NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.
(Continued from Vesterday.)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1895:
had been engaged with friendly Powers. When the time coms the Government would give complete explanations.
UNITED STATES.—The Japinuse Legation at Washington bas been officially advised FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
of the exchange of ratifications of the LONDON, May roth. treaty in the form in which it was originally RUSSIA-The semi-official Journal de St. | concluded, but taking into account the recom. Petersbourg has published the following commendations of the three Interveslog Powers, muniguf:-"The Japanese Government, in Japan has avrend to renounce the permanent conformity with the filendly advice of Rozila, possession of Lleotusg on condities that the France, and Germany, bas undertaken to arrangements regarding the terms and form of renconce its claims to the defiaftive possession the romanneration shall be reservad for adjust of Feng-en." The news came as a great ment between berself and China. surprise...no one bad the Issst expectation of anything of the kind last evening. Ia. Govern ment circles the decision of Tapas bas produced
■ most favourable impression, The Russian Press, however, strongly objects to the words definitive possession # Rs possibly being Intended to signify temporary occupation, which, as in the case of Herzegovios and Bosnia and of Egypt, might be of very indefinita duration, bot in official circles there is not yet any question of occupation.
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The same Journal de St. Piersbourg bas published an article declaring that the restliation of the Japanese claims in the treaty would entirely abolish the fictitious Independence of Korea, place in Japanese hands the key to China's capital, and render doubtful the malo tenance of the equilibriam in the Far Fast. The three Powers who communicated their winws la Tokra, and who will know how to enforce them, do not intend to deprive Japan of the fruits of her victories; but the civilising progress of the latter Power will be' threatened with destruction If it is not based on the principles upon which rests the concrt of the civilised pations.
With regard to Russia's attitude to the Japanese question, the Berlin Tageblatt bas received the following interesting information from St. Petersburg, It appears that even as late as Sunday last (5th st.) it was silli belleved in tha: Ramelin capital that Japan would not give up Port Arthet, and from St. Petersburg a telegraphie neder was
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POST BELLUM RevelatiONS: WHAT "HERO" MCOIFFEN HAS TO SAY ABOUT
THE WAR.
This is how our Kobe contemporary the Chronicla very sonsibly shows up one of the Wel-hal-wel "beroes” 2--
A Constantinople correspondent learns that Prince Laban'ff has, on behalf of the Test; addressed a message to the Parts, pointing out the desire of the Russian Government for reforma in the administration of Armenis, and declaring that Russia is acting_to_the_fullest"agreement with Great Britain and France. The common action of the three Powers has created astoniskaubardened himself to the enger reporter. ment in the Turkish capital.
At St. Andrews yesterday the fifth and sixth rounds in the Amateur Golf Championship com petition were played in the presence of a large company of spectators. The result of the day's play is that Mr. John Ball, jun. (holder) and Mr. Leslie Balfour Melville meet to-day to fight out the finst the
The death is announced of Sir Robert Peel, Bart., which occurred in the morning, at 17, Stratton Street. He appears to have been soʻzad during the sight with an attack of hemorrhage of the brain, and never recovered consciousness He had recently attained his seventy-third birth day. Sir Robert Peel was the oldest son of the socond baronet, the celebrated statesman, and brother of the ex-Speaker Viscount Peel,
At the annual meeting of the Socisty for the Propagation of the Gospel in Forciza Parts, held yesterday, the Archbishop of Canterbury lo the chair, the report was submitted. It showed that the society's facoms for 1804 was £123,327, that being an increase of £2,348 over the previous year.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Chris. tlan, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstels, and sitended by the sulte, left Buckingham Palace last evening upon the conclusion of her visit to the metropolis. The her of spectators who bad assembled in St.. Royal departure was witnessed by a laige aum. Jame's Park and along the route. Leaving at train arrived at Windsor at sever.
