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every indication that the stoppage will entail some loss to foreign owners in consequence of Chinese firms running a number of small boats, towed by launches, from up river and transferring the passengers to their own steamers free of charge, They are then brought direct to Hongkong at the usual rates. There is no reason why foreign firms should be put to any loss in providing a similar means of transit for passengers and goods simply because the Imperial Maritime Customs do not see their way to remove the present station from the vicinity of Kongmoon creek to near the actual Treaty
If no action is taken in the matter port.
we should not be surprised to learn that the British firmus in Hongkong, interested Single Copies Daily, ten cents: Weekly, twenty in the traffic of the West River, contem- plate making some formal protest and asking for a redress of their grievance. The Chamber of Commerce, which has been so intimately associated with trade on the great waterway ever since its opening in June,
BIRTHS.
On the 14th February, at Ipoh, Kinia, the wife of 1. A. A. TÖFT, of a son.
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THE WAR.
THE S.S.KANAGAWA MARU.”
Writing under to-day's date, the local Manager of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha state; "We beg to advise you that the s.5. Kan- gatea Maru, which left London on the 29th January, arrived at Malta on the 7th Februnty, and there transferred her passengers for the Far East into the P. & 0. Co's. s.s.
Palawan."
employing from 49,000 to 50,000 Chinese labourers in building barracks for them, and constructing roads, forts, and depots. These facts were verified alike by British, Japanese and American authorities, but no action was possible until October to arrived.
"On October 12, and after consultation with the Iritish Government, lapan dispatched a Note to Russia reminding her of her pledge, Nearly three weeks elapsed, and then Kassia replied that the internal condition of Man. churia would not permit her to evacuate it with safety either to her own, Chiness, or even European interests, and that as she had already expended so many million roubles DISTRICT OF PORT ARTHUR.
in civilising work in the country, mainten The Superintendent of the Great Northernance of her position there was of supreme Telegraph Co., Ltd., informs us that telegrams | importance. Hereupon a special Japanese te stations in Manchuria and the district of Cabinet meeting was Arthur, are accepted Kinchta" senders' risk. Rate $1.00 per word.
TELEGRAMS FOR MANCHURIA AND
at
PETRIOTISM OF NOBLES.
ANCIENT HOARDS REVEALED. Marquis Tokugawa, head of the late Mito
envened, under the presidency, of the Mikado, and an ultimatum drawn up for presentation to Russia. By a majority of four votes, it is said, it was agreed
to refer the ultimatum to the British Gavern-
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SERVICE.
THE
WAR.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
COASTING SERVICE RENEWED'
IN CHINA AND KOREA.
(From Our Own Carrespondent.)
YOKOHAMA, 2nd March,
2.10 p.m.
With a view to filling the vacan- cies occasioned in the coasting service
ment before it was presented, and this course by reason of the Japanese Govern- was adopted. The British Government then ment having chartered many of their urged the continuance of negotiations, and
On the 16th January, at Parit Buntar, the wife of W. P. MEI DRUM, H. Sc., M.B. CH. B., 1897, might be approached, and the matter Japan all the old gold coin and bullion which joint representations were then made by the steamers, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
of a daughter.
On the 7th February, at Penang, Anson Road, the wife of R. P. PHILLIPS. of a daughter.
On the 2nd March, at 5, Lycemun Villa. Kowloon, the wife of the Rev. J. H. FRANCE
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MARRIAGE.
On the 6th January, at Edinburgh, W. R. DICK) son of the late J. Shelton-Agar, of Mount Temple, Ceylon, to MARY, widow of Peter Houston, Greenock, and daughter of the late Dr. J. H. Roberson, of Labrador Hill, Singapore.
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ongkong
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HONGKONG, Thursday, March 3, 1994.
THE JAPANESE WAR FUND.
