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THE TONGKỞNG DAILY PRS TUES AY FEBRUARY 9гm, 1904

On Tuesday next, the 16 trust R.A.0.B

and has delayed action far beyond the the Sherwood Foresters bound for 'Tient expectation of her hostile critics. Had shesin. It seems more than probable too that | Club will hold no informat danse at their Club-

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room, Queen's Road Erst-

Captain Davies, of the European service of the Nippon Yusen Kaisho, has been appointed associate manager of the Grand Hotel, Yoko-

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

the Peking garrison will be strengthened, even if only because of the danger of the Peking populace being seriously agitated by the war movements in the neigh. bouring province. Northern rewa indicates that Chius strongly suspects a Russiau at- attempt on Peking. The Times correspondent Kobo was insured for 16610 yen with the WAR

bean animated by the "chauvinistic" spirit attributed to her by the Russian Press and the pro-Russian sympathisers in Europe, war must have commenced at least a week ago, probably much earlier. On or before The 27th January the Japanese Govern-

Baron ROBEN early unswer Tokyo that an Note of the previons week was desired. Continuing its dishonest policy, the Russian Government held back the reply, while Gives immediate relief and quickly cures all causing the report to be circulated in Europe

WATSON'S BALSAM OF ANISEED

cases of Cough both in Adulis and Children.

One side of the cam-

to its has warned us that Russia is egging ou China to throw in her lot with Japan, so as to give Russian troops un excuse for ad- The vancing over the Manchurian border.

in any event. It would suit Ressia's book position of the Legations looks precarious and elsewhere that its tone would be con- cilintery and conducive to peace. Evidently only too well to be able to puse as their nothing would please it better than that rescuer. Her impudent boast of being a "Japan should go on negotiating further.champion of civilisation would velo tore But Japan was not blind. Having from the londly than ever if she could stir the wor-e WATSON'S WHITE EMBRUCATION. beginning statel the irreducible minimum elements in China to attack the Europeans asked for by her and seeing that Bussin in Peking, in supposed support of Japan Sportsmen will find this a first-rate remedy for iade no real concession during the whole against Bussia.

course of diplomatie dealings, she waited for In cases of Ravumation, the end of last week and then, after a Sprains and Bruises.

momentous conference on the 4th instant, Chest affections and pains in the limbs, its deciled on the action which she has now It appears that the actual delivery taken. application has a most soothing and comforting of the Russian Note was not awaited. It reached Admiral ALEXIEFF on the 4th instant, and if approved by him, was to be forwarded to Japan, reaching Tokyo vestor- day at the latest. But it was reported last week-ou the authority of one paper only, the London Daily Graphic, it is true--that

effect.

WATSON'S OTTO OF ROSE COLD

the contents of the Note were known and

CREAM is a pleasant cure for Chapped Lips telegraphed to Tokyo by the Japanese In any case, it was

Minister at Tokyo.

hama.

Mr. de Berigoy's recently barat boase st

National of Ireland-much below its value, it is stated.

Japan is stated in one of the latest London papers received to have ordered flaring the

359,000 tons of Walsh cral. closing months of the past year a total of

It is reported from Rome that the Dowager Queen of Italy, Margharita, widow of King Hambert, bus morganatically married a young engineer, twenty years her junior.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE NORTHERN CRISIS.

Our Telegram appearing elsewhere was the first qucement yesterday of a state of war butwoo Japan and Russia. We are juglined to think tout the "declaration" of war therein spoken of does not mean a formal chailenge, for this is not usus! now before the commence- that It rather means mont of hostilities. the relations of the two countries aro by

Kurino from B. Petersburg reduced to op on hostility, and that immediate warlike nation Nearly all the lo ding Japanese firms in the Colany yesterday recoir. ed telegrams virtually confirming the news, though they were naturally unwilling to cam- municate the exnot wording of the messages

DECLARED.the action of Japan in withdrawing, Mr.

LONDON, 7th February, 7.25 p.m. may be expected.

THE END AT LAST.

