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The total number of boys on the roll at Queen's College in 1903 was 1,453, and the averago attendance 940 per day, practically

A. S. WATSON & CO., the same figures as in 1902. There was a

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES. TUESDAY, MARCH 15TMH, 19o4

TELEGRAMS

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THE WAR.

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small diminution of $200 in the revenue from fees, but this was due to the necessary closing of the Hall during the first five. months of the year for repairs to the roof. The non-Chinese classes were abolished in February, 1903, the falling-off in numbers making the assignment of two English masters to their unjustifiable. The boys from them

the sentrered among

KOBE, 14th Mar., 3.-16 p.m. uised classes, the result being that the

Admiral Togo reports that ou the majority of them sufferes for it. Chinese School, abolished in 1898, has been restortsl.101h instant two Japanese flotillas five vernacular masters having been ap pointed. During last January these mas-composed of torpedo-destroyers ad ters were employed in marking translationsvanced to Port Arthur with the object into Chinese, in examining bays already in the Collage with a view to their classification of laying contact-mines. Six Russian in Vernacular sehool, and in drawing up destroyers came ont and attacked time-tables and regulations. A Normal Mastor, whom Dr. BATESON WRIGHT ap BLEND pealed for as early as in 1887, has been granted at last, the appointment. dating from the 1st instant.

WATSON'S

CELEBRATED

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH WHISKY.

IN A WHOLE CASE."

With regard to the Oxford Local Ex- aminations, the Head Master states that the good results of 1902 were surpassed in 1903. 20 certificates were obtained by Queen's

College huys-5 Senior. 9 Junior, and 15

Premiary. The mark &, next to Distine

tion, was obtained 40 times in 1908 as

against 16 times in 1902. The percentage of passes was 83 in Senior, 43 in Junior, and

them, when a fight at close quarters occurred. A boiler on one of the

Russian vessels burst, and the other five fled shattered by the combat, The Japanese destroyers Asashio and Akatsuki were damaged, the latter's

boiler also bursting, whereby four firemen wore fatally scalded.

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JAPAN DURING THE WAR,

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Tokyo, 27th February. Certain signs point to the fact that tho. anthorities have ceased to despatch troops from the metropolitan and northern proviuesi for the front, but how far these may be taken as in. dicating the true position of affairs it is im- possible to say, so great is the secrecy in which the Imperial Government envelops all its aefions and intentions. The traveller approach ing Tokyo from the Sonth during the last two weeks cannot have failed to noties the immense

with here and thermotriumphal arch of grass.

number of fings that lined the railway, with long strings of banging paper lanterns, showing a red sun, or perhaps an Union Jack, on their sides, Or at night every passing train would be saluted with a waving of straw torches, and blazing boufires, aul, day and night alike. crowds of people shouting their national ery of Bana. Along this decorated route passed many time daily, alt bound to the South, train loads of alors en bewas, with waggons of sionally a train would steam out of a suburban station, played away by a band performing the National Anthem Kimigaiya, containing por haps sous General cr oven an Imperial Prince, and it is an excellent illustration of the closeuors of the Government when

never possible it is considered that it was to ascertain the identity of the personaga tani grundly sped. But yesterday, with the excep- tion of a solitary fax or arob here and the country as it was bolore, whilst a rumour went

stores and munitions of war. Or, maybe, oc-

all the decorations had disappeared, leaving the

the rounds that the usual train-service was about to by resumed. Of thirty-fro trains that run between Yokohama and the capital only five had been permitted to ply, and of the five that

WAR NOTES:

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JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESPATCH. We received from the Japmese Cloneul yes- terday evening a caps of the following offcial talegram sent to him from Japan:-

cannot but cause astonishment to Europeens, i for it will be met in a manner little dreamed of, and norer, we believe, put into actual nao beforo, For many hundred years the ancient fondal families of Japan, from the nobles to these whose claim to distinction was merely their richness, have reserved a treasure of gold and

