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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1901

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During the 24 hours ending st nosa – pater, day there were reported sight fresh tee of plague and eleven deaths (all Chinese),

We have received a copy of the statement. thrifted to Parliament in support of motion of motion given by Mr. Henry J. Wilson, MP, the request of the British Anti-Opium Organisations.

very different enemies from those hê met in China. It i no discredit to him that, as a soldier and a man of honour, he should have failed when matched against so Mr. John Roberts has arrived in the „Colony notorious a dissembler as the Viceroy of and will give an exhibition of his wonderfel Chibli, We have more than once had skill at billiards at the Hongkong Club to fight. In the list of sailing ship losses reported

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Hongkong, 24th April, 1901

I cannot be pleaded by anyone that Count

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luted sources on which the Commander-in- Chief bas leen wont to rely. In fact his intelligence department has been practically in the hands of the enemy; and those on whom he relied have all through been acting as spies for the Chinese Viceroy. knowledge necessary to accomplish the out-- rage of burning the Winter Palace and the disappearance of his chief of staff must have" come from his own surroundings; nor is this the only instance. The murder of Captain BARTace on the high road from the Summer Palace, and scarcely five miles

outside Peking, pours to a similarly deeplaid plot, evidently planned within the Comman- der's own lines. That suce an outrage could occur under the circumstance of Captain Bartsch's ride from Sheoshan to Peking. is, of course conceivable with the best organised service; but the unsatisfactory part of the affair is that it happened so soon after attention bad been drawn to the defects of Count YON WALDEBEE'S com- mand. The repetition of the crime within

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We understand that the Italian Admiral in negotiating in Hongkong for the purchase of some small steamers, easily convertible into gunboats, for patrol work at Canton and on the rivers of southern China.

after eleven years' continuous service under the Siamese Government. Mr. Th. Collmann, who was recently appointed Deputy Director General of the Poet and Telegraph Depart ment, is going home on leave.

The Paking correspondent of the N-C. Daily News telegraphed on the 17th inst. that a Gor-

man-Fronch expedition had started for Husila, but that it right not have any ighting, as the Chinese troops were reported to have been withdrawpe

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:--

Taro Hosumi... A Patient ..

$20 5

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The Echo de Chine says the laying of the a week, where the intention was evidently Amey cuble continues regularly, as was to be to capture or get rid of the Commander-in-foreseen. We are even a little astonished, Chief himself, shows to what lengths the the Echo de Chire continues," at the fam which

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since the beginning of the year, and just published, appears the name of the iron barque Wesor, bound from Hambog to Hongkong. with a general cargo.

The Franco-Italian rapprochement is stated to be exciting considerable comment in the European Press. The fact that the date of the expiry of the Triply Alliance is approaching no doubt causes special significance to be attached to the circumstance,

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICES

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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

SHANGHAT, 23rd April, 8.40 p.m.

RETURN OF THE COURT.

- Information has reached here that, not- withstanding all reports to the contrary, the Court has made arrangements to leave Hsian at once. Their destination is how- The provincial authorities

The new Philippine Argonaut does not wish to see prize-fighting encouraged in Manila, It says Nothing, would injure the reputation of Manila so much as to encourage prise-fighters ever, secret. to come here and make this a wide open town have been ordered to stop sending supplies. for those fakirs."

A Paris telegram of the 1th inst. states that decree authoris the Banque de l'Indo-Chine to issue notes for countries with a different monetary system. The object of this is to allow the Bank to establish branches at Canton nið Hankow, where one, 5. 20 and 100-tzel metes will tie issued.

Mr. Mortimer Monpos, the well-known artist. is said to be so encouraged by the preliminary suocere of his forthcoming South African book, that he has recurred to an old project an illus trated rolution is impressions of Japan.

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 22nd April, 7.45 p.m.

THE NEW LOAN,

The new Loan bus been issued at the

price of £94 10s. Thirty millions - bave already been taken up. The list will re- main open till Thursday, and it is expected

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE.

COUNCIL.

