TELEGRAMS.
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The United States and the Hague
Tribunal.
LONDON, 27th September. It is authoritatively stated in Washington that President Roosevelt will not wait for
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1904.
THE WAR.
WORK FOR THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS,
THE HONGKONG, FOOTBALL
CLUB,
ANNUAL MEETING.
ALLHOLD BREACH OF FAITH.
"MAKING FALSE REPORTS:
the conclusion of the war to call a confer object by the Minister for War. The regulathe meeting said that the published report and a certain house, known as No, 1, Lime Kilb columns on Tuesday, in which a man reported,
ence at the Hague, early in 1905,
tions are published in the Official Gazette, and are as follows:-
THE GOVERNMENT'S REGULATIONS., For some little time past the Government The annual meeting of the members of the has been considering the advisability of pro- Hongkong Football Club, was held last eve viding work for the prisoners of warasing at the Hongkong Hotel, in the presence of empowered y The gue Convention and a goodly muster. regulations have now "lieen adopted "with this Dr. J. M. Atkinson presided, and is opening accounts showed that the Club was in a sound position financially, for the balance this year Coaling of Russian Cruisers.
-Prisoners of war may be employed: 10 Wo 5447-10 as against $135 last year. The The Terek has arrived at Lisbon. The work for the Government and public bodies, record of matches played was about equal. At Madrid Expand states that the Terek's treat-- corporations and individuals, according to their Rugby en matches were won and nine lost, ment at Las Palmas was due to the British personal status, rank, and acquirements. Of ❘ whilst at Association seven were won and six Ambassador giving the government, semi-ficers can work at their own discretion. lost. In his opinion the Club was unlucky in a-Prisoners of war will be allowed to la- | being knocked out in the Shield Competition officially, to understand that Britain would protest against the utilisation of Spanish hour in their own interest in addition to the so early in the game. In order to atone for the
work prescribed in the preceding article. territory as a base for harassing British com-
3-No excessive work shall be imposed on prisoners of war. The work must be of such a nature as not to affect their military and so cial status at home, and must have no direct The story published by the Espana is relation to the operations of the campaign officially denied in London,
against their own country.
merce. The coaling, which had already begun, was then stopped.
LATER.
The Russian Volunteer Cruisers.
The Russian volunteer cruiser Nijni Novgorod has passed the Dardanelles en route to Candia and Port Said, where she will await instructions. She is flying the commerciat flag and carries no guns or munitions of war.
Departure of the British Expedi-
tion from Lhassa.
The British expedition left Lhnssa on the 23rd inst. The aged Regent, in taking fare well of General MacDonald, thanked him in the most touching manner for not violating the Shrines, and presented him with a golden image of Buddha,
JAPANESE PRESS OPINIONS ON THE WAR.
THE SIEGE OF FORT ARTHUR.
The enemy at Port Arthur is only a rat in a trap and now thai Linoyang has been taken, there is no special burry in reducing him; for
4-When prisoners of war are employed outside their house of detention, regulations for their control as circumstances may require shall be adopted, in addition to the provisions treatment of prisoners of war. The approval of Article 6 of the regulations relating to the
of the Minister for War must be obtained.
5-When application has been made by a Government or public office, corporation, or private individual for the services of men, the commander of the garrison having jurisdiction over prisoners of war shall arrange the nature of the work, place of work, working hours and wages, and obtain the approval of the Minister for Wat. The wages of prisoners employed on Government work shall be 7 sen per day for non-commissioned officers and others of similar rank, and 4 sen for each private.