Tokyo, 13th March, 2,10 p.m. Jowels, that, dedicated to the nation, was only to be used in a national contingency. As silver "Admiral Togo, commander-in-chief of the Las only been introduced into Japan in very main fleet, reports that the Japanese destroyar modern times, it onu only form a very small flotilla attacked Port Arthur, as previously item in a total whose publication will astonish arranged, on the 10th inst. The attacking the world. With elaborate ceremonies the fores was divided into tromictions, A and B. treasure was concealed in some mered hiling | Both of these succeeded in reaching the entranco place, which was only opened from time to time of the port, about midnight. Search was made to receive moro gold or jewels. This Sucrod for the enemy's ships, but was not successful, Tressare is now being unearthed by the At daylight, B section of the detilla suoconded representatives of the old fonial houses, and in bying numerous mechanical contact mines ponude sterling. Besides all this, the women faut that a heavy fire was

inst amount to some hundred millions of outside of the harbour, welwilbstanding the dirnetad an the lead of their the destroyers from the forte, At 4.30 of Japaa, following Express, are pouring iuto the hands of a.m. section A of the flotilla mot six those officials trasted with the war fand using destroyers off the southern end of priceless jewels and ancient heirlooms. There Ligetishan, and an engagement ensusï, lasting is a splendid patriotism that must appeal. very twnty minutes. The distroreza Asashio mask to our minds in this willing giving up of Koumi, and Akatsuki steamed up class to the such a treasure, the more that it is quite unconany and opened a heavy fira on their bonts. sciens on their part, they are morely doing what their traditions tell them to do; they have not even a word in the language that expresses what we mean by patriotism. In commemoration of | this “reserve fund," when the imperial ordore of knighthood were instituted some years ago one bell in high esteem was styled the order of the Sacred Treasure, a tactful recognition on the part of the powers that be to the ancient

The Russian destroyers, snuble to withstand this violent attack, during which the ongiuns of several were severely Aamaged, unit the boats set on fire, turned and fled, soms of their crow shouting for mercy the while. In this engage- mat our destroyers were somewhat demered, soren of our sailors were killed, nad Chief Engineer Minumisawa and sight rien were wounded. The torpedo-destroyer Akatsuki nobility of their sppreciation for an act whose had her auxiliary steam pipe ont, and four of

canso the Tspanese do uot put out flags and such ultimate and is both noble and artistic Be- jike decorations, and cheer everything on every available occasion without an ofloial blot, it

foial. Bat the Japanese are a dignified race has been said that all their enthusiasm is arti-

who have never been in the habit of expressing their feelings in this way, and it is therefore a matter of no wonder that they do not yet cox port themeolcesinaway that their officials, in their

the engine-room staff were killed. However none of our boats were put out of notion.

The second flotilla intercepted two THERE'S NOT A HEADACHE 79 in Prelaniuary. The inferiority shown

of the cnomy's destroyers and an by the Junior candidates should prove a salutary lesson for the future," says Dr.hour's fighting ensued. One of the BATESON WRIGHT, "as with very little more application several more boys might Russian vessels escaped, and the other is quite impossible to estimate the quantity, zeal to be up to date and in line with European and the Rasian destroyer, which was leaking have passel." In the Amual Examination stink. The Japanese casualties were of the school last December and January 997 took part, a record figure for Queen's Col. lege. Dr. BATESON WRIGHT found the A. S. WATSON & CO. | result very satisfactory. Estimating 34 per mincel,

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On the 9th March, at the fierman Consulate. Shanghai, by Acting Consul-General Bussé, and subsequently at the German Church, by luster Boie, PAUL STAVE, of Fazburg, to Vierania, dutor of the hit GEORGE CLARKE, of Shanghai,

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11.M.S. Leviathan left for Kobs yesterday afternoon with Admiral Sir Cyprian Bidge on board. The Admiral leaves her in Japan and goes home viz Canada.

