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sitated alike by Tibetan insolence and Muscovite intrigue, and Lord Cunzon acted with the patience, dignity, and moderation which should-and happily does--clinic- terie the representative of the Emperor of Indin.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH, 1904.

Only four cases of plagas figured on yester day's retorn. All the oases were Chinese, and

ull fatal.

We are, ghul to learn that the work of remov- } Ing the barriers in the Canton river is to be commenced forthwith under the superinten dence of the Imperial Maritime Custome

The Stanley Opera and Dismatic Company so one need entertuin the least doubt, but there is some little speculation us to the advertise a special benefit tondored by Miss course that will be adopted when the Indian Fanny Stanley to Mr. Robert Stephenson on Monday next, the 20th instant, when the Representative reaches Lhasun. In an in-musical comedy My Streetheart will be given. teresting article contributed to the Contem pory Review, Mr. ALEXANDER ULAR indicates what, in his opinion, is the right policy for the Viceroy to adopt. The Lhassa oligarchy which uphold the Dalai Lama and try 10

At an inquest held at Shanghai concerning the death of George Rollo, chief offer of the

TELEGRAMS

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THE CANTON MURDER

TRIAL.

SENTENCE OF DEATH.

SHAMEEN, 15th June, 4.45 pm. The trial of Abdul Khalik, the Indian C.N.S. Ningpo, the coroner remarked that the charged with the murder of another Indian circumstances seemed to point to death from ant Suiman on March 23rd last, was resumed broken heart. The decusel not long ago lost

THE WAR

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS).

FIGHTING IN LIAOTUNG

PENINSULA,

HEAVY RUSSIAN LOSSES.

LONDON, 15th June, 10.35 a.m. Admiral Stackelberg, soutor Flag Admiral at Port Arthur, wires that a battle has been fought at Watangkan. The Russians suffered severe losses,

that the Vind vostock squadron encountered a Japanese squadron thirty miles from Port Arthur on the 7th instant, but as none of the Port Arthur ships appeared in support."- the squadron retired and returned to Vladivostock.

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[This confirms the telegram from our London correspondent published in Tuesday's Daily Press but it omits to mention the damage suffered by the squadron.---ED.] ·

THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS.

IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICE

AT THE CATHEDRAL,

Yesterday was the day appointed for the a Memorial Brass to the memory of the officers unveiling in St. Mary's Church, Nottingham, of

and men of the 1st Battalion the Sherwood

The BUSINESS of the HONGKONG rule the Buddhist world in his name, are his wife and child and hal been in a very to-day in the British Consular Court before Colonel Khuastounoff being amongst Foresters (Notts and Derbyshire Regiment

in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

VOUX ROAD.

The HOURS of BUSINES8

DES

of the

HONGKONG DISPENSARY in its now

premises are as follows:-

The Japanese naval authorities sent the fol- lowing cable to Messrs. Ansaldo, Armstrong and Co., of Genoa, the builders of the two Argentino cruisers purchased by the Japanese Government: We sent the cruisers Kasuga and Nisshin unassisted against the forts of Port Arthur in order to test their guns. The result was splendid, the forts being silenced. The cruisers suffered no damage,"

in a state of isolation. They are indepen-depressed condition sineo. dent of China; they cannot rely upon or Preparations for a new Aretic expedition aro DISPENSARY is now being CARRIED ON expect effective assistance from Russia; and boing made at St. Petersburg. The cost of the they are the open foes of British India. He expolition is being defrayed partly by the Russian Geographical Society, partly by public predicts that they will oppose the British

