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OLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 5th January.

MAGISTRATE).

THEFT.

Lanfiu, a marino hawker, was arraigned before Worship for being in possession of 24 cup sokles, sonably believed to have been sin. The usual plex, It was given to me, but not knew the man who gave it to me," whe only defence. The value of the molder, and the defendant was fined $0, of mouths' imprisonment,

FATILE AND BUN

Chasing charged his son with stealing $25 fr bien, the father. Defendant had thing say His Worship wked con

bore, and plaitan hat character his son

and com- was tele was a very bad man pimantik be opet His Worship would send big gal, His Worship said, “And what drew thinks aloni a few hours' sojourn in deck?% Compinot grow thought ful for any moments, and then replied, "No! 1 watt's like him to go in this stucky, as it would tach a disgo to us. He only stol my usaquet anybody elad's," His Worship took int view, and sail】 month's hard lab ur hours in the stock...

GEF ME. J. H. KEMP (ACTING

TOLICE MAGISTRATE)

UN WISE BUYING.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRENN WEDN'SDAY JANUARY 6тH 1904

THE EMPRESS OF INDIA" COLLISION CASE.

contiroporary.

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SHIPPING NOTES.

WEATHER OUTSIDE,

NOTICE.

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Owing to the Great Increase in the Furniture Business of Mes-ra ACHTEE & CO., wo are Fine weather in reported from all directions. requested by them to Resum Management of the Photographic Business hitherto carried on in their name on our behalf. From this date we will coati us the Photographic business at the N. c. mongo continues.

same place ander the name of

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0.8.8. AINBOW. The U.SS. Rainbow, arrived from Monila, with Roar Admiral Stirling a board, justerasy. She has come for docking purposes.

A NEW CANTON DDAT,

This handsome little ship,

NAVAL STORES.

Included in i crgo of the H. A. Linio s.s. Syria are a large quan ity of naval stores. She has, abo, 212 troops ou beard. The Syria arrived from Hamburg yesterday.

COURT OF ENQUIRY.

A Court of Enquiry was held at the Russian Vice-Consulate at Hakodate on the 16th ult, to investigate the cause of the collision between the Russian steamor Progress and the N. Y. K steamer Tokai Mara off Hakodate on the morning of the 29th of October. The decision wae as follows:- Wo hold the Master of the Progress free from blame, and further consider the behaviour of the captain, officers, and crew lives of the Progress in saving so many deserving of the highest praise."

BARQUE ABHORE.

While on a voyage from Hongkong to New York the Swedish barque Dharnar went ashera near Ocean City, Maryland, according to a Central News telegram of the 3rd ult London.

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The commander of the mail steamer did not se the bowsprit strike, but there was damage done which it was supposed must have been done in test way. If it were material it might be On the 29th ult, in H. R. M's Supreme Court, becessary to consider carefully the ovidence Shanghai, Sir H. 8. Wilkinson, Chief Justice,we regard to the bowsprit. But it is pot material. The statement of the cruiser in the BEFORME. T. SERCUMBE SMITH (POLICE delivers fedgment in the suit in-tituted by the preliminary act that the parts which first came Imperial Chinese Gorersment as owners of the in contact were the mail steamer's starboard bow

With regard to the ever increasing trade of Chinese cruiser Wong Tai (or Quangtai), guist and the cruiser's port quarter is under the] the owners of the British Royal Mail steamer circumstances of more importster. Conasol!

the doctrine of secuħudum allegata e probate last month there was launched from the ship- Empress of India, the Canadian Pacific Railwayed that if it is found not to be correct the Canto river it is into sting to one that a collision on the would app'y. But the cruiser has alleged building yard of Messra Kwong Tuck. beong Company, for damages by night of the 17th August lust, off the coast of and prorm the fringement of Article of & Co. at howloon, a new twin-screw steamer

rest of their allegations that. vcarding to koug-Canton ren China between 11 Lamecka med Breaker Point, the regulations, and puting aside nil the named the Fing King istruded for the Hong- The reading of the finding took three quarters the judgment of the Privy Council in the replete with every comfort for the travelling owners of the shortly be put in commission, and we under f an hour and seeupis four and a half of the Hocking and the Lapwing (7 App. Cas. publie, up to date in every respect, will vory