THE RICKSHA STRIKE AT MACAO

fist

*At 7 nm, Bsection of the flotilk, when returning from the harbour, encountered two

Our boats at once opened fire on thom, and Russian destroys making for Port Arthur.

connected Tokyo and Kobe, two had now to

or fled, while the other, the Sterequaltchi, was sustain all the traffic. Thus it will be men that

seriously damaged, and ultimately captured by roughly two-thirds of the train-service has been

our destroyer, the Saganeme. It was intended requisitioned for the transporting of troops. It

to tow her to our fleet, but the tow rope broke

even if it were permissible, arul a guess formed on a calculation of the number of troops who ations, are able to see carried out without badly, sank at 10.10 am. The Sagonami the hint. And when one thinks of the Sacred rescued four of her oraw, who wero would decupy two-thirds of the ordinary train Trezeure, there is sovely little room for doubt as struggling in the water. During the en- Port Arthur harbour seems well service would have to be supplemented by an- to the genuineness of their national enthusiasm, gagement, B section of lotilla suffered com.

other speculation on the number shipped from

In great contrast, let us turu to the Bparatively small loss. Two sailors wore the southern islands of Kiushin and Shikoko

sions. When Alexander II, issued his pre-killed, and sub-lieutenant Shima and three | and the south-western provincas of the main clamation giving freedom to all the warfs, the of the men wounded. The Russian cruisers island. For parpones of transporting troops to intention was good, but unfortunately was not North and Bayan came outside to aid the Corea, tousses of steners have been chartered carried out in the issue. The Bussian peasant two destroyers, and pursed B section of our from the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsui Bus but archanged serfdom for slavery, and where fatilla, but on seeing the Japanças oruiser SЯD Kaisha, Osaka

Bhosen Kaistm, &c., does the difference come in? Freed from the font approsol they staaned back into the and now that foar st tuo Russian bondage to his hereditary lord and master, he harbour.

is practically nil, they arable fell into the tails of the money lenders, who to cross with ease and impunity.

were in many cases those rich parvenus who hand purchased the old manors, and then ground out every kopeck from his miserable tomaata. The result of ul this is a starving and discon- tented peasantry, and marmuring and rebellious aiddle class, even sympathised with by the nobles in part. Money that should have relieved the dreadful state of necessity in which Now let us look at what may be presumed as some, or indeed the greater part, of the peasantry the Rossinu arrangements. In the first place had fallen, was devoted to advancing ambitious they cannot take up any position of defence and unrighteous schemes in the Far East. In near the sea-romat with their fleet hors de ia little wonder that Socialism, and such like doc- combol, as this would place them open to atrices whose essence are of necessity a meaner combined attack from the Japanese by sea and to an autocratie and utterly selfish system of land. Port Arthur is the one exception, and government, were eagerly welcomed and took in bolding the place there is an element of deep root in the hearts of a people ignorant and weakness, as it will be absolutely necessary to wretched. And so, with a war on her hands in maintain a line of communication with the the Far East, which has commoned disas main body of the defence, and this may make trously for her, troubles is the Middle and Near it possible for the Japanese to deliver a flank | East, and a population who nood but a little to attack which will isolate the Gibraltar of the drive then into upheaval, Russia is little to be East. The Viceroy, Admiral Alexieff, is sup. envied at the present time. What the result of

it is understood, ou his arrival will not mean so much for Russia, provided she can post to be in Harbin. General Kuropatkin the war will be none can say. Perhaps it cloeg make bie handquarters at Liaoyang. control her people through it; it will be but s

cent, marks as necessary for a pass, he found that in the Upper School (266 boys examined) 88 per cent, passed; in the Lower (408) 87 per cent.; and in the Preparatory (238) 93 per cent. In his observations on the various subjects, he notus in English reading considerable juiprovement in pliras- ing, though mispronunciation of common 31 words requires attention. Dictation was