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Intimations
similar waither unilla.m. on the SYRUPS FROM SOUND RIPE FRUIT:
rqonli cenred and wind and ves continued to moderate; From then fill_arrival at· Horgkong. experienced 'moderate sou’h-easterly windi with modernta cross sans and cloudy weather. MAN
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Mr Dupean Forbes, third ofßcer of the ship at Colombo by falling through a ka'chway steamer Arroyo, was killed on board his
into the hold.
In Ely years ocean steamers have been lengthened aro, feet and they are thres thinés has kept pace with these changes, and it is at large as they; wern in 18450) Their spbed gratifying to know that a voyage across the Atlantic is now almost as safe and certain as trip on a ferry boat.
The Imaginaiton of Commander Philo Norton McGliden appears to expand the further he gets from Chian. He told a reporter in New York that the Japanese had offered a reward of $1,005 | for him dead or alive, and that was the reason he ayolded, the Faclic and returned to America by way of the Suez Canal Commander Philo McGiffen exaggeraten bis own importance. It would rather be to the to och men as he to join the Chinese navy, advantage of the Japaness to offer a premium
an it would be quite certain they would run away as soon sa hostilities were declared. Commander Philo Norton McGiffen—there is something herole about the very name-has row reached Washington, where he has agalo was in hospital and not in command of the Chan-yun at Wei-hul-wel," said he (the may be well to remark, was the hospital, Beach Hotel at Cheloo, and even this sta too near the fighting to be pleasant, for
The four-mested steel ship Exiomana, of Commander Philo Norton McGißen, asb Liverpool, Captain Cross, which antved at New left Chefee for Shanghai en route to Hongkong York on Apell aged from Calcutta, has been when the Japanese approached Wel-bal-wel) ordered to proceed to Newcastle, N.5.W. to But hear him: "Had I been in that fight ‡ should not have been here now, as I should not seek a coal freight for the Pacific coast. The have given them the Japanese] the satisfaction on according to New York paper. of catching me. The Japanese bed an ironclad ballast grossel to leave New York
ballast on such a long wayage, secking. #greement in which no quarter to foreigu dogs was very conspicuous, and they meant it. When we went into the big battle at Yalu I made all preparations to keep out of the hands of the Tapanese to case we should get the waist of it. I would have killed myself before being taken for torture. This is really delightful. The veracity of Commander Philo Norten McGiffen is only equalled by his conrage. First he asserts the Japanese had a reward out for him of $5,000 dead or alive, and that statement having been swallowed by a New York reporter, Commander Pallo Norton McGiffen goes one better and states that the Japanese had determined to give no quarter to foreiga dogs," whom they would also have tortured had they caught them! This atatement, it must be remembered, was made on May 6th, when Commander Philo Norton McGiffen was fully aware the! all the foreigners
LARGEST SAILING SHIPS AVLOAT.
Io answer to correspondent the United States Marine Fournal gives the following Information to the tontage of the largest "clippers".affost:-The Parifan Monarch in tons net. The removal of her boilers, and en- a steamer was 3913 tane gross, but only 2569
gines, etc., and bar transformation into a sailing ship brought up her net tonnage to about her
sfloat-the same measurement thai places the gross, making her the largest salling ship
May Flins me 3900 tons, places the France at hold the Liverpool at 3,330, Somall 3.336, Roanoke 3.400, zod Shenandoah 3,258 tour,
CHINESE IN OSAKA,
given for the mobilisation of the troops in the military districts of Irkutsk and Tomsk. About one hundred and ten thousand men were to be mobiilsed, and seventy officers started from St. Petersburg to superintend, a hundred and forty others being prepared to follow. This mobilisa- tion was quite ledependent of the Ussuri and Amoor ter Borles, A preliminary credit of twenty twenty-five minutes past six o'clock, the Royal taken at Wel-hal-wel, with the exception outbreak of war the Chinese residing here ware million ronbles was ordered for the mobilisation, In view of this threatening attitude Japan AÍ once yielded, and on the following day the Tear Nicholas was in the position, at a review, to Inform the War Minister that the motilisation was no longer necessary, Though things are now definitely settled, the Rumlin Government is said to be determined, in order to maintain ita prestige in Asia, to keep always in raadiness A large military force there, and the question is being ventilated of increasing the number of troops in the Amoor territories to a hundred thousand infantry.
