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POLICE INSPECTORS.

in force. The Russian military authorities, who MH. SERCOMBE SMITH AND THE were thoroughly aware of their unpreparedness, were hurrying up reinforcemente, Incredible numbers of artillery were reported to be en route from Russia. Some of the military, adda the correspondent, siste unhesitatingly that.

there were not over 125,000 troops when war broke ent, and assert that Japan's opportunity for a successful attack was the autumn.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 31st, 1904 :

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THE REAL TSAR.. An anonymous writer in the March Fort- nightly gives a depressing character-sketch of

high honour to most them spontaneously in this All he could say was that he hoped his successors with their assistance would by able to keep down crime, and he was

Nicholas II. His estimate is as follows:- sure that if the police wanted any help Mr. "The Tsar Nicholas II. is physically weak; his Coperte und Mr. Kemp would be only too glad norves are shattered; his will feeble. He is to render it to them. Before he went he might amiable where iran-handedness is essential. He say that he had that morning written to the is dependent when a strong individuality is re- Captain Superintendent of Police asking him quired. He is constantly in subjection first to for to convey to all sections of the Force his one inilneuce and then to another, He is more appreciation of the services they had done than usually amenable to women's control; and

EFFICACY OF THE STOCKS. Yesterday Mr. T. Servombe Suith made his last appearaneb as Senior Magistrato at the throughout Manchuria, and at Vladivostock Police Court before, taking up the duties of Paisno Judge during the absence of Mr. Justice Wise on leave.

Before severing his connection with the Magistracy his The Novos Fremyo, in an article on the Worship acceded to the request of the Inapes situation, says it will be a long time before tora of Police that he should allow them to him as a Magistrate. (Applause.)

to address him The ceremony took place in the Large Court. Mr. Sercombe Smith was accom panied by Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, his successor in the office of Senior Magistrate. There were presont Chief Detective Inspector J. Hanson, Chief Inspector H. G-Baker,

military operations on a large scale can be undertaken, en account of the extreme diflority and enforced delay in concentrating troops, stores, and munitions of war in the immense area within which the army has not only to guard against all attack but also to fight

against rigorous climatė,

The Fresident of the Frouch Red Cross Bociety last month offered to immediately des. patch assistance to Maneburia. By order of the Imperial Russian Government the Ambas mator in Paris informed M. de Vogue that the Russian military authorities had recived his proposal with gratitude, but that warlike operations on land had not began, and were not likely to begin for several weeks, and that me sures for the organisation of Red Cross assistance could not be taken until such operations com-

menced. This reply was regarded as a further indication of the determination of the Russians to complete the concentration of their troops before initiating military operations. }

tors D. McDonald, W. L. Ford, D. D. Cuthbert,

P. McNab, W. G. Warnock, J. Gould. A. Collett, W. Withers, D. Gourley, J. Kerr, and A. C Langley.

Mr. J. W. Hanson, addressing Mr. gercombe Smith, said the Ingestars of the Polito Force had decided that, when his Worship was leaving that Court, they should not allow the oppor. tunity to pass without saying a few words to him, and they had gathered there now for that purpose. They would congratulate him first of all ou his advancement, and

then they wished to thank him for the help and advice that he had afforded to them in the past. When they had had to some before him with cases they had found and they were unanimously agreed that he had been a help to them in pointing out points of law with which they were not familiar, und in helping them through

with their

Case,

The proceedings then ended.

THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE AND THE

BANITARY STAFF.

the fair sex has on more than one occasion exercised powerful, if not calamitous, influence apon his life,"

Naturally, the history of the Imperial houso is On the conclusion of business in the Senior suggested as one of the causes which have ope-

·Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Mr. T. rated in the formation of the prosent ruler's Sercombe Smith, addressing Senior Inspector characteristics. The details are toe well known Lambls, representing the Sanitary Department, to be referred to here, and, in spite of them, as ailMr. Lamble, it gives me great pleasure it were, the writer asserts that the Emperor on leaving this Court to express my high Nicholas “is as right-meaning benarolent. appreciation of the discretion, tact, and ability and clement a raler as though he did not bear show by the members of the Suuitary Staff upon his shoulders accumulated memories of who have had to transact business here, and I bloodshed, malignity, and strife." The record,

Thowever, goss to explain a constitutional melan-- would be glad if you would so inform them, regret that I am unable to thank them colcholy to which he is subject, and furthermore, us lectively for the great help they have given me though to emphasise his gloomy retrospect, and, in dealing with the new Ordinance.

to continue it in his own lifetime, tho disaster, on the Khodinsky plain during his coronation. festivities is recalled.