We 512, would entitle the

Bat counsel further argned stand that the lato two popular beads of their orniser to recover. long columns of the M.-C. Doily News. only give therefore a summary of the earlier that the evidence given on behalf of the cruiser respective departments, of the se. Tai On. part of the judgment (in brackets), together in favour of this ailegation went to show that Messra A. L. Arnold and J. S. Murray, are in with the concluding paragraphs.in full, both the other evidence given by the same witness charge of her, the one as capt-in, and the other taken from the excellent report of our Shanghai was also untrustworthy. But I think it right superintending her powerful machinery. The to say that the witnesses from the cruiser Ying King should prove a valuable acquisi ion appeared to me to give their evidence trathfully, to the fast growing traffic of this important [lis Lordship Bret inled that the versels and the assessors are of the same opinion. The water-way. came within the rule that say vussel overtaking witnesses did not all agree as to the parts which first came in contact, uod judging from tha another shall get ont of the way of the others respectire positions in which they wore it and that the burden of proof was on the defen appeared to me that they might very well have dants to show an excuse for the collision. This been under the impression that the vessels struck where they said they did. Their evidoneo takoą burden the defendants had endeavoured to with the evidence of the commander of the mail discharge by alleging that the mail steaner Steamer saves a doubt whether the injury ear would have passed the cruiser at a distance of the break of the forecasts may not have been went a quarter of a mile had not the ernier caused by one of the davits of the craber before starboarded for halm in order to get out of the the bulls of the vessels cucas in contact, and whether the angle at which they were to one way of a junk, which was slightly or her (the another at that time may not have been caused cruiser's) port bow. This statement was put at by the bow wave of the mail steamer catching the stern of the cruiser, and swinging it is by the plaintiffs and the ovidence was very

round. But it is not pressary to parue conflicting. The naval assessors were, wovor. that enquiry further. Suffles it to say that

having considered with clearly of opinion that the cruiser did not star hard, and after carefully considering their differences in the statements of the sit- this and other points which were reasons and the evidence his Lordship concurred

rehed on by conpeel as discrepancies I have This conclusion was supported by the plans puts to the conclusion that these are for the in and also by the record of time, from which his most part accounted for by the different pusi Tong was charged with being in un- lawful position of a vichako, valued at $20, Lordship deduc, d that the collision could not have tions in which they were placed, and that Louro

occurred in the way suggested by the defendants is no re son to doubt their bond-fides,

I have referred to the death of the comman- the report of Tso Trng. His defene was

lor of the eruiser, I was worry to hear this sag. Bat the distance between the two vessels that he hht the wheels from a coali» for 60

at the time the cruiser was alleged to have star-gestion that he went down deliberately ith the coret. not know the conlia. He was

boarded must have been considerably free than ship. After hearing the explicit evidenes of the rieksham 11had no witureses, and had not

those on the Empress of India supposed. The gory dienant who was alongside of the conmander when the cruiser went down, the mangy of the transaction in his books.

evidence in regard to the junk was analysed suggestion to my mind was dearly disproved, He bought wheels on the 30th of Déc-mber. He knowing about the body of the ricksha; lely and the assessors come to the conclusion and I regret that Mr. Davis, who had been offler that there was no junk at all, but that what was of the watch on the mail stemmer at the the Evidence was

of the collision, and at teswards a charge of one he only ght time whenks.

seen from the Empress was the loom of the fort of the resen beats, and with whom the suggestion aldue left that the body of the ricksha was found a Lack of defendant's house. His part of the cruiser with the topaost housed, appears to have iginated, was on bis examina- Worship so was sorry for the man who by his As to the widening out of theateru light of the tion unked to state bis opinion after the aridence I find then that the mail eteamer was in fault. own tauit brocht blumelf within the pale of craiser on the mail steamer's starboard, which of the gunnery-lieutenant had been given.

was another argument in favour of the theory and that the cruiser is not precluded by anything the law. ildoured to be a rosjactable mas, bat

that the cruiser had starboarded, the Court held in the pleadings from recovering against the the forta was offered such wheels for such a small pridnight to inve roused his suspicion, that the first widening out to one point was mail steamor. as he en but know that they must have explained by the two vessels being on parallel er hers stolen. it was a legitimate transaction almo-t parallel conses, while, as to the second in his host war, to my the least of it, widening. its cause was that the mail steamer was strange flue should have no witnesses. overhanling the cruiser on a course that was con- verging with that of the cruiser, the two vessels He fust eunvicted, but the eas justice woule art by a stones of14-being much.nu.zer than was ren'ised on the mail

eutered in The statement days' hard or Immediately after this cas, steter. was dispesso Mr. II. W. Looker, solicitor, of Banques's log-book by a passenger represented in the Court's opinion what would present itself Messrs. Looker, nud Deacon, appeared