Mesterday afternoon, a meeting of the Hòng: König LaginativeCouncil was bald in the Connell Chamber at the Government Ofises, there being present

His EXCELLENOT the forenMon (Bi Hanay BLAKE, G.OMG),

Hon. T. Sarcombe Smith (Rating Colonial Be- cretary).

Hon. C. Mol. MEBBER (Acting Colonial Tressurer).

Han F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Captain, Superia- tendent of Pollen

HOL W. CHATax theting Director of Publio Warka).

HOL BASIL TAYLOR (Acting Harbour Master).

Hon. O. P. CHATE, C.H.G. Hon. Dr. Ho K▲n Hon. J. THURBETEN. Hon. WEI ATHE

Mr. R. F. Jogváros (Acting Clerk of

cils).

THE FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Financial Minutes No. 17 to 2 came before the Council, and were passed nem-con.

THE HOSPITAL HULE “ HYGRIA.” No. 17 was a recommendation from His Darealleney the Governor to the Council to vote a sum of $3.520 to provide new moorings for the hospital-hall Hygeia.

Carried

THE STARLING INTZT POLICE STATION, No. 18 was a recommendation from His Excellency to vote a num cl.) 170 for the øred- tion of a coal-store at Sterling Inlet Police Station:

Carried.

THE EDUCATION OF CADETE Ko 18-The Governors recommended the Connoil to vote a sum of 38,058,25 to meet the

expenses incurred by the Government of ther

inrty of disorder is prepared to go. From has been made about the svout, the preliminary This task the most entirely congenial of any that it will be many times over-subscribed, Federated Malay States in respect of the

arrangements of which date back two years."

The Supao last week stated that a sinn telegram was received in Shangbai on Tuesday to the effect that the Empress Dowager has selected Chengtu, the capital of Szechuan, a5: the future residence of the Imperial Court, and thad already preparations are being made with the above object in view.

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to himself -ho bopes to complete before June..

We are sorry, to learn, the Nogaraki Press mayn, that Stoker Brooks, of H.B.M.S. Harfler, has succumbed to the injurias inflicted upon him by a party of Fronohmen on Tuesday evening fast. As already reported, Brooks, while seated alone in one of the saloone, was savagely attacked by several French milors, who indicted by the kid of bottles terrible injuries to the poor fellow's head. Two days

apo an operation was performed on Brooks and two pieces of glass were extracted from his

The libel case at Bangkok against Mr. M.D. O'Leary, editor of the Siam Free Preis, is to go before u jury, baii for the sensed being fixed at 1,000 Ticals. It txauspired at the prelimi-head." nary hearing that Mr. O'Leary was not the setan editor of the paper and had no power to accept or refuse suything-for-insertion.

It was hoped the unfortnite man would pull through, but yesterday, as above stated, he died, thus adding one more victim 10. Pronetratality

American bankers are anxious to obtain a

large part of the Loan,

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 21st April.

THE NEW CONSOLS,

Cadota Messrs. J. D. C. Wolfs and 8. B. C.

Carried.

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THE GAOL OFFICER'S, QUARTERS. The Governor recɑzamended Finansúl Minute No. 29, which was a recommendation to vote a sum of 1990, being the rent of guard : ters for gaol officers for nine months at 8110 u month for the entront year.

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THE WAGLAY LIGHT STATION, TO Fizancial Minute No. 21 was then put to the The isine price of the new Consols will pro- Conncil. It was a recommandation from the ably be 94.

