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INTIMATION

We had imagined that the author of this Quixotic little volume entitled Epitoms of the Ancient History of Japan was entirely singular in his beliefs, and we are not a little surprised to observe that this some- what whimsical theory of the origin of the

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is apparently meeting with acceptance in unexpected quarters. If it over met with any acceptance among the missionaries in Japan, as the publication of a bɔɔk dedicated by one missionary to another would seem to suggest, the idea has long Never- since been given up as untenable. theles, in view of the attraction the len pongexed for the Anti-Semitic party in Russin, it will interest many readers to know something of the grounds on which the theory is husel. It is, in the first plass, de. clared that the Empire of Japan is peopled principally by three separate races, viz: (1) the Aiuo race, the aborigines of the north: (24) a little race (of Malay extraction) das. beribed as the aborigines of the south; and ()the Jewish race, who are represente) as "the desendants of the princes, samurai and people of JINNG TESSO." The author chims that the etimology and all their lefongings" prove the Japuigse to be the THE MACHINERY in use ombodies overy sendants of Sixм, HAM, and JAMMER. The descendants of JAPHET are the Aicos; improvement up to date.

the Jewish race are referred to as the des. cendants of SuM; while the little rare must be set down as the descendants of Hes. We are naturally interested to dia- cover in the first place how this alleged Jewish race which the author discovered in THE PRICES are only half those charged Japan travelled so far away from the land of Israel, and it is needless to say Mr. MoLeon in England.

is me very convinding on this point. If we understand and incoherent statements in the book aright, the lost Jewish tribe who had heen "intre to labour in building the cas. tellated cities of the Medes" occupiel China aud Corea in their progress across the cou--! timent of Asia, and reached Japan about 660 8.c. and it is to this conquering rape

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Japan at their heal, as he can doubtlessly "claim

to be the bend of the house of EPHRAIM, and as such has the beat right to the title of Tak." So far as we are aware no authority on Japanese early history leuls any countenance to the views put forward in this book, of which not many copies probably now exist, bat in view of the recognition of the Japones as Jews by the Anti-Semitic organisations of Russia this resumé, of the grounds on which this theory of Japanese origin is based may not be found altogether uninteresting.

The Douglas s.. Haine is in dock at Kor.

loen undergoing un overltal.

9 ven cases of plague were notified yesterday. the year's fotal having now racked to 3847.

Prince Adalbert (third son of the Knisert, who recully passed throurb Hongkong, had an interview with the Emperor of Chim at Peking last month.

tha conqueror

A memorial to Yermak. of Bikeria was unveiled recently with great ceremony at Novo Telurkask, the chief town of the territory of the Don Cossacks.

The local agents for the procneing of coolies

TELEGRAMS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTĮ THE LATE ARCHBISHOP GUIDI.

MANILA, 29th Juno.

The remains of Archbishop Guidi, the Papal delegate to the Philippines, were borne to the Catbelt this afterno on to lie there in state until Friday...

A Requiem Mass was conducted by Archbishop Harty assisted by three Aurer i- can Bishops.

(REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE KING IN GERMANY.

LONDON, Jane.

The King is conferred the Grand Cross of the Victoria Order on Baren von Richthofen, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs.

SUPREME COURT, 20

Wednesday, 2th June:

for the Rand are said to be having a BEFORE HIS HONOUR Sra W. M. GOODMAN difficulty in getting labourers. The camp at Inichikok is not very full at possent.

The census turns show that the white population of Natal numbers 97,109 and the Indína population 109,916, The Kafirs,inclusive of native areas, are estimated at about a million. At the 35th international coavention of the Y.M.C.A. in Buffalo. N.J., last month, repre- sentatives are present from every state and territory in the Union, Canada. Chins and

Japan.

The Russin Academy of Scieners has offered 5.000 roulles for the discovery of the missing Russian polar explorer. Baron Toll, and 2,500 roubles for the finding of the first undisputable traces of his expedition.

The district attorney of Brooklyn, U.S.A., has refused to accept the local judze's decision in favour of Smiday baseball, and has appealed against it to a higher court. This should give pause to the Hongkong Golf Chuli.

