Intimations.
WATSON'S
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SPECIALITIES.
WATSON'S BALSAM OF ANISEED Gives inmediate relief and quickly cures all -cases of Cough both in Adults and Children,
WATSON'S WHITE EMBROCATON. Sportsmen will-find this a first-rate remedy for Sprains and Bruises. In cases of Rheumatism, Chest affections and pains in the limbs, its application has a most soothing and comforting effect
WATSON'S OTTO OF ROSE COLD CREAM is a pleasant cure for Chapped
Lips and Rough and Chaled Skin, so often experienced in the cold weather here.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1904.
that she withdrew her victorious armies from | A BILL authorising the extension for two years: 1.4", 3,13, 2.45. This time is as good as ARC
NOTICE
should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Ordinary business communications should be addressed
All communication latentol for publication labefore Constantinople. But Russia must
The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH should be
not wait too long, She has already let slip afrol to The Elior, 1, Ice House load, wh
that phase in the crisis when she could have retired with dignity, and, thanks to her continued evasiveness, the situation bas reached that psychological stage of extreme. tension in the minds of nations when merest incident will provoke a conflagration.
to The Manager.
The Elitor will not muderiako to be responsible for any rejectol MS., ane to return any Contribution,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-$30 per autua.
WEEKLY-$10 per sanum.
The rates per quarter and poor manuset, proportional. The daily inna is delivered free when the adirem la accessible to mengor. De mondes sent by post an
fire Conta
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THE STRAITS GOVERNORSHIP.
The definite announcement regarding the additional $1.80 1er quarter is charged for postage appointment of Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G. The postage on the weekly ine to any part of the
world is 30 cents per artar.
to the Governorship of the Straits Settle Single Coples Daily, ten cents; Wonkly, twenty-ments, in succession to Sir Frank A. Swellen- hain, K.C.M.G. will be read with interest by many of our readers. Sir John is at present one of the principal clerks in the Colonial Office at Downing Street, where he has been engaged since 1879. Two years previous to his entering the Civil Service he graduated at Aberdeen, and gained first-class honours in mathematics, besides being awarded a gold
he Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1904.
CORNERED!
with the late Gir
of favoured areatment to Britain has been read a second time in the German Reichstag Count Pevratlow fiercely attacked Britain, declaring that she constantly broke treaties, and accused Australia and India of differentiating against German sugar.
THE draft of an ordinance is published in Pre- toria regulating the introduction of Asiatic labpur. It makes most careful provision for the inspection and repatriation of importees and their employment, solely in the mines, Finally, it expressly declares there is nothing therein which prevents the introduction of British Indians for employment on the rail- ways.
SCIENTIFIC observation justifies the estimates that a daily average of 6,500,000 tons of water is received in the Dead Sea from the Jordan and other sources during the year. During the rainy seas the amount is very much greater: during the dry season it is, of course, very much less; but this average will be maintained year after year. There is no outlet, and the level is kept down by evaporation only, which is very rapid, because of the intenst heat, the
'It is hardly necessary to insist on the ex-medal as the most distinguished graduatedry atmosphere, and the dry winds.
of the year.
secured In 1887 he the treme gravity of the news contained in the
Bacon scholarship, Grays Inn, A YOUNG woman named Gabrielle Bompard, telegrams received to-day from our Cones- pondent in London, the context of which and twelve months later held an Inns of who murdered a man named Gouffe for his from prison, has behaved in an extraordinary confirms and emphasises the important in-Court studentship. November and Decem money, and who was pardoned and released formation wired us yesterday by our repre.ber of 1891 found him engaged as
manner under the hypnotic influence of Pro- fessor Liegenis. The seance was conducted in sentative at Yokohama. The Government joint commissioner
order to show that Hompard committed the murder under the influence of a man named Eyr-nd, whom she assisted in the murder of Gouffe The subject re-acted the scene with horrible realism, although she was unconscious at the time.
secured the
THE following telegraphic- information, dated
17th inst has been received from the Sumatra Director and Manager of the Maatschappy tot Mijn Bosch en Landbouwexploitatie in
Gallons.
76,co.
