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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24ru, 1984

Now, wo are not altogether without reason for believing that some such coup was planned in the present case by the

Father Pioper, of the Steyi Mission at Paoly Fuerb, Yangan), is reported to be the most probable candidate for the German late Bishop Auzor.

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the Theatre Royal occupied by the local A.D.C., who were staging His Excellency.

ness of the Japaness naval cominander pre vented it being put in practica. On the 5th instant Mr. KURING informed the Russian Government in S. Petersburg that, Russia having delayed for 22 days in replying to Japan's last Note, and having in tho meanwhile been harrying on her pre-

The Londen Comedy Company, which is parations for war, the lutter Power refused

shortly exposted hero, had a similar experionos to any longer protract negotiations. The in Calcatta to that of the Dallas Musical next day the Russian Minister at Tokyo was Comedy Company in Hengkeng. When the formally given notice that diplomatic reformer company arrived in Calcutta they found lations between the two Powers had ceased, and Japan reserved to herself the right of acting without further notification. On the 5th instant we find the Tear NICHOLAS IL in apparent imitation of his great grand father on the eve of the slaughter at Sinope, going through the fares of commending his cause to God; on both sides, in fact, every thing was done to proclaim to the world that the two countries were actually

commencement of and

the actual hostilities would begin as soon n either side felt itself in a position to

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begin. Now what bad the Russians actually been doing Under pretence of submitting terms likely to be acceptable to Japan, they bad been hurrying reinforcements to the Far East. It was not pretended by the

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At Chambi, where the Tibet. Mission was fast mouth, it is stated that a large number of women employed in the construction of stone buildings for the accommodation of the troops made their already by no means prepossessing faces still more hideous by blackoning their noam, in order to avoid exciting the admiration of the Sepoys.

The S. Petersburg correspondent of the New York Herald (Paris edition) wrote on the 18th ult. As I telegraphed to you, the ratification of the treaty between hina and the United States caused sentiments of the strongest surprise and unqualified irritation at tho Russian Foreign Office, 1 came quite anexpectedly. It was the greatest blow to Russian diplomscy because it brings the United States vividly and actively into the scene of

notion, where until now Japan alone held the

stage. And to-day, as at the time of the war with China, the United States is all important, Russia would have done almost anything to have America on her vide.

brench of international practice by doing; the relations between the two countries have at any time within the last six months been of such a'hostile nature that it hus been fully recognised by both that hostilities

Interesting now has been received of the might at any time break out on four-and- Chevalier expedition in the Lake Chad district. At the beginning of The mission penetrated some distance up the tweaty hours' notice. the mouth we find Russia carefully placing Salamat, an important tributary of the Wadai. her ships where they would be ready to act. Chevalier afterwards reached the region to the south of Dikire, inhabited by troglodytes, on the 100ment. Rusia made little secret

none of whom were over four and a half feet in that one of her first steps would be to take height, who lived in cares in the rocks. They WATSON:&CO. posession of Chomulpo; and we find her on appeared fairly intelligent, and lived principally the announcement by Japan that all relations on the animals they caught on their hunting had ecase with two ships at this advan-expeditions, bringing down their quarry with Their marriage ceremonies tageous position. Jupau, according to all bows and arrows.

aro simple, the males, on reaching the age of rules of naval warfare, could plainly not

sixteen, drawing lots for the females of the afford to leave them, without some effort al

same age. The journey across the country was dislodging them, and a regular naval battle accomplished without apposition from the seems to have been fought, wherein Japan natives. was an easy victor; easier. probably than the expected. The Japanese Admiral then, acting on the safe rule of his profession, always to follow up an advantage, boldly nude sail for Fort Arthur. He was pro bably quite unaware at the time that the principal officers of the Russian flent were at that moment enjoying the delights of an entertainment at the Opera House. Admiral ALEX:EFF, the Viceroy, seems to have con- sidered it no part of his duty to fight, and possibly the officers, finding the cut away, thought it a fine opportunity for a lark. At all events the Japanese seen to have. found Port Arthur not at home; and before

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LATEST APPOINTMENTS.

THE WAR.

JAPANESE OFFICIAL NEWS. The Japanese Consul kindly informed us yesterday that he had on the previous evening ruceived the following offcial telegram kim

Tokyo, 22nd Feb., 4.02 p.m. The crow and passengers of the steamer Nagowa Maru (with the exoption of two who were drowned; which was sunk by four Russian craisers off the coast at T'engera, wore picked up by the Russians and conducted to Vladivostok. The Russian authorities in that port have wont thom back to Nagasaki on a German steamer, They arrived at that port on the 22nd inst.”

