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TELEGRAMS.
(Reuters).
The Russian Fleet in the Red Sea.
LONDON, 4th March,
Fresh orders have been sent from St. Petersburg to Admiral Wirennius, for the Russian squadron to remain in the Red Sea to watch for wat ships and capture contra-
banders.
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Egypt's Neutrality.
The Egyptian Government decided on the 12th February that belligerenta were not allowed to escort prizes through the Canal. It is presumed that this contributed to the release of the colliers.
The five Russian torpedo-boats which re- cently returned to Port Said have been order-
ed to leave again and have been refused further coal.
Suez Canal Blocked,
I-gelnet-Education and Navy- The Ministers
M. Combes and M. Pellatan, are asking for a vote of confidence on this occasion.
(N., C. Daily News.) Railway Progress in Korea.
Tokio, (st March. Japan has notified Korea' that she will under take herself the constraction of the Seoul-Wiju railway, on account of its strategical importance, The section of this line between Seoul and Pingyang will be completed shortly under military supervision,
Prize Courts in Japan.
Tokio, and March. A prize court has been created at Yokosuka,
as well as at Sascho,
Damage to the Manchurian Railway.
Tokia, and March.
APH MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1904.
largest and most powerful battleships afloat, having over 15,000 tons displacement, lan
the Bank in Kobe, ar security, the title deeds, for the mining rights he had. The defendant apparently held these deads, as mortgages from In person Admiral Togo is a short, some- the owner, Soga Kenjiro. It was then arranged what stout man, with full black beard and that defendant should execute a formal transfer moustache, and a distinctively Japanese appear- of his mortgage when called upon to do so by | ance." "He is not a great talker; indeed, in the Bank. Thenceforth several interviews were manner he is somewhat reserved. Above all, held between the defendant and the Bank; in he is a cool, resolute, determined, and very which defendant took up a position that he courageous sailor, quick and alert of perception, would pay but wanted time. Finally, instead but calm and unprecipitate in action. He of executing a formal assignment, it was arrang. knows his fleet well-knows what it can do to ed that defendant should procure from Soga | nicety. He knows the spirit and temper of his Kenjire a new mortgage made direct with the men, freshly and passionately moved at this Bank leaving him out of the mortgage. This time by a consuming fever of patriotism, mortgage had been made, with several special Japan confidently expects much from him and provisions, under which defendant undertook | them and has no fear that they will disappoint certain obligations which were clearly set forth. her fervent anticipation. So far no money had been paid, either for the dishonoured bills, or for the charges incurred in connection with them.
In his statement of defence, Chan Lui Chri admitted that, in consideration of advances made to him by the plaintiffs he agreed that the amounts should be sent and paid to the Bank in Hongkong, but he denied that the documents were bills of exchange as alleged. He made
various allegations against plaintiffs of unneces.
ROBERT MACHRAY
(in Penang Gazelle).
RICKSHA COOLIES ON STRIKE
AT MACAO.
Visitors to Macao for the week end were
put to same inconvenience this morning by
A Russian torpedo boat in passing the way, in the vicinity of Ninguta, have been dessary delay and negli,ence, and denied that be not being able to secure a single ricksha for
canal collided with and sank an Egyptian revenue cutter. It is expected the Canal will be blocked for 24 hours.
Egypt's Neutrality.
The Egyptian Government protests against Russian ships repeatedly overstaying time limits.
LATER.
The Tear and King Edward. Count Beckendorff, Russian Ambassador in London, who has just returned from St. * Petersburg, where he has just been on a farewell visit to his son, who is starting for --the-front, paid a visit-yesterday evening to
"
Two kilometres of the Harbin-Nikolsk rail
troyed, and the telegraphs to Vladivostock are interrupted.
Ninguta is roughly half-way between Harbin and Vladivostock-Ed.
The Railway on the Ice.
Tokio, and March.
Five Jocomotives and cars fell into Lake Baikal on the 28th ultimo. Four officers and twenty-one men were killed outright,
Trouble Brewing in Manchuria.
Peking, 3rd March.
Several hundred Chinese coalminers at
Wushan near Hênation have gone on strike against the Russians.
