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may be to the Russiane as an act of war, the whole civilised world must shudder at this method of annihilating brave men. Not that the Russian squadron has done any thing that, according to the rules of war, it was not fully warranted in doing; but the

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In the series of three matches at billiards between Charles Dowson und H. W. Stevenson, Dawson wou the rubber. Ho gained the last game at Glasgow by 713 points. However, Stevenson scored 271 points more than Dawson in the thres games..

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The Siamese budget estimates for 1904 have tarily preferring to be sent to the bottom been issued. The roren comes to 47,500,000 ticals. The expenditure reaches 47,251,308 of the ocean rather than surrender them.

ticals. The surplus is 18,691 ticals. Ad. selves alive to the enemy strikes the in-

ditional outlay above the extra expenditure is ngination in a way which host peculiarly given as 9,920 000 tiesla. Two-thirds of this affect the chords of the world's sympathy aromat it is proposed to devote to railway con- Possibly many will condemn the act as struction. The revenue estimate is 1,960,000 wholesale suicide which is quite unjustifi-ticals in excess of the figures for 1908. The able under the circumstances, but for our expenditure estimato in 1,751,940 ticals in excess

of the figures for 1903. part we would wish naither to condemn nor entirely commen it. Some have derived

from this wholesale immolation the mistaken

notion that the element of cowardice enters

into it; but anyone acquainted in the slightest degree with: Japanese military history will instantly reject the notion. It ABRATED WATERS of our manufacture

is not cowardice; these soldiers" did not fear made under constant European expert supervi-the treatment that might be accorded them sica are sold throughout the Far East and are if they surrendered themselves alive to the enemy; their preferends for death under such invariably preferred on cunt of their

circonstances shows in fact a proud, unyield ing, patriotic spirit and a magnificent sicellence.

stoicism which the world cnu admire eren though it deems the occasion unworthy of We shall fail to understand its exhibition. these acte in their taue light if we judge them entirely from the modern European point of view,

know Wa Becd to that Japanese military history' abounds

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St. Clair, the American pugilist, arrived in Singapore this morning." says the Singapore Free Press of the 9th inst., "and is looking for

mitch. He is willing to take on Jack Mac-

Auliffe, who has gone to Bangkok on a visit, or Bort.Delaney, or any local man, for a stake from $1,000 to $5,000, any weight. St. Clair has had a long spell in Shanghai of fourteen months, during which ke lind many fights, and peaks, highly of the sporting capacity of that city anal of Hongkong." It is a pity that Hongkong cunnot speak highly of the sporting capacity of St. Clair.

The Secretary of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce dias attention to a circalar issued by the Association some time ago on Designs for Chinese Trade Marks and Labels. Some years ago Mr. Chris. T. Gardner sent home a number of Chinese Marks.

acts of of wholesale suicide. Seppula (the form of suicide penuliar to Japan, but now practically THE PRICES are ouly half these charged obsolete) probably had its origin, according

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to Mr. BAVIL CHAMBERLAIN, in the desire on the part of the vanquished warriors to avoid the humiliation of falling into the enemy's bands alive. After a battle, GRIFFIS tells us, the vanquished wounded fell on their swords, drove them through their mouth or breast or eat their throats.

Often a famous soldier, before dying, would flay and score, his own face beyond recognition so that his enemies might not glory over him. This grew into a principle of honour, and fre A. S. WATSON & CO. quently the unscathed survivors, defeated, and feeling the enuse hopeless, committed suicide.

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That this is not a worn-out tradition is shown by the statement in a telegram fr our Kobe correspondent that most of the (31 military officers on the ship committed suicide before she settled down. From the actual battlefield we have had no reports of this kind, for the very good reason that Japanese troops have not yet had to endure the humiliation of defeat in a single battle, but we may depend upon it that if a Japaneso force gets into a tight corner this principle of honour we have outlined is so highly cherished that there will be a fight to the death whatever be the odds against the force. "Conquer or die" is their motto, and they are evidently. pre- pared in all circumstances to carry this principle further than European opinion