This is practically identical with our message

SHANGHAI, 23rd Feb., 8.47 p:m. Viceroy Yunu Shi-kui has been appointed Comeunder-in-Chief and General Ma Tu-kuu Second-in-Command of the foreign-published yesterday morning. drilled Chinese troops in Manchuria west of the Liao River,

The Provincial Treasurer of Chili has been appointed Acting Viceroy of the Province.

GENERAL NEWS.

THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.

LONDON, 23rd Feb., 11.5 n.m. The Arbitration Committee on the claims of the Powers against Venezuela, by their decision, give the three blockading Powera (England, Germany, and Italy) preference.

OBITUARY.

FROM NORTHERN SOURCES,

The following items are taken from various northern sources :---

Great Britain is about to appoint, following the example of the United States, Consuls for Mukdən und Autong,

When the Russians withdrew their troops from Shanhaikwan, the French did not occupy the place itself in their stead, but only took over the Post Office.

The Japanrso Government and poople ware indiganat at the Russians bombarding a harm- less commercial steamer (the Natonoura Maru) off Hokkaido,

With the consent of Japan, the German LONDON, 23rd Feb., 11.5 .an.

officers, Major Foerster and Captain Hoffmann, Leslie Stephens, the well-known author, is have left for the East to follow the Japaneza dead.

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WAB.-THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON AT JIBUTI.

LONDON, 21st February.

A squadron, believed to be the Russian one recently reported at Jibuti, passed Perim at midnight, bound northward. This coincides with the reports in 8. Petersburg that the equadron had been ordered home.

'RUSSIA'S RIDICULOUS CLAIM.

army.

Customs examiner, was assaulted anil torribly injured by four Japanese on Sunday night, There is a good deal taking place in Cores at the present time, and several events have occurred which I am positively ordered not to disclose.

RUSSIAN WHALEE SEIZEN AT YOKOHAMA. The Russian whaler Kotik has been seized by the Japanese at Yokohama, The German steamer Fauna, with a consignment of four for Port Arthur, has been detained at Yokohama.

VICTORIA HOME AND ORPHANAGE.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The prize distribution of the Victoria Home sad Orphanage, Kowloon, took place posisrday afternoon. Mrs. F. H. May presented the prizes, and there were present:-Captain Harly, A.D.C. to H. E. the Ocer Administering tho Government, Mesdames Webb, Atkinson, | Robinson. Sharp. Pearce, Bridie, Brown, and Hipwell, the Messrs. Jchustone, Bibres. Baker, and Pitts, Mr Hipwell, the Staff of the Orphanage, and others. The School was tastefully decorated with flags and flowers, and presented a pleasing appearance. The proceed. ings opened with a hymn and the National Antheim.

The Rev. G. A. Baulmry then read the report of the work of the school by Mist Hemper, which showed that, although during The Kaiser has signed an order whereby all the first months of the year there had been free beds in the German Naval Hospital in several flagrant cases of disobedience, which bad Yokohama and the Tsingtac Hospital are put resulted in the removal of girls from the Home, at the disposal of the wounded, both of Russia the conduct of the school had considerably im- and Jupab.

proved during the last six months. Nor bad the girls who had left the Home been lost sight of, since suitable homes had been provided for them. The report mentioned cases of girls. who bad bean rescued from lives of misery in A naval Jefence line has been created in the homes of cruel step mothers or mistresses, Tokyo Bay, Incoming ships have to stop, The year closed with fifty-two girls in the before passing this line, at the Chingaki-Kokubo school, eleven of whom had been received from The Peninsuls; they have to signal for a pilot and the Po Leung Kak during the yaar, then to wait for instructions to be given by a report concluded with su expression of thanks Japanese skip firing a flag, which is white for contributions from the Ministering Chil- above and red below. A naval defezes district dren's League, Mr. Gomes (damages in a low has also been created in the entrance to Nagasaki.it). The Hongkong Church Missionary Incoming ships have to stop one mile north of Association, and many other friends in Hong- the Yoshima light and to wait for orders from kong, England, and Australia.

After reading the report, Mr. Barbory men. the guardship, which is flying during the day tioned that out of 38 children who presented the national flog on the top of the mast, and showing during the night two white lights, one by the side of the other.

THE CHEKULPO FIGHT.

themselves at the aunant Government Ezami- | nation, 30-passed--a good percentage. He also

expromed Afist Hemper's thanks to Mrs. May for attending.

