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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27rn, 1904.

| heeded. It is too late to cry over spilt / milk, of course. The mischief is done; and the Daily Mail's special correspondent, gazing horror-stricken on the KAISER'S. men-o'-war, telegraphed that theyconstituted A. S. WATSON & CO., re-eminently a fighting fores, designed

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ESTABLISHED A.1, 1841.

and trained for battle, and for battle alone." It is quite understood, of course,

that our own warships are not designed for battle. They fue merely subjects provided by a paternal government for julilee displays, coloured pictures, and music-hall ditties. The alarmed Britisher has been reminded of the sinister fact that ou a former occasion the KAISER was per- mitted to see the works and fortifications of Gibraltar. They must think unr Iuted friends from Berlin very simple to send a whole squadron on a mission of espionage; bot there--that is the trouble. They don't FLAVOUR think. The journalistic assertions consum-

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An official advertisement in the Bangkok Times is signed-Noritsuraanwattiwongse, Minister of Public Works,

Those who care to know how the British Press

and public regarded the Mataera incident last month will find many quotations from ro- presentative opinious on page,5,

It is announced by advertisement

another coluson that the Gymklinna which it posed to hold in-day has been post-

poned until next Suturday.

While the United States Govermunt engaged in rolking Morocco for its lawlessness it is to be hoped that no one will draw the atten. tien of Morocco to the little difficulty out in Colorado.--Chicago News.

The Government of British North Borneo are by advertisements appearing in another column inviting tonders for the Customs furm, as well as the opium farmas, spirit leuce farms, pawnbroking forms, and gambling

restriction furms.

TELEGRAMS.

ནཡ་མ--

[BEUTER'S SERVICE]

"IN HIS JOY, REMEMBERING OTHERS."

LONDON, 24th August.

A manifesto from the Tzar on the baptism

THE WAR.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS]

RUSSO-BRITISH SITUATION.

THE TYPHOON.

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The typhoon which was first reported south- east of the Colony recurved on Thursday morn- ing to the northward, and at mid-day was about 140 miles south-west of Hongkong. During the night it passed to the north-east of the Colony and at mid-day yesterday it was reported from the Observatory that the typhoon was doubtless filling up and was moving inland rather slowly, to the north-east. Sea-faring men thought it Frobable that the lyphem would strike the coat in the neighbourhood of Swatow.

Throughout Thursday night a S.-Ely gola with violent squalls was experience in Ilong- over which William Keswick, M.P.kong, and rain continued to fall until early six

o'clock, yesterday morning,

LONDON, 26th August.

of the Tzarovitob provides for a general redaz tien in common law sentenees, an amuesty for

At a meeting of the London corporal punishment in the rural classes and Chamber of Commerce yesterday,

poutical offene 9, except murder; it abolishes

for first offences of soldiers and sailors, romits various arrears of tarrs; assigng three million roubles for the benefit of Finus not possessing

The larometar

any land; remits fines imposed on Finnish presided, resolutions were puanim-the commenced to rise and the sky and

Comunes for resisting the couscription lawe, and on Jewish Communes where Jews hace evaded military service.

The christening of the Trareritch was a gorgeous ceremonial; 301 guns were fired, and the capital lavishly decorated.

Major Pritchard says that if the weather clears up, and to-day he sunny, the concert will be given on the Volunteer Parade Ground as

mist to clear, permitting for the first time in twenty-four hoursn full view of the harbour, Shortly before six o'clock the typhem signals

onsly adopted, demanding that the Government should take immediate and effective steps for the protection of our shipping, and for equal Point. The wind was still blowing half a gale

About 6 per cent. of railway material | TO-NIGHT'S VOLUNTEER CONCERT.treatment thereof. imported by Cores last year was of British origin, probably over £100,000 worth. Last year was a record year both for imports and exports, which were valued at £1,950,876 and £967,505 fexcluding gold) respectively. Imports of cotton manufactures, £50.190-British share, one half.

