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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14rm, 1903

And Russian Bloets are entirely altered.! This statement is casily verified. We have on this station four battleships, the Albion, Glory, Ocean, and Vengeance, all of 12,950 tons, Enasia has six battleships--the Revizan of

Madame Blanche Arral, who was to have! sang at the last Volanteer Promenade Concort bore, but did not do so, gave last week a very successful concert at Shanghai.

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Among the sovereigns to: whom the new Pope wrote recently nonancing his section was the King of Siam. The Bangkok Times understands this is the first occasion on which the formal communication has been made to the covereign of Sium.

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and Serastopol, all of 10.960- and is the 7th inst. by the Emperor and Empress strength of the Russian forces in Manchuria takou by the British Representative the epening THE INTERPORT MATCH.

According to the P. & T. Times the present

in esticated on good authority as:-30,000 The three Admirals of the China, Australia, infantry: 15,000 cavalry: 5,000 gunners and 18 and East I dis stations were expectant biegatories of artilery. Since August there have Beon 110,000 troops between Port Arthur and pore on the 8th or 9th inst. They were to confe

tho Amur, and ne wo faarnt by recent telegrams on cortain taval matters in connection with

200,000 were waiting on the borders of Man- Far Eastorn affairs.

oloris for final orders. The troops in Port

· Arthur and Talienwan are estimated at 90,000. The Tang Wen Hu Pao, concluding an article on rubbers in Chins, saya :-There i now a big robber flying down from the Traus-

The society in Japan for the prekopvation of the lomapira of Nikko has decided to start the re-construction of the sacred bridge, which was washed away last year. The expositaro for the purpose is roughly estimated at 97,743 yon. The Chinese Government is reported on the

track of a certain Li, said to be a member of

Kang Ya-wei's party, who is hiding in Shou- tong. His photograph has been despatched to Chowfa, ancompanied by instructions to arrest

Siberian railway train. He robs a man of his Dossessions and the victim, too weak to defend himself, excites the compassion of his neighbour who tries to holphila. There is another robber who wants to take Shantang; another, the twe Kwangs, Younan, aud Kweichun, and mother, all along the Yangtze Valloy,

expecting a seventh, the Oslabya, 12,674 tons, at once. All these battleships, in both squadrons, except the Peresvict (15 grins) have guns. In the next class we have the armoured cruisers, Creary, 12,000 tons and 14 gnus, and Leviathan, 14,100 ton and 18 gans; and the first class cruisers Amphitrite,j 11,000 tons and 16 guas, aud Blenheim, 9,000 tons and 12 guas. Rassis has the armoured cruisers Bayan,7,800 tons and 10 guns, Gromobui, 12,336 tons and 20 guos, Kossin, 12,130 tons and 20 guns, and Kurik, 10,94% tous and 20 guns. Of the cruisers not included in the first class we have the Eclipse and -Talbot, 5,500 tons and 11 gaus, Frarfer, 1,580 tons and 4 gums, Sirina, 3,600 tons and 8 guns, and Thefis, 3,400 tons and 8 guns, Rossin has the Askold,

The Echo de Chine learns that a isherman 6,100 tons, Bogatyr, 6,750 tons, anł Vargey.at Wasang recovered from the water a brass 6,500 tons, all with 12 6-in, and 123-is. statue of Buddha, three fat in height and guns; the Boyaris, 3,200 tons and guns, weighing 100-pounds. The status has been WHISKY, and the Diana and Pallada, 6,639 tons and placed at Woosing, and vns piens man is pro-

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The writer of Training Notes" in the Foochow Echo mys:-The dearth of riding boys is causing a little nutasinos, but it may de soma hing to help lost talent. It is a

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Between the smaller ertisers and corvettes, gunboats, gun-vessels, ct, it is hard to draw a line saying that this vessel in a formidable item and the other is not. But, taking thatwo flents as stateil above, and conting film Oslabyr und Bayan as already part of the squadron, we get the Rigures as follows:-Britain, 4 battleships, 2 armoured

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first class craisers, 5 other ernigers;

The outertainwont to be given at Shanghai Russia, 7 battleships, 4 armoured venisers, to-day in honour of the Hongkong cricketers is Or expected to be exceptionally good. Besides a high cluas vocal and variety programme, the is to be a comodista, The Inn at Hosk, while

semund and third class cruisers. other ships with the slightest protees to war class, Britain has d, while Essia's number is not ascertainable, there certainly being far more than the 13 named in the usual "lists; if the actual figures could be obtained there would doubtless be band a

the Pierrots, who have made themselves such favourites in Shanghai, have got up a new sketch for the ocasion.