subscription. M. Tolmatschoff, the well-known advance with their almost energy, a pre-explorer, will base the command. After phecy which is being fulfilled. Mr. ULAR investigating the Arotic region, which begins adds that the Dalai Lama's party could not at the mouth of the Lena and the Yeaissoi, M. do otherwise, because even if they accepted Tolmatschoff hopes, by skirting Siberia, to find a British protectorate, and if Great Britain passage to the North Fole." coneuled to the Lawas a new monopoly of the ten trade, the three principal Famascrica that govern Tibet-Depong, Sera, and Geldan--would be ruiced, the tea supply taking the route from India and no longer from Szechuen. It will therefore be neccs- fury, he goes on to say, "when the comedy "of new negotiations with a Chinese amban at Cyangtse shall have come to an end, to proceed immediately to Lbassa. But "it would be a fault to establish by force #an Indian suzerainty over the oligarchy "there. This would excite the Buddhists throughout Asia against England, and not only put obstacles in the way of comuner- "einl development of those countries, but "also cause, at certain moments, immense "prejudice to English politics in the Far "East. While Russia will be obliged to maintain her standard of power with the Northern Buddhists by mero military "force, England way now, by favouring a * religions revolution in Tibel, associate the "interests of Buddhism with her own." | How to effect this revolution Mr. ULAR points out very clearly. Is is only necessary io upset the Lama oligarchy, which has

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The Japan Gazette says: We are now in- formed that in consequenon of a massage from the British Legation in Tokyo, the advica of the British Consulate-General in Yokohama to British residents here regarding peading de ands for war-tages has changel. Heretofore, such residents have been adviseil simply to pay but now they are advised to 'pay under protest as a matter of precaution. The chance is in consequence of the action of the Kobo Chamber of Commerce, at whose instance the matter of war-taxes has been referred by the Legution to the Foreign Office."

Sir Hiram Wilkinson, Chief Justice, and a the killed, and Colonel Gergross Jury,

among the wounded,

The case for the prosecution being con- eluded, Mr. Ellis dressed the Court on behalf of the defendant; but called ao wit-

Desses.

KOBE, 15th June, 4.40 p.m. News has been received here of a desperate battle

on Saturday at and his lordship passed sentence of death Fuchan, situated north-west of Port upon the prisoner,

The Jury retarded a verdict of "guilty"

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

MOROCCO.

"

LONDON, 13th June, The Times' sorrespondent at Tangier wires that a well-organised plot, throughout Morocco,

to depose the Bultan has been discovered.

The plot originated among the religious and educated c'asses, and is supported even by members of the Government. A revolution was arranged before the

Anglo-French Agreement, but the latter adds fuel to the flams, as the Sultan is accused of selling his country to France.

FROM THE "N.C. DAILY NEWS."]

THE CONGO SCANDAL ...

LONDON, 10th June. The correspondence relative to the adminis tration of the Congo State shows that the Congo Government having demanded the names of those who gave information to the British Consul Mr. Casement, while refusing to give a satisfactory guarantee that they should be protected, Lord Lansdowne wrote on

and impartial enquiry which the Congo State had already promised. that in the peculiar circumstances which had arisen an investiga

by agents of tion by Cungo oficials, or concessionary companies, would be neither impartial nor convincing.

who fell in the Boer War, and in connection with this occasion a most impressive service was held yesterday morning in St John's Cathedral. wbon 250 ofleers and men of the Regiment forming an item in the force at present garrisoning the Colony, attended. The officers of the Regiment present were Colonel Watis, the officer commanding the Battalion; Captain Green, D.8.0., Captain Ponnall, V.C., Captain- Radford, Lieutenant Manby, Sub-Lieutenant Dambell. Sub-Lieutenant Foster. Lient-Adjut-

ant Popham, and Lieutenant-Quartorimastar Burrow.

Adams,

The Russian casualties are reported There were also prosent His Excellency Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., the Officer Achainistering as being over 1,000.

the Government; attended by his aide-l-camp, Captain M. K. Hodgson; Major.Oonerd

All their guns were left on the field. [Watangkan and Fucks are only about twenty miles apart and the two telegrame probably refer to the same action.-E».]'

RUSSIA'S VLADIVOSTOCK

SQUADRON.