to a spectator in the overtaking vessel whou be in Court, said he uppered in a case in

artised in the position he described with regard which magad been charged with anlawful

to the overtake vessel, the two vessels being on possess clickshu, His Worship said the Can we find and the sceased convicted. convergent oourses. It was, however, no proof Mr. Leukered His Worship if he would that the Wongtai starboarder,] re-ops tho, as he was there to defend the Bernal. Horship said he had convicted the tonici-ut. evidence and refused to re-opra thius. Mr. Looker then stated was engaged in that the po knew he the esa for deli nce, and he thought that the ease she have been kept back until accused's legarepresentative appeared. His Worship it he hand no means of Buowing so as to cruss the course of the cruiser, and th. Peneral meeting to be hold at the offier of the tous, and carries a compleinent of 318 cern

Looker said huld do st.

THE MISER'S VOICE.

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The finding then wont pn-

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la the case of an overtaking stemmer, it would appear to be quite sufficient to show that she did at keep out of the way, evou if no specific fault would be shown on the part of the over- taking steamer. But in this case I find that the collision was brought about by the altera- tion of the course of the meil steamer at 11.34

It is not

that you to appear for the accused; it failure thereafter to keep a proper look-out. was not mented to him, and be disposed of Counsel for the mail steamer dwelt upon the numbers who were on the look-out, but thecus in thdinary course, In reply to a qaration from. Looker, is Worship said the look-out men having reported the light of the cruiser the responsibility for observing that had it, be brought to his notice that a soliciter was tejar for the accused he would the subsequent course of the cruiser foll upon have kept the buck for Lis appearance. He the officers on the bridgs. The third officer had did not know and the case was now closed, left the bridge to go his rouuds before the and reuse re-open it. Mr. Looker alteration in the course, and did not go out on asked thep fere to uppeal, but thought that the bridge again until the order starboard half in fairness to client the caso should be re-ja'point was given, and the commander was also opened, and save the cost of an appeal. away from the bridge shortly after giving His Worshiped that he might make a instructions for the change of course, formal applica for leave to appeal. Mr. suggested that the absense of the commander or of the third officer from the bridge was in itself wrong. The commnuder cantol be always on the bridge, and the third officer was absent in the usual course of his duty, But the result was that there was only the officer of the watch to keep a look-out on the movements of the A Berlin corrondent writes to us :-In the cruiser, and it was all the were incumbent on present circases I imagino yone will be him that he was bauling in his own resief more interested to or something about the diesely to the course of the cruiser, I sm vasifernas orga His Majesty the Kaiser satisfied atter the most careful consideration Well, his voice rarkably strong and of an that he did not keep a good look-out, and that- incomparabile pertenco, As is quite uunšual | the collision took place in consequence.

The alteration of the course is similar to that with Royalty, refers to read to others

which formed the subject of the judgment in and very rately anything read to hint. It often happen that he gathers a circl, the ease of the Seaton (9 P.D.I) and which was there held not to be justifiable. Rut if a good of his more intio attendants, to whom he rends incessantly hours from books, reviews look-out had been kept the effect of the and even nespen. Very often long English alteration would have boso seen, is 6ms to and French pussng ate included in his selce prevent the collision. It is suggested by the tions; and as they cessitate very distinct and assessors that the failure to keep a good look-out poiatel accentuch so as to be easily grasped on the part of the officer of the watch may be by Germaans, the gin on his voice becomes all partly accounted for by his attention being the more trying at immediately after his taken up with getting the ship steadied on reading the Empir participates with great her course and his eyes being fixed on the vivacity in the cussions that follow,

compass for some time at last. With that, think hardly of the gentlemen-in-Lowever, the cruiser is not concerned, Wailing would equal to sneh a severe imposition on hvoica! Still, I often at the end of such evening noticed the same freshness and theme sonorous ring in His Majesty's spech in the very beginning. This vigorous vethat so easily stands the greatest exons is explainable only

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I bave assumed throughout that the parts of each vessel which first come into contact was the blaff of the port bow of the craiser

But it was argued that assuming the case to bo as stated by the cruiser, the eraser ought to bave done something to avoid the calling, that she ought to have perled. But counsel have already cited the judgment in the Court of Appeal in the vase of Leo Saragossa (69 L. T. 400) showing how strictly the overtaken ship is held not to derints to one side or the other sast elurrass the overtaking ship, which is The cruiser was right in holding n until it to have the choice of passing on either side, became clear that the collision would not be avoided by the notions of the wail stentoer alone, and i am of opinion that the cruiser could not | then by porting have avoided the collision.

