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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4rn, 1904

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mentioned by General KUROKI are dith-residents in Caine Road of bad samolls coming from the drains between Glonealy and Old cult to identify, but it would seem that the

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(are most ofvanive. It is certainly high time that the condition of these drains was looked into by the proper authorities and an improvement offerted as a preventive of the outbreak of diseas. The offence seems to be catwed by basi air coming from the storm-water drina.

defeated troops fell back on Fenghwang- chang, one of the principal points in Russia's second line of defence, the Japanese being let in possession of twenty-eight Russian gans and a number of prisoners. In the meantime a naval attack bad been Mr. Robert Hewett, who becomes Govenor delivered on Antong, where the siall of British North Barnes, in succession to Mr. Japanese Holilla seems to have found 400E. W. Birch, hes boon for the past thirty years in the service in the Straits Settlements, where Russian infantry and cavalry, whom they compelled to abandon the town, ha ning it as they left.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR OVE CORRESPONDENT.]

THE

WAR

THE BATTLE OF THE YALU.

LONDON, 2nd May, 11.10 am. The Russians admit the capture by the Japanese on the 1st instant of Chulicncheng, and say that the battle

he has had some experience of nearly all forms of official life. This will all be of great so to him at Sandakan, and his faculty for handling financial affairs should prove of benefit to the Boruto Colony. Two years ago, after rising is continuing at Potientintzy and

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gradually. Mr. Commissioner of the Federated, Malay Stales, an onerous post, which would give trouble to any but a clear-headed and capable man.

The act result of the operations is that the Japanese have crossed the Yalu and destroyed the first Russian line of defenza, at an expense of 700 men. The victory is one of which they have every reason to be proud. For if the Russians did not stake

Writing in a home paper. E. J. V." calla all on holding the Yale they cannot, at quy

attention to the matter of the clothing of the rate, have desired to retreat so hurrielly as

British troops in North China during the to leave twenty-eight of their guns in the winter sensor. In Tientsin. he says, our sol- enemy's made, to say nothing of the prdiers instead of having fur couts as other

soners.

The fact seems to be that the

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nations do are ordered in the bitter winter

blowing, to wear the loose regulation khaki coat; when in unufti costs of double fur are worn and fur caps with ear-flaps. Sarely officers con sidored worthy to command men might. be allowed sufficiat diserationary power, to clothe them in accordance with the rigours of the cliwate, should the anthorities at kome forget

that China is a large country, and that what

suite the south will not serve in the north. Ho chinks it hard enough for the mothers of England to give their sous for service, and that sach treatment should not be meted out to wring their hearts in this ruthless manner."

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Japanese artillery was Loe good for them wither, ics piled round and over to Failo river and that the infantry completed too welly fast thick and a strong pissing wind the work bogan by the guns. With a large Japanese army now in Mauchuria, the Russians find themselves in a very different $9.00 positions from-that of last month, when the Japanese were still confined to Corea. 11.00 Japan can shortly land troops direct, if she desires, ou the Manchurian coast, at some 14.50 point. between the Yali mouth, and Taku- shan, for the Russians can no longer Fold 2200 posts along this coast with the Japanese their flank and is great strength on 28.00 rear, as well in command of the 501. Nor is it certain that

their Fenghwangcheng position will be tenable long. The line between there and Liaoyang, as we have pointed out before, faces wrongly to oppose an advance from Corea. We may expect constant skirmishing now, but it secus problematical whether the Russians are going to make a desperate effort yet to A. S. WATSON & CO. yield no further before the Japanese advance The superior Japanese artillery will come into play again very soon, we may be sure. We have been told before that Moukden will be the spot at which the Russian retreat will stop. The Russians may be at Mouldenzace, only awaiting the touch of an enlightened before they expected.

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There will be a meeting of members of the V.R.C. this evening to make arrangements for the water-polo season.

We are asked to state that Mrs. May will no Jonger be "A1 Home" on the first and third Thursdays of the mouth, for the pressui..

A large whale struck one of the submarine mines in Possiet Bay recently, cauding it to explode. The body of the whale has been washed

ashore.

Two fatal plagus cases were reported yester day, one body being found in Kowloon City and nother in Ko Shing Street, No. 8 Health District. Both were Chineso.

