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POLICE COURT.

Friday, 9th October.

BEFORR Ms. T. Sencombe SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE).

THE CHARGES AGAINST SEBUT.-MAJOR POWER-BENTENCE.

John Power, Bergeant-Major of the Hong- Long Volunteer Corps, was brought up on remand on a charge of having, between the 12th and 18th September, embezzled the suns of $258.17 and 8206.76, which were in his possession on account of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps Major Pritchard, Commandant of the H.K.V.C., was in Court.

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, who appeared for the prosecution, stated that bo anderstood defendant wished to alter or modify his ples.

His Worship (to the accused)-Do you wish to alter your ples P

Defendant--I wish to plead guilty, sir. Hit Worship---On both sbargos? Defendant-Yes,

The Crown Solleitor --That being so, I will ask your Worship to deal with the case. I do not think it is necessary for me to produce any further evidence. In doing so I might point out to your Worship that in addition to any penalty yon may deem it necessary to inflict, the accused will probably have to lose his pension and alar his appointment.

His Worship (to accused)-Do you wish to make any staloment?

Defendant-Yes, six. I should like to long and draw

your attention to my good service in the Army before I left the Army. I was in the Bervice for 22 years, 16 years of which I was a non-commle" sioned officer and 5 years of which I was a pay-sergeant and canteen accountant. During that time I handled large sums of money and I was never gallty of any offence or dishonesty, I have served three months in the Volunteers hero and up to the time of committing this offence I think I have given satisfaction. If yon will kindly refer to the Hongkong Volun- teer Corps synual reports for 1901, 1902, and 1903 you will see my character there for the time I served in the Volunteers. In addition

to any punishment that you may give me I shall lose my pension to which I am entitled for my Imperial service. I am very sorry indeed

for what has occurred. I had no intention of

embezzling any of the money. I had made arrangements to refond the money on the Monday, and I was strested on the Bunday

Light.

His Worship, having inspected the defend. ant's dischargo-papers and record, passed sentence of six minths' imprisonment with hard

Jabour,

BOARDING VESSELS WITHOUT FEDMISSION.

Under the above charge, the Water Police proceeded against five Chinese, found on the Sado Maru. Tee kau, who had two previous convictions standing against his name, was fined $50; the others $10 each.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF BOPE,

Another prosecution of the Water Police was that of a junk-woman, who had on board ker boat a scil of new Manila rope. The woman made the exons that she used the thick rope to maor her vessel daring typhoons. The reason was not accepted by the Magistrate, who awarded a fine of $20, or 2 months.

1 BATH BOILING WATER, Feeling Langry, s Chinaman approached a waysido rezdor of sweetmeats and purchased f our puddings at two cents a time, for which he Lenderad ten cents. A quarrel then arose about the two cents change, the vendor refusing to hand our the money bechuss the bayer had helped himself to five paddings instead of four. Not having intended to be so extravagant over ene mew, the man who was minns the two coats lost his temper, esized hold of a pot of boiling water, med for cooking parposes, and throw it over hisopponent's legs. For this offence he was

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10гn, 1903

ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.

[FROM OUR POET ARTHUR CORRESPONDENT]

Port Arthur, 17th (301) September; The St. Pelerburyshiya Tiedomasti (No. 223, August 19) has the following interesting article entitled "A Diplomatist on Rasso-Japanese Relations"

**The Austrian and German Preta has been

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provisioned by son-borne stores. And after a while, when the Japanese are tired and are OTTO Ome by the climate (for, as you know, the water in Cores lasts for eight months in the year and the summer for only four months), then the Russians will make their appearance! and will be victorious more quickly than they. It is stated at Sofa that the Tarks are every- ACHEE think. The Japanese army will be defeated, I where gaining the upper hard, and several insurgent chiefe have been forced to abandon nay, more, it will be wiped out," :

the struggle.-N.-C. D. N.

MORE ABOUT JAPAN.