The Ostasiatische Lloyd publishes the follow-

The distribution of prizes was then proceed. ing despatch dated Chemulpo, 13th Februaryed with, after which Mrs, May, said that it gave (by wire from Chefoe, 14th February)-On

LONDON, 21st February. The Russian official statement formally charges Japan with violating international war the croning of the 8th, the Fapanese fleet urrived her grent plasure to distribute the prizes. by making a series of revolting attacke" before declaring war, Admiral Alexieff has been ordered to defer bis departure from Har bin until Admiral Makaroff's arrival at Port Arthur.

NEW RUSSIAN COMMANDER-IN-

CHIEF.

LONDON, 21st February.

Among the exaggerated accounts (to use

mild word)

the appearing in now Manila papers regarding the Busso-Japanese war, the following is worth noting. It is headed "Helena Incidont any lead to War--Admiral Evans receives a despatch from Chefen and High Naval Men Soent

An Imperial akase relievas General Kuropat Trouble. The cable is as follows:-" Cavite, Feb. 14-A cipher message has just beenkin of the functions of War Minister, and received at the yard here for delivery to Admiral uppoints him commander-in-chief of the army

in Manchuria. Evans from Chefco, China, the import of which in trath is unknown, bat two men here high in position understand the particular code used.

bro minutes after its reception ons of these men in confidence toll a friend that war would ensue between Russia and the U.S. over the fact that the U.S. Helena had been tired on.

GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

LONDON, 21st February, The Times says that Grost Britain's sym. pathy with Japan is natural and legitimate, and sufficient, should the improbable emergency

Those

here with three transports, which landed about which should command more support from the The report showed the usefulness of the work, 2,000 men. The disembarkmont was done public than it apparantly received. rapidly and orderly. The next morning Admiral Urin ordered the Russian cruisers Varyag and Koreetz to leave the harbour, ether- wise he would attack them in the harbour. At 4 o'clock the next afternoon, the commanders of the British oraiser Talbot, the French cruiser Pascal, and the Italian cruisse Elba handed Admiral Urin a protest against his notion, as contrary to international law. The commander of the American ganbeat Vicksburg declined to join in the protest. In the meantime the. Paryoy and Kerests had left the harbour at noon. They were attacked at a distance of about six miles from Chemalpo by the battleships Asahi and Mikasa, the armoured cruiser Asama, and three other men-of-war. After an engage- mont of ifty minutes the Russians returned to

entrusted with the management had a difficul task to provide for the maintenance, instruction, and ultimate disposal of their pupils, and it was the duty of the girls to make their task as easy ne they could. Mrs. May hoped they would remem ber that and show by their conduct that they were grateful for the care that was being taken of them by the Indies. She boped, also, that the Ministering Children's League would be again abis to help the school. The girls who rossired prizes, no doubt, worked hard for them, and she hoped they would enjoy them. The girls who had not received prizes Mrs. May advised not to ease their efforts, for no real work was without its reward.

The remarka by Mrs. May were translated

the Japanese attack on Port Arthur was morning three of the finest ships in port The Helena is now stationed at Chefoo, China, arise, to enable the Government to give affect the anchorage. The Faryag was badly damaged into Chinese for the benefit of the girls. Musical commenced prior to the official declaration found themselves utterly disabled. It is and has been keeping Admiral Evans officially to all the terms of the Japanese treaty. British one officer and forty men killed, and four officers drill and songs terminated the proceedings.

of war. There is, on the other hand, every

true many of these things happened through reason to believe that the Russians were what is ordinarily called fuck, but if an contemplating such a step as in 1853 they army so far trusts in divine favour as to took in the destruction of the Turkish fleetonit precautions ordinarily taken in garrison in the barbour of Sinope. It is true that in peace time it is hardly becoming to throw towards the latter end of October in that the blame of a mess ou Providence. Heaven year the Tour NICHOLAS I. issued a pro 18 NAPOLEON Temarked under somewhat clamation in which announced that similar circumstances, is generally on the Russia was challenged to the fight: "Nothing

side of the biggest battalions. Certainly therefore, remains but in confident reliance he does not favour big feasts in war-time,

18 BELSHAZZAR found to his cost. upon God, to have recourse to arms, in order to compel the Ottoman Government, to respect treatios," &c.

advised of the situation in the north by cipher code cable messages."

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sympathy is not merely grounded on the fast that Jepau is our ally, but it draws strength and justification from the knowledge that Japan is lighting the battle of all civilized nations.

