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put the figures at 138. 600,000,000. This could be collected without in the slightest degra damaging or inconveniencing the people, Sir Ronat Hart says; and he then goes on to show a possible method of pro- cedure. Into the details of this we uced A. S. WATSON & CO., not go. The principal points in it are that,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 31st, 1904

The Orient is the name of a new wookly published at Manila.

Cuina has the matters are different. materials, if we are to believe the experts, of a very excellent Army. Moreover, whe has to fer aggression on the land side, Even should Russia be heavily defeated in the present war, there will be the perpetual menuco of Russia, if not still in fauchuria,

at least in Mongolia, in Ili, in Chinese Turkestan. Many years, possibly bonded of ycare, may pass befere China can resist a naval attack on her const by an European nation. But there is no reason why she should not before long, be in a position to withstand threats on her land frontier, extended though it is. This part of Sir ABERT HART's scheme seems to us to he dictated by the soundest policy. It is no doubt a sad necessity that contact of Western civilisation should force ou China

instead of all the eighteen provinces begiu- ning simultaneously, one district la one prefecture of a province should be selected to start with, and the reorganised taxation spread gradually florefrom, three years being allowed for the whole of the eighteen | provinces to be brought into order; and that special precautions are to be taken to prevent any "squeezing" whatever by the The BUSINESS of the HONGKONG collecting magistrates or their employees. The latter, we might romark, is distinctly revolutionary for China, though Sir RoRT DISPENSARY is now being CARRIED ON HART does not write of it as if the preventhe necessity of having a large slacking

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tion of "squeezing" would be of enormous fielty. Ho is over-sanguine, we fear, Having organised the scheme and put it into exertion, China will have, by the Inspector-General's plan, four hun-Ired million Taels annually. Sir ROBERT pro- cecds to set forth what could be done with

Army, on modern lines. But such is the fact, and it will do China immense bara to put off its recognition.

The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the wook suling 29th May, 1904, were 186 non-Chinese and 88 Chinese to the

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JAPANEGE CONSULAR DESPATCH, We received yesterday afternoon, through the courtesy of Mr. M. Noma, Japanese Consal, a copy of the following telogram:—

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TOKYO, 24th May, 7.10 p.m.

The committee to which was entrusted by this Chefon cominunity the presentation to the Ministers at Paking of Chefoo's claims for an international settlement reports that up to date RICARTE TAKEN AT MARIVELES. First Division the middle. The enciny-consisted the pulition has not been formulatod.

It is stated that Admiral Cooper, with aj portion of the United States ships on the Asiatic station, will be at Chefoo some time during Jums. The squadron will probably include the majority of the utileships and cruisers.

vircular

The Universal Gazette writes:-Mr. Lassar, the Russian Minister at Peking, has become much uilder and more reasonablo, diplomatically. The Waimupa issued a

to the Diplomatic Corps the other day relating to the Chines Red Cross Society, and the Russian Minister was the first to affix his signature to it, indicating acquiescence.

Wo many remind the public that although a French Mail steamer leaves for home to-day, no European mail is due to arrive. Owing to the seamen's strike at Marseilles. the French

mail stonmor which was seheduled to leave that

The ice on Lake Baikal broko up a week ago.

Fresh reports continue to roach Shanghai of stray mineswandering about the Gulf of Pechili.

Mr. A. W. Hills, acting usher at the Supremeport on May 1st was able to leave until May Court, has bon appointed usher in succession to Mr. V. A. Sales, who died at Macio about a weak ago.

The Pelico havo hoen a long time in taking over Bay View Hotel as a police station. After some months of non-occupation it still romains as the late licences left it.

In consequence of the disustors to the Yoshino and Hatsuse, the Kobe Golf Club indefinitely Kosar, which was to baro taken place on the postponed the anniversary celebration at Rok-

22nd inst.

this large sum. In the first place, to secure perfect security for people and State" The HOURS of BUSINESS of the proper attention must be paid to military

matters. To secure this, he advocates the establishment of four Army Corps, one in Chili, one in the Two Kiang, one in Hukwang, and the fourth in the Two Kwang. Each should consist of 50,000 men; and the total cost is reckoned at Tls. 27,400,000 per annum. Four military schools advocated by the writer should cost Tis. 2,000,000 a year; and another Tls. 3,000,000 are to be devotel to arms and ammunition. Thus we get a total unnual expenditure of Tls. 32,600,000 on the Army. Sir ROBERT HARr goes ou to say " Yet even more important is the Navy, for with a Navy fighting might even An Assistant will be on duty at all times to be kept out of a country, but without it that the Ordinance stipulates that such an invasion is certain," Therefore he reappeal can only lis if made to the Governor in commends the establishment of three fleets Council. dispense proscriptions.