Sergeant Porkins of the Polier, who had his foot seriously injured while on duty with the Fire Brigade at the godown fire at Kowloon, is progressing favourably, and it is hoped will able to loase hospital, in the course of a work

or two

castles, Ancient pictures, represent the princes of JINME TENNO clad in the an- cient armour of Assyria and Media and ld like the Pines of Israel with "badger skins; they are represented wearing the tachi or Persian sword, and soine have the spear formerly worn by the ancient

Inspector Donald J. McKenzie, of 10 Mulian infantry." Other ancient pictures,Sanitary Department. has been transferred both Chinese and Japanese, show Jewish temporarily to the service of the Witwaterraud Mining Syndicate for the supervision of the belongings, he says, mentioning unang

coolie ramp at Laichikok. In all probability others Jewish temple instraments and

he will accompany one or other of the transports weapons of war, while the physiognomy of the people in these pisturas he declares to

Lorrispondents mast forward their names and ad dresses with communications addressed to the Editor, wat for publication, but as evidence of good faith

All tubers for grublication should be written on e side of the paper only. No auously signed c already appeared in other papers rall be inserted. Orders for extra copies of DAILY FREE should be at Lafore 11 cm, en day of publication. After that hy the agedy is limited. Only supplied for Dash Telegraphic Address: PR898 Cales: 4.0.0.50 gbe peeplindly Jewish.

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There is ach [quotation from the Bible, inelu ling the Apocrypha intended to confirm or had we better not sy bolster up the theory which the author sets himself to establish Thus we are told thats it is written in II Kings xvii, 14, 15 16, these last tribes forsook the Long their Gon, broke the corenant he male with their fathers, und ARE the Japanese the hot ten tribes of did as the heathen around them. The fact This struge question seems that the Japanese havo not retained the Israel": to be annaling no sumall amount of at-Jewish religion is accordingly taken as tention in Russia just now.

HoNexora, 30ru Jose, 1904.

to South Africa in the near future.

(CHIEF JUSTICE).

IN BANKRUPTCY. -

THE FO PURG BANK.

Upon the application of the Official Receiver, the Court had ordered that an issue he tried as to whether Lo Yuk Shang, Kwong King Tong. and Kwong Yik Lem were partners in the Po Fang Bank at the date of the petition in bankrupts being filed, or at such other dute as the Court may determine..

Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister (instructed by Mr. H. W. Locker, solicitor, of Messrs. Descon.

Looker and Deacon), appeared for the men alleged to be partners in the bank; and other agents appearing were Mr. solicitor: Mr. S. W. Tsa, solicitor and Mr. O.

D. Thomson, sollclier.

J. Hastings,

The evidence in the case was concluded, and an adjournment was afterwards made until this forenoon.

CANTOX.

FROM & CORRESPONDENT].

CANTON, 27th Jun,

THE DRAGON FESTIVAL.

THE WAR.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS,]

FURTHER JAPANES

SUCCESSES,

Loxnox, 29 June, 10:45 am. General Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese have captured the Feng- chaling and Motienling Passes.

It is also reported unofficially at St. Petersburg that the Japanese have captured Kaiping.

divided into two sadrons, the fleet has been exacnting a series of practical evolutions in Crimon waters, The mobiliary instruction includes the, destroyer flotilla, but excepts the torpedo-boate. No explanation of the object of This Admiralty maudato is giren, but it is geunally believed that some arrangement with Turky in contemplated by which the Euxine: and Baltic squadrons may be combine for serrics in the Far East.

HOW THE RUSSIAN COMMUNICATIONS ARE

GUARDED.

An interesting account is given in the Noree Fremye of the methods adopted by the Russians for keeping watch over the Manchurian railway. The writer says

The two attempts made to destroy the Man- churian Railway, the first by two disguised Japanese offices, and the seca il by five Chinames, who placed dynawile cartridges cnt the permanent way just before the passage of a train show that. this is a danger which wa must the The Passes captured by the Japanese are in reckon with seriously. Let us Fru` h.w

work of guarding the line is carried out. the Meticuling range of hills, south-east

This sarvion requires a special force of frontier of Linoyang and the probability is that they were taken only after very hard fighting,guards, ennsisting of fifty-Üve squadrons af as the Motienling pass especially has always entry, fifty-fire companies of infantry, and been regarded as a very strong position. six Imteries of artillery; altogether 25,000 man), spread over a stretch ut conatey shout 1,550 No confirmation is yet to haud of the capt are of Kaiping, but as a Japanese force was of cial miles in length. This number, seemingly, is ly reported on the 22nd inst. to have occupied inadhits, but, although the troops navor, know what point is theytoned with attack, the Hinny-yao, which is only 23 miles south of

bandils ure equally at a disadvantage, ns tlay Kaiping on the line of railway, it is not by any

may come into collision with a detachment of means an improbable story that they have.

the railway guards, who are constauby pal- reached Kaiping by now-Enj

railing not only the entire length of the railway line, but also the country for thirty miles to the right and left. Moreover, the work of the patrols is facilitated by the fact that the Chines have a horror of the darkness, shutting them- selves up in their hanses al sunset, and not emerging again notil it is brand daylight.

