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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1×1, 1904

| disappointumat has had its contp neations; ¦ Meana lile Citada has handly risen to a and here we may fairly ask Canada to throw | consciousness how matrially her own in- fir bey let with ourselves.. Awn matter of ¡ terèsta are o acernel in the Pacific question, fact Camla bas as much, if not greater, in- ¦ and scirerly as yet entpécheuds how the terest in the new understanding.

navitting injury to her own aspirations Little by little, and by steps, each of due to the Alaska Arbitration has hws for

A. S. WATSON & CO., which was almost imperceptible, the centromy than conto balance by settlement

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of gravity of the political world has been of the long pen ling French Coast probiom In this instanco the shifting: If the inlance of power in Europa in Newfoundland. and the Atlantic have austmel an uspost hardship, was the outcome of a less threatening that it did even a quarter of entered into twa centuries ago, which, by an ja centúry ago, and in its stend dhe me pro-arrangout at the time perfectly air and |blems of the Pacific and the Pur Mast have reasonable, enferred on Francs certain Jaisumed an importance even then undreamt rights. which sho has enjoyed ever since. of, the main factors in the change have, It is a sign, and a significant ons of the ben Great Britain, with her two colonies altered cruditions spoken of abors that of Canaila and Australia, and the France without compromising her dignity, United States, Though the actual sea- rod in retura for rights, now valuable to board of Canada on the Pacific is, com-her elsewhere, was able to give up her DISPENSARY is now being CARRIED ON paired with tit of the States, or ever claims over the Newfoundland einst which

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Tientsin cricketers have sent a rħallonge to i Shanghai, and the lafter hopes to send up a team about the end of August,

The Waiwapa has notified all the provinces of China that all lekin stat ons are to be abolish- ord from than Jat of January muxt. -

Japan, papers state that it was a Japanes engineer, Mr. Masalāde Yoshida, who installed the telephone system in Canton.

Father A. Dufrançois, a well-known member of the Franciscan Order isi Shantung, died of

vousmuption on the 20th ult.

Columbé exprefs, Jass than a mouth hence, to have the pleasure of bearing M. Jean Pule vowski, as the celebrate pianist will te passing through from Anstredia.

The King of Sium has bestowed the 5th Chow of the Order of the Crown of Sium on Captain

Thorvaldsen, Captain Trolls, and Captain Springer, of the Provincial Gendarmeria,

Sir Henry Blake ordered from having ayel has now received three silver racing-caps, which le is afforing to the Race Moots at Kandy in May. Colombo in August, and Nawura Eliya in February.

Australis, bat sall, it is of an importance had for many years bem a smres of embur out of all proportion with its actual extent.rassment to Canada; and this without any | The Pacific coast line of Canada, with its compensation in which Canada was herself In like manner the frank numerous harbours from Vane River to Port concerned. Simpson, its lani-lock id firths, and its great admission of the undoubtedly strong right

Owing to the ing in the commercial re outstanding islands of Vancouver and Queen of the United States to the finally arbitrated

lutions of the Sith French Indo-China Charlotte, Both possessing inexhaustible de boundary line in Alaska has earried the

the Banque de Indo-Chine has receivel th josits of eval and iron, affords probably the concomitant advantage of being able to necessary authorisation from the Froach Minis- assimilate the enormous interes of theter of the Colonies to open a branch at Sings. Gnest wite in the world for a vast naval

In addition to these advantages. Status with our own in the freedom of the pore. it possesses a clitata moderate at all seasons Pacific Ocean threatened by the encroach- of the year; even the most northern of its ments of Russia, secretly, but none the less

BUSINESS of the arsenal.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY in its new

promises are as follows :-

-Week Days, 8.30 AM. to M Saturday, 8.30 AM to 2 P.M.

Sunday,

A.. to PM.

Word has been received in Tientsin from the two Japaneso prospectors who were up there last

TELEGRAMS.

|FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Į

THE WAR

RUSSIANS SUCCOUR PORT ARTHUR.

Loxoox, 31 May, 18.-40 am. The Russians are reported south of Wafangtien making an endeavour to succour Port Arthur while General Kondratovitch chocks the Japanese advance at Fengbiancheng,

[JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESPATCH]

THE CAPTURE OF DALNY.

Torio, May 31, 5.45 p.m. General Oku reports that a defst eluent orempied Dalny on May 30. Over 100 warehouses and barracks, besides the telegrapli offices and the railway station were found nuinjured. Over 200 milway ears are available for use; but all small railway bridges in the neighbourhood have been destroyed. The docks and piers ure

WAR NOTES.

A EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE

A Gazette Helraordiary issued yesteriny shaonnes that it is notified by the Japanes Government that an offsetivo blockade has bean. proclaimed, from the 20th May, of the covat of the Lisotung Peninsula' south of a Fae from Pitsuwa to Palaution.

EALNY NEWS, -

We take the following Dalny nows, collected from the latest arrivals from that phen, from

the columns of the Cheios. Haily News :-..

Thom interviewed wore ready and willing to give information, but their stories were sa mno!

variance that the pelable truth was cam- pletely obliterater. The reporter talked with ́sovom or eight of ils refugees, sons of when Spoke snflictont Eaglish to get along withou the aid of an interpreter. Three or four of then Fit the impression that any hud. hani peett will primed by nowo of their fellow travellers, l burden of their song being the stereotype story of mora Japanese disastors than buvo bonn reported aud the impregnable defences of Part. Arthur. However, some thongs of interest were elicited from them.

They report that in the nựack on Port etliar by the fapanese on May 20th, which wus forral to in the official Japanese despatcheans

successful reoanuoitring expedition, ou gunboat and two torpedo boats of the attacking party were destroyed. The Japanese are said to have approached the entrance of the harbor with six or soven Blockading ships, which however, were withdrawn under the protection of their conroy. The entrance to the harbour

ports, Part Simpson, though situated in 55 | effectively aided by the mock indifference your prespecting for patroleman, saying that "ninjured, except the great pier, which was is said to be still open, and it is asserted that the

degrees north latitude, is nerve blocked by ice, while the summer temperatue is that of auid-France. While pussessed thus of every element of defence, it is equally powerful for offensive purposes, facing, as it does, the entire of the great Northern Oconi. Strange to say, neither Great Britain nor Canada

berself has as yet been able to recognise the potentialities of the case. Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte's Bound cou- stitute in fact the key of the Northern

of Germany. These, though they may not be capable of exact estimation, are by na means intangible; and the benefits are in no respect loss direct in the free hand they afford to Canuts herself in the development of her Transpacific trade.

THERE is a simple explanation of the Quixchic stories originating in the heated imagination of somebody who saw in the pro-ence of four maall Chines, war-czuft in the waters of Macus a hostile demonstration

An Assistant will be on duty at all thues to Pacific; and the naval Power which posses-against the Government of that Colony

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ference the advances of the Continental- Powers of Europe to establish themselves [31 in the Northern Oceau. While both from

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though they aro satisfied with the results of sunk. The steam kanushes were also sunk their visit, they have abandoned the idea of | at the mull of the dock, doing anything in the way of mining, at least until the war with Russia is over.

The Shanghai Times publishes the following telegram, dated Tientsin, May lat. The Imperial Resident in Tibat wires to Peking that the Tibotans absolutely refuse to obiy the

OBITUARY.

LONDON, 31st May, 19.4) a.m. The death is announced of the Graud

Russian flest has emerged from the basin

during the last for days,

The Hissan squadros at Port Arthur is guid to be in good shapo, all the damaged vessols except the Retvizip having been patched up mud put into serviceable condition.

Kinchow, the point at which, the Japinese

| have been massing their forces Ine some time, is Latated to be invested by thons.nda of wippon's

orders from the Throne. The situation is Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz, K.G, soldiers, three divisions, estimated at 54,000 becoming very serious. The Boxidens has applied for arms to prepare for emergencies.

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In the British Court for Siam on the 17th ult. his Honour Acting Judge Wilkinson and jury concluded the heating of the action brought by Chua Hoh Chong against Mr. Thomas Jones, Manager of the Chartered Bank, for 3,000 tical damages for malicious pro- secution. The jury found for the defendant, with costs,

G.C.B. at the age of 85.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE BRITISH PRESS ON THE JAPANESE VICTORY.

mon, having landed in this vicindy. Tho Russians are said to be very strongly intrenched te this number of 39,009), and it is claiment will wipe the earth with the advancing enemy, when : the reinforcements which it is apparent the Japanese are awaiting have arrived and the onslaught shall have fairly begun.

LONDON, 29th May.

Communication between Daly and Port The Japaneso victory at Kinches is hailed Arthur is still iutect, and Port Arthur papers by the London Press as establishing an oven

were received to the day of departure of the stronger claim than the Yain victory to refugees, Fort Arthur, however, is entirely cut anperiority on land as well as ou sea, since the off from the worth. The clatails of the sa Russians at Kinehow had ample time to prepare attack on Port Arthur on 20th May were com the deferens. The Daily Telegraph says thonnicated to Da'ng hy telephone to various victory is one of the most perfect examples private persons. Foar ressels are lying at au- posible of how fighting ought to be conducted, chor in the barbour of Dalny, viz., the Nugačen, and of qualities which go to make an almost Zeis, Awur, and Borea. The story bron gåt down ideal Ariny. The Japanese soldier is the com- by a forme batch of the refugees as to the pra- peer of the prondest European soldiary. The parations for blowing up the docks and piers is Standard says the valoar of the Japanes confirmed. The race for the Champion Stakes at Tient-soldiers has again refused to recognise any sin on the 19th ult. ended in a win for Mr. J.

