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for them? Have we to admit, in this twen ? More drifting mines are reportet in the tieth century of civilization and humanity, | Gulf of Fechili.

that & sanguinary struggle between two The wreck of the steamer Maharaja kuw boen great peoples, such as we are now witness. I sold at auction at Yokokuma for 7,500 yon. ing in the Russo-Japanese war, produces no

The signal was hoisted yesterday afternoon emotion in the public mind other than a indicating a typhoon to the south east of the

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A QUEER STORY,

H.M.S. Ocean, which arrived at Weihaiwej on the 2nd inst. reported, says the N.-C. Daily News, that she was followed by a large cruiser which, when requested, refused to show her colours until, when she canie close. the Ocean cleared for action, and the gruiser then flow the German flag.

NOT A WASTED ·EFFORT. According to a Tokyo dispatch to the drahi, General Kuropatkin recently remarked to certain foreign gethan that his plan to

defeat of his forces in the vicinity of Telissa. abnt flint the operations had nevertheless and

The British Tibet" expedition marched into Tussa on Wednesday unopposed, the Chinese Ambao assisting in the necessary negotiations consequent on the occupation | Vladivostock has declared that the relieve Port Arthur had been frustrated by the of quarters in the Grand Lama's strong stemmer Knight Commander was

MORE ARMENIAN TROUBLE.

sensations? Is it a fact that the watching millions are advanced no further stage, rally and intellectually, than the tiers of patricians who in ancient Rome held thumbs up

or thumbs down to decide

The Duke of Marlborough. Under Socratary for life or leath the fate of the proue of State for the Colonies has consented to be- gladiator in the reeking arena? is the come Vice President of the Royal Colozial || Hold. "great Russian reverse-two thousand | Institute, in smeression to the late Bir James

Youl casualties," nothing more than a breakfast. table topie? As the smooth-chinned DEMOSTHENES of the college debating club used to say: Perish the thought" Yet there are moments when we are teinpred to entertain the worthy suspicion. We are not of those who hold all war as wicked. With them we join issue, believing that the warrior's trade will last as long as the flow of sap or the law of evolution. Yet, hold THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.ing that to fight for right und humun justice

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The British destroyer Joana, which ran on a rock near Wollmiwei and was to be sent to Taku for repairs, has arrived safely, and is now in the hands of the Taku Tug and Tighter

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Jacques Golink, the last of an heroic band of

French sabliers who kept 12,000 Amhs at sixty-four years ago, diod ut. Strasburg recently, bay for four days in the Algerian mampaign

aged ninety years.

the Baltic feet would leave shout the mirlikle of The Times announce on the tk ult. that

August, accompanied by twenty transports and several ships recently purchased by Russin abroad, as well as by vessels of the Volunteer Fleet.

LONDON, 8th August.

The American squadron has been, ordered

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lawful prize, and that the sinking her by the Squadron was therefore justifiable."

[RETTER'S SERVICE.]

RUSSIAN LOSSES "ADM]

SES "ADMITTED.

LONDON, 6th August. Tire Russian Volunteer cruiser St. “Piters-

to Smyrna, There has been a recrudescenes. of the Armeninu agitation; the continued burning of Armeniar villages, and the abs

ravived the old troubles, and the American sence of active Russian intervention, has

ships are going to guard. American interests.burg hos passed Aden going rastward. Germany is also on the qui vice.

Reuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg wires, it is stated from a good source, that

the effect of cu-ing the Japanes to withdraw a large portion of the troops lestined for the attack or Port Arthur in order that they might

be sent northwards to check the Russian advaned southwards.

"JACK LONDON" IN A RAD TEMPER.

It is only natural that you should receive favourable reports from the front," said " Jack London" to an American paper. To begin with, unless ono praises the Japanese in one's reports the military consor is very able to fuss the despatel into the waste-paper basket, white reverses to their arms are not allowed to be sent. ut all. Consequently one hears little hat good about them. Personally I dislike their methods of procedure, very much, and I do not think there is ene foreign correspondent with the

them after he is out of their clutches,” :

The N.Y.K, steamer Hyoyo-mara, which, it the Russian casualties in the last battles in Japanese forces who will say 'n kind word for

was feared, was surk by the Vladivostock the Huicting district amount to at least Squadron on July 24th, arrived safely at Yokohama on July 26th from the Bonin Islands..

