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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 19TH. 1903

be. The course of events showed how wise www.the resolution, Germany, then under the guidance of Prines BISMARCK, while entering into an alliance with Austria to guard her in all events against Russia, had at the identical time a secret understanding with Russia for the partition of her ully.

The present case is not dissimilar. Russia

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ments to the other Powers of Europe, one of the principal of which was that she renounced the right of passing through the Of lute Bosphorus with her men-of-war. years this stipulation has been becoming irksome, and Russin has been seeking by various intrigues with the present Sultan of Turkey to evade then. Did she come boldly forward and present the case to her WHISKY.colleagues in the agreement, a possible way

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The Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersols Hospitals legs to acknowlelge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:-E. Correwall Lewis, $3,

It has now be decided to sond Prince Pu Lan to the St. Toris Exposition and Prince Tani Cheng to Osalea; Na Tung, who previously went to Japan on a mission of apology for the murder of a Japaness legation official at Poking in 1900, will follow the latter.

The date of closing of the Hanoi Exposition has been farthor postponed to the 15th prox.

The death is reported at Taku of Mr. E Riley, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., aged 31.

A large number of spurious nickel and silver coins are in circulation in Japan, some of them boing of better quality than the genuine onos!

The Japanesu priuiers in Nagasaki are not pleased by the news that mot April the pri soners in the local gaol will be put to printing work.

The Italian warship Elba, which was to have The Hoppo of Canton, whose term of service replaced the Puglio in Chinese waters, received in that office is just completed, is due Houg-orders in the middle of December to start as kong this week on his way north. He will

soon as possible for Venezuela, probably arrive here about the 22nd inst., by the China Merchants' 8.8. Anping. He goes to Shanghai and may thence procced to Peking,

The Supreme Court returns are published in the Gazette, From the return of all suras collected in the Registry of the Supreme Court in 1909 and paid into the Treasury it appears that $90,275.42 was the year's total, against 229,004.72 in 1901. In the latter year the item Land Offico fees, $14,615,50 appears, whereas in 1902 this item is absent.

night had been found ont of the difficulty, and it is even possible that the waters of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles might have been thrown open to the war-ships of the world. But Russia felt that it might not be altogether agreeable to live foreign auvies prying into her arsenala in the Crimea and elsewhere, so she tried to make private arrangements with the Sultan to shut his eyes to her war-ships making

Captain H. C. French, I.A.V.C., has boon war of the passage, from which the rest awarded the Royal Humane Socioty's silver were to be excluded: Now it was to prevent modni for his gallantry it jumping overbeard just such a course that the other Powers from the tenuspert. Wakool, in the Straits of refused to sauction agy exorcise of her Singapore, on the 17th November, after a national rights in Torkey in such a manner coloured stoker who had brown himself from tilled în SCOTLAND of gread age, very fine as to enable her to make private treaties the ship. The vessel was going at a speed of with one to the detriment of the others.12 knols in a locality which abounds with sharks. Both men were picked up some time There is nothing new or derogatory in such

after by a lifeboat from the transport. 1 stipulation. Under the title of the.

Favoured Nation" clause it is inserted aimost 05 enstam in many treaties between Powers of the first rank, and the only difference in the present case was that it was agreed to by each and alt in the In the common interest of the whole present instance Russia has been pleading The subterfuge that a min-of-war whose guns have been sent on shore censes to be a maz-of-war, even though her guns may be waiting to be placed on board, and all the arpur and fittings are already fixed, In the interests not only of herself, but of ll, Great Britain refused to accept such a self-contradictory argument. The other Powers with the exemption of France, just

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acknowledged the natural rendering of | sentence as plain as language could make it. Germany herself does not attempt to deny the clear incaning, as that would be in possible. Shio, however, takes en even less straightforward course: conveniently forgetting that as a signatory of the treaty of Berlin she is equally bond to Great Britain, as Great Britain to her, to support

fu mai fi asadla psa to the Editor rent, unless the Powers should cant pollution, lot as cridenes of gund faith, by mutual consent agree to its denuncia-" eliers for panficátima shotid be written on tion, she without consultation with her vide it the peper wily. Soundgoedy siguen enpèmunication, a lathanethers writes privately to Russia and

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DEATH.