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The Court Circular announces that Lleat Colonel Sir Fleetwood Edwards and Lieut. Colonel Bigge are appointed Keeper of Her Majesty's Privy Purse and Private Secretary to the Queen respectively, in the place of General, the Right Hon. Sir Henry Pansonby, who, to Her Majesty's great regret, is from failing health unable any longer to retain these officer.
Some very interesting particulars relating to wounds during the campaign between China and Japan have been furnished to the. Briflik Medical Fournal by Dr. Dugald Christle, of the Moukden Medical Mission. At the battle of Ping-yang the Japanese are said to have been armed with the new Murata rifle, and the wounds ahserved to Monkden indicate a missile of small calibre. Jo seathers Manchuris, on the other hand (Cinchow, Port Arthur, Kalch, &c.), 188 older type of rife was chiefly used with a calibre that of the Marifal-Henry, The new
of Howle, had been released Immediately the place fell into the hands of the Japanese, and sent/away to Chefoo, And the statement is wired the length and breadth of the United States, and prlated in various papers without a It seems impossible that word of comment. editors can be answare of its falsity, but of such, with some few honourable exceptions, is American journalism,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR
"English (Khedive) 16th last,
Americas (City of Peking) 21st fast. Canadian (Empress of India) 25th fast,
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THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver on Tudiday last.
THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Telamon left Singapore for this port this morning, and may be expected here on or about the rgth last,
Wr are informed by the Agents (Mesars. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Manmuir lelt Port Darwin for this port vis Timor, and is due here on or about the 23rd Inst. She will call here en route to Kohe.
GERMANY.-The Intelligence that Japan, after Inslating upon the ratification of the Shimonoseki Treaty being completed as a matter concern og only herself and Chins, has now yielded to the representations of Russia, France, and Germany in regarded here as a welcome proof of the moderation and prudence of the Japanese equal to toliet is encased in a hard jacket com Government, The semi-official Port says:—
Morata Japan has given a fresh proof of her shrewd peed of copper and nick:l; its diameter is 0315 appreciation of diplomatic affairs by that promptly and fully complying with the friendly is weight 338 grains, and its initial velocity 1.850 ft. per second, The older bullet is entirely representations of the Powers, and her action in sure to receive the most ample recognition of lead, and therefore much sofier; his diameter 043 in its weight 420 grains, and its velocity not Most of the other papers write in the same strain, much more than half that of the former. The but a somewhat merciless crfilclem of Germany'i
wounds produced by these bullets differ consider. diplomatic adventure appears to the Hamburger bly in character. In the majority of the cases Nachrichten, and bears every trace of the band trested in Moukden the apertures were small, of Prince Bismarck. Germany, the writer thinks, punctuate, without contusion or laceration. No had no interest in the territorial questions pieces of clothing were carried, and there was no involved in the Treaty of Shimonoseki. Sha must have had secret grounds for Interference, Alleged *ppreciable difference between the wounds of Tax Agents (Messi, D. Sassoon, Jons & Co.) entrance and exit. Inseveralinstances bones were loform us that the steamer Catharina Apcar, commercial considerations form an faadequate cleanly perforated without fracture or splfatering from Calcutta, left-Slagapore for this port this explanation. Prince Bismarck would have been The explosive effect sald to be produced by afternoon.. quite satisfied had Germany's action originated modern ballets of great velocity were not In Russian tafloraces, but he suspects that other observed, nor did shock seem to be prominent causes were at work in the highest quarter. He Dr. Dugald Christie concludes his report by thinks that some other explanation of Germany's selon la required, bat owns that he can find stating that, fudging from what has been seen and heard among the wounded here (New- none, as he is not acquainted with "German chwang) one is naturally led to the conclusion aspirations for the fature, and their motives." Is that, walle the new bullet of small calibre and the meantime he thinks that Germany's action great velocity may wound a large number of was premature and he doubts whether the
men, it is less destructive in its effects on the characteristically sudden "anti-English move tissues of the body, and, therefore, less fatal ment in our foreign policy" will be lasting,
then the older missile.