The strike of ricksha-pallare at Maca has very good, except in the junior section of

ne brugth been settled. As will be remembered. Class I. "Shakespeare," history, geography, the tranble arose through the Goverment requiring that each puller should wear the and composition were exceedingly well done. were most The results in conversation

licensed number of his vehicle on his dress. Te pleasing. As to gommar, Dr. BATESONthis the coolies raised strong objections aud Writur regrets once more to be obliged to eventually struck work much to the incon complain of the low standard reached.venience of residents and visitors. They kept Translations from and into Chinese were a strict look-out for "blacklegs," and indeed well done, the former being better than the threatened to kill anyone who dared to pull a latter. Under the heading of mathemantics; rickshs until the disputa bad been settled, the committee proclaiming in characteristic Chinese arithmetic was weak, but algebra a suercas-

fashion that a gare had baen dug and was ful subject; Classes I and II. did well in awaiting the recaption of the first delinquant. Euclid and book-keeping. The general The Government has now given way on the intelligence paper was better worked than in disputed point and ricksha traffic has boon Dr. BATERON WRIGHT's previous experience, resumed. the answers showing acquaintance with a wide field of information. On the whole, it will be seen, the Head Master's conclusions are

The Daily Press. plain

HONGKONG OFFICE:14, DESVUS ROAD LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.C.

HONGKONG, 15TH MARON, 1904 Is November last we criticised is the columns a report on Queen's College by Messrs. A. M. THOMSON, E. A. IRVING, and 8. B. C. Ross. We have before us now the report of Dr. G. H. BATHON WRIGHT, Head Master of the school, on the past year's work. It is interesting to compare the two. It may be remembered that the

widely different from those of Messrs. THOMSON, IRVING, and Ross last summer.

As a result of the investigation which was begun after the fro at the Iroquois Theatre Chicage, Mr. Molellar, the Mayor of New

York, ordered six theatres in the city to be closed at once until the laws safeguarding the

The Japanese lave besities two very perfectly equipped hospital ships, both of which are already on the serum of notion, and with these and their fuct of transports, and the Rossinn ability to seriously hamper their movementa, there can be no difcalty in landing all the

tores and munitions required,

"At Sam, the same day, our main fleet, together with the cruiser squadron, approach- ef Port Arthur. The crabers joined the destroyers off the entrance to the harbour, while the main fleet stemmed towards Ltanti shan. All our ships opened a heavy indirec fire on the town and ships lying in t harbour, being answered.

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intervala,

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by the enemy's forts. Our veszelk Were undamaged, and subsequently the cruis proceeded to Talienwer, and bombarded th enemy's buildings on the island of Sauzan. These were sean to have been seriously damaged, a

“Our oralsers Takasage and Chikoya steamed to the west of Port Arthur, along the want, but found no sign of the enemy's fleet. They perceived, in Pigeon Bay, the masts and funnels of the Russian destroyer Fauskiteln, which had previously teen ixmaged, showing above the surface. This vessel had ovidently ank since the action. All our ships ceasel fring at 2 p.t, and the fout witful ow.”

TELEGRAMS VIA SHANGHAI, ETC.

* Peking, 29th February. Viceroy Alexieff, with his stall, is at Monk-

examiners hast year abandoned the attempt We cannot suppose that a vast improve peblis had been complied with. Ample warning The line of defence must thus extend over page, probably a dark one, in her history, but don, He sent a zote to the Tartar General and

to draw up a graduated order of merit and set themselves to enquire whether the work of the school was kid upon the soundest possible lines. They devoted about a fort- night, therefore, to the Inspection, which

mut has been made in the interval, and must therefore consider that the twn standards employed were totally unlike, either because the independent examiners were too severe or because Dr, BATERON WRIGHT was

had been given that the theatres would be closed less alterations were made, but the managers of these six houses failed to profit by it. The Mayor's action comes us a climax to one of the most disastrous theatrical seasous ever known in New York. It so happens that the plays closed were among the very few successes of the winter.

included the examination of individual boys to lenient. And we must make allowance runcing at three of the theatres which have been liek. We may presume each of the above obief would have preferred to see Russía receive well Announcement and refused to render assistance

too for the natural tendency of the pupils to appear to advantage before oue with whom they are familiar rather than before three outside judges. Nevertheless we must con- fess to finding the margin between the two estimates surprisingly large.