SOUTH AFRICA. The ambiwrode into which the party of Lançere recently fell was near Kragersdorp. The Boers have captured a train with cattle and forage near Moltene.

what has been stated on a previous occasion, we fear that the Commander-in-Chief per- Bonally cannot be exonerated from blaue, and that he bus permitted himself to be befooled a trusting to a set of spies, evidently in close touch with the enemy, Were the result merely personal and con- fped to the safety of his staff, the resuls would be still disastrous; but its effects bave been deeper and more dangerous. The Commander under the evil inspiration of his intelligence department bas been led into making attacks on innocent places and junocent people, do that German military rule in the province has become a by-word for inefficiency and injustice, That the

We have received the first two numbers of guilty should suffer condign punishment is

the Philippine · Argonaut, a Sunday jourau).. right and proper, and we certainly do not

which commenced its existence at Manila un feel disposed to utter any mealy-mouthed

the 7th inst. It is a nest-looking paper, after

THE NEW CONSOLS. protests against what we conceive to be the truest humanity in the end. It becomes,

the style of the San Francisco Argonaut. · The

Applications are invited for £30,000,000 im following lines from the introductory articlo however, a direct source of danger, when,

will explain its objects :--". It is the aim of its Channels at 944, bearing interest of the inte of acting on false information, an army be. The New Prese publishes the following rather projectors to make it a publication represents-2 per cent, and ranking with the existing coines a source of dread to the well-disposed, sensational telegram, dated Peking, 17th April: tive of the education and refinement of the Consols, but unredeemable before 1923. The and innocent. Had our information comeIt is quite certain that the Germans intend Islands: It will from week to week present s from but one source or could it be traced to to carry out the proposed expedition to Hsianfu condensation of the news of the States, so that balance of the total um £80,900,000 required any one spring, we should hesitate to give it to bring the Emperor to Peking, whether the Americans resident in the Islands my com- has already been placed,

Prastantly be in touch with home and, on the other publicity, but as it comes from two perfectly other Powers give their support or not. *parate and independent sources, both of whom we are individually bound to respect, iwe feel we are acting ip the interests of

everyone in giving it publicity.

The Bengal Lancers are to remain bere for the present, the order for their despateh nortle haring been cancelled.

Consul Volpicelli and several Italian naval officers returned from an official visit to the

Canto authorities on Monday.

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VON WALDERBEE's administration of affairs in Chihli u been a success; rather from The Russian torpedo-boats Kasatka and many points of view it has been a failure. Shat arrived from Cronstadt ma Saigen yes. We say this, not from any mere sectional arterday, and the Ait and Som departed for national point of view, because from the Shanghai. very beginuing we have held that the only

Last night's concert at Kowloon, given by conceivable means of settlement of a con- the members of St. John's Cathedral Choir. fessedly difficult situation bas lain in in connection with the Missions to Sesmen gordial co-operation between, England and was a great succesy, but owing to the late hour Germany. We do not blame the German when the concert was over, we hold over our Government, who bave shown a readiness report till to-morrow's issue. to act-with-us in bringing-about-a-peaceful "No cases of communicable disease were re- settlement, nor do we accuse Cout YON WALVERSEE himself of having been actuated ported in the Colony last weak apart from plague and small-pox. The werk's figures for by any underhand or unworthy motives. The Gerntan Commander-in-Chief has shown

there two diseases were-plague, 24 cases (21 himself au able, soldier, and a gentleman of honour, and has won the individual respect

The first edition, of 1,000 copies, of Mr. Michie's lecture on "The Political Obstacles to Missionary Succeka in Chion" having been ex- haunted, a second edition of somewhat larger type is now in the prea and will be ready in a few days. There are still some copies of the first-edition-in the hands of local booksellers.

pusations are being pushed forward exorgetical-hand it will bring to the people of the States is, but every effort is being made to maintain pictures of life in the Orient.

strict secrecy.

It is reported in native circles up north that Li Hung-hang made an important purchase recently. All the machinery in the Southern Arsenal at Tientsin had been sold by the ABios to Merers. Collins and Co., Tientsin, for twenty thousand tela. Li bought it back for over thirty thousand tools. He proposes to ro. establish the Arsenal. It is not known how this agrees with the designs of the Allies to, make Tintain an interuational settlement.

The Taichow correspondent of the N-C

Considerable attention will be paid to lociety, Filipino home Bfe, agriculture, resources, industries and pos- sibilities. It will weekly give the history of local happenings in Manila and throughout the islands of the group and in a general way aim to be a reflex of all local happenings. Editori ally it will discuss all questions that may arise and engage the public mind, and will do so from an independent, unbiased standpoint."