The Echo de Puris publishes the following from S. Petersburg: It has been definitively decided that the Tsar and Tsaritsa will stop at 3. Petersburg until the spring and will then proceed to Peterhof "

The work of transforming the Inner Circle underground railway in London into an electric railway was in progress day and night when the last mail left. An alectric railway running from Uxbridge to Harrow is also to be opened

this eammer,

The Japanese state that the Rus- sians lost 800 as compared with their

THE S. LOUIS EXHIBITION.

LONDON, 1st May. The S. Louis Exhibition has been formally opened President Roosevelt, at Washington touched a bulton setting all the machinery in motion mul unfurling the figs. An immensə throng sang the "Star-Spangled Banner."

LATER. The S. Louis exhibition is ou an immoase scale, the grounds covering 1,240 acres. Fifty foreign Governments are represented, nine- orected national teen, of which have pavilions. The exhibition is the greatest ever held in the world, exceeding the Chicago Fair. opening ceremonial, in the presence of the dignitaries, was the most impressive.

civil, military, and naval and the foreign

THE UNITED STATES BUDGET.

LONDO, 1st May. The revenue for the coming year is estimat

own 700, and that they have captureded at £110.800000 and the expenditure nf

£156,320,000. 29 Russian gars and 20 officers.

The Russians burnt the town of Antung after their defeat and aban- dened it, retiring in the direction of Fenghwangcheng.

THE PURSUIT.

STUBBORN RESISTANCE AND

HEAVY LOSSES.

Through the courtesy of Mr. M. Noms, Japanese Consul, we are opabled to publish the following official "despatel ressived by him yesterday :-

TOKIO, 3rd May, 6.10 p.m. General Kuroki reports thut on the afternoon of the Ist inst. the anomy offered stubborn resistance to our pursuit. adding 300 to our

FRANCE AND ITALY.

LONDON, 1st May. Presidout Loubet has reached Marseilles The visit was highly successful, both politically and socially.

WAR NOTES.

CHOLERA ON THE FRENCH MAIL

** ERNEST SIMONS" QUARANTINEU OFF"

STONECUTTERS,"

The Messagories Maritimes s.. Ernest Simona the ontwerd French nail, arrived from Saigon yesterday. As a case of cholera hud ocontrad the vessel was put into quarnutine, and anchored off Stouventtors' Island. The case was that of a passenger, Mrs. Lello, wife of Dr. Lello, Colonial Sacrotuary of Macao. She died on the 2nd inst, and was buried at sea. Decotsed recently wont to Portugal accompanied by her husband, the Doctor, and the two were return- ing together to Macao. Tha particularly and mo, us relatives and friends of the family had come to Hongkong to welcome Bootor bello and his wife home.

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The deceascil was a daughter of Senhor Commendador A. J. Basto, the well-known bar- rister at Macao, who is Consulur Agent for France. She was very popular and is much Iamouted.

Dr. Lollo left for Macao yesterday by the Hongkong, Canton and Mueno sa. Heungshan. Shonk the Ernest Simone he released from quarantine to-morrow morning, as exppeted, she will probably leave for Shanghai at 2 pm.

FIRE BRIGADE COMPEIITION.

WINNERS AND THEID TIMES. The Polles authorities yesterday issued re- sults of the Fire Brigade Competition, hold at the back of the Ko Shing Theatre on the 29th. Three squads competed. The results are as follows:-

DESPATCH-BOX.

In this event each competitor in turn had to connvet the hose, run out eno length. fix on the was branch-pips and hand it to au ussistant, and run back and go through the motion of turning on

A comparativo in in War experienced yesterday, though additional confirmation has arrived of Japan's succossfal❘ the water. forcing of the Yalu parition. We comment on this elsewhere.

FOREMAN GRANT'S SQUAD-The best twó were Fireman Hedge, who performed the feat in 50 seconds; Fireman Cooper, 49 neos. Total, I min. 39 secs.

FOREMAN WATT'S SQUAD:- Assistant Fore- an Kent, I min. 4 secs,, Engine Driver Hill, 54 secs. Total, 1 min. 58 secs.

