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*tone and speak in anmistakable language about the conditions of peace. The question for us to consider is whether this change conduces better to peace or to war, and the answer, it must be plais, depends on the struggle for supremacy between the peace and war parties in Itussia. The supporters of war can but eve in Japan's Note the direct challenge for which they have been wishing and striving. Those, on the other hand, who are in agreement with the Tsar himself and who have never been ia favour of the aggressive policy in China, still less of that in Corea, might be glad to give way in a matter where they know that all the justice of the case is against Russia. But

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the question of national honour, so-called, complicates affairs, and furnishes the war party with a specious argument regarding the disgrace of yielding to the insistence of Japan, an Asiatic Power. Much has been made in some quarters of the influences which King EDWARD is using on behalf of peace. We must confess that we fail to see how it can well be exerted. We believe that it is being used, but camist understand what argument can be added to bring over Any those in Russia who call for a war.

THE-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, "JANUARY 22nd 1904

The United Mark Lodge No. 419 E.C. will } holda Regular Lodge on Monday, the 25th inst., st 8 for 8.30 p.m, precisely. All brethren are

requested to attend.

Loong On was sentenced by Mr. T. ercombe Smith, at the Magistracy on Wednesday: to 15 daya' imprisonment, and 3 hours in the stocks, for theft. After but a short sojourn in the stocks yesterday Loong collapsed and had to be removed to the gaol in an ambulance, He, was an opium smoker!

The promotion of Acting Sergeant J. W. Gleyn, Hougkong Volunteers, la confirmed in the rank of sergeant with effect from 6th Marek, 1904. Corporal C. H. P. Hay has been permitted to resign dated 16th January, 19.14.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] GREAT SHIPPING DISASTER.

The editor of a Bushire paper which a short TELEGRAM S. time age said that Lord Curzon's refusal to land “cased every man to disbelieve the word of an Englishman," promised that "the reasons why Lord Curzon did not laud and his excuses will be given in our next issue," bat, says the Times of India, the next isste never appeared, and, when the last mail left Busbire, the that Alsad Dagloh happened to read the people were still awaiting its advent. It seems article,, and at that particular moment Alaed Dowleh was very anxious to take it out of somebody, so he sent for the editor and bad him soundly thrashed with sticks by his guards.

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A New York telegram says that Chinese women in California have turned "women's rights" campieas, and have issued an appeal to theirt It will be noticed in our advertisement that country women at home to rise and

for all practical the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat themselves. They say that China harnotually Company bare now arranged to run three 400,000,000 people, but steamers daily on the Hongkong-Canton line. purpozos there are only 200,000,000, because of Steamers leave Hongkong at 8 a.m., 5.30 p.m.200,000,000 are females, and those are and 9 p.m., and from Centon the times of little or no importance to the Government departure are 8 a.m., 2,30 pm, and 330 p.m." Alast" runs the appeal, "this is a cruel (Sundays excepted). These increased facilities treatment, classifying as not as human beings. will be welcomed by the public and will doubtless | Although we are born under the sains banven serve to enhance the popularity and prosperity and on the same earth, and. subjects of the same country. Where would they be if they of the Company's service.

So satisfactory inve been the tests with the ney Rassina submarine of the Rubuoff type that six new boats of the same kind are to be built in the Baltic yards during the current financial year. The boat made a test journey from Croe-tadt to Bjoorkee in 36 hours, and for was 26 consecutive hours of this time sho

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between Government and Government now,† Although the boat was only submerged to s Telite, depth, a violent gain that was blowing not between monarch and monarch, the Ts's love of peace it is, of course, eaxy cased no inconvenience. The apparatus for to appeal, but not to Admiral ALEXIEFF'Sewing the air, which is on the principle of or General KROPATHIS', The Fussian chemical reaction, is spoken of in the highest

forward" party requires a stronger argu- ment than one of sentiment to convert it. Kingly diplomacy will not furnish this. A readiness for every contingency, a silent but perceptible preparation to look to the full after our interests, this is the only effective argument which Great Britain could put forward for the preservation of peace. So far we are still in suspense as to what the

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did not have us as mothers? "

M. Etienne absolutely repudiates the state. ments attributed to kim in a letter from Paom Peah, published by the Putrie of Paris last Ertenue declared that the occupation of a large month. According to the correspondent, M. portion of Siam had been decided upon, and that France had come to an agreement with Kugland on this point by renouncing her rights in Egypt. M. Etienne declares that be never aid anything of the sort. M. Etienne, however. acknowledges that the relations between the two countries leave much to be desired, and that adopted. Meanwhile the garrisons of Fronch Indo-Chinn are being rapidly reinforced. probably serious measures will have to be