On the 18th January, at No. 4, Kangping Road Shanghai Warios W. Bes, chief enginer of The Hankow-Canon Railway, aged 64 years.

The Daily Press.

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Ir is by no means dasy to comprehend the very carious attitude at all times taken up by Germany with regard to Russia. That Germany should desire to be on good terms with her neighbour, and refrain from any net that might boriter an provocation, is not only natural, but in the general interests.of Europe highly commendable. That Germany should continue to maintain her traditional polley of whetting Russia in every schem of national aggrandiscient, careless of the best interests of her closest neighbours, is not only beneath her dignity, but in the long run certain to turn out suicidal. After a good deal of hesitation she at last con- sented to patch up a renewal of the old Triple Allance with Austria and Italy, to support them in the case of an attempt on. the part of Russia in conjunction with France to commit any provoked aggres sion The alliance did not raise any sanguine hopes ou the part of either, nor, it may be remembered of any of the other Powers in Europe. Germany had paraded somewhat ostentatiously, it may be noted, when making the former alliance, the dis- interested character of her motives, and professed to be hurt that England did ust throw in her lot with the others. England hul consistently held that while she was to be depended on in the case of any aggression it was contrary to her well understood traditions to tie herself to an allianco which would affect her freedom of action; and pointed out that her own interests were stronger than any alliance could possibly

informs that Power that she is ao partner of Great Britaju,

· The whole proceedings are characteristic of the extremely dangerous position of the continent of Europe at the moment and Low thin is the sheet of ice on which the statesmen of the various nations are skating. We drew attention to the forces at work in view of the decease of the aged Emperor of Austria, and pointed out how real was the peril, more especially in connection with the recent mischievous agitation for that will-the-wisp, pan-Germaniam, in experienced hands. This must recent action of the German Foreign Office does tend to raise our opinion of the wisdom with which the affairs of the German Epice are conducted.

The Criminal Sessions commence to-day. The calendar is a fairly big one,

It was current talk in town hast night that a

fight with 2oz. gloves took place, during the day, en an island not far of, between a well known Hongkongite mad a soldier. The latter was knocked out in the'eighth rouml.

On Saturday the British sloop Pheniz arrived from Paktoi, the French cruiser Piemonte from Singapore, and the French ganbost Avutonche from Canton. Yesterday the Franch cruiser Chatengenault came in from Tonkin and the Royal Siarne yacht Maha Chakriri from Nagasaki.

Cuses of parse-natching íg the streets have

Asun instanen of the reckless squandering of Government funds towards the pleasures of the Empress Dowager, says the N-C. Daily News,

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FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

LONDON, 16th January, 4.25 p.. JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVES IN EUROPE-PETTY JEALOUSLY OF

THE POWERS.

The Morning Post's Barlia correspondent states that the Press there mentions with displeasure the intention to raise the

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CROWN PRINCE OF SIAM IN HONGKONG.

H. R. H. the Crown Prince of Siam arrived in Hongkong yesterday morning on board the Royal yacht Muhu Chakrkri aud was received with a sainte from the warships in the anchorago Nearly all the shipping was decorated for the occasion.` His Royal Highness came ashore at half-past ten o'clock and progonded to Gorera- mont House under an escort of polies headed by Sergeant Ritebio. H.R.H, will be the guest of the Governor during his stay of four days, and will visit the various places of interest in which the Colony and its migh- The Crown Prince is an interesting personality. Ho is returning home after studying in England sines 180'!. There he passed through the Royal Military College at Sendburet with honour. On the way back

bourhood atenad.