A secret organisation composed of Polish
i
was liable as surety, or in any other respect
under the mortgage.
To this plaintiffs replied that the execution of the two mortgages was the wrongful act of Soga Kenjiro in breach of the terms of the mortgage of 27th August, 1901, and maintained that Chan Lui Chul was bound jointly with Soga Kenjiro respecting the fulfilment of the terms of that mortgage.
Mr. Sharp, having read the pleadings, said
that upon them the following issue was set- tled Assuming for the purpose of this issue that the translation of the mortgage, dated 27th August, 1901, is a true translation of the said mortgage, and that the law of Japan allows priority to mortgages of the same property according to their respective dates of registra- tion is the Bank entitled under the said mortgage to recover from Chan Lui Chi such portion of
the journey from the hotels to the steamer's wharf. As a rule rickshas at Macao are plenti- ful and there is never a dearth of them especially on Saturdays and Mondays when they appear to tum out on the public. roads in full strength in the assurance of a harvest time with the number of visitors from Hongkong. This morning, however, not a single public wheeled vehicle was plying for hire, and the cause of their absence was ascertained to be the fact that the coolies had all gone on strike in protest against the fines imposed upon, them for minor breaches of the law. It was mooted last night that the men would stop work to day, and it is not a little surprising that, having bad previous knowledge that the cool.es contemplated a cessation of work en masse to-day, the Portuguese authorities did not take timely action to compel the vehicle.
King Edward for the purpose, it is believed, | Jews, refugees from Harbin, and fugitive con Yen 72,000 thereby secured as is claimed in the owners to comply with the terms of their)
of delivering an autograph letter from the Tsar replying to one from King Edward in which he assures the Tsar that, despite the agitation of the Press and the "man in the street," the neutrality of Great Britain, in the present war between Russia and Japan, would be maintained.
The Russian Squadron at Port Said.
March 5th. Admiral Wirennius' squadron sails from Port Said for Cadiz to-day and will remain about the Mediterranean where the Baltic fleet will join it in June.
victs from Siberia is projecting a movemen: against the Russians. Its leader is energetical ly collecting twenty-five thousand foreign desperadoes and Chinese miners and bandits
for this purpose.
An Anti-Taxation Riot in China.
Chisingchon, March 3rd. There is rioting here against the taxation to pay the indemnities, and the yamên of the sub- prefect was looted last night.
The New Diet.
Tokio, March 2nd. The general elections took place yesterday. and passed off quietly.
March 3rd.
An extraordinary session of the Diet is con- vened for the 18th instant and is to last ten
The torpedo boats, which are in a deplor able condition, remain at Port Said for re- pairs. The Dimitri Donskoi is in a most pitiable condition and the whole squadron days. shows a lack of efficiency.....
(Der Ostasiatische Lloyd) Grand Duke of Baden Sick,
Berlin, 29th February.
The Grand Duke of Baden is confined to his bed, owing to weakness of the heart.
Japanese-Korean Treaty.
The Japanese-Korean treaty has been re- ceived here without opposition.
German South-West Africa.
The Kamerun punitive expedition has reached the Cross River, where new outrages were committed by the natives against the branch offices of the Nord-West-Kamerun Gesellschaft. Three employes of the latter have been killed and a number of factories destroyed.
The fortified position of the Herreros, east of Omaruro, was taken by storm after ten hours' Lighting by the company under; Captain Frinke. The Herreros retreated. 500 cattle were taken. First Lieutenant Schultze is dead. eight men were wounded,
Funeral of Young Prince Henry.
The funeral of the youngest son of Prince Henry of Prussia look place to-day in Kiel, H.M. the Kaiser being present.
Neutral Ships and War Contraband,
Russia publishes a declaration about the *principles which she will observe, with regard
to neutral ships and war contraband.
Lake Baikal Railway.
The laying of rails over the ice at Lake Baikal has been completed.
It is reliably stated that all taxes are to be raised more or less. Taxes on salt and on silk are also proposed, but this is not yet decided. The Customs tariff remains untouched.
Providing The Money.
Tokio, zad March.
