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| professions of disinterestedness, did not.com-, probably come within a measurable distance mend itself to any of the Continental Powers, when the will be able to turn out of her and Great Britain found herself completely own dockyards an Asiatic navy without

Moonlight bathing-parties are growing 1 popularity in Manih.

Yesterday was the 34th anniversary of the

opening of the Buen Capal,

TELEGRAMS. HONGKONG LICENSING COURT.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

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The annual Licensing Court for the city of Hongkong was held yesterday afternoon at the Magistracy. Mr T. Barcombe Smith presided, and the other Justices present were Mesara. E R. Hallix, J. B. Kemp, E. D. C. Wolfe, R C. Wilcox, F. Browns, C. MeX, Mosor, A. Shelton Hooper, R. H. Craig, G. T. Veltol

A. S. WATSON & CO., isolated. Then followed the treaty, offensive requisitioning her Europeau arsenals. The

The export trade of the Philippines is greator THE KING OF ITALY IN ENGLAND. and defensive, with Japan, which for a time nearest bistoric parallel to the present con-

adition of Europe is to be found in the thir-in volume by $12,000,000 gold than it was lost

LONDON, 14th November. commended itself to the British public as

teenth century, when JENGHIZ KHAN hung year.

In connection with the journey of the King possible check on further encroachments on the part of Russia. It was hoped from like a thundercloud over the eastern fron certain statements on the part of the United ties of Europe. Europe then was fascinat States that this would lead up to a furthered before the progress of the invader, na is understanding on the part of that Govern- momentarily China. It was not her prowess ment for joint action. The American people nor the preparedness of her arsenals that were, however, loth to depart from their came to her aid, but the simple fact that traditional policy of non-interference, and the empire of Jenantz fell of its own Russia being apparently willing to join in weight, and the internal divisions of the with the demands for the opening of graudsons of the great warrior compelled certain localities to foreign trade, no further the advanced squadrons to beat a hasty stops were takon. It is undeniable that retreat from their Europeau conquests.

looked the Japanese Government has

Adelión Patti has just signed a contract to

to-morrow, the police have arrested a dangerous Lau Chu Pak, and C. A.D. Melbourne. give a series of lectures in the United States and Queen of Italy to London, commencing W, H. Davis, P. W. Sergeant, A. Ramjahn”

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for more material aid than has been afforded. It is true that the precise wording of the treaty only called for ac tive aid in the event of Jupan being attacked by more than one Power, and that event bas not yet occurred; but though no active assistance has been offered, it is very well understood that all the moral aid possible has been afforded by Germany to Russia's designs, and that she has been preaching to Jajan, nominally in the interests of the.

The German mail of the 14th October was dativered in Londən où the 14th inat.

Apart from the one fatal Chinese case of plaguo last week, there was no communicable discase reported in the Colony.

The Criminal Sessions begin to-day. Thero sre seron chees dows for disposal. The charge of perjury against John Griffiths, of the Naval

Yard Extension Works, comes on for trial,

On Saturday next, after the departure of

The War Office has decided to re-arm the cavalry-this time with a light straight. thrasting sword.

One thousand marines belonging to the Russine Baltic Fleet left B. Petersburg last month en route for Fort Arthur.

Assist Paymaster H. W. E. Manisty bas been specially promoted to the rank of Paymaster for services in China, 1900.

Tho Municipal Board of Manila has refused- even to consider an ordiosace compelling the carrying of a bell on all rubbar-tyred vehicles.

Forty-five young Japanese officers who were following the course at the Japanese Military Academies of Modena and Racconigi, were suddenly reculled by telegraph last month to Japan. They left hurriedly for Brindisi to

embark for home,

BOMALILAND.

LONDON, 14th November. Four thousand Abyssinians will co-operate with General Egerton, the fores comprising some of the Emperor Menelik's own regimenta.

COLOMBIA AND PANAMA.

LONDON, 15th November. Colombia threatens to attack Panama, and General Reyes, who is nomially the Face Commisioner, is reported to be marching in the Isthmus with a large Colombian force.