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsibin for the opinions expressed by our correspondants.}

MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

LONDON, 21st April,

Governor to the Conncil to výto z sum of 1339 to cover the cost of certain artielos required for the use of the Waglan Light Station

Carried.

THE BAIKUNG POLICE STATION. Finoueil Minutes Non. 22 and 3 were res commendations, from the Governor to the Council to re-vote the some of 88,871,95; being anerpended balunos of the votes for 1800. and to rota $1,294 under the head "Puble Works” Extraordinary for the construction of a police station at Saikung

Carried

UTHM NOVEMBER TYPHOON

Financial Minute 24. The frovernor recom- mended the Chanel te vote $553,52 to meet the cost of certain repairs of curtain damages done in the phoon to Norember last

Carried

On the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY the Minutes were referred to the Finance Com-

After April, 1903, the new Consolis will bear mitten, men di

interest at the rate of 21 per cent.

The report of the proceedings of the Fliance' Committen held on the 11th ult, was adopte on the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY.

HONGKONG'S MESSAGE TO THE PAPERS

DUKE OF YORK.

The following message was despatched yes tarday to H.R.H. the Duke of Cornrail and York at Singapore →→

"Hongkong, 23rd April.

TO, N... THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND

TORK.

"The Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong desire on the part of the commu Dity to wish your Royal Highnesses God-speed and a sofe return, and to express their regret

· that circumstances prevented the community of this important Colony from having the honour of receiving a visit and offering to your Royal Highaoses a hearty and loyal welcome.

**GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG."

The following auswer was received --:

Bingapore, 23rd April.

TULK-TO GOVERNOR, HONGKONG, "Please convey our best thanks to members of Legislative Council and to whole communi ty for their kind massage. I mach regret impossible to visit Hongkong, where I feel are

loyal and hearty welcome ever awaits us,.

« GEORGE."

The following papers were laid on the table. The report of the Food Supply Commission report of the Acting principal Civil, Modical report as to the removal of Cape D'Amator Officer for the year 1980; Harbour Master e

Light to Green Island, dated 25th August, 1000); report of the Treasurer and the Acting Post master General as to revenue and expenditure of British Post Offices in Chion, dated 23th February, 1901, financial returns for the year

1-1900

report of the Superintendent of Fire Bri- gade 1960, and report of the Acting Baperin-

and tendent of the Botanical Afforestation Department for 1900, DA LUV MES

The Council then adjourned sing die."

MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was beid iwmediately after the adjournment of the Council the Colonial Becretary presiding,

The Minutes Nos 17 to 26 were put before. the eating serialim and carried. With respect to the vote for

THE ADDITIONAL, CADETE,

something more about this vote.

The COLONIAL SECRETART-We wanted some additional endels, and the Secretary of State. ordered that two ondete, Messrs. É. D. C. Wolfe and S. B. C. Rose who had been sent out for the Malay Federated States, should be sent on here. The Malay states have incurred certain

expenditure in bringing out these gentlemen, and also in providing for their education in Chinese, and it is this expense that we have to recoup to the Malay States are satis

Hon C

C.P. CHATEB—Where are there cadera

Daily News writes on the 11th inst.A desp rumont rose yesterday, and is confirmed to-day, that the French have repive the infamous Wanté case of two years since. The profect

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRESK." Kao (now of Ningpo), the late chentai of

22nd April Haimen, his chongfu, and the Huangyen

Sie-In his lecture last week, Mr. Michie chihsien, are among others to be degradou, could have mentioned a few more salient fact and the examinations are to be stopped till showing the intolerance, intrigues, and dis- the baga indemnity is paid. (The first-namod graceful conduct of the missionaries. A French was degraded to Niugpo-beuse he executed bishop, aided by some Portuguese, attempted to Wante We trust it is but rumour, but if rob the coffins of the Corean Kings because true, we cannot but ask, What cap our French they contained gold. They escaped un-

in Victoria), 21 deaths; small-pox, 4 cases (3 iz connsels would have said Lot sleeping dogs from a letter foretelling the great rebellion and

neighbours be thinking about? Sarely wiper punished! On the 17th March 1900 (if FM HEM. THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND Hon C.P. CHATEE sald—I should like to know

remember rightly) you published an extract

Was not their man's head enough 7" Victoria) uue death: Three of the small-poz | lis.

disorder in China. A few weeks later a mis- cases were Chinese and one Portugues.