FOREMAN FENTON'S SQUAD --- Firema!! Walt, 5 secs.; Fireman Williams, 53 seas

A British traveller, who is stated to have an intimate knowledge of Tibat, writes:—Tibet is destined to become the California of the future. The regions into which the British Mission is nov penetrating is one of the richest in the world. In fact, its minoral wealth is simply casualties. The enemy fonght bravely to the Petersburg received an order from the Russian Total, I min. 52 seČA,

fabulous. Goll abounds in all directions, and nuggets as large as hazel ants are found within a foot of the surface with no other mining implement than the shovel. British soldiers are, indeed, advancing into one of those ancient

treasure houses of the genii, where one has but to scratch the soil and all is gold that glitters. those enchanted mountains. Iron, borax, aait. Nor is gold the only wealth that is stored within quicksilver, and lapis-lazuli are there in aband.

and civilising energy to reveal their hidden treasures to an astonished world. Of set policy both Chinese and Tibetan authorities have opposed the mineral development of the country. but it is undoubted that one of the coutingoncios of the near future consequent on the presence of a Russian resident at Lhassa world have been the mineral exploitation of Tibet.

The war is affecting tea supplies in Russia, At Dulny it is stated that there are 1,600,000

pounds of brick ten awaiting the opportunity

· for export, and the Russian Minister of Finance has held a meeting for the purpose of arranging with the merchants methods of removal, as this class of tea is subject to deterioration. The Novosti asks the pertinent question : - Which way is this ten to come to Russia? Cargoes of merchandise are not accepted on time Manchurian railway at the present time, and insurance com. panies refuse to accept the risks attendant upon the passage of the ten through Mongolia. As the Amur route is impossible, only two routes remiu-le Aretic and Indian Oceans. The rst of these is unsafe, as six ships were ive- With regard to the bound two yours ago. route to Odessa by the Indian Ocean, the Ras- sina Government charge the high duty of 11,75 roubles per pood (40lb.) The tea merchants any it is impossible to pay this duty. Brick tee, which is the subject of negotiation, is drunk four times a day by the inhabitants of the Volga and central districts. It is boiled with batter and milk, and forms a rourishing article

The Dominion Government has disallowed two Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbus in 1903 aiming at the exclusion of Japanese from the country and | of diet." from the collieries. Mr. McBride, the Premier, states that the Bills will be re-enacted on th earliest opportunity..

HONGKONG. 4TH MAY, 1904

THOUGH the decisive action which we wrote of in yesterday's leading article as likely to be witnessed when the Japanese take ad- vantage of the return of warm weather to commence the land campaign in real earnest is still to come, there can be no doubt that the series of operations described in General KURORI's despatches is of the greatest importance. It is true that it has from the first been said that the Russian plan of campaign is to full back and draw the Japanese on into Manchuria. Nevertheless, although they offered little resistance in Corea to the Japanese advance from Seoul to Wiju,

Die Zeit learns from Steyr (Upper Austria) on the northern bank of the Yalu the Russians that 25,000 rifles of an old pattern have been have for weeks past been throwing up gold to China by the Gun Factory there during entrenchments and strengthening them, so the last few months, and that fresh ertlers had it was said, with barbed wire entanglements to be refused, us the conditions-cash down, or after the South African model. Moreover, a guarantee by first-class ros--word not they concentrated a considerable number of complied with guas, though these sees to have been much inferior in range to the Japanese artillery. It was plain that they did not mean to let the Yalu be crossed without a severe struggle. The Japanese, however, made their disposi tions wisely, and after occupying the islets in the Yalu Riveron the 26th April they brought

Viscount de Fontesny, the Frouch Minister up baval assistanco, in the shape of six small at Seoul, is reported to have presented to the vessels, before taking their main body Imperial Corean Foreign Office a claim for across. According to a Russian despatch, nine hundred thousand yen compensation for

The latest news about Colonel Murchand is that he bus received permission from the Tar to be attached to the staff of General Kuropat- Coloud Marchand is beginning to be a close kin to follow the operations in the North

rival of Naval-Instructor Hobson, U.S.N., in the matter of newspaper paragraphs.

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

The Band of the German cruiser Hausu, by kind permission of Rear-Admiral Holtzendorf, gave another orchestral concert at the Theatre last night under the able direction of Herr Hortram, the bandmuster of the ship. The following wastheprogramme on this occasion

Oructur........." Dur Freischutz" Weber String Quartetto (a) Fraumverlnen Komzak (4)Bosnische Legendo " Komsak Selection..

Tannhauser"

PART I

PAKT 1.

last. Finally, two companies of their artillery losing the majority of their mos and horses, they surrendered by raising a white flag. The officers taken prisoners asserted that Division

General Kashitarinsky, the commanders of the 11th and 12th Tufantry Regiments, and the Artillery Battalion Sharpshooters were killed. Many other superior officers were also killed of wounded. Many refugees subsequently returned and surrendered, The total number of prisoners waz:-30 officers, and 300 20- commissioned officers and men. Details of Joses are under investigation.