Daily aggregate output of Crude Pe-
troleum Crude Petroleum in Tanks at daie....... 200,000 Kerosene made since the late of the
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preceding -monthly felegram Kerosene shipped since the date of the preceding balf-monthly telegram. Kerosene in Stock at Felinery at date
of Japan, deaf to Russia's machiavelian pro-J. F. Dickson, to inquire into certain mises and assurances of good-will-formulat-matters connected with the registry of the ed by her statesmen with the evident object Supreme Court of Gibraltar, and the year of gaining time and strengthening their following Sir R. H. Meade appointed him as position has insisted on the acceptance by his private secretary. Subsequently he was the Muscovite Nation of a solid treaty attached to the staff of the British agent for recognising the sovereignty of China in Man the Bebring Sea Arbitration in London and churia and the integrity of Korea. Ity Paris. Having been promoted, in 1896, to a first-class clerkship in the Colonial Office, her admirable patience during several months of futile negociations, Japan has he was raised, a year later, to principal clerk,
civilized and the same month as the latter appoint-Langkat, :d. :— respect of the world, and by her unflinching persistence ment, in June, he became secretary to in maintaining her just demands, notwith the conference between Mr. Chamberlain standing Russia's alternating tergiversa and the Colonial Premiers. In 1899 he A. S. WATSON & CO., tions, from honeyed promises to covert again visited Gibraltar, this time to inquire threats, she bas secured the warm sympathy into the rates of pay in the Civil Service, of the British Nation, her ally. Thanks to and, in 1901, he had the honour of being her moderation she has proved beyond appointed Colonial Office representative on dispute the evident bad faith of the big the staff of H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall Northern Power, and by the steadfast pur and York, now the Prince of Wales, during pose with which she has upheld her conditions his extended visit to the Colonies. Upon she has driven the wily, evasive statesmen of his return to England he was made secretary that nation to their last alternatives. Russia to the Colonial Conference and, now our is cornered. Either must she accept the Loudon Correspondent cables the further irreducible minimum of the plucky, deter. distinction which will again bring him to mined little Island Empire-who knows full the Straits waters. There he will have a well that all hope of her future success and most efficent staff under him, and one commercial development, and perhaps her upon which His Majesty' Government has very existence as a nation, depends on recently made large demands for the ser- vices of officers to act in important posts (35 staying for ever and for aye the continued en-
croachments of the Colossus-or she in different parts of the Empire.
It adds in 00 must appeal to war. small measure to the gravity of the situa tion that the Powers have refused their mediation in event of Russia refusing to H. M. S. Leviathan has gone to Weihaiwei. accept the terms that have been offered, and this also tends to prove that this nation thus luses a chance, she had most probably #fostered, of obtaining her ends, thanks to some secret arrangement with a third Power, whom she would have proposed as an
MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE German gunboat Lucks has left for Canton.
TURF TOPICS.
Cases,
68,100
ng record, and it is safe to s rmise that, were this excellent prifurmance maintained,, the German Cup is almost accr-aiary for him..
Lord Algy and Bonziline-4 mile (0)—381, 1.15 and 1.49
"Modesty and "Baron" Gubbay's young little pet-1 mile (i)-laat 34, 1-10,.4.43-
Narses and Totila gave the public no chance of gauging their capabilities. The owner is satisfied of their sterling merits after what they have accomplished in Tientsin. Easy going quarters, more by way of constitutionals, were covered this morning in 42 and 38.
Vancouver-1 mile (c)-last 4, 37, 3.12, 1.43. Mr. Chater's Fiscal-1‡ mile-37, 1.45, 1.45, 2.18), 2 50.
The l'al's pbt. Chuntaqia mile-last |—~ 33. 1.07, 14..
Teetotum-1 mile (o)-last mile 32, fes, 1.45, 2.22.
Tai Yat-mile (0)-39, 1.14, 1.50, 2.24. Going well and scadily.
Northern Rose-1 mile-38, 1.13), 1.48, 7.14, 2:57.
Rajah and Rex, in company-one mile (0)--
last half 30, 1.10.
Mr. Craig's Derby griffin Quebec-i mila (0) -17, 0.15, 1.547, 2.74-
Mr. Macdonald's brown-one mile-last 4 1.55.
La France Rore mile-38j, 1.13, 1.48, -7.27, 3:53.
Marechal Niel Rose-1, 351, 1.091, 1.437 Messrs, Patterson and Dickson's mile (0) -38, 1.14, 1.504, 3.25.