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A brighter view of the monarch as a dignified personality is presented in the following story

The Kaiser semaphored an offusivo message of his meeting with the Kaisir in the Baltic-

to the Tear from the upper bridge of his mag-

in the following terms The Admiral of tho nificant yacht the Hohenzollern. It was couched FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

Atlantic salutes the Admiral of the Pacific.' The Tsar was placed in a difficult position. If

Office might have something to say. If, on the be weeptal the implication the British Foreiga

discourtesy to the Kaiser was the result. other hand, the signal remained unanswered, I am informed that the Tsar's reply was his own ides. Ke simply sigrallel- Farewell.' The Isconic

The Tsar dreads wor, and the writer of the

MANILA.

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MANILA, 17th March. FINANCE. The local Press last week made quite an

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cheque for 27,447.79 Philippine dollars, claiming that the Government by this action failed to make good the provisions of the Gold Standard THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE Act and redeem at par Philippines currency with United States.currency. The Secretary of Finance ruled in the case that “in view of the

THE OPENING DAY.

Garrison Artillery Regimental Sports, was not Yesterday, the opening day of the Royal

favoured with voxy fine weather, but if to-day, Vice-Admiral Makaroff will direct the opera tions of all the Russian naval forces in the Far

Sports are being held on the Hongkong Football "tho big day," is bright no one will mind.. The East, assisted by Rear-Admirals Jessen and

Club ground, where some half-a-dozen tonts Mollas, General Kuropatkia will commend It had been said that A policeman's life was

are 'scattered about the Bold. The various all the operations of the land forces. Admiral not a happy one," and ho would take that trucks are marked Alexief will retain the chief command in his opportunity of remarking that there was after poles and hemp rope, a Bag here and out with good stout quality of Vicoroy, but his authority overall a certain amount of satisfaction, if they there bringing the course out at a Admiral Makaroff and General Kuropatkin could not call it happiness, in enjoying the con- The stand, in front of which is the finishing glance. will be paraly nominal.

fidence of their superiors and of the public. PA XUESIAN VIEW ON PORILAE FERLING They wished to be dreaded by the criminal and Post, blackboard, etc., is gaily decorated with Minting. Included in to-day's events oro tilting IN JAPAN.

respected by the law-abiding people of thisColony- the bucket, which, of course, will cause consi- rebuff to tlie German Emperor went round theentory over the refusal of the Insular Treasurer The following as received in S. Petersburg When they had brought their cases into Court dorable amusement; an obstacle race, in which fleets of the world, and the Admiral of this last month, froin-a "semi-official source at Port they had been honestly trying to do their duty; the competitors will have to climb over bars. Atlantic will not forget the quiet snub ad Arthur "The natives in Manchuria are freely and therefore all the help he had afforded them under canvas, and through barels; a hurdle ministered to him one grey afternoon in the Belling horses and provisions to the troops, had been help to their Department and to race, tug-of-war, team race, wheel race, trumpet-shallow waters of the Baltic Sea." According to news received from Japan, there them individually and severally; and they ors' race, sack fight, four-legged race (tons of is no evidence of strong patriotic feeling among wished now to thank him on that last occasion three men), band race, Balaclava mélée (in pairs, the population. The war is apparently the re-on which he was on the Bench for all the one man ou another's back), boy-and-girl raco, salt of the agitation conducted by the Chauri help and the advice he had afforded theur and many other interesting ovcate. The sports nist party, and of British machinations, and is (Applause.)

are being conducted under the presidency of unpopular with the greater part of the Japanese

Capt. Nagcht, R.G.A.; committee, Capt. Jones, population, who have to bear all the Enancial

R.GA, Lieut. Miles, R.G.A,, Lieut. Dowding, R.G.A., Lieut. Milman, RG.A., and Lieut. Lumsden, R.G.A.; sub-zowittee, Sergt. Bot. tomley.. Sergt. Fieldor, Sergt. Ridley, and Sergt-Major Mills. Yesterday's work for the most part merely consisted of running off the Preliminary heats. The long jump, high jump. and two competitions of putting the weight. however, were worked off. One of the competi- tions of putting the weight was for the Royal farrisan Artillery, the other for the Hongkeng and Singapore Battalion of Royal Artillery Muddat Kahn, a native of Indin belonging to the HK.S.B.B.A., threw the shot 33 foot, or eft. ix. further than Hughes, the winner of the Results up to date are as