In the Statuary Court yesterday Mr. Justies Sercombe Smith heard a summons by the Shing Lee, compradores. against Westermann for $180 odd for provisions. Defendant said he ordered the goods for a mess of this, but

adraitter that he owed two-thirds of the dat, as one of the three was his assistant, whơn bill be was supposed to pay.... His Lordship, after henring the evidence, found for the plaintiff with costs.

ed with the breakfas: bacon are retailed in the train, and the swopping of opinions with another equally unreasoning reader confirms the impression that the Germnus are too wicked for words, and that if only JOR CHAMBERLAIN were King-? Small wouder that our Continental cousins are puzzled by the friendliness of our rulers and the hostility of our Press. Following a like train of thought with the Ji-ji, the Saturday Herice says, apropos similar matters, "the "absurdity of this kind of agitation would "secure it from all serious attention were it "not that it does in fact inflame or keep "alive interuntional animosities which cum- "mon sense and good feeling would wish to "put to rest. It would almost svem as if "the patriotic Briton could not be happy Captain Stopford, K.N., who is well known

in the Far East. ad captain of H.M.S. Blenhei unless he were in a seare about the designs

which returned hamia recently, has been given "of some for ign_uation.” We cannot the command of the Royal Naval Barracks at the whole way with our Satunlay contea- Cliathum A Servien journal mentions that porary, and speak of these good mon as Captain Stepford (who obtained his prescat "Teutophobic corybants." It is simply rank in. 1897) is one of those whose promotion stage of copy on the one side; and hekto flag rank on the active list is doubtful, owing to his having boon overlooked for some years in of thinking on the part of both writer and

the distribution of patronaZE. reader. A remarkable sample of joarmilis de thoughtlessness of the sort we would contein is supplied in the telegrams we

publish this warning, That Anglophobia

The number of bankrapfs gazetted in England and Wales for the first half of 1904 was 2084, nearly two hundred more than last var. Builders, grecors and publicaus headed the

A. S. WATSON & CO. corybaut, the Novor Frenzy, must havelist, with farmers fourth. There were nineteau

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

soured many a Chauvinistic Russian's break- fast when it complained that our Malta pro- clamation, about not supplying belligerents with coal, must be directed subly against [S1 Russia, as it could not possibly apply to Japan. It does apply to Japanese ships," the moment they begin to play the pirate ia Europenu waters. -

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Yesterday's pingue return-it.

There will be no Gymkhang do-day. racecourse is fooded.

blacksmiths in difficulties, as against eight in the first half of 1903. Apparently the "chest nut tree" story that he ower not any man" is becoming harder to live up to. Cotton spinners and manufacturers, strange to Say, fure

fewest in the list.

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arranged.

If, as is very probable. the grass is still wot. the Volunteers are going to get all the boards they can, and place them in front of the seats as foot vests. The approaches from the gates will also be boarded. Should the rain continue throughout the afternoon, and the evening be threatening, there will le no concert at all--not ovou in the City Hall, as advertisod, the renona-

tions at present in progress making the interior

The Premier, Mr. Balbor, received the Chamber's deputation and in- formed it that two of our cruisers, from the Cape Station, were

even

now searching for the Russian cruisers, the Pete: sburg and Smoleast) which had been molesting British shipping in the

Mocambiquo

Our

at the usual stations were lowered, Thon threo or four large launches wore observed to venture from their shelter and rennd Blackhead's

and a high seo was running in the harbour. From the shore the launches as they approached the centre of the harbour appeared to be tossed about like corks. The Star Ferry launches shortly afterwants resmaod their servico which had been interrupted since one o'clock the previons day. Early passengers had an nuusually exciting passage. At eight o'clock the paddle steunier Hankow left her berth on the trip to Cantos. By this time many of the

shour were getting up fall steam preparatory to making a move. From the Hill thirty sit large merchant leuwers conlít be counter, but

steamors which lad riklon out the stem in the

ny others, we believe, were sheltered from view as well as from the weather in the neigh bouring bays. One of the Messagorion Mari-

times steamers was to be seen moord in the

of that building unattractive and uncomfortable.

A new date will be selected fin the evout of channel, south east Africa. postponement) and advertised. Tickets bought for this concert will then (of course) remain ships were sent, he said, at the valid for the next.

request of the St. Petersburg Governingaished moord in the vicinity of Gresu

JAPANESE TERMS OF PEACE.

ment, to convey the message that they were to desist immediately

[from stopping and searching British vessels.] Mr. Balfour ad led his assurance that there was absolutely

no possibility of our Government receding from the firm position taken

The journal O-t-Ation. published at Berlin by a Japanese, announces the formation in Japan of a socisty bearing the title Society for Endeavouring to Beaver the Island of Sughalien." Its founders are present and former Members of Parliament, with various important people. The aims of this Society have been made known publicly; they are the following-Northwards of our Empire ther lies a large treasure house, called Saghalien, which was formerly our property and cur northern key.. We could proveut neither the Russians from gaining continually a ärmer footing er Sughalin from passing finally downe's despatch, there had been and entirely, in 1875, into Russia's hauds. It was a great pity that we are compelled to no conclusive proof of preference, agree to this.