1 find - that the mail steamer,' the

Empress of India, is alone to blame, and there will be the usual dreres against the owners for damages and costs, and the usual reference, to the Registrar and merchants.

MORTGAGE CO., LD. CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN

AND

A LOSS TU HONGKONG,

Maula's new floating dry-dock, when ready for us, will take a lot of trade away from Hongkong. These floating dorks invariably Blu to be a success, yet the British Navy has not a single floating dock, except at Bermuda, not be that the problem of building such which can rocive a second-ins erui, t docks remains to las solved. Britial engineers make flouting dooks for all the world, and more than one firm is equal to the task of contract- ing such docks.

DUTIES ON CHINA CARGOES.

The following will be of interus 10shippers; Much cargo is now carried to and fron the Poking Stalnikwan and La-fiau railway lines, and duties will be levied on such goods. The following regulations, which have been in fores some time, will be ins sted on :-

Sundry cargo, such cargo as vines, provisions, forniture, to bo transported into the interior must be passed through the sative Customs, on the value, half of the export duty secord- which will levy the inland duty of 2 per cent, ing to the I.A. Customs turi

JIBS FOR JUNKS.

Que does not generally look for jibs on jasks, but such are to be seen on some of the uative craft that visit Hongkong. In the justane s which, by the way, they have copied from that go-ahead Chinese have used jib-books, formga-built erat, ay have found them of great ass.

Aji-hoom, morenser, does not thing, a condoner oak to its piela esqueness, spoil the appearance of a junk, but ins, if any STANDING OF HMS. FLORA,"

H.MLS. Flora stranded on the 3rd of last mouth at Village Point, opposite Comes, during fog. Her after, art was on feet below water. The veus lay at an acute angle with bar bow hold by rocks, and may be complete wreck. It is said that the suvi ating oleor mistook the 400 tons of coal were being removed. Almiral Bickford left for the sceny of the mishup by bacon for another. The warship's stores and

special train and steamer, and the flagship Grafton and H..S. Egeria were to follow. H.S. Flora is a second-vinss cruise of 4,360

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the seventh ordinary general managers, on Saturday, the 16th January and mer.

Andex d we have the pleasure to lay before at 11 a.tu shareholders a statement of accounts mado up to 31st December, 1903.

The gross curvings for the past year amount to $118,588.10 and after deducting all expenses, committer's and auditers' fees, there remains a remunion to general managers, con alting balanen of $ 0.171.98, which it is resmended

8 5.000+0 be appropriated as follows, viz:---

To place to reserve fuod To pay a dividend of 5 per cent 80,0:0,00 Torey forward to the e redit of

1,171.95 aext year's account Consulting Committee. In accordance with the articles of association, Alessts, J. S. Van Bursa, Chow Hing Kee, Chau Tung Shang, and J, H. Lewis retire, but offer themselves for re-election.

She was commissi ued at Dov aport in November, 1.02. Comox is a villags on the east coast of Vancouver Island, 115 miles from

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RUSSO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

Berlin, 11th Decembor,

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In the Reichstag the Chancellor bas expressed his regusta at the bitter attacks made by Herr. Bebel, the Soolalist lender, against Russia.. The opinion of Count Bülow is that the speechTHE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE made br Herr Babol ar likely to give birth to feelings of satisfaction to the enemies of Germany and to the foreigners who endeavour to upset the good relations between ussia and Germany, But he is persuaded that the majority will be with him when he declaros | openly that such critica us Herr Bebel represent neither the interests nor the desires of the German people.

THE BALKANS,

Belgrade, 11th December. The dismissal of the Minister of Financa will have for result the diguissal of the entire Cabinet,

Suretoff, the Mardouin leader, leaves to- morrow for Faris, London and Italy,

Sofia, 11th December.

The Minister of War proposes to increase the army by the formation of three divisions of font. soldiers with headquarters at Dubnitza, Jumbo- li, and Tournova.

Constantinople, 16th December,

It has been decided to appoint for the gen- darmerie of the Macedonian vilayets 5-4 foreign cers and 150 non-comissioned officers under

Belgrade, 17th December. M, Novakovitch has proposed to the Skups the command of an Italian gouer.1.

tina Lo vote £240 0 for the refugers from Old Servis and Macedonia.

WEATHER AT ODESSA.

