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"founded by gentlemen who were sent out 'by the Colonial Office at the Colony's "expense." Mr. SHEWAN pays a tribute to our late Governor, admitting that he was in many respects an able administrator, but thinks that he claims too much in his defence of his administration in the Times. With With this Hongkong will agree, we think. regard to Sir HENRY's statement that Pre- fessor SIMPSON visited the Colony at his request, Mr. SireWAN says that he forgot to add that this was forced upon him, and that his Government did nothing until the community took the utter in hand publicly and appointed a committee, which drew up and forwarded a petition to the home Government for enquiry, resulting in Mesars. CHADWICK and Sirgox being sent out. This surely caunot be controverted. It was the public agitation which forced the Government's band, not the Government which led and directed the agitation. Mr. SHEWAN concludes by saying that be might, but for considerations of space, touch on the evils of the want of water, the state of the ronds, the backwardness of all Govern ment work, the ridiculous Adiniralty Dark, We take it overcrowding of Chinese, etc." SCOTCH WHISKY, that Mr. SHEWAN does not charge all these

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We see that, on the 20th ult, by its 932nd consecutive performance at the Strand Theatre, London, 4 Chinese Honeymoon (played by the Palles Co, bere on Monday and Tuesday lost) succeeded in breaking the record for a musical play, of 931 held by Dorothy.

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A marriage has been arranged between Mr.TELEGRAM S. J. A. Murray, of the Hongkong and Shaghai Hank, and Miss L. M. Barber, and will take place at Penang on the 27th inst.

The P. and O. arga boat Malacea, whiel sailed from the Albert Dook for the Far East on the 23rd alt, is bringing a 28-ton gua to Hongkong. The weapon is over 40ft, Long. It travele on the desk in a stout wooden cradle to keep it from branking loose am doing damage.

The S. Potersborg Imperial Meménger pub. lished the following last qouth:-On 16th January the chief of the laboratory of the Imperial Infitate of Experimental Medicine for the preparation of plagne remedies was taken ill after having ben ougaged in expori-

Major G. E. Pereira D.S.O., Grenadier menting with living plague cultures. fe dind of plague on the 20th inst., in spite of every Guards, who formerly served with the Chinese medical assistance and reputed injections of Regiment of Infantry at Weihaiwei, has been ti-plogus earum. Injections of the anti. temporarily attached as Military Attach to the plague serum ware made in good time iuto alisaff of the British Minister-Resident in Seoul- persons who had been in contact with him. In ordinary circumstances the duties of British The laboratory is in Fort Alexander I., which Military Attaché in Cores are performed by Lieut-Col C V. Hume. D.S.O., Royal Artillery, in one small island completely isolated from Kronstadt and the other forts.

Mr. H. Fulford Bush (of the firm of Busb

whose appointmout is to both Tokyo and Seont. Major Porsira sorved as a Special Sorties Officer and was slightly wounded in the China

Mr. Geo. Edwardes will produce a new comic

"DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE WAR.

THE RUSSIAN. " WAE CHEST.”

It is common knowledge that Russia hass anissed a considerable amount of gold as war reserves, and at the meeting of the London City and Midland Bank, held at Cannon Street Hotel, London, last month. Mr. Arthur Keen, the chairman, traced the history of the great increase in the amount of gold now held by Russia. He said that, wheresa in 1901 Russia RUSSIA CLAIMS 4 JAPANESE | bald only £78,000,000, by 1903 they had increased

THE WAR.

BATTLESHIPS SUNK.

Loudon, 24th Feb., 6.20 p.m. The Russian official reports state that four Japanese battleships and

this amount to £88,000,000. The drain from this country to Germany for Russian recount continued, and by the middle of September the gold in the Bank of Ratssin had increased to

early £92,010,000.- **

THE STARTING POINT.