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HONGKONG, 20TH JUNE, 1904.,

ADMIRAL SEYRDLOFF by his dash from Vladivostock to within thirty miles of Port Arthur, and by the blow he has inflicted on his enemy in the sinking of the transport Hitachi-maru with the loss of one thousand lives has achieved the first notable success in the war that can be placed to Russia's credit. The sinking of a transport is not,. to be sure, a very heroic act, but the loss of nearly its entire freight of troops will not be without a stimulating effect upon the men of his squadron and the Russian see. and land forces generally. It is noteworthy that no official Japanese despatch given out for publication has confirmed· Admiral SKYRDLOFF'S report that he took his squadron so close to Port Arthur, but it is on Japanese testimony we have it that this squadron last Wednesday was in the Strait of Corea and there sunk one transport and torpedoed another, without, however, in the second case, a disastrous result. We have already recalled the fact that since the war began a squadron under Admiral KAMIMURA had been specially detailed to watch the enemy's ships at Vladivostock, and the public will be eager to learn how it happened that this opportunity of attack- ing the Vladivostock squadron was missed. From the official telegram announcing that Admiral KAMIMURA started in pursuit the same day that Admiral SKYRDLOFF delivered his blow on the transports, it is seen that the Japanese Squadron was at Sasebo, so it is not improbable that they will overtake

the Russian ships.

However pleasing the sinking of a trans. port with almest its entire human freight

Many of these have been taken up, but the Secretary statea that there are still nearly 300 of those valuable designs which hure not gat been appropriated. Any merchant or his agent applying at the office of the Association of Chambers of Cameros, Parliament Mansions, Victoriu-street, London, S.W.. is allowed to

make a selection from the book.

TELEGRAMS.

(DEUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE NEW YORK DISASTER.

LONDON, 15th Jane. Thore were 1,600 people on board the General Slocum. 447 bodies have been recovered and over 1,000 are dead or missing. The fire originated in the cook's galley and swept the decks, which collapsed, precipitating hundreds into the fiery farmaco below already ale ked with turning women and children. Hundreds leapt into the sea and wore drowned. The steamer burned to the water's edge in half an hour. THE ASSASSINATION IN FINLAND.

THE WAR.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

RUSSIAN ATTACK ON JAPANESE TRANSPORTS.

THE

Koza, 17th June.

DRAGUN BOAT FESTIVAL.

LOCAL CELEBRATIONS.

Saturday, the 5th day of the 5th moon, was the Chinese festival of Tien-chung-chich--the Dragon Boat Festival. It is a vory ancient festival, dating back to 450 years B.C About that time, says the legend, a worthy Minister of. State remonstrated with an unworthy sovereign, and being degraded and dismissal, he committed suicide in the river. The ceremony of searching

for his body commenced on the first universary

of his death. Small parcels of boiled rice packed

The torpedoing of the Japanese transports Hitachi-Maru and Sudo-in bumboe leaves, representing the offerings Ushermon threw into the rivar when senking for Maru by the Russian Vladivostock | the body, are eaten during this festival.

The

squadron took place off Okinoshina LONDON, 18th June. (Coren Strait) on Wednesday. General Bobrikoff, the Governor of Fiuloud, | Sado-Maru was saved. was shot und dangerously wounded entering The sassilant, a the Sanate ni Helsingfors. son of Senator Echanmaun, immediately com-

mitted suicide. There have lately been mass meetings in various parts of Finland to protest against Governor dictatorship.

Bobrikoff's oppressive

LONDON, 17th June, General Bobrikaff, tha Governst of Finland,

Sou of the

who was recently shot at by a Senator Sobancano, is dead.

ARMENIA...

LONDON. 16th June.

150 men on the Hitachi- Moru were saved. while a number on board this vessel were shot.

Those who sought the cool bierzes of Hong- kong Harbour on Saturday, or still better the

tumultuous celebrations at Aberdeon, on the ethua side of the Island, could not fail to have observed how gaily docked were many Chines juuks sampans, Now and again one | encountered curiously-built craft, long narrow. boats propelled rapidly with paddles by twn rows of men sitting abreast.

The crows

kept time to the steady beat of a drum and a gong placed amidships. Here and thors Most of the officers committed also, were little joss bouts, made of oiled paper, floating good fuck to every point of the suicide.

barbour, When

at a satupan passed one

The captain and purser jumped overboard, but whether they were drowned or not is unknown.

LATER.

It is reported in Constantinople that 3,000 Armenians have been killed, and fity villages

It is estimated that the loss of life destroyed since the 25th April. RESULT OF THE ASCOT GOLD CUR. by the sinking of the Hitachi-Maru

LONDON, 16th June. -Throw Away. 2-Zinfandel, 3-Sceptre.