The Luited States authorities are determined not to allow an encounter between the hostile forces anywhere near the railroad and will if

The first application to come on for considera. tion was by Moritz Stenberg for the Interna- tional Hotel, 318, Queen's Road.

The CHAIRMAx said he noticed that one of the three householders who guaranteed the applicant's respectability of character belonged. to Carlowitz & Co. did Carlowitz & Co. supply the applicant with liquor ?

APPLICANT Yes,

The CHAIRMAN said that in that case the op- plication was not in order. Under the Liquor Liconces Ordinamos the householdors who signed as sureties must not be implicated in supplying ligner to the applicant. He did not think the Justicas could entertain this application.

Mr. HooPER suggested that they might adjourn it.

The application was adjourned, and the applicant was instructed to put in a fresh application to-day.

A similar irregularity was found in several other applications, and in each case the appli-

proper form.

peace of the world, the moral duty of acced. HE, the Governor, Hon, F. H. May, O.MA Essen, mys Laffan's Cologne correspondent necessary extend the neutral zone as far as the cat was instructed to put in a fresh one in

ing to the demands of her encroaching neighbour. The British people, after the sacrifices of the South African war, show little desire to enter on a new campaign, the importance of which hardly us yet commends sol to the tax-payers of the United Kingdom, and the Government, which has been undeniably losing ground, has had its attention drawn off, not only to its own position, but to important fiscal considéra, tions affecting the trade of the Empire wkick in the unthinking adherence to the worn-out doctrines of the Cobdenists has been seriously meanted. Meanwhile the Chinese Government, finding her rear neigh- bour Russia menacing her northern frontier, and being conscious that she is for ever

will be sworn ia, in the Council Chambor, as Officer Administering the Government.

The Japanese Imperial Railway has decided to make trial of women booking-clerks at one of the stations at Tokyo. If, after having been given a fair trial, the results prove satisfactory, women will be employed as booking-clerks at all the stations on the Government railways.

Southern papers record the death at home of Mr. D. H. Wiso, till latoly Secretar, to the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States whinge wedding announcement was expected in a fow weeks' time. Mr. Wise, whose family has many connections with, the East, was well known in Malaya.

The late Mr. Jacob Arnhold, of Messrs, Arnhold, Karborg and Co.. 5 East India Avenue, London, EC., and Chairman of the

The Chinese Minister at Berlin has gone to

to order large stores of war material. Since the prohibition of the importation of arms into Obina was suspended, the Chinese Government has resolved to equip its troops with now material,

The following is from a telegram dated Lon-

don, October 31st:-Sleeping sickness is being exbustively studied in the Paris hospital. Three nogro patients are being subjected to a treatment of carbolic acid, which was used

actively in plague onses in China. From Berlin it is reported that the German Admiralty intends with regard to the building of new navy vessels for 1904 to allow only a restricted participation of private wharves. For next year there will be built for the German uny 14 veesals—namely, six line of battleships, two ironclad cruisers, five small cruisers, and a river gunboat for China.

It was not believed in Japan last week that

Northern and Southern boundaries of the DOW Republic of Panama..

THE CAFE ELECTIONS.

LONDON, 15th November. The ape elections for the Legislative Council at presort indicate that the Boad will Lave a najerily.

A WATER-LOGGED CRAFT NEAR

TAOTING.

Capt. Schulz, of the Hamburg Amerika Linis s.s. Loong Moon, reports that while on a passage from Slaghai to ilongkong, at 6

p.m. or the 13th inst., be passed a star-logged jonk drifting in the fairway of coustwise-bound steamors. Åt the time he was two miles south of Taoting. The Loong Moon arrived on Monday with a mail, eight cabin and 100 Chiness passengers

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BAT VIK HOTEL. Jamon Christie applied for a publican's licence for Bay View Hotel.

Mr. HALLIFAX said he understood that the applicant had been informed that the Governcient intended to resume this property next year.

APPLICANT stated that he hail not been so informed.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that of course if be applied for a year's liceneo ho would have to take the risk of Government determining. the least before the expiry of the licence.