300 miles from Lisogang, through Monkden, for Japan it is a turning-point, a battle urged him to issue a notice that China and or to of life and death on which her very exist Russia aro co-operating in the present war, ance as a nation-not as a Power or Great The Tartar General refused to comply with the Kirin, and Harbin, to the Amur Vladivostock. However many millions of men

lümself and warned the Chinens that they would flussia may masage to pat in the field, they Power-bangs, An eastorn nation for the first request Viceroy Alexieff then issued a notice time since the days of the Romans has met a will necessarily be extended over an enormous length, and probably in this their vulnerability western on equal terms. There are some who be strictly pasished if they failed to respect the points, being all of strategic importance, will be merited punishment at the hands of a European to the Russians-Kole Shibur.

Tingkow, 3rd March. garrisoned by, say, 200,000 men. The Japaness ina'ead of an Asintie country; but whatever

The Russo-Chinese Lauks has issued notioss with an even number may attempt to break bappens, the attituds of Japan har been ene through the line, a contingency that will be worthy of high praise since the beginning of the to depositors at Newchwang requesting them to disastrous to the Russians. It must be remem- negotiations, now so aulispally terminated. I withdraw their deposits, as the beak is likely to bored that while the latter have an enoriacus Russian procrastination was mat with patience; be closed shortly. The Bank states that it will jength of front, they are at an infinitely greater it was ouly when she saw Eussia purposely pay roubles far dalları, or will transfor accounts distance from their base of supply than their dolaying in order to bring her army and fleet to other branchss. This is regarded as indicat- opponents; they are haunted with the night. in us state calculated to successfully resist hering that there will be trouble here before many mare of Chinese and Tartar brigands tearing up that Japan at last struck the blow on whose care passe the railway, and the menacing neutrality of issue hangs everything that can make her China. It will also be necessary to keep up.

existence as a nation good. The Tsar has guarda along the whole eastern length of the placed his cause in the hands of God there let Siberiau railway, If that is destroyeil they are practically cat off from European Russis, to which they have the a single rail.

and a study of note-books-aud of the masters' methods. As a result of their investigations they drew up a number of "General Recommendations," the gist of

Prince Pu Lau, special Chinese Camais. sioner to the S. Louis Exposition, who is a which was that colloquial English should

great-grandson of the Emperor Tao Kusage be made the most important instrument

and a grandson of the third Emperor, arrived for teaching English, which it was bot at

at Woosung at 330 a.m. yesterday, siys the that time that the teaching of history and

The English mail of the 13th February was N.-C. Daily News of the 10th inst. in the geography should be systematised through delivered in London on the 12th inst.

C.M.8. Auping, and devoted the afternoon to out the school; that less attention should

visiting the Chiness men-of-war at Woosung. The annual dinner of the Devoninu Society He is to arrive at Kiuleeyuen in the Anping at be paid to mathematics, at present the

will take place on Saturday next at the Hougs a.m. to-day, and will receive the Consular strongest point; that reading should be

kong Hotel, inst-ad of at the Club as previously Body and other representative members of the studied intelligently, not, as now, under the advertised.

Foreign Community at the Bureau of Foreign two heads of reading with, and reading

The Directors of the Shanghai Waterworks Affaica, Bubbling Well Road, at 11.15 s.m. without, comprehension of the meaning; Co, L. recommend at the next annual meeting to day, and will dine this evening with the Hon. that the teaching of Chinese should be a Rual dividend of thirty-aeron shillings and John Goodnow, if the U.8. Consulate-Generalmations. Japan may be a rich country, but when

altogether reorganised; and that the less competentChinese masters should be placed under the supervision of English masters.

sixpence pershare at the exchange of 25.7 9.154. for the past year,

Now to contrast to Japanese and Russian

one considorstigenommʊns drain on; her-resources

it rest.

What man can tell the out

JAPANESE TREASURY BONDS.

The Sitoutch (Rasim gaábost) is cleared for action. No doubt the Russians will evacuate this place if attacked-China Times,

[The NO Daily Nace says that late tele- grama from Newchwang stats that the Russians there aro making no proparations for defence, but will probably retire on Haichung au soda sa the port opens, which will probably be on the 18th. The Russian gauboat Bobre in dock

Tokyo, 7th March.

