15 Founder's" letter will, when the time comes, prove themselves well worthy of His Excellency's Commission, both in efficiency and in commanding the respect due to them from thele subordlustes
in your valuablo paper. remain, Yours truly, Trusting this will not take up too much space
MAXIM
TO THE BDITOE OF THE ** DAILT PSES","
Hongkong 28th Juns." SIE-I hare read with much interest the correspondence by "Citizen" and "15 Pounder" ra the promotion of the Junior Bogennt and the Gunner, and I endorse all their remarks, I don't think this is the corrent way to do things. and this will only lead to men leaving the Corps. I think commissions should be granted only to men who have the longest service in the corps and according to their merit, and before granting samo the candidates should go in for an examination both practical and theoretical . I would like to motion a case in which teruif who joined the Ceronation Contingent io 1002 was at once promoted to the rank of sergeant before the contingent left for home, and on his return to the Colony he was again. promotent and this time to the mak of lentes. ant. I think this is n fiue piece of work, and if this is the way one gets promoted in the H.K.V.C. there is hardly any hope of over increasing the number of men in the corps to any great extent
o
With regard to increasing this number of men in the Corps up to about 300, the only inducement in to have a few infantry companies in addition to the present artillery companies, For the last three years the sale cause of the majority of men resigning from the corps was the abandoning of the Machine Gun and Infantry Companies, which was a very unwise thing. It does not follow that every one liken to join an artillery company. I will not boa bit surprised to see the membership of the
INFANTRY COMPANY.
Replying to set at the Royal Colonial dwindle down to about 100 men in Scott, C.V.O. C.B. LL.D., asid It gives me the numbers increase, they must please the men Institute's annual dinner, Rear-Admiral Farcy time to come. If the officers wish to san great pleasure to respond to the Navy, because or else it will be a failure so far as increasing has never men se prepared for war as it is today the number of men is concerned. I want to I believe in the last hundred years the navy We have at the Admiralty a baard united, fearless know why the infantry company was wiperl vigorous, and progressiva, ready to undertake out. Is it useless to have an infantry company? any necessary reforms, however great they may Decidedly not.-Yours etc., be. All our nbsolete ships have been put on the scrap hear, but what is of von greater importance to the navy is that all the obsieto
ground are going on the scrap boop also. Wa Live a now fighting organisation, and a baw system of training which will, I bope, case officers to give up rations drills which they INTERESTING NEW COMPANY IN now practice, bat which have no military value,
LONDON.
and encourage them to turn their attention to the art of gunnery, which is the raison d'els of the existence of a man-of-var.
Mr. St. Jobu Brödrick states that negotia adhesion of China to the Tibetan Treaty.
sent before 11 a.m. on day of publiation. After that is at once; but we faner Mr. CONGER is they stood in Although their hosts did all i tions are still procending, relative to the old notions which have kept us in the lack Colegraphic address: Passa. Codi: A.G. 6th Ed.
how the supply is limited. Only mapplied for Gosh.
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wrong in his premises. The Chinese agilate are certainly under the impression that the American legislation affects more than coolies. Altogether, we are at a less to ateh Mr. CONGER'S drift. A poitia Chinaman must be in Home
degree
that would be done, they suffered extreme privations for a long period until Khazbin was reached.
The heaving of the case against “Dr." Wong Ho Cheong and Wong Kam Chinese:
THE CHURCH IN THE FAR EAST.
In the Hoare Memorial-hall of the Church House, on May 29th, the Bishop of St. Andrewa.
TO THE EDITOE OF THE “* DAILE PÉEM":
Hongkong 29th Juns, 1905, Six-I was very planned, indeed, to rand ** 15 Pounder's letter as regards the promotions in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. I am mor pleased that a member has come forward to give vent to his feelings. The promotions ef the jnator sergeant and ranker to a commission rank is both unfair ami unjust. These gentle, men have got their appointments through pare
held that the evidence was not strong enough and each cab is calculated to make a clear profit
hen His Wordhirico ‹have been earning £1. 19. 54. a day presided over a united meeting in support of layonxitium, which causes a lot of ill-feeling to convict, and dismissed the charge.
of £104 10s, a year. The capital is £150,000. Lord. Eanfurly. Formerly Governor of New Zealand, Is chairman of the company,
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Church of England missions in the Far East.