Mr. Master sent out his crowd of four ta gether. Half mile (0)-351, 1.14,
Mignonette Rose and Mr. Ruiter's chestnut raced in company. I missed their time for the earlier quarters; last †, 371, 1.12), 1.47- Zagloba mile (0)—43, 1.21, 1.53. Sylph Rose-mile (1)—last mile, 34, 1.131. 1.47, 2.19).
Coronet Rose-mile-40, 1.18, 52, 2.27
1.59.
Emigrant and Manila-i mi'e (0)—34, 1.104, 1.471, 2.22} (for Manila).
TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE
THE CRISIS.
GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION.
JAPAN'S FIRM ATTITUDE.
PROBABILITY OF RUPTURE.
(From Our Own Correspondini.)
LONDON, 22nd January, 4.45 p.m..
According to information received
by the Westminster Gazette, the posi- tion of affairs in relation to the Russo- Japanese crisis is once again consider. ed serious.
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Japan adheres to her insistence on the Chinese sovereignty of Mun- churia being inserted in a treaty, instead of the condition being embu- died in a circular note.
NO MEDIATION.
The same paper is informed that the other Powers decline to mediate in the dispute between the Govern- ment of the Tzar and the Eastern
Mr. Craig's (w.) covered one mile in 2.30. Thistle and Colonist—one mile (0)—37, 1-13 | Island Kingdom, 1.49, 7.26,
Mr. Christ ani's two subs, in mile 403. 1.161, 1.49.
I regret having omitted the times of many others that were in training this morning. But 71,cos it is practically impossible to do full justice to 74,000 one and all when galloping and cantering
As the race meeting draws nearer the attend- ance on the course during the gallops, most decidedly grows larger, and to-day for the first time this season H.E. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G, was an interested specrator. Indeed, the delightfully mild weather of this morning drew quite a crowd of
SPECTATOF 5,
included aniongst them, in addition to the Officer Administering the Government, being Mr. and Mrs. Hinds, Mr. and Mrs. Shellim, Mr. and Mrs. Goetz, Mr. and Mrs. Grace, and the Misses Berkeley besides the usual group of owners, jockeys and various officials. I was sorty to see that the jolly owner, Mr. J. H. Lewis, and the active rider, Mr. Johnstone, were absentees, the former suffering from neuralgia
and the lalier from a throat affection. I almost MR. Ng lion Chi has been appointed a public omitted to mention the name of one of the vaccinatur.
very early worm catchers, Mr. Silas Sassoon, who has been a regular attendant at the rail
are going on simultaneously on the inner as well as on the outer course. For this sin of omission your readers and the ponies' owners
will admit the reasonableness of the explana-
tion.
EARLY BIRD.
MORE FIRES.
A SERIOUS CONFLAGRATION.
TERMINATION OF NEGO.. TIATIONS.
If Russia's reply to the stipula. tions demanded by Japan be unfav- ourable, it is believed that negotia-
tions will probably be prolonged, at the utmost, for another fortnight.
· Japan would consider any attempt on the part of Russia to move her Baltic and Black Sea fleets Fastwards as a hostile action. In that event it is regarded as a certainty that open
The Fire Brigade was again about in the wee hours this morning, the alarm being given this time by an Indian constable on duty on the lower level. About 1.30 u.m., flames were perceived issuing from the top storey of No. 314 Des Voeux Road Central and, though the rupture would resolve itself into t Brigade was quickly on the scene and plentiful supply of water was to band, the question but of a few hours. flames soon spread to the adjoining floors of No. 313, of the same thoroughfare, and No. 106 Winglok Street. The buildings are used as offices and store-rooms by a big Chinese firm, Messrs. Chiu Foo Lan, general merchants, who have branches in the coast ports and Thanks to the efforts of the the Straits.
arbitrator. Aud now we learn that the firm THE formerly British steamer Firth of Beauly side. He so outdoes everyone in punctuality Brigade the conflagration was confined to the
is now called the Koun Maru.
attitude adopted by the Empire of Nihon is
INVITATIONS have been issued for a ball at
no longer restricted to the persistent request
FURNITURE for the acceptance of her demands; for she Government House on the 3rd prox
DEALERS..
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
FURNITURB.
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
CHINA WARES. PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.