“I m 287," continued the diplomatist, recently publishing some interesting information about the Far East and abeat the present that I agree with those views of the admiral, relations between Russia and Japan. The Tho Japan of to-day is very different in its Austrian Press says that if Russia concentrates oisili eation from the Old Japan. The Japanes all her attention on the Far East she will not be is in the highest degres lying and deceitful, he a ble, to bislow the necessary attention on the is Chauvinist, and ho hates the foreigner residing course of events in the Near East. Many in his country with a hate which you do not find organs of the Press point out malevoloutly that even in China. Add to this the bad flaencia! condition of the country and the crushing Russia would wish to assist Macedonia, were it not for the fact that, as bar bands are tied in

nature of the taxes which do not give the Manchuria, dangerous aggrɛesiva policy would Japanese an opportunity to breathe freely. The be of no advantage to her at the present time. Japanese pay proportionally higher taxes that, This only shows what has long been apparent for instanes, the Frenchman or the citizen of to acute observers in Bussia, that the European any other country, and it all goes to keep up Press outside Russia does not clearly under the army. Is it to be wondered at that the stand the problems sad the programine of Japanese people want to make como ase of this Russian diplomacy. A Russian squadron sails expensive army? Undoubtedly the bulk of the for Turkish waters and, lo! the Austrion and people want war. Although, from an Asiatic German Press makes out that Russia has point of view, the Japanese army might be arranged matters with. Japan, that after all regarded as a moist army, it cannot be compared General Kuropatkin concluded a convention of for a moment with the army of an Europe en some kind when be was in Tokyo, and that Power. The Japanese will be beaten-that is Russia has henceforth ber bands free to deal the long and the short of it-and when they with the Balkon question as best suits ber. So are beaten there will take plaos in Japan, in the newspapers go on, but perhaps the follow-my opinion at least, such a massacre of the log remarks on the present situation in the foreign inhabitants as history has not bith erte You have no idea how the Japanese Far East by an European diplomatist who recorded. spent some twenty years in Japan may be hats the foreigners who are living in their found more interesting ---

midst, not only the Japanese people generally, but Japanese official circles.

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THE DIPLOMATIST'S OPINION. "I cannot join," he says, "in the optimistis opinion which totally excludes the possibility of war between Japan and Bussia. On the other hand, I held this opínica, that the slightert attempt of the Russians to strengthen their position in Cores will meet with opposition on the side of the Japanese and will lead to war, The present state of mind of the Japanese in extremely warlike, and the Japanese are firmly persuaded that in the event of war with Russia they will be victorious. Government circles there are men, among whom may be included Marquis Ite, who are clearly opposed to a war with Rassia, which war would, they foresee, mon a crushing defeat for them. But the great bulk of the people and of the Members of Parliament are avui rusted by Chauvinistic feelings, so that if the situation becomes really ritient this popalar jingoism will carry all before it. You must reckon, you know, with the character of the Japanese. The Japanese is naturally an optimist. Every Japanese thinks that if be takes a ficket in a lottery le mist, as a mattor of fact, carry off the biggest prize. Exactly in tho rame way overy Japanese thinks that in case of war, no matter with whom it was waged, Japan would undoubtedly come off victorious.

JAPAN AND COREA.

"For instance, they are going to promulgate a special law, in virtue of which the European will be forbidden to acquire immovable pro. The Powers protested party. They even desire to take away the immorable property. against this, but, it appears to me, in vain, and the question will finally be brought before the Hogue Tribunal.

180LATED JAPAN.

"The Japanese sannot expect help from any quarter. The English have so arranged the alliance that all the obligations are on the side of the Japanese and all the advantages on the side of the English, Nevertheless, the conclusion of this convention made a very painful impression on the English people living in Japan. I happened to be at a big dinner in the Eaglish Legation, given by the English Minister, Sir Claude MacDonald, on the occasion of th conclusion of this alllanos. The Englishmen who were present at that dinner did not con- coal their disapprobation of the stop which their Government had taken in concluding an alliance with the Japanese, who took no pains to conceal their hatred of all Europeana. Add to this the fact that the worthy Minister Kad kuew nothing of the trusty until it actually been concluded. All the preliminary on behind negotiations - had been carried "You ask me why Japan attaches such his back, and the treaty had been signed I remember one somewhat comic importance to Corea I will tell you. The in London before he suspected what was One of my Japanese regard the independence of Corea as going on. vitally bound up with their economic relations incident in this connection. with that country. Coreals in fact indispensable to Japan, at least the Japanese think so; but I myself am of opinion that even if Cores fell into the hands of Russia, the Japanese would derive as much benefit from it as they do now. Another reason why Japan regards Cores as of so mach importance to her is because she finds it im

I make a resumé of my views. possible to feed her 42 million inhabitants For Japan ison the whole a poor, unfertile between Russia and Japan is prafty certain to country, and if you saw, for example, the atten- take place in the near futurs, as in the opinion tion they have to pay there to their orope you of Bussis, the possession of Cores and the com- would at once realise the economic needs of this mand of the Gulf of Pechili are necessary for people. They tend each individual plant, and her establishment on the Pacific. Japan will have to struggle with a rooky soil. But in fight, but she will be completely beaton. Cores the soil is good, and at the present moment result of her defent will be an unparalleled massacre of the foreign residents in Japan." hundrede, thousands, millions of Japaness Live

Buck is the opinion of one who knows Japan in Corea cr on Corea,

well.

