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CONTENTS.
Births and Deaths.
Leading Articles:-
Russia's Regeneration. Tientsin-Chinkiang Railway. "When Greek meets Greek." Appeal to the Governor. Hongkong and Manila.
Telegrams:-
Peace Hopeful.
Railways for China.
The Peace Conference.
Thibet Commissioner, Terrible Disaster.
Nestings:-
Hongkong A Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Sanitary Board.
Legal Intelligenco:-
Criminal Sessions.
The Battery Path, Affair.
Steam Launch Owners sued.
A Dressmaker's Claim..
Promissory Note Case.
Dodwell & Moss.
Polico,
Alleged Manslaughter.
Tram Conductor's Theft.
A Teapot Storm at Kowloon.
torrespondence:-
The Equitable Life Assurance Society. Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:-
Wedding in Hongkong. Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and
Dyeing Co., Ld.
Naval Notes.
Shipping Jetsam,
The Sully.
Property Sule,
Hongkong and Taft Party.
The American Iloycott.
The Boycott a Canton.
Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association.
Railway Enterprise in Kwangtung. Tientsin-Chinkiang Railway.
An Oil Steamer on Fire.
Chu Kwai in Trouble..
The Typhoon in Japan.
Experience of the Krishn
The Administration of Saghalien.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 1905.
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as a sort of oil on troubled waters; one thing is certain, the affairs of India are not likely to loom so large on the public horizon as they have done since Lord Curzon put bis hand to the tiller, but after all that may not be bad for India, who has grown mightily important under the public eyc.
APPEAL TO THE GOVERNOR.
(24th August.)
$13 TER ANNUM, SINGLE COPY, 25 CENTS.
trust that our appeal will not be in vain. Sir Matthew Nathan has shown himself not unmindful of the duties of bis high office in the past; we trust he will see the force of these remarks on this occasion.
HONGKONG AND MANILA.
the question of free inter-port ride. While the Secretary for War has rema ned studiously quiet over this subject, a new series of regulations-in which we can see the leading hand of the Imperialist from America
about the state of the people in those days suffered, but there was never any suggestion " WHEN "GREEK MEETS GREEK." applies to Russia at the present day. In that it was other than merely dormant. Hongkong, of late, people have seen samples When the air had cleared'somewhat, Britain of the Russians who inhabit the central pro- at once proceeded to impress her views on
The quarrel between Lord Curzon, the vinces, and it can hardly be said that they the Chinese Government that the railway Viceroy of India, and Lord Kitchener, the represent marked types of development. must be proceeded with, and so successful Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Forces, Yet these same people can emigrate to the was the home Government through the has culminated in the resignation of the United States and become loyal, intelligent Minister at Peking that Britain obstained all Viceroy. It is difficult for those not actually and patriotic citizens within one generation. the necessary rights and privileges to pro on the spot to understand the difficulties
(25th August.) That fact alone proves that the acquisition ceed with the construction of her section which have arisen and have led to such a
Secretary Taft, as he is familiarly called. of this great grant of freedom will be ade-of the Tientsin-Chinking line. It seems dramatic conclusion. The bone of conten
by his compatriots in the Philippines, hás quately employed by the citizens entitled to that German contractors were hardly tion, however, seems to have been the ques
The administration of justice in a Colony disappointed a few people in the islands vote. A very significant sentence appears prepared-cxcept under. 'new conditions tion of civil and military power. Lord
Under the new proclamation, officials of which were set forth and embodied in Curzon claimed that the military forces like Hongkong-which is the temporary there on account of his reticence on the an agreement that was submitted for should be subject to civil authority; Lord resting place of a most cosmopolitan popola question of the inter-coastal and inter-island the State will be ineligible for election to the Assembly." In other words, even the Pro- signature to the Chinese Government Kitchener, on the other hand, maintained tion, whose habits, manners, and customs trade. It used to be an axiom that what a curator-General of the Holy Synod has to commence with the railway at the that the military power should be pre are frequently at variance with all our pre-man said he meant, but our own statesman, doubts respecting the qualifications of those moment. Whereupon the Chinese authori eminent in India, in order that the designs conceived notions-is surrounded by so Gladstone, discovered, after a French who practically rule Russia. The great ties pointed out, quite fairly in our opinion, of Russia in the north and west should be many complex features that it is usually a leader's ironical remark, that words were Single Copies, Daily, Lun cents: Weekly, twenty-point is that an Assembly has been conce that many foreign syndicates had obtained frustrated. Both the soldier and the civilian thankless and unprofitable task to comment, only meant to conceal thoughts. Senator ded, or, as we should say, a parliament. The concessions for the building of railways, but are masterful and wilful men; each has been adversely or otherwise, on the judgments Taft has never been