THE GORDON-BENNETT MOTOR RACE

LONDON, 17th June. The Gordon Benneti motor race at Homburg was won by M. Thery, & Frenchmau. M. Mr. Bennet Burleigh's opinion in a letter Joilzy, a German, was second; the Englishman to the Telegraph is that there is the making of was not placed. No one we hart. There was soldiers out of Coreaus, and, with propera buge assembly. The Emperor and Empress training, the new Japanese Military Adviser at and many Royalties were present. the Corean Court, Lieut. Colonel Nodzu, an adopted son of the famone general, will succeed in that task. Morning, noun, and evcatide there is blaring of buglos and marching of

Coreans through the streets of Seoul. They ar st last getting a taste of the severs training of the Japanese School of Arms. Dressed in dark blue European uniforms, high-lowa and all, with Frenchy peaked caps, set off with big yellow and white shaving-brush plumes, they go to and from the exercise ground. Upon gala days they taru out, headed by a well-trained brass hand, their instructor a martial German. profesier of music. A little more smartening" or setting-up, and the Corean soldier will make a very creditable appearance indeed,

Speaking at Sir Alfred Lyall's lecture at the Central Asian Society on the political situation. in Central and Eastern Asia, the quondam Secretary of the Punjab, Sir Lepel Griffin, made the following characteristic remarks:- He did not share the alarm expressed by their distinguished President at the possible steee89 of the Japaneso arms, nor did he share with tho German Emperor the fear of a yellow paril, which was, from the East, to "aweep away the civilisation of the West." He did not think there was much difference in colour between the Japanese and the Tartar. (Langhter) Hə looked in one direction to a Government which; had. through the last 300 years, been the repressor of every liberal thought-hear; hear) The French Mail of the 17th May was de- which was hated by every person who called livered in London on the 16th inst,

can approve.

Lieut. F. Smyth has resigned his commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

The Navy beat Shanghai at cricket last week by 16 runs, the totals being, 154 against 138.

A Chinese youth made an attempt to commit suicide with a knife on Saturday, because his father would not give him any money. He was admitted to hospital.

At the expiration of three months, "The Queen's Hotel, Weihaiwei, Limited," will un less cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the gister and the company will be dissolved.

Babonic plague is reported to be exceedingly agere just now in Foochow, and the plague is worst in the district to the north of the foreign settlement. It is estimuled that several hundred persons have already succumbed to the Troad disease within the past month.

downe last month informed a London firm of

himself a Liberal, which had been the curse, and was to-day the curse, of all the humanity which was under its blighting influence. In the other be looked to a race which was perhaps too enthusiastic and fos conceited-proud of what they had done, and proad of what they were going to do but whose every impulse was for freedom for the Cominerus of the whole world, and for everything that English men were accustomed to associate with trub und Liberalism. (Applause.)

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CABINET.

was about 1,000.

The loss on the Sado-Maru aras

very small.

[The captain of the Hitachi Mara was Captain Campbell.-ED.]

[REUIDE'S BERVICE.]

THE BATTLE AT WAFANGTIEN.

LONDON, 17th June.

A despatch from Admiral Stackelberg timed early morning 16th instant describing the battle at Wafentien says a superior force of Japanese on the 15th turned his

Loxnow, 17th June. It is understood that there are marked dissensions in the Cabinet regarding the Army right flank and compelled him to retreat reforms.

THE STANLEY OPERA AND

DRAMATIC COMPANY.

The Stanley Opera and Dramatle Company are nothing if not versatile, and ample evidence was afforded of this by their entertainment on

Saturday evening. As a first part Offenbach's one-act comediattu The Rose of Aivergne," in which Miss Stanley and Messrs. Driscoll and Phillips appeared, was staged. Miss Stanley acted and sang in her anal vivacious manner, while Mr. Driscoll caused great fun by his

impersonation of the rejected Blacksmith. Mr.

Leslie Geeves opened Part II. with "The Penny Whistler," and introduced some clever dancing. Mias Flo Nightingale had to respond to a well-merited encore for her rendering of I want to see the dear old home again." Several other iteurs by various members of the Company followed, the best perhaps being "Oh, promiss me," sung by M. Frank. Peachey, who is possessed of a fine baritone voice. The endience received an agreeable surprise in the dancing and singing of Miss L. Geddes, who has previously appeared in minor parts, and who This little completely captivated her hearers. ludy has a fature before her, either us a soubrette or in serio-comedy. Of Part III. bat little need be suid, as "A Judge in Trouble" proved to te merely a travesty apon the well. known force Black Justice." Mr. H. Neville,

Northwards by three roads. His losses were heavy. The Japanese fire wiped out two batteries and thirteen out of sixteen guns were destroyed and abandoned.

JAdmirel Stackelberg is Chief Flag Admiral at Port Arther, and it seems of range that he should be in command of this force-En.]

PAKHOL

June 14, 1904.

The French man-of-war Pascol arrived on the 9th inst. off the roadsteads, and after half-an-

| hour's stay she put off to sea again.