DEVELOPING and PRINTING
has informed the Russian Government that
that
rumours were current this morning that he has a bed made up in the rooms of the Jockey Club. However, I will not vouch for the accuracy of the statement; but I know he
in the trials. I might almost add that he is a living encyclopædia" of the horses on the turf-at any rate, so fir as regards the animals in Hongkong.
top-floors of the houses aforementioned, though at 5.30 a.m., when the flames had been cou pletely mastered, they were completely
Baker W29 in charge of the firemen, and congratulations are due to him and his hard-worked staff for their promptitude and un- tiring efforts, thanks to which what might
any altempt to reinforce the Tzar's fleet in THE Appropriation Bill for 1904 (No. 17 of is a keen sport and takes the greatest interest gutted and the roof bad fallen in. Inspector;
the East, by sending up vessels from the Baltic or from the Black Sea will be con- sidered as tantamount to a causus belli. In 50 doing, japan has shown that she refuses to be hoodwinked any longer by the repeated promises and suggestions, thanks to which her antagonist has been gaining time to complete her warlike preparations. We have had manifest proofs of late that the British Government has decided on offering a strong support to her friend and ally, and yet another reaches us through our contemporary, the Straits Echo, who, on the 13th inst., was informed, by its London Correspondent, that the Indian Army Head- quarters are quietly preparing for all event- ualities, and could embark a considerable force at Calcutta within 48 hours' notice. It is not necessary to refer to our fleet; since we have kept the public of this Colony continually informed of the activity that have been going on here for some time past, and it can be said that the section of our elder
1903) has been confirmed by the King.
P.S. D. McHARDY and W. Cameron have been gazetted inspectors of nuisances for Stan- ley and Kowloon City, respectively.
BETWEEN three and four inches of snow fell at Shanghai on 17th inst. between 3.30 and 8.30 a.m., but it soon thawed in the streets and was converted into mud.
PRELIMINARIES have been arranged between the French and Spanish Governments relative to a visit of the King of Spain to Paris, to take place probably in the spring.
THE Cotton Spinners' Union of Osaka, received on Jan. 4th a telegmm from Bombay to the effect that spinners were reducing their output and some mills have stopped,
A FAST Cruiser is being built in England to be used in preventing illegal fishing in New- foundland waters, and also as a training ship
on the Canadian naval reserve.
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otherwise have been a most serious disaster in
For the sake of brevity I will refer fo the this densely populated district was undoubtedly inside course in these "votes" as "(i), and averted. We are informed that the buildings will write of the outside course "(o) It is were insured for a total of $70,000, $25,000 with necessary to make the distinction in the in the Royal Exchange, and an equal sum with the terest of those who attach much weight in the Lancashire, and $20,000 with the Palatine, It record of times each morning, in order to estab-is estimated that the damage will reach a total I sh a comparison as to the improvement or the of about $10,000 setting back in the performances made by the various auimals to come under observation.
The condition of the tracks this morning was distinctly in favour of the one within the inser rail, which was seen to be fast going, while the
outer run was heavy and sticky. Such was the difference that it was expressed by those competent to judge that it would take quite six seconds more to complete the circle, galloping on the heavier track.
THE WALLXS.
Before noting the times for the China ponies and subscription griffins I will give those jotted
down for the three crack walers. ·..
OUTRAGES
AT VLADIVOSTOCK,
INDIGNATION IN JAPAN.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
YOKOHAMA, 23rd January,
1.10 p.m.
The Japanese l'ress is expressing violent indignation at the recent out.
ages by Russian soldiers at Vladi vostock, in which two Japanese were killed and several severely injured,
Urgent appeals are being made to the Government to afford immediate protection to its subjects in Russian territory.
NEUTRALITY.
A CARELESS WASHERMAN, At 9 o'clock this morning the alarm was again given and the Brigade turned out and proceeded with all dispatch to a house in Hollywood Road which was said to be in flames. On close examination it was KOREAN DECLARATION OF found that the outbreak was restricted to a chimney flue and a couple of cross beams. Ignition was de to the iron stove pipe coming from the establishment of a washer. man, which, having become red-hot, had heated the brickwork of a chimney wall, and theat Seoul, believing that hostilities are wooden girders, abuiting on the same; had, imminent, has notified the lowers
It is expected that the Government
after smouldering most probably for several days, taken fire. The embryonal confiagration of her neutrality..