The London Daily Telegraph published a des- two transports have been sunk at Portpatch, dated Nogasaki, the 6th instant, stating |that when the Russian squadron left Port Arthur. The names of the vessels are Arther, it escorted troopships to the Yalu River

not given.

JAPANESE AGAIN ATTACK

PORT ARTHUR.

London, 25th Feb., 11.15.a.m1. Viceroy Alexieff, in a telegram to

and landed a full division. Japan's patience was then exhausted, »nd sho seized three Rus- slan morahantmen with cargoes of casls and stores on board

CEYLON'S POSITION.

The announcement of war orented some little excitement in Ceylon. In view of the possibility of the approach of Russia from the Red Sea. the Colomba harbour tugs were to be taken

the Tsar, states that on the 24thver by the local military authorities. Each was to be fitted with a military mast for signal-

evils to the recent administration. Have been considorod injudicious and projudicial Isabel Jay--who is betrothed to a Native Prince. instant the Japanese attempted toting purposes and in time of emorgonoy, moved

rather than renew.

A British officer who has served ut der

Brothers) writes to the Times to correct a mis-expedition of 1909, apprehension which has arisen in regard to certain remarks of his made during the course. of an address to the Incorporated Chamber of opera at Daly's Theatre on or about the ist Commerce of Liverpool Ho ways: slated | March. It will be called Sunny Ceylan, It is that there were Japanese military engineers in full of tea estate scenas, creepers and pluckers; Manchuria who were prepared to blow up sec. and Kandy feasts and processions are being tions of the Trans-Siberian Railway line within lavishly introduced. Hayden Coffin takes the a fortnight of the outbreak of hostilities, Much part of a ten-planter who loves a dusky maiden - part that will most likely be taken by Miss to my surprise I have learned that these remarks to Japanese interests, in so far as their circula. The latter part will be, token by Rutland Bar- knows of course that they are inherited evils tion may serve to increase the Russian vigilaner rington. Huntley Wright has the part of a due to past naladministration. The fault along the sud route. May I suggest that such Baba lawyer. of recent local government here is that it inferonos is an unwarrantable aspersion upon * THERE'S NOT A has not striven vigorously enough to find the intelligence of the Russian military autho the cure, and has been too coutent to tinker rities, who, to the best of my knowledge and Sic HENRY BLAKE and belief, are efficient to recognise the vital neces sity of guarding the railway line at all points? his advisers fail by lack of initiative. Too In view of the fact that a Russian gentleman much attention was paid to building up a of my acquaintance informed me some months big surplus revenue, while public works ago that, as the Japanese, through their Military remained a discredit to the Colony. Hong-Intelligence Corps, were fully posted as to every kong is very prosperous and the Government Russian wevement and disposition of troops, it revenue is noteworthy for the size of the beloved the Russian army to be strong at all pointe, we may be safe in assuming that the Colony. But it is the policy of its Governor Raggin are fully aware of the presence, not which has made us what we are. Out-and-out necessarily the whereabouts, of these representa- denunciations of the whole system of ad- tives of Dal Nippon's military forces. In can-

will do

good. On stasion, I would also add that my apparent over-zealous disclosure of what has certainly hoon news to its object. many of our people, and those of the Continent, was unticipated by the statement of the Japanese officer to one of our newspapers, of which I made the mention in my address; sad my opinion of the Japanese military caution is cer- tainly not second to that I entertain of the intelligence of their opponents.

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the other hand. an defence equally defeats Mr. SHEWAN seems

represent hest the general view of the community when, while allowing our late Governor's administrative ability in many respects, he nevertheless condemns the system generally,

The following appointment was made hist montk at the Admiralty-Captain W. C. Pakerbum, to the Glory, additions!, ta date Jun. 21.

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At Glasgow on the 19th ult. the London and pany launched the cruiser Roxburgh, which is the third crniser of the County class, built by the Gla-gow firm for the British Navy.