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LUSSIAN DESTROYERS AND BRITISH DESIGNS.

The statement that Messrs. Yarrow and Company have consented to soll plans of destroyers to the Russian Government has been denied. The facts of the case are that about four years ago the Norsky Works at S.

Government to build a number of destroyers, the principal condition attaching to the contract being that the Norsky firm should work to the most approved design, to be obtained from some firm who had a special reputation for this class of construction, At that time the Russian Government gave the proference to the Tarrow firm, and the Nevsky Works accordingly obtained the designs from them. The destroyers were to be of the same design as those building at the time by the Poplar dem for Japan, and of 350 tons displacement. These vessels were built in accordance with the English designs,

It is further stated that the Russian Govora and are now being used in the war with Japan.

ment have given the Nevsky Works a further order to build an additional number of destroyers from the plans originally supplied by Messrs. Yarrow, in view of the success achieved by the boat built in the first instance,

BINGULAR RUSSIAN STORY.

BIG ESCAPE,

Ecoh squad (six mea) in turn ran the fro- escape up against the building to be operated on, and mised the telescope ladder by means of winchos In the meantime another aquad of

three men ran out the hose-reel connected the coupling to the mains, brought the other end of the hose to the ladder, fixed on a branch-pipe, and hoisted it up the ladder to a man already in

position. The escape wes-75 ft. long.

FOREMAN GRANT'S SQUAD-Time, 2 mịp. 18 secs.

FOREMAN Watt's Squad-Time, 2 min. 38 seca

44 seca.

FOREMAN FENTON'S SQUAD-Timo, 2 min

LADDER DEILL. On the word go a squad of six ran to a common bamboo ladder, which they hauled np to a house by means of guy ropes. Three other men in the meanwhile manipulated a hose in the same manner as with the dro-escapes.

FOREHAN GRANT'S SQUAD:-Time, 2 mit. 4 secs.

FOREMAN WATT'S SQUAD--Timo, 1 miz.

38 secs.

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FOREMAN FENTON'S SQUAD-Time, I min. 58 secs.

TOTAL MARKS,

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Foreman Grant's squad won, the contest, the total time for three competitions being 6 min. 1 sec, Foreman Watt's squad came seront ( min. 14 secs.), and Foreman Fenton's equad► showed a total time of 6 min. 34 secs.

CHINESE FIRMEN.

Fireman Leunig Fat (No. 10) worked the despatch box in 49 seconds, very good time,

The small fire escape, 62 ft. long, was worked by three squads of Chinese firemen, in the same manner as the big escapo.

From Moscow it is reported that the Russian General Staff recently received from: Colouel Lazuroff, Military Attache to the Embassy in Furis, a report to the effect that the Japanese were purchasing ammunition. powder. and preserved provisions through the intermediary of the Chinasa Legation at Paris, which, accord- ing to the report, despatched the stores to Chinese parts, principally Shangbai, whence the contraband consignments were delivered to Japan. This ingenions operation was at last discovered, it is alleged, through the constant rightly visits of Japanese to the Chinese Loga- tion, which attracted the attention of the neigh. hours. The curiosity of the latter, especially those belonging to the servant class, became so keen 1 that some of them lay in ambush in the portor'e lodge of the Chinese Legation, in order to watch the comings and goings of the Japanese. It was a chambermaid in service with a Russian family who revealed the whole affair to her ercplayers in explaining à prolonged nocturnal Her absence, with which she was taxed. master and mistress, much puzzled by these mysterious proceedings, begged the chamber- maid to clear up the roatter. They thus succeeded, thanks to the indiscretion of the concierge, in learning all about the clandestine operations of the Chinese Legation staff and meeting. I would like to sir my views on the informed Colond Lazaroff, who immediately subject, and hope they may in

mensure influence the proceedings. To begin reported the matter to the Russian Embassy, with, the V.R.C, are the original promoters with the result that representations were of the Water Polo Shield, and from the start immediately made to the French authorities to till last year buld it each year with flying put a stop to such a state of things.

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The above results are published by kind per mission of the Hongkong Jockey Clab.-ED D.P.1

REUTER'S SERVICE.