7.—The money taken charge of as specified in the preceding article shall be entered in the books, a separate account for each prisoner being kept, and shall be paid out according to the instructions of the commander of the garri:
6--The commander of the garrison shall place in charge of the paymaster of the house of detention the wages to be paid to prisoners, as well as their earnings derived from work as permitted under Article 2 of these regulations. Prisoners earnings, exclusive of the wages paid by Government, shall be subject to the deduction of a certain percentage which shall be paid to the State Treasury as compensation for the expenditure necessary for the mainte It will be foolish to incur unnecessary injuries.hance of prisoners of war. The sum to be so by making him too desperate. This is a view, | paid shall be determined according to circum- says the Jiji, advocated by a section of the stances. public, and one which the journal strongly op poses. The urgency for capturing Port Arthur does not depend upon the presence of the enemy at Liaoyang, but on the importance of destroy ing the enemy's naval base. Grently weakened in the number of vessels as it is, the enemy still | son. possesses a fleet at Port Arthur, which, if left alone, is quite capable yet, of much mischief The consequence is that, so long as it exists our naval forces must be subjected to the oner ous task of maintaining the bl ̧ckade. But the constant commission of seven months must being the hardship's of their lives, and the surplus, telling on our fleets, and there is every neces Bity of docking and repairing our ships, in or der that they may be in a fit condition to give a warm reception to the enemy's Baltic Squad- zon on the latter's arrival in our waters. The problematic nature of that squadron's advent increases rather than decreases as the hour of the fall of Port Arthur approaches, but to take no chance we must always proceed on the basis of its coming. Hence the imperativeness of taking Pont Anbur with its feet at the earliest possible moment.
ASIATICS IN SOUZAT AFRICA. The question of British Indians in the Trans. vaal is one of the most delicate and complicated of South African problems, and the new Blue- book on the subject can only be understood by careful reading-which it bas certainly not received from those Radical journalists who sketch it in a slap-dash manner that is grossly. unfair to Lord Miloer. The truth is that public opinion in South Africa is dead against the presence of the Asiatic on terms of anything like equality with the white man, says a London journal. Lord Milner, agreeing that restrictions are necessary, and that Indian petty traders in particular are not wanted, is opposed to that pub. lic opinion on some points. He would be liberal towards Asiatics of the professional and better trading classes. But he is anxious to treat the Transvaal as far as possible as if it were a self- governing colony, and as the question cannot be put off without causing discontent, he nd- vocates (1) an immigration ordinance similar to those of the Cape and Natal, and (2) one
restricting the status and trading privileges of
8. The money taken charge of by the pay master as provided for in Article 6 of these regulations shall be regarded as the incoine of prisoners, and shall be spent for the purchase of articles desired by prisoners, or for mitigat
if any, shall be either placed at the disposal of each prisoner of handed over to him when he returns home, as the commander of the garri son thinks fit.-Kode Chronicle.
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SATURDAY'S GYMKHANA, Following is the programme of the fourth meeting of the Gymkhana Club, to be held at the Happy Valley, on Saturday.
-3.30 PM. THE O. S. CUP PRESENTED.
One mile and a quarter flat race-Handi- cap. For all China ponies. Jockeys who have won an official race in Hongkong or China penalized 2lbs. Jockeys who have never won an official race in Hongkong or China gibs. Entrance fee $5. and prize: $25. 2-4 P.M. THE WALTON CUP. Presented,
Hurdle race.
For China ponies. Catch weights rost, solbs. Ponies, winners of noe jump race to carry 3lbs. extra; of two or more jump races 6lbs. extra. jockeys who have
past, there must be more practice (Hear hear). He had to announce the fact that he was leaving the Colony early next year, and it would be necessary to appoint a new President He would suggest that they could not do better than ask Mr. G. C. C. Master to undertake the post, for he was a man who took a keen interest in the game, and all recognised in him as enthusiastic lover of sport in any form. In conclusion, Dr. Atkinson proposed that Mr. Master be elected President, remaking that he was one of the oldest members of the Club.
Mr. H. C. Sandford seconded, and the motion was carried.
OFFICERS
The meeting then proceeded to the election of office bearers for the ensuing year. Mr. H. F. Chard was unanimously elected captain of the Rugby team, as was also Mr. C. Williams elected captain of the Association eleven. Mr. H. C. Sandford, and Mr. R. H. Crofton were appointed bonorary treasurer and honorary secretary, respectively. The committee was elected by ballot as follows: Messrs. P. W. Goldring, A. R. Lowe, G. B. MacDonald, T. E. Pearce, J. WJC. Bonnar and H. C. Gray.