Sir Villiers-Hatton, C.B., the Offeer Copt- manding the Forces, with his aide-de camp, Capt. E. 8 Ward (2nd Grenadier Guards): Major A. B Humilton, Major Chichester, D.S.O.. Commodore Disken, and many others.

Murray The Headquarters wing paraded t Barracks in review order at 8.40 am). and Durchell to the Cathedral without music. During the singing of the Procesional

CANNONADING IN TSUSHIMA. "Through the night of doubt and

STRAIT.

KOBE, June 15th, 4.5 p.,

sorrow," the colours of the. Regiment were brought up the nave of the Cathedral by Sub- Lieutenants Dumbell and Foster, escorted by thres mea with fixed bayonets, and stacked in front of the altar.

The service was conducted by the Rev. E A number of ships, believed to be. Hardy, Chaplain to His Majesty's Forces,

the Russian Vladivostock squadron,

have been sighted off Colnet Island.

assisted by the Bishop of Victoria and his acting Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Jenkins. The processional hymn was followed by the recital of the Lord's Prayer, the 23rl Palm, and the

reading of the Lesson, which was taken from

[31 really usurped the government, and to be express our surprise that Mrs. Awdry should the 6th instant, in reference to the scarebing called Tsushima Strait), nearly midway between magnificent effect the Dead March is Saul.

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the Dalai Lama deposed from his nominal political power and priesthood in favour of his spiritual superior, PANCHEN ETERNI- RIMPOCHE, known in Europe as the Tashe

Lama.

The modus operandi of this projected revolution is very clearly pointed out by the review. writer. He says that it can easily be accomplished. The Depong-Seru- Galdan aristocracy is watched with jealous eagerness by rival monasteries, and the fact that all over the Buddhist world prayers are ordered, not to the Dalui Lamn," but to the "Panchen-Dalai-Lama" is udduced as a proof that the Dalai Lama's prestige, oven in political matters, is shared, if not superse- ded, by that of the Panchen Lawa. As for THE opposition to Colonel YouNGHUS the spiritaal authority, the Panchen Lana's HAND's expedition in Tibet is proving much suproшney is, Mr. ULAR declares, well more serious than was expected. By this known: He is an incarnation of AMITHABA, time the Dalai Lama and his followers must and the Dalai Lama only the incarnation of have gathered that any opposition they can ARALOKITA, who is n mere emanation of uppose to the advance of the British Com-AMITADA, Åsa muntter of fact Panchen missioner will assuredly be vain in the long Lama is regarded as “too holy to deal with rus and will only end in the terms proposed " human inatters, except where the Church to them, if dictated in Lhassa, being much itself is in danger." The reviewer goes on more ouers than if they had met the Mission to remark :-"The whole of the Buddhist in a friendly spirit. The reinforcements have, world, except the Lhassn Council of Five REUTER tells, nearly all arrived at Chumbi,that for more than two centuries have and there can be little doubt that the

**gevarned the land and directed the Church forward march will soon recommence, and under the cover of the unfortunato Dalai

The Kobe Chronicle describes as an “extra- ordinary misrepresentation" the extract from a private letter by Mrs. Awdry, wife of the Bishop of South Tokyo, which was recently published in the Hongkong Monthly Church pamphlet entitled Pro Meath to Manth, Our and roproduced in the Daily Press. Kobe contemporary saya: We can only have made the statement that the anthorities will allow none but Christians to go as intor preters to the foreign war correspondents.' It would be manifestly unjust for the authorities to make any investigations or stipulations as to the religious beliefs of the interpratera nccompanying the correspondents to the front, and as a matter of fact there has been no such interference. A good character and credentials are all that is required, and aufortunately these are not by any means always possessed by Ro-called Christians. Many foreigners, indeed, would shum an interpreter at the mere mention of the fact that he called himselt a Christian. At all events, Mrs. Awdry and other missionaries would apper to be doing littlo good to their cause by allowing such wrong ideas to become current even in private latiors,**

NAVAL NOTES.