An important conference of the South-oast

A tribute to the late Herbert Spencer is paid held at Lancashire cotton-spinners was Mauchoster on the 15th ult, to take into by Mr. Yen Chu, Secretary-Interpreter at the sideration the present state of the cotton Chinese Legation in Paris, who writes:-May trade. Mr. C. W.; Macara presided. The I inform the publio that the death of Mr. proceedings were private, but at the close of Herbert Spencer has not only caused deep the meeting the Press representatives were regret in Europe and America, but also among informed that the following resolations had the Chinese who have read one of his works- been adapted:-(1) That communication be namely, Study of Sociology-and who, I om sare, always ontertain profound admiration for him? The Study of Sociology is the only work entered into at once with American and

of the illustrious philosophor translated into Chinese, about a couple of years ago, by my father, Mr. Yon Fuh, who is at present director of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Com- pany (Limited).

Continental Associations engaged in the cotton trule, and that the following cablegram be sent to ench:-"Lancashire has suggested short time in the cotton trade; are you prepared to do the mass mesting of all same?" (2) That a interested in the cotton trade be called for un early date to consider the position.""

And Parliament is not in session, so that no With a strong and question can be asked. provident Government this is not always we say as disadvantage; but can inuch of the present Government? True, there is Sir ERNEST SATOW at Peking, bound adviser and one not likely to err in trie estiumse of affairs. May ho..be able to make himself heard! The fate of Northot but think it wise on the part of the authori-be, Somalilzu i; is one of two brothers who have

China, and more, is now hanging in the

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BIRTH.

On the 6th January, at Tokyo, the wife of C. 8. Gravy, of a daughter.

The Harly press.

On the whole, says the Japan Mall, we can

ties to interdict at this juncture the publication si all newspaper items about the movements of bips and troops. It is better that the public should not be kept in a fever of excitement by stories of which the vast majority have no grain

WE uote, with great regret, that a suggestion made by the Acting Captain Super- intendent of Police for an addition to the of truth, Be that as it may, however, we desire the galloy was lost saved five lives; with less

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SHANGHAI, 21st January, 5.8 p.m.

JAPANESE STEAMER DESTROYED.

The Osaka Shosen Kaisha's steamer Hakung Maru, bound for Hankow, has been entirely burnt when near Wuhu.

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.

THIRD TEST MATCH. Australia has von the third test match

by 216 runs.

[The above was published in our Finst "Extra" yesterday.be record for the present series of test matches now standa. English team, 2; Australia, I. The fourth game will ba commenced on the 26th February and the last on the 5th March. In 11-a-wide

1, and drawn 1.—Ed. D.P.; matobes the M.U.C. team has now won 5, lost

CHURCH MISSIONARY

ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEĦTING.

The annual meeting of the Church Mission- Ary Association was held last evening in the City Hall, His Excellency F. H. May, C.M.G., prosiding. There was a large attendance.

The minutes of the last annual meeting having been road by the Rev. Mr. Johnson. His Excellency said he had much pleasuro in introducing Bitbop Ridley of Caledonio, who would presently give them some account of missionary work in that far distant land.

of the commencement of missionary enterprise He had just been reading & short account In that quarter of the globe, and it was a very sterling little story. It appeared that. in 1856 Captain Probos, commanding one of 1. M. ships on that stalion, returned home and

LONDON, 20th January, 11.20 a..brought to the notice of the Church Missionary Society the spiritaul destitution of the Indians living on the Pacific coast of Briti North America, and the result of hs representations was that a young schoolmaster, al yman, was But out to that region, and after much diflculty it became apparent, in 1859 that very good results were ensuing from his work. The Society sent out various missionaries between that date and 1879, but owing to the difficulties in the matter of climate and the enormous territory to be dealt with it was apparent that

des rule and some closer supervision; hence ia 1879 the mision Beld was divided into thres some organisation of missionary work was

dioceses-Columbia, Now Westminster, and Coledenis, The right reverend gentleman on his right (Bishop Ridley) thereupon, who had beon in India for a long time and had suffered much in health from the trying climate, LA made Bishop of Caledonia. He had been work- ing there ever since, and he would now ask the the right reverend gentleman to address

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LONDON, 20th January, 11.20 a.m.

DEATH OF CITIZEN TRAIN." Mr. George Francis Truin is dead.

[Some details about the deceased will be meeting. Kound on p. 5.-ED D.P.]