Mr. J. P. Jordon advocated the establishment of a Shield Competition urging that it would act as a wholesome stimulus.
The Chairman said that the result would be that, with so very few teams competing, and one or two far and away superior to the majority, the superior teams would be the only real competitors.
Mr. Pearce expressed his disapproval of championships and shield competitions.
At the auggestion of the Chairman, the question was referred to the new Committee.
The members proceeded to discuss the desirability or otherwise of forming an A team, and this matter was also left to the Committee.
The meeting terminated with votes of thanks to Dr. Atkinson, and Mr. Bonnar the retiring captain, unanimously accorded.
PAKHOY'S DECLINE.
In his report on the trade of Fokhoi for last year, Mr. J. G. Johnston says:-The-decline of | the trade of this port predicted in previous reports bas taken place to a greater extent than was anticipated, and the downward movement which has characterised business of late years
was much in evidence throughout 1903.
At the Supreme Court this morning, before The police are much exercised in their minds the Puisse Judge (M. T. Sercombe Smith) over the fact that there is no method in law of Chan Kin Cho, trader, of 46 North Station dealing with persons who give in false reports Street, Yauniai, brought an action against of supposed crimes or misdemeanours, They Chan Ting On, of 48 Sheung Wang Street, complain that much valuable time, is wanted in investigating reported occurrences, which Shamshuipo, for the specific performance of an agreement, Plaintiff alleged that on the 16th they subrequently discover never lone place of April of this year defendant agreed to lease. A case in point is one recorded in these Street, Shamshuipo to him. He had not carried to Inspector Collett, that he had been set upon out the contract, and plaintiff therefore claimed by three men and robbed of a watch, chain and a jadestone bangle. Two men of the forcé $500 damages.
were detailed to investigate the matter, and after eighteen hours' patient labour, managed to find the supposed stolen articles, and to arrest the three men. When the complainant was called upon to identify the arrested men. he cool y informed the police that he had lost the articles to them in a gambling game, having previously got rid of all his money. An effort was then made to induce the three men, falsely
Mr. ". Harding (Messrs. Ewens and Harston' appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. J. Grist (Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) defended.
Mr. Grist at the outset, asked His Honour to decide whether the document put in, was a lease or merelyfan agreement for a lease.
After citing a number of cases dealing with the matter in dispute, His Honour said that the whole question, even assuming that it was an agreement for a lease, was: "Is there any thing in the alleged agreement upon which the Court can deduce the fact that there was given time for the 'contract to commence."
Mr. Grist urged that so there was no date specified, there could he no breach of contract, After some further argument, the case was adjourned till the 5th prox.
HONGKONG and NETHER- LANDS INDIA
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.
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Mr. F. J. Baver Droeze, Consul General for the Netherlands, writing under to-day's date, says that ships or vessels arriving in Nether huds India from Hongkong are not longer subject to quarantine, the port of Hongkong being declared to be not longer infected with plague. The prohibition of importation of some articles is also cancelled, so that all goods can now be imported into Netherlands India.
RUSSIAN FORECASTS OF PEACE TERMS,
Russian organs continue to assert that ́no- thing of decisive importance has happened in the theatre of the war; that sooner or later Russia's overwhelming superiority will com- pletely reverse the situation; that she connot be beaten by the "small" yellow Power, and that peace will be concluded on her own terms and in accordance with her pleasure and in-
terest. Accordingly, Russia ought to consider very seriously what at the end of the war she should do, not only with her present enemy, but with China. One of the oldest and most influential papers,↑ Kievlianiu, “published at Kieff, has put forth a peace programme as follows:
"Neither Korean ports nor Japanese islands are necessary to Russia. Our strength is on land, as Great, Britain's is on water. It is on land, then, that we should seek satisfaction. it is to be regretted that we ever penetrated into Manchuria; but after the blood that has been shed; the sacrifices that have been made, we cannot think of retiring from that province. Hence it is proper to think of suitable com-
"Our view is that it is quite possible to com. pensate China for the loss of Manchuria.