But, nchher we nor our history but Great Britain would insist upon can forget it. In the present war with win the mastery of the Yellow Sea has come into absoluto equality aftrastant... our hands, and we believe truly that we shall conquer the Russians also by land. After the victorious struggle we shall have a great deal CHINA VINDICATES HERSELF.

The Magistrate who tried Mr. Robert Standish Sievier for perjury (in a bankruptcy examination) said he had considered the case very carefully, and looking at the fact that the to hope for; as follows: 1. A lease of Port charge had been made after so long a lapse of Arthur. 2. The throwing open of Manchuria time, and also at the fact that it had to be proved to all foreigners; 3. The protection of CoreL The that the defendunt wilfully and corruptly. Thay right to build a railway from Wi-ja tó

committed perjury, he had came to the con. clusion that no jury would convict. The

A Chinese pickpocket in Singapore has just defendant would be discharged, (Clyers) been sentenced to one year's har labour.

The Kaiser has bestowed upon the Governor

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of Shantung, H. E. Chonfn. the Royal Order Shanghai men of the Crown, first class.

I heard a lady visitor say a short time ago, says "Dalde" in the Shanghai Times, "that were the most badly dressed crowd she had ever seen," and she bud beon twice round the world. I made all kinds of The ordinary half-yearly musting of share. apologies and excuses, bat tó no parposo, as she holders in the Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, | did not budge an ich, from her opinion. All is advertised to take place to-day at the Com-in vain did I try to demonstrate that to be pany's Hotel at noon, "

behind the times was a biosyncracy pculiar to the Shanghui mun, that he was milen ubore the trivial matters appertaining to an up-to- date personal appearance, both of which excuses were utters of congratulation.'

The P. & O. Company's daily list of steamer. movements contained, on the 2nd ult. the "Malacca, following dry announcement: London for Yokohama, left Port Said July 21 for Russia."

HONGKONG, 27TH AUGUST, 1904.

Orx Japanes contemporary the Jiji recently struck a correct chord when it sail :---“ International troubles are, ainety- "nine times out of a hundred, the result of "an accumulation of numerous instances of "friction, and it is therefore well for coun

tries to try to nip such troubles in the "bud." As the most numerous instances of friction are presented in the Press, it is two, five, and six hundred yards, with seven not too much to ask that efforts of a pacifi-hots and a sighter at each, catory nature should be forthcoming from

it

The Hongkong Rifle Association has competition for spoons to-day (Saturday), weather permitting, at half-past two. Ranges,

had

The annual meeting of the English League

for the Taxation of Land Values was hold last mouth in the hall of Clifford's Inn, Float-street. Mr. Alfred Billson, who presided, read extracts from the annual report, which stated that nearly 24,000 copies of the league's special edition of Henry George's Protection or Free Trade"

had been' roll. The set.back to Mr. Chamber-

lain's protectionist propaganda during the past few months had lessoned the demand for that as for all fiscal" Eterature, but it would be foolish to suppose that the last had been heard of the agitation.

that absence on Volunteer duty would not count Mr. N. K. Antia, of Tata & Co, Ims written as leave. The presont circular goes one better. to us about the paragraph published yesterday It says that Government servants, who are concerning appointments on the Farses Charity Volunteers will add to their own claims for Trust. He styles it a "pure invention, supplied favourable consideration. Sir Henry Blake is by storytellers and designing persons." We evidently a warm supporter of the Volunteer may state that the news reached w accompanied movement.

a geanine nome and address; and that we

Newchwang

5. The cession to Japan of Vladivostock and the East-Siberian Ceast. Pro- vince. The Manchurian Railway to be controlled by the united international Porars. 7. A war indemnity. 8. The restoration of Saglalien, which has been desired so much and so long by the Japanest. These demands orò te be brought forward when ponce is made.

INTERPORT SHOOTING.

stream half way out to Lysemoon Pass, and

from the Kowloon side the other coull be dis-

Island. The homeward mail steamer which Tuesday night found it too rough to pro- ventured out through the Lyesmova Pass un

ceed and she passed round the island cuter-

ing the harbour again by the Cupsion Pass. The sea had calmed down by yesterday after-

noon, and most of the steamers returned to theic

usual berths to resume the landing or discharge of

cargo.

THE DAMAGE AFLOAT.