Viceroy Alexieff and had two years' experience of Port Arthur, saya :-" Admiral Alexiaff has undoubtedly, done wonders is urging the on struction of docks, and in dredging the inter part of the port of Port Arthur; bat the float under the admiral's command would, withdrawo inside the port, be so congested that they might offer heavily from the superior high angle fire of Japanese ships. It is to be remembered that the Japanese know where the Russian ships would have to lie in the port."

written over a month ago,

This was

The annual banquet of the American Chamber of Commerce at Parin on the 17th alt, was the occasion of a sympathetic demonstration in favour of close ties of unity between France, England, and the United State. Mr. Sulig, mann, the banker, who is dean of the American Chamber, considered that theentente cordiale bat- ween France and England was the most in- portant of alt great political events, betoksning a new era of joy and happiness for humanity He then referred to the prejudices which for merly existed in his own country against Eng- All that had been changed, and he now

lund

From the letter of a Sydney correspondent in a home paper if some that the strict onforcs- ment of the Alien Immigratios Restriction Act in Australia is arousing considerable indigus-averred that the feeling of friendship bad he ΡΟΜΑ BO pronounced that war between the tion and feeling amongst the people there. The lengths to which the authorities are prepared to United States and Eugland was almost impos- sible. He hoped the same might soon be said which the Chiness and Malay crew of the abont Frauce and England, in which case the Petriand, wrecked near the entrance to Port three countries would form a bond of sach Philip, were treated by the Commonwealth strength as to impose disarmament and peace on A month ago the Now Zealand Premier. Mr. Government. There was not the slightest hope the audious of Europe: The speaker's re- Seddon, addressing kis constituants, said that of saving the vessel, but while the captain and marks were sathusiastically received. the appearance of Russia as a naval Power in chief officer, both white men, were gracionaly the Chips spas res a danger to the British permitted to land, the whole of the crew, six- Colonies, involving increased Imperial expenditeen Chinese and eleven Malays, were forbidden ture for a squadron sufficient to meet the altered to go on shore, even to save their lives. They were permitted to drown, if they so pleased, in Commonwealth waters, but not to rest until ar

conditions.

The appeal to the Emperor of Russia and the

The service journal The Military and Naval Record, writes as follows concerning the late Admiral Keppel, whose career and death we commented on last month:-Sir Henry Koppel, who died on Sunday, was an ideal sallor. He crowded more adventure into his long life than.

the notion that romance bas departed from life, and that excitemente are lacking. From China to the Baltic, from the Crimea to South Ame- rica, bis experience extended, and he.gauerally managed to get in the thick of the fight

His escapes may be said to date almost, from the day. of his birth, for, as he stated in his autobio-

block Port Arthur,

by means of ten miles out at sea. If a suspicious-looking steamers filled with explosives. Four

steamers--not battleships—were des- troyed. The entrance is reported to be still clear.

GENERA NEWS.

UNIVERSITY HOCKEY.

LONDON, 25th Feb., 11.15 am. Oxford has defeated Cambridge in the inter-University Hockey Match by one goal to nothing.

REUTERS SERVICE.

THE WAR-APPREHENSIONS OF NEUTRAIS.

LONDON, 23rd Febensry, The war is evidently orciting apprehensions among neutrals. Sweden is mobilising troops and fortifying the coasts. Spain is Beading considerable reinforcements to the Canaries and otherwise preparing. Portugal is sending the Vasco da Games to the Far East and appears to contemplate mobilisation.

RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.

LONDON, 23rd February.

craft loomas loto sight fon miles away from the

tag, the fact will at once he signalled to the military watali-tower and preparations for any

evoutuality be made.

The movements of the East Indies Squadron were not known in Colombo when the last mail left. According to the latest information, however, HM.8. Hyacinth, the flagship, with Rear-Admiral Atkinson-Willes on board, was at Aden in connection with the Somaliland cam- paign, while H.M.S. Merlin and Pomone were also at Aden. The other five vessels forming the squadron-H.M.S. Fox, Lapwing, Perseus Porpoise and Sphinx-were reported at Bow-

bay.

