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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 18th, 1904

put to sca within 24 hours after entrance, except in stress of weather or when requir. ing provisions or things necessary for her crow, in which case she must depart as soon as possible after the 4 bours and must

only take on board what is necessary for immediate use. The proviso concerning a departure of not less than 24 hours after that of a ship of the other belligerent is of course taken into consideration,

A British steamer. carrying 36 tons of rails and 400 tons of bridge girder-iron for the Seoul-Fusan Railway, arrived at Chemulpo on the 4th instant.

According to one of the

native papers

A great Belgian syndicate is said to have been formed at Brussels to establish an import. ant arms-factory in Japan, King Leopold is one of the principal promoters of the syndicats, which includes representatives of the most

establishments industrial prominent

published in Kobo, a Chinese femulo antir Belgium. The capital is $5,400,000. Russian Society has been formed. The pro moters and oflcers are all Chinese ladies.

According to native reporta in Shaughmi. H.B.M. Consal-General thers lately had a long interview with Viceroy Wei Kung-tac, with reference, it was presumed, to the abolition of lekin dues and the imposition of a surtax.

of

A telegram from Fiume to the Neue Freie

the Chines Prease of Vienstanstes that Government has made engutries at the local torpedo factory saking whether a large quantity of torpedoes could be supplied, bat was informed

in reply that the stocks were completely exhausted. Japon obtained supplies

TELEGRAMS.

SERVICE "DAILY PRESS "** [PROK OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE WAR

A FALSE REPORT.

KOBE, 12th Feb., 5 pm, It is officially stated that the Russians are bombarding Fukuyama

to the Tsugan

THE WAR.

LOCAL NEWS.

By kind permission of the Naval Authorities we are enabled to publish the following tele graphio newa;-

Whereas it was reported by wire that H.M.S Talbot had 150 Busians on board from tho Rusalin warships Varyag and Korește, it is now learnt that the Talbot has 205 men from the Taryngol Korects on board. In the encounter between the Russian gunboat Koresh and cruiser Varyay and a Japanee escorting squadron 41 Russians were killed and 68

wounded."

With reference to an official missags to the Japanese Contal to the effect that request bad been made throngh the British Consul to the Japanese Consul at Chomulyo for placing 34

charitable Japanese it is probable that these wounded Russians under the case of some

(3.) No ship of war of either belligerent shall be permitted, while in a British port, to take in any supplies except provisions and such other things as may be requisite The New Zealand, twin-seron first-clurg battle-forpedoes last your from Fiume for her crew, and except such coal as may ship 1.350 tons, was to be lauched from Portsmouth Dockyard on the 4th February. The be sufficient to carry her to the nearest portCountess of Onslow acceptest an invitation from of her own country or to some nearer de

the First Lord of the Admiralty to perform the stination. Moreover, no cual shall again be christening ceremony. The engines and boilers supplied in the name or any other British pork, ↑ for the now ship are supplied by Mossrs. Hun Youg ik also requested that the Russian soldiers from Hokaido), sinking on their way S4 men ero amongst those who took rofnga WATSON'S WHITE EMBROCATION. without special permission, antil after the phrys, Tennant, and Cs, Deptford,

expiration of three months,

Sportsmen will inhis a first-rate remedy for Sprains and Bruises. In cases of Rheumatism,

Chest affections and pains in the limbs, its

application has a most soothing and comforting

effect.

(4.) Armed ships of either party are for- bidden to bring their prizes into British ports.

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According to the Roma correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung, the Pops was greatly dia- quieted at the prospect of war between Russia and Japan. He feare, moreover, that the gone Two further rules were issued by pro-ral disturbance resulting from a state of war clamation in a Government Gazette Extra-will.encourage the Boxers to renew their mas ordinary here, yeaterday to the following sacre of misionaries and Christian converts in China, His. Holiness has addressed a memo effect:-

1. During the continuation of hostilities no coal should be supplied to warship of the either holligerent power except un written anthorisation of the Harbour Man-

WATSON'S OTTO OF ROSE COLD ter squcifying the amount of coal which may

be supplied.