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. | Service at present in the Orient is "ready, | MR. Karl F. A. Harberg has been recognized,loped a mile together, the last 1 in 34, 1.05), was rapidly smothered, and it is to be trusted.
GOOD WORK
PROMPT RETURN. · Hongkong, 8th January, 1904
CARMICHAEL
CLARKE,
aye ready." Since this was in type, yet an- other wire has reached us from Japan, in which our Correspondent informs us that (45 public indignation is rampant at the recent outrages on Japanese subjects by the Rus AND sian soldiers at Vladivostock, and that a
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REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
TELEGRAMS: "Carmichael," Hongkong.
A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition.
A: I Code.
Lieber's Standard Code.
TELEFONE, 232
Hongkong, 20th March, 1903.
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provisionally and pending the issue of ani exequatur, as Consul-general for Sweden and Norway, to reside at Shanghai.
THERE is a growing dissatisfaction in the Transvaal at the extravagance of the Govern- ment. As an instance it is pointed out that education costs 12s. 6d. per child, as compared with 55. in the Orange River Colony and 100. at Capetown.
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demand for their protection has been formu lated. The Government at Korea, it would seem, considers that war is already a fait accomplt, since she has notified the Powers THE Kaiser would be amused if he saw the of her neutrality; and last and most important caricature of itself in the Nicht Nicht item, we are told that Baron Rosen and Skim un. His Majesty is represented as the
bis staff are preparing to leave the Russian god of the wind, who blows over Europe the Legation at Tokio. Before Japan's stem optimistic rumours of Russia's pacific pur- attitude Russia may yet back out of an poses that never materialize, adventure for which she is manifestly unpre- pared. Indeed, this policy has nothing new to her, for in 1878-it was at the last hour strong measures taken only, and owing to the
Mr. Master's Remnant and Ichiban. (o) gal
1.351.
that the scared drbie will profit by the fright Runaway Girl attracted a good deal of admir and remonstrances he incurred through his Lation when she practically "flew over a half-carelessness.
mile in the wonderfully good time of 291, 571- CHINA PONIES. Set was the first in training and covered
three-quarter mile (u) in 35, 1.10, 1.45-
I
Successively the following look the course :- Discord-1 mile (0)—first †, 41, tizz, 1.58, and the last 35, 1.11, 1.44. One mile escaped me.
Algerine-mile (0)-last mile, 38, 1,16; 1.52, 24
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SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE.
Australian (Empire) to-morrow. French (Yarra) z6th inst. Indian (Kumtang) 25th inst. Indian (Suisung) 3rd pròx. American (Sidaria) 4th prox. Tacoma (Tacoma) 11th prox.
•American (Coffic), 13th prox.
The C: P. R. Co.'s s.s. Empress of Chino left Yokohama p.m., on 22nd inst, for Victoria and
Vancouver.
ROSEN PREPARING TO LEAVE.
The occupants of the Russian Legation at Tok'o are making active preparations to leave the country at a moment's notice. Packing is going on apace, and all documents of secondary importance have been burned.
RUSSIAN SPIES SHADOWED.
It is announced that important
Pandur's time was missed, Rare Rose-1 mile (i)—lası half 36, 1.09. Fun did a balf-mile in 1 09. Fravost's mile segistered 36, 1.25, 1.57, 2.311. IT has been telegraphed from London that the Standard and Persistence galloped in com-
The C. & M. Co's sa. Zafiro left Manila on signature of the Franco-Siamese treaty is expany over one mile (0) Time: 341, 1.10, 1.52 23rd inst, at 11 am and is due here on Mon-
day afternoon pected. The treaty conßims while it modifies
True to his name, Mr. Babington's white the convention of 1903," provides far the own
The N. Y. K-15. Kumano Mark (Australian arrests of Russian spies are pending
în. Tokio, by our Government on the advice of the ation of Chantaboons, and restores, perfectly Rocket shot through 14 mila in the fastest time Line) left: Manila for this port on 23rd isst., yet reported in the, training season, 33, 1.06;|| a.m, and is expected to arrive here on 25th, inst. Prime Minister, the late Lord Beaconsfield, amicable relations between France and Slam.
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