The construction of the railway between Seoul and Pingyang has been commerined. It vill be opened in September. —~N.-C. D. N.

Osaka Sth March.

The local Manager of the Yokohama Specie According to the Deutsch Asiatische Worte, it is difficult at first to see how she can maintain Bank, Ld, informed as yesterday morning that there will be blown up by her captain when the 6th inst, was to be a red-letter day for

the prescat war to a successful conclusion. Great he had received a telegram from the head uce the Russians retire]. The visitors to the City Hall Library and Tsingtao, as the first mole in the new barbour quantities of foar end linned provisions have at Yokohama to the following offoot-Applien The Governing Body of Queen's College, Musours for the week ending 13th Maroli, were was to be opened to traffic. The following was

been purchased from Europe and Americs, the tions to the Imperial Japanese Government generally speaking, agreed with the 225 nou-Chinese and 71 Chinese to the former to be the programme: The opening ceremony allers demanding geld or produce in payment Treasury Bonds, which were closed on the 16th examiners recommendations, and we may and 60 non-thiness and 2,182 Chinese to the is to commence at 11 am, when 3.3.5. Zie This is very reasonable, because whenis country. iust, exceed the amount of 450,00,000 yen, take it therefore that the review of the latter institution.

followed by the ss. Governeur Jasekka will en-

is on the verge of war with saother one does of which over 33,000,000 yen were applied at ter the harbour and make fast alongside the system of teaching contained in the report

According to a Weihaiwei report, H.M.S. new pier. On arrival at the pier, Governor over too long. But this is not the time of year

not like to have accounts with har hanging above the issuing price."

Later in the day the samo Bank's Manager was admitted to be just. We see, however, Thetis has created a Marconi mast for the Lon- Trappel and the second Admiral of the praiser when produce can be procured. The season informed us that he had received the following that the Head Master's report takes no don Times on the North Point, Weihaiwe, to squadron will disembark, when he will be mat for tea and silk is lader in the year, and rice further telegrams from Yokohams-Emall notice of it beyond saying that the annual keep up connection with the steamer Haimun, by the Director of the department of harbour is entirely out of the question, as it forms applications under Y200 towards the Treasury examination of Queen's College in Decem- from Chemulpo, and it is hoped to get messages construction, who will report the pior ready for the staple food of the nation, and there is evor Bonds amount to Y49,000,000. On the 10th

Tokyo, Bib March. ber and January is now held by the Head over 140 miles. In return for this concession, traffic. A locomotive from the Shantang rail-

very much over for purposes of trade. Se pay-inst fourth determined attack was made by Marquis Ito has been appointed special Master, the inspection and examination by all news thus brought is to be given to Weilaway company, coming from Tsingtao will then

ments mast necessarily have boon made in the Japanese test on Port Arthur and mac Ambassador for the purpose of presenting an independent examiners being assigned to wai twenty-four hours after the messages have ran slowly along the mole, cutting a cops. the sunster. This strikes us as a rather been despatched by cable to London. But what stretched as the track. This is to he fol gold, which thnamust have been going out of the cessful blow was struck at the enemy. Thare atograph letter from the Emperor of Jaras, about the Japaness objection to outside wireless lowed by address by Governor Truppel, country in bage quantities. Where, thou, will was no loss inflicted on our fleet. It is reported embodying friendly enquiries addressed to the curious omission. But we will turn to Dr. telography, which may interfere with their own ending with the Kaiserhoch whilst the band will Japan get the wherewithal to prosecute the on good authority that Port Arthur is in fact Emperor of Cores. The Marquis starts about

BATESON WRIGnr's report.

system?

play the national anthem."

var? The anerer to this question is one that on the point of capitulation.”

A report hos reached here that there has been an engagement between Russian and Japanese troops about 100 miks from Vladivostock. The Rusisus fled, leaving their arme and stores bohind--C. D. N. ____

the 16th instant—NO D. N.