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JAPAN'S FRAUS,

"But the Japanese fear that if Russia takes

fined $2, and ordered to pay $25 compensation possession of Coron, they will be gradually. to the pudding merchant,

displaced from that ountry. I believe that these fears are grouudler. Tako, for instancs, the case of Vladivostock. There we have only THE SITUATION IN JAPAN.

got about half a score of Russian merchants According to telegraphic information, reach altogether, the rest ais German or Chinese. ing us from Tokyo, yesterday, says the Kobe The personal servants and the small shopkeepers Chronicle, of the 2nd iset, there seems unfor- are for the most part Japanese, and thng aro As tunately no doubt that public feeling is getting on excellently in Vladivostock.

exelted

the over

a matter of fact, Busaia has not enough growing dangerously Msactarian question. All manner of reports people at her own dispond to populate her

friends draw the attention of the British Minister in Tokyo to the fact that an Anglo. Japanese alliance was being arranged just a such an alliance was on the eve of being con. cluded, but Sir Clande MacDonald answered that his colleague was probably joking, as there was no basis whatever for this fable,

A war

CHURCH SERVICES.

The

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S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL 11th October; 18th Sunday after Trinity. Matins (11a.m.). Fesponses, Forial; Venite, 11th M.; Pealms, Tarle, eto.; Te Dean, Dykes: Denedictus, Barnby; Anthem, "Lord God of Abraham"; Hymn, 282; Offertory Hymn, 191,

Evensong (5.15 p..). Responses, Ferial Palms, Goodenough, Tarton, Turle: Magoitçat and None Dimittis, Lord"; Hymns, 260 and 215.

Landon, 3rd October.

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BCHOOL-GIRL NAVAL QUNNEEY.

London, 23 September. General Sir Archibald Hunter was inter- viewed to-day, and said: "I am not infallible. I was asked my opinion, which I gave, believing it to be true,”

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VENEZUELA.

London, 23rd September. The claims against Venciuola have been Frauco is the largest formally presented. orediter, claiming sixteen million dollars. The United States claims nearly eleven millions italy eight millions; and Bugland two-and a half millions. Germany's claims are under one-and-a-half millions,

ARMY NEWS.

London, 23rd September. The papers yesterday announced that it was not iafended at present to proceed with the organisation of the 5th and 6th Army Corps.

General Sir Archibald Hunter bus buen enile on the 2nd October. General Egerton has appointed to command the Madras Army, and been appointed to

the Bombay command. ROCHESTER BYE-ELECTION.

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London, 24th September.

The vacancy at Rochester, caused by the retirement of Viscount Cranborne who bas Tuff, the Conservative candidate, being elected succeeded to the Feerage, has resulted in Mr by a majority of 121 votes over Bir Harry Johnstone, the Liberal candidate, who pelled Though there were also other fnators, the 1,983, against 2,504 votes polled by Mr. Taff, election was largely fought on the Tariff issue, as the local cement industry bas suffered from foreign "damping".

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.

London, 24th September.

The Duke of Marlborengh is now mentioned as the successor to Lord Goorgo Hamilton.

SIE E. BARION.

London, 24th September. Advices frem Melbourne state' that Sir E Berton has accepted a Federal judgeship; and that Mr. Deskin has formed a new Common. wealth Goverment.

VESSEL ON ARABIAN COAST.

London, 24th September.

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UNFAIR CRITICISM OF HONGKONG.

In the latest umber which has reached xis, | the Naral and Military Record has the follow- Naval Dockyard scheme, and more particularly ing romarks on Hongkong'e opposition to the on Mr. Baber: Showan's recont letter to the The Times, which we reproduced last week. Record saya:-