--northern, southern, and central-each to consist of ten battleships, ten cruisers, ten destroyers, and fifty torpedo-boats. The total cost of such a Navy, with crews, he estimates, in round numbers, at Tis. 30,000,000, Theo

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Army Corps Sir ROBERT HART apportions

Chinese gamine are almost as tricky as their London brothers. In Des Voeux Road the other Tls. 10,000,000 per annum. The rest

day, a aquad of these rascals put a row of bricks of the money he distributes hus: over the thoroughfare, covered them with mat Tls. 160,000,000 for official salaries in coating and waited for the unconscious rickaba fara nection with the Land Tax collection; to come along. Needless to relate, whenever an occupied ricksha came up to the obstraction the passenger got a very nasty bump, and the gamins laughed at his discomfiture.

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Harmston's Circus and Royal Menageris will be passing through Hongkong in the course of week, on the way to Shanghai, but although

expenses. "The total amount thus ex- 'pended," he says, “including a further som of, say, Tls. 50,000,000 for Loan and

transhipment is to be made here, necessitating a "Indemnity accounts, etc., would be

delay of three or four days we understand that Tls, 326,000,000, and, the collection being it is unlikely that any performance will be

• Tis. 400,000,000, there would remain a given until their return from the North. Mr. annual surplus of Tls. 74,000,000, to be R. Alron, the advance agent, has been here either deposited as a reserve fund or used trying to secure a piece of ground for the circus. but the only available aites are at Kowloon and for productive and beneficial expenditure."

Causeway Bay, to which there are objections on Such is Sir ROBERT HART's scheme. In account of their distance from the town. Thers the fourth section of his Memorandum beis some hope of an early commencement of the B.C.addresses bis arguments to the Chinese team service, and a selection of a sits for the Government, forestalling objections to a Cirons will on that account probably be delayed new departure and to additional taxation, as late as possible, but the Kowloon site would be the most convenient, and, possibly under any | The one question he insists on is the

circumstances, the cheapest to reach. suitability to the times of what he proposes, He anys: Once the war ends and terms

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We bavo received from the Inspectorate General of Customs at Shanghai the fell text of Sir ROBERT HART's suggestions to the Chinese Government concerning the" of peace are to be negotiated, Chiurse in rearmngement of the Land Tax, with a view to strengthening China so that she may be able to hold her own in the world. The Inspector-General commences his memorandum by stating that, though the immediate cause of the war now proceeding is the opposite policies of Japan and Russia, its real origin is the growing weakness of China proposition which, cannot be denied. He then says that, whether the

An Extra to the Corean Oficial Gazette was issued at Seoul on the 18th instant an- terests in both East and West are certain nouncing that all the Treaties and Agreements now existing between Corea and Russia have "to be thereby seriously affected. There boen aamulled and have ceased to exist on the "fore China ought not to lose a moment, part of Corea. The Extra further announces but make the best use of time and that of the charters granted to Russian subjects, "opportunity to plan and carry out every force, these considered by the Corean Govern individuals or companies, which are still in "work of national importance so as to be ment to be unobjectionable will be considered *ready to hold her own should matters that binding as hitherto,

concern ber rights and welfare be undercutting of timber and forest making in the discussion. The times we live in show Tamen and Yahu districts and on Ulleung that for natione to reap advantage or avert Island were originally granted to individuals,

bat in practice the Russian Government au-

The charters for tho

18th. Presumably, the mails intended for despatch by that steamer are coming forward by the English mail, which is due on Thursday.

With regard to the proposeil American ex- cursion in the vicinity of the scene of war, wo

MANILA, 2th May, 9.44 p.m. The Constabulary have arrested Ricarto at Mariveles, where it is prosumed that he was waiting to be smuggled across to Hongkong.

General Oku reports that in the attack of Nanshan, the Fourth Division formal the right wing, the Third Division the left wing, and the

of ons division of fiold amay, two batteries of field artillery, besides fortross"artilkry and marines. The Fourth Division. taking an advantage on the enemy's left wing, which was weakened by bombardment of our flent from Kinchow Day, finally sacceotteri in carrying the enomy's position. The other division imme- diately followed, whereupon the enemy retreated in confusion, burning magazines at Tafang- shin. The trophies woro 68 guns,-and-10--- CAPE COLONY EXCLUDES CHINESE machine-guns, among many others. Our camal. tios were about 3,500. The enougy left over 500

LONDON, 18th May,

corpses on the field." The Capetown House of Assembly - has read the Chinese Exclusion Bill the third time,

GREAT BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 28th May. King Edward has been appointed a Field Marshal of the Austrian Army.