The competitive crazy which is such much nearer approach to numerical equality,promisont feature of latter day civilization, It is impossible that the three British says an Australisa despatch, has jast led to two less 10 per cent. discount on account of Admirals now down south are not seriously fatalities in Hobart Town. A party of thirty

considering the position of affaiis in For young fellows eptored for a "

"go-no-you-please current Exchange.

Eastern waters, as described in the figures contest from a point in Hobart Town to The Pinancles," at the summit of ME, Wellington, above. It is impossible, also, that they can derive satisfaction from it. It is trate that and back again to the starting point. Two of the competitors have died as the result of the we are not contemplating war with Russia,

severe strain, and several others have been

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our ally. But the situation is nevertheless one calling for imme-liat attention. If Britain has decided to witness with equsai mity Russia taking the leading placeno foreigu Powers in North China waters, thea there is no hope that any effective policy can be carried out with regard to China Russia's north of the Yangtsze region. ships will talk," as much as have her troops have talked" in Manchuria.

rendered hore de minbat,

Soisutists of the American Mosure of seriously report from San Francisco ibal Dr. National History at Now York do not take JP Rizal has found in the Avetin island of Uaamnk comparatively fresh tracks of a ring mamath. They think. Frizzele spoke wisely when he said that he did not want to appear ridiculous by stating positively there is no mam. moth still living,

Two professors of the American Masseur, both uzembers of the recent Jessup North Pacife Expedition, said the idnad referred to was a mali on, and if there was a H.M. ganboat Bramble arrived yesterday live mammoth on it everybody would know it. ufternoon from Hoihow.

A horrible occurr-nes took place on board the I.1.8. Ormus as sha wasting Fremantle near the end of last month, Two stowaways had secreted themselves near the rudder, and as the steamer got ander weigh and the rudder was moved, the unfortunate tron were crushed in a fearful manner, their shrieks of agony quickly directing attention to their hiding plase. Ons was found to have been killed outright, whilst the other was seriously injured..

Next Saturday is the 6th anniversary of the dedication of S. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.

HLÉ. Sir Henry and Lady Blaky arrived hero last night from their trip to the West River by On the 29th September, ut Penang, the wife of WILLIAM STEWART DUNN, Assistant Municipal the Stanley, and landed at 8.43 p.m. at Blake Enginoor, of a daughter.

On the 7th October, at Chefoo, the wife of 0. guest, 1.C.P.0. Chefoo, of a daughter.

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An interesting ireture on Natural Forces': On the 7th Getobor, at 12lu, Bubbling Well Kond, Shanghai, the wife of Dr. Jons C. FEU-Jaght. Heat, Electricity, etc.," was delivered SON, of a son.

MARRIAGES.

On the 7th October, at Shanghai Cathedmi, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, A., Rov, F. W. S. O'Neil, M.A., of Belfast, to ANNIE, daughter of Rev. A. J. WILSON, B.A., Mulone, Belfast.

On the 8th October, by the Rav. G. lodges, M.A., at the Cathedru, Sanghat, Dr, W. A. YOUNG, of Mukden, to CLARA, second daughter of Rev. G. T. CANDLES, of Tioitsin.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG Ovrice: 14, DisVœux Roin 21. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG, 14TH OCronen, 1903.

STRAITS papers last week informed their readers that the Admirals of the British squadrons ou the China, Australia, and East India stations were all expected at Singapore near the end of that week. This conference has been expected for some time, the stated reason for it being the condition of affairs in the Far East. It is to be presumed that by this time the Admirals have met and compared their ideas. What these may be, generally speaking, it is impossible to guess; but there is one point

last night by Mr. Frank Browng Govern Duut Analyst,

There will be a practico game of the Hongkong | Football Club Association Section on Saturday the 17th inst. at Happy Valby at 4 pm. All members wishing to play are requested to send their names to Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar.

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There sailed by the PM, ne, Korea, yesterday, about nčon, 94 Pilipino students who arrived by thm Rohilla Maru on Monday night, en route to the United States, where they are going to receive a collego education at Government expense.