accused of unduly power of that parliament depends upon the had made no real attempt to take advantage of the idol of the community; and none would emanating from the Magistracy.. But a case favouring British enterprise, although he second chamber, the Imperial Council. If these concessions. The Chinese Government dispute the ability or disinterestedness of arose the other day which, we would submit, has given the highest encomiums to Britain as a nation, but he has failed to give a that Imperial Council is limited in demanded proof that the German conces either. In India, however, they were con- is worth the attention of the general com its veto, then the safety, and integrity sionaires were in a position to begin-opera- flicting forces and as Kitchener refused to munity and the consideration of His Excel deliverance upon the question which affects of Russia is assured. No free people, lions on the proposed line immediately; give way Curzon has been compelled to lency the Governor. On the 15th inst., 23 Hongkong merchants in the highest degree no people who even considered themselves and apparently the assurances of the Ger resign. The immediate cause of his resigna- Chinese, described as coolies, were arraigned even comparatively free, ever revolted. So utan Minister on this head were not con.
tion was the receipt of a communication before the second Magistrate charged with long as a standard of constitutional reform sidered satisfactory, for we find the German from the Imperial Government overruling burning joss paper in the strect, and having obtains, people are ready to abide by.con- Minister complaining that his British col- his suggestions in what is described as an pleaded guilty to this heinous offence they stitutional methods. Cireece with her paint-league is supporting the Chinese Govern arbitrary manner and confirming the views were fined $5 each, with the exception of ed' statues, and Rome with her effervescent ment. The demand that Germany should submitted by Lord Kitchener. Lord Curzon's one individual who was mulcted in the appears in a calm and ordinary statement tribunes, fell on the rock of impotent pro give clear proof of her subjects' ability to is a brilliant personality and, indeed, he is respectable sum of $to. The occasion was that certain steamers and schooners have letariat. Russia has never and, in our time, proceed with the construction of the Tien-looked upon as a future Prime Minister. the All Souis Festival, one of the most been employed in Government business in may never reach a pinnacle of fame as an tsin-Chinkiang railway without further delay is success in the political arena has been popular and important events in the Chinese the islands. The United States Government independent originator, but Russia with a does not seem to be an unreasonable one in little short of marvellous, but while he has calendar, when those on earth sacrifice by have taken over the duties of maritime free, untrammelled Assembly wherein the view of the numerous concessions which kept the esteem of the British people during the harmless methods of burning a few authority, and they have accepted bids. A police are nonentities can accomplish great have been granted and have never been his sojourn in India, his firm hand was felt scraps of joss paper in the hope that they Manila paper, which is evidently entitled to deeds. And this favour of an elected As utilised. The Canton-Hankow railway, for and resented by the Indian people. When may alleviate the pains and penalties of rela- speak on the subject says in a headline, sembly is due-can. we doubt it?-to the instance, is still in the air and is not likely to it was announced that his term of office as lives who have passed to the other world,Bids show noticeable reductions," which, we take it, means that outsiders have been prowess of Japanese arms. All reference to materialise for some time to come. At all Viceroy had been extended there was a deep and at the same time propitiate the gods of what writers were pleased to term the Yellow events, when Germany protested that Sir chorus of protest. Now all that has been the nether regions. Classical renders will unable to compete with the people on the Peril has now faded and gone, but Japan Ernest Satow was in sympathy with the changed; we read, simply because in fighting remember that there was a similar event spot. At the same time, these bids for has helped to raise a power, which none can Chinese Government's demands, an auswer the principles enunciated by Lord Kitchener, in mythology, hut the hero, Orpheus,inter-island transport service are not what we want in Hongkong. The transport estimate. With a body, empowered to legis was promptly given that the British alone the European and natives consider that failed in his "queat. In order then to late in all matters of State-not provincial had the right to build the railroad, and that Lord Curzon was fighting the battle of the make these sacrifices satisfactory, the Chi-service should undoubtedly belong to the reform, Russia is able to defy outside Germany could not be permitted to claim civilians. A well-informed Calcutta writer, nese believe that they must collect their people, or be under the Bug of those who opinion. No matter how the votes of the preferential rights in railway matters in in a bome paper, remarks in this connection joss paper in a heap and set fire to it are engaged in transportation. Neverthe- small landed proprietors are likely to be Shantung. Of course, this imported fresh "Opinion is overwhelmingly against Lord