During one of the latest engagements at Port Arthur, two cales were caught on one of the masts of the Japanese cruiser Iduan, and aftor the fight mother was caught on the same ship, then on her way to the base. These birds were named Ichiro (first son), Nivo (second son), and Seburg (third son). They have hoor mont to the Imperial Headquarters.

M. D.'s Rainband (Mr. R. Stowart up) who was followed by Mr. Detring's Cym" (Mr.

obstacle as insurmountable.

LOSSES AND GAINS AT NANSHAN.

LONDON, 29th May.

The Japanese fosses at Nanshou are now

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It is said that two English engineers. Mo.sre. Super and Maclean, were figuring ou leaving Dalny in a small sloop the day following the jank's departure, and that they may bo expected in Chelon at any moment,

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N. A Andersen) and Mr. FitzJames's Light O'Hecla (Mr. F. J. L. Shaw). The pari-putuet paid over $57 on the winuar. Mr. J; M. D' stable wou 7 firsts, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds at the estimated at 3,500. The Russian guns captured battle, the Japanese made very great captures meeting.

Mr. George Thomas, clerk and librarian of

ses them, and has a sufficient grasp of this heatse, so the story ran, the anthorities fact to be able to take advantage of it, wan

had dolined to extradite the ex-Magistrate scarcely fail to become the dominant Power of Naiboi without the form.lity of the in the North Pacific Ocean. Curiously, usual legal proceedings. Whether such a neither Great Britain nor her great dependent was ever preferred by the Chaton dency has ever fully grasped this fact. Government we do not know, but we are in- With interests in the Pacific practically formed that the presence of Chinese war-craft A. S. WATSON & CO. identical, neither the United States Dor at a time when extradition proceidings were Great Britain can afford to view with indit being taken against the fugitive magistrate was a purely fortaitons circumstance and not intended as a minatory net on the part of the Viceroy of Canton. Be explanation the force of circumstances are committed to

of the whole matter, we ic urn, is that one of an at all times peaceful policy, recent events the Chinese gunboats in question was on have clearly demonstrated that peaceful her way to Pakhoi ladon with treasure aid measures have but little effect in smpins had to put in at Muem because of a break- the policy of the Continental peoples, fores down in her cogiao-rooni. A Superintendent i communications that harrust amungst whom are the two great and

of Custoins was on board the gunboat, and nonymously papers will be inserted, avowed military nations of Russia and Ger- he wired from Macau to Canton for another many, with both of whom mere utile ad-gunboat to reples the ons disabled. Two vance, put in the first rank by England and

torpe lo-beats were ut the Ramię tim:

We take the following from the E. & 7. the States, occupies but a secondary position, going down to Macao with secrelaries and Times :--The Peking official who convored the It is the consciousness of this fact, and witnesses required at the trid of the fugi-portrait of the Empress Dowager to Shangliai, The instinctive feeling that the exploitation tire magistrate, and so it happened that carried with him the customary Imperial com- of the North Pacific, opened up for them four Chinese ships of war met in the waters and for the fist evili of the season to be sent solely by the enterprise of England and the of Macao and seared some of the members up to the Palace, and it was accordingly sout States, is the actuating motive or both, which of the community into a belief that a low-up to Peking, carefully packed in ice, a few days agn. The custom is to reward the fisterman has been iho preponderating influence in bardment was intended! We are eredibly catching the samali with the weight of the fish bringing about the recent bettor un ferstand-informed that the gunboats wore practically in silver, ing between the two English-speaking without ammunition, and that the torpedo. THELY bas of late bean evinced in certain peoples; and it is doubtless a similar feeling boats carried no torpedos; hut whether this quarters in Canada a disposition to regard which has inclined a closer rapprochement be literally true or not, it is certain that as "gush” the recent approaches made by between France and the other western Con-these small craft were not equipped for noy Great Britain towards a better understand-tinental Powers, inclu ling in this category

warlike purpose.