ANOTHER FIRE.

At about 2.55 a.m, yesterday morning another fire broke out, with what might have had dienst- rous results. Starting at the 2nd floor of No. 444, Des Voeux Road West, in a large, well- stocked mat-shop, the conflagration was sGOR under fall way. The alarm having been given it was not long before the Fire Brigade was on the scene, under charge of Mr. Hallifax, Mr. Macdonak, Chief Engineer, and the fall staff being present. Considerable dolny, however, was caused by the inability to obtain a supply of water to play on the fi mes, and until the water was turned on the firemen could do but little more than remove property from the adjoining buildings which were threatened. In the meantime the fire spread unchecked to No. 446 on one side, and 442, 410, and 438 on the other, Nes, 144 and 446 heing completely gutted, while the surrounding premises were consider- sbly damaged by the falling sparks, and the EUSSIAN TRANSPORT RETURNING. volumes of water, of which there was at last a plentiful supply. During the progress of this LONDON, 23rd February.

fire the cater wall of No. 198 collapsed suddenly, The Russian transport Smolensk has re-ente- and fell crashing into Sai On. Lane, nearly catching Inspector McNab and. Sergeants Grant and Watt in its fall, who most fortun- ately, however, just escaped with their lives without sustaining further injuries than a slight scorching, and somewhat damaged ofothes, No. 44 was insured for $14,500, but the actual extent of the damage done could not be learned up to a late hour yesterday,

In connection with General Ivanoff's dopar- ture for Tarkestan, the Russian troops in the direction of the Pamirs will be considerably

reinforced.

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THE SITUATION IN MANCHURIA.

Emperor of Japan, asking them to refer thesistance arrived, on Australian soil. Fortunately, any three other man could record, and disproved red the Canal, homeward bound. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.question in dispate to the International High

Court established at The Hague, was telegraph HONGKONG, 26th February, 1904

ed to their Majesties on the 21st ult. result is, of course, already well known.

Commercial Intelligence says:-Some of the Ambassadors have a very easy time in Bangkok,

It will have been seen from the paragraph published in our issue of yesterday that Mr.

which he commented on Sir HENNY BLAKE'S reply to Mr. ALLES NE IRELAND's criticisms

The

more

LONDON, 23rd February. Admiral Alexieff and all members of his staff are now installed at Herbin,

The civilious at Vladivostock have been ordered to leave owing to scarcity of food. The deposited in his father's footpan to be interred

Russia and Japan in reply to the United in a garden at the book of the house, not being antisted to a berth in consecrated ground. States Noto my they are prepared to respect

a partial solution of the difficulty was furnished by the aliens shivering in their cold and wot clothing, being taken on board a tag-boat to await the arrival of the Tapousse mail steamer then due at Melbourne. The cuptain and crew of the Kasuga Maru behaved in a Christian-like spirit to the shipwrecked anfor- ROBERT SHEWAN wrote to the London Times and appear to have strange ideas about their lanates than did the Federal authorities. But a letter, dated the 12th December laat, is duties, The rapresentative of one of the fire the story of the inhuman mauer in which the /graphy, when he was three weeks old, he was government is taking everything available.

crew of the Petriana were treated has awakened a feeling of disgust throughout Australia

Melbourne papere, says I have sailed in many seas the world over, but have never before seen or heard of a country where the shipwrecked mariner was not allowed to pat bis foot on dry laud. If your seamen were wrocked on the Malag Peninsula or on the Chinese coast they would not only have been welcomed, but the best those poor blacks possessed would have bees placed at their disposal."

Great Powers" has taken to training horser for the local nobles, and, as his clientèle is in-

trainere, considerable fooling is being ougen- dered.

GARRISON CHANGES.