It is announced that war has been declared between Russia and Japan.

[The abaréftologram was published in our We could If Japan and Rowia over come to blows the first "Extra" yesterday morning.

best-reported obtain from the Japanese Consul up to that contest is likely to

journalism, time no confirmation of the nowa. It was there War correspon-krown, however, that the Japaness Minister ut

in

of

be the the history says the Kobe Chronicle.

paign we way, be quite sure that Russia will not neglect, and that is the campaign of dents are faking thick and fast to the S. Petersburg had been recalled--Ev. D.P.] lies. Happily her character is too wellast: The majority of them gentlemen ure known to deceive any but those who wish to be deceived.

The 11th Mahrattas and the 93rd Burman play off their tie in the Hockey Cup o mpati- tion to-morrow.

The Dallas Company, who will shortly be here, were performing at Rangoon at the and

of last month.

staying in Japan-prefembly the capital-for a few days, bat will soon be on their way to Cores and Maneturis, whither they have been preceded by a number of correspondents who have already visited those parts and returned to avait events.

The most important arrest made for many

days, says tho Manila Times of the 23rd alt was that of Geronimo Medina, alias Juan

Medina, aide-de-camp and private secretary to Artemio Ricarte at Binan yesterday, which has sadd to the arrest of General of Division Muooz, Ricarto's agent in Manila, and the capture of a

The visitors to the City Hall Library Museum for the week ending the 7th February, former, and 76 non-Chinese and 2,550 Ciness to the latter institution.

and Rough and Chafed Skin, sɔ often oxperienpractically certain to be evasive and difatory. 1904, wers 165 non-Chinese and 75 Chinere to the book showing the naines of those holding com-

as before, and, while counteons in wording, purport, which insulting in its real was practically to ignore Japan's right

ced in the cold weather heru.

missions iu Ricarte's new army and of a large number of prominent natives, some of whom, it is mid, have bean welcome guests at Govern- mental receptions. They have contributed

KOBE, 8th February, 2.30 p.m. RUSSIAN REPRESENTATIVES

LEAVING JAPAN,

Negotiations between Japan and Russia have been broken off. The Russian Minis ter at Tokyo and the Russian Consula in Japan are leaving for Russia.

GENERAL NEWS.

received. Mr. Nama, Japanese Consul st Hongkong, stated that he had been informed of Mr Karino's withdrawal from 8. Fetersburg, but not of any declaration of war; this he would be bound to have heard, he said, had there been a

declaration.

Captain B. H. Keltur, D.S.O., Lieutenant M. B. Webb, and 71 rauk and file of the Sharwood Forestere, left Hongkong for Tientsin by the P.&O. a. Borneo yesterday. Captain Koller vacates the position of adjutant of the | battalion after acting on such for four years. H. M. ships Centurion, Vengeance, and Albion have left ostensibly for Mirs Bay; they will no doubt proceed north. that a call way be made at Amoy. The Cressy, Ocean, Fearless, still in port.

It is also rumoured

and Thetis are

The Daiji Mare (Captain T. Groves) is the lateat steamer to be taken up by the Japanese. She is an Osaka Kishen Kaisha boat engaged in the coast and Japan trade. The Daiji Marn arrived in Hongkong on Sunday afternoon. Upon her arrival the crew deyarted and Captain LONDON, 7th February, 7.25 p.m. Groves bad difficulty, it is reported, in getting together another crew to take the stonmer out of port the same night, bound for Japan. She loft at ten o'clock, and in all probability will ba stilised for transport or other war purpores during the Impending troubles.

DEATH OF SIR E. J. ACKROYD.