Odesa, 11th December. The whole town is undor ice; either the telegrap's or telephones will work, and traffic is impossible. There have been numerous accideāls.

M. DE WITTE.

8. Petersburg, 16th December. The Tsar has ordered Secretary of State Witte to remain a member of the Trans-Siberian Committee.

CHANGE IN THE SEA OF AZOV.

Rostocul vn, 18th December. There has been a change in the bottom of the Sen of Azov. The banks at Taganrog are the town; the foundries and tonerier, through shortage of water, have restricted work as far dry; the wind is carrying alouds of dust into

as possible. Ships are lying on their team-ends!

18th December. News has been received of the damage done by the shrinkage of the Sea of Azov. heterol) 61: amers are stranded on their beam-ends. The elencare Tolja ie high and dry at the meath of the Den and has brea abandoned by passengers and crew.

in the port.

INTRE NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP,

Paria, 36th Imber. Preliminaries have been urronged between the French and Sparish Governments relative to a visit of the King of Spain to Paris, to take place probably in the spring,

Rems, 20th December. The Chamber by a majority of 184 to 40 has approved the conclusion of a treaty of commerc with Austria Hungary, To

A TERRIBLE VOYAGE, The British ship Thornliebank 1,962 tons, from Philadelphie, arrived at Sydany at the voyage of 165 days, during beginning of last month after a mod exiting

destruction. On September # the rivets began encountered terrific gales and narrowly scaped to start, causing an alarming leak go. The ship took in water steadily, through the milors toiled aucemingly at the pumps for the remainder of the voyage, a period of two and a half mouths, during which the vessel anda & miles. The situation was most eritical, as only the band pumps could be sed, owing to the donkey orgine having brea dostroyed in the first gale.

the rush of the rousiast fight with

now difficulty. The cargo tegan to shift dangerously, creating u heavy list, now to port, now to starboard, rendering the Thornliebank at times nearly ausmageable. The ship pitched and rolled in the teeth of persistently contray winds, until the crew began to four that they would never reneb port. It auticipation of a catastrophe, 7.559. 18 the bouts were kept constantly provisioned and 4,000.00 ready for launching. Fortunately for the 200.00 plucky crew their desperate struggle, which the 150.00 maritime authorities extol as a feat of marvel- 90,171.18 Tous seamanship, was successful.

SHIP THAT VANISAKD. $10,381.16

Auditors. The accounts love her audited

by Messrs. A. OD. Gourdiu sul W. H. Potts, water was presently added

who are recommended for re-sirution..

SHEWAN Tones & Co. General Mansgars. Hongkong, 5th January, 1904. The accounts are as follows:-

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, For the year 1993. Charges.........⠀⠀ Consulting committer fees Auditors' feeHNET Depreciation on office farcitare, 1903 Balines

Blanco stat

Interest received on mortgages,

lonus, &c. Los interest paid, commission,

&o,, &c.

Unclaimed dividends written off.

3

$

118,538.10

16,429,"G

BALANCE SHEET. LIABILITIES. Capital 200,000 surce at $10 $2,000,000.00

Less 100,000 hare-

1,000,000.00 sued....

Reservo fund Debontores at 6 per cent, outstanding...... Sundry creditors....... Due to guneral managers

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The four-musted ship alczandre, of Shields, was lost in a gale in the English Channel. The 22.02 captain of the Dunkirk tug Atlas, which had the Alexandre in tow, reports that the tow rope. broke, and soon afterwards there was a terrifle squall of rain, which abscured the view, When 102.10. the squall auled the Alesandre was not to be

250.49 seen, and it is believed that she bad tonndered.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. $102,321,'G

$

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The M., steamer Ernest Simons, Captain Charbonnel, with the next French mails, left Singapore for this port on the 4th inst., at 9 p.m., via Saigon.

The C.N. steamer Ningpo left Woosung and Chinking for this port on the 4th inst., and 1,000,000.00 is expected here on the 7th inst.

46,000.00 10,200,00

The C.N. steamer Chea da loft Singapore 4,344.00 for this port on the 1st inst., and is expected 1,926.00 here on the 8th inst. 50,040,18 The E. & A. steamer Empire halt Sydney en Hongkong and S'hui auling Corporation 30,171,93 the 3rd inst, for this port, vie Queensland port

and Manila.

Balance of profit and loss.

and the "starboard side of the mail steamer forward. That is what was first seen by the stsamer. Tha commander of the mail assessors are of opinion, and I quite agree.