The armada did not ing with the United States. Now, it is not Hungary and Austria. That the aggressiv remain long, and the people of Macao. are to be denied that there does exist a certain policy, conscious or unconscious, avowed or

able again to sleep peacefully o' nights amount of sentimoat in question, and the secret, of Germany and Russia has received gentiment certainly made approaches casier a rude shock in the recent approaches for both peoples; bat had there not of the other Powers is too evident to existed at the same time a still stronger have escaped notice. The German Press feeling of a common interest the sentiment has lately become discreetly silent, and might have gone begging for aught either the more immediately inspired section of cared, and affairs got no further forward. the Russian Press has been assuming an in. The fact was, as 'n most cases of true love difference sally at variance with its previous mutual wants had a good deal to say in the chauvinistic professions. Here and there, affair, and, we'noed scarcely add, such con- however, the real fealing of the bureaucracy ditions afford the best security for the breaks out in aluiest pitonus appeals to her continuance of the sentiment. As a fact dear allies, Germany and France, to rescue Canudo still 'feels a little soreness over the her from the wiles of England and the untoward result of the Alaska arbitration | States, and aid her in warding off from If that result were unpleasant to ourselves Europe the mysterious "Yellow Terror " we can understand how it must have been which brools like an incubus over her doubly so to her.

Whether Lord ALVER- waking or sleeping moments. It has doubt- STONE'S judgment were correct or not, or less escaped Russia's short memory that whether by judicions policy he might have the Yellow Terror was as little disposed to been able to make more out of bis ease, is disturb her rest as the Seven Sloopers thom- as useless as it would be injudicious to selves till she herself rishly broke in upon enquire. The judgment as it stands admits its slumbers; she h's herself raised the of no appeal, and the only sonsible attitude Frankenstein which us seems well dis. for ourselves and Canada is to grin and bour posed to extinguish herself. It is probably it; fortunately neither is forbidden to wako

a wholesome characteristic of the times thut Nains-letter. the best out of il Nor have we anything her appeals have met with but indifferent to complain of in Canada's action in the response. Germany, with her wonted selfish zaatter, which has been both dignified and ness, has apparently begun to realise the sympathetic. It is undoubtedly the case disagrecable fact that she is but a rotten that the manner in which the decision has reed to depend on, while France asks her been received by both England and Canada self whether the support of Western Europe has made simpler the rapprochement between is not a saler guarantee against her old decided, it is hoped that there will be a large ourselves and the States, and so far the enemy than her unstable friend in the East. attendance of shareholders at the meeting.

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A shopkeeper in Broadway, Shanghai, is advertising silks, porcelains, and fancy gods.

An uansal aumber of negroes was to be Heen in Hongkong yesterday, the presence of several U.S. warships in Harbour being responsible for this.

Six more fatal Chinese plague cases were reported yesterday, three bodies being found at various places, and the remaining three being in mathods two of the near the Gas Works

36 yours ago yesterday un attempt was made to blow up the Hongkong Hotel." "An explosion. took place in the offer ocenied by the Union Dock Co. in the Hotel building, Happily little damage was done.

exceed seventy.

JAPANESE HOPES.

LONDON, 29th May. The Japanese hope to be able to storm Port Arthur within a fortnight. They realise that their loss will be most acrore. but consider it is better than keeping a large arwy it's for three

mouths.

In addition to the 28 guus taken at the Yalu

of stores, ammuuilion, etc. The follig is a summary of the spoils enumerated in Genoraj Kuroki's report :-Twenty-one 3-inch quick- firing field guns; nizeteen ammunition sig. gons; and 1,417 shells. Eight other machine-gang and eight ammunition waggons for the same; ad 37,300 shells. One hundred and twenty- oce rifles and fifty musition waggons 353:005 bullets. Sixty-throo horsos; ten commissariat waggons and 53 harnessing appliances; 694 cloth overcoats; 550 fur overcoats; 541 tents; 80 sundries. At Feng-

shells hwangobong: 357

for 639 mstre mountain guns; 188,000 rid+ bullets; 150

other articles.

BRIGANDAGE IN MOROCCO. :

LONDON, 90th May. the Supreme Court, will resign his appointment The Moorish bandit Raisali has captured an at the end of the present month, to join the American named Pordecaris and an Englishman harness appliances; 1,720 overcoats; 40,708 Hongkong Electric Tramway Co. Mr. Thomas | named Varley in the vicinity of Tangior. The loaves of black bread; 1,736 koku of Indian has been in the Supreme Court library for 11 | United States, have refused to agree to terms corn; 5,000 Manchurian head-cakes; carpou- Fears. He assisted Mr. Kysho in compiling for ransom, and bure ordered seven warships fers' tools, tolegraphic apparatus, and sundry the following boo ku víz:--Kyshe's History of belonging to the South Atlantic and European the Courts of Hongkong, Kyshe's The Law and Squadrons now at Tereriffe and the Azoras, Privileges relating to Colonial Attorneys- to proceed to Tangier. General, Kyale's The Law and Privileges relat ing to the Attorney-General and Solicitor. General of England. Kyshe's The Law and Customs relating to Gloves ME, Thomas during his long services had made friends with all the members of tho Boy; ha was a meriloriona officer, and thoroughly conversant with the duties of his office.