Sir E. J. Ackroyd died to-day. [The news of Sir Edward James Ackroyd's

Mr. Jack London, correspondent for the to a voice in international politics. The Hearst newspapers en route for Chowulp^, was A. S. WATSON & CO. result is the only one possible-War arrested at Shimonoseki on the 4th inst, for large sums of money to the Hongkong junta to

Russia has reaily asked for war, and she taking photographs within the strategical zona, be used by Ricarte in raising a rebellion againgdecerse will be received with great regret in bas got it. She may have believed that she and was escorted to the Kokurs Court, the the United States Government in the Pbilip Hongkong, where he was for many years a published in the N.-C. Daily News. On the

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TICE TO ADDYSPOENITENTO. OXLTCommunications relating to the new.columns should duressed to Tax EDITOU,

could frighten Japon, and that so actual conflict might be avoided. It hardly seems It is kely, however, that the thought so. more probable that she despises the Japanese and has embarked on the struggle with con- Time will fidence in her ultimate success.

Wo believe show whether she is justified.

not.

interest.

From the independent (and inhuman) standpoint of the naval and military critic, the coming war must be one of intense As far as the warships are cou- cerned, this conflict is the first in which two naval forces meet on equal terms as regards ap-to-date equipment and modern resouress. The best of guns and best of armour will be found on both sides. This was not in the China Japan ur Spanish- American war. About the men behind the guns we have yet to learn much. British and other masal critics have expressed them Eselves in high terms of the Japanese sailor.

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The Russian seamas too has received e-

N.-C. Daily News reporta.

The cars and crew on board the Corean warship Fobu are not being paid any salary. The merchants have refused to supply provisions and coal, and the men are almost starving. The Corean Government asked the Daiichi Gidko to supply the ship with provisions, and five bags of rice wera sent to the ship by the bank.

The Yokohama reception of the foreign offers and man manning the cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga is likely to be very elaborate affair. The Committee having charge of the arrangements for the reception of the crews voted a sum of 7,000 yen for oxÞORSKA,

Le our statement yesterday concerning the International Bauking Corporation and the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, "we enly intended to refer to the Eastern branches, not to the whole of the Guaranty Trust concern. The foo in that the latter has sold to the International Bank its Eastern branches. Tiz, those et Hongkong, Manila, and Shanghai.

Tho Japan Times is sometimes unconsciously and very humorous. The other night 50 coolies,

each armed

withi 81

iron

bar

logies, more especially from Continental Bora at Suilu, Sacchuen, to the wife of the writers. The test of war must settle the had by a man with a drawn sword, invaded the Rev. II. OLIN CADY, M.E. Mission, Changtu, of a

question of relative merit. As for the mili-office of the Japanese paper Niroku Shimpo On the 25th January, at Penang, August Hr.tary forces, the war cannot at first affect and destroyed everything they could find TENBACH, to CLARA TURVYLYAN, third daughter them so much. Both armies have proved The Japan Times remarks that of the late Rev. NICHOLAS FRANX HILL, of Alban

for the purpose of preventing the publication of the papor." Streuthey on Thuanes,

"the

pines.

CORRESPONDENCE

Some of the eve ta proceding the declaration of war are revealed by telegrams from Tokyo

4th inst, there was an extraordinary meeting prominent Sgure and where he is still well re membered. Bir E. J. Ackroyd was admitted of the Japanese Cabinet, followed in the after- as barrister to the Middle Temple in 1872 after coon by a conference before the Throns attended holding a clorical post in the Registry of the by the five Elder Statesmen, the Premier, Supreme Court of Mauritius. He obtained na (Count Katsura), and the Ministars for Foreign exhibition from the Council of Legal Education Affairs (Baron Komura), Finance (Baron there. In 1881 he was appointed Registrar of Boue), War (Baron Teranchi), and the Marine the Supreme Court of Hongkong. Fram 1886 (Baron Yamamoto). Count Katears and Baron to 1888 he was Acting Attorney-General hore, Komura gave a dinner the same sight to and again in 1890. In 1891 he was Acting eightosu representative members of the Upper Chief Justice, a post which be held again in House, to inform them of the course of the 1891. In 1892 and for the next three years he diplomatic proceedings, was Puise Judge. He left Hongkong in 1895 he was on a commission appointed to revise and settled down in England. During his years

We heard recantly the laws and ordinances of the Colony. He was creatod a knight in 1898,