DEPARTURE OF WARSHIPS,

The U. S. flagship Wisconsin, and the siniser Oregon, left for Manila yesterday.

DETOT FOR BRITISH REEMABINE6.

The Admiralty have decided to build a per- manent depot at Portsmouth for submarines, and to make that por: the headquarters of the flotilla, bat some of tho beats will he stationed at each naval port.

VOYAGE OF A STEAM LAUNCH TO WRIHAIWEI,

Lord Lansdowne therefore suggested that a special commission, including eminent persons unconnected with the Congo, should be fully empowered to collect evidence and protect the witnesses.

CANTON NOTES.

THE PLAGUE EPIDEMIC.

From all accounts the plague in Canton is not diminishing. It seems likely indeed that once it has obtained a firm hold in the city- and this it has done it will increase until the cool weather beings relief. Foreigners are not venturing into the city very much of late, and there is a falling-off in the numbers of tourists.

WORK ON THE RAILWAY.

Since the opening of the railway extension from Fatehan on the 1st instant work has been progressing. There is still a good deal to be done in the way of ballasting and finishing off bridges and culverts, as the work had been pushed on rather hurriedly before that date

When the Samshui line is completely finished Finitors to the West River will find a great saving of time and trouble.

THE DEACON-BOAT FESTIVÁL

Sounds of cannonading are reported

the Book of Wisdom, iii 1-10. Then followed the Apostles' Creed and five prayers. These north-east of Tsushima Strait.

cuucluded, the Band of the Battalion, under the [Colnet Island lies in the Corea Strait (often direction of Bandmaster Bradley, played with

the east coast of Trushima and the western Then came the Last Post," sounded by three entrance of the Inland Sea. The island is buglers inside the Church, three volleys being about a mile wide at its broadest part. It is fired from outside the Cathedral in the intervals. curious that no Japanese official account has Then the Dishop of Victoris recited from the come to hand of the notion with the Vladivo Burial Service the words "I heard a voice stock squadron within thirty miles of Port from Heaven saying," etc., and three buglers Arthur. It way be surmised from the from the altar steps sounded the "Reveille." store telegram that on the way back to The congregation standing, the Bishop recitexl the northern bachour the Russian ships have two prayers from the Burial Service; the hymu been met by Admiral Kamimura, whose squadron from the commencement of the war appears to have been detailed for the special duty of dealing with the Vladivostock squadron when it should emerge from its winter. quarters. Admiral Skyrdloff appears, however, to have. eladed the vigilance of the Japaneso squadron to lave got so far, south.-ED.]

(JAPANESE OFFICIAL DISPATCH.}

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT PORT ARTHUR.

Tokyo, June, 15th 6.50 p.m. Admiral Toge reports that our torpedo- boat Botillas proceeded for Port Arthur on the night of the 13th inst., and succeeded in laying mines at certain points and return ed safely.

When our second destroyer flotilla and three torpedo-boat flotillas were bombarding

Brief life is hore our portion" followed, and then the Bishop pronounced the Benediction. God Save the King" sung by the entire congregation with grand effect, brought solemnly impressive service to a close.

Outside in the Cathedral grounds Major- General Hutton distributed to a large number of men who had won them the Queiu's Santh African medals. Following is a list of the recipiants-

"B" Company-Lanco-Sergt. T. Pritchard. 6780, Corporal F. George, 6855, Corponad 13. Walker, 6018, Lance-Corporal D. Brandon, 6725, Lace-Corporal F. Doolan, 5306, Privates C. Johnstone, 6776, W. Lowington, 6739, R. Mantle, 6178, J. Mellars, 5513, S. Thomas, | 6771, A. Dodd, 6365.

"E" Company.Sergeant Blackwell, 4915, Lance-Corporal Jones, 8216, Privates Henson, 5942, Rico, 6316, Wilkins, 5024.