An extraordinary Cabinet Council was held this afternoon at which the war taxes were discussed. Including the land, income, tobacco, and silk taxes, a sum of between sixty and seventy million yen is expected to be raised,
The Seoul-Wiju railway will be undertaken out of the extraordinary military funds.
Japan's Defence,
Tokio, 2nd March.
Japan has issued a declaration utterly con tradicting Russia's recent manilestoes.
CLAIM BY THE NATIONAL
BANK OF CHINA.
At the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir W. M. Goodman) and a special jury, the National Bank of China sought to recover from Chea On and Co., coal mer chants of 22, Li Yuen East Street, and Chan Loi Chui, trading as the Wing On firm of Kobe, the sum of $64,000 odd due on bills of exchange drawn in Japan for payment in Honglong, which were dishonoured, and charges incurred in connection therewith
action? Counsel proceeded to give a history of the transactions and called evidence, after which the case was adjourned.
THE NELSON OF JAPAN.
ADMIRAL TOGO.
More perhaps is heard and known in this country of the army of Japan than of her sister service, but without her navy she would not be the centre of the world's interest as she is to-day.
Admiral Togo, the man in chief command at sea of her splendid feet, is likely to be one of the foremost figures of our time; for on him will devolve, in all probability, as prodigious a responsibility as fell to the ict of Nelson in our own national history.
It is his destiny to wield one of the finest, one of the most formidable instruments ever forged. In her navy Japan has create, in less than ten years, as perfect and as tremendous a fighting machine as any on the globe. At this perilous crisis in her fortunes she has chosen to place the working of this machine in the hands of Admiral Togo--a choice, we may be sure, that has been made with the utmost de liberation and alter a complete survey of all the possibilities of the situation. Japan feels this as a matter in which there must be no mistake, and the unanimous approval of the nation expressed on his appointment to the chief com- mand shows that he is regarded as the right man in the right place.
licences.
To-day's Advertisements.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS-POSTE. FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Company's Steamship
"ARMAND BEHIC" Captain Flandin, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 8th instant, at 6.M.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 7th March, 1904.
S.S. "ARMAND BEHIC."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
“ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex s.s. Dordogne, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go down Co., Limited,at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noos, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaming unclaimed after MONDAY, the 14th instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before
the 14th March, or they will not be recognised. All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 14th instant, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkang, 7th March, 1004
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
It will be remembered that not long since in Hongkong the ricksha coolies resorted to similar action for an alleged like reason, but THE Company's Steamship the prompt and energetic efforts on the part of the police anthorities soon brought the irrefra- gable coolies to their senses.
RUSSIA AND NEWCHWANG.
In the House of Commons on the 4th ult.
"LAISANG,"
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Captain E. J. Tadd, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY. the oth instant, at 3 P.M., instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. General Managers. Hongkong, 7th March, 1904.
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CHINA BUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE
HE TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY THE
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents on THURS DAY, the 24th March, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
1903.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th to 24th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
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Hongkong, 7th March, 1904.
Entertainments,
BOXING! BOXING | BOXING !
AT
CITY HALL,
TO-MORROW,
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Box the Best of 20 Three Minate Rounds for
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MICKEY LACEY, (of "VENGEANCE") versus
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Two 10 Round Bouts will also be contested by
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The Principal Bout commences about 10.30
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Popular Prices: S1, S2 and S3, Stage, Ring Side Tickets $5 to be had at Messrs, RODIN- SON'S where plan of the Hall is on view,
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Hongkong, 7th March, 1904.
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HE HONGKONG AMATEUR
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Mr. 1. Walton asked whether the native BRITISH-INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION TI
Customs at Newchwang, which, under the protocol to which Russia was a signatory, are to be administered by the Maritime Customs, have been removed by Admiral Alexeieff from
the control of Sir R. Hart by the dismissal of
the Russian in charge, who was appointed by Sir Robert Hart, and the appointment instead of a Russian Government official from Dalny; and if so, what steps the Government were taking with a view of securing the due observance of the provisions of the protocal Earl Percy: We have heard that the Russians have removed a number of Maritime Customs clerks from the administration of the Native Customs at Newchwang, and replaced them by nominees of their own. Representa: tions have been made to the Russian Govern ment.