A meeting for the purpose of forming a football club in connection with the Y.M.C.A.. was held on Monday. in the rooms of the Christian Union. The following office-bearers were appointed:-Captain, J. Witchell; Viga. Captain, F. T. White; Hon. Be it. Guller; Hon. Treas., W. T. Andrews. It was decided to enter for the Hongkong Challenge Shield,

The Hongkong correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News hears that our now Governor, Sir Watthew Nathen, is not likely to take up his appointment here until March next. Sir Henry Blake will proceed to Ceylon shout the ead of

Late cables to Australia stato that ibia vy probable that the Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain pill utilize his temporary freedom from the care of office by visiting Australis and Canads. On being interviewed, he expressed himself as averse to the formation of any party kosti to the present Government, though he would be prepared at any time to accept and act upp a mandate from the country in favour of bispre forential tariff proposals.

One hears talk on all sides of the times being hard, yot little avidance of the fact it forth- coming if one visits any of the theatres, popaiar pleasure resorts, or anywhers Where merey is spont upon what may be termed the aunecessarios of life, saya the Kobe Chronicle As an instance of the way money is expended on luxuries we may quota the figures conaested with the opening day-the 1st instant of the

Two Russian shoplifters in Shanghai, charged with stealing sou $3,000 worth of staf from various stores, were sont away by the Mongolia for trial at Port Arthur. One of them had a most noigné pair of boots. The Lools had been so made that they formed two neat boxes which could conceal a god-sized watch or small articles of jewelry, such as rings, ete. The cutting nolf with a very sharp chisel, and the back part out of the heel had ovidently been done by him.

impossible for it to open while walking. When hrul been so cleverly dovetailed that it was

stealing jewelry it is supposed that while

article into the hell of his boot, so that ifonght, pretending to soritch his leg be slipped the nothing could be found upon his person to give the law officer any chance of having him

arrested.

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It is reported that in consequence of action

of Wiju will be abandoned in favour of that of Yong-amphe, and that the latter stap will be taken very shortly. The Jiji Shimpo publishes this news, which may be bakeved when Yong- smpho is open.

It is of interest just new to recall the fact, writes the Kobe Chronicle, that as a result of the recommendations of the recent conference at Port Arthor, the Russian Government made

SHANGHAI, 18th October, 8.20 p.in.

SCORE AT CLOSE OF PLAY-

319 FOR 9 WICKETS. Hongkong won the loss on a splendid

an appropriation of 13 million roubles for ad-wickot and went in to hat, R. Hancock ditional fortifleations, and particularly for the protection of Dalay. When these defences are taking Smith in with him. At tilla-time completed, there will be a continuous line of the score was 99 for four wickets (the two fortifications from Fort Arthur to Dalny. Hancocks, Smith, and Dixon). A great extending thirty-five miles along the coast, But of course this will be some years hence. stand was made by Tumer and Lumsden,

The P. and T. Times larus" on authority thors eau be no dispating" that the supposed

the latter exceeding the century by 36-

spidomic of cholers which has besu raging at splendid innings in his first Interport Peitsng for the last six woks or more, is to a match. Turaer's 88 was another great groat extent if not entirely bubonic plague. The disease spread to Peilang from New-performance. The remainder did not da chwang, conveyed oither by fishing or small traling vessels, or by Chinese fleeing from the very much, but at the close of play tha northern port, But though the sists of affairs acore stood at 819 for nine wickets at Peitang for the past two months has boon truly alarming, the F. and T. Times says, thanks Present score

to watchful premutions of the locul authorities at Taku, aɔ cage has been reported thera or here. The deaths at Peltang are about 15 par diem and up to the 3rd inst, over 1,500 are said to have succumbel altogether, which is hoary mortality for a small placa much as Paitang.

THE BELILIOS TERRACE AFFAIR

who was identified by Mis Bateman and her In connection with the abwe, Ng Muk,

awah on Saturday, was before the Magistrate yesterday charged with being concerned in the of $390. After evidence of the arrest and assault, and robbory of jawalry to the value identification and been giren, the osse was Mr. P. P. J Wodehoass, Deputy Assistant remanded for further angairies to be made.

Superintendent of Palica, prosocated.

We are glad to believe that the Police have not been idle in the matter, and important' disclosures may be expected to-day.

THE U.S. COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH CHINA.