between the old members who have served the Referring to the great gifts shown by the corps for long period and have not aron a Japanese people, the Bishop said that when they stripe to show. I am sure it was not through had received the last and greatest gift of all they would become in the truest sense a Chri- practical knowledge of the art of gunnery that tian nation. He had had as his guests Japanese has won them this big jamp. If thes; appoint- prisst who could hold his own with any sou of ants are not cancelled I am very much efraid. Oxford or Cambridge. Now and then a max
'company has been formed for the purpose magicians," who were charged with ads of applying London with a reliable service of patriotic Chinaman, and both have been hodily harm by throwing boiling water gapetral-driven motor eshy and carriages. The regarded as practically non-existent. But accountant of the Wa On niam shọp, Qưu slected (and passed by the authorities) ookt Randy was oustinued before Mr. G. NOrme the Company £352 each Those already in assuming that the alleged political side of the Police Court yesterday,'' Ar frat blush, the now widely spreading the Chinaman is now showing uppermost, movement against everything American surely the movement hostile to America is would soom to argue that we have all along the more likely to be serious; and Mr.
Shocked by the spectacle of Chinese: been wrong in believing that patriotism 8 CONGER appears to be emulating the countryman lying with his head in a pool of Europeaus understand it, is foreign to the apocryphal ostrich which buried its head in blood (the man had jumped off when the tram Chinese nature. It has often been said, the sand to escape observation. We have was going fat) "Wayfarer" writeɛ us a long and so far as we know, left uncontradicts not hitherto regarded the American boycott letter to emphasise the responsibilities of the by the sinologues, that this cohesive quality as anything more important than a paroxys argue that slectric trams are as incongruens Government. It is, however, too late now to was the one thing lacking to make the of anti-foreign prejudice created by a
and as suitable in Hongkong an xieshas would Yellow Peril a reality. Apparently then sudden perception of the apparent injustice in Londm." Much better write to the is a something leavening the Chinese mam of those who had been ostentatiously pesing Chiness papers, advising Chinese to sit still now that makes for cohesion and unity as friends of China. Believing that the outil the tram stopa. and it is for us, as well as for the Ameti Chinese commercial instinct, that is, the cans, to ascertain what it is. Is it pure self interest of the individual, wold be teo patriotism that makes the Chinese merchant strong for his "new-böra patriotism," we from Singapore to Tientsia refuse to buy of did not and do not anticipate an effectual sell any more American goods, that makes boycott. American trade may suffer for a the native Christian forsake his American tiune, perhaps even for a long time in a pastor for a minister of some other nation small way; but the Chinaman's reluctance ality, and that even makes the casual coolto, lat good business go past him may be look for employment that is not remarcounted upon to nip the present "patriotic" ated with American money! Mr. ELLIOTT sentiment in the bud. Already, there are L Osaoon, M.D., of Chuchousys it is; that traitors in the camp, What one Chinema it is "a new-born patriolism that is resigns, another eagerly takes up, sud so it rapidly extending a Chinese has been in judice against the American Exclusión At coastal Chines were fighting to prevent King Edward Hotel, during dinner, this manufacturer, where the robbers tien proceeded Official Receiver in the Bankruptcy Court ront, you will hardly gain it by going to law.
This was
By kind permission of Lieut-Col. H. U. Price, D.8.0., and Officers of the 19th Baluchie the band of the Regiment will play the follow
programs at the United Service Recreation (weather permitting) Club, Kowiem, to-day, commencing at 5 pm. March two steps “Razor in the Air
Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Mr. H. Husthouse (ef At the Police Court yesterday afternocu,before
of the Chinese Government, for the extradition the Crown solicitor's offlor) applied, on behalf
of Te Kam Shing and Cheong Kang Tui who as required in China to answer a charge of armed robbery in the village of Tain Hang Kang, Kwong Ning district.
serve,
Hoping, Mr. Editor, I have not taken up too much of your ralusblo spase-I retain Yours
was found writing to The Times that mis that the Hongkong Volunteer Corps will be sionaries were doing nothing, hat against that minus a few more members. Why not have an Africs, and of many oficials in different parts one may have a chance of rising to a bigker the Commission on Native Affairs in Senthamination, sy once a year, so that every- might be placed the evidence of Blue-books of
sion work than the misionaries sure thening of the Hongkong. Volunteer Corps and of the world, ascribing far more effect tu xis position! It would mess, I am sure, the strong
from Shan-tong, the av. I. B. Cholmondeley, a name worthy of the King and Comtry they would have dared to claim The Rev. F. Jonas,
from Japan, the Rev. M N Trollopa, late of Korss, and the Rev Mackwood Stevens alo took part in the precandings. The annual re- Mr. Harathouse stated that while thres disport of the association in aid of the North Chine and Shan-tung mission stated that the trict watchmen were going their rounds in the mission work was becoming increasingly that village on the night of the 28th April they of the native Christians themselves. The European missionaries were ovarywboro africag. sighted a number of man, some of whom were to develop the autonomy of the native Church William Raymond ...Old Tapestry
Hogetti armed with knives and others with revolvers | The statistics of medical work showed 12978 "Husbecn Reminiscences of Tosti" John Pougher
of Tosti John Thinking that something was wrong, they attendances at the Paking dispensaries, 3500
in Yung Ching, and 1,050 in Ho-chion, C. Coote approached, and found that the robber J. A. Kappey gang consisted of about 20 persons, who
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS Officers, the band of the 19th Infantry will
By kind permission of Lt Col Aitken set upon the watchmen and svarpowered
thum, relieving them of their carbines. and accoutrements. This took place
Dance. Selection
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(Friday) evening
March..."The Sirdar"
"Liebestraune
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OFFER
The offer of a husband as a prize to dy
LONG TOM.