There is a good story being related on the Canton river-heats about a clerer "transkip-

ment of mails" from one of them to the Korea. the other day. The Korea was lying outside Lantau Island waiting to take on board a con- signment of organ which was being brought down on a junk in tow of one of the local steamers. It so happened that there was a lady

a better despatched on the hored for America.

MRS. MAY AT HOME”

The Japaneso casualties have been officially returned at fire officers and 218 rank-and-filo į killed, and 33 officers and 753 mea wounded

making the total casualties 1,039. They buried 1,363 Russians killed, while 18 offices and

CHINESE TRIONDLINESE TO JAPANE÷E.

We are requested to state that Mrs. May will | 195 men were taken prisoners, · be "at home" at Monatain Lodge on Thursday, the 9th June, Thursday, the 23rd June, and Thursday, the 7th July,

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A Northern native paper statos that the Tartar General of Fenglion, Tàng Chi, was reminded the other day by the Russia Gonoral comutanding at Monkdea that he had been. informed that the Chinese population and members of the trained bands of Feughwang Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co., the general chong and towns in the vicinity of the Yalu managers, inform us that they have received the bave lately baon giving all kinds of substantial following tolegrata from the Board of Directors assistance to the Japanese forces, oven to the of the Indo-Chius. 8. N. Co., Ld., London-point of soling as spies and scouts for them. General Meeting of Shareholders will take This, the Russian officer reminds the Tartar place of the 7th Jane, when it is proposed to General, is a violation of Chinese neutrality auk

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

Refugees from Dalny are swarming about the on the river-bout who was most auxious to have declare o dividond of 5 per cent." streets of Chefoo, according to the local paper. But how to get it on board? At last a resource- and are good game for the correspondents. We ful officer undertook to accomplish the feat prosume that the correspondente want some He put the missive in an empty pickle-bottle game to occupy their time.

which he then corked tightly and sent adrift,

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Whatever else Japan may fail to accomplish with a line attached, astern. The people on the in her war with Russia, she has already earned junk managed to pick up the line and the the world's thanks by putting kibosh *** bottle with a boat-hook she was cast off from Yellow journalism, says the San Francisco the towing steamer, and they safely handed it over to the captain of the Korca, who signalled to the sender his successful reception of it.

Shareholders in the Punjon Mining Com pany, Limited, at the seventh ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the Company at 11 o'clock this morning, will be asked to consider the future financial arrangements for gard to the importance of the question to be carry.ng on the Company; and having re-

ALAWN TENNIS.

The brothers H. and R. Hancock will play for the championship of the H.K.C.C. lawn tennis this afternoon, the former being the holder of the title and the latter the winner of the open tournament. The prizes will be presented by Miss Hancock after the match.

PARADES.

NOTIU.

mast be stopped. Tsong Chi's reply was that ho would issue a proclamation prohibiting Chinese from doing the things complained of.-N.-C. Daily Nurs

Artillery Units at Head Quarters. 9 p.m. to. day, for 15 Pr. B.L. Guo Drill. Sergt. Barto-THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY. lome, R.G.A., will altend.

Taikoo Detachment at Taikos, 5.30 p.m -To-day the ceremony will take place of open- today, for 15 Fr. B... and Maxim Gun Drilling the second section of the Canton-Hankow C.-S.-M. Whelan, R.G.A., will attend.

Railway from Fatshon to Samuhui. Ovor 200 guests lave been invited to attend the function.: The resignations of Capt. R. Mitchell and They will leave the Shekwaitong terminus at 9 Guner N. H. Rutherford hate boen accepted, ļam. by special train to the end of the line, at Capt. G. J. B. Sayor, Left Hall No. 1 Co., has which point the ceremony proper will be per- Afterwards the company will return. been transferred temporarily to command of the formed. Engineer Co. vice Capt. R. Mitchell resigned. to Shokwaitong, where lancheon will be served, W. C. Macpherson, who joined on 16th May, purveyed by Mossrs. Daly and Ward, of Hong.. is posted to No. 7 Sub-Division Loft Half

i No. 2 Co.

kong, in a building close to the depot. The Į Hongkong guests will return the same evening.