The Courier Saigoneris states that the French Govonent has sanctioned the een-

We have no fear of a yellow peril, no dread of another Boxer outbreak. Those who are most anxious to spread beliefs of that surt have other reasons for so doing than plain fart. Westruction of a large floating dock for Saigon believe, says the Shanghai Jervery, that the A scheme is also on foot for the creation of a events of the past few months have been for the good harbour and dock ut Haiphony. good of the world at large and of Clému in

in both natural and proper, we should be wwry to believe that the clash of men in auger, and the shedding of human blond and loss of human life, could ever be lightly regarded as a passing show. That all men should be anxious and interested in the conduct and outcome of such a strife is a something to be looked for, and however obsorbingly displayed, not to be cavilled at, These men who in tram and grill-room have buen tempted to flippant eunucut should think themselves that the propagation of with a point of view tends to debasement

After relating the story of am hapudent and degradation. Those who suger in Aunther European les legonne a Baddhist

bicycle theft. the Jap Herald draws tho following moral: Never leave your bicycle couples are on a lower plane, even, than monk in Burm. -namely, a Mr. C. Róberte,

outside without a lock on it, or some respon AERATED WATER MANUFAC- they who "cheered in thousands while the who lately arrived at Rangoon from Šin rapore.

sible person to look after it. Thore ure Mr. Roberts accompanied the Secretary-Generatieres in Jap as well as in other countries. I striplings went to war.” With the advent TURERS

of the International Buddhist Society on his and distress caused by the war is adding to of professionalisin and big gates" it recent four, as far as Sagaing, and was there their ranks. athletic contests, the national physique is ordained as Samavera, or Novice, under the WINE AND SPIRIT

deteriorating. With an insufficient appre-name of Dipalankara, CHANTS.

ciation of the seriousness of war, there must follow, in like manner, a retrogression the moral fibre. TENNYSON's utterance:

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Mr. Chamberlain, in the debate on the vote of censure on the 2nd instant, said that his pro- posals were ripa for submission to the country. and he was certain they would ultimately be acceptel. He urged Mr. Balfour to consider the calling of a conferenen of the colonies, to ascertain whether, in what he said an the subject. he had based himsali on real knoncierge.

“An astonished, almost nervons world, looks mind the comments he has heard, and pro.en at the use the Japanese are making of the bably wade, with reference to the expected tools they have borrowed from the Western 31 fall of Port Aiting, with the terrible car- nations. It is something undreamt of, poli- nage it is certain to entail; and the fores of tically, and strategically" The New Frein Outcommunications relating to the news columns the warning cannot fail to trike home. Pees, which made the foregoing observation reminds us of the Tooley Street tailors. Rusi may be astonished and nervous, but Raia is

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The "tailors of Tooley Street" again. The

Tokyo Journalists' Club has solemnly resolved, in view of Russia's stolen march through the Dardanelles, and subsequent behaviour in the Red Sea, to “persevere with increased energy to crush the common enemy of all nations and so restore the permanent peace of the world." Journalists have been crushing Russia for quite

a while, but with less effect than Oku, Kuroki, * Co.

THE R.A.O.B. AT MACAO.

On Sunday the King Edward Lodge of the R.A.0.B. wont on an excursion, which turned out most in joyable, to Macao. Beautiful weather prevailed, unka soth sea. which was very satisfactory considering the number of ladies and children there war on hoard. Captain S. Bell Smith's popular steamier the Wingchai carried up the excursionists. As usual no pains were spared to see to the comfort of the passengers. Mr. J. H: Oxberry, the president of the Lodge, and Mr. J. J. Blake, hon,

four thousand.

WAR ITEMS.

TORPEDO BOAT FIGHTIN

Admiral. Togo reported that the 14th fotill and the tenth and eleventh guuboats which were LATEST FROM PORT ARTHUR.

specially attached to this flotilla. together with A number of Russian refugees, who loft Port the torpedo picket-hosts carried by the battle- Arthur on the 2nd, arrived at Chefoo on ships Mikasa and Fuji, attacked on the #HL the 3rd instant, and reported that the Japanese inst. the enemy's destroyer flotilla, which was troops are close to Port Arthur. Their shells hiding in the bay east of the Hsinsheng prom fell inside the town. while the Bussian men-of-onfory. The torpedo picket-houls saw tren war were bombarding the Japaneses position from explosiona. The gunboats, approaching the the harbour. Since the 26th ult. the fighting enemy's vassels, fired severely at them, but owing the thult, when the tire slackened a little.net ascertained. has been raging with great severity, except on To the deuse fog thon prevailing the result was There were no Japanese Non-combatants are compelled to find shelter casualties. According to Russian refugees who outside the port, for fear of being made a target have reached Chefoo, three Russian destroyers for shells or being forced to join the were sunk in this fight. volunteers,