ANOTHER STEP TO PORT

ARTHUR

KOBE, 29 June, 6 p.m.

The Japanese have occupied Chik- wau, which is another step in the

direction of Port Arthuce.

Severe fighting took place but the Japanese casualties are returned, as not more than 100.

¡REUTER'S SERVICE]

GREAT DATELE IMPENDING.

Loxbox, 27th June.

Reuter's correspondout at the Russian headquarters at faaoyang wires that the united armies of General Kuroki and Notwithstanding the official notifications which the Nauhoi and the Puu Yui magis. trates have isgned annually to prohibit the General Okú are now facing an immeuse dragon boat races, still the celebration of the army under General Kuropatkin. At least feast of the 5th day of the 5th moon was kept three times the number of troops engaged in ap merrily and well attended, and the long narrow dragon boats, to the number of about previous battles are tow prepared to light. thirty this year had some from the different The proximity of the miny season readers villages in the vicinity of Canton to the Pearl a great battle absolutely inevitable. Biver for the races. Nearly all these boats

On the other haud a telegram from St. warn of the same type, with drazas, gonge, banners, pilots and rowers keeping up a conPetersburg asserts thant General Oka is with

For the Hathises, however, not only does night possess to tenors, bat they prefer to carry out their misdeeds under cover of darkness. The is consequently to doabt that a man captured at ught is either a Hunhas or a Japanese in disgabe. By day it is difficult to distinguish peaceful Chinamas from Hagbuses, the only difference being in the arma carried by

the latter. After m attempt on the line the Landits risks off at full gallop in the direction of the villages. They hide theic arms, nul then, with the most uataral air in the world, confront the soklers mingled in the crowd of villagers, who do not dare to denounes them for fear of subsequent vengeance.

Besides matig Hanhuses, the frontier gaard has to defend the railway from possible attacks by Chinese regalar troops. Bridges; tunels, and all the pencipal points aro defouded by strong delacknents with netillery. The Chi nese soldiers and the Hanbuses are dangerous in this sense, tant they compel us to scatter our ores. The tetiers are not braver than in

a dynamite crtridge, which is always oney to 100, but it difficult to get out of the way of lay on the rain at the time when a train in passing. What is especially important i; tù would stop wilway communication for a pro- prevent the execution of an outrage which longa time n this connection we cua be wars that, stimulated by the indefatigable activity of the chief, (neral Tobilchagolf,

to 10a.m. yesterday the rainfall was 3.01 inches tinnons yelling and heating drums and gongs. drawing and has apparently abandoned the 1 the frontier guard will be fully equal to the

observations taken

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Tax

In forty-eight hours, from 10a.m. on Monday

acecrding to the

At Tytam the fall the Observatory. 7.20 ipeles and at Pokfulam 17 inches, in Monday the reservoirs of the Colony have probably reveived about one hundred million gallons of water.

In one boat there was one fellow dressed as ex-Namboi to represent the amandarin magistrate Pui carrying an opium pipe and a bag containing tolls, and another hoat, which was considerably lurger, carried a paper lion, and a forsigner wearing u mask with a big noso dane ing and playing about with the lion.

The

intended junction with General Kuroki.

LATER.

Reuter's correspon lent at Linogang wires that though General Kureki and Geveral. The fact that the Empress Dowager of Chitspectacle attracted a great anseher of people, and Oku's forces have now joined and are has decided to sit for her photograph way not flower boats crowded the upper and lower part of e-operating, the advance is altogether

he due to the war, but the crent possesses a the river. As the dragon bouts arrived at each suspended.. significance not to be ignored, insmuch as it station they received their prizes, consisting has never happened before. It is a Japanese of a pair of guese, two jars of samshu, and a

the rest of the world.