The Shanghai Mercury makes light of the sionary sent a protest to your paper, denying of all with whom he has come in contact; The 15th Company (Siege Traia), Southern accident to H.M.S. Centurion. In its issue of that the missionaries had provoked any dis- order. Bubsequent events proved that the and yet, we regret to have to state it openly. Division, Royal Garrison Artillery, at present the 18th inst. our contemporary pay rat letter was correct. the condition of Chilli, and of affairs generoncamped at Kowloon, whose reserve men, to report was current this forenoon that during ally, is words than at the beginning of his the number of forty-six, left recently for South the gate last night the British battleship CenThe only way to secure durable peace in rule. It is true Count ON WALDERSEE has Africa, are under orders to leave for England. turion parted her cable and ran into the British China is for the Great Powers to withdraw official protection from the missionaries. China been, we may say cruelly, hampered by the The date of embarkation has not yet been fixed, battleship Glery. It was said that both were should claim a big indemnity from the Pope want of confidence displayed towards him as the military authorities are waiting for damaged, the Glory having two plates "smashed

and four compartments flooded. On inquiry and from some of the Great Powers and send trasy yesterday afternoon, Mr. F. A. Hazelander The Committee then sitjourned... personally by the ptber, Governments, his transport....

in naval quarters, however, we were assured missionaries of her various secta to Earope and Acting Police Magistrate, presiding, to consi best plans havobeen thwarted, und difficulties

The behaviour of the Christian der an application from one Heinrich Varrel-, that the Glory had only been grazed, and that which he had no right to expect have been behalf of the widow, and family of the ill-fated no-great-damage was done to either ved missionaries ja China- could not be tolerated mern to transfer to one Adolf Bookelmshu s thrown in his path. When, however, we schoolmaster, Young Ku Wan, who, our readers The accident was caused by the authors drag. in any of the most democratie states of South I publican's licence to sell and retail intoxicating JAPAN IN COREA AN AMER

America It is degrading to Europes liquore on the premises situated at Nas: 90 and CAN VIEW. are already aware, was cruelly murdered in his ging. We understand that Admiral Bogmour civilisation. The missionaries, so far from Western Hotel." The other gentlemen present

92, Queen's Road West, under the sign of The family ie now, leaving the proceeded to Weesang this forenoon in on- class room.

helping, are indirectly, by their blameful were Messrs. F. J. Badeley (Deputy Superin colony, and we had the pleasure yesterday of nection with the affair and returned again this procceilings, setting the Chinese against Eu- teqdent of Police); J. H. Kemp (Acting Police handing over to the daughter of Yeung Ku afterndo

ropeans and hindering enterprises. The nume Magistrate), and C. A. D. Melbourne (Chief

Clerk at the Magistracy). rous Christian sects are inimien to each other, Yesterday's results at lawn tennia were

The applicant stated that he was in ill-health, Championship-F. H. Yeats beat H. Hum and only agree in one point, to plunder ant and wished to go home on a holiday.