RUSSIAN SORTIE FROM PORT ARTHUR,

While the Japanere destroyers wen: engaged in blockading work at Part Arthur, twelve Russian destroyers and four torpedo-outs, with gunboats, attempted on Monday evening (lat. inst.) to pass Linotishan

DUM-DUM HULLETS

The Japanese corrpaudents attached ti General Kuroki's headquarters at Tsakokımı report that among the spoils seized by the right wing of the First Army at Strokou on the 28th June were a miniber of ammunition belts They were containing “dum-duna" bullets for quick-firing promptly checked and regained the harbour. revolvers. These will shortly be brought to being under Japanese fire for twenty minutes Tokyo and submitted to the experts for examina altogether. It is imeult for more than perhaps tion. If they prove to be "dum-dama," the a single vessel to run the Japanese blockade. use of which is prohibited by the Hague Con. vention, Japan will lodge's protest through u third Power. In answer to recrut Russian allegations of Japanese cruelty, the corresjan. dents are enumerated instances of Russian outrages,

NO STAND EXPECTED AT LIAOYANG. It is reported in military circles in St. Petersburg that General Kuropatkin has decided to evacuate Liaoyang shortly, though not without fighting. Winter quarters are to be prepared at Harbin for the Russian troops

RESAIAN PRISONERS TRY TO ESCAPE

FROM JAPAN.

It seems that the intentions of the Russiatr prisoners of war who effected their escape from the Public Hall at Mutsuyama and wore absequently recaptured, were not so innocent

With many others of our follows, we shall hail the rapture of Port Arthur, when it tronies, with a huge relief, but the relief will No anonymously signed communications that have

not be because of an anticipated sensation already appearal in other papers will be inserted.

at bug list, enjoyed. It will be because Orders for crira copies of DAILY Pases should be rent before 11 4.4. on day of publication. After that that event will figure, we hope, as the hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash, Telegraphia Address: Fazsa. Codes: A.B.G. 5th Ed.meliate precursor and harbinger of the end

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of a disagreeable duty; a war that was for musical degries. Herr Schliebner, who secretary, did their part in making every is said that Captain Melinsky was the ring- P.O. Box, 33. Telephone No. 1

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necessary to secure peace, but not any more pleasant or humorous to witness on that

account.

Kolmis still getting ready for the full of Port Arthur. Huge idiomphal arches are o

order.

The Polo Ground at Causeway Bay is still closed, as the Pablie Works Departament think it is not yet in a fit coulition for play.

The Englishmen af Shanghai mot on the 2nd inst, to reorganise the locul St. George's socisty, and to establish it on a permanent basis.

HONGKONG, 9 August, 1904.

Tun jail of a comet is an intangible, in- substantial sort of thing, but there is usually a very real, ṇaterial nuclops at the business end of it. This is more than can be said for many of the flying rumours with which we have been regaled in connection with the preseul war. How even a mn

The Grand Hotel at Yokohama, the share ment's attention can be paid by sensible holders of which met on the 27th ultimo, paid folk to some of the stories published is a eight yet per 100 yea care for the half year. bard thing to understand. That thoughts

The Russians are compelling the local officials are often aired by wishes we have the

of Liaoyi aut Hsinan to supply them with evidence of an adage to certify; but even cattle and carts, contrary to the provisions of that explanation scarcely fits the business-Trenty. like air with which some men publish and others poader such telegraphic trifles as that: "It is understoed bere (Chefoo) that it is "rumoured in Timbuctoo that the Crimen has

"been captured, the return of the Alake of

The egrineixing corps of the Chili First Standing Army under the amparcision of Chang have completed making a modern fond from Pangang to Shanbaikmun.

Writing to a member of the Daily Press staff,

We had the pleasure of a visit posterday, from the Herr Ludvig Schlichner, musical director, world of Australia in conducting operatie and who has been doing great things in the musical oral societies, as well as in training students

original intention was to pass throngh Hong- kong, has been persuaded to stay awhile and help to ruise our local unsical standards. He is al present a guest of Mr. C. Schroerler.

We hope the statements of a gentleman writ- ing to the MC. Daily News on the Eth inst

thing ran smoothly. At Muczo whur one little hitch occurred. that was unpleasant while it lasted. Generally an excursion boat on its arrival has to pass through the slightest possible inspection by the port docter, and the passengers are at liberty to go ashore ILM HOUG the necessary formalities have mediately the gangways have been made fast: been got over, which is, one might say, im-

and there is no reason why snel should not be the ease. On this occasion the boat was

as was sunnised.

BOARDED BY RUSSIANS.