Application granted.

HONGKONG HOTEL,

Harry Haynes made application for a licence for the Hongkong Hotel.

The CHAIRMAN pointed out that this applica

Ordinance required that thres householders tion had not been properly filled up. The should be security for the applicant, whereas

A. S. WATSON & CO. Flost the confidence of England, has yielded Anglo-French Quicksilver and Mining Concessor change would occur in Kasso-Japanese and 200 tons of general carga for Hongkong. here only two had signed-Messra R C. Wilcox that strange fascination which not infre- gior of Kwsishau, and of the Chins Exploration negotiations until after the Tsar's return from She left Shanghai on the 13th, and on the and C. Mooney, Applicant had been informed

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quently attacks the inferior animals in the presence of an enemy, and renders them incapablo-of-taking the simplest of precau tions for their own safety. Beth Euglish HONGKONG DISPENSARY. and Japanese Ministers at Peking have done their best to reassure the victim and

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endeavour to restore some feeling of con 1 fireuve, but unfortunately, to his request as to whether either was prepared to render him some more practical assistance than mere sympathy, both have found themselves compelled to return a negative answer. point of fact it is, of course, hupossible to

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Company, left estate valued at £83,094, of which Gormany. In the meantime a telegram has passage down experienced moderate monsoon. £71,390 is net personalty.

from

THE EX-GOVER.IOR OF KWANGTUNG-

reached the Japanese Government Vladivostock stating that a rumour is carreat Kawakami and Sala rakko, the Japaus thers to the effect that Viceroy Alexis will aetor and actress with whoso naweg uil English.bo released from his offico after a certain French, German, and Italian lovers of the play are familiar. have commercel at Tokyo a series period, and that a Prince of the Russian Imperial Family will be appointed his of performances of Hamlet, They announce that the play proceeds daily from "5 o'sleck past-half, to 10 o'clock, at es," and that the SUSPECTED CASE OF PLAGUE ON later in the day, He left Hongkong for performances will continue from “November 1st to 15th, between fifteen days, 1903 **

successor.

HONGKONG STEAMER.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLECOMMaricrilinas esortang tu live mono- cuir mucE

The Apcar liave dratoon Apear arrived maakveonardo Tun Eirror. Crepetosti jets zaust fortrørd their naiker und de des with communications addressed to the Fatar",

Twe maro Russian 'uruisers, tho izumrud and from Calcatta ria Penang and Singapore mat ima jaktention, but as verdence of good faith

the Jemichug, both only just built, are to come yesterday. It using reported that there was a All lettresiden

dication should be weten on

out to the Far East shortly. They are sister-suspected case of plague on board, the vesse one side of the pipar valy.

Na nasty signed communications that have assist China, who in her present conditionships of 3,100 tons displacement and 17,000 was put under quarantineand anchored off Stone. already appeared in frapers will be inserted.is utterly incapable of acting as a reasonable.p. They have 2-in. dick armour, six 47in.. cutters' Island. The steamer will not be released

Orders jur extra copies of Daily Paksa should be st before 11 m. on day of publication. After that wing, and whose first instinct, were assist-eight 1.8in., two 1.7in. and 3 Maxim guns, and till after a thorough inspection, and, as likely og hour the supply is Faustet. Daly supplied for Cash,

ance given, would probably be to turn round 6 torpedo-tubes, while their speed is 24 knots not, fumigation. The corpse of the case iu question Telegraphic Address: PRESH. Codes: "A.R.C. 5th Ed,

and bite the land that was offering help. an hour. The Aurora left Kronstadt on the was brought ushore for the poet-mortem examina The Aratoor Apcar Lieber's

Telephone No. 12

8th it while the Teare itch and Bayan left tion yesterday morning.

brought up a mail; fiva cabin, two Europeau

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Port Said

deck, and 287 Chinese passengers; and 1.895 respectively. On the 11th November, at the Government

tons of general carge for Hongkong. She left Civil Hospital, Mrs. LANDRR, wife of Sergeant LANDER, of the Hongkong Poles, of a daughter.