We note with much pleasure that a meet- ing of some of the leading members of our community took place yesterday evening, at the offices of Sir Paul Chater, Victoria Buildings, with the object of initiating a fund to be devoted to the relief of sufferers
from the war The generosity of the Hong kong public, when an appeal is made to their charity, like the good wine that needs no A. S. WATSON & C", bush, is proverbial, and the grand totals of
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the Jubilee Memorial. Transvaal War, and Kerangsi Famine funds are splendid ex- amples of what may be expected of our citizens when help is required in a good cause. Sure it would be difficult to find a more just one than is the well- being of the wires and hul oues of the soldiers and sailors of our Ally [15 who may fall fighting for their country, and in a cause which is universally recog nised as being that of justice, progress, and civilization. Public feeling in this Colony is altogether on the side of Japan in the present struggle, and the hearts of our citizens are too generous to allow of such an appeal being made to them in vain. In far away England, the appeal of Viscountess Hayashi has elicited, as telegrams from London inform us, a reply of a very liberal kind. Though nothing has as yet transpired as to the actual use to which the funds subscribed
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represented to headquarters in Peking. The question may, at the present moment, not appear to resolve itself into one of any great seriousness for the foreign merchant, but when it is remembered that trade along the whole length of the Delta has been showing undoubted signs of its tenacious vitality and unrestrainable tendency to grow and expand, the evil should be nipped in the bud and the matter fully represented in the right quarters. The trade of the West River is a matter of grave importance to Hongkong, and furnishes no inconsiderable profit to those of our citizens already having com- mercial interests in the locality,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
clan, has placed at the disposal of the Bank of have been kept in reserve by the family for generation This patriotic bequest is toassist in strengthen og the basis of the convertible notes to be issued. The gold coins are said to be of in which were kept in sealed boxes for the purposes of the clan for generations. The value of the beques: at present is about go roo
yen.
Prince Shimazu, head of the late Satsoma
clan, proposes to follow the example of Mar- quis Tokugawa. Prince himazu has a con. siderable quantity of old gold and silver coins preserved by his family, in addition to gold bullion produced from the gold mines in his former estate. The Prince will invest the gold in the Exchequer Bands just issued-Kobe Chronicle
JAPANESE, CRUISERS
The Japanese craisers at Woosung are ught. ly sending a reminder of their presence by flashing their electric searchlights on the settle.
THE Vienna Nen Freie Presse's correspondentment. at Warsaw states that dysentery is raging amongst the troops in Manchuria,
AN incipient riot among the Chinese coolies a
the Punjom mines was quelied the other day by the prompt appearance of Mr. Elin James
and his Sikhs on the scene of the threatenedl
disturbance.
THE Superinres of the Italian Convent wishes 10 tender her „totenol tanks in the Variety | Tramps of I, 15 Porgere for their generous
donation ·| Stran ing out of the proceeds of The concert given at the dy Hall.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memonal Ad Nethersole hospitals begs trocknowledge with thinks the following donnten to th funds of the Hospitals - -
Chas, R. Scott
$25
CAPT. HARJES, of 5.5. Machew, from Bangkok, reports that some five miles off Davach Heart, he saw some wreckage-lifebuoys, furniture, etc., drifting about. He could not make nut the
name of a ship on any of the lifebuoys.
THE Sin Wan Pen is informed by a Haicheng
railway behind Port Arthur were removed by Japanese or their sympathizers. The men hve since been dispersed by Chinese troops.
despatch that about 40 miles of rails of the
THE Nippon Yusen aisha has chartered the British steamer Gleagyle, and Mr. Iguch of Owari has chattered the British str. Scotunan. The N.V.K is negotiating for the charter of other steamers in supply the places of vessels withdrawn.
which has been formed for the purpose of relieving bereaved families. The Associa tion is unquestionably a most excellent one, and the ladies, who are at the head of the movemen, are exceptionally quali fied to administer a fund for this purpose. Though some mention has been made of the Japanese Red Cross Society as an organisation worthy of assistance, we learn from reliable sources, that the society is a wealthy body never likely to be in want of funds, as aid is constantly reaching it from all parts of the world. Replying recently to the European organisers of a similar sub-travelling public, made in view of the present
disorganisation of the railway service. scription in Kobe, the governor of the pro- vince suggested that any money subscribed by foreigners should be devoted, as we have already mentioned, to the relief of the widows and orphans, and we doubt not that a like proposal would meet with the entire approval
of local subscribers.