FRANCE-The Havas Agency announces 1— The Yapanese Minister yesterday afternoon ((th) informed M. Hapotaux, Minister for Farelen Affairs, that Japan, defarting to the_fileodly counsels of France, Russia, and Germany, renounces the distinctive passertion of the Feng, tien (Liao,tung) Peninsula, fncluding Port Arthur,"
To this the Dbats adds - Immediately after the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, which will take place on the 8th Inst. al Chefse, negotiations will be opened between the Japanese and Chinese Governments with a wlow of settling the nature of the compenes | tlon, The Powers" interested will probably Intervene in order to second Japan in return for her conciliatory disposition towards them,"
The news that Japan has yielded to European pressure was received with sailsfaction. It must be gratifying to the members of the Government, the altuation that sprang out of the war having boon for many respons a source of embarrass
ment and of some danger,
The Temps publishes a telegram from its correspondent at St. Petersburg, stating that the
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Sir Francis Fleming, says Colonies and India, | Sungklangawuuon has received an enthusiastic reception in the Leeward Islands, and, although there las consid-Rainbow(alse); Anplog, | erable amount of difficult work to be overcome, ble great experience is likely to be of service to hlm. ln his new sphere of duty. It is always diffenlt to prophesy regarding the ability of a Governor, but Sir Francis Fleming is evidently determined to make himself. thoroughly a quainted with the various departments of his Government, havlog, shortly after bis arrival, | Achilles paid surprise visits to the different offices, with Picciola.... the result that there are already rumours of | Machew bezitte -Alderley súmumİSİKLE changes and reforms.
The annual general meeting of the Hongkong and Chins Gas Company was held at Gresham House, Old Broad Street, London, on 8th May. Mr. Edward W ode presided. The report stated that as compared with the previous year the receipts show a falling off of £1,727 25. 5d., and there is an increased loss on exchange, which amounts to the enormous sum of £6,754 61, 5d. The plague at Hongkong caused a serious depression of business. The war also between China and Japan has sent up the price of coals, an Improvement in business prospect of during the current yasi. They are also not with out hope that the dowaward value of silver may be arrested. Out of the net profit the directors recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate
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not allowed to leave the city and travel la the country, but pesce belog now restored they are once more permitted to journey in the faterior just as are the subjects of other Treaty Powers, first obtaining a passport from the locil' authorities through the United Slater Consul. The number of Chloese susidents in Osaki kaj rapidly Intressed since last April'; their number: at one time durlog the war felt se low an đơ, lecluding children born of unions with Jabanesa, but there are now more than a hundred Chinese here. The war has had one good.efret in HIS commodious and well appointed HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,750 for weeding out the many bad charactem whe formerly found refuge to Japan, who have been above sea-level, has just been thoroughly Tefused permission to land in this country, so re-decorated, renovated sud re-furnished, and a that Bil the Chloese now here are reputable NEW WING has been bullt, which commande marchantr. Coleese wishing to establish them- | magulfcant Views of the Harbour and mainland selves in Osaics arrive firat in Kobs, where they | of Chios. apply for the necessary permit to realde in this country, application having to hs made to the Homa Mlafater through the Koncho, When: (FROM APRIL 187 TO OCTOBER 3187).......... permission is granted they come to Osaka, where | One person, per day...omen3 | 400 they apply to the Osaka Fucho lor registration. One person, per manth $75 10 90,00
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up are now returning and entering into business | for themselves, having obtained capital to bick them up, while their former employers are also returning and resuming business,
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The British steamship Kureang left Calcutta on the 26th whims. Experienced very strong south-west maasoon, blowing quita a, gais at timer, with high confused ses and overcast cloudy weather to Table Tiland, From there to Penang wind and sex moderate with overcast