Corp. L. Hannen. 6572, Lance-Corporal T "G" Company.-Sergt. R. Johnson, 56655,

A siaurt steam lunch bailt by Messrs. Geo. Fenwick & Co., L., for the British Admiralty, left Hongkong for Weihaiwai on the evening of the 4th inst, under the command of Capt. On Saturday next the Dragon-Bost festival the enemy, ashore near Shaopingtao for will be held, when all business is suspended facilitating the reconnaissance of our Ellis, and arrived at her destination early on the 14th, having made the passage in 91 days.here. The river is hardly considered safe for the result must be considered very ereditable, peaceable, scem on that occasion to indulge in with ten destroyers rushed out from Port 5921, Lance-Corporal A. Smith, 5268, both the builders and the navigator of the horse-play which sometimes leads to serious

trouble little craft.

that its destination will now be nothing Lama bay, would accept the sudden political As this includes calling in at Ningpo for coals foreigners, then, as the Chinese, usually very army on the 14th instant at noon, the Novik

our

Arthur.

Sharp firing was exchanged and dotillas tried to entice the enemy by gradually retiring, but at 3 pan, the enemy withdraw. No damage was done on our

Opera Company produced for the first time, we side.

At the Theatre Royal last night the Stanley

believe, in Hongkong, the comic opera entitled

The Nautch Girl"

To those who have not

[BEITER'S SERVICE.]

short of the mysterious city of Llassa. The intervention of Panchen Rimpoche, at Lamas will have brought this entirely upon moment whou the Church is in danger. By themselves; they can ask, and they are au encyclical letter he may depose the Dalni entitled to, o niore moderate terms."Lama and crash the mural authority of the BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS AND INCOME TAX. They have persisted in their policy of ex-Lhassa monasteries, which by the presence they may be serving have incoine-tax deducted

Naval officers in whatever part of the world STANLEY OPERA & DRAMATIC CO. clusion, and they will have to accept the "or the possible arrival of Indian troops from their pay, though it is a tax which is raised conditions dictated by the rictors. That would be prevented from taking up an open especially for the defence of the country. The these will be reasonable will be the good struggle. He may then take upon himself business, says the Naval and Military Record, fortune of the Tibetans rather than their "the political administration of the country, is one of those absurdities which confina be

The Chitose beard an explosion and the deserts. No one except perhaps their "stating in a bull that the Thassa oligarchy cause no one moves to sweep it away. The had the opportunity of seeing the play produced sound of guns at 4 p.m. on the same day Muscovite patrons, who doubtless supplied have, up to now, by innumerable crimes, anomaly of an officer in the Far East being on a London stage the performance was certainly in the direction of Port Arthur.

muleted in this way should only, need to be well worth the trouble and inconvenience the lethal weapons with which they have prevented the Dalai Laton from directing stated in the House of Commons to ensure its attendant upon theatre-going at this season of defied us, will feel any kind of sympathy the affairs of the Church, and that, in the removal, and yet it goes on from year to year, the year; and although the Company at times with them. The Lamas had every chance "present difficulties, & reorganisation of the while master mariners, for whose protection was inclined to get a trifle slack, all things of coming to a favourable agreement with ecclesiastical administration is unavoid from an enemy the fleet largely exists, have considered, there was not much to find fault the British Commissiouer. He was pre-able." In this way an Anglophile Buddhist been let off scot-fres.

with... pared to be liberal, and would no doubt Pops night, Mr. ULAR thinks, be set up A JAPANESE PORPEDO TLOTILLAS, have been perfectly willing, had they shown without much difficulty. There is little doubt: The precise nature of the organization and

that PANCHEN IMPOCHE would accept the disposition of the Japanese naval forces continues with fulness and vigour, and the audience, General Kuroki's forces on a broad front a pacific disposition, to settle the score on a position, especially if offered in addition a to remain hidden. A corner of the veil hins which might certainly have been more towards Liaoyang and Mut den is accurately very moderate basis. The British Indian monopoly of the tea trade from India and a been lifted, however, as regards the torpedo.