FOREIGN TRADE ON THE
WEST RIVER.
From an Imperial Maritime Customs notification, printed elsewhere in this issue, it will be seen that effect is about to be [45 given to the Anglo-Chinese Commercial Treaty, under which the government at Peking engaged, inter alia, to open Kong moon market as a Treaty port. As our correspondent at Canton recently informed us, Mr. F. W. Maze, Deputy Commissioner of the Chinese Customs at that city, has been appointed by the Inspector-General, Sir Ro bert Hart, Commissioner at the new port,
TELEGRAMS: "Carmichael," Hongkong, A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition,
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OwING to the dearth of shipping the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has raised its freight rates by 20 to 30 per cent, but the passenger fares are un changed a special and thoughtful favour to the
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THE "MANDJOUR."
To one thing at least has a Russian war ship proved herself invainerabte, and that is to pro. test against her presence in neutral port in ume of war, Protests being therefore less
harmful than other things, we (Shinghai Mercury) find the band jaur again Inzily sw ging at her lunv.
CEST VING THE LENT. This afternoon. ault 2) Russian sailors under the command of a offices tanded from he Rm gunboat Manipur A a number int he saderskat pr. verib inks in their hands, it is presumed that they were going to attend
me Church service.
in St Petersburg, but without avail.
"Meanwhile Russia negotiated with Ger.
British, American, and Japanese Ambassadors have concluded negotiations for the chartering of the following foreign vessels, viz., Dunblane, Ganges, Sikh, Benloe, Lennox, Ascot, Caliph, Ben- lomorul, and Emma.
many the agreement whose existence I re vealed three weeks ago, and Japan, with Eng-
land co-operating, arrived at an understanding with China, which has yet to be published, but which is known to impose upon her strict
It is intended to renew the coast-
neutrality, or action in support of Japan only ifing service on the Chinese and
ber (China's) material interests are threatened by Russia during hostilities.
During the weeks that have passed since
Korean lines.
LARGE REINFORCEMENTS.
(From Our Correspondent.)
November, Russia has pushed the line forward CHINESE TROOPS at Canton, from Mukden to within forty miles of the Korean frontier, and Japan by way of reply has guaranteed the interest of six per cent. on the capital of the company constructing the Fusan-Seoul Railway in Korea. In other words, Russin, having advanced castward by means of her railway Japan has no alternative but to make like advance westward, since she could only meet Russian aggression east of Mukten and in Korea by building the Fusan Seoul Railway for the conveyance of her troops and stores when once landed in Kore 1.
"The next few days will show, according to official information, that fapan has ready near-
ly a quarter of a million men to pour into Korea and Manchuria when the time is ripe, and the decree published in the Takya Gavette on Tuesday prohibiting the publica. tion of news of naval and military movements was designed to conceal the disposition and desination of these troops. Meanwhile, how. ever, as a prominent Japanese authority pet i la me 10-day, ↑ Tapan is very cross with Eng- land—as cross as she can be with a gonil | fneed→ for holding her back so long, but it is only fair to say that now the situation is recig. nised as desperate, the British Government i doing everything possible for the welfare of her
SHIP OWNERS TAKING ACTION. The ov ners of the G-toman stenuier Pront which bad such a vere landling at the hands of the Pursians during the beach ardment of Por Arthur has through the German Cunsulare | ally * forged a protest at the Russian Consulate for damages received
RUSSIA'S BAD FAITH.
CAUSES OF THE ANGLO JAPANES TREATY
CONFLICT TO BE LOCALISED.
The Daily Dispit h of Manchester publishes the fallowing from as Þar tion » orrespondent:- "By the candlesy of twa officials of high standing. I have had placed at my disposal is which show conclusively that, although the situation in the Far East bas only recently Downing-stice as far back as 1903 that war become acute, it was officially recognised in
"This view is fully borne out by a prominent official at the Foreign Office, and develop ments for which preprations are now being made are sure to folle the next Cabinet Coun- ril meeting, as not on) will Ministers have all the Tuanese plans, military and naval, before them these having been communicated by Japan only a few days ago-but further steps are to be considered for inviting other Powers to join in 'keeping the ring for the combat anis. Notes in this sense have already been sent out to some of the Powers, whore acquies. cence is assureri, so that u main danger that the conflict might not be localised has, am assured, been averted."