Naturally, there is a little smoke, but the less, it is the thin end of the wedge, and the given at first according to the behest matters of controversy into the diplomatic Kitchener and the Imperial Government. conflagration-if that is not an exaggerated day is not far distant when American-owned of the superior, still the very fact of a dealings with the Chinese Government. The result has been a complete change in term for the miniature bonfire-lasts only a vessels will carry the bulk of the traffic in certain elective freedom being granted will Faron Mumm von Schwarzenstein, the the public attitude towards the Viceroy. In few seconds, and he must be a misanthropi- and around the Philippines. Of course it may engender that clarity of thought which German Minister, was in communication order to realise the full force of this fact, it cal individual who can sec danger in this be said that British capital is usually invest- essentially belongs to a free people. The with his Government, and eventually the is necessary to remember the unique un celebration. But the ever-zealous police ed in the undertakings, but that is not every- was cleared, the Anglo-Ger- popularity which Lord Curzon had attained. apparently found kudos and praise abound thing. What we want to know, just as the Jews, we are told, are to have some say in situation the matter. Better for Russia to-day had man agreement ratified by the Chinese The Indian people have been protesting in ing in their successful attempt to suppress people in the Philippines want to know, is she treated the Jews as human beings in Government, and everything made ready, public meetings against his general policy, the religious beliefs and sacrifices of the the trend of this movement towards cen stead of monsters of iniquity. These are no for a beginning with the operations on and hardly refraining from issuing an appcal coolies, for the 23 Chinese who were hailed tralisation. It seems to us that if the Manila small reforms that have been granted the line. Now the Chinese Government, for his recall. With the European com before the Magistrate were fined. We are people are not watchful, they will see their bug. Their importance is great not only to this sepenting of their action in signing the munity Lord Curzon had little or no popu. not concerned with the amount of the fine bear, the trusts, in their midst once more, ex generation but immeasurably more to the agreement, wish to have it cancelled. At larity left. It was generally felt that his for such a trivial offence, although we would ploiting the country for their own behoof, and next. The emancipation of the serfs some that, rate, considering how long the question return was a mistake, and that India had had remind the authorities that $5 is no incun-without regard to the nerds and necessities of sixty years ago was as nothing to this, for has already been under discussion, the rail more than enough of him. The tone of the siderable sum to the labouring Chinese who a Colony which wants as much watching as a live from hand to mouth. The question three-months old babe. There is no rea here we have the incubator of educated way would never be built. Sir Ernest Satow once faithful Press was growing barsb. opinion. Russia has been badly heaten by has emphatically declared that the railway To-day Lord Curzon has the Press on his which we would bring to the notice of His son whatever why Hongkong and Manila the Japanese, but Russia proper is still un agreement cannot be cancelled; the German side. With hardly more than one excep. Excellency the Governor is the violation of should not be on the friendly terms of first harmed. By this Assembly, Russia may Minister has telegraphed home for instruction, the important newspapers regard him one of the great principles of British rule. cousins. Secretary Taft is not, we hope, raise up a free and independent people, tions, and it would seem that the long and as the champion of the civil power against a It has been set forth time and again by the averse to this idea, and those Americans whose patriolism will help her to conquer dilatory methods which so frequently char-threatened military despotism. They con- British Parliament and by our Sovereign whom we are privileged to meet here, are the eastern hemisphere, not for purposes of acterise the action of the Chinese Govern sider that he has completely out-argued the Lord the King, that the religious rites and staunch upholders of that idea. The fact is mere conquest, but to raise and enlightenment in matters of reform, are again in the Commander-in-Chief, and they lay stress beliefs of a conquered people brought under that for some years to come the two great the races who have not yet accepted mo- ascendant. Apparently the Waiwupu are upon the fact that never before has the the rules of Titain and subjected to the Anglo-Saxon cities of the East should work in harmony. Leave demagogues alone, for, dem manners. Whatever restrictions there unwilling to see the projected railways in unanimous opinion of the Viceroy and his freedom of the British flag, should be re may be in this Magna Charta, it is a move China built by foreigners. They have been Cabinet been disregarded in favour of the spected, permitted and untrammelled in as a rule, their ability to influence a country. in the right direction, and every man of in making strenuous appeals to the gentry of view of a single member of Council." It is every way. Witness the case of India, where depends upon their lack of knowledge. So telligence will welcome it.