Mr. Sercombe Smith in reply said he was exceedingly obliged to the Inspectors for

thu kind way in which Mr. Hausor

him addressed

that had

occasion. know be

to was only going not

barden of the war. The report that bands of Chinese have cut telegraph and telephone wires in the neighbourhood of Yinkow, and that He communication by land has been interrupted with Dalay, is not true. The news has been circulated in order to arouse patriotism among the Japanese in the place of the indifference which has hitheric prevailed. It is undoubtedly the case that the Japanese Government has been forced by the war party to take a step withenat due reflections.

EFFECTS ON THE RUSSIAN MONEY MARKET.

In an article on the effects of the war on the money market, the Industrial World says:

on

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for a short time, perhaps for a year, but he could not be in two places at the same time, and though it was with some feelings of regret that he left that place it was also with certain feelings of gratification that he took up the higher post; Mr. Hanson had adverted to the help and advice which they were pleased to say he had from time to time given to them. Well, he hoped no man in the Force who came to him would ever find him remiss in giving help or advice. Any advice he had been able to give to them had been given with the greatest pleasure It is beyond dispute that events in the Far because he knew that their training had not East are bound to exercise a deplorable in- | been such as to make them in all cases ontiroly fluence on the market. Even now the banka | conversant with every point of law. Of course are restricting their business and raising their he did not profess himself to be so conver rates of discount and interest, and it is to be sant with the law as to be able to decide unticipated that these rates will be raised yet every point that FUCOSA. But wherever 104in. higher to a pitch which will strike a disastrous had found that a case had been wrongly blow at commercial and industrial undertakings, laid

or that some advice was desirable while the latter will also hava to suffer from on the procedure of the Court he had never the war in other ways: As it would be illusory failed to point out any slips that had been unde to rely on foreign money, it is indispensable or the alturations that were VCCESAUTY in that the management of the banks, and especi- procedure. And when he gave help and ally of the State Bank, tuko steps to relieve the wivice of that kind of course' it helped him coming crisis. We may observe that, were the immensely also, because it propurod the way Imperial Bank more independent of the for a proper and accurate hearing of a caso. Ministry of Finance, it would be easy for it, Mr. Hanson had also referred to the saying considoring the great reserve of gold wo posses, that "a policeman's life is not a happy one."

JUMP. Three prizes. Donnelly, 88rd Co., first, Hughes, 78th Co., second; Distance, 30ft. W. Brown, 83rd Co., third.

HIGH JUMP-Three prizes. This was à poor exhibition. Rivers, 83rd Co., first; Edgar 78th Co., second; W. Smith, 73th Co., third,

PUTTING THE

WEIGHT.Three prizes Hughes, 78th Co., first; Rivers, 83rd Co., second; Capper, 80th Co., third. Distanco,

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article attributes this feeling to his mother. The sentiment has rat texted to increase his, papa- jarhy, and ever wines the attempt upon his life by a Japanese fanatic at Otsu in 1891-and the unguarde mont by the Crown Prince of Greurs." Nickie ran"-there has been a doubt of his personal courage, which the writer suggests is emily najast. He takes no delight in antdoor sports except in eveling, and his amusements," which are few, include photo graphy and the occasional production of melan, choly verse, but he is a hard worker in affairs

of State.

of

fact that the gold standard fand can be increased only by the premium that is received from time to time for sale of exchange and that the price. now being paid for Spanish-Filipino coins, for recoinage at the official ratiu, is such as to deplots that fund, it is not considered desirable to make exchanges of United States ourroner for Philippine currency in all cases." payee was offered a treasury draft on the United

per-cant., which he refused, and placed the States, which is at a local discount of 3/4 of one matter in the hands of an attorney, with the

claim of discrimination,

The

As a result of the outery, and in order to reassure the public, a lengthy statement has

The article gives the following painful description of the young ruler's general sur- roundings: The atmosphere of suspicion and gloom produced by the constant sense impalpable dunger overshadows the spirits of just boun.issued by Secretary Ide setting forth everyone at the Russian Court

The the Government's position with reference to the Taar never knows who, are his friends and who interpretation of the Aut. his enemies. An abiding sense of distrust is the result. and hence, the passionate affection that his Majesty feels for his wife, whose faithful counsel and patient sympathy are the bright spots in one of the saddest lives in Europe."