We must take the island of Fosmosa from the Japanese and return it to the Chinese, its former owners. As a consideration, we should retain what we need of Manchuria and, is addition, enlarge the Ussouri territory at the expense of northern Korea, where Russian
Native traders complain of the unfavourable results of the past year, and say that trade háspensation to China. never been a dull. Whether or not this continuous falling off will be arrested it is difficult to say, but the general opinion is that "bottom" has not yet been touched, and merchants take a rather pessimistic view of the future. Pakhoi apparently reached the height of its prosperity in 1888. This port was then the main source of supply, not only for the adjacent portion of the Kwanglung pre-colonization has already been attempted and vince, but also for the provinces of Kwangsi and Yunnan. A few years later a retrogade movement set in and has continued, more or less, ever since, with the result that the volume
Kieff organ that the Japanese fortresses should be razed and destroyed and the Japanese navy rigidly limited. He says that such a prospect
accused of theft, to bring a charge agains: the man for wrongfully, causing their arrest. For
some unaccountable reason,, hey were un-
willing to do this. Thus all the labour of the police went for naught, and they had no remedy against the false accuser. A ittle legislation should meet this difficulty, giving the police themselves the power to prosecute alleged false accuser, when the persons accused refuse to do so. his would afford somo nicasure of pro- rection 'n the police, and prevent much valuable time being lost.
NAVAL OFFICERS UNIFORMS.
For years now it has been the aun of the milit ary authorities to make the waif rim of the Army officer as plain as possible, expensive gold lace and decorations being, to a great extent, eban- toned. The Naval officer is comparatively no richer than his contemporary of the Junior service, yet the tendency seems to be to make the uniforms even more expensive than they already are. The Admiralty's order during the past month with reference to the cuff of the flag officer's full-dress coat, whereby an oak leaf embroidery is to be substituted by plain gold lace, is of very trifling importance, al- though it is interesting to find their lordships are reasonable enough not to exj ect the altera- tion to be made at once. In fact, it will only be necessary as new uniforms are ordered. The alteration will be compulsory in two years' time.
THE TEAR'S BABY.
Here we are; hot from the wires! A New
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Income Tax.
RADIUM IN INDO-CHINA.
The Indo-China mails at Marseilles recently state that the authorities of that French de- pendency are making systematic surveys in search of the mineral yielding radius. It is added that good hopes are entertained of success. Meanwhile, the search has yielded good results in other directions. At Yen-Bay there have been discovered valuable coal beds, for which measures are to be undertaken for working at a early date.
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York cable of the zoth ult. reads as follows:-T GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE
A Paris despatch to the World says: Russian revolutionists here declare pasitively that the Empress of Russia really gave birth to a female child, for whom, at birth, a male child was substituted-a peasant woman's baby.
The revolutionists vouch for the truth of this statement and, astounding us it is, it comes from perfectly reliable sources,
The Nihilists say that the internal condition of Russia is such and it may be morepr.carious by the reverses in the Far East-that had the the birth of a Tzarevitch, a revolt would have people heen disappointed again in their hope of
been imminent. This danger, magnified by the probability of the fall of Port Arthur at any moment, caused the Tzar's advisers to take these precautions. A peasant, about to become a mother, was smuggled into the Alexandria villa at Peterhoff, where the Empress awaited the immensely important moment.
The Nihilists aver that the Tzarina was blessed with a girl, the filth, the day before a boy came to the peasant. The fact is, made much of that the Tzarina's accouchement was concealed until the baby boy was taken from his mother's arms, presented to the Tear's
relatives and the court, and placed in the im perial cradle. Improbable as this story ap Pears, it must be remembered that the revolu- tionists have extraordinary underground com-
BUDDHIST SHRINE.
in Muang Fichai is a pagoda which marks
which is capable of further cultivation, to the benefit and security of the Amur extension."