HONGKONG-FIRST INNINGS,

R. Hancock (Captain). Lieut. H. W, Smith

W. C. D. Turner J. T. Dixon

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Total (9 winkets)... R. E O. Bird to bat.

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[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

THE STRAITS.

SINGAPORE, 13th Octorber, 4.15 p.m.

SIR

FRANK SWETTENHAM

DEPARTS-AN ACCIDENT.

The Annam, with H.E. Sir Frank Swet- tenham on board, found haupian laws, sailed from Singapore yesterday, bus ran ashore when only six miles out. She was floated off undamagel; however, and

On the 8th inst, at Shanghai the commercial The New York Tribune, in its illustrated treaty between the United States and China supplewens for August 39, says.*** Chinese was signed, the following being present at the cooka and Chinese foods Dra Begalring Treaty Commission's offic:-Masses. . H. more and more popularity in Amoxion The Congar, John Goodnów and John F. aman, | In some Amerian restaurants saca e

of the roularity are: Fict. United States Treaty Commissioners; their dishe na "elinpenoy" and "guish of main" had. Chinese Treaty Commissioners; Mr. E.

Exocilenotes Lu mutuan, kun savay. are served side by side with soft shell T. Williams, Chinese Secretary of the Legation, crabs and brolled Jobster. Second-There is Drs. Hykes and Burohet of the U.S. 'Cossalate; hardly no American city that has not its Messre. Yang and Liu, principal szeretrica of Chinese restauraule, to which persons of every the Commission; Mr. R. E. Breden. Dapaty proceeded to Penang. class like to go. Third.-Fow Bobernian Inspector of Customs, Mr. F.E.Taylor, Commis gatherings are complete without a pailsioner of Customs, and Dr. Ferguson, secratary of shop suey, brought, fresh and hot from to ibe Totai. After the Treaty had been signed Chiva town. Fourth--Many rich families the Chinese Commissioners gave u tilia to employ Chinese cooks-men expert in the the U.S. and Japanese Commissioners. In the cooking of the best French and American evening the United States Treaty Comaris dishes, and expert also in the cooking of the aioners gave an official dinner at which the best Chinese dishes which, now and then, they Consuls, the Chinese Commisoners, the Com

manders of Warships in port and other officials wore present.

The Northern Territory Amending Mhing Bill is before the Legislative Council of South Australia. As it came from the Assembly chuse 17, part 111, of this Bill, provided that misere rights issued to Asinties should not apply to the whole of the Territory. By an amenḍmerį this | limitation is removed and the Asiatic holder of a miner's right is placed on an equality with the white mau, The Council has also strzok out the prohibition against Asiatic aliens working for wages on any new goldfields. In the original draft this particular clause (clansa 21 Part 111) reads "No miner's right shall be issued to any

Asiatic alion for working on any new goldfeld: Provided that this section shall not apply to any goldfield of which the first discoverer was an Asiatic alien."

Speaking on the lecture to Japaness journs

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In the deuksia blegram is published to the effect that Japanese constable, recently vieiling Mi Ronktong on the Yalu, observed that one end of a cable crossing the river had heen Isnded there. On making enquiries from some Russian soldiers, he was informed that the work of completing the cable would soon be undertaken. The Japra Mail recalls that a rumour was recently circulated about this new project of cable-laying. Originally the Bumiaus were supposed to lace planned a telegraph from Antang, to Yong-scapho, but as Mi Real-tong is in the imidiate vicinity of Wiju, the infaronics is that the Kiation ohing and Wija route has been chosen; The plain foot is that Russia interprets the timber concession as placing it her disposal the whole of the forests in the entire valley of the Yalu and along all its tributaries, and that she claims the right to adapt day measures essential in hor own eyes for developing the potentialities of that extensive, grant.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

ANGLO-FRANCO ARBITRATION.

LONDON, 11th October. The proposed arbitration treaty is not a general one, but is intended to refer caly to Orders have come from Washington that the differances of a jacidival character, and special- text of the Treaty is not to be published until | ly to the interpretation of existing treaties it is been submitted to Congress. The thera kro, even some, ratriotions is there Commissionara have sat almost continously since the end of March. The NC, Daily News

resposts. points out that the United States and Chias had not concluded any international agrament since 1858,

The text of the Treaty will be found on p. 9.

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YACHT RACING.

