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the wholesale merchant in Japan and the retail trader in Corca, there is a strong reuniting sentiment against foreign competition. There is nothing extraordin- fary in this fact whop it is remembered that the retail trader is in the majority of cases Japanese, and Mr. HAMILTON is con- strained to admit that the feeling is perhaps a natural ene, while its existence con- "stitutes the most extmordinary form of commercial protection by which the trade, "between any two States has over been * held together."
What, it will be asked, does the new
countri Agreement between the two contain that will materially change the
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 7th June,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Sri WILLIAM M: GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND CAPTAIN BASIL TAYLOR (MARINE ASSESSOR),
A COLLISION CASE.
Evidence was continued in the case in which the Tak Hing fina sued Lo Cleak and Chan Shun for 84,000, being damages stained by the plaintiffs by reason of the negligent, naviga- tion by the defendants' inupeles Cheong Lee and Among Lai respectively belonging to them, whereby the plaintiff's cargo-boat No. 381 was sunk in Hongkong Harbour on 1st October last. Mr. M. W. Shule, buvrister-at-law (in- structed by Mr. H. W. Locker, of Messrs. for the plaintiffs, Hon. I. E. Pollock. KC barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. 0. D. Thomson adjcitor), for the Kwong Loi; and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., barrister-at-hwin structal by Mr. P. Paret Hett, salicitor, of Mr. G. K. Hall Brution's afico), for the Cheong Lee.
TELEGRAMS.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
LONDON, 5th Jane. The German newspapers are strongly re- pudiating reports of an agreement with Russia concerning the ultimato soltlement in the Far Best, and likewise strongly deny that any nego tiations are proceeding with Germany for a
Russia Joani.
A STABBING AFFRAY.
A Chinese carpenter rosiding at No. 38, Bridges Street, on the 6th inst, was severely stabbed in to face, neck and hanzil, necessitat-
The BUSINESS of the HONGKONG commercial relations of Corea with the Deucon, Looker and Deacon, solicitora) appeared in his removal to the Goverument Civil
in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
DES
uulside world? We think Mr. HAMILTON has discovered a marc's nest. By the DISPENSARY is now being CARRIED UN agreement which Japan ando with Coren in February she definitively guaranteed the independence and tervitorial integrity of Corea; and the commercial treaties which the Foreigu Powers have with Cara are not alrogated by this new Agreement with Japan, nor are they likely to be. The fact that Japan las already betrayed her ́"appreciation of the doctrine of protection. "in her relations with Formosa-the only
VEUX ROAD.
The HOURS of BUSINERS of the Colony of importance which the Empire "of Japan posseces at the prescat moment," HONGKONG DISPENSARY in its row scarcely affects the question, for Corea
premises are as follow:
Week Days, 8.30 AM to 6 P.M.
Saturday, 8.30 AM. to 2 PM.
Sunday,
10 A.M. Lu P.M.
An Assistant will be cu duly at all times to
dispons proscription.
Com-
POLICE COURT.
Tuesday, 7th June.
BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ [ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE.)
THE SHOOTING CABE,
The Norwegian earpenter of the ss. }[culhburn was charged withattempting to kill and murder u
the arrest, the case was remanfed,
THEFT FROM THE PEAK.
Cont
His Worship bound the man overto be of good behaviour for three months in the sum of 895.
Chinese quartermaster of the steamer. After is hot, nor is she likely to become,ovidence by Police Inspector Guld, who made | Japanese Colonial possession in the ad ministration of which Japan would have
Mr. Peaberton, residing at the Peak, charged an absolutely free haud. The mercial Powers may be trusted to see a coolie with stealing two chair-poles, that their interests in Corea are not detri-plainant said that defendant had been in his employ for two years, aut might have taken mentally affected by any "advice" Japan the poles thinking them to be of no further use, may give to the Government of Corea, and o Iong as the independence and integrity of the peninsular empire are maintained it is bardly necessary, to point out that the Government of the country will nominally at least be Cerean, and Japan in face of the Cowan treaties with foreign nations would not be in a position to secure for her trade any exclusive privileges. And if we bear in mind the fact that the sympathy of the commercial natious is with Japan in the war mainly because of her championship of
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safely conclude that Japan will scrupulously guard against any infringement of that principle in the territories which may come under ber temporary rule as a result of the war. We say "temporary" advisedly, for
TRIED TO POKE OUT AN EYE,
A Chinaman was charget with a salt; he had tried to poko out another man's eye when. apparently, there was a quarrel about the sue of some illicit opium. Defendant was fined SHO with the alternative of 14 days imprisonment.