According to the proposed changes in the next

on the administration of Hongkong. Mr. Creasing at the expense of the local professional The captain of the Petriana, writing to the Fortunately the old nurse discovered that there the centrality of China outsida Manchurie, trooping season the Sherwood Foresters, official-

In connection with the delay of the French cruiser Sally in sailing for the Far East, it was

IRELAND made a very sweeping denuncia- tion of Government methods in this Colony, and our late Governor replied at consider- able length, defending in particular the

announced last month that M, Pellotan had re- Civil Servants of Hongkong from vertain lerad Captain Farret of the command, and - char es which ho considered Mr. IRELAND replaced biar by Captain Guibertena, This to have brought against them vajestly. In decision caused great surprise. The Tempe this respect the advantage of the argument (Paris) believed that the officer incurred M.

By kind permission of Major Radcliff and lay rather with Sir HENRY BLAKE, for in Pelletan's displeasure by objecting to the Sully's

officers, the Band of the 93rd Barms Infantry saying, as he did, that in Hongkong it is harried doparture in an uait coudition.

recens trials the vessel mot with an accident in will play the following programme of music st

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THE FIRE AT CANTON,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

walk from Shamsen,

ly known as tho let Battalion Notts and Derby. shire Regiment, will be transferred from Hongkong to Singapore, to be replaced hero by the 2nd Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, at present in Ceylon, Colonel Western, C.B., officer commanding the 2nd battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, informet a Timer of Ceylon representative that in all probability tif battalion will be transferred to Hongkong

next autumn, in the ordinary course of things.

It is also proposed to transter the 87th and 88th Companies of Royal Garrison Artillery from Ceylon to Hongkong, and the 78th and Both Companies from Hongkong to Singapore.

ARMY REFORM:

where several restaurants and other places of resert aro situated. When the fire broke mta great number of singing girls and sigh bouring residouts fled, and took refuge on the boats moored in the Shameon Cans. The fire was the work of incendiaries, as an order has been passed lately by the Vienroy of Wong Sha, requiring that all the flower-boats at Kup-fap should move to Nam Kwan, a considerabe distaces away, thus taking away the business

Mr. Arnold Forster, Secretary for War, of singing girls in that district. Availing outlined his policy of Army reform last month tbommelves of this opportunity some vagabonds at the hoare dinner of the Liverpool Conserva- raided the district, while many girls were tive Club. In a vigorous speech ho accepted forcibly carried away to be sold or held for fall responsibility for the task imposed upon ransom. Over one hundred houses in all were him to recreate the Army. Mr. Arnold- burned down, the confegration being only Forster's proposals may be briefly set out as fually get under at about half-past ten that followe morning.

was life in the "email thing" before the final the actual seat of war.

screwing up," and for England a great naval commander was thus savad. Sir Henry loved to boast that he had served suder four Sover- signs and he lived to see the fifth. The Navy has experienced as amazing trausformation

On the morning of the 24th int. at 4.15, a since the youthful Keppel entered on the sail- ing vessel Tweed in 1824. He witnessed the big fire occurred at Ha Chan Tong, which is slow supercession of sailing vessels by steam, about ten minutes' the introduction and the decay of the steam live-of-battleship and steam frigates, and the gradual development of the ironclad into the wonterfal piese of mechanism of the present, considered the worst of bad form in dock, one of its torpedo-tubes being bant, and the King Edward Intel during dinner to

He did not serve afloat after 1869, and he retired Government circles to appear interested dents also existed as to the solidity of one of night:

Bradford altogether in 1875, after his term as Commander. in gue's work the writer of the Tines its screws. Finally, the ganuery trials had not / Maceds......." Suns of the Empire"

Overture.. "Der Kunigs Lieutenant" Emil Titi

in-Chief at Devonport, but he is known to have articles on Colonial

Floradora Administration been pompletod, and some of the guns had Solection

............................. Loglio Stuart Morceau......Silat d'Amour". Elgar followed the development of the Nary with the was decidedly in error. The charge was ¦ shown defvels.