To this program the foreign editor of the won an official race in Hongkong or China, of trade has now fallen to less than half what it leading liberal monthly, the. Viinik Europy, munication all over Europe.
has taken exception. But he objects most formerly was. One thing after another hap strenuously to the further suggestion of the pened to account for this retrogression, pro- minent among which may be mentioned the opening of the West River route in 1897, fol- lowed, not long after, by the occupation of Kwangchauwan by the French, and its opening as a free part. The opening up and develop. ment of facilities along these rival routes has year by year been encroaching to such an extent on districts formerly supplied by this port, that Pakhoi is no longer the distributing centre of former years.
penalized 2lbs. Distance about mile. En trance fee $5. 2nd Prize: $25. 3-4.30 P.M. LADIES' NOMINATION. Gentle
-men to start mounted, ride to nominator, dismount, nominator will tie a white dress tie round the gentleman's collar and will hand a dress swallow-tail cost (supplied by competitor) to rider who must put it on and gallop back to winning post through a screen. No whips, spurs or bandages over horse's eyes allowed. The screen must not be broken by the hand, elbow or foot of rider. White ties supplied by the Club. Entrance fee $5. Two prizes presented by the Club.
4-5 P.M.-DISTANCE HANDICAP. Open to all comers. For all horses, ponies and don resident Asiatica.. Mr. Lyttelton assents to (1),
keys. Description (whether waler, country but vetoes (1), on the ground that the Imperial
bred, China pany or donkey, &c.,) name and Government has been pledged siunco Kruger's | | time to uphold the rights of British Indians height of animal and standing weight of
The Home Government, of course, is bound to consider the case from the Indian side, as well
rider to be given. Entrance fee $5. First prize presented; 2nd prize: $25.
THE REBELLION.
would not be tolerable to an energetic, enter. piising, and strong nation of over forty million population, and adds:
Besides, it is hardly needful to explain elaborately that an attempt to liosit arbitrarily the dimensions of the Japanese navy and to subject that Power to the control and supreme direction of Russia would constitute an as- sault on its integrity and independence-such an assault as is foreseen by the Japano-British treaty of alliance, and as would necessitate and result in the prompt intervention of Great Britain for the protection of her ally."
one of the places in Siam where tradition says
the Buddha once rested. It is known as the
Phra T'hen-Sila-Aht, and has been kept in repair by offerings of money, jewellery, etcą thrown through an opening into a cavity in the erection. The Governor of Pichai, however, thought that people might prefer to give their offerings openly for the purpose of keeping the temple and shrine in repair, Last Siamese year, therefore, he ordered a list to be kep" of those who preferred to contribute in this way, and that list has now been published. In this way a sum of Tcs. 338 was raised, but it is of
interest to note that the sum contributed in the
When to these adverse circumstances we add the rebellious condition of the neighbouring province of Kwangsi, and the disorderly and disturbed state of districts in our hinterland, which during the greater part of the year were. overrun by the robbers and desperadoes, it is;
The Novoye Vremy does not approve of the old fashion during the same period was Tes. perhaps, a matter for congratulation that suggestion for the satisfaction of Ching at the 406, odd. In addition there was a revenue of expense of Japan, China, it says, has forfeited Tcs. 164 from letting the land attached to the greater decline in the trade of the port is not all claims to friendly effort in her behalf at the temple during the annual festival-Bangkok the South African; bai the Transvaal's pro-55:30 PM. THE GYMKHANA CLUB CHAL apparent. The year started under most up end of the war. She sympathizes with Japan Times,
LENGE CUP, Value $250. For all China favourable conditions, drought having caused and only fear of consequences restrains her Now that the Yentai coal mines, to the north- tests against its decision prove that Lord Milner
ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. a partial failure of the spring crops of rice and from open violation of neutrality. Why should knew his public opinion.