2. Before issuing any authorisation for CREAM is a pleasant cure for Chapped Lips

the supply of coal to any belligerent war and Rough and Chafed Skin, so often experien-ship the Harbour Master shall obtain a written declaration, duly signed by the officer commanding such warship, of the destination to which she is proceeding and of the amount of coal already on board.

Such are the rules with regard to the

ged in the cold weather bere.

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copies of DAILY PRESS should be Orders for estra went before 11 am, on day of publication. After thai hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash,

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Lieber'

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DEATH.

a native of Liverpool, Englan ', aged 59 years,

The Daily Press.

It

randum on the subject to all the great Powers.

The Kokuinia publishes a Seoul telegram to called on the Russian Minister and asked for the effect that on the 390 ult. Yi Yong-ik information regarding the course that Russia intended to take in the present situation, Yi

at Yong-umpho should be withdrawa, a request that has been male before. The Bastien Minister is reported to have replied that th Japa sa troops in Seoul must first be with. drawn before the Russian troops were sent Boross the frontier.

The N.-G. Daily News writes:- Wo nation that one of our Japan contemporaries explains that the Graphic can hardly be regarded on an

authority on foreign affairs in general, or the

Busso-Japan crisis in partionlar. As a matter Nothing in the present day has made more of fact, there is hardly a journalist in London progress than the art of colour printing.aswell informed on foreign affairs, or command. Among the latest productions is a series of ing as valuable sources of news, as Mr. Lucien twelve drawings by an eminent French artist Wolf, the Foreign Editor of the Daily Graphic illustrative of the "Evolution of Writing' His essays in the magazines on icreiga and from the earliest Chinos ideographs to type-colonial affairs are ordinarily signed Diplo written letters issued by the Oliver Typewriter maticus." Co. The first of these shows the Assyrian canel form charactors, about 2500 B.C, and both ia regard to design and execution is well worths preserving.

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The O. 8. K. S. Tahitag Maru, brought down from Wahn by the ss, Bamshui, arrived at Shanghai on the 5th inst. She was taken up to Tangkadoo to have her cargo taken out, and. The New York San draw attention last

be prepared for docking. The whole of the month to the treaty batween the United States vessel was destroyed by the fames. The bolt and Cores, made in 1882, which provides that which is of steel, is practically intact, though other Powers deal unjustly oppressively much blistered by the beat of the fire of the with either of those Governments, the other shall exert its offices to bring about an amicable arrangement. The Studded: "Our aloof ness from Corean affairs depends, not upon Washington, but upou Soont. If Coron calle apon the United States for help, wa are bound by treaty to exert our offices on her behalf. It is a contract obligation.".

Mr. Rowland Molkern writes:-The leaders of the Chinese Reform Party have requested

upper works. Only the iron joints and girders remain. The Tahung was to remain at the wharf for about a week, and then go into dook for survey. Should it be considered worth while, she will then be wpaired:-

Official returns pubílshed by the United States Government show that the value of cotton cloth exparted from the United States to Hongkong in the year ended 30th June, 1908, was gold 347,905 as compared with gold $41,972 in the previous year; of other cotton manufao- tures the exports to Hongkong were $3,118,731 as compared with $2,074,811. The export of electrical machinery to Hongkong from the United States was $18,808 as compared with $11,873 for the year ended June 3062, 1902.

Some time between 11 o'clock on the night of the 9th and 6 on the morning of the 10th inst, R. Schwind, who had been confined in the British Consular Gaol, Shanghai, awaiting trial on a charge of alleged ombezzlement preferred

at the entrance

Straits (separating the main island

the Talbot The Japanese Consul at Chemulpo, the Japanese merchant steamer Naka-it will be remembered willingly accoded to the

noura Maru,

request the men are to be treated by Japansse dooters at the Japanees: Nursing Hospital at Chica alpe.