THEFT FROM A SCHOOL.
A man was charged with stealing a Singer sowing-machine, valued at 350, from Faicles School. The man had brought it to a pawn- shops but when asked by the broker where he
got it from 'ran away. The man was identified at the Mission House by the pawn-broker, and he proved to be one of the Protestant converts He was sentenced to three months' hard labour, and six hours in the stocks.
OVERCROWDING.
Inspector Gidley chargeceleren householders with overcrowding.and various ines, ranging was on account of overcrowding at a Hollywool Road brothel.
OsLTcommunications velating to the stews columns Japan las expressly stated in her diplomatic from $2' to $20, were imposed. The $30 fine
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notes that the war is not being waged for the purpose of conquest and that she bas no intention of acquiring territory as a result of the conflict. Wo have confidence.
THEPTS AT KOWLOON.
For stealing a blanket from a European bonse at Kowloon a Chinamun was sentenced to
in Japan's solemn declarations in this 15 days' imprisonment and six hours' stocks, regard and we do not think that elsewhere
Another Chinaan was given two months than in Russia the boger which Mr.mprisonment and six hours' stocks for stealing HAMILTON portrays will for the present
a brass water-cock. value $25, from the Cement frighten anybody.
Works. Hanghom.
Twelve days' quarantine is imposed at Saigon on arrivals from Hongkong, Swatow, and Amor.
Hospital. It appears the ground floor of the bosa in question is occupied by Chinese, and the firsbandsecond floors by Malays and Pilipinos.
During the heavy rain, on the evening of the 6th, water-rain wator, perhapa-plushed down from the upper storeys on to the Chinese immates of the ground dear. The Chinese, apparently thinking the Malays and Filipinos were pouring it down. protostad, whereupon the others attacked then. About seven arrests have been made.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB..
The following cards were returned at the wonthly meeting held at Happy Vally from tho ftk to the fitlí June, 1996:--
CAPTAIN'S CUP,
The Bishop of Victoria.. Mr. J. Rodgers
Mr. 1. S. Forrest
B81 76 80 1978 76 + 97 13
Mr. A. Boyd...
Mr. J. Johnstone
85
80
Mr. W. D. Kealt
96
Dr. Drew, R.N.
02
Mr. W. W. G. Ross Mr. T. C, Gray
95
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97
1483
Mr. C. A. Parker, RN, 92 Mr. RT. Sayle... 10:
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86 86
POOL.
93 18 $0.12 76 + 95.
Mr. A. Bord
Mr. J. Rodgers Mr. T. S. Forrest.. Mr. J. Johnstons Mr. W. D. Kraft Dr. Drew, R.N,
Mr. W. W. G. Ross
Mr. T. O. Gray
96 - 15
92 - 10
95 13 82 07 14 80 97 12
85
. Mr. J. Stodard ·
Mr. C. A. Parker, H.N... 91
34 entries.
·HONGKONG V. MANIEA... ·
[FROM THE MANILA CABLENEWS,"] Whoever has dwelt long enough in Manila-
to know this city and who visits Hongkong,
cannot but contrast the two places. There are few feellogs so depressing as that which steals over the Manila condemned to sudare a week or
more of the Kowloon shore, after a few days have exhausted the curious sights, and the shops havo satisfied one's wants. It is an Oriental nostalgia which becomes more and more scule ut each visit to the moist and foggy hill, which has been so wonderfally converted into a vast Warehouse by British energy and thrift.