REUTER'S SERVICE.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

LONDON, 19th Jannery, The Times understands that the Japanese Note plainly intimates that it is the last Japan will address to Russia, and announces that she will only wait a reasonable time before taking

Note invites Russia to formally recognise the tops necessary to safeguard her interests. The

Chinese sovereignty of Manchuria and siguities Japan's inability to accept the conditions which Russia desires to place upon the strategic measures which Japan proposes to take in Cores. It also declines to entertain the idea

of a neutral zone in Corea,

THE BLOEMFONTEIN FLOOD.

LONDON, 19th January.

One hundred and seventy-six houses were

destroyed at Bloemfontein and twenty-aro people drowned by the recent flood. The heavy rain burst thereservoir.

Commander D. F. A. Gaunt, of H.M.S. Mohawk, who was wounded in the fight st Dur wun distinction. He was first lieutenant of the Narcissue in 1896, when Captain Lang was drowned at Grosvitebu Bay. The commander of the vessel reported, that "the manner in which Lieut. Ganat handled the cutter when skilful hundling the cutter would also probably have swamped." He was the first Commissioner for Weihaiwoi, sad Administrator of Liukung tao, acting in this capacity from September, 1898, to October, 1999. Lu July, 190, he be came Commissioner and Superintending Trau-

LONDON, 19th January. sport Officer at Welbeiwei when the troubles with China cecurred, and was mentioned in

A supplementary estimate of 1,500,000 Mks. General Gaselea's despatches. He received the thanks of the Austria and German Compan-will be submitted to the Reichstag for South ders-in-Chief for his services during the Boxer outbreak, Commander Gaunt's work in China West Africa. has been frequently acknowledged by the Admiralty, and he was last year rewarded with the C.M.G.

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The Right Rev. Bishop Ridley, who was re- ceived with applauso, opened bis address by alhiding to his experiences in Indio, where, he

lived long enough to said, he had what a wonderful help was derived from the sympathy of those in authority. From the lips of some four greatest soldiers and statesmen ho had heard the sentiment expressed that the missionary influence in India was more beneficiaz for the cuntry's welfore than all other influences put together. These words he hal“ beard from among others: Lord Lawrence and Sir Robert Montgomery. Alluding to Japan the Bishop said that he had seen in its educational system little to criticiso and munch to admire.

fow interesting. The Bishop then, in remarks, told the audience of the great faithfulness of the conroste in his own dincere many of whom had imperilled their lives and themselves for G build- impoverished ing up of the Church of Christ.

The Bishop of Victoria then followed with s few romurks regarding the Missionary work in Chins, along lives already refered to in these columas, coupling them with

critics to go and advice to

50 thus His Lordship then formally proposed that the present cont work that was being done. mittes be re-elected. This was seconded by the Rov Mr. Markham; and carried unani- mously.

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to correct a misapprehension into which a local Colonial Police Foren of fifty Chinese con- contemporary has fallen in saying that the same stables has met with the support and concur veto does not extend to the correspondents in rence of the Government. In this column, for Japan of foreign journals. It does extend to

His Excellency than addressed a few remarks the past thirty-five years, we have consistent them, and we have knowledge of a telegram

to the meeting, eulogising the work of the mis- ly, and designedly, opposed the augmenta-addressed to a London newspaper being "stop

sions, especially in the educational line which tion of the Chinese contingent of the Police.red" in Tokyo. [We may compare the delay in Daily Press message from Kobe on the 8th

had come under bis own personal observation, When the Commission to enquire into the inst.-ED. D. P.] The telegraphic head office

He then asked the Bishop of Caledonia tu, constitution and working of the Police Force through which all tolograma for over you coun-

pronounce a final benediction, which brought the weeling to a close. was held upwards of thirty years ago, all tries pans has orders, wo haliers, to hold back the evidence ofxperts and those who were any message which violates the terms of the

RICKSHA-COOLIES IN HONGKONG.. most competeno speak went to show that recently issued order.

Considerable interest has been attracted in HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DEVœux Road the Chinese Police were incompetent, unce-

The ricksha system & Hongkong is neither LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.

liable, and corrupt. The Hon. CHARLES 8. Petersburg, by a peasant and his family of

A POSSIBLE INDUSTRY FOR HONGKONG.

creditable to the community using it, nor a suc- Electric trams HONGKONG, 2) JANUARY, 1904

MAY, some time Acting Colonial Secretary, five, who have tramped between three and four

cess us a means of conveyance. who had been successively Superintendent thousand miles, to bring word of a discovery of

a deal to learn from

will, therefore, be a great improvement Thongh Manila has ACCORDING to REUTER'S telegram publish-

Hongkong, both as a speedy and non-trouble- collected a lot of speciaens of ore, which he

Hongkong, Hongkong people would profit ed to-day, the outline of the last Japanese of Police and Police Magistrate, and who gold in the Province of Tomsk. It soos hu

sone means of transit, and from an humanitarina Rieksha-coolies have been re- Nole to. Rusein is given by the London had had long experience of the lungs, thought to be solid gold, and brought them to algo by a wide-awake visit to Manila.