Wagner THE WAR. THE BATTLE OF THE

"I Pagliacci". Loon Cavallo Fantasie.......

Delibes fugarian Rhapsody... "No. II" Intermezzo (a)" Naila... Introduction (6) "Der Pheiferkoenig” Mannføld ........... Liszt

The previous public performances of the

Band insured for them another full house which was equally as demonstrative in its appreciation as the audience at the concert given about ten days age. and encores tr the majority of the items on the prograinme

YALU,

LONDON, let May. Washington vires that reports have reached the State Department of a great battle at the Yalu, resulting in a complete Japanese victory

JAPAN'S VICTORY,

LONDON, 1st May

NAVAL NOTES.

WORLD'S WARSHIP RECORD. Intelligence was received at Queenstowa Inst

Lan Shan's squad did it in 2 min. 21 sees., Leung Sek's squad in 2 min. 22 secs., and Chung Kok Shing's squad in 3 min. 4 secs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

WATER POLO.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."

Hongkong, 3rd May- SB-To-morrow being the day that the Victoria Recreation Club hold their Water Palo

come !

coloves against all opposition. Last year, how- ever, Mr. A. Chapman, who holds the du position of Chairman of the V.R.C. and Major of the Volunteers, curiously proposed that the Volunteers ought to get up a team for the Water Polo Shield. Unluckily for the Club the scheme was adopted and the greater portion of the cream of the Club, men who the previous year in won the Shield for the Club, being Volunteers, played against the Club at the suggestion of their Chairman. The Club, naturally, was defeated by their own, members. I would like to point out that in this respect the interests of the Club and those of the

quoted by REUTER, some Japanese troops railway material alleged to have been supplied were kindly given by way of acknowledgemont which is regarded as the hey of the Russian Drake averaged 24 knots an hour, and prae- Volunteers clash, and, it raust he remembered,

from France for the Seoul Wijn Railway. A Especially enjoyable was the string quartette; concession for the construction of this railway and indeed the entire programme was renderad

had succeeded in crossing before the 26th altimo. But it was not until Saturday, the 30th, that their Army is stated by the Japanese to have crossed to the further bank and advanced on the Russian position. The principal assault. began on the 1st instant, the Japanese starting to cannonale at daybreak, and at 7.30 a.m. commencing an attack which, in the space of an hour and a half, left the masters of the heights. Department.

month from Bermuda that the first-class cruiser Drake, belonging to the Cruiser Squadron under Rear-Admiral Sir W. H. Fawkes, had broken the world's record for warships in the romarkable speed she developed in her rip from The Japanese have captured Chialienchong | England to Las Palmas. On a speed trial the peition on the right bank of the Yalu. It is tically ran away from the other ships of the

the founders of the Shield Competition havo prior expected that the Russians will retreat to Fang aquadron. On a sabsequent steam trial from claim to the men.. The Club Lusitano, I might Lwangcheng.

Jamaica to Bermuda the Drake made another add, stand in quite a different light, for they splendid raa. Sho left Jamaica on a Saturday are all comprised of the same nationality. Let night, and arrived at Bermuda on the following us hope the V.R.C. will again defend the Monday morning. During these speed trials shield this year with a strong team as in years the engines worked in a highly satisfactory gone by Victories of this description are cherished greatly by the Club's large member- manner. There was no undue heating of any ship; von by those who cannot play water of the parts, and a mach longer distance could polo." bare been steamed with equally satisfactory

Yours, etc., results.

NEUTRALITY,

was originally granted to cortain Frenchmen in a manner deserving high commendation. who, however, allowed it to lapse without even It is seldom indeed that Hongkong is favoured beginning work upon the line. Thereupon the with orchestral concerts of such excellence, Corean Government started constructing the The audience last night included H. E. the line. employing Freach engineers to supervise Officer Administering the Government and Mrs.

LONDON, 1st May, the work. Recently the concession was trans- May, H. E. Major-General Villiers-Hatton, feared to Japan, and the construction of the C.B., the Officer Commanding H.M's Forges

Sweden and Denmark have issued procla railway is being rapidly proceeded with under and Mrs. Villiors-Hatton. At the conclusionmations of neutrality forbidding the warships the direction of the Imperial Japanese Railway of the queert the Band played the British, of belligerents to enter their naval porta or cer-.

talu watora protected by mines.

National Anthem.

WATERWITCH.