Hongkong is unfortunately situated for anything but business. Its strongest advocate can claim nothing for it except its advantageous nearness to the beehive of southern China, and its fitues for fortifying impregnably against a sea at saking foe. That the British hare done their very best with the natural postibifitios of the island of Hongkong cannot be denied, and that they have conquered marrollonsly the heights above Victoria city is evident to the
THE WAR
[FROM OUR OWN COBRISPONDENT-]
TIENTSIN, 7th Jane. Mr. Lewis Buzel, the war correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph and the China Times, Tientsin, at Newchwang was murdered last night, being shot near Tientchwangti by soldiers,
night, towardselovon o'clock, when the squadron was about twolvo miles from Plaksin Bay, wym large Japanese transport, the Kinshin Maru, of 6.000 tons, was overhauled. Her commander took the Russian squadron for a Japanese
MURDER OF A WAR CORRESPON.dren, and signalled, "I am bringing you coul." Thoreply "Stop instantly" was promptly DENT.
signalled. Wlan the crow of the transport, recognised their mistake, they lowered their boats and steun piumaces in the greatest Juiste, and indeavoured to escape in them, but th Russian steam cutters captured them all. On the transport were found four Hotchkiss gnus of 47 millimetros. At the outset it looked us if no one had been left on board. but when the Russians carried the examination further they found that a cabin was locked and barred. In it were six infantry officers, who surrendered without resistance, and wore taken on hoard the Karik In another part of the ship were
[JAPANESE OFFICIAL DISPATCH.]
DESTROYING RUSSIAN MINES AT discovered 130 infantry soldiers, who refused to
DALNY.
Touro, June 7th, 1:30 p.m. Adiniral Togo reports that the dearing operations at Talienwan are satisfactorily progressing despite the rough sea, and 41 mines were discovered and exploded between the 3rd and 6th inst. A Chinese who formerly zerred the enemy as a pilot is noW
usefully employed by us. We discovered one safe channel for the arigation of
shallow-draught ships.
REUTER'S SERVICE.]
NEWS TROM PORT ARTHUR.
LONDON, 5th June. Russian messages per carrier pigeon for warded to St. Petersburg, declare that the news from Port Arthur is very satisfaétory. General Sakharoff reports that a body of Cossacks on the 1st ultimo encountered the Japanese at. Fenchuinling pass and dislodged them lim a strong position on the heights,
Thirty Cossacks were killed and wounded.
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surrender. The Russian Admiral, whese vessel was about eight cables off, sont orders to his men to quit the transport. The Japanese soldiers opened fire, and wounded a sailor who was steering. Soon afterwards the transport. was sent to the bottom with a mechanical ming and a few shells The Japaneso en hoard did not couse fring, and made no attempt to sava themselves, although they had a lunch at their fact, they maintained their disposal. In fusillada nutil the waves closed over the ship. The steamer had on board not only ammunition for big guns, but also 2,000 tons of coal for Admiral Kay amurs. The prisoners numberof 183. men, including soventeen officers and some" persons whose status has not been determined. Altogether the prisoners taken by the aquadron were 210, and those were safely landed at Vladivostock on the return of the squadron to that place. They were at once faken on. hy milway to Nikolsk, in the Ussuri territory. Reports are current that at the very time when the Russian cruisers were returning to Vladi rostock a Japanese foot, consisting of ten vessels, was making for that port, but failed A message by to reach it owing to thick fog. wireless telegraphy was picked up by the Ramion skips. It was in code and unintelligi- bla, but was evidently being exchanged botwoen the Japanese ships. Among the Japanese prisoners are a colonel and an officer of high rank of the General Staff, and the soldiers include a number of Japanese who before the war worked as artisans at Vindivostock. THE FAILURE OF THE RUSSIAN ARTILLERY.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE POWERS.