RICARTE THE VIPER."

Ricarte, spoken of in the American Press at

THE "ZONE" OF OPERATIONS, The Chefoo Daily News of tho 20th instant writes:-

Some little apprehension was caused in shipping circles yesterday by the publication of the following notico by the Japanese Consul:

The undersigned is in receipt of a telegram tliat no merchant vessel should be allowed to ply within zones of the actaal warlike operations, until further notice.

**(Signed) K, Merozno, "II LJ.M. Consul.” Shippers seemed to be particularly interest d

He had according to the latest American paper, Manila as "Viper," whose arrest has just boen in knowing the affee this might have on vessels

an excursion stemer will leuva San Francisco

The I. M. Customs at Chefoo notifies that the steamer lamun reports that at 6.30 am. on the 21st inst., off Eddy Island, E18 Magnetic, six mines passed two round block buoys (F) small knob top. Two in line heading SSE Magnetic. Nearest one a quarter mile distant." The Shanghai Mercury says: We suppose this tologram means that the Haimun passed six mines and two boys. It is a pity the Hoimun did not fire at them and sink them, but porhaps this kind of work would be a little too dangerous even for war correspondents."

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question in the minds of many which they could not answer to their own satisfaction. A reporter interviewed the Japanese Consul during tho afternoon as to kia interprotation of the

Notwithstanding the rather obscuro message, one steamer, the Dogcdale, loft for Newchwang

yesterday at 4pm., and the steamers Teho No. 1. and Chafao were scheduled to sail at daylight to day.

within a very short time to visit accessible points affected. has been closely associated with Hong-plying in and out of Nowchwang. The phase in connection with the Russo-Japanese war, kong. In the old Spanish days he was provincial "zones of the actual warlike operations raised The ship will be chartered for the round trip schoolmaster. Later he became an insurgent and will be conducted somewhat after the style general, being finally captured by the Americans. of the famous Cook's tours. The advices Refusing to take the oath of allegianco, he was mention particularly the Gulf of Pechili and banished from the Islands. He came to Hong instructions receivad, bat was unsuccessful in Newchwung, indicating that the tourists willkong, where for some considerable time he kept gutting an opinion, Mr. Mitzano stating that pass close to Chofoo.

body and scul together by occupying a humble while he was quite settled in his own mind as to position. In the middle of December last he the proper interpretation of the telegram, ke managed to get a foothold again on his native did not feel at liberty to give his privato opinion. alores. He returned to Manila on board the He said, however, that he bad cabloù for infor- Indo-China steamer Loong Song, whose quar-motion of the exact meaning of the ordor, and tormasters were arrested at Manila. In the hoped to receive a reply some time this morning, Lukban case Jose Muñoz gave evidence that when he would enlighten those interested. Ricarte arrived at Manila at the request of hi lieutenants. By their financial aid he remained there for more than two weeks, and during that time he appointed a number of generals, among whom were Isabelo de los Reyes, Pio del Pilar, Justo Laktau, Vicente Lukban, and Cayetano Lukban: Ruis, who remained in Hongkong, Harrowing reports ara published about the was to fill the position of Secretary of War doings of the 700 Cossacks who recently rode Another witness, Scarella, a detective, testified through the mountains of central Corsa to that several meetings were held in which the attack Auju. Probably the small store of defendant decided to bring Ricarte to the provisious they carried with them was exhausted' islands for the purpose of carrying on another by the time they reached. Nyongwon, for their revolution, and that Dr. Justo Lakban, when tracks were thenceforth marked with robbery he returned to Hongkong, furnished Ricarte and rapine of every description. Private pro. with financial ai He also stated that party, the virbu of woman, the persons of man, there were present at the meeting Mariano nothing scoms to have been safe from their Noriel and Dr. Gomez, and that Pio del violence. It is said that their thefts extended Pilar was interviewed as to the advisability to Yansan, where the American mining of the move, and armagements wore made concessionaires have their headquarters. to confer with Malvar and several others. The Lakban brothers were recently convicted of conspiracy, but are appealing to the Supreme Court. Dr. Justo Lukban, who is at presong practising at Wyndham Street, Hongkong, declares that he did not conspire with Ricarte, or give him financial aid.

THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG.

QUARANTINED BY MADRAS.