FRANCE AND THE WAR,

LONDON, 21st February.

and 64 men wounded; sines then one officer and eight men of the latter have died. The Korsets was but very slightly damaged, and there were no roauded. The Japanese losses are un- kaowa: they were said to be none. During the same

afternoon, while the band on the Italian cruiser Elba was playing the Russian anthem, the Russians blow up the Koreetz and The French newspapers have opened sabank the Furyag, Later in the evening the scription lists for the Russian sick and wounded. Russians burned the steamar Suugari, which The Temps pablishes an article laying stress was in harbour. The action of the Russians on the anxiety of both Great Britain and has been greatly admired by all here, France to remain aloof from the war, and urges All wounded and the craws were taken on both countries not to let their inclinations carry board of the Talbot, Pascal, and Elba On the them beyond what is propor,

10th Admiral Urin demanded that they be given up to him. This was refused decidedly by all these commanders,

There was a panic on the Paris Bourse on Saturday in consequence of various baseless rumours that Italy, Germany, and France were mobilising.

Last night the Dallas Co, repeated A Chinese Honeymoon, the play with which the season was successfully opened on Monday before H.E. Mr. May and a Government House party. We were unable to go into much detail in our first notice, so, may take opportunity of referring at y little greater length to the various performances. Mr. Percival Knight is distinctly the "star" of the piece, and the impression he created in Hongkong on his previous visit here is wel sustained in the new play. His Mr. Pineapple is a veryquaint and amusing predustion indeed, and a study of his face alone is enough to pro Admiral Maréchal, formerly commander of voke mirth. The greatest hit he makes is in the song about his dream, in Act II. This is the French Far Eastern squadron, is dead.

really excellent comic singing. We shall look forward to Mr. Knight in the rest of his pres ont repertory. The lady who has to balance his humour in the presont play is Mies Alica Wade, who is a capital freak actress on the Louie Frear lines. Her best song was" I want the Far East. to be a lady," but she had several others which took the audience's fancy. In Mesure, Albert,

A musical troat is in store for those who go to the Theatro to-night, in the violin solos of Miss Blanche Garbette, which are introduced in the third act of Three Little Maids.

Wo nnderstand that the Russian refugees who are to be taken down to Colombo by the Namsang are being well looked after, and

So much for Japan's actions on the event. Such a proclamafui 8th of February. We must postpone a consideration as to what Russia was doing tion might fairly be looked upon as a declaration of way, and it doubtless would to our next issue. have been accepted for such but for the subsequent action of Russia. A few days after, on the 31st October, Count Ness RODE sent a circular to the Russian repre- sentatives at the various European courts informing them that," notwithstanding the declaration of war, and as long as his master's dignity and his interests would pernit, Russia would abstain from taking the offensive, and content herself with hold- ing her position in the Principalities until she had succeeded in obtaining the satisfac- tion she required." Believing in the distinct pledge thus given, the French and English fleets, though they had on the 22nd Novem. ber come up to Constantinople, refused, though prayed by the Turkish Admiral, to take any steps towards entering the Black Sea. For some days the Russian fleet had been cruising on and off Sinops taking note of the position of the Turkish ships, and

that the British sailors, with characteristic Rees, Duncan Maaro, and Ritter Riley an generosity, have contributed to the comfort of excellent trio were found for the parts of the the refugees on the voyage by a gift of Emperor, his Lord Chancellor, nat Lord High Admiral, Mr. Riley's dancing is as clever as cigarettes.

ever. Mr. Cochrane sing very well in the part H.E. Sir Ernest Satom, GC.M.G., British of Tom Fatherton. Miss Ernestine Waller's Minister at Peking, will, says the China Tines, Soo Soo was a charming effort, and her duets pay a visit to Tientsin at the close of this with Mr. Cochrane nover failed to please. Mies maunts, when he will open the Anglo-Chinese Bertha Hunter's Mrs. Pineapple was appro- Museum and Libraryinstituted by Dr. Lavington priately played, and a good foil to Mr Knight. Hart in connection with the Tientsin Anglo-Miss Grace Desmond made a truly terrible Chinese Church and College. The opening "official mother-in-law," as she was called upon takes place on the 27th inst.

to do. The other ladies, led by Miss Framp- an effective choras; and Miss According to the Straits Echo Mr. Juston,

ITALIAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR

THE FAR EAST.

LONDON, 21st February. The Italian cruisers Calabria, Carlo Alberio. Lombardia, and Dogale have been ordered to

JAPANESE REGULATIONS FOR WAR CORRESPONDENTS.

THE SEIZODE OF THE "MUKDEN." A correspondent at fasan eends to the Kole Chronicle the following account of the seizure by the Japanese of the Mukden

Just before leaving, Mrs. May was presented with a bouquet by two of the smallest girls in

attendance.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

NINTH CLUB BACE.