A military critic in a home paper commenting The Oficialesanger, St. Petersburg.. publishes the following sirenler, dated April on the admitted superiority of the Japanes
tho Rattle nt the Yulu. 27th, addressed by the Ministry for Foreign artillery in
tassumes that the Russian forces were Affairs to Russian representativos abrowl:- "The foreign. Fress has recently been ciruquipped with their now Englehardt field gruns, enlating persistently rumours concerning inten- and inclines to the belief that the Russian re- long which have appeared on the part of some verse was largely due to the breakdown of this All through the accounts of the Yalu European Governments to undertake friendly new gun. intervention with a view to the speedy terraina- battle, says the writer. the part played by the tion of the Russo-Japanese conflict. Telegrams Japaness artillery is dominant. We read of the he even been received announcing that pro-Japanese batteries replying and silencing the pesals of such a nature here already been made Russian fire, while General Sussulitch himself to the Imperial Governmint. You are on. admits the overwhelming superiority of the powered to deny this statement most cutegorin Japanese in artillery, and the heavy lossesi intlief- ally. Russia did not want wor. Everything ed by their fire or his troops. It may be that. within the limits of possibility was done to solve this was accomplished either by the hatter tactics. the complications that had arisen in the Far displayed by the Japanese, or by their being East in a peaceful manner. But after the able to crush the enemy's Gold batteries with treacherous surprise on the part of Japan, which their corps artillery: 47in. guns of position › forced Russia to take up armas, no friendly siege howitzers, etc.. rather than by thes mediation can evidently have any success superiority of the Japaneses quick-firing field Similarly, the Imperial Government will not guas of the Arisaka pattern. Here it may be admit the intervention of any Power wintacever noted that on paper the Engelhardt equipment. in the direct negotiations which will take place claims to be better than the Arisaka. It throws between Russie and Japan after the termination a heavier projectile, namely, 1321h, us compared of the hostile operations in order to establish with 11.; it has a higher muzzle velocity, unde- ly, 2,000t. seconds, as compared with 1,6-60ft. the conditious of peace."
seconds; its shrapnef shell is effective at a longer But somehow or other Hongkong lacks more than does any other large colony in the Orient The survivors among the crews of the Vargag range, and contains many more halls, and it the spirit of home which makes cities endurable and Kosect; have been welcomed at home with possesses a quicker rate of fire, namely, twenty for any length of time, and which is peculiarly the greatest enthusiasm. At St. Petersburg they rounds per minute, as compared with sixteen. were entertained at a grand banquet, The However, the impression given by the details of conspicuous in Manita, One sees only a heud- ful of ladies on the streets of Victoria, the cap-Emperor, the Empress, the Grand Dukes and the battle so far is that the Russian artillery Grand Duchesses were prosent. His Majesty broke down in some sort of way, and this is just ital and only city of Hongkong island.
tasted the dishes served to the sailors, and what a great many artillery experts anticipatert, Sundays, when church belle ring, one's eyes are gladdened by several scores,
and raising his glass, addressed them as follows: Very litde is really known about the Engelharsk daughtors, but usually one may walk or ride "I am happy to see you, my brothers, returned equipment, and we have only the Russians' ow BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLICE blocks, without seeing any women but the safe and sound. Many of you havs inscribed word for it that it emerged with flying colours cocasional tourist or the omnipresent Chinese. with your blood in the annals of our feet from its first practical trial, which was made in MAGWTKATE).
Almost all the domestic life of the city is on
glorious exploits worthy of the great deeds which Manchuria in 1900-01. Nevertheless, no secret is made of the fact that practically the whole. the terraces of the Pent, and removed from your ancestors, grandfathers, and fathers necom. plished on the Azoff and the Markur. Now you, also, have added by your great deeds a new page to the history of our float by joining to it the
NOISE NOT ALLOWED.
The police at No. 5 Station, it appears, were kept awake by noises mate in an eating house near at hand. A man there was constantly singing out the amount due as the customers
The silk season at Shanghai is stated by paid their bills. The keeper of the place was
Messrs. A. R. Burkhifl and Sons to have bean most unprofitable one to those engaged in the silk tradu, the severest lossge falling apon owners of steam filatures, and of now style hand titures.