Kwangtung to subscribe the capital neces- doubtful, however, whether England will a multitude of religious beliefs are in full long as the two big centres have their being sary for the construction of the Canton-Han- consider these protests against Lord Kit swing, where caste clashes with caste, in mutual respect there is hope. It is no There glorification of Hongkong to say that she kow railway, and so far as we can learn that chener's methods. Lord Kitchener was sent and ceremony with ceremony! appeal has been successfully answered. But to India with a clear and definite task to the people are left absolutely free to is the older port-the greatest tonnage port there is no sign that any attempt to start perform. He was required, as a great and worship as they please. The greatest vic in the world-and that should be, at least, operations has been made. Even with re successful organiser rather than a brilliant tories of the British flag have been crowned one reason why Manila should see the force gard to the Canton Kowloon railway there soldier, to reform the army, to re-build the by this glorious charter that a people and a of playing for once the oriental game of festina was some effort made to delay matters, by defences of the Indian Empire, to guard nation may adhere to their old beliefs with Jente, Hongkong will never be jealous of such An extremely important question is in insisting that Chinese concessionaires should against, invasion, and to calculate how all out let or hindrance, nay, will be protected, an acute and enterprising port as Manila. At volved in the special telegram which we have the right to construct the line to the these things could be done without pre- if need be, by the supreme sovereign power. the same time, the slow-moving Briton does pullish to-day stating that the Waiwupu British frontier. Fortunately that difficulty posterously increasing the cost of the army fime and again British constabulary and not care to be "bested," which is a good desires to see the Tientsin-Chinking railway was safely passed, and in characteristic fashion in India. Following these instructions, soldiers in all parts of the world have been thing for Hongkong, likewise for Manila. agreement cancelled. It is necessary to the British Government has begun the work Lord Kitchener set about his duty with called on not to prosecute the worshippers The sum-total is this that Hongkong and understand the situation in order to grasp the of surveying the route. So that while the all the energy, and thoroughness which of what in our complacency we may brand a Manila can work together harmoniously; as significance of the attitude adopted by the Chinese Government is considering the idea have been characteristic of the man. He false or an effete belief, but to guard the friends they can advance the affairs of the Foreign Office of the Chinese Government. of constructing the Canton-Hankow line the explored the frontier from Thibet to Balu- devotees, to protect the altars of our world in the East, and it is to be hoped The proposed Tientsin-Chinkiang railway Canton Kowloon railway will be completed. chistan; he searched the hearts of the bor fathers and the temples of our gods" as the that the leaders of opinion in both places was projected some nine or ten years ago Once the Canton Kowloon line is finish der tribes and found that they were being Roman had it. Here in Hongkong we have will recognise that great fact. when the railway boom in China was at its ed, it will be the duty of the British prepared by secret agents to help a Russian reached a higher stage. We have a Magis- height. Every European country recognised concessionaires to push the line on to Han advance when the time proved propitious; tracy which apparently can flout with im- the immense possibilities of vast and pro-kow and that may prove the easiest solution he examined the mud defences of the great punity the innocent worship of the Chinese fitable trade in laying a network of railways of the problem, unless the American syndi- caravan routes. Then he formulated a great coolies, and fly in the face of all Imperial through China. The Germans, having accate, which was lately believed to have the scheme of military enterprise, involving the promises. The Kaffir may bow down to his MAIL SUPPLEMENT,
guired a focus standi at Kiao-Chow, pro intention of starting the railway and has so re-distribution of the troops, the erection of heathen bunch of feathers, the Carib may ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS. ceeded to construct a triangular road to far failed to appear on the scene, decide adequate and modern defences and the pre- worship a sculptured stone, the Maori can Yichow and Tsinan, The British and Gerto come forward at the last moment. paration of means to defeat any attempt to make gods for himself, the Red Indian is at man railway concessionaires determined to Originally the Canton-Hankow railway was invade India from the north. Some of In-pleasure to do what he likes in the matter HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1905.