Thanks to the timely warning given by the Observatory, the Sampan folk in the harbour were able to take an early flight

up. With regard to Lord Lans-19

SHANGHAI, 26th August.

The Russian warships here, the

Askold and Grosodoi, are disarming.

General

(LVOTER'S SERVICE]

DISMANTLED.

a

LONDON, 24th Augu Wirenius hox informed correspondent of a Paris paper that owing to injuries the Askold, Diana, and Gravei

will be dismantlel.

A PLAINTIVE PROTEST.

The date of the Interport Shooting match las been settled as the 29th and 30th September, A suggestion has been made, emanating from Hongkong, it is believel, that a subscription be got up at the ports of the competing terms. namely, Hongkong. Singapore and Shanghai,for a shield which will be held by the winning tem each year. The matter, however, is having the

LONDOx, 24th August. consideration of a special committee, who will Dissatisfaction is expressed in St. Peters give their decision later. The question of burg at the Malla proclamation. The Penang coming into the shoot is also having

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THE PARSEES v. PRESIDENCY

CRICKET MATCH.

attention. Fouang ane into the shoot three Novac Fremya describes it as an act of years ago, and her scores have on each occasion hostility against Russia since it camot been very low. The following are the conditions possibly affect Japan. Hongkong, Singapore, Shanghai and Penang: govorning the annual rife watch hetwaon

The match shall be known as the Interport match, and shall be fired on any date between thứ 1st and 15th days of October in each year.

Each teur to shoot pa its own range. Teams to consist of 10 wen a side. Rifles: British Service Patteru of 303 calibre. Thursday overing: Ranges: 200, 500 and 600 yards. Namber of Shots Saron at each range. Sighting Shots: One at each range (not to

count).

Position: Prone at all ranges. Dimensions of Targets --

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Mr. Sorabjen Ohunjooblay Satna favours with the following telegram he received on

The Cricket Match between the Parsees and the Presidency (European) tests played at Bombay on 23rd. 24th and 25th inst. resulted in the victory of the Parsees by 180 runs.

shelter, and so snifored less duinage probably than in any previous gule of similar severity; but at the mouth of the Canton River. *→* where the fores of the typhoon was much

greater than within the harbour of Hongkong,

a good number of Chinese craft were lost.

The Tacoma liuor Shawmut, which dragged her mrmines poil drifted ashore on Thursday in the vicinity of the Kowloon Dock, was successfully the stream. released yesterday and anchored well out in The United States survey ship Pathfinder also went ashors near the Book on Thursday, bat was towed off sucessfully yester

It is believed that neither vessel has

clay.

sustained any serious damagʊ,

THU DAMAGE ASHORE.

The collaps of houses ing Ou Lane and Bridges. Strect, reported in our yesterday's issue, may be regarded on the most serious damage done to house property in the Colony, but the ill-wind has blown a deal of good to builders and carpenters, who will hav enough ropaiza-of a minor character, perhaps, for the most part to keep them well employect for some weeks to come. The verandah of No. 179, Quson's Reid, East, collapsed during the gale, and in falling broke an cedric light

eable and standard.

The most noticeabló effects of the storm on tha Peak are the replenishing of the reservoirs, which were fillel to overlowing. Very little damage of an important character is reported. Near Stewart Terrace the retaining wall of a croquet lawn hue collapsed. Lower down the hill, in the Peak Road, a wall enclosing a tennis lawn has fallen, for the second time, and lower. down yet, one of the retaining walls of the Balilios Mansim grounds, MacDonnell Road* has collapsed, for the fourth or fifth time At No. 13, McDonnell Road, the resilence 'of Mrs. Henderson, a tower was blown down,-.-. the debris crashing through the roof and practically wrecking two bedrooms.

A piscs of rock measuring about 20 feet long by six or seven feet, was dislodged in Morrison Hill Road, nad brought down the walls of son kitchens at the rear of No. 32, which were fortunately unsopied at the time, the house having recently been vacated. Mr. Marti, who had an adjoining house, had watched with some Anxiety the washing away of the soil in which this rock was embedded, and kept an eye on it the whole of Thursday night. It foil about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, and its fall was followed by a sad incident. Mr. Marti, who is a compura».'. The British Consul at Chiago Boys Atively young man, hastened from bis own house what damage had been caused the methods which are used in Chicago, more but had not gone many steps before ko had than anywhere in America, for increasing and

SECRETS OF SUCCESS.