LONDON, 11th October. Sir Thomas Lipton has offered a Cup, of the ralue of $2,500, for a trans-Atlantis yacht rano teom Sandy Hook to the Needlos, as a roil toat

MARCONI WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

LONDON, IIth October, M. Marconi, on board this Lucania, in mid- Atlantic, has commnafestad for the first time with England and America simultaneously.

THE BALKAN TROUBLES.

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A Russian official report of the recent experi ment madein transporting the 124th Voraezh Southern pussia, to Chita, in the Far East, Regiment Infostry from Kharkoff, in

was issuedjast maath. The experiment was mads both to test the Siberian Railway, and also to say how far the troops could be fed properly thile on this journey, The rafts were thodaghly satisfactory. The regiment arrived afChits after a journey of 24 days; the time conpied would have been much less

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LONDON, 11th October. Although ngotiations cre proceding at Constantinople between Bulgaria and Turkey the situation on the frontier is serious. The Bulgarian Government ordend on the 1001 inst. the mobilisation of the first and second class

reservists in the Kustendel district.

The Bulgurisa Government has complained to the Porte of the frequent violation of the frontier. There are now 20,000 refugees in

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at least upon which they must be agreed, November, and during the interragnum, Geveral aince it arises from facts about which there Gascoigne's snccessor not having, arrived lists, which we reported recently, the Japan had not jean, so long. The internal fitling Mr. 1. C. Sandford is no discussion. That point is the upset Colcnol Brown, R.E., the Officer Commanding spoudouts of European and American juruak nothing be desired. Of course as the troops Mr. C. H. Grace!

of the balance of naval power in the Far the Garrison, will administer the Government. East during the past two years. Great

Mail ways:-We may mention here that corro-

journeyedenstwards, the facilities became less seem to have been squally misleading the pub i elaberate many respects, and at a few points Britain had two years ago the most Reassuring nows has lately reached Shanghai thoy address. News from abroad indicates that

the omsariat buildings ware (not ready for powerful and most namerous fleet; not from Kwangsi stating that the Viceroy has so many sensational telegrams have been sent by

se; thus the soldiers' rations had to be An impression long before that, she outnumbered any two far succeeded in restoring order to the region those correspondents of late, fleets in Chinese waters; but now how does in the vicinity of Kweilin and Liaobov pre- has thus been created that Japan is preparing supplied special cooking-cars, which had

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fectures that trade is reviving, and the road are for war and that the tempar of the nation is bensant expressly from St. Petersburg, in

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WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday ismod the following report:-.

The barometer has fallen lightly over the early in the North."

pressure is relatively low over the Pacific to the A nigh pressure aren lies over N. China, and 4. of Japan, and also scross the middle part

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The M.M. stanmer Yarra, with the next French mail, left Singapore on the 12th lust, at 9 p.m., for this port via Raigon,

The T.KK ateamer Hongkong Maru, with mails, de, left Nagasaki for Manils on the 12th

at 8 a.m.

The N.T.K.steamer Hitachi Mara (European

a well-known fact, free from roving parties of bandita. To em-asentially bellicase. Nothing could be further order that hey might be tested. The Russian Philippines; risen on the Chiea voast, parti- inst., at 3 p.m., and will arrive there on Friday, Russia has been making eaormons additions plesise the above, the N.-C. Daily News maporta. from the truth. These correspondents illustrata military thorities chim that they could of late to her Pacific feet, and is continuing Shanghai agents of Kwangai firms have received the old saying that a treaty port, whatever its to make more; Britain is not so doing, nor instructions from their principals to send down situation, is always hundreds of miles away: indeed has she been making any apprecable as much cargo as possible, so that steamers from the capital of the country and from increase in her naval forces out here, so bound south will soon have their holds fall of sources of correct intelligence about the nation's that now the relative positions of the British | goods destined for Kwangst.

doing or moods.

daily to tFar East without disturbing the despatch if case of need 12 military trains

railway erts say that this would be im regular panger end goods traffic. ·However,'

parable infew of the state of the Siberian Railrey.

of the China Sea. **

Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 12th ask, and is expected here on the 15th inst. 1.. (BC) on the 10th inst. for Hongkong via Japan The C.M. steamer Ningchow left Victoria.

. part of the Chins Sea, Strong mensson along the cast and over the Feroasak --Fresh to strong NE. winds; fair. | porta..