baik a line from Tientsin to Chinkiang, projected as an Anglo-American affair, and dia's counsellors cried out that Lord Kit of praising a great Spirit, and all are under which would touch at Tsinan. The contract it may yet turn out that the first idea will be chener had discovered a mare's nest; there the protection of Britain's strong right hand. RUSSIA'S REGENBRÁTION, for the latter railway was signed, but no surrealised. The whole line was estimated to sas no chance of a Russian invasion; there But when a score of impecunious, half- vey had been made, although it was known be about 700 miles in length, of which 600 was no need to spend all this money on a starved Chinese coolies, seek to propitiate that the railway was bound to prove a com- miles belonged to the American concession, spectre of the imagination. Then came the their gods, and show their worship for (21st August.)
mercial success, touching as it did a pros. With regard to the Tientsin-Chinking rail clash between the civil and military powers. their ancestors by endeavouring to secure Russia has at last been granted her perous and thriving district. At the same way there is no reliable data as to the length It arose apparently over some objection for them an easier place in the next Magna Charta. To Britons who have fought time the Germans made their position clear of the line, but a glance at the map will which Lord Kitchener found to the military world, by burning joss paper on the street, and won their freedom, the status of the that they considered themselves entitled to show that it should be about the same length Adviser and it has ended in the resignation the law swoops down upon them and peasant-proprietor has always seemed inex preferential rights so far as railway enter as the southern road from Canton-Hankow. of the Viceroy. While there may be sym they are punished with as much severity plicable. It was until now without form or prise went in the province of Shantung. Every writer of any importance has insisted pathy with the retiring Viceroy in his failure as if they were thieves and pick-pockets. body. It resembled one of those mathe The meaning of the Anglo-German contract on the value of the Tientsin-Chinkiang rail to play a single hand against the bere of These coolies, are bound to seek the matical problems which ends reductio ad was, therefore, that while British contractors way as an important factor in widening the Khartoum, it must be confessed that Kit streets if they are to sacrifice; the wealthy absurdum. When writers arose in Russia to
were authorised to construct the Tientsin-horizon of the people in the provinces of chener's contention that the army must be a have their balconies and back gardens-the the despatch of reinforcements for tell the world something of the character Chinktang line from Chinking to a spot Shantung, Kiang-su and Honan, and it is to predominant factor in the political world of coolie has his blanket for his worldly posses- of the life there, the sum total of their views near Vichow, the Germans would control be regretted that there should be this hitch India seems right and proper. India was sions. Why then should the coolie not get [The above wire appears to confirm a San was found in the expression tadka. But operations from Yichow to Tientsin, there when everything seemed settled. The Ger- won by the sword; she must be held by the a chance? Some years ago when Sir G. Francisco telegraphic message to the Manila within the last hundred years a changeful by being in a position to determine the mans, we are told, are ready to build their sword, and must look to the sword for William Des. Voux was Governor of Hong papers in which it was stated that "what is movement has been working from within.conditions which should operate over two section of the line; the British are simply safety against invaders, who would be only kong a somewhat similar case arose. The regarded as the most hopeful indication of One movement after another, each emanat parallel lines, running within a comparative waiting for the opportunity, and the whole too willing to cause à diversion in their own coolies in that case also were fined, and the peace is an order of the Tzar countermanding ing from the Throne, has had as its objectly short distance of each other. It may be trouble seems to be that the Waiwupu internal affairs by a popular demonstration facts were brought to His Excellency's notice. the dispatch of more treaps to Manchoris."