The lust sketch, made by Verestclingin ut Port Arthur has own secret and despatched to St. Petersburg. It was'nue the day before the catastrophe to the Petropavlonsk, and is said to be a life-like representation in black aus white of Admiral Mukaroff and his Chief of the Staff Rear-Admiral Mollas, who also wout down with the ill-fated battleship Admiral consultation with Rear-Admiral Mollas The Makaroff is portrayed in thy net of an earnest expression of the features of both the late officers is said to convey very plainly the gravity of the position under consaltation, One is not surprised to learn that a very high value is placed on this last product of the pencil of the distinguishel Russian battle-scene pain. tor, male, as it was, muler such tragic circoms

THE EXTRADITION CASE AT MACAO. Re the question of the extradition of the ex-Numhoi magistrate Pai King Fuk, the inte Prefect. Shun and the two district man fistrates Yow and Lao have returned from Macao to Canton and reported that the Portuguese authorities have concluded the investigation and are perfectly convinced of the guilt of Fuî, and haha gunbout is lying in wait at Mucao te tako lum back to Carton. It is rumoured, how Christian," and to subscribe a hundred thousand ever, that Pui has offered dollars towards the rebuilding of the ruin of St Paul's if the priests would use their influence to get him acquitted,

to become a

A VICEBEGAL LOTTERY.

correspondent Reuter's

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General

siaus are mounting heavy guus on the wall: of Liaoyang and entrenching them sol res

n the plain to the south of the city.

COUNT TOLSTOI ON THE WAR.

LONDON, 27th June. Count Tolstoi in an extraordinary nine column letter to the Tim violently assails the Tsar; he denounces the war as nsib able to the immoral ambitions of men sitting

to refuse to go to the front. in their palaces and appeals to the people

RUSSIAN NEWS OF THE PORT ARTHUR FIGHT.

LONDON, 27th June: In St. Petersburg, the only official news

A paragraph proof of their identity with the last tribes Photographer, moreover, who has been asked to silk banner. This year, as they went to Wong Kuroki's headquarters says that the Re

take the picture. It may at least be true that Chuk Kee to chin-chia the mother-dragon, they in a London contemporary refers to the That they have completely lost the Hebrew Japanese military success against the Bussians did not fight as they have done in previous years. has immensely increased Japanese prestige at Perhaps the Viceroy has inspired them with subject in these terms: The highly fanci-language is decounted for by the statement

that when the tribes of Judah and Benjamin | Peking, leading directly to the triumph of fear of the consciences.A "ful theory has been started in Russia that

the Japanese are the lost ten tribes. The returned from captivity they had completely Japanese photography over the photography of *** idea would be grotesque were it not that lost their mother tongue after an absence "the anti-Semitic Press las seized hold of of seventy yours; and as to the absence of "it and is using it as a means for stirring Jewish names in Japan, the explanation is “up a new anti-Jewish outbreak. Not only offered that the captive feraelites of the does the Noer Vremyo back the theory for tribe of Judah were given Chaldean names "all it is worth, but day after day it de- We get in the book also the Japanese elares that the Jews of Russia are sending account of the pedigree of the MIKARO and "money and cruisers to their new found his nobles compared with that of EuRAIN brethren of Japan. There is, unfortunate and MANASSEU, and the mythological Lis. ly, no story too ridiculous for Russian tory of Japan is also compared with Biblical "popular consumption at the present records, all proving to the satisfaction of “moment, and there is some misgiving in the author the truth of his contention that

Li Sai Kwai, who was accused of defalcation s "Jewish circles at home as to the effect of the Japanem are descendants of the lost tribes of Israel, With regard to the *this new campaign.”.

To be sure the notion of the Japanesethnological evidence of which most people

in the revenue derived from fanten establish tuels, is said to live fled to Bangkok at the Witgort stating that the fleet had gone ont same time as Pai King Fuk went to Macao. All and attacked the Japanese. The result is being of Hebraic descent does appear ex-who have dwelt a lifetime in Japan will,

meats, and was ordered to pay a fine of 140,000 of the naval fight is a despatch from General

we venture to think, have found not a trace tremely grotesque; but the theory is not an

The Municipal rates at Singapore amount to his property in Canton has been seized by order not known, but reports have caused the now as the writer of the paragraph quoted-we are asked to take note that when the above hastily assumes. Nor did the idea tribes of Judah and Benjamin returned to 14 per cent.. 11 per cent. Being the general rate of the Viceroy, and is to be disposed of by a

ment owing to six Russian correspondents the Holy Land they wore accompanied by and per cent the water rate. The legal limit lottery of 30,000 numbers at 86 each. The deepest dejection, mingled with bewilder originate in Russia. Thirty years ago ai English, or rather Scottish, Missionary--twelve thousand of the elildren of the ten appears to be 15 per cent. It may interest mode of drawing is to be the same

interested those of Singapore-to read the used in the presence of the public. The for his name was McLrop-propounded the tribes of Ismael who had not worshipped Hongkong taxpayers as it must certainly have Canton lottery, and the same machinery is to be having reported that the Russians were

who kept the following expression of opinion by the new Chinese have 2 mying that he who becomes Anderson) in the rich by gandding is sure to be ruined by theory in a badly-written and equally ill the golden calves and

It is among the Governor Sir John printed book issued from 1 Nagasaki priut covenant of eircuncision.