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recent latter to the Times. Thembject of! their anger is of some importance, apart from Mr. Robert Shewan the purely local issues. begins by demanding a Royal Commission (nothing lese, if you please) to consider whether" KING EDWARD VIL,” the site of the Admiralty dock shall be changed. He modestly desires some member of Parliament to pat a number of questions to Lord Selborne the Hongkong theso, of course, stating merchants' side if the case, and wholly ignoring the strategical reasons which weighed" KING EDWARD VII," with the Admirally in selecting the site for the dock. Ha enggests that the original boringe taken by the Admiralty experts (not the Admi ralty "ficia's," Mr. Shewan) have proved incorrect; ho naserta that the time and cost of Construction will exceed the estimates; he demands to beinformed of a correctastimate; he asserts that the early completion of this dock is not essential to the feet; he wants the Admiralty to explain their reasons for constructing the Dockyard will be cramped, and that more land muy be needed; he wants the dock to be this dock to the merchants; ho fears that

made on the mainland; and he loosely asserts that the cost of the dock will be a great that it wind cost no wore to slmadon the work and begin it again, on a site approved by the merchants. The Times has allowed three- quarters of a column to this letter, the nine questions wing followed by a long and in- accurate statement of local grievances against the Admiralty connected with the dock, From this long tale of woe we gather that a petition for a Royal Commission () to condemn the deck was signed lust April, and forwarded to Mr. Chamberlain through the Governor. Sir Henry Blake is stated to have booked the remov-1 strance. In reply, Mr. Chamberlain ecurteously forwarded a momo, from the Admiralty, explain-

All the passengers and crew from the longing why the Board require this dock in the Diseing French liner Amiral Gueydon, from island, am not on the mainland. Yet, Mr. Havre to Ccélin, have been landed at Aden. Shewan calmly writes: 'The residents of Houg It appears that the Amiral Gusydos caught fire hong, on the other hand, regard the provent dock accommodation as ample, and consider that it and was beached on the Arabian coast.

will soon be more than ample for all Admiroty. requirements. Really! And again: "The value of the spint of the objection); "The value of the pressnt site on the Queen's Road is enormous, and it is ridiculous that it should be wasted on such a purpose (ie., the making of a national able ontside the town. And, we way add, in some remote place exposed to gun-fire. What dock) when there is so much cheap land avail-

have the residents of Hongkong done for the Empire that they should display this narrow,

Mesara. Vernon & Byth say in their weekly share report, dated Hongkong, 9th Outebur We have still no basiness of any importance to teresting, with but few fluctuations in rates,

Borra. Hongkong and Shangbais have report, and the market continues dall and nuin-

Tuled steady to strong with sales at $635, closing with some sellers at that rate, although a few with only a small business. old lots are wanted. Nationals nnchanged,

MARINE INSURANCES-Unions have again been placed at $525 cash cam div ($32) pad to-day; the closing rato is $195. ex. div. Chips Traders are improved to 362 with sales, and Dore shares wanted at the rate. Yaugtszes nad North Chines remain neglected at quotations. liquidation, paging 8241 per share. The Straits Insurance Company has concluded

FILE INSURANCES-Hongkong Fires are reported at 8325 with further small sales. China Fires have been in demand all the week st 289, but no sales bave been effected.

SHIPPING Hongkong, Conlon and Macros bave been placed at 832 and $314 in small lots, closing steady at the latter rate. Indos have ruled between $80 and $82, with little or no barizess. Douglases bare further dealined to 320 after small salos at $3) and $30, bat close Chios with buyers at the lowest rate. Manilas, which bave been in some request, have been placed at 8181 and $183 for cash, and at $183 and $19 for 31st December, cloxing with buyers.

Our

merdal spițit, and claim to decide where naval docks should be constructed ? readers are probably familiar with the sound

reasons that decided the site of this dock."

It is not necessary to anmer this rather violent tirade. But with regard to the question what the residents of Hongkong have done for the Empire, we may point out that it was they abandoring Hongkong altogether, determined. who, when the Admiralty was in favour of to stay sad so made the Colony what it is.

The L. & C. Express writes:-All the service papers at bome have taken the side of the Admirsky on the question of the removal of the Bougkong dockyard from its present position, so as to admit of the ground being atilised for greatly needed extension in civil ways. It does not sson neessary to de wore than merely note this fact. for the commenta

which have arisen out of Mr. Showan's letter show much a want of local knowledge, and the particular circumstances of the case, as to less any value their criticisms pezsess. On behalf of Hongkong we must, howevor, protest against

zad rumours are current, many of them manxenormous empire. Bat in Japan this is not Bruce Steane; Anthem, "Swool is Thy Mercy during the wook with allers from $2 6 to $203./ such views being put forward, even in ignorance,

factured to sell sensational journals, bat all oredited, and any step which Russia takes indicating the excitement that is filling the towards the occupation of Corea will be regarded public mind. Nevertheless, there is abseintely by the Japanese as a sisus belli, nothing that is definite to report..

ADMIRAL ALEXIEFY.