There is considerable pathos in the torso summing up by the author of the article: The Tear is a kindly, saddened. overworked, and unhappy man,"

It was shown that the Government has always reserved the right to deny the par redemption wherever it is for its own protoo. In the case in question it was known tion. (nor was it deuied) that United States currency was called for in payment of the cheque for shipment out of the Philippines to Hongkong for speculative onds. Commissioner Ide held that the only legitimate purposes for which Philippines currency will not serio equally well are: (1) to pay foreign balances; (2) for current expenses of travellers going home; (3)

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Another writer says-Apart from his wife and mother, who are said to be the only members of his family in whom the Tsar can place implicit trust, his only other bosom friend is Prince Ukhtonsky, the proprietor and editor of which are specifically payable in United States PUTTING THE WEIGHT-Open only to.

accommodate insular the Viedemosti, which is the organ looked to currency, and (4) to members of the Hongkong and Singapore throughout the whole Empire as the real employees and others in the Islands who wish Battalica of Royal Artillery, Three prizes.exponent of opinion in Court circles. The Muddat Kabu was first, Fazal Dad second, Prince accompanied the Tant rhets still Thar post-office money orders or bank drafts for that Piras third. Distance, 33ft.

evitch," on his tour in the Far East, and purpose; and that any other purpose was To-day the sports recommence at 10a.m. This afterwards wrote a most high-falutin book obviously speculative. Ho referred to Profossor band of the Sherwood Foresters will play in the about it. An néparing critic of England, Jenks's recommendation that later, although not afternoon. There will be an interval from 12.30 he is also a Teutophole of the first water, and immediately, it will probably be found wire to to 2 pm. for midday mezi. There will be a few ascribes all the present troubles to the Chinese stop redeeming Philippine currency as provided clowns to amuse the children In the policy of Germany. He has acentomed the in the Act, and stated plainly event whore officers of the Royal Navy anter Tsar to regard India as the ultimate heritage of object of the discretionary provision was teoff, their handicap will be one yard for every year the Slav race." The wings of the Russian eagle," set the chance of the Insular Troumry bound to say that when he came there in July of their age above 28, A trumpeter will sound he exclaims in his latest book, "are spread too becoming a free shop at which currency last there was a large quantity of crime in the the Assembly for each event at the starting widely over the East to leave the slightest doubt exchange could be made for purely speculative Colony, and he was one of those who believed. post. In the tug-of-war wrents no sitting or of a future.in which Asiatic Russia will moin purposes, and to enable the Government to that the Chinese community of Hougkong-lying down will be allowed, no holes dug in this all Asia. He also taught the Tear to believe reserve enough United States currency with the resident Chinese community--was a law-ground, and no nails nor bars in competitors that this result could be achisted by diplomacy which to meet its obligations. too much loss, and, above all, without shaking-abiding and very respectable community, and hosts. Some of these events are open to of the Russian kind--without resort to arms.

POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, 30th March.

BEFORE MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE).

to put into sirenlation bank-notes to the Well, it had not been much in his power to amcunt of one or two hundred millions without render that life happier, but he had tried to in any way jeopardising the stability of our make them as comfortable and as happy currency. But, as a bad interpretation might in the proceedings of that Court us in its be placed on such a insssure, as far as our credit general surroundings he was able to do, and is concernail, it would be indispensable to make | if it has in any way helped towards the pleasure them short-term bank-notes (of six to nine of the Force appearing before the Police Court marth), to be employed for guaranteeing he felt that he was very well rewarded. He was purely commercial bills of exchange. Being thus endowed with the character of sight bills, they would return to the Treasury at a fixed dato. In this way, it seems to us that it would be easy to tide over this difficult period without

the stability of the existing correspondence between our fidaciary currency and our metallio funds.

́A ̈ FRENCH VIEW OF JAPANESE SOLDIERS.

The French military organ, Armée et Marine "thus describes the Japanese soldier :--In gene- ral a good shet, the Japanese is a first-rate

there were very few persons addicted to erine or petty offences amongst the resident Chinese population. And he had always, held the opinion that they, alike with the Europeans, would greet with pleasure and joy any attempt to diminish crinie in their midst. That of course had led him to reintroduce the stocks

and to pass certain sentences of some severity, but the sentences which were, severe were sentences which were passed upon persons who had been previously convicted. He

European regiments and British warships If the mute team pulls twice in a day the tenn must consist of the same men. The mesting is being held under A. A. A. rules.