The first of the revenus cruisers built for the Japausse legations in Europa, to the rank to his country he travelled by way of th

Philippines Government in Japan arrived at Nagasaki from Uraga on the 8th inst, und was to undergo minor repairs befuro proceeding to Manila.

It is not considered probable that the Strajis Currency Commission's report can be ready before the middle of next month, when it in expected that it will be first communicated t Singapore.

The Nagasaki Prees says that two of the Mitsa Bishi's coal vessels suffered in the recent storm. The Unko Maru was knocked about and her boatswain drowned, and it is feared that the Yewates Maru sauk nitogether.

The cruiser Thetis (Captain Julian C. A. Wilkinson) was officially inspected on the 12th uit. in Sheerness Harbour, and finally left Portsmouth on the 18th for the China Station to relieve the Arethusa, which will pay out of eommission at Chatham,

The Osservatore Romno last month published

• Papal Bull Quae Muri Sini o, which reorga- it is stated by a renter of the Pay Office of theses the Church in the Philippiuss in accordance Imperial Household Depërtment that on

with the agreement arrived at with the American celebention of the Winter Solstice on the 23ud

the

of December lust, which is nsunily cafled the

Now Year Day of the Manchus, the money spent on Court banqua's, on presents bostowed by the Empress Dowager on Insourflo ministers und. officers, and on Cotel, theatricals, together, will cashaws" to theatrical stars, aggregated the totaí sum of Tls. 347,569.

The numerons friends at Hongkong and Shanghai of Me. D. M. Mosas, th⚫ representa- tive of Messrs. David Sussman & Co., Ld., will be interested to learn that, he has decided to enter the buds of, matrimaoy. Ha bas

become engaged to Mis Hannah Gabbay, and the marriage will take place at an early date. after which the happy pair will leave for Shanghai and Japan on their honeymoon. Mr. D. M. Moses is a director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and of the Hongkong Land Investment Company. At Shanghai ho was a member of the ludicipal Council and ons of the Light Horse, and he and his intended bride will meet with a learty reception in the northern port on their visit. The best islurs

Commission. The Bull eulogises the initiative Commission to Rome, of the United States in sending a Special

The Japan Mail says that it is reported to thu đauhi from Peking Out Taetai Sheng puts the cost of purchasing the telegraphs at 5,400,000 tzels, wherons the estimate of Viceroy Yuan is 2,4-0,001 tuefs. The shares of the Telegraph Company buvo fallen from 180 tals to 70, yet they find no bayers among the Chinese: formiguers aloue purchase them.

Two European deaths are reported from

Tokyo. Mr. Email Nissle, of Messrs. Siemens and Halske, who had been five years in the port, died there of apoplexy on the 2nd. inst., whilst Capain W. N. Mitchell, of Wears.-C. Nickel & Co., who was in capital health and spirits on the evening of the 3rd, died suddenly the same night, uged 81.

of Embassies. The Lokalanzeiger observes that the majority of the Powers are averse to the promotion, but are obliged to consent

if England favours Japan's proposal.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON. 15th January,

United States and journeyed from Vancouver to Yokohama on the sa. Emprees of China. From Japan he has come down in the Mulis Chakrivi

THE COAL FAMINE IN AMERICA. The American Congress at a single sitting has passed a bill suspending the duty on imho entered the Royal Military College at ported coat for one year.

GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

The Crown Prince of Germany has started for St. Petersburg on a visit to the Tsar.

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. The newspapers animously protest against the suggested importation of Chinese on the Rand. Some contemno the idea outright and others express xorious misgivings.

FRANCE.

LATER.