Calcutta on the 31st ult, and Singapore on the T3195

10th lost. Captain E. Fey reports molerate On the th November, at Nagasaki, the wife of PERCY J. BOCKLAND, of a danghter.

weather.

MARRIAGE.

P.0. Bor, R3.

On the and Noveshur, at Yokohama, HANS Tammy, son of the late Captain Tex, of Devul gonne, to Marin Arausts, daughter of R. FACHTMANS, of Yokohamo

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES Vaux Road Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, M.C.

HONGKONG, 18th NOVEMBER, 198

ALTHOUGH, as we stated in our issue of the 14th instany, many of our difficulties with -China have arisen from the defective ap preciation by Lord SALISBURY of the

the 12th and 13th it.

Home papers stats with rogard to the appoint ment of Vice-Admiral Sir G. Noel, K.,M.G., to the command-in-chief on the China Station, that it may bons wall to explain that the present Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sie Cyprien Bridge. K.C.B, will retire for ago in March next, and that his three years' period of command would in any case be completed in May. Admiral Bridge will not, therefore, bo relieved by his

Still whatever the cause, the position is by no means deprived of its bumiliating aspect, and the most humiliating feature of the whole is that the impasse has been mainly own fault, brought about through our Always ready to take advantage of an opening of the surt, Russia has been driving home the wedge, and as the timber in front opràs out under the pressure, so in a geometric ratio does her ambition. A few months ago Russia would have been willing to make terms for being eaceably permitted to occupy a port wall les terminated by the regulations tion of Manchuria: already she has widened her desires, and now goes so far as to claim Cure. Nor is her earth-hunger conteut with this modest meal; her agents are afield in Mongolia, and are already tendering to weak, feable China their treacherous offers of Lelp to restore her sadly shattered rule; and China, with the example of Manchuria before bier, listens fondly to the tempter

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successor uail tabout the time when his com-

of the service.

Another steamer, the Messageries Maritimes .8. Armand Béhic, bas also been anchored at the quarantine station, as she has explosives on board. She arrived yesterday morning with the outward Fresch mail and 141 cabin, 265 European deck, and 314 Chinese passengers Her departure from Marseilles was on the

18th ult., and from Saigon on the 14th just. Captain F. Flaudin reports N.Z monsoon.

SHIPPING RIVALRY.

We are requested by the committee of the Society of S. Vincent de Paul to thank the pubfig of Hongkong who so generously patronised the

The British India Steam Navigation Com Al Fresco fete held last Sunday, and also all pany, of which Measts, Jardine, Matheson are those ladies and gentlemen who gave their the local agents, are putting steamers on the valuable assistance at the various stalls, and for Calcutta-Hongkong run; or at any rate such their kind contributions in the shape of fancy a craft arrived here yesterday. To those out of articles, needlework, eta., for souvenirs and the swius, it might appear that Messrs. Jardine, prizes. They specially desire to tender their Matheson & Co. are "cutting their

$2,000 odd

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The ex-govornor of Kwangtung, who is a four-score years, left gentleman of sorus. Canton in the China Merchants sa. Hsin Fung on Monday morning, arriving in Hongkong Foochow this morning, the Hain Fung being escorted by a Chiness gunboat. At Foochow he is to take up the position of Viceroy. Most of his staff are going up in the gunboat, only four attendants accompanying him on the Hain Fany.

ENTERTAINMENTS TO H.E. THE

GOVERNOR,

Two military entertainments, one to H. E. Sir Henry und Lady Blaks, and the other to II.E. and the heads of Government departments, have taken place during the past two days. Sir Honry and Lady Blake were present at anat home" of Colonel Birdwood and the officers of The 10th Mahrattis on Monday, and last night the Governor and many leading officials dined with Colonel Wylly and the officers of the Sherwood Forestors.

His Excellency and Lady Blake, accompanied by Sir John Kenne, leave for Combo by the Mulla on Saturday..