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Mr. G. Mobsley, C.M.G.. the well-known that institution. At the very least, news-senior pilot on the Yangtze, is retiring at the papers should avoid the responsibiliy of end of the year and returning to England. He needlessly multiplying instances of friction, has spent 36 years on the yellow waters of the His placo as senior pilot will We had occasion quite recently to deal with northern river

be taken by Mr. Pote Hunt. the porteutous publication by the Daily

-A circular sigued by the Ceylon · Colonial Express of a Russian alleged project for the Those who consult our advertisements will Secretary, and dated July 30th, is going the invasion of India. Not long afterward it observe that the furniture sale at No. 3, Lyco-rannis at present. calling the attention of published over a column of stuff showing on Villas, Kowloon, advertised for yesterday, Government servants to a circular of 1900 to bo postponed. Messrs. Hughes and encouraging Government servants to join the how Germany "dreams of the end of the Hough now announcs Monday us the day, Volunteers. The original circular promised British Empire." The nuisance of that beginning at half-past twe. sort of thing is that so many men--the men in the street-give the most superficial con- sideration to such matters, with the result that a really pleasant incident like the German ficet's recent visit to Plymouth gives rise to all sorts of ridiculous ideas. These follies find their way into the columns of the journals that cater for thoughtless

battleships King Edward VII. and Com- Three umpires shall be present during the folk, and then we have comments such as The British clothiers who dreamed of fut monaealth to the Mediterranean Station for firing: One for the Straits, one for Honske trade, British mannfacturers and merchants will at No. 10, looked about and saw Mr. Marti lying those which have recently alarmed cur good contracts for supplying Japanem army and their first period of commissioned service.aud one for Shanghai One of the outport patriots, by telling them that our Teutonic ayy auiforms have since been informed that According to present arrangements they will umpires shall invariably be present in the batts naval guests walked about the Dockyards such things are made in Japan, and that the reliers the Albemarle and Cornwalls, which during the firing.

limits imposed on contractors deber such for.

are to be kept in commission for service The umpires shall certify on the score sheets $ asking pointed questions and using away offers as they might be disposed to make. in Home waters. The Cornwallis has just as to the correctness of the score and as to the cameras where they ought not to have done.! They were spying out the land, laying bare A man whose body was the subject of an completed her steam trials, and daring a full-dimensions of the targets used. our hobilisation Locrete, and otherwise inquest at the London Hospital had suffered betraying our foolish Government, which would never have allowed them to approach

are now communicating with the sender.

from-Diver's paralysis, laryngitis, chronic nephritis, rheumatic fever (six times), yellow fever (in China), malarin (twice), enteric (twice), in sight of the Hoe if the advice of the and double pneumonia. After all this he died sapient ha'penny papers had only been under an operation at the hospital.

It has been decided to send the new

power test, the averaged 19.01 knots per hour, or just over half a knot more than was contracted for. The King Edward VII will shortly enter upon her steam trials, and both vessels are expectal to be ready for commission. ing by the end of the year.

200 yards, Bulls Eye 7 inches diameter

Inner 14 Magpie 21 Remainder of Turgot 4 feet square.

500 and Bulls Eys 20 inches diameter 300 yds 5 Inner

32 Magpie 48,. Remainder of Target 6 feet square.

The Secretary of each emociation shall, at the close of firing, telegraph the score of his team to the Secretary of each opposing team direct, and shail, so soon after as possible,

sheets

forward direct the official ecore Shanghai Times.

have to contend with them.

to 800

facilitating trude, and which have had mish to paralytic seizure and fell to the ground, disle- do with the progress of the United States, will eating his jaw and sustaining minor injuries. be used in managing and obtaining more export Hearing groans, Mr. J.D. H.S. Bemalios, living on the ground. He took him at once to his The most important of these methods are the house and sent for medical aid. Mr. Marti wa

Dr. Müller careful selection of all in executive positions. conscious, but unable to speak. the reward paid to the successful man, latitude attended him sad set the jaw in position. Another large boulder in the same locality given to employes in managing his department, looks dangerous, and should be removed without confidence of the employer and employed in each datay, as farther disaster is feared from it. other, and enthusiasm in the work.

The Kenvengers ware early at work on the It is stated that out of every 100 men starting Hill roads, and by eight o'clock numerous heaps in a business life, 87 never get out of the rat of greenery torn from the trees and fems by the und raumain drudges, earning a bare living, 11 violence of the wind were to be seen ready for attain some success, and two tre really fitted to removal. Several trees were uprooted in the take responsible positions.”

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