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The laying of the track for the now electric fireet-car system is being rapidly prished and the walled town is already well gridironed. Three breaches have been mado in the walls, providing more direct routes into and out of the Intramuros district and a saving of much time and trouble. The passage of the Municipal Reports by yesterday's arrivals wege much-of- a-mucliness as those received on the 29th. The

Inspector Kerr prosecuted the masters of three Appropriation Act places a large funi availablo

for carrying out the other projected in Royal Baking Powder Madeline Rickmers, with 2100 tons of Bangkok West River passenger-launches for carrying a

ments, including a modern sowertye systeni, rice for blessrs. Butterfield & Swire, reports number of passengers in excess of those per the filling-in and parking-out of the mout and marcher. Those who draw the karuma often woe happy to say that the late Governor the weather.. The Haiching, from Kwang mitted by their licences, Twa of the men were |

chewan, reports fine. The German China,

glacis area around the old city, the construction of manage to 80 kilomètres a day and get up next Sir Henry Blake, at the end of his time, from Saigon with 1,900 tons of rice and I found carrying over two hundred and one over i morning quite ready for more work. There is and the present Officer Administering-the tons of cotton for the East Asiatic Trading Co., one hundred passengers in Axress, they being a steel bridge connecting the southern mburbs, the stuff in them to make good soldiers, for, or Government, during his time, had recognised also had a fine passage. The Fausang es left for only licensed to carry thirty-eight people over Napoleon said, it is with good feet that battles the fact that the only way to keep down crime Saigon ballast, the Kwang Sang for Swatow and above the crew. None of the men had any

with 250 tons of cargo, the Loong Sang for are won. As to their shoes, à la guerre comme

in the Colony was to banish from the Colony Manila with 400 tons, and the Sus Sang for defence to make, and His Worship fined them è la guerre. Daging the first campaign in people who came down hers simply for the Calentia with 2,800 tons. Chino the Japanese soldiers did not hesitate to purpose of making a raid and getting away with pat on their ordinary footgear when their what they could get. As a result of the measures militery shoes were worn out or hurt their feet. which he had taken the stocks, and prima Sandals are light, cost very little, and last four days in dry weather. The Japaasse, whow enthusissum is easily excited, is capable at any moment of an astonishing amount of energy Stimulated by an arden patriotism, a fanatica pride, he is capable of a prolonged éffort with out getting discouraged. Is his profound con tempt for death, prompted by Oriental fatalism, had be taken into consideration, the power of sn army of such men will be understood.

WEATHER REPORT.

rily and essentially banishment--and by means of the following repert:-

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the co-operation of the police, he was glad to say On the 30th at 11.50 sm. The barometer that the work for him and for his colleagues dur has riser slightly in China and the Philippines ing the last five or six months had been very much and fallen in the Lonchces and in N. Japan,

Prezence is highsat in the Yangtozo valley diminished. In fact if they spoke to the and relatively low in the Pacific, cast of the reporters it would be found that the latter Loccheos. when they came to the Police

Gradients are moderate on the China Coast Court without and over the China Sea. to very often

Fresh monsoon may be expected over the getting anything. He was very much obliged whole of this a va

go away

o the Inspectors, and he thought it was a very } Forecast:-Fresh NE. winds; cloudy, fair,

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and the installation of a new water-supply DR. NEWELL WILSON. DR. WILLIAM DANEL from the hills back of Mariveles. These works will of course involve the employment of a large force of workmen, and the mooted question of nutive labour will come in for a test. In the construction of the street-our line Filipinos hayo teen employed, and have been found satisfactory with acrican foremen over ray gang. No difheulty is encountered in obtaining men. With fair and prompt wages, a large waiting list, and ammary dismissa! for all shirkers, a surprising energy is the result, so that the work is being rapidly and efficiently accomplished. This is interesting in view of Liu Shing, boatman in charge of cargo-bout the advocacy of a large class for the introduction No. 38, was charged with stealing nine hores of of Chinese and Japanese labpar, although the cigarettes which had been intrusted to him to problem in a metropolis, with the ordinary take to a ship in the harbour,but which he did percentage of unemployed, and the same pro- not do. He was sentenced to a fine of $100 with a generous soil, are two different things.

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