His Royal Highness is a handsome, well- balanced, thoughtful young man, an excellent English scholar and he has a pretty munnor in speaking. He was born in 1881 and was pro- olimed heir to the throne in 1895. After pursuing, under private tators at bone, the uszal elementary, studios, he wont to England in 1893, and, after studying privately there,

Sandhurst. After his course at Saudhurst, be was attached for year to the Durham Light Infantry. He then became a student at Christ Chuerb, Oxford, but not being a regular matriculant he was not admitted to a degree. Here again he distinguished himself as a close student, especially of history, in which branch he prosecuted original investigations and wrote a troutise on The War of the Polish Everession, of such valus that the University authorities When ho left saw it to publish the work. Oxford, bo took up the study of law, making a M. Jaurès. n sncialist, Las been elected Vice-specialty of international law, and perfected President of the Chamber. This is regneded as himself in French, which ho now speaks fluently. significant of the strong position the socialists He has spent his vacations visiting sys- tomutically the other countries of Europe are attaining in France.

and Egypt for recreation and observation, noticing especially their governmental ud. ministestion and institutions, and seeking information that would the better prepare him for his kingly duties when he shall be called upon for their discharge. The result of the years spent in England during the formativa. period of his character cannot help but love an effect upon the future of 6ism. The reforms which his father is too pleased to introduce in the government of als country may be expected under his son to be still further extended, and Sian may be expasted to become one of the must diivanced of Oriental nations.

The Male Chukrkri, with the Prinas an board, will profmbly leave about Weilnesday,

THE BECENT EARTHQUAKE. Seven thoassud poople perished in the recent ́eartliquake at Andijan and damaga to properly amounted to 15 million roubing. Shocks still continue.

CHOLERA IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. The Royal has arrived at Malte from Alexandriz with seven cases of chaters on board.

LONDON, 16th January

FIRE AT ALDERSHOT. Government House at Aldershot, the official residence of General Sir J. French, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday ovsuing.

SOMALILAND,

Major Scott Harden and sixty Boers have sailed from Durban for Somaliland.

ATLANTIC LINER OVERDUE.

Since the report of the possible despatch of the Canopna to the China Stution it seemsumpton, is four days overdos at New York.

All steamers report sidriny passages. from later information that such will not be the case. She is to go hom, being badly in need of repairs to her bailors. It would seem, The N.-C. Daily Neus correspondent tela-also, that the air ships of the Russell (which

of many locally are now offered to them,”

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SUDDEN DEATIL ·

The police report that on Saturday whảo The American liner St. Louis, from South-Thomas Dancın (36), engineer, was walking satyards in Queen's Roid he was seen sad. denly to stagger und fall into the side obannel opposite No.48. When the passers-by went to pick him up he was dead. The body was taken to the mortuary. For some time past the deceased had bean in ill health and w WAS uddicted to heary drinking.

MOROCCO.

Infer-tribal lighting outside Tangiers has led to intervention by the Moorish troops to

graphs under data Peking, 13th January-gous to rallova the Canopy class are not to go protect the house of an Englishman in an

be that of the Saltan. It is a custom among

the Achinese that the Sultan should never part ideatification of the corpse, from his signet. This idea caused the mistaken

outlying village, whore 150 women and children are sheltered, The troops repulseð 700 tr Bos- ma who were attacking the village, killing many.

POLO.

The polo watch at Causeway Bay on Saturday afternoon between sides representing Hongkong and Kowloon ended in a victory for the latter by 1 goal to 3 subsidi tries. The band of the 14th Bombays played during the match, and there was a fair attendance of spectatora.

As a result of the fall in silver, the instalment to the Mediterranean. now payable to the Powers on account of the indemnity is idorgosad by [2] 3/183,000$ for