OUR SUNDAY SCHOOLS.' TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." February 5th, 1904. SI--We have heard a deal of late of the mission that davolves upon all Christions to exert themselves, both by precept and example, in bringing the poor, benighted "heathen" within the pals of the Church; so many platitudes have been heard at the recent prize distributions at various schools, which have been honoured by the presence of our ment prominent civil, and clerical representatives, that it was a matter of great surprise to me to find that, amidst all this solicitation for the from a private source that he intended to

that intention is frustrated.-ED. D.P.) welfare of the younger members of the Colony, revisit Hongkong shortly. Now anhappily in so far as their religious traction is concerned, matters are decidedly lax. I am referring, I should like to say, more particularly to our Cathedral, the centre of our religions system in this Colony.

In reply to a cannal question of mine, I was

mora

REUTER'S SERVICE.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA-RUSSIA'S

NOTE.

The same paper's Tokyo correspondent also

Haicheng, and Lianyung fall in the north of the Liaotung peninsula) and at several other says that the building of barracks at Kaiping,

At 1oyang places is bastily going on. over a thousand waggons have been already

being daily transported to Fenghuangchang (on the road to Antung), carrying ammonition requisitional, whereof between 100 and 200 as

and supplies. Russian troops are steadily moving towards the Yalu river, The increasing war scare has considerably perturbed Nowok- wang. Mary Chinese are preparing to withdraw.

The Japanese Cabinet has decided that the enhancement of the different taxes shall be enforced under Parliamentary consent; that is without resorting to an emergency Imperial, ordinance.

The stock of coal in Port Arthur at present

Court, Cheltenham, and of the late Mrs. HILL, of their value as fighting-machines. The dis- general belief is that the attack was undertaken many children went to the Union Charob, Russia firmly declines to accede to the wishes of is 120,000 tons of Cardiff, and 80,000 of

DEATUS.

On the 6th February. at 14, Fourth Avenue, Hove, Sir EDWARD ACKROYD, late Puisne Judge, (177 Hongkong.

On the 2nd February, 1904, at his residence, 88, Broadway, Shanghai, FEODOR ROBERT ALEXIS DE VILLAKD, of Strasbourg, aged 43 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DEVEUX ROAD 01.

parity in numbers is enormous, but numbers cannot be utilised without many accessory cireurustances. The lesson of South Africa taught that, if teaching was needed. Japan. even though she wins at sea-and that means that abe has the complete control in Northern waters-will not assuredly begin a vast land campaign to drive Eussi

On the 29th ult,, in the Yokohama District Court, the hearing was to take place of a libal oction instituted by Mr. Goa Sym Thomson, representative of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., against the editor and publisher of the Yokohama Shimpo in connection with a libellous publica- out of Manchuria. That would bo mudness.tion in that paper issued on the 4th Eerambox

H.E. MR. STEWART-LOCKHART. IN HONGKONG.

their way out from Russia via Biberia.

On

LONDON, 6th February. held at 8. Paal's College on Sunday mornings informed that, although a Sunday School was

The Daily Graphic says there is no essential (which presumably would be intended was no Sunday School of any kind attached to change in the tanour of the Russian Note since especially for scholars at that institution), there the Cathedral, the result of which was that 29th December. Although conciliatory in tone,

and outside the harbour the week before last where the order of service is Presbyterian- certainly not calculated to instil the teachings Japan regarding the integrity of Chine. The Japanese. There were forty 'men-of-war in of the orthodox Catholic Church into the mind. Note wakes concessions on other points, but this The Viceroy bad then over 100,000 troops of children. Possibly this hybrid system of is the vital issue, and Japan's resolution to under his orders, and 80,000 more are

It was rumoured in mandarin circles in Shanghai last week that the Chinese military religious instruction engendered in attending reject the terms is naalterod.

authorities in the North received reliable in- what must be regarded by every true Church- in the day and the Cathedral itself at another

formation that the Russian General com- man as an alien place of worship at one hour