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Selling
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM RANGOON AND STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship
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Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M., TO-DAY, the 7th instant, will be fanded at Consignees risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.
-No Fire Insurance will be effected
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 7th March, 1904.
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A SIMPLE GENTLEMAN. Admiral Togo is now about fifty-five years of age. His serior in rank, Admiral Count lo (not to be confused with his namesake. Marquis Ito), who was in chief command of the Germany-Bank T.T. navy during the China-Japanese was, and is now Chief of the Naval Headquarters Staff in
India T.T.
Do. demand..
Tokio, is also a Satsuma Samurai, and formerly Shanghai-Bank T,T. the whole Japanese fleet was officered and
Japan-Bank T.T. manned by the Satsuma, in the same way that
Singapore-Bank T.T... the Japanese army was drawn from the Choshu
lava-Bank T.T. clan. Nowadays, neither navy nor army is entirely given over to these, the two mast powerful of the clans of Japan; but many men from all over the Empire are to be found in both services. When Tago entered the navy, however, its whole personel was Satsuma,
Admiral Togo received a great part of his education at the Naval College, Greenwich, where he went through the regular courses
Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Mr. Hof instruction current some thirty odd years W. Looker, (of Messrs Deacon, Looker and Deacon) appeared for the Bank, while Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist) represented the defendants,
The following special jurors were sworn: Messrs H. E. R. Hunter (Hongkong and Shanghai Bank), W. M. Watson (J. D. "President Loubet's Visit to Italy.sion insurance Company), H. A. Fuchs Hutchinson and Company), W. J. Saunders Berlin, ret March.
President Loubet will be the guest of the King of Italy at Rome and Naples on the 24th of April. He will not visit the Vatican.
man.
During the war
HIS POSITION TO-DAY.
ago. He thus understands a good deal of the history, training and traditions of the British Navy, and he has brought the knowledge, thus acquired, to bear on his own with excellent effect. Returning to Japan he was employed in various capacities. In 1894, when war broke out between China and Japan he was in command of the Naniwa, a cruisero was then known as the First Flying Squadron 3,650 tons, one of the vessels composing what
(Siemssen and Company), C. H. Thompson of the Japanese navy, (Ross and Company), N. Mumford (Lloyd's he greatly distinguished himself and earned Register) and A. Howard (D. Sassoon & Co.)
the reputation of being a first-class fighting The two defendants were brothera, one trad- ing under the title of Chee On and Company, in Hongkong, while the other Ghan Lui Chui After the war he was raised to the rank of carried on business in Japan. For some years Rear-Admiral and promoted to the third com past Chan Lui Chui had been sending ship. mand in the Japanese fleet. Prior to his pre- ments of coal from Japan to his brother in sent appointment he was commander-in-chief Hongkong, and it was bis practice to draw at Maizuru, a dockyard on the Sea of Japan. bills of exchange on the National Bank of Maizuru is not one of the largest yards in the China against these shipments. From 1898 to Island Empire, but it may become of great im- On the occasion of signing the new German 1901 about $300,000 had been drawn in this portance as a suitable port from which troops * Italian Commercial Treaty, H. M, the Kaiser way, and all the bills were duly accepted and can be despatched to Korea owing to its com paid by Chee On and Company. In May, parative nearness to that peninsula. His pre- and King Victor Emmanuel, as well as the Chancellor, Count Bulow and Mr. Titton, theune and July 1901 the bills, forming the sub sent rank is that of Vice-Admiral.
|-ject-matter-of-this-action, were-drawn-and-All-information-with-respect-to-the-Japan910- Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, exchanged
amounted to about $64,000, but were dishonour feet bas been absolutely withheld for the past very hearty telegrams
ed The brother in Japan had not sent any few weeks by the censor so that it is not quite coal down during those months, and conse- certain on which ship Admiral Togo has hoisted quently his brother in Hongkong refused to his flag, but it is understood that the Hatrása pay the bills-When the first bill was dis- | is the vessel." The Hatsuse in a sister ship to honoured the defendant in Kobe deposited with | thị đưchuận; that la to say, she is one of the
Great Britain in Persia. Great Britain, has obtained an important mining concession in Persia.
German Italian Commercial Treaty.
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