It is now ascertained-that-the-titalar Sulian- which the Ministots hare repeatedly pressed, of Acbeen escaped by the more chance when the Chinese Goverumónt. The latter is still his hiding place was lately surprised by the appealing to be allowed to pay on the silver Netherlands troops. Among the slain was the Suiten's ancrotary. The latter wore the Saltan's basis, representing that in the present un- favourable position of China's funuces no more signet ring, and hence the corpse was taken to can be provided than the taol amount agreed upon in the Peace Procesl. This appeal has not bern favourably received by the Forolga Ministers. Some of the highest officials in Peking propose, as a means of making upbe The question of European Federation las deficiency, to make the Customs duties payable been brought up by M. d'Estournelles de Con- on the gold basis, but to this tho Powers

stant. In a lotter published by the Temps be.. absolutely decline to agror. The provincial rejects the theories of peace at all costs, or officials fearing an increase of the burdens laid

promature disarmament, as necessarily leading on them, are strongly opposing the payment to war and slavery. The organisation of peace, on the gold basis, and the Chinese Government he says, must come through federation, which is uce rdingly in a greably distressed condition,

the march of events readers imperative in view The sad news of the death of Mr. Joseph of the American and Yellow Perila M. de Constant continues: Europs divided, that is O'Dowd at so, within a few miles of Singapore, the paradox; Hurope united and pacified, that from injuries to his foot.

is the truth. Everybody perceives it except the Governments.

RUN OVER BY A GHARRY,

The rate at which the public ghurries run in Hongkong would make one think that the most slow-footed pedestrian could get easily out of the way of them, but not so Chan Hing, a youth of 21, who was unfortunate enough to be run ter by ons of these vehicles in Queen's Road West. He had to be sent to hospital, suffering

FATAL FALL.

Leung Lân, 71, Wellington Street, reports to

BURGLARY.

During the past week there were a numbor of barglaries reported, the castomary sign that Butnerous bad characters are being attracted to the Colony by the approach of the Chinese New Year. Householders would do well to see to the security of their bolle and bars, for the depredators are most daring in their methods. On Saturday night & shop at 65, Queen's Pouil West was burgled. The thief gained admit- tance by the roof-trap which had been left unfastened. Thence he got on to the stair landing and so to the shop. So expert was the thief in his operations that he managed to securo nearly $250 worth of jewellery and clothing and get off safely with it, without disturbing

the inmates.

H.C.V.C. ITEMBA,

· Lient, G. J. B. Sayer his bonu appointed Captain in the Volunteer Corps, vice Captain Forbes, resigned. Captain A. R. Greeve, has been granted leave of aba-nce until the 8th May. ---Volunteers, will be interested to hear that

another ambulance chus, through a course of

on the 12th inst, was received hero on Saturday with great regret by the many who knew him, and at Shanghai scoill be universally felt, for here he was widely known and respected.

At a meeting at the rsion House in The circumstances attending his death are most December the report of fenommities on the the police that his job Wong Lam (18), whites Captais F. O. Sudman las consented to take tragic, He was on his way home, having Port of London was presented azul adepted, painting the ceiling of the ground floor of the lectures if sufficient members can be obtained. received sudden news of the death of his Briefly, the report recommends --- 90-

house No. 21, Connaught Road West, over. On Saturday there was a parade of the Corps at older brother, Mr. Cormne O'Dowd, who died trolling authority. Forty paid members. Foosbalanced and fell to the ground, a distance of Headquarters and the Coronation medals were unexpectedly from a chest complaint in the vessels using the pari. Fees on cargoes. 13 feet. The injured forth was removed, presented to those members who wore in the Austrian Tyral. On the 7th inst. Mr. Joseph Capital for improvements to be raised on the suffering from severe injuries, the Tury O'Dowd lunched with an old journalistic confrère security of the dues. No schome adequate Wah Hospital, where he died. and left in the best of spirits and health; without direct representation of aerobants, he died four days later from puemmonia Whits willing that. power should be given to purchase wharves sad docks, the committee

and was buried at Res. The deceased bal

of late become pretty mumerous. An exemplary never shown any symptoms of chest complaint.think it unwise to burden the sohere with a

Ho took u keen interest in sport at Shanghai, recommendation of such magnitudo. and was the editor sud "joint proprietor of Sport

Watson's.