THE NEW MAGISTRATE.

Pao Kwak Chun, the new local magistrate appointed by the Viceroy, arrived here last week to succeed Chong Chun, who is still at Linckow

awaiting the decision in the late case of bribery in which he is concerned. Pao did not actually take the seal of office from Chong, but from un acting magistrate named Ma, who had been ap- Fointed temporarily to the post during Chong's absence at the prefectural city.

THE PREFECT OF LINCHOW.

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The Prefect of Linchow Cho Ham Yek, after an indifferent career of less than a year, is going to be succeeded by Lee Chong Kwong, who arrived here by the gunboat Antaa from Canton on the 11th inst. Lee will leave for his as the Judge, was responsible for most of the new post probably to-morrow morning. laughter. The opportunity of seeing the Com-understand he comes with instructions from the pany in My Sweetheart" to-night should Canton Viceroy to finally deal with the bribery not be missed, as it is a production in which case, which ought to have been decided long Miss Fanny Stanley should appear to great 280. advantage.

SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, 18th Jano.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).

THE CALENDAR,

RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT,

Tsang Hep was charged with having returned to the Colony after being banished, and before the banishment had expired.

What is going to become of things in general.- asks the Manila. Sunday Sun, if population among the Americans in the islands goes on decreasing ? Manila is rapidly being depleted of good and bad. Concerning the latter, sp much the better, but when ench ateamor carries away good mon with slight hope of their return,

Eight eases figured on the calendar. fourteen the question becomes serious. The number of persons being implicated. Six of the prisoners dopartures is not balanced by the arrivals, and were charged with applying a false description The Empress Dowager has approved. Sir the increase of deaths over births among the Robert Hart's recommendations to the Throne Anglo-Saxon race is out of all, proportion; one with robbery, and one with forgery.

to goods; one was charged with manslaughter, for the registration of trade marks, and a special consequently Manila will have to face Bureau is about to be established under the voxed problem very shortly if things con supervision of a Japanese expert, Lord Lans-tite as they are. After all it might very

ог woman derive by migrating to these patent agents that in accordance with the under logically be asked,What benefit deeg man taking given by China in the Mackay Treaty "A working wheme for patent and trade mark shores or three months of the your the protection is now being evolved, and in the climate is a perpetual vapour bath, though not rueantime a provisional registration office for unhealthy. generally speaking, and might be trade marks has been established at the Castom endured with fortitude were salaries large House at Shanghai, where we have a registra. enough to enable people to save and return to tion agent, and the Chinese Courts will presum- the States at the end of three years. But this ably afford, as they have done in the past, is not the case. Honse-rent, living, horse-feed, substantial protection against counterfeiting and everything else is ridiculously high, and trade marks on the part of Chinese subjects those earning what are termed fat salarios find The French, Italian, German and English themselves at the end of the month with out representatives have mutually arranged for the standing accounts that they are not in a positionment with hard labour, and at the end of that punishment in the Consular Courts of France, to meet. No doubt most ventured to these Germany, Italy and England, of subjects of islands for the "lark of the thing," but now these countries who infringe registered trade that the lurk is over, the fun has to be purchased marks, and in all probability the remaining by an empty orehequer and very possibly a had

attack of Philippinitis. Western nations will shortly do likewise."

The Attorney-General, Sir Henry S. Berkeley, appeared fer the Crown (instructest by Mr. FB, L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor).

The accused was contenced to five years banishment on March 22, 1902, but was found in Hongkong on May 29, 1904. He pleaded guilty.

▲ NEW ILLUMINANT.

By the advent recently of a new brand of kerosine oil in this port from your colony, not a littlo stir was notictable amongst the traders in oil. The new Unminant, which comes from Burma, is pronounced to be quite as good as any other brand in his market, except the "Snow-flake," the prohibitive price of which has limited the numbers of its consumers to 'w' "selected few.” Apart from the quality of the new oil, its cheapness commends itself to the natives, and unless the prices of other brands of oil come to a level with the new rival, it is my humble opinion that there will be practically no demand for thom, at least so far as this distribu ting port is concerned.

THE HEALTH OF THE PORT. The health of the port is good, with a mild

Not a temperature and occasional showers. single case of epidemic disease has come to my knowledge, though we are in the middle of

summer,

these a couple of joss sticks wie oft-times

thrown overboard as an offering to the

spirits, A Chinese idea connected with the

Dragon Boat Festival is that the dragon-boats at this time of year drive away the plague. This is derived from the fact that from about this date onwards the virulence of the plagus begins to abato. The festival is one of the four Chinese festivals for settling accounts.