Ed, H.K.T} the alleviation of the condition of the work noted that Chinkiang is the distributing are alarmed at the prospect of these against India. Lord Kitchener's aims to With a magnanimity and impartiality and a ing classes. As a rule the effects of these centre for the provinces of Kiang si, Kiang railways being operated by foreigners. provide India with a circle of steel, and to dueappreciation of what was right and proper, · RAILWAYS FOR CHINA.: new rules have been absolutely nullified by su, Anhui, Shantung and Honan, so that It is a most unsatisfactory position for guard against the traitor on the hearth, have Sir G. William Dea Vaux exercised his pre- the men appointed to govern their imposi although it is not a large city as cities go in everybody concerned. Fortunately in Sir been upheld by the Government at home, rogative to remit the fines of the unwitting THE TIENTSIN-CHINKIANG LINE. tion: Now we learn that the great, almost China, having only sonic 50,000 inhabit- Ernest Satow we have a representative who It was a case of Greek meeting a Greek offenders. We submit that here is a case omnipotent, and certainly omniscient Pobye ants, its trade is exceedingly valuabic. In is thoroughly acquainted with the charac-when Curzon and Kitchner came together, where his successor, Sir Matthew Nathan,
[From Our Own Correspondent.] dönosteseff has formulated a tharta which, this matter of the Tientsin Chinkiang rail-ter of the Chinese Government and he is and how we see the result. It will be in might exercise that great gift-the privilege if carried out, should lead to the regenera way Britain and Germany have worked not likely to be bluffed by a little tall talk teresting to watch how Lord Curzon's re- of mercy--by remitting the fines of the un-
Shanghai, 21st August, tion of Russia. At the time that Britain, or loyally together, and it has never for a on the part of the Waiwupu. The railway tirement will affect his chances. in political fortunate coolies who contravened law.
2.56 p.m. rather England, was granted her rights by the moment been suggested that Germany would has to be built-it will be built by Britain life at home. Lord Minio, the new Viceroy, which was not directed against their religious reigning sovereign John, few were in a posi- be unable to fulfil her part of the enterprise. alone if necessary, but by Britain and Ger is a quiet, peaceable gentleman who may be observances. We appeal on behalf of those The Chinese Government intends tion to take advantage of the grant. Russia When the Boxer rebellion intervened to set many if all goes well. And the sooner a expected to take things easily and follow the who are themselves unable to appeal for that borrowing the further sum
of is in the position to-day that England was back for a time the schemes of those in start is made the better it, will be unless path of least resistance. He has been justice tempered with the supreme quality of in the fifteenth century; and what Bulwer terested in opening up the country, the we are to have a repetition of the Canton Governor-General of Canada, and quarrel- mercy which we are proud to think still £500,000 from the Belgians for the Lytton in his "Last of the Barons" said furtherance of railway enterprise naturally ! Hankow muddle.
led with nobody. His Lordship should act reposes in the breasts of our rulers, and we purpose of railway development,
Wei-hai-wei School.
Commercial:-
Yarn Market.
China Traders' and Unions Amalgamation. Shanghai Share Market.
Exchange.
Opium.
Local and General.
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BIRTHS.
At Rusholme Lodge, St. Thomas's Walk, Singapore, the wife of A. CouLCUER, of a daughter.
On 13th August, at 22, Haskell Road, Shang. hai, the wife of F. 3. PFEIFER, of a daughter.
On 17th August, at Kuling, the wife of F. H. ARMSTRONG, of a son,
DEATHS.
On the 3rd August, at Dimbula Estate, Ko- lagala (Ceylon), GODFREY BROOKA, of Stony cliff Estate, Kotagala, aged 36 years.
On the 8th August, at Holbrook, Whitehill Road, Gravesend, England, ANNIE MARY, the beloved wife of W. M. B. Arthur, formerly of the Eongkong Government. Aged 66 years.
The Hanghong Telegraph
TIỀNTSIN-CHINHHANG RAILWAY.
(22nd August.)
TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE.
PEACE HOPEFUL.
RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS
REPORTED COUNTÉRMANDED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 21st August, 2:55 p.m...
It is reported that Russia has countermanded the instructions for
Manchuria.