A'S Arrived there) on the" and gloomy weather. Instant, Left Penang on the 3rd, and had light Varther in and smoothed with cloudy weather until arrival at Blagapore on the Left Singapore on the 6th, and experienced light north-nasterly winds with smooth sex and clear weather.unili 8 km, of the 10th, barometer 1977. Then till noon weather Assumed very threatening appearance, a high crow sơn ross from the eart-north-east and north-north westward. Wind blew very hard from worth by west, accompanied by heavy rain. At Boos on the 10th barometer 29,57, position by Dend
Japan for her abandonment of the Lao-tung Peninsula forms the subject of active negotiations between the Powers. A wekter in the samO journal, is his passion for lecturing England, Almost loses sight of the concession made by Japan. His fiósł paragraph, however, gives per cent, per annum, free of locome tax, of Interesting, though perhaps rather hypothetical,
which three per cent, bas ́already been paid 'aa | indications of the way in which the Powers will an interim dividend, The Chairman moved the intervase to tamara Japan the punctual payment adeption of the report and accounts. The resolu of the Indemnity. He says: The precedents tion was seconded by Mr. C. R. Mead and adapted of the Ottoman finances suggest an expedient not anaoimously. A formal resolution declaring a open to difficulty. The Chinese Customs have dividend in accordance with the recommends long been a self-managed department, and that on in the report was also carried. The retiring model
administration works ander the direction director, Mr. E. Woods was re-elected, so was * Robert
bert Hart. The allocation of that yart the auditor, Me. J. C. Belton. revenue under the gasrantee and control of the correspondent of a London dally points sat collective. Powus to the payment of the wat one way of opening up China. Lancashire, ka Lademdily, will
ll probably furnish the basis of anays, is now pretty actively occupied in sending emancipated" Celestials practically arrangement with Japan."
Considering that the enthusiasm with which everything required for splnalog and retailing the Russian Allance was welcomed throughout of cotton yarn-except the raw staple itself, France was founded on the ballet that Russia Not only is the County Palatine making the would stand by France in the contest with machinery, farning out the bobbins, dressing the Germany, to prepare for which such heary and skins for the rollers, and refi sing the imbricants, bat a German label printer has est confessed that continuous sacrifices have been choufally sub- mitted to, it is hardly to he wondered at that
is has lost an order for * chops, representing an the first practical outcome of that Alliance should output of about, eight thestand bales of mock have canned bitter disappoinment to French twist and hp hier way shrewd cuspicion which and to public centrally, who do not the corespondent sales he knows to be well
the make a profession of patriotism. If the Russian founded that the contract has gone to Lasca- Alliance survives the blow it has that sustained, whire. This should be a malfer of congratulation From noon terride squalls with blinding a lis durability will have been conclusivaly on the part of so lingottant Lancashire succeeded one after another. Barometer fell established," But will it ?.
fududry as that of labai making and printing SPAIN. In te Spate on 6th May, a question in which the Germans have been sach keen was put to the Minister for Foreign Affairs competitors pistes though, of course, one aspect regarding the statement that Spain and signified of the incident in that Chinese spinnings of Ber adhesion to the united protest of Russia, cotton yare will be put into lasported wrappers France, and Germany Aisst the Ukms of the and labelled in Chias with imported chopp. treaty of Shimesesak. The Minister, in reply, Joko Chinamun will thus be able to palm off his stated that the moment was iseppomum for low-comat yarni upon his warsspeciing country. making pablia ike negotiations in Which Hyalm | woon as genuine Lünenshiro yarn.
MR WONG TAKFONG (Formerly articled Apprentice, and latterly
Dag. Surgeon' Dentist, Pangha
Reckoning In lat. 14.33 fog, north and long. 115.16 deg. cust. Vessel reduced to half speed, turned round and steered, la lat. 15 deg, wast,
shifting slowly to the north-westward, at 4 punk/ rapidly and the sea increased in height. Wind barometer 49.41, Lowest barometer reading taken at 6 pm, Westhe thick and dirty, fierce squalls will continued, with very high cross me. At 8 p.. baremeter 39-11, wind was by north
nerth, barmaster, ribing slowly. As to pamping versel famed round again and mowed worth 2001, Til midnight wüstiser denciadad rivaliy
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