The number of plague cases this season has roached 220. Yesterday's return contained 9 cases, oight of them being fatal. One came from Kowloon City, one from Yaumati, one from Taikoktam, and the remainder from Victoria. The "dumping of dead bodies in the street does not appear to be so frequent as last year.
fined $25 and cautioned.
FORGERY,
A man and a woman, presumably husband and wife, were fined 890 and $45 respectively for having illicit opium, and, at the same time. they were committed to take their trial at the next Criminal Sessions to answer a charge of forging The Opium Farmer's labol
OPIUM ON A STEAMEK.
casual riower.
mothers
On
THE TSAR AND THE CHEMULPO SURVIVORS.
HONGKONG, 8TH JUNE, 1904, Tuper is nothing, that we can see, astonish ing in the fact that the Press of the world has refrained from declaiming against the Government of Japan for having in the mouth of February last proclaimed a pio- tectorato over the helpless little empire of Corea. But in an article written from St. Petersburg for the Times of India xe are told that although this action on the
A Chinatnan of a steamer Detention, was sight. The hotels have only a small percentage
efficiency of the equipment as a quickfiring part of Japan has been ignored by the
charged with preparing raw opium, 34 tael, of women guests, and mon, men, men. are every.
weapon depends upon an aliarubber composi
British Press and hos practically escaped
of prepared opium and 83 taels of drous opium whero. The fact is that as a rule British colonists
tinn, which is used instead of steel springs or
having been found in his possession. The store.
These names bydraulic compressors General Engelhardt, do not bring their wives with them. They names of Varyag and Koreets. attention on the Continent, the circumstance pected to arrive here at 6 am. on Monday next, keeper of the same ship came forward and declar. come to the outports of their nation, young,
also will remain humortal in history for pos- the inventor, has stated that his preference for
is the mail which in the ordinary course of $125 or three months' imprisonment, and the grow older and accumulate means, they now
end of your service will remain worthy of the of the Russian artillerymn, who cannot he things would have come by the French mail other was discharged.
and again return to their homesand b.ing out the rewards which I have given you. It is with taught the use of complicated apparatus, such steamer whose departure from Marseilles was
sweethearts of their youth. But for years they affection and emotion that all Russia and myself as is found in other modern quickfiring gans, delayed by the seamen's strike at that port
have read of your great deeds at Chemulpo. I whereas his arrangement of indiarubber springd lire in society, most of the time in which
thank you with all my heart for having main is simplicity itself; secondly, to the fact that the ennobling influence of good women does
tained the honour of our flag of St. Andrew and this curious composition never gets out of order net enter. Not that in Hongkong there are
the dignity of our great and holy Russia. To in a cold climate; and, thirdly, to his discovery: |not as fair and charming wemen as anywhere, the future success of our brave floot: To your that indiarubber can be made to perform all the functions of steel. Outside Russia Genera but they are few comparatively, and the average health!” man does not meet them often.
he P. & O. extra steamer Nankin, which is ex-
is nevertheless imbued with great signifi- has the outward mail on board. This, of course at that he was the culprit. The latter was fined apprenticed, and without maritalties. As they terity, I am convinced that each of you to the indiarubber is due, firstly, to the low intelligence
We are
asked to state that all
MARINE COURT.
Tuesday, 7th Juno.
R.N. (MABINE MAGISTRATE).
DUMPING RUBBISH IN THE HARBOUR.
two dirty-faced Chinamon with dumping ashes Mr. M. Melver, boarding officer, charged into the harbour, Oce of the defendants stated that they were afraid the boat would takega water and sink; she was overloaded,
Ance. The miter of the article in question ́is Mr. ANGUS HAMILTON, who has recently coms into prominence as the author of an excellent book on Corea, and the burden of the article is that a protectorate over Corea The Fanny Stanley Opera Company will not will operate disastrously against the variis be able to give their opening performance at vested interests which foreigners hold in the theatre this evening, as originally an that Empire. Certainly it has already noted, as they will not reach here in time (BEFORE HON. CAP. L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, to make the necessary preparations. They are operated disastrously for Russian vested coming down from Shanghai by the Sachsen, interests, but we may be sure that Japan which has called at Foochow this trip, and is will not go out of her way to interfere with not expected to reach here before one o'clock the vested interests acquired by foreigners to-day.