RUSSIAN CHUISBE "ABKOLD" BUNK. Yesterday evening we received the following from the Japanese Conant:---

KOBE, 13th Feb., 11.30 am. The bombardment of Fukuyama The authorities were is untrue. misled by a report which speculatorstain of the American steamer fleiades, just appear to have originated,

"Our Consulat Gensan telegraphed on the 14th inst, as follows: According to the cap-

arrived her from Port Arthur, the Bneith éraiser Askold, which was damaged by on

The sinking of the merchant steamer ships and was lying in the inner harbour, ank on the forenoon of the 12th inst. The Russian casualties so far (in Port Arthur) are reperled to be 29 killed and 6· wounded and carried is, however, correct..

KOBE, 11th Feb., 10.30 a.m.

ashore. Two men were led in the Golden Au Imperial Rescript declaring war Hill Fortress and several wounded there,"

The Golden Hill fortress montioned is behind Port Arthur, pulpa against Russia has been issued.

* Much Delayed

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE WAR. RUSSIAN, DISASTER AT PORT ARTHUR

LONDON, 18th February. Admiral Alexieff telegraphs that the tor. pedo-transport Yenisei ban boon blows up and ok by accidentally striking a mine at Port Arthur. Captain Stepanoff, three officers, and 92 men were lost.

EFFECT OF NEUTRALITY RULES.

LONDON, 13th February.

A Russian destroyar has been ordered to leave Port Said. After a Government survey so application by Ruesis for permission to dook a destroyer at Buez has, been refused,

FROM THE NORTH. Just before the outbreak of war news reached Tokyo from Vladivostock that the cruisers Grombos, Bogatyr, Rurik, and fossin and na fce-breaker were fully equipped for sotion and ready to pat out toxes from Vladivostook. It is apparently these erasers which have been operating off the Northern Japanese coast, and have suck the Nakanoura Maru, The question remains, what line become of them sings P

A Chemulpo despatch of the 1st iust. sinted

took in 1,500 tons s of coal from the Russian coal that the Russian worships Faryag and Korezta bod in Bos Isiand on the previous sight. They were to fake in some more from a conling ship lying outside the port. The Russian craiser Sungari, from Port Arthur, arrived at Che- mulpo on the lat inst. All three vessels have since been sunk or destroyed,

A Chemulpo telegrams of the 4th days that 6,000 Russisms who had left Lisoyang for the Yain. were gradually coming to Coreon territory The Austrian oollier Java, chartered for

across the river. It was believed that the Rus. Port Arthur, has been treated as a belligerentsian warships would blockade Seoul and Cle- and ordered to leave Port Said immediately; malpo immediately war broke out! she is now discharging.

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. The Hongkong Volunteers go to Laichikek

Maxim and 15-pounder. Tifin will be provided for them, as they do not return till evening The Engineers perform machine gun drill

It le learnt at Paking on 159 9th inst, by

graphic communication between Kaiping and Haishang, Yinkou and Tashibchiso was totally

On the morning of the 9th inss, a ♬ paness

ma to state that they regard with feelings of against him by the Russo-Chinese Banky to-day for parade, They will manipulate the destroyed on the 5th iust, by monated bandits. apprehension the continued occupation of Man. managed to escape, and it is believed that he churia by Rassin. This feeling is not the out- was assisted by some friend from outside. The come of anti-Russian prejudice, nor of sym-escape was made by the back window of the

pathy with the Manchurians, who have usurped the Throne of China, and whose sovereignty the Reformers repudiate; but from a conviction that the presence of a powerful and autocratic state like Bussis on the northern frontiers of Chins will eventually lead to grave complies. tous and perhaps retard the progress, and political reform of the Chinese people.

Further details of the rebellion in the Philip pines, an account of which appeared in these columns on the 10th instant, are to hand, from

cell," says the Shanghai Mercury," one of the bars having been dled through evidently by a practised hund. To reach the window a 90-foot. ladder was needed, as the cell is situated on the ascond floor of the gaol. The ladder must have been placed against the wall and then drawn over and put up against the window. The detective force and the police am keeping a sharp look-out on all departing steamers, and it is expected that the fugitive will be speedily

recaptured."

at Stonecutters Island,

CRICKET.