Answer to R. L-The castom is to give. notice on the last day of the calendar month nut any « four weeku” prior to the day you wish to give up the room, Hand your landlord. written notice to-day, and your obligations (and righte) coane on July 31st. We suppose you have been paying your rout monthly, in which
mates no difference--a fortnight would not ba case the absence of a special. agreement
es saficient. object a
Jensen a evidence that the last was
amongst thousands who neither intend nor the landing of the foreign devil, their
Beer, to bind the watchmen. They next turned their terday, when the Noleon Widows Pension hope to visit. American shops. These are inland neighbours wont about their Selection "Miratta
Godfrey attention to the house, the door of which they as before the court
Mr. Rasmus Jassen the founder of Nabo agitating, he says, that the privilege of business.
not their business, Overture Paragraphe ILI
Friedemann broke upen, and finding the master and his and Company Limited, and other directors
Suppe freer entrance and transit may not be with, they thought. So now there are Chiness Piccolo Solo.fiolden Sperks Brows wife, bound them and proceeded to ransack the appeared for public examination. It was during
piace, carrying off money and clothing to the produced. Its teraa were as followe held from their more favoured brethren who are taking up American agencies white Selection.Reminiscence of the Plantation Frankly, we do not believe it. We do not their compatriots suspend business to preach Selection "Hibernian Banquet Kuppe booty available, they released the watchman, only.£10,000 in commission to be divided
Chambers value of about $280. Haring secured all the
Private and Confidential For lady workers believe that it is patriótiem at all. Patriota erusada ngainst the perfidious Yankee,
Cake Walk..." "Jolly Negroes"
Berger MANU-Hors D'Oeuvre-Caviar i Tosat, telling them at the time that if they among the young ladies three months after the ism a thing of mushroom growth, Bending to such a rudely drawn picture of Soups Sooch & roth, Mulligatawny Soup. Fish attempted to follow they would be shot last of the 10,000 branches is «pened, fu and Dr. Good's reference it as "new. dagger may sure here and there an odd Sauterne Filler of line Jointe finnst saddle of the elders of the village caused energetic for not less than six months service will receive Fried Fiab Entrees-Mashed Chicken Jelly,
The young lady who produces the best results, aux petit pois, Pigeon
The watchmen reported the sites, and compared with the amount of salary received. born" is an admission that there was no one; but it will not make for the necessary Mutton, Boiled Capon and Caper Sauve, Hated search to be made for the robbers, but £500, and be allowed to marry any single young
and Macaroni Pudding. patriotian previously observable. We unity. It will not, in a word, breed patriots York Ham. Curry Curry Gibiet. Salad-Mixed without avail. Two of them, however, were
gentleman in the firm. consider that it is the old anti-foreign or patriotism. The news that Chinese Potatoes, Green Peur, Stered Onions. Sweata recently arrested in Hongkong
Salad. Vegetaties--Bollod Potatoes, « Khant prejudice revived in a molified and limited patriots" in Shanghai had attackeda fellow Plum Pudding Pranos Ple and reais, Vanilla Ice Cream. Finger Cakes.. Fruits in season. shape, and none the less strong because countryman who persisted in having deal- / Tea and Coffee,
a
After the hearing of part of the evidence the case was adjourned.
Should the young gentleman refuse to marry her, we will pay her breach of promise damages, £100 extra, and dismiss the young gentleman from the firm.
If it be a question of principle, go to a lawyer and get advice on the merits of your specifis
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS The C.P.R. str. Empress of India arrived at Kobe at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, the 27th inst., and left spain at hon on Wednesday for Yokohama,
which left bence May 30th for San Franciscs where she was due to arrive at noon yesterday,
The PM u Manchuria, with mails, de, via Amoy, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, (Inland Bas), Yokohama and Honokalu, arrived at her destination on the 27th inet
The Bucknall Line ste Eucentaur, from London, &, left Singapore on the 28th inst and is dne hare on the 4th pro