--19:---- M.S.TSINAN " ARRIVES AT HONGKONG. The China Navigation 8. Tsinan arrived from Japan yesterday. Capt. Brown. inter- his exciting experiences with the Vladivostock viewed by a Daily Press reporter, describes

proves, says the Kobe Chronicle, that they

An examination of the

intended to make their way back to Russia. It squadron as follows:----

The Teinan was on 14 voyage from leader, and that he instigated the others to Hongkong to Yokohan with general make their escape. The plan of the officer was

cargo. Approaching the James coast. that they should make their way to the sen-

in, the afternoon of the 24th ult. W shore and thero buy or commandeer a boat and sighted three Russian warships, which after." proceed to Kobe. where the officer intended wards turned out to be the Valivestock to seek advice as to the conrac to be taken Squadron. The thres russels were named for returning to Russi All of the men Roseta, Cromohoi, nul Ravil. It was about

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their beards had end their hair very short and shavid of | 4 p.m. when the vessels had approached close to

They had in their posses-

Due of them, the. Admiral's ship, no sion tinned meats, bread, salted beef, water,

doubt, hoisted signals for us to stop instant.. umbrellas and kuivos Captain Melinsky"; and we did so. A boat of armed men, end carried with him a beef knife, net, and a maj two officers, then pat off to us. One of the offi- of Japan printed in English.

cers, accompanied by a signalan, boarded, and asked for my papers, which I had all ready. led off to the flagship, and the Admiral replied, After examining my manifest the offer signal-

w n board, but desired to take the He said he was not going to send a prize

will be found to be exaggerations. Speaking of a mail steamer on which he travelled from Colombo, he says:-"A commercial traveller: a regulor jussengor between ports from Singapore to Shanghai, had free mess to the mating delayed for about half an hour of the wharf. room, and obtained his own letters therefrom.

Most of the crowd went straight for The some gentleman borrowed" copies of

at Mucus Hotel, whore all were taade wel- Buglish newspapers from the sorting room;

come and treated wall by the proprietor, Mr. took them from their wrappers, read thean, and W. Farmer. After lunch there was the usual gentleman who had never been in the Fast beach, most to the gambling tables to fry their refarned them or intended to return them, segregation: some to the Barriers, other to the

before made the acquaintance of the sorting luck at fartan and to come back with either Arthur, After a furious attack on the 28 Commander, which had berar nk by the

cirks, aul obtained his mail, travelling by se boat. This mail I have: mail matter of a muga- zine description missing. Is it possible that there is any causal connection between such laxity as the above incident suggests, und the failery of my magazines to arrive at Shanghai?

One of our London staff Jus had the pleasure of inspecting the statue of Sir Thomas Jackson, by Signor Raggi, to whom Hongkong is al

jingling pockets or good! resolutions for the fature. The majority returned with the good resolutions. Dinner was served at the Macs Hotel also; and a stert was made ahout ilf past seven for home. which was reached ut 11.-40.

A LONG VOYAGE.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

Special telegrams to the N-C. Daily News state that the attacking army continued occupied a position about five miles from Part its advance on the 24th, 25th, and 26th ult., and

Lascurs, 21 in number of the Knight and 29th ult, the Japanese occupied a position where the Rasslun hospitals were established,

sundson. He said, indeed. tit 14.S this The Russian casualties were numerous The

Lascars were British subjects we would love army is now stationed at a point about two and transported to ay ship the officer at down to take them. While the men were being a half miles from the enemy. Although the and he's whisky and soda with nu. enemy's forts have been so strengthened as

He suid

to be considered impregnable, they are all they were all tired of capturing unarmed mer- expected to fall into our hands before longHe had lost count of the number of small Japan- chantmen, and were "spoiling" for a fight. A European who left Port Arthar on the 29th

The American barque Frie J. Hay, Capt.nit. and arrived at. Tengohou states that the ces freight craft they had smuk. I might

Abouka being taken as an indication that Dr. Sven Hedin, the famous explorer of Centralready indebted for two very fine works of art. F. Kastor, had a very long voyage from Borne Japanese troops occupied two forts at Luolaze, mention, by the way, that the officer spoke