The following will represent the Club in the match-H.K,C.C. v. The United Services

commencing at 11 am. 10-day

C. R. S. Cooper, J. T. Dizon, R. Gillingham, H. Hancock, E. Hancock, P. T. Lamble, A. Mackenzie, R. A. B. Ponsonby, T. Sarcombe Smith, W. C. D. Turser and A. G. Ward,

squadron of 18 large warships was sighted 18 miles out from Chefco, steaming toward Port Arthur. This is according to a telagran from Chefoo, but as is known part of the Japanese fest reached Part Arthor on the night of the 8th.

JAFAN. AND GERMANY.

the N.C. Daily News: According to

correspondent at Tokyo, the Kolumin Shimbun, a lending Tokyo journal, writing in reference to the sudden ruptare of diplomatic relations, say that Germany's attitude is worthy of keen Attention. Japan is undoubtedly friendly to Germany, kas no antipathy towards her, and expects the same sentiments from Germany Let the past bury the past. Germany has lutely recognised in Japan a reliablo friendly Power in the Far East. The Kokumis pays s warm tribute to the Kaiser's wisdom and

A. S. WATSON & CO. observance of neutrality in force in Hong kong to-day, as in other parts of the British Empire. They are the natural consequence of a Proclamation of Neutrality, and simi. lar rules must be in force in the dominions of all countries that declare themselves Deutral. Now all the leading Powers have intimated their intention of observing neu- trality; but in the majority of cases no

Official notification has been given of the proclamation has yet been made. We read

passing into the "A" Division of the Medway in REUTER's telegram of the 18th instant Flest Faserse, at Chatham, of the first-class that the Russian cruisers Dauitri Donskoi, battle-slip Victorious, which has been refitted, Aurore, and six destroyers had already pro-at a cost of about £37,000, for service as flag. ceeled from Suez to Jibutil, whers they ship of Bear-Admiral the Hon. Hedworth couled and were to reusin till the 16th Lambtou, secved in command of the Chanuel iostant, awaiting the arrival of the battle. Fleet. The Victorious was to be commissioned on the 2nd February to replios the flagship ship Onlyabys, the transport Saraloff, and Magnificent. The crew of the Magnificent was three destroyers which had already left to turn over to the Victorious. Suez, and of several torpedo-boats and transporte then in the Caual. France had not then and has not yet, as far as we know, actually proclaimed neutrality, so that there was nothing illegal in the hospitality accorded to the Russian squadron at Jibutil. Yet this was certainly a contravention of the virtual promise of neutrality, and is distinctly an action of friendship toward On the 5th February, at Kobo, the wife of Russia. It would be interesting to know ARTRUE T. HELLYER, of a son,

whether, if the Nisshin nad Kasuga On the 6th February at Kobe, or had sailed from Singapore to a port on the Indo-China coast, they would have met with the same treatment. has been rumoured in the Colony that those two cruisers have proceeded to some HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DESVEUX ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. foreign port between Singapore, avoiding which it appears that sixty-seven Constabulary, Hongkong, it is to be presumed, because of the entire garrison of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, led by HONGKONG, 18th February, 1904

the proclamation being anticipated immedi- two ex-upa.commnissioned officers, were in revolt.

There will be a cricket match on Wednesday ately after the declaration of war. It may They rulleyed the town Bunday sight and then Japanese navies. this AMONG the telegrams published

now be expected that the other Powers of took to the hills, with all the arms and supplies, middle-aged people, such comparisons would between the Craigengower Cricket Club and a

have savoured of the grotesque. Inte in the team from the Kowloon Decks, commencing at sagacity, and believes that he will not fail to morning is one of no little international

Europe will follow the example of Great crying "Long live Blcarte." The American

women were hurriedly gathered in Major Gar Seventies the Western world noted with interest, 2 pm, on the ground of the latter lab, interest. Therein it is announced that a