Selection ... The Belle of New York......... Kerkoreanest interest.

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'Amourouse"......Burger Waltz........ nut. 2 fair one, and by making it. A bonis paper announces that Mr. A. Ferty Laners. The Toreador

• Will ams Mr. IUMLAND weakened his case. That was Biauet, the prophet of occultism, has gained a

God Save the King." unfortunate, for the cause which he was now palpit in the editorship of Broud Vicus, pleading. Mr. Bazwar has now taken it an eighteenpenny monthly magazine, of which No. I is now current. „in au article on the doc- ap in answer to Sir HENRY BLAKE, and puts the case in another and more effective way. Birth is no more an accident than the delivery He says that Mr. IRELAND has only voiced of a letter by the postrana at the address on the the feelings of Europeans in Hongkong and envelope." "The suvironment into which each- their dissatisfaction with a system of govern soul, as it comes into earth life, is thrown, is the ment by men sent out by the Colonial Office nearest approximation that the lay can provide who know nothing of the Colony's wants to a mathematically accurate expression of the soul's deserts." Mr. Sinnett, having been and ways.

He continues:"The more

sub-editor and leader-writer of several London "able and energetic spirits among whom journals, became editor of the Hongkong Daily quickly pass out of the Colonial service Press in 1867. Here he remained for three

four "into the law or other professions where the years and after years in Loudon "rewards are much greater. In proof of became editor of the Allahabad Pioneer

tha resalt

he became

trine of re-incarnation, these soutences occur:

with

that

MEND.

Hors D'Entres Cavior on 'Toast. sour.

Custard and Carrot. FISH,

Boiled Fisb. A chovy Sauce. ENTELEE.

Larde Fillet of Boo! Stewed Wild Duck with Port Wine Mutton Chop and Cabbage. JOINTS, Roast Saddle of Mutten

Roast Turkey

"Cold

Ham.

CORET.

Oysters.

SALAD. Potato. YZOETAULES,

.io.

Boiled Potatoes

Sweet Corn

"this I may point out that almost all the terested in theosopby, wrote The Occult World principal firme of architects and civil in 1881, Esoteric Buddhism in 1883, and various "engineers now in Hongkong have been other works inspired by the same theme since.

Baked Potatoes Stewed Celory..

Gooseberry Pie

Finger Jake.

SWEETS.

Fig Padding Vanilla Ica-dream

WEATHER REPORT.

THE DALLAS COMPANY,

The second performance of Three Little Mauls, by this popular company was quite up to the mark, the performance going with a swing throughout, and the performers appearing oven more at home in their respective parts than on the previous night. The violin-playing of Mies Garbette was quite a feature of the of Sarasate's herrondoring evening: "Zigemerweisen" deservedly calling for a spontaneous encore.

costumes of the Society Belles were eren more elaborate thau on the previous evening, those of Miss Eva Carlotta attracting special attention The drawing-room scene in the third act was some Prosaure is highest in the extreme. North of what marred by a general stiffnes amenget Chien, and lowest in the Philippines.

Gradients are rather steep on the China coast, "Lady Mallory's" guests, possibly due to and fresh monsoon will be met with in the For the inclusion of some self-conscious local moss channel, and moderate to fresh monsoon "talent." Otherwise the performance was in the China Bea.

Forecast:-Fresh NE, winds; cloudy, fair another score for the company,

The

The Ilongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-

On the 25th at 11.55 8.ts. The barometer has risen in N. China, and fallen in Japan and S. China.

Check expenditure.

Becare value for money.

Ameliorate the conditions of Resorte servien to fit the labour market.

increase the number of trained subalterns and captains..

Improve barrack accommodation. Place Militia ou sound footing. Bolve Volunteer difficulty by commoU-BERSE rules.

Organies Regalar Army for oversen work, Crests a force ready to move at a moment',

notice.