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AT ABERDEEN.

The celebrations at Aberdson, patronisod mauy Europeans, were really more spectacular than any races at European

The regattas.

picturesqua little bay was outlined by one mass of junks flying loug red pennants, with here and there u kouse- boat. At times there anast have been at least a dozen launches. There had been very little sleep at Aberdeen for the previons thron days, pro- parationsand crackers keeping the villageawake. The fact speaks very well for the character of the Chinese that there was a blank charge shent at the Police Station—neither a single assault nor a larceny. "Why," said the Inspector laughing, ` "if you were in a mob, like that in England you would be lucky if you kept your shirt,”

There were eight dragon boats, 88-14 craft, with sixty rowers. The crews were fine-booking men with enviable physique. At the how of esch boat was a large multi-coloured dragon's head, a supernatural-looking, monster, in some cases with branched horns, and each had a golden ball in its mouth. The storms were ornamented with long projecting tails.

Mr. J. Hund, superintendent of Aberdeen Dock, was the moving spirit in the whole thing, and he was well backed-up by an army of enthusiastic helpers, Mr. A. P. Langloy,- assistant at Aborileen Dock, acted as starter, while Folice Inspector J. Williamson filled the somewhat onerous position of Judge, Tho course was kept clear by two police hosts Com- petitors represented various clans or villages, the list being as follows:-Kowtsai, ons boat; Shaukiwan, one boat; Langshanwan, ono boat; Aberdeen, three boute; Potaio, one bent; and

Lukehow, one boat. One of the Aberdeen boats had just been built especially for this your's fastival, by fishing junk poople. She was not placed, however, in soy of the races, being too heavy. After the grand opening race the following contests took place

Buy to a line with the Judge's boat. Prize, a silk banner presented by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Cu., Ld. Also 810 presented by Mr. Clan Ah King,

HAE No. 1-From the entrance of Aberdeen

There were eight starters. Six launches followed the race. The respectiva beats travelled with romarkable velocity, forming a most weird sevne. Besides the drummers and gong-men in each boat were two directors, who beat time by waving fans. The numerous paldies raised a cloud of spray, wetting those in launches in- discreet enough to make too close an approach. The spectacle, really, had a sort of weint grandeur, seaming a picture from the Viking Days." Spectators displayed the greatest en-

thusiasm. The result was ----

1.-Shaukiwan 2. Potalo.. 3.--Aberdeen.

PLACE No. 2.-Same course, Prize, a like banner

Also- $10, presented by the Opium Farmer; Second Prize $5, presented by Mr. Li Ping. Result :---

1.--Kowtsai 2-Langshuuwan. 3- Lakohow. RACE No.3.-Samecourse again. Prize, abanner

Also $20, presented by Mr. W. B. Dixon, chief manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Co., Ld.; Second Prize $10, presented by Mr. J. W. Hand; Third Prize $10, pre- sented by Mr. A, P. Langley.

1.-Kowisat 2.-Shaukiwan. 3-Lungskanwan,

Mr. B. W. Dixon put up $10 for a con- solation race, which was won by the Lakchow boat. The competitors then entertained their friends on the fishing boats; while Aberdeen ferry launches waddled home with almost more than enough passengers. A large amount of money had changed hands amongst the Chinese.

WEATHER BEPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

On the 19th at 11.45.m. The barometer has

The investigations of the Geological Survey (ays on American paper) have brought to light facts about the enormous quantity of under. ground water contained in the orust of the The Chief Justice-Before you were banished globe which are calculated to astonish the you were convicted twice of larceny. You know ordinary reader. Below a depth of about six the following report-

miles it is beloved that no water can exist ja perfectly well that anybody who returns from the reoks, because the tremendous pressure banishment is liable to twelve months' imprison-

the amount of underground water is estimated time he is banished again. You are sentenced

probably closes all pores; but about that level

water contained in all the oceans. If youred to twelve months' hard labour, and to be banished to be equal in quantity to one-third of all the at the end of that term. Keep away from the

ground water would be sufficient to cover it to Colony; you are doing no good, but are doing or the land surface of the globe, the under- the Colony harm.

& uniform depth of from three thousand to The Court adjourned until this forenoon at three thousand five hundred feet. 10 o'clock.

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Gradionts are moderate on the Chios Coast;

risen in 8. Japan and to a less degree in 8. China and has fallen rapidly in N. Japan.

the Farmpse Channel, and moderate B. winds and zaoderate N.E. winds will be experieused in in the Chico Sen,

Forecast-Moderate 8. winds, fine. N.B.--The information received the morning is of the most meagre description

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