was more or less inevitable, however long it might be deferre And this official recogni tion was given to the world in the shape of the Anglo-Japanese beaty which was signed between the Foreign Serretary and Viscount Hayashi on January yo of that year. This treaty could, of course, only reveal by the implication of its existence, the longer and many diplomatic conversations which had preceded it, but its terms were sufficiently clear and ex- pheit to call for the reply which Russia and France together made, and in which they took enguisance of eventualties, in which owink to the aggressive action of a third Power or to the renewal of internal troubles in China i self, the integrity and free development of the Chinese Empire might be imperilled to the detriment of Shall we miss it? Will the Bunder
Leave behind an aching void, Frauco-Russian interests.
THE BUNDER'S SWAN-SONG. "A new paper is about to he started in Shanghai, called the Shonghai Truth”—Ex.
Farewell now to Shangbai bunders, Bid dien to startling news; Sober fact, instead of wonders, Shall this modern press diffuse, Let us rise and sing in gladness That the canard's radiant youth
Has been blasted into sadness By the birth of Shanghai Truth.
CANTON, 3rd March. Over four thousand native troops arrived here on Tuesday on board the steamers Toonan and Kung Peng. They have taken. to house boats and junks, which are moored in the Front Reach, and will shortly embark on the transports Fuk Po and Nam Po, which are probably leaving for the West River and Kwangsi.
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The s.s. Tamsui bas also arrived with maxin guns and ammunition aboard,
MORE MUSICAL COMEDY
AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
The belle of New York continues to jingle her tambourine to crowded houses with as much success as when the little Salvation Army lassi first fascinated a large gathering in front of the footlights at the Shaftesbury Theatre The comedy has found favour with theatre babitues in Hongkong on several oc casions, and when the Dallas Company revived
last evening there was no lack of enthusiasm on the part of the audience. Miss Alice Wade, who appeared as Piolet Grey, the bells of New York, added farther honours to her name in the singing of "Follow On" and, as the leader in the ballet of the last scene, gained great applause. Miss Violet Frampton is also he possessor of a good voice, She was Fit Fricet, the French girl, and with her songs "La Belle Parisienne," and the old favourite, "When we are married." she made a decided hit. Mr. Percival Knight was the astonishing Reformer from Cohoes, and delighted every one with his clever acting and witticisms. Mr. Frank Cochrane was rather a mild young man for such a rake as Harry Bronson, but Blinky Bill, as played by Mr. W. Ritter Riley, was *pronounced success. For his tuneful whist- ling in the second act he was recalled again and again. He had a capital little partner in Vies Carrie Roberts, as Mamie Clancy. Mr. Duncan Munro did some very good character work as the polite lunatic, while the Kenneth ugg of Mr. Rees was deserving of praise. Other parts were well played, and the perform- ance was a credit to the Company. In the second act, Mr. Gandolfo Marzullo, of H.M.S. Vengeance, contributed selections on the violin, which, although much ton lenghty, were very
The play will be staged again this evening, and to-morrow the Company present "Tha Messenger Boy,"
As a simple fact that explains a good deal When its nest is torn asunder and its strong skilfully rendered. af what has happened and is now feared, that
hold is destroyed? herein actually lies the secret of the casus b-li Will the gaudy bird that fluitered The Anglo-Japanese Convention was mide | Gaily en mendacious wings. because Ru six was at that very time threaten. Thrill no more with falsehoods, uttered that China feared that the Russians mighting and imperilling the integrity and free For the kudos that it brings?
THE Sin Wan Pata gathers that the British Consul at Newchwang has declared that the cause of the suspension of traffic on the Chinese railway at Shanhaikwan was due to the fact
utilize the line during hostilities with Japan. The line has now been handed over to the care
of the British Consul
A RESIDENT of the Connaught House Hotel had 120 stolen from his coat the other even. ing, and while the room boys were being searched one of them was found in possession of a handkerchief bearing the initials of the gentleman whose money had disappeared. He was charged before Mr. Sercombe Smith this morning and sent to prison for fifteen days and ordered to be exposed in the stocks for two hours. No trace of the money has been found. Another score by the great unregistered.