their marks of tined to correspond with the near approach Government had no desire to press for the participation in exploiting the gold mines.craft, and it is obvious from the numbers attached approval, thereby testifying to the increasing of General Oku's assault on Port Arthur. opening of the jealously-guarded sacred This schome appears on the face of it to be

to the flotillas recently engaged that the sub. popularity of the Company at present occupying practicable, and to possess the merit of

THE ENGAGEMENT OFF FORT capital of Buddhism; they would have been averting the trouble of annexation or the division into flotillas has been somewhat minute. the footboards. To-night "Les Clothes du Conneville" is to be produced, with Miss

ARTHUR. coutent with much less than tiut if they crection of a formal protoctorate. No The Japanese own in all only twenty destroyers Stanley as Serpolette, and Mr. Willie Driscoll had been treated with the consideration due doubt, however, Lord Cuszos is well in. and something like seventy torpedo heats. If, the Misr, and with this combination we formed as to the position, and will not fail therefore,, there are five destroyer fotillas, it to the greatest Empire of Asia. The to turn it to the best account when the follows that the flotilla is composed of four have every reason to expect a good interpreta.

tion of Planquette's most popular opera. despatch of the Mission had been- necesright moment arrives.

| boats, instead of eight as with the British Navy.

The songs and instrumental portions were excellently rendered, the choruses were sustained

питогов, were loud in

GENERAL KUROKI'S ADVANCE.

LONDON, 13th June, Critics consider that the advance of

LONDON, 18th June. The Standard St. Petersburg correspon- dent, wires that Admiral Skrydloff telegraphs

Madin, 6095, Privates J. Bowler, 5879, E. Bilbie, 6669, A. Binns, 6078, E. Dalton, 6831. 6852, T. Pridmore, 6784, J. Stuart, 6600, A. E. Elshaw, 5703, W. Inuia, 6774, J. O'Donnell, Thomas, 6811, W. Walsh, 6161, W. Collier, Corporal J. Foster, 6212, Private J. Storer, 6752, Lance-Corporal J. Barnes, 6745, Lanec- 6797

"H" Company.-Lancs-Corporal T. Cragg.

Lance Corporal O. Barnes, 5965, Private W. Bingley, 142. Private M. Bysters,

Freer, 5536, Lance-Corporal J.

6339, Privates C. Hornby, 1823, J. Hudson, 5729, R. Pitt, 5734, H. Reynolds, 6350, F. Sainsbury. 5183, F. Simpson, 5964, A. Spencer, 6268, W. Vickers, 5607, A. Wilkins, 6349, H. Wilson, 6598.

After the presentation of medals the men were paraded on the Parade Ground and then returned to Barracke.

CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

Between 8,000 and 9,000 people as ombled at | Lord's on 9th ult. to witness the first day's play in the match between the M.C.C. Australian Team and the Rest of England. The former com- pleted their first innings for 300, the Rest of England responding with 27 for two wickets, Unfortunately play was entirely prevented on the second day owing to rain. On the third day the Rest of England carried their score to 247, 31r. Warner's XI then recording 34 for one wicket, when the match had to be abandoned as a draw. The features of the play wore the excellent innings by the Hon. F. S. Jackson, P. A. Perrin, and Denton.

Surrey easily defeated Hampshire at the Oral by 253 ruas. Smith accomplished the wonderful bowling performanso of taking nine Hampshire wickets for 31 runs. At Leicostor, Lancashire easily defented the home county by an incinge- and 61 ans. Cattell again bowled well, and in the match secured 10 wickets for 118 runs. Leveson-Gower's Elever, at Oxford, ended in a The match between Oxford University and Mr.

win for the Dark Blues by six wickets:

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