THE "EMPRESS OF INDIA" COLLISION CASE,

Continuing his evidence in this case at Shang- bai, on the 10th inst. Captain Marshall exid

by the First Clerk of the Magistrany that his application was not in order, yet no attempt had been made to remedy it.

Mr. HOOPER-We might aljonra it The CHAIRMAN-Yox, but I do not think we can dool with an imperfect application,

Mr. Wilcox-If you will take a third amo now, Mr. Grist is ready to sign.

The CHAIRMAN stated that it was clearly

laid down that a perfect application must be sent in ten days beforehand. He must give it as a ruling that this was an imperfect applies-

Mr. VEITCH thought it showed great cara. tion which, they could not entertain at that a agu. lessness when an applicant was warned to amand his application and did not do it.

The CHAIRMAN-I agree with you. Uhimately the application was renewed and Mr. Haynes instructed to sand in a new appli cation is proper form.

ABSENTEES, Several applicants were not in attendance or represented.

The CHAIRMAN made the remark generally regarding such casea that when the applicants were not present or represented they must take it that they did not want the licenre. Al a later stage he stated that such applicants must apply of their licenco, from the 1st December next atque in order to be in time for he granting They would be considered at a meeting of Justices to be held subsequently.

MAIN HOTEL

Louis Comar applied for a publican's licence for the Main Hotel, 59, Des Voeux Road Contral, which at present has ofly got an adjunct liceuce.

Mr. E. J. GRISr, solicitor, appeared on be bait of tho appleant, He believed, be said, that the house had been conducted is every way as it ought to br, sad the premises were most suitable for a publican's licence. It would de an advantage to the Colony to have sach tion in Queen's Road, where these houses licence there; it would relieve the couces were tumbling on the top of one another.

MY. HALLIFAX said the police had strong ob- these premises. The locality was not onein which blado was bent in one, and another in the opposite such a licence was needed, in the second place jestions in gratis n't the fou

that when he saw the Wong Tai edging in bestar boarded his helm, and slackened speed. Tho cruiser's course was altered by about 6 points;;

all the blades of his propeller were injured. One

his adjauet, licence, and there were also various police about the manner in which the house was suspicious facts that land come to the ears of the conducted that led them to object strongly to Mr. HOOPLE enquired what the licences'a offence was?

Mr. HALLIFAX replied that he had used his adjunct licence to cover what was practically a publican licence. Liquor was sold under the same conditions as it would be under a publi can's-licouco.

Mr. GLIET remarked that it was a question whether the liquor was supplied as an adjunct to the meal or the meal as an adjunct to the liquor.

internal weaknesses of the Chinese Govern. To all appearance, it is but a repetition of the thanks to Major Radcliff and the officers of the throat" by providing cargoes for steamers direction, while, had the propeller been revolving, there had been already one conviction against ment, it is idle to deny that many of the old story of the wolves; dusting the children 93rd Burma Iufantry for allowing their banu running in direct competition with the they would have all been bent in the same direc.. this licences during the last year for branch of

The second and third cause of these weaknesses were beyoud the one by one out of the sledge may indeed to play free of chargo, to the Star Ferryamsang, Laisung and ether Indo-Chination. He could give no reason for the cruiser control of the British Government. The momentarily delay the inevitable death Company for carrying the men of the band to steamers on the Calcatta run; bat, no doubt, porting her course.

officers of the Empress gave similar testimony, international relations of Europe are of such struggle, but none the less surely it must and from Kowloon free, and also to MF they know what they are about. It is not

altered her course there would have been nodanger a nature that no aug Power can for long come. Russia has not yet reached to the Damonberg supplying the serated waters improbable that by joining hands with the adding that in their opinion, had the cruiser not the granting of this application.

of a collision. (The Chinese officers in Court continue to act in direct contravention of submit of her ambition, and has already gratia The proceeds of the fete amounted to B. I. a strong attack could be made on the Apear line, of which Messrs. David

showed grat interest in the above evidence.) It the feelings of the rest, and it might have marked out the continent of Asia as ber