Asia, describes the Japanese "tin most noble and elever nation in the world,"

to Hongkong. She left Rajang on the Endian on the 27th alt. They retired on the 29th, excellent English. His accent and October last; and oncountered & typhoon off when the Russians requeried the forts, but the the coast of Luzon, being nearly driven ashore. Japanese sized them again, taking a roundabout After the stort the weasel was found to away from the west coast, and cutting off the severely strained herself, and was making retrout of the Russians, many of whom in the water freely. It was found necessary to put confusion were drowned in the sea. into Nhatrang for repairs. After leaving that

gen-

ticulations, however, were just what one would expect from a Frenchman. He made a great boast of being on the Tokyo side of the coast. The Japoness, according to him, were at present suffering severely from "swollen hoads," but

the report has credence in diplomatic "circles" If that sort of thing be war nows, and there is a public demand for it, there ought to be sufficient alluremunt for the establishment of a rumour factory, and the prennotion of a company to exploit it, with, received by the people here as it has in other feet, and is to be erected or a pedestal ten feet port for Hongkong the steam pump broke down Japanese troops on the 28th ult, had reached a fuey were sure to get a big "take down" before

of course, unlimited lie-ability. Tu this war, most of the sewspapers inve bad a fling at the two Governments of Japan and Russia, one or the other, to show their cor- tempt for the usurpation by the authorities of what they not unnaturally regard is their owa particular "pidgin." Yet the conflicting reports of the rival generals can. not hope to vie us laughter provokers with the despatches we have typified in one apocryphal example. Yet are the news papers guilty of such puerilities wholly to blame? Is their offence not rather an

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Prof. Jenks argues that sucre attending the introduction of ten-cash pisses in many parts of Chiun supports his contention that currency on a rational basis world be readily

contries.

A London telegram to the Asuhé unnoɑnces that the U.S. Government regards the actions of the Vladivostock squadron as a menace to trade between the States and Japan on the Pacific, and is ready to take vigorous action if

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the Queen Victoria Statue and Canopy and the Status of Sir Arthur Kennedy in the Public Gardens. Our representative writes that he feels every confidence this new work will add to the already high reputation of the artist, the likeness and expression of fir, Thomas being given with great fidelity. The figure is ten

high, which will bear the following in-

scription :---

SIR THOMAS JACKSON, Knighted 1899, Created Baronet 1002. Joined the service of.

and they hunt to put into Manila, where the ship

was again repaired. Another typhoon was met with, and again the ship put back in distress.

ASTALE INVENTION.

This

long The Port Arthur Squadron was in good point four miles north-oust of Port Arthur.

condition. War, he thought, was likely A message from St. Petersburg to the London of course, being victorious in the end. H

to be carried on for a long time, Russia.

The Evis J. Ray was over ten months on the Papers states (according to the Kobe Chronicle) { admitted that the Japshad hail a bit of their own

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The statue is to be erecteil on a site to be

The weekly plague return issued yesterday selected, in some central position in the city of shows thirteen cases, all but one fatal, whichVictoris, at the cast of the Corporation Sir brings the total for the year so far to 189, of which 168 were fatal. The return for the past that the casting will be finished in about four Themes has served so well. Mr. Baggi expects 48 hours gave two cases, one being imported months. The Beaconsfield Status in Parliament from Cauton. Other communicable diseases lust week included two casca of enteric (one from Square, which is so much admired, is the work

statues of our late Queen, of the late Lord Balisbury, and of many others.

WEATHER REPORT.

that a Russian has inventeils new form of war

chariot for use with the Russian army. It may so far, but they were about to get a big ext consists of a motor-car with sharp knives out. back, Rice, ho mentioned to me, was contra- side, which revolve with the wheels. The driver and finally when he left me he told me to keep band of war." Iwas ordered to reduce tears.

the following report:

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued is protected by means of a bullet-proof screen.

The inventor claims to be able, with this contrimy ship stationary till the Aquadron hast On the 8th at 11.20 a.m. The barometer vance to exterminate a detachment of 15 disappeared over the horizon. I proceeded on

pines it is stationary. bus fallen throughout China and S.W. Jopan soldions. No panie has yet been caused at my journey as the light was failing. and risen slightly in N.E. Japon : in the Philip Japanese headquarters by the nows. If the And what did you think of it all?" asked

The typhoon has entered the China Sea still Kobe Chronicle is not juking, as it does some- must have amazing moving towards the N. W. Strong N. winds times, this inventor freshaning N.E. winds in the northern part of the China Sea.

Forecast-Fresh E. to N.E. winds, fair.

the reporter.

What could I think of it ?" answered the

indication of the greater blemish existing in India) and two cases of staalipox jone European of the same artist, in whose studio are to be found any be expected in the Formosa Channel and impudence. This weird war engine, minns the good-natured skipper, laughing. "He had the the public which encourages them by paying and the other Portuguesej.

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motor and the ballet-coreen, was used in Quben Boudices's time.

drop on me, you see; and if we came to dis puting I don't think it would have been fists."