The Colonial Secretary informs us that the following poties les bean published by the

Madras Government and was communicated by the Acting Chief Secretary on the 9th in- stant:—

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"His Excellency the Governor in Council is "pleased to direct that the regulations under the Venice Sanitary Convention be re-imposed "at all the uninfected ports of the Madras Pre- sidency against arrivals from Hongkong "intimation having been received of the existence

of plague in that place."

During the 48 hours ending at noon yesterday 10 more Chinese plague ossos (all fatal) were reported, bringing the year's total up to 176. The latest complete return shows 159 deaths out of 16 casos, all but one being Chineso. Last week the only communicable diseases excent plague wore:--Cholera, 5 cases (all Chinese, fatal); small-pox, 2 cases (both Chinese, fatal).

NAVAL NOTES.

THE "ADAMASTOR,”

THE US. DESTROYER FLOTILLA.

The newly arrived U.S. destroyer flotilla, consisting of five vessels, is now anchored in the Harbour. The little craft are to have a docking.

U.8.8. "RAINBOW "A FLAGSHIF. Captain Folger, who arrived from the southern islands a few days ago on the Zufiro, has new sssumed command of the Philippine squadron, and hereafter will dy his pennant as a rear- admiral on the Rainbow.

ABANDONING A NAVAL STATION.

of his trips through the provinces, and that they were organising their forces for a new rebellion. He stated on the stand that he and Bicarte had gone north to Marilao, that they had visited the towns of Concepcion, Marilao, Baluarte, Mexico, and Arayat..

MR. M. MARTI OF HONGKONG.

COSSACKS IN COREA;

THE PULANTIEN TRAIN.

From Chefoo comes a statement by Chinese, of whom 9) wore in the last train that travelled. from Port Arthur northwards. They allege that the train had on board some 220 (probably 2-0) civil officials from Port Arthur. At about 9.m. it reached Pulaution, and was there fired apon by Japanese, one of the drivers being bit in the leg. After a brief pause the train

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wax inishes in two or three years or laets!" calamify might is almost of more importhorities are conducting the business, and they early abandonment of the naval, station hereto. Martinez," According to the Manila CablenewsRussian prisoners. They are behaving with

THE LATEST FROM DALNY.

The person who is alleged to be Ricarte's right-hand man is at present before the court at Manila. He is charged with conspiring to resumed its journey. This, the Chinese odd,. overthrow the government of the Philippine was the last train that travelled over the line. islands. His name is Juan Evangelista. He has If so, it was also the train concerning which been having a difficult time to explain his posi- the Russians are now attempting to prefer a tion and Lia relation with the Ricarte move- Red Cross cumplaint. The train had on board ment. According to the Cablenews be admitt.

over two hundred civil officials. It may also ed that when Ricarte visited the islands have had some wounded or sick. Very likely. the leader called upon him and reusined in his But its use of the Red-Cross fag under such The Portuguese crniser Adamaster, recalled house, that Ricarta accompanied him en soveral circumstances was an outrage. Besides, it was from the north, is still in port.

not flying when the Japanese fired on it. seems pretty plain is that the train was pro coeding on its way without any suspicion whatever of attack. It was an ordinary train with a miscellaneous mob of passengers, BBGUK them being some invalids, When fired on, recourse was bad to the red flag w a means of escape. That would be bad enough, but the attempt to turn the tables and convict the Mr. M. Marti, well known and respected at Japanese of au outrage is quite sontemptible. Hongkong, turns out to be the man spoken The Japanese are not firing on Red Cross dags, **Ex-general They are not murdering and mutilating The Navy Department contemplates the of in our Friday's issue us five or six, when it does end Chipa may "ance than right: the country that wants not only ignore the terms of the charters, but for maintained at Pollok, Mindanao. This he was held up and prohibited landing, as he marked humanity.-Japan Mail. have a serious difficulty to face (we think "to be strong must have funds, and intaks

7634 aggressive attitudo. For those action is due to the fact that Pollok, which is declined to swaar allegianos to the American that Sir Rosur HART might well have "China there is only this one source of reasons, the churtors in quastion are declared

situated shout one hundred miles south of Government. It was reportel, but it could not said "will certainly have a serious difficulty Revenue, the Land Tux, which seems like-aunulled and invalid.

be verified, said the Cableneurs, that when asked Zamboanga, is very remote and out of the or- to face"), and that, to be able to secure a "ly to yield enough and more than enough