Paxton) was coming to Bangkong from Cauton she picked up a Chinese passenger who had fallen overboard feara tlu Kwangenew about 20 miles from hero. The man had been in the water for nearly an hour, but was little, the worse for his long immersion.

A MISCHIEVOUS SCHOOLBOY.

While a well-dressed Chinese woman was

walking along Wing Lok Street a mischievous schoolboy of the same nationality squirted ink

POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA CO:

Colony, during the Coronation. Commandant C. G. Pritchard performing the ceremony, which was a purely informal after. The Corps ufterwards proceded to Belcher's Fort for practice. By the way, the Saturday after noon drills are not very much appreciated by members of the Corps, as is shown by the usually small attendance, and it is hoped that the General Commanding the Troops will soon be in a position to have guns provided at Headquarters to obvisto the upcessity.

sentence of six weeks' hard labour was passed

2 Saturday by Mr. Keap on one offender who and Gen. Like his brother, he was a smart A St. Petersburg report last month an. from a pocket ink-well on to her face and fine stole a purse from the pocket of a Japanese and well Fained journalist, and was respected noquced that a few days previously eight cothes. He was arrested and takou hofors Mr. pedestrian in Quor's Real wear Messrs. Fleet Street ang the Far East for his Chinese merchants arrived in Warsaw; six Hazeland at the Magistracy, where he was fined

professional abilities and for his social go.contd their journey into Western Europe, for assault na ordered to pay $20 compensation which exists at present for a long journey While the river steamer Hoilao (Captain nature. He came out to Shanghai in 1892, and remained in War-aw to sell tea, to the woman, with the option of going to to the fort for gan-drill, The Corps will parado at Headquarters os Chinese New joined the call of the N Daily News having | porcelain and oilar Chitese products. This prison for six weeks. previously served on the Press Assign and is said to bo but the first step in an important

Year's Day, the 29th inst. at, 10 a.m., und done City work. After three years is he nudertaking, and it is being made by these

proceed to Stonecutters' feland for gun-drill went home, but came East again and famed the agents of a Shanghai company with a view to

and firing for artillery companies and electrical N-C. Daily News as assistant editor, und started establish depôts of Chinese products in various

The advance agunt. Mr. Levey, bas received work for the engineer company, and if time Sport and dosay in conjunction with Mr. European capitals and lurge towns, so that Frank Maitland, During the Boxer campaign the Chinese may be able to marry on their traile news that the Company left Syday by the permits infantry-drill in the afternoon, Lon- he went worth for the Daily Well, and with Europe on their own count, and without Changeka on the 13th inst. This will bring cheon will be provided, and lists have been sent latterly he edited the Shanghai Daily Press. the aid of agoute. Thege Chinese agents can them to Hongkong about the 3rd February. to each Officer Commanding unite to ascertain He was the Hon. Escretary of S. Patrick's peak English, French and German, and one Hongkong will therefore be provided with a what men can be present at the parade. It is Society, being of Irish extraction, though born of Chum has a fair knowledge of Rasian, first-class opaci company during Race Week. roquested that members will se soon as possible in Marylebone, West London. He was a They will open a store in Warsaw, and this The Company's season closes here on the 14th be good enough to forward their names to their young man, thirty odd, and was very popular will be made the transit branch for all Chinsse prox. They leave by the Tsinan (whose O. C. if they are able and willing to attend the indeed at Shanghai, where his memory will be goods that reash Eucopo by the Siberian complete passenger accommodation they have parade, so that arrangements may be made for

reserved) on the 16th February. greau in many hearts for years to come.

splendid new motor-ear driven by a Chinese gentleman has been a familiar object about Queen's load daring the week-end, drawing *admiring "A yaks!" from the street loungers. Yesterday afternoon it broke dons in front of the Hongkong Hotel and gave the Chinese a opportunity of inspecting the thing at closs quartos, which they did in great inmbers.

Railway.

refreshments, etc.

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