The course for this race was the samo as for

the last ofab race, round a markbout off Chung- hus and the North Fairway Booy.

The championship yachts sailed on Saturday, last, when light and variable airs prevailed The Aspeth got off with a long lead at first, but at the west end of Stonecutter's the four yachts were level. Here the Elspeth and Diose again found a nice breeze, and seemed as if they would duish the course in good time, but calms and a foul tide stopped them in the last run home, so that neither yacht could finish before the time limit, which is now at 0 pm

On Sunday the day opened with

fresh

breeze from the S. W., bat by 1 p.m. it had died away considerably, and in the evening alma and light airs prevailed. The one-desiga yachts started at 1 pm. The Kathleen led at the Chunghte markboat in the first round, bat getting into a calm at the Fairway Bany wag passed by the others. The Colleen led at the second toned, but was passed by the Min in the ran home. The times at the finish were:-

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The Mukden, Chinese Eastern Railway Com- pany's steamer, was taken out of Fusan at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon by the craiser Fuse and two torpedo boats, and taken to Basaho. At about the same time the Saiyen captured a large Russian Voluntee. Fleet steamer (pro bably the Nonni), bound from Vladivostock for Port Arthur, in the straits outside Fusan The Coruan Post Office at Fusan was nazt seized The Japanese War Department Notification and military guard established. Mr. Pogorai, relating to war correspondents provides that the Collector of Customs at Fasno, protested intending correspondents must sand in their

againstthereizure of the Mukden while the latter applications to the War Office, accompanied by

was in charge of the customs, but his protest their credentials. Foreign correspondents for-

was disregarded. The Mukden left port with- ward such applications through their Minister or Consul zeeredited to Japan, and the documents out its captain or papers, and the captain weat specified above may be dispensed with. The name

to the Russian Consulate for protection, When The handicap class, starting ten minutes of the journal represented must appear on the

the Mukden lait Fusan the Russian Dag was fy-later than the one design class, sailed with application. Only journalists having over ons year's actual experience will be granted permits.ing, and it remained at the masthead until the varying fortune in the fitful poffe of wind, Foreign correspondents are permitted to take

threo-mile line was passed, whereupon the Japan several of them catching up the leading fleet of an intergroter or a servant, in case of necessity,

ese flag was hoisted and the steamer declared a yachts. The times at the finish were: The correspondent must be in foreign dress. with a band of white cloth about two inches prize. When the sot of seisure was in progress wide on his left sleeve, with name of the jourant it is stated the Japanes Consul at Furan could the Turkish Admiral had rightly interpreted tice Law bas decided that the Supreme Court Carrie Robarts's "dance fantastique " he represents in red letters in Japanese. The not believe his eyes, and took a steam lanuch to wara the captain of the Fuzo that he was com this as portending an attack. The allied has no power to hear appeals from convictions warmly applanded. The scenery was appro-correspondent shall first submit his correspond.

ence to the inspection of the offer who may be

Nomitting a breach of international law. However, commanders, preferring to believe in the by the Registrar of Jinrikishas, who holds the priate to the mook-China of the play, and

the Fuse steamed away before the Consul could good faith of the Russian Government, power of a magistrate under the recently passed the stage management was secure in the designated by the Commanders Office.

spondence. Correspondents shall produce their pooh-poobed the Turkish Admiral's fears Ordinance. Mr. Solicitor-General Hudson is haude of Mr. Vallanco, well known on former oypher or symbols can be used in the corre

said to have recommended the sentence-three visits of the Dallas Co.

a solid shot over her bows. She was loaded with The result is history. On the 30th November months' imprisonment for assaulting a faro—to

The performance to-night will be Tares Latile permits to the military authorities, whenever rosah it The big ship hove to after receiving

inspection thereof is demanded. Correspondents who commit offences prescribed under the supplies, coal and ammunities, and had a party the Russian Admiral, finding the coast be set aside and the amended Ordinance again Maids, another new play to Hongkong, but one

Penal Code, Military Penal Code, Military of machinists on board. Fusan is somewhat clear, attacked and utterly destroyed the amended to empower the Supreme Court to hear which had a great success in Londen, at the Secrets Protection Laws, will be subjected to

ansafe at present. Mr. Henschel, the chief trial by court martial. Turkish fleet as it lay in the harbour,

appoals of this nature.

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The Paris Cabinet, according to a Berlim telegram, has authorised M. Delcassé, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, to close the proposed treaty with Siam, provided that the Chantsboon question be solved in a way favourable to France.