Britain and proclaim usutrality in due form. wood's house, where they were-guarded all night not untinged with amusement, the first effort Scouts of Japan to range herself among the maritime Russian torpedo-hoat destroyer, for which Otherwise affairs remain in n very anomal by the handful of Americans there. permission to dock at Port Said has been

ous position-although, as Britain possesses hare been rushed to Candon and Vigan and the Powers, The Fooo and the Kon-go were applied for and refused, was ordered to leave nearly all the coaling-stations between the constabulary of a number of Ilocos Sur towne regarded as more than a creditable start. The the port; and that an Austrian cellier, Mediterranean and the Farthest East, it is have boon disurmed, and troops are following former vessel was of 9,700 tons displacement and engined to 3,500 horse-power, and ber chartered for Port Arthur, was treated as a Britain's action which is the most important. up the rebels.

principal armament consisted of four 151-ton

* Hongkong, 13th February. belligerent and ordered to leave Port Said,

Krapps. The entire Japanese usvy consisted

SI2,I am pleased to see allusion in your To day being the Chinese New Year's Day. in consequence of which she discharged her cargo, On Saturday we published a Singa- there will be no issus of the Hongkong Daily

of one ironclad frigate, two ironslast corretta, two wooden corvettes, three schooners, ous issue of to day to the brutal buiting." of gns-boat, que transport, and our yacht, The Narses recently at the Lands of mafool and pore telegram of the 12th instant, stating Pre to-morrow morning. Our next appear

personnel was 1,900 all told, of which sixty, coolies. I happen to have been one of the eye- that the Russian Volunteer cruiser Foronej, ance will be on Tuesday morning as usual.

seven were artillerymeo and two hundred and witnesses you refer to, and I should any the caso which arrived that morning, bound for Any important telegrams received to-morrow

will be issued early on Wednesday:

sixty marines. That was a quarter of a century wis without any doubt one for the S.P.C.Adleia anatica, is just beginning to open its. Not knowing the pony at the time, nor any flowers, there are many specimens of this Odessa, had been ordered to leave by 9 a.m..

ago!

of the circumstances, I hesitated to interfera plant growing in the gardens plented in shrub- next morning. These orders have been

more than the common sense of justice to beries and in pots at the fountain. It is a following statement appeared in home given in pursuance of the Proclamation of

papers a month ago is probable that in the animals warranted, but I have since been very free-blooming species, and the spikes of Neutrality issued throughout the British

event of the Haugkok Chovorument sanctioning prosecuting enquiries, and am satised that the white are several inches long. The leaves are dominions on the 12th instant.

the concessions wade by its Minister i Paris, a

case is one of wanton and deliberale cruelty, long sud narrow, sud on the uudac side covered with a white tomentum. It is a most desirable nor Treaty will be substituted, as they read not, as I thought it might be af Brst, of plant for this time of the yest. The specios clamation, in view of the war which has broken out between Japan and Russia, laid

Hr. Beck, 2uperintendent of the Eastern contradictory to some of the clonass of the ignorant servants carrying out the mistaken we first described by Loureiro in 1790 and intro- duced isto England from Nepal in 1824; under down the rules of neutrality to be observed

Extension Telegraph Co, informed us yesterday agreement of Oct., 1902 The trade conocione orders of a master.

the name of Buddleia Nermida, It has been I watched the proceedings in my progress food in Hongkong, on the opposite meinland, by His Majesty's subjects in and during the Que coolie was killed and four others badly morning that by the repair at upon on Sunday relato to the construction of railways in the

The portion of this document which injured, one European engineer sing al of the cable to Fonchow, normal communication Mekong Valley. In addition to the territorial round the golf course, and it was not antiand in various parts of the East Indies, and the slightly barat. The explosion was caused by with Foochow, Shanghai, and the North was advantages stipulated for France in the 1902 I got quite mear that I realised what was belongs to the same family-Laganinger—ad The rhododendrons are favourites of most telegrams alluded to above may be briefly coolie geing, aboard the oil-flat with a naked-restored. On telegrams exchanged with the Convention, the new Treaty will, a correspon going on. At that time the pony was being the plant from which strychnine is obtained.

light.