On mortgages, shares, to... 461,170.57 with them, that the collision could not Loans on provident system. $932,902.18 have taken place as stated in the pre-

ABSETS,

$1,202,883,06

$

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1,183,108.75

150.00

as part of his pois most powerful and liminary act of the armiser, that is, the Furniture, ax par laat statement... $650.00

Less depreciation hardened constitut His Majesty enjoys a mail steamer's starboard bow striking the quite nousual stron of body, and this enviable cruiser's port-quarter. In the preliminary

vessel which first came in contact are the Cash gift of nature has a redoubled by years of act of the mail steamer the parts of each Sundry debtors

regular and energio. activity and a wire oruiser's bowsprit striking the starboard side of the mail steamer rear the forecastle head. system of living.

The Indo-China steamer Laizang, from Cal- en in and the Straite, left Singapore for this port on the 4th inst., at 6 p.,

The N.P. steamer Tacoma arrived at Victoris on the 3rd inst.

The N.P. steamer Olympia loft Victoria on 500.00 the 3rd inst. for Yokchema and the awal ports. 8,108.61 The P.&O. steamer Palma left Singapore 1,076.70 for this port on the 6th inst., at 8 a.m.

$1,202,883.06

The 0.8.8. & C.M. steamer Dardanus left Shanghai on the 5th inst,, a.m., and is dus here on the 8th inst.

FRANCE'S FOREIGN AFFAIES.

Paris. 27th December The Freach Senate bus voted the budgets of the Tressary and of Foreign Affairs. M. Del- rozó expressed his great satisfaction with the Russian Alliance, and the Arbitration Treaties with England and Italy. He declared that Franco wishes to see Morocco independent; as concerns the Far East, bo suid that there was no reason to believe he alarmist news that wes daily circulated. Havas

THE FAR EASTERN CRISIS..

Berlin, 8th December. British statesmen maintain--is opposition to the English Press-their conviction that a peaceful solution of the Russo-Japanese question will posible. They agice herein fully with the serers judgment held by Mr., Delessé, tio French Minister of Foreign Affaire, and with that hold by the German Government. The latter declare that they have no reason to become weakened in their confidence in the Japanese Cabinet, which is taking a very firm position, notwithstanding all the alarming newe of the Russia is newspapers. At the same time absolately willing not only to go on with the negotiations in regard to Cores, but also to make concessions there. The repeated reports, according to which Russia desires to close a loan in Berlin, and according to which a Russo- German separate agreement has been made in regard to the I'ar East, are just as baseless as the report of Japan trying to raise funds for militery operations in New York-0. Lloyd,

WEATHER REPORT

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:----

On the 5th at 11.50s. The barometer hus! risen over Japan sad 8. China.

The auticyclone remains contral over N. Chius, and pressure is lowest over NE., Japan.

Gradient moderate to rather steep with very strong

monsoon along the China coast and over the N. part of the China Ses.

Forecast:-fresh to moderato NE, winds; fair,

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Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills When All Else Fails.

Every child born into the world with an inherited or early developed ten- dency to distressing, disfiguring hu monrs of the skin, scalp and blood, becomes an object of the most tender sollettudo, not only because of its suffer ing, but because of the dreadful fear that the disilguration is to be lifelong and mar te future happiness and pros- pority. Hence, it becomes the duty of mothers of such afflicted children to sc quaint themselves with the best, the purest and most effective treatment available, viz., The Cuticura Treatment. Warm bathe with Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the skin and scalp of crusts and scales, gentle applications of Caticara Ointment, to allay itching, irritation soothe and heal, and inflammation, and and mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent, to cool the blood in the severer cases, aro all that can be desired for the speedy relief and permanent cure of skin tor tured infants

ats and children, and the com fort of worn-out parents.

Millions of women uss Cuticura Soap, Baslated by Cuticura Ointment, for pre- serving, porifying and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair and hands, for autoy- Ing irritations and weaknesses, and for many sanative, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves.

Calicuta solvent. -

In the form of Chocolate

Coated Pills, Calle godd

pold throughout the world. Depolas famóca Boere

Charle

Joure l'arle But de la Palzı &umtralia, K. Tework Co., Sydney Bion, 1 C

Chamlat Cera, Bolo Bww Are. Potter bear

Seed for low to Care Exby Humours,!"

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DR. NEWELL WILSON,

DENTIST.

Latest American methods. Beasonable prices.

No charge for examinatione, Office hours 9 A,M. to 1 F.M. and 2 to 5 P..

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (First Floor Watkins Building). Hongkong, 6th November, 1903

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