AN UNFORTUNATE SQUEEZE." ing office. It was a work which the author descendants of these that the author claims course of a debate on municipal expenditure gambling.

A's customary when a Chinose official goca ing powers were needed. Sir John Anderson status in the preface was the result of to have discovered the missing link in the which raised the argomens that further borrow

is reported, as saying that he thought 14 to make a call upon another oɓcial, the door "much personal research and observation," ethnological evidence.

per rent. for all municipal purposes including keeper always demands a squeeze, otherwise and it was to be followed by a work of twelve volumes in which "a more accurate and

water was an excellent reason why they should he will say to he visitor that his master is fix the limit at 20 per cent. He had had soms either not at home, or too busy to receive a call "detailed account of the origin of the Japa- nese, with a description of their Jewish

acquaintance with other Municipalities and he The other day, an official had occasion to call the more favoured country of England, if they the doorkeeper's squeeze, he was denied ‚ ! belongings," would be given, but we are

thought if they went to what was regarded as upon the Viceroy Shum, and refusing to pay found any place where they got their water and admittance. His Excellency found it out, and not aware that a publisher was found for

will again be united under the power of their municipal rate at less than 30 per cent.-ordered the Tietors to pazish the doorknoper these twelve volumes, or indeed whether

the Jewish race, with the Emperor of well, he would like to know where it was, they were ever wittes,

This fairly covers, the general scheme of the book, but just now, when the world is speculating as to the future political com. plexion of Asia, we ought not to ouit mentioning the author's prophecy that the "probability is China, Japan and Cores

tances.

with 80 blows with a bamboo.

as the

victorious.

COTTON AND CONTEAMAND OF WAR.

In the House of Lords last month, Lord Lansdowne announced that he had received communication from the British Ambassador in St. Petersburg to the effort that only raw cotton suitable for making explosives had been declared contraband by the Rassion Government and that the declaration did not apply to plece goods.

TEE BLACK SEA FLEET. The whole of the Black Sea Fleet is under

from the ist of August next. In the meantime, orders to be held on a complete war footing

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task befor it.

HONGKONG SANITAR BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Bird will be held to-day at 415 pm.

ORDERS OF THE Y. 1. Mr. E. A. Howett, pursật to notice, will move that:-

No prosecutions he instifted by any Offi. cer deputed by the Bol under Section S of the Public Heat and Buillings Ordinance, 190, unt the matter has heen tipproved of by President of the Sanitary Board, infis abance, by the Vice-President.

2. Reply from Governmft to the Board's recommendation relative the oration of a latrine for coolies at the jak, near the tram- way terminus.

3. Minute by the Medi Officer of Health recommending that the wetween 76 aul 78 First Street, on Inland 1No. G20, be closed.

4. Farther corresponder the application for exemption from theprovisions of Sub- section 1 of Section 180 the Public Health and Building Ordinan 1993, in respect of

Byen Your Rouest.

3. Further corresponve re the applicati

of backyarts for exemption from thechonations art

Yaunuti.

Further corrospince relative to the application for permiu to retain the water. eloset and urinals onfiimises No. 34. Queen's Rond Central.

7. Application for modification of the re- quirements cf Sectio5 of the Public Health. and Buildings Ordige, 1003, in respect of Nos. 3 to 31, Reclam Street, Mong-kok-tsui, Application fofemption from the provi-

sion of a scavenging, and for a modification of the requiremen Sub-section 1 of Section 180 of the Publicaith and Buildings Cr dinance. 1908, inspect of New 43 to . Kramer Street, Kok-Teui.

9. Application Exemption from complying with the requirets of Section 180 of the Public Health amuilings Ordinance, 1961. in respect of NoS and 139, Kramer Street. Tai-Kok-Tani

10. Applicationdor Sectio. 139 of the Public Health Buildings Ordinance, 1903, for a permit to it and maintain a soren on the verandah off. 18, Bank Buildings.

11. Appliest for permission to land pirs at a pier to be joted at Hunghem., opposite the slaughter be.

12. Applica that premises No. 16, Shara Shui Po, gropoor, may be registered us a 13. Mortalistatistice for the week cling bake house.

14. Lima-ing return for the fortnight ending 21st, 1904,

15. Rat r for the fortnight ending 27th 11th Jun, 1

June, 1994.

T. A. HANMER,

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Secretary