H.E. Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Commis manding in Manchuria has in view the capture, may in part explain the prevalent apathy and indifference in which the manner of ordering us have a Saaday School of our own, atlasbed yesterday by the sa. Ernest Simine, with Mrs. from three routes, namely, by way of and infant. Our late Shanbaikwan on the East, Urga on the North, to the Cathedral, and not suffer car children to Stewart-Lockhart imbita ideas and sentiments which certainly Colonial Secretary is stopping with Mr. Tomes, and Changchiakou, or Kalgan, on the West. cannot harmonise with the teachings of the He is stated to be making a trip only, bat in Preparations are being secretly made by

view of the situation this seems improbable.

Viceroy Shikai and General Ma Ya-kun to meet the anticipated invasion of the Muscovite. Established Church.-I am, yours, etc.,

As the N-C. Daily News remarks, this dees not look like Chinese neutrality in the least.

According to a Berlin telegram, Russia bas rejected all the numerous offers made to bor by shipbuilders of different countries to sell to bor men-of-war which are now being constrnetod,

to which Russia has offered to the Portuguese Government to bay the Portuguess navy, is

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. E.C. That she will occupy Corea is certain, if she last. The hearing was, however, indefinite's the services at the Cathedral is regarded. Lutsioner at Weihaiwei, arrived from Shangha; f of Peking, and that the capital will be attacked

HONGKONG, 9th FEBRUARY, 1904

our

postponed through the application of the de fondant's counsel. The action was first fled on the 7th December last,

HERBERT WENMOUTH.

THE RACE AND THE RACES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRES9.” Hongkong, 8th February. SIP-As the time of our great annus! Races

REBELLION IN A SCHOOL. For some months past there has been a steady decrease in boarders at 8. Peter's College; in fact, the number, it is said, has come down from about 120 to less than 50. What is the

and the ill-considered notion which I take it

ae most kind-hearted.

On Saturday last,

is successful at sea. She has no doubt commenced that part of her campaign

The Aoting Secretary of the Paujer Mining At last, without a shadow of doubt, war already, for at the end of January there was between Japan and Russia is an accomplish-on the island of Tsushima, half-way between

Kushiu and Coren, a large force of Japa-Ce, informs us that the result of the January,- ed fact. We were able to publish the first

hese troops, possibly the bulk of Japan's 1994, crashing at the Panjom Mines, as ressivod news of this at 9.30 o'clock yesterday morn-

tons ore crushed, estimated ratus being $3,500, ing, on the authority of a telegram received sixty chartered transports, and probably the by wire, is as follows:-67 ounces gold from 950 Japanese squadron or part of it, at least. A subsequent wire received on the fitù instant that morning from our London correspon- The exact details were not of course known announced sa "important discovery at Manik, dent, simply announcing a declaration of Wat. This news was amply supported in owing to the telegraphic censorship, but it likely to prove a vainable ore bady." The approaches it might not be inopportune to call to chief cause of discontent is hard to say, but, several quarters during the fore-noou, and was known that the prices of food on directora bave instructed Mr. Lock, the Raub mind the trouble which arose at Amoy recently, whatever it is, the boys have nothing to say and nearly completed. The report, according

Tsushima had risen rapidly in a short time. Australian Gold Mining Co.'s manager, to re- Kobe despatch. We lastly by

The reports of actual landing of Japanese port on the value of the concession generally so igaited each smo of anti-foreiga resentment. *gainst the principal, who is always spoken of

that they may lay before the general meeting, No one who bas mixed with the common herd, for some reason or other, Filipino boys had stated to be nufounded.

their leave stopped, with the result that they publish in another column some of the

in Corea at the end of January which is expected to be held in March next, as whether on the pavement, the lower levels, or at troops

armed themselves with cricket-bals, and such confirmatory details obtained yesterday or beginning of February were not believed complete a statement as possible of the value of the Races, say only of late years, can fail to

have seen actions teuding to provoke, or actual like, and challenged the brothers to come down to As early as Sunday ruraours were abroad by the more weighty Anglo-Japanese news the company's property.

the playground and enforce the new regulation. conflict provoked by the blind folly of man from

eventeen boys left the sobool on Sunday, six in the Colony that the Japanese Minister

papers. That they could land at Fukan

The way in which Rassin had persistently India.