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REFINERIES-China Sugars have been Luzone unchanged and without business, placed at $975 and $96; olosing at $97. MINING.With the exception of a few sales of Jelebus at 50 cents we have pothing to report under this heading.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS--Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled wesk closing with probable sellers at the latter rate, Ou time shares bava changed hands at $210 for December, Kowloon Wharves have improved to 886 after small sales at $87 and $875. New Farnhams have Amoy Docks auchanged. further declined in Shanghai to $134.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands have amel! buyers at $153, but close without business. Hongkong Hotels base improved to $149 with sales at that and 8145. inducing business. Humphrey's Estates have been dealt in to a limited extent at $103.

COTTONS-No change or business to report under this heading.

Oriantes continus an offor at $58 without

On Wednesday afternoon, the 30th ult., a

"What will be the upshot of it all I cannot remarkable occurrence took place in Tokyo, say, but f shall give you the opinion of the Genel Terauchi, Minister for War, sum uewly appointed Vicesor, Admiral Alexieff, a moned representatives of various newspapers man who belongs to that school of Russian and news agencies to his office, and pointed out officers which makes of

Evensong (6.30 p.m.). to them that some of the papers were publishing diplomatist,

Magnificat, Hawkins; None Dimittis, Tarner; remarkable reports relating to the Mandhari ablest men I ever know. In a conversation Hymns, 348 17 8. H., 75 S. H., and 16,

The Church launch Dayspring will call on oboe bad with him he spoke to me as follows:- question-in particular, baseless reports that

MISCELLANEOUS-Green Islands have in- ships carrying white crews to bring friends ordes for the mobilisation of troops were

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astore to the services, between 9.15 and 10.30 proved to $23 with sales, and close with buyers issaed or that preparations by the Army and

am, and between 5.15 and 6 p.. (Kowloon at $224, Dairy Farms bave improved a point. Navy for immediate action were completed. The reports, said the General, were due to

Police Pier 10.30 and 6) returning afterwards. Cuited Asbestos have found buyers at 59, and free and unappropriated. Providents and Powells have been placed to a MEMOR-Canton Lasuruce Office, Limited, orgenisation and routine werk of the Army, them. The Japanese transporte will the land Visitors welcome. Books, de, provided. Bunday imited extent at quotations.

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that the mercantile population in ready and willing to sacrifice imperi interests for the Hongkong who in his daily life is brought into sake of greed of gain. The ordinary man in touch in general social ways, at the Club, and on the field of sport, with naval and military men, in a way that the avenge man at home fa

ivanally much more alive to imperial is the oldest and still immensurably the best. not, necessities than his confrère here. It is because of this that Mr. Shewan sin refer to private

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under the circumstances, be givən.

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It is not recorded how the journalists received some 200,000 men in Cores; and the maintenance School 10–10.45 am.”

of such an exmy, there will mean finencial this lecture. ...

Baron Rosen, Ensan Minister to Japan, rain for Japan. The Russian fleet, which Hond arrived at Nagasaki at 6 am, on Thursday on the Japanese assert that they can

boltam of the pen at any the cruiser Barik from Port Arther. The to the Minister, according to a telegram to the Asahi, moment, will retire to. Port Arthur and had not landed at 11 am, being risited on the Russian ships will content thomassives board by the Russian Consul and others, and with proventing provisions from being conveyed the delay in the expected landing of Baron from Japan to the Japanese army in Corea, lor, of course, auch an army can only be Rosen caused various speculations.

GOSPEL HALL Arsenal Street, Top Floor, off Queen's Road

The Pope has called for estimates for the Meetings are held as follows-Sunday-repair of the Latern Palace, says Laffan's Rome correspondent. The palace, which is Tuesday-Soldiera and Sailors' Bible Class dilapidated, was formerly the summer residence Acts 2, 40, 11.m.; Gospel Address, & p.m."

of the Pepes. The idea arouses lively comment as showing Pius X.'s inelination not to remain immured in the Vatican.

Thursday-General Bible Class, 6 p.m. Saturday--Prayer Meeting, 6 pm.

PRINTING.

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The was a faju echo ufa recent Simla case ing from offico noticed that bis drawing-room floor and furniture were strewn with pow ate seeds, and the cushions, etc., bore evidencs of having been well sat upot. On enquiry ho found that during his abance all the women and children of the compound had had a sing- song in his parlour. Among other items on the programme wera songs from the syce's wife, who possess evert facility for the prompt and sat on the soft and played her on accompani- satisfactory excution of all descriptions of ments on the sabib's banja An unsuccessful attempt had been made to force open the mem- sahips mandolino box. The whole tamasha wAB give away by a mistry work on the lense, though he said he had protested in vain against it.

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