A mass meeting for the consideration of the Sassoon & Co. are Hongkong agents. The

was 1 to 2 minutes before the collision that the been assumed that in opposing the designs prey. Will Germany and the other Con-

arrived from 1.8. Purnea

Caloutta cruiser altered her course. The ohief engineer of the Empress gave evidence as to the damage bold of Russia in her wantonly aggressive actiontinental Powers find themselves any the Manchurisu question, promoted by the leading B.I.

of Tokyo. was

the yesterday with no less than one thousand попарареге to withstand the assault

to that steamer, and expressed the opinion that towards Chion, England would have eulisted better able

afternoon of the 10th inst. in the Imporial Chinese, and tive cabin passengers in addition

the damage was done by the ram of the cruiser, the sympathies of the other Powers. That when European Bussin has in addition Hotel, Thors were present over two hundred to 1,650 tons of cargo. She left Caloutta on 'was, however, dot to be, for various reasons. all the military force of porthern Asia persons, the Kobe Chronicle reports, including 23rd October and Singapore on the 10th just and was corroborated by Mr. Newman Marshall, Lloyd's surveyor, who surveyed the Empress in In the first instance the aggressiveness of behind her? For Japau the danger is do members of the House of Peers, politicians of Capt. Packhain reports strong N.E. moonscos.

One death occurred during the voyage,

dock. Evidence was then given by the quarter- Russia sita like an ever-present incubus on less menacing, and is more immediate all shades, and leading commercial men.

master in charge of the wheel at the time of the

The application was unanimously refused. collision, which was the same as that of the

The Justices then considered applicant's the Governments of the central states of Russia, with full possession of all northern Mr. Mincare, Progi weist, took the chair on the motion of Dr. Tagueki. Mr. Shimade,

request for a renewal of his adjunct licence, Europe, who are only too glad to welcome a Asia, has already a commanding fleet in chief editor of the Tokyo Mainichi Shimbun,

The final performance of Lord and Lady Becond and third officers of the Empress. temporary respite and stand by, whilst East Asiatic waters. But she has more; spoke on the object for which the meeting was

no further breach of bis licence occurred, in sensus of opinion was that the Company but Cheng of the Wong Tai to testify as to the caution was given to the licencos to see that Russia is devoting her energies to the fur she already owns some of the finest harcailed, and this eddrves was followed by others Alpy was staged last night, and the general con- The Court then called Navigating-Lieut. which was granted by a majority, and a strong Tho piese deviation of the en isor. It was them adduced which case the Justices would take a severe distant Manchuria; in the second Germany bours on the Pacific coast; nor is this Finally the meeting unanimously adepted added to the laurels already won. at least, not to speak of France, had visions sufficient, for in Siberia, from the Urals to resolution to the effoot that the present action want, with a verse and menthuess, and there that the deviation chart was made up in Shang-view of the application next year. of her own of establishing a new German the Pacific coast, she possesses a country of Russia was detrimental to the permanent was a marked absence of the alight stiffness hai, and it was discovered that her oxrer was Empire on the ruins of what up to the pre-rich in iron, coal, and nearly all the other pee of the Orient, and that it was hoped the noticeable, in some parts, in the first perform-5 degrees W.B.W. The Lieutenant further said Japanese Government would take determined

auces. Altogether the performance reflected that it had been said that the captain committed seat has been China. The consequence was useful metals. She is already trying heraction without loss of time. The gathering great credit upon the Company, and a special suicide. He was carried down with the "ressel' that the languago spoken by the British hand in a small way at extending her dispersed after giving Banzai for the Emperor wond of wommendation is due to the stage and he (witness) would like to prove it. The on behalf of the applicant withdrow the

Court then adjourned, Government, with its somewhat overstrained arsenals in the Far East; the time will and the Empire of Japan.

manager for his very excellent work,

THE A.D.C.

Mr. HALLIFAX-It was found against him. The CHAIRMAN said there was no doubt the they must acept the decision of Magistrate,

REFUSED.

Art application was made by Ng Kwok for an adjunct license for 2, Bulkeley Stroof, Hanglum.

There was a police objection, and Mr. Grist

application.