By kind permission of Major Radcliffe and
Will the Shanghai Bunder, dying, By the Shanghai Truth subdued,
development of the Chinese Empire, upon which she laid such emphasis in her reply, and His Majesty's Government allied itself with the Japanese Government because at
From the ashes of its lying the time it was hoped and believed that the
Raise another Phoenix-brood? combination of forces would serve to wam
Or, shall Taith forever flourish, Russin against further aggression. The aggres Specious telegrams be dropped, sien, however, continued, not only in China, but in Korea, where Japanese right were, by And the rumours that were nourished twn solema Russo-japanese compacts, to be By the parent bird, be stopped i respected, so that at the end of August 1st
the Japanese Government were compelled to No such happy transformation ask the Powers, through England, te den and Shall a sanguine public thrill; a date from Russia when she would evacuate Triple-extract of cremation Manchuria in accordance with her promise. Cannot stop its lying still. After much hesitancy and prevarication, Only-it may rise to glory, Russia named October to last as the date Seem a little less uncouth, upon which she would withdraw her forces When it tells its furid story from Manchuria. and the Russian Ambassa Neath the title-Ene of Truth.
and an office of the Customs is to be opened officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry dors in Londor, Washington, Paris, Berlin
there on Monday next. According to the notification, the Customs office is opposite the provisional steamer anchorage, near the mouth of Kongmoon creek, and as this is distant some three or four miles from the actual port, it is apparent that delay will be occasioned to foreign shipping bound for | the city of Kongmoon. There is, moreover,
“THE Beer to drink in the troples is the Bear
made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL.
will play the following programme of music, at the above Hotel, during dinner, on Friday, the 4th instant.
Marcb....
"The Monarch"......Ord Hume Overtur
....” Tancredi “.....
......Rossini Selection
"The Mikada
Sullivan Song .........." The Flight of Ages"...... Bevan Salection.."Reminiscences of all Nations"..Godfrey Valts............." Esguan"... Waldtaufel Gayoite.... ** Deuxième",....Albacet
Dod save the King.
THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beor
made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL
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Rome, and Tokyo, made a communication
to this effect to the Government to which
DOLLY,
SHIPPING AND MAILS,
MAILS DUE
Australian (Chingiu) 4th inst. American (Korea) sth inst. - French (Armand Bekic) 7th inst. Indian (Arratson Apcar) 8th inst. American (Gaelic) gih inst, Indian (Kumsang) cgth inst, Canadian (Emprise of China) 15th inst. American (China) zgth Inst.
The Silk ex C. P. R. Cossa, Athenian arrived at New York on 1ï inst.
The C. P.. R. Ca's sa. Empreza of India arrived at Vancouver at a a.m., on and inst
The Apear Co's ss. Arratoon Äpear from Calcutta left Singapore for this port yesterday”. afternoon,
The P. M. S. 5. Cò's sa. Korea with mail, &e, will arrive here on 5th init, at daylight. from Manila.
The M. M. Co.'s si Armand Bahic, with the.. next French Mall, will leave Saigonto-morrow at a p.my for this port,
they were respectively accredited. Before A LONDON wire to the Shanghal Mercury, October 10 arrived, however, it was found dated 26th alt., states that the Revolutionary that not only was Russia extending the Propaganda is developing in a remarkable Chinese Easter Railway to Mukden, which is manner in various centres of Russia. Excite only 170 miles from the Korean frontier, butment also prevails in the Caucases. Meanwhile that she was bringing troops at the rate of influential newspapers are systematically work left Singapore for this port on and ins, pottag (roughly) 25,000 a month into Manchuria, and ing up the war sentiment against Great Britain, THE Bear to drink in the tropics is the User THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer
tropics HIGUEL T the tropic-SAN MIGUEL,
The H. A. L. 21. Saxonia from Hamburg and may be exposted her on 8th inst. -
THE
Beer to drink in the tropics is the Boet ninde in the tropicamSAN MIGUEL
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