This is an-stated-in bis evidence before the Commission the Mint at 3. Petersburg; begging his way as industry. for instance, which might very well

Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, chairman of the point of view. nounced to be "the last Japan will addrem that if they had one half of the Police he went. Most of the specimens are worthless, be applied to the Kowloon Peninsula is that to Russiu,” and Japan is only to wait "a Chinose, they would have one half useless. but among them are some which botoken of roaring fish. Near Manila aro ponds into sub committes for the abors dance, write peatedly accused of preferring sailors and Fish are caught from abroad as to whether the H.K.C.C. dance tares, and refusing hire from residents in consegnenes. This is true, and a very great reasonable time" before taking steps neces-The late Dr. STEWART, Colonial Secretary deposits of gold of fabulous richness, from which the sea is allowed to for in and out to us to say that, as there seems to be doubt raugers to these parts, an asqa iinted with the

If the iu succession to Sir WILLIAN MARSH, also twenty to thirty timen as rich as the best known through gratings.

The Com canals and sea-pools at low water, and deposited proposed for the 9th February next is open nuisance too; but, on the other hand, sometimes sary to safeguard her interests. Times then is reliably informed in this gave evidence, and pronounced against their Siberiau mines hitherto workod.

Tines of the 19th instunt.

terranean.

Waltz....

"God Save the King."

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Dvorak

LONDON, 19th January.

In the third test match at Adelaide, in the 'first innings, Australia made 398 and England 215.

THE H.K.C.C. DANCE,

AB January.

THE BATHING HABIT CONDEMNED.

instance, the Japanese Note, if not un too extended employment. It is not very mandant of the Petor and Paul Fortress at S. into the ponds, where they grow fat on seaweed to the public as large, ho wishes to state that when a ricksha-coolie is absolutely worn out with ultimatum, is the nearest possible diplomatic many years since a batch of thirty-six Petersburg, General Ellis (sic), took aua interest Ia about a year they are ready for market; the dance is not confined to members and fatigue he has the option of taking a faro or in these singular tramps, and gave them an The industry is a very profitable one, yielding subscribers of the H.K.C.C., and that the being charged with refusing hira. This is not

bscription list will close on Tuesday, the only a great hardship, but really a very shock→

ing state of affairs; and how is one to tell the approach to an ultimatam and leaves no Chinese constables were dismissed the Force asylum, besides resisting the peasant, whose many thousand dollars per annum to owners

impostor? Some time ago Hongkong had loophole for further evasion on the part of for accepting bribes from gambling-house Bame is Dmitri Istratenko, to present his case of the ponds.

By kind permission of Major Radcliffe and own desiren ars bounded by the wish to buy a

Band of the 93rd Barna Infantry

Aumerous double rickshas, or rickshas for two Russia. We were told recently that Japan Leepers, and in spite of all protests the local before the competent authorities. Infratenko's

people like those used at Singapore ia sízo. had no intention of sending an ultimatum. Government replaced these offenders by hat in his old village ia the Province of Kalinga, officers, t

"When people leave off bathing there will be yet, not being completely prepared; but this others drawn from the same chess. It is and there end bis days in peace. He las already will play to following programme of music at

little or nothing for the doctors to do. Preu. They were not a success, having a teade of to induce riotous behaviour on the part Committee of Ministers and the Minister of

night

Ellenborgmonia, colds and a hundred other ills result of sailors. It was recently proposed to Note, as outlined in the Times, contradicts matter of notoriety that all the native been seen by the authorities of the Russian the King Edward Hotel during dinger to

March..."The Ublon's Call

Edward German from the foolish hubit of washing the body. To introdaco riokslas into Calcatta, bat, chiefly Overture. Nell Gwyn... this idea and supports the other, that Japan's ukongs, with perhaps a few notable excep. Imperial Domains.