The application was granted unanimously. phroys 3-6 (9-7, 7-5, 7-53; Professional Pair ruin Chine.. The greatest blunder that the Anent the paragraph which appeared in our E.F. Mackay and P. A, Cox beat A. and H. Hum Great Powers could commit would be partition issue of yesterday re Mr. E. B. Belilios,phroys 6-3, 4-6, 6-3); Double Handicap-E. G. of that Empire. There will then be incessant C.M.G., and the Bank of China and Japun, L., Barrett and F. H. Yeats, owe 2/6, beat A. Hintrigues and frequent wars amongst those we were in error when wasnted that Mr. Belilios Hollingsworth and N. E. Trimingham, owe Powers, who will have to keep big armiss and that had been said as fo the perfect organs.with one of the finest armies and one of this

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have made due allowance for all this, we yet feel justified in stating that the Com. mander has failed to perceive the exigencies of the case, and has been practically placed in the wrong from the beginning by the subtle manwarres of his, and our, arch enemy L HUNG-CHANG. In the words of Lord ROBERTS, commenting on General CoL- VILLE, he has shown a want of initiative and military capacity in bis conduct of the var against the Boxers in Chibli, and in- stead of gathering to his aide the elements was formally arrested a few hours before his of good order existing at the time, he has departure for Europe, pending the deposit of ended in converting to hostility the entire a eum sufficient to cover the amounts sued for population of the Metropolitan Province. An application was made for a warrant for his F. X. de Castro, 15.3, boat J. B. Shettle, owes LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. arrest in the usual way, but it was refused an 15,5(6-3,4-6, 6-3): C. M: G. Burnie (scr.) beat R. This is, we are aware, a grave charge M. Belilios making an affidavit that he would G. Gerard, owes 1/0 (3-6, 6-0, 6-2); à. B. Rouse, The O&O. steamer Gaelic, with mails, &c. to make against an officer of ability and retain in the colony sufficient property to re ores 36, beat E. J. Libeand, 1/6 (6-3, 6.2), from San Francisco to the 30th alt, via Hono lulu, bas arrived at Yokohama, and left for this discretion, whose military accomplishments cover any decree that might be made against To-day's fixtures at 4:30 pm. are A. Humpert on Sunday morning, 21st inst., via Inland have never been called in question. Count him in the snit. The Bank of China and phreys v. Jupp, Cox v. Mackay, Gedge and Wei Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai VON WALDERSEE's honours have, however, Japos, Ld, sand Mr. Belilios for the sum of On . Burate and House, Smith and Grist v. The P. & C. steamer Tientsia Left Bingapore

for this port on the 22nd inet at 5 pm. Gale and Lea, been won in a very different field, and against | £5,425 sterling.

28 (6-2, 6-2); H. W. Slade and H. Fickney, nevies in the Far East-Yours, etc.,

owe 33, beat Capt. Tulloch and D. G. Cowie,

one 2/5 (6-2, 4-6, 86); Handicap B Class

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MEETING OF JUSTICES.

A meeting of Justices was held at the Magis

of the

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FUTA COLONILE, SECRETLER

Canton, studying Chinese pre Carried,

It would be most injudicions to talk of a wa between Japan and use as basin, says the New York Tribune, What does seem im. minent, however, is a decided strengthenin of Japan's hold ayon Cores. Her industria and comineroist hold is already paramount. She has large colonies of her own people in Corea, and rast amounts of capital invest ad there. She has bought out the Ameri can syndicate which built the rallroad from Chemulpo to Seoul, and is shơnt to build capital another sad faz important railroad, from Fussn to Seoul,

Epeaking on the Army Estimates in the Lee said that he could not approve of all with her own House of Commons on the 15th ult.. Captain

more tion of the German army if the equipment

of their Chinose expedition was to be taken finest navies in the world, the latter inchiding as an example. The German troops after land. the most powerful slagle battleship affest under they not received assistance from the English against Russian or other spellation that which ing would have been unable to proceed had any flag Japas in how prepared to secure expedition, which was admirably organised and he has won by enterprise and industry. We flocered. He might in this connection road may therefore expect to see every Hassian move Whether such moves will few words from a letter which had been rein Manchuria met with outermove by ceived from General Chaffee, the American Ja commander in China. That general paid fually lead to contest, and confid the future high tribute to the excellence and easiery alone can tell If they go Janas rit doubt, of the British expedition, declaring that it had less not shrink from the issue, which, indeed, the best staff organisation in China.

she is qualified to moet wie serene confidenes