Winners of an open race or open griffin race other grain. Foreign rice had to be imported Russian take from one enemy and give to an Japanese, à Tokio expert, Mr. Hosoi, and cast of Liaoyang, have been occupied by the 5 lbs. extra, non-winning subscription grif to supply the deficiency: the price rose to $7 other? As for the leveling of Japanese defenses several engineers, will be sent there in order to fins allowed 5 ha. Jockeys that have won an per picul, and considerable sums of money and the rigid control of her naval resources, make an inspection. In this connection the official race in Hongkong or China 2 s. had thus to be diverted from the ordinary this the paper thinks right and inevitable. Itijl says that the Eastern Railway has hitherto quently absent through illness from the extra; non-winning jockeys allowed 5 lbs. channels of trade, for the purchase of this asks its more liberal contemporary what other chair, may not seek re-election to the Speaker-To he won by the pony scoring most marks necessary of life. Good automa crops were terms could assure a lasting and stable peace ship to the new Parliament Mr. -Gully in the races for the cup by the end of the secured and trade improved during the latter has entered his seventieth year, and by the club's season, counting 4 for a first, a for a part of the year, and, should the efforts now veto from England. - The Literary Digest.
in Manchuria and eastern Asia. It fears no time the next appeal to the country, takes second, and i for a third. The benefit of being made by the authorities to restore law place he will have spent exactly a decade in marks already scored to pass with the pony and order in certain areas of consumption the chair. The right honourable gentleman, it on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry may be remembered, was appointed by a Lib, eral Govemment, and his election produced"
THE impression appears to be gaining ground
that Mr., Gully, who his lately been fre-
Fushun, and thirdly Kaiping, as well as Japan- been using coal first from Yental, secondly
ese coal, in addition to wood as an auxiliary fuel. Early in May last, the Japanese,` how. over, cut the railway connec.ing with the coal meet with success, some improvement may be THE prospects of the shipbuilding trade at depot in Liaotung, subsequently, by the occu- 5 lbs. extra for each win in subsequent starts looked for during 1g04; but there is nothing to house are not bright, though in one or two pation of Inkao, the importation of Kaiping for the Cup. Penalties accumulative up 10 indicate a any great advance beyond the low contres there seems to be work for some months coal was suspended. Horeover on September one of the two contests for the Speakership; Ibs. One Mile. Entrance fee $5, to ga level to which trade has of late years been to come.. New orders have not been frequent 11th the Japanese captured the large Ventai. in the purchase of a memento to the winner reduced. It is thought by some that, with the of late, and thus with some activity at the colliery near Liaoyang. Thus the Fusbun introduction, of a railway to connect Pakhol yards, the work that is in hand is being coal mine alone is left as a source of fuel for with Yi-lin and other districts in the Kwangsi reduced. The autumn usually sees a few the Russians, but it is expected to be also province, the port might partly, recover the orders for new steamers giving out, and such taken by the Japanese shortly. The Fushun ground lost by the opening of the West River as are booked by the builders will prolong the mine is located about 18 or 19 miles south-east routs; but, even then, it is doubtful if speedier duration of that activity, but the prospect at of Mukden. In case of Fushun being occu but more expensive railway transit could com present before the trade appears to be one of pled by the Japanese the Rumians will be pele succespially with the cheap and direct lessening work as the winter draws ne
nearer,obliged to rely on various mountains in Kirin water transport from Hongkong to West River There are orders la course of negociation, but Province, and railway traffic must be greatly
they are not numerous,
affected. –Kode Herald
which have taken place during the last" sixty- five years in 1830 Me. Shiw Lefevre (after wards Viscount Eversley) was elected Speaker over Mr. Goolburn, a Conservative, by 317- yotes to 299, and in 1895 Mr. Gully defeated Sir Matthew White Ridley (now Viscount Rid- ley),
the narrow margin of eleven voles anly. | Mr. Gully retires at the end of this Paciia ment, and not before, the nomination of a Speaker will again fall to the Liberal side,
of each race, and $15 to second pony out of the club funds. At the conclusion of the season a cup will be presented to the owner, of the pony obtaining the second bighest dumber of marks. 6-6 P.M.—THREE FURLONGS FLAT RACE,— For all China ponies. Catch weights. En- trance led Bj« First prize presented; and ...prizo | #35.
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