Straits, etc., India, and Europe via Eastern dent is assured. satisfy the demands of the langed, while thrus coelies with bamboo people, and the first to open its flowers is summarised as follows:-

which the there wong be some delay owing to heavy Repablio with regard to Luang Prabang. The operated ngon his back as ho passed them, and Ehododendron lediflum, This species, which (1.) All ships of war of either belligerent. It appears that the warship

difference between the two documents will lie in a fourth was lashing his fore leg to make him iss native of China, is represented by many The flowers are white, fully two inches scross, are forbidden to use any British ports as Corean Government purchased recently. from Government and. Press trafile. The Man the greater ortent of the concessions' made by ren. The poor beaste Taouth was full of specimens in both the old and new gardens.

the Siamese Government. Immediately after blood, he could hardly stand for exhaustion.........

and abundantly produced. The leavis are stations or places of resort for warlike pur- the Mitsui Bassau Kaisha is now being trans- Iloilo cable being broken, telegrams far Iloilo. poses or to sail from any port subject to ferred to an American resident of Chemulpa. Cebu, &e, can at present only go forward by the ratification of the Treaty the Siamese Gar- I thoroughly concur in your humane sentiamall, something like thise of the common British jurisdiction from which any vessel Negotiations, & Chemulpo despatch states, sro dccasional steamers from Mauila. Mr. Olaternment will hand over to France the territory menta and should like to hear of justice, being azalen Rhododendron indicum

Wir.

concerns

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The visitors to the City Hall Library aud Museum for the week ending the 14th Februmy. 1904, wers 229 non-Chinese and 95 Chinese to the former, and 108 non-Chinese and 2,759 Cinese This pro-to the latter institution.

the events mentioned in

A fatal gas explosion occurred on the 20th alt, on ay nil-dat anchored alongside the Burma on Company's Works at Daniday, Rangoon.

of the other belligerent shall have sailed the sunat to bo paid for the vessel. It is within the previous 24 hours.

(2.) Any ship of war of either belligerant entering a British port shall be required to

Investigations made by the Central Tobacco Trade Association show that the value in ven of tobacco exported from and imported into Japan doring last year was follows :-) -

Cigars... Cigareties... Lui tobucen Cut tobacco

Total

Exporis.

2.047.992

Imports. 19,426 14,840 38.166 1,077,179 +43,520 ́411 2,127,578 1,117,856 Compared with the preceding year, there was a decrease of 238.212 yen is exports and of 121,832 you in the ralus of imports.

in progress between the parties nonoprned as to Nielson, Superintendent of the Great Northern Telegraph Co., at the same time informed as that the time of transmission for telegrams for warded over his Company's Hongkong-Amoy Shanghai cable is at present normal,

added that the warship, on becoming the property of the American, will be altered into

a merchant steamer,

A home contemporary remarks -Just now daily papers abound in tabulated matter showing the comparative strength of the Passion and

Within the memory of

The match will be continued at the same hour on Wednesday morning,

reciprocats. Japan's invariable good will

• It is to be noted that a Berlin telegramı CORRESPONDENCE.md here by Japan breaking off her relations the Bth fust, says Great surprise has been

CRUEL TREATMENT OF A BACE HORSE.

TO THE EDITON OF THE DAILY PREMS

conceded to it, and will appoint ita delegates to done to whoever was responsible for such meet those of France for the delimitation of the frontier between Cambodia and Sim stipulated shamefal exhibition: of cruelty in a pablis

AN EYEWITNESS, for in the Treaty signed in 1867 On their placeYours, eto, side, the French will evacuate Chantabun.

to Bussia, but it is fully acknowledged that Japan has shown great patience during all the time of the negotiations, Germany has proclaimed, with regard to her good relations to both Powers, an honest neutrality,"

NOTES FROM THE BUTANIC GARDENS.

A very sweet-scented shrub, knowɑ as Bul-.;

A successful beginning has been made this your with planting bulbs in the grass, and the

the banks ou the lower forrazo nie pow Li narcissus bulbs that were planted on one of

full flower,

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