Writing in a London journal recently on the dinary rente of the vessels doing patrol duty in if he would take the oath of allegiance to the hearing then, and not simply obey orders, "quickly and continuously." Those who subject of athletics, Mr. Frederic Harrison

southern waters. No action will be taken, how-U.S. Government Martinez replied To she ought not to neglect the opportunity to have spent any time in the consideration of said I see no beneâts as likely to accrue to

ever, until General Wood's prosent expedition hell with the American Government! I don't pat ber military affairs in order. To be China's position in the world must, we think, the community from the anecoragement of against the Mores of the Cottabato distrist has been want to stay in these islands a minute lunger strong, Sir Ronexr continues, a country agree with Sir RoBEET HANT in principle, athletics, but very great harm, to the communi. concluded and the Cottabato valley boen pacified. than I une obliged to after I have set up the In the meantime the guabrata stationed in boiler that I have below.. Why should I take must have funds. How, then, is China to If China is not to disappear from the rank athletics by journals, schoolmasters, publicans, southern waters have been put nt General the oath of allegiance ?" His story about not Port Arthur and the north was interrupted raise the requisite funds for the purpose? of independent nations she must, to a great and shop-lads is utterly idiotic, and often Wood's disposal, as also the marines stationed at wanting to remain was not fully credited, and it many of the citizens of Daloy desired to leave was decided that he must take the oath or that the town. They appealed to the Governor of This is the question which the Inspector extent, act on the lines recommended by brutal. It poisons the healthful use of physical Pollok par orders from Admiral Folger, who is

he could not land. He was therefore datained Polay to make provisions for sending them out, General sets himself to answer. At him.

When we say this, we do not mean exertion, and it does almost as much mora delaying the abandonment of Pollok in order to

aboard the China-Manila 8.8. Zafiro, on which and after laying the matlir before the Port present China's revenue amounts only to that we necessarily endorse all his suggès. harm as athletics did to the Grocks, where render the army all, possible assistance.

he was a passenger. Mr. Marti, continues our. Arthur authorities, the Governor assured the palestra spelt vico. When thirty thousand about Tls. 80,000,000 annually, of which tious. For instance, wo are very doubtful Jarrikins are gathered, by those who trade in

contemporary, was a member of the faction of petitioners that they would be removed to Port more than half is mortgaged for payment of with regard to the necessity, or even utility, news, drink, or gate money, to see thirty-two"

the Hongkong junts represented by Agoncillo Arthur in a very few days. Those auxious to and Apacible, and did not stand with the get away immediately made preparations for foreign loans, indemnities, etc. The only of such a Navy nd he urges. The purchase the italics are ours] hired braves kick each

extremists Ricarte and Prin Ruis. He went to departure, but at the expiration of the two or promising suggestion for supplying the want of 240 war-vessels would at the present, other inte a jelly, the cause of true physical

the United States in 1809 as interprater for the three days within which they bad beon promised committee headed by Agoncillo.

relief, the railway refused to accept passengers is, in the writer's opinion, the rearrange or in the near future, be futile. China training is hindered, not promoted. Not one in a hundred of the crowd could take a ton-hour ment of the Land Tax. He shows, from an has hardly the nucleus of a Navy, and no

walk if he tried, and could not walk ten miles estimate of the area of China proper, and of sudden launching into vast expense will pro- with real enjoyment." Enquirers might be its paying capacity, that a total Land Tax cure her one within a period of many years. tempted to ask Mr. Harrison in what game of Tls. 400,000,000 may surely be reckoned If she is to have a Navy, she must build sixteen players aside take part. But perhaps on; the late La HuNG-CHANG, he mentions, one up very gradually. With the Army, the referee counts two!

ty, for the encouragenent now given to

WEATHER REPORT.

Janks coming into Chefes on the 18th inst. from Dalny brought in several Russians and a

number of Chinese refugese from that place, A Chefoo Daily News reporter was successful in interviewing one Russian, who gave the following account of the voyage from Dalay to Chofco and the incidents proceding:

At the time railway communication between

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 30th at 11.25 s.m. The barometer has risen in Japan and in S. China, and fallen in N. China, where a new depression is probably being formed; is the Philippines it is stationary

Mr. Marti, by the way, is a son-in-law of Mr. for Port Arthur, and there being no other Gradients are very slight on the Chin Coast and light variable winds way he expected in Joe Basa, a rery old Hongkong resident. He available means of transportation from Dalny, the Formosa Chanuel, and moderate NE. winds is familiar to most people in the Colony, being a the refugees were compelled to remain. A in the northern part of the Chine Soa.

Forecast Mcderate to light NN. winds, member of S. John's Lodge. He is on his way few then requested the Governor to allow to Iloilo with a consignment of machinery. them to leave the port in such transporta- overcast, showery.