The Bangkok Times thus writes.-Shanghai Selection... Kitty Orey Monekton bathe is to be dirty, for you thereby make a from a humanitarian point of view, the preparations will cease with the safe arrival tiens, are accessible to bribes, that they are

"Auder Weser". Gustav Pressel "Reriiniscences of Wales" Godfrey sewer of the skin. Blood, attracted by the skin, commission decided against it. A rickshasi in the Far East of the newly purchased conspicuous by their absence when rows nie is a very humoursome community, and adds Song

Reponse à l'Amoureuse"...Berger gives up products that should be left to seek a coolie is seldom satisfied with his färə, and cruisers Kusuga and Nisshin, which must now afoot, and that, they cannot be counted upon greatly to the gaiety of nations by its quaint Selection is the latest :-"The Dance... They fabricatione. Here

"Slavonic

natural outlet, and soils the skia."

strangers are imposed upon right and left The foregoing declarations made by Profes Chinese gentlemen at Manila, opposed bo approaching Colombo, a long way ahead to assist to awe a Chinese mob.

sor John Dill Robertson at the auruel meetingof ricksha system as being a degradation to their of the Russian squadron lately in the Medi- are a positive source of weakness to the Japanese are secretly organising an Asiatfo Chinese League with headquarters at Tokyo. The These vessels therefore are Police Force, and, in the event of

the Chicago Surgical Society at the Auditorium,

mce. The only way out of the diffoulty is to Persion er-Vizier are

aroused the interest of the members. Professor dispense with the rickshs, but that, of course princes, and the practically out of harm's way, and since a riot or anti-foreign demonstration, might recent visits of Chinese statesmen, Siamese

Robertson asserted that the theory that the in & warm climats like Hongkong, is not Japanese squadron was cruising last week prove a serious danger. Chinese detectives connected with this movement." These are

olcsing of the pores of the skin would feasible at present. in the neighbourhood of the Saddles, as are necessary though by no means reliable, carefully labelled ag reports and summaries.

result in death is false. He said that all reported from Shanghai, there can be little but no other Chinese, except perhaps in They hit the truth exactly. The league is so Each contracting

physiologies which made anch tion were wrong. The babit of taking "dry" doubt that they will soon be an integral isolated cases, should be enlisted in the obvione, so appropriate.

baths was also denounced. The rubbing of a and effective part of the Japanese Navy. Police. The British constable is an exper-state conlă so easily support the other in a

rough towel over the skin, according to Dr. The way in which their assistance has been sive article, and his Indian brother is cotorisis. A wire to Teheran would prodnes 20,000

Robertson, remores the natural sesies of the secured will have been admirably smart without faults, but so long as sufficient Persians in a math all imbued with the Sism. If Japan were in diffleuity the resour

skin, or the "false skin." This, he said, con- work, for they were not to have been com- material for the Force can be obtained from spirit of the League and eager to defend ces of the Rong Law would be at her disposal

duced to the growth of basteris xpon the skin. pleted for the Argentine Government, their,hese sources, no Chinese should be e-

The doctor concluded with an incident of a poor original owners, until the present week. rolled in it. Their employment in the New so that her admirals need never want for ice

Fakimo brought from Greenland to Boston, They have still to be mauned for war pur. Territory is especially to be deprecated, as if cruising in these waters. A Great League

who had never been ill in his life. He wa poses, it is true, but the ultra-patriotic there they can neither be depended upon tralv. Is it not about time that a branch of the

to maintain order, or to inspire confidence No Drinks Between Meals Association

given a bath, contracted pneumonia, and died in Japanese will surely have no difficulty in among the population in the purity and formed up north? The Shanghai bauder

two days! of his ways, for gin-elings excite the appetite this respect. With this increment to their impartiality of the administration of British ger might haply be turned from the error

bat influence the imagination. naval strength, no doubt Japan feels that justice.

WAR

Hors D'Œuvres Cavaire on Tonet.

BOUT. Julienne,

Boiled Fish and Oyster Sance.

ENTREEY

Grilled Sheep's Kidney on Toust Rolled Beef, Tomatoes and Olives Partridge en Aspic.

JOINTS. Roast Beef Roast Saddle of Mutton Cold Pheasant. GURET. Chicken

BALAT. Potato. VEGETABLES

Boiled Potatoes Green Peng

Chipped Potatoes Stewed Onions,

WERTE.

Apple Dumpling Pound Cake Pudding Cocoanut Macarosas Fruit Jelly,

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WEATHER REPORT.

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The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 21st at 11.35a. The barometer has fallen much over E. Japan, risen over W. Jap

and the coast of China.

A depression is moving into the Pacifo the NE. of Japan, and the high pressure is still lying over Central Chins,

Gradients moderate with strong mobscen the Formosa Channel, rather steep with bea monsoon over the China Sea.

Forecast-Moderate N. winds; fine.

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