It may sometimes bo pare lightness of heart; booking to Manila wilboat delay, while others had been recalled from 8. Petersburg, at in a few hours was, however, recaguised. act equivalent in the present circumstances There can be at the present moment no caused to be spread peace-ramours white foreing

The at- Japan to war is well illustrated by a statement it may be uncalled for, and unwarianted arrog-found quarters elsewhere. Soveral other boys, to a declaration of war; but they could be Russian warships cruising about.

bluster and dominoor, but in view of results to leave the school. -traced to no definite source and were there-tempt to leave Port Arthur last week failed; made last week by the Haras Agency. Accordance, which leads these children of Anak to almost all the big boys, it is said, are also about

joinder to Japan, which will be presented in which have happonet or might happen, it fore looked on as more than dubious. It a similar attempt from Vladivostock hading to this, the contents of the Russian re- now appears that the local agents of a been proviously defeated, although no de-Tokyo on Saturday, have been intimsted to the beheves some wise father of the tribe to exhort certain Japanese firm did receive on Sunday clared state of war existed, by the appear. Cabinets in London, Paris, and Washington. his abilărea either to leave their bludgeons, or a telegram to that effect. After such a step ance of a Japanese squadron. Will an-It appears that Bassia has made therein auch young saplings, at home, or have ordinary Otherwise your bumble servants may havo to was could be but a matter of hours, and other essay be made now? If so, a naval important concessions that Japan cannot any consideration for their equals or betters.

Otherwise the langer take the responsibility of going to war. there is no doubt that Russia will make the engagement is inevitable. most of Japan's act in taking the first stop. news we may expect to hear first will concern The German Government has so far, not lose another handkerchief to the gory skull of was not sent, c'ving to Germany having sisted in a general outburst which would lay aside As we have mid before, however, Russia Japanese movements in Corea or Russian in received a similar communication. Perhaps it one more viotion of Anakite folly, or be involved has endeavoured for long to gond Japan Manchuria. The possibility of Chili being from the start that she does not wish to be drawn both English and Anglicised Indian aliens, and into such a course, and the moral responsi- affected also is obviously contemplated. It into the Russo-Japanese conflict, nor would she possibly be a loss to lowly but select society, or bility most certainly lies with Bossia. is not for nothing that the Borneo yesterday take part in any mediation of oiker Powers in pavement philosophy.Yours truly, gre Japan has been perfectly straightforward took up 71. of the rank-and-file of Tokyo.

PAIRMENTO.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued in the 8th at 11.458. The barometer has the following report:- fallen generally, except over S. Chino,

A depression appears to be moving Eastwarde over the Pacific between Lezon and the Loo. co

A high pressure area lica ver central China. over the Bos of Japan, and pressure is also low

Gradients are rather steep with very strong monsoon in the Formosa Channel and China

Forecast:-Fresh N. winds; fixe,

Bea

"F.AG." in the Kobe Chronicle tells this tate of the Japanese police and the skittish foreigner. Two Englishmen the other day went down to some hot springs situated some- where in Kynslu, and of course their arrival aroused some attention and suspicion. Finding themselves, the object of suspicion, the two adventure, ustarally did what they could to get travellers, being young and in search of arrested, or so at least the story goes, one of them even leaving his card at the police atation, which no inoffensive traveller would bo Hikely to do, and also informing the police in fluent English that that was the informa tion they were going to get out of bins. The thing was a little overdone, however, for though the local correspondout of an Osaka per promptly wired to his employers that two suspicious Frenchmen had arrived, and not- lantern used for photography and informed a local newspaper reporter that they employed the lantern when making investigatiess of withstanding that the travellers showed a dark

harbours, de, it was no good. The police took it all quite indulgently. Foreigners," Anid one of the policemen,"like to do their own dancing."