Mr. HAMILTON of other nationalities. is not so apprehensive about the concessions already established as about "those for which #fat some future date a sphere of activity "may be sought." He launches out into speculations as to the political protection Japan has guaranteed to Corea being but the forerunner of a commercial protection. But while he admits, as every observer must, that the commercial supremacy which the Japanese have enjoyed in Corea hitherto did not rest on a political foundation, he perceives that between the manufacturer in Japan and his agent in Corea, between
seats booked for tonight will hold good for to-morrow or any other night. The opening piece will be Dorothy.
Mr. McIver, sworn, deposed that at 2.30 p.m. that afternoon both defendants were in small boat made fast to the German ss. Pitsanulok, which steamer was moored to a buoy at the worth of the fairway. The second defendant was shovelling while the first was holding or to
rope.
a dozou times more
He looks to his club, his sports, and the dissipations of night for relaxation from bis work. There is not wanting this sums lack in Manila, bat it is apparent in Hongkong, and it strikes a chill to the Marilaa who is compelled by hard fate to tarry in the former city.
Returning to Manila, the citizen who has We hear that the price of land in Kowicon and Yanmati has recently ison again to its
adopted these islands as his home, fools his former value. During the land "boom" in
spirita bound at the sight of the Luueta, the women in carriages, the children on the grass; 1901, the price of land generally was consider ably increased, but now that the Kowloon
the chatter of his own kind is music to his soul. He does not feel so much an alien in a strange Canton Railway is so much talked about in all
The Harbour Master Was she overloaded Fond as in China. The streets are brighter, circles, property owners on the mainland should,
companionable; and doubtless, be reluctant to part with their lands-No, she had about two feet of free-board, the clubs more
realises that Manila, though far from the at the present value. Indeed, it is said that it plenty for a small boat.
centre of the social world, is nearer to comfort would be a very good investment if intending purchasers could avail themselves of the present
and contentment than any other of the ports value of land, as prices will surely riso another
of the Far East in which the white man has cast 100 per cent, when the railway starts.
His Worship said he would deal lightly with the ease as it was a first offence. Ho fined the defendants each with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment.
bis lot.
The Emperor's speech was greeted with loud Engelhardt's invention has never been believed cheers. His Majesty then went round the tables in, and the failure of his equipment, as distinct and conversed with some of the sailors. Before from the gun, has been prophesied by not a for leaving the hall, His Majesty again addressed foreign gunnery experts: the epilors in the following terms:-"Again I thank you, my brave on, my dear men, for your exploits. May God preserve you!" The sailors replied by loud furrals.
THE BLUNDER OF THE KINSHIU MARU:"
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issue the following report :-----
On the 7th at 17.95 .. The barometej
bas risen throughout Chine and in the Philip pines and has fallen in Japan.
The northern depression has cuterad th Pacife to the South of Tokyo moving slowly i an ESL direction.
The following account of the sinking of tho Japanese transport Hinshiu Maru was sent to Russia from Vladivostock-Late at night on the 20th April the squadron started on a fresh" expedition. In twenty-two hours it had covered come 300 miles, and at six in the evening it
Gradients are moderate on the Clins Coas sighted a Japanese trading steamer, which had. on board war stores. The crew of fifteen and moderate NE. winds will be met with i Corcans and twelve, Japanese were placed in the Formosa Channel. Pressure is low ore safety, and the steamer was then sunk by means the China Sex and moderate NE. to E. wind of approxoline cartridge, which Liontenant will be experienced in its northern portion. Bolothikoff fired from the Gromovoi,
'That
Forecast:-Moderate E. winds, overcast find
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