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one mounteri battery, were nearly destroyed thròngh land mines in the North of the Kossackenplatz.

wounds, but while this won our sympathy nof doubt, it cannot, in the stern gans of war, win also our assistance. These remarks apply still To-day at 5.m. seven Japanese torpedo-boats Į more more forcibly to the Grosoroi, - which ; have been in our port, but they have loft again.is suid in some quarters to have some On the afternoon of the 16th a Japanese damage to her engines, but which managed to Major us parlementaire was brought to Geveral steams up the Huangpu and had nothing to show Stoessel, and he demanded Port Arthur should slie was otherwise injured. For the first six days wurrender on the following conditions: The of her stay here she did not, it is stated, defeudom leave with arms and fall honours attempt any repairs. through the Japanese lines to Liaoyang, The

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 29rn, 1904.

CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW ZEALAND AND CHINESE LABOUR.

Chinese have to pay a pelltár of £100 on landing here, but that has not so for proved s | detorrent to them. Last year 69 arrived in and

ENLARGEMENTS

The best way to preserve your Pictures is to have them enlarged. Small prints are liable to 87 loit the colony, So for the Labour legislation, be thrown about and thus made dirty or lost; while enlarged ones, framed and hung up, will last which has a tendency to lovet up and generally for ever, besilva sorving as decorations to the walls.

to increase wages, has not reached the Chinese residents, since there is no conflict of employer

difficult to forosen the result of an extension of and employes in which they are concerned. It is

the system to the Chinese. The fact remains they have proved themselves to possess just the that at present, and andor present conditions,

development of a country, viz., industry, nobriety, muscle and limited requirementa.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1904,

LONG, HING & CO.,

PROTO GOODS DEALERS, 17, QUEEN'S ROAD,

(Same Premises as Messrs. Al Chao).

vivilians would be sent to say place in the Fur called a meeting of the Consular body for the ealander may be of interest to your roadors charactoristics that are necessary for the park from a passing railway engine may set

against forts Nos. 3 and 4.

JAPANESE CONFIDENCE IN GER MANY.

Tsingtao, 19th August.

The Foreign Office in Tokyo has wired to the Gorman authorities at Taingtoo that the correct carrying out of the disarming of the Russian vessels has muce a zest favourable impression in Japan. At the same time it is declared the Japanese squadron did not call at Tsingtao owing to want of confidence or for controlling German action, but wus raade as the disarming was unkown--to cepture the Rusist vessels as soon as they left German territorial limits.

arisen.

Bonior Consul.

There are now more than fifty men, wounded or sick, from the Russian boats, undergoing treatment in the Shungii General Hospital, and some of them appeared to be under the apprehension that their ships were leaving an they left behind. Their appearance on their arrival and desir statements since confirm the statements made in regard to the mou of the Czarevitch, that, they were in a half-starved enndition when they wont into action on the disastrous Wednesday. After what is as yet a comparatively short singe. Port Arthur is undoubtedly short of meat, if not of other food. And it was said to tu provisimed for three rears.—Aduptad from N.-C. Daily News,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRISS.”

Christchurch, New Zealand, SIR,-In an article on March 2nd you referred to New Zealand's action with regard to The Sonior Consul (Mr. John Goodnow Raud. Perhaps one reflections from a Now the employment of Chinese labour on the The feet should 2nd instant, to discuss the situation which had As to the propriety of New Zealand lodging Fant they should like to go, sarronder because it was useless.

are profty General Stoesso's answer was that as long us

That the Consuls considered the situationplaint, people hore

■ soldier remains alive in Port Arthur he would serious was proved by the fact that the U.S. that Mr. Seddon's action was right not think of surrendering. The Japanese fur-monitor Monadnock, with its four 10-inch guns and poper. The question of a White Empire is one of great importance to the colonies. In ther wanted the obtaining a throw days' and all its other armnient ready primed, was armistice to bury their deal, but it was refused under steam all day on the 21st ready to go down fact there are very many colonials in the self. by de Russians. The Japanese Major was to Woosing at short notice to enforce the governing colonies who do not mao the possibility then conducted outside the lines by the Com-neutrality of the port. Two American torpedo- of ever welding the black racox into the Empire, mander of the advance guards. As soon as he boats were also under orders to go down to and in Australasia in particular the "white" arrived on the Japanese side the Russians re- Wooguing if required. The Moudaoch, was movement is rampant. That fact alone brought opened heavy fine from all their positions. The chosen as the most heavily armed ship of the to Mr. Seddon a weight of support that he Japanese attacks are most strongly directed squadron of the Government represented by the would otherwise not have received for his spontaneous protest. Thoro is one aspect that is probably overlooked by critice living outside of these colonies. The republican constitutions of Australia and Now Zealand are essentially democratic, and the people hare become accestomail, particularly during the last few years, to regard overy immigrant in the light of a prospective citizen with full privileges Our legislation, even against Europeans, touds to that end, and this pinciple of universal citizenship is at the root of the "white" polloy.

So much for prinople, and it is on puit of principle that the colonial protest is based

The other aspect of the question-that upon which it line been decided in South Africa and Eoghand is expediency. New Zealanders and Australians have a lively appreciation of the necessities of development, and are able to thoroughly understand the pressing urgency of the labour problem in South Africa. The population of the Rand, moreover, contains a largo proportion of man from the colonies On the 16th instant Marshal Marquis Yas holding administrative and, industrial positions, gata, Chief of Gontoral Stuff of Tokyo, telegra. They are not, I am sure, lacking in the spirit phically instructed the Commander of the that demands the Empire for white men, but Japanese Army investing Port Arthur to the they are showing a remarkable nanimity in following affect. There are two Germani naval favour of introducing Chiness. The stagnation officers attached to the Russian garrison in of South Africa emphasises the necessity. Port Arthur, xanely, Láout. -Commatider, Hepp What the colonials outside Africa want, how- mann and Lieutenant Gilgenheim. His Maever, is some reliable assurance that the China- jasty the Kuiser, complying with the Imperial man is not going to be dumped in South Africa wishes of bumanity of His Majesty the Emperor as a permaneat and undoubtedly increasing of Japan to give graes for the removal of the factor in the population and the economy of the non-combatants from Port Arthur, has ordered, new colonies. They have afirmed the exclusion by wire, these two German naval officers to take of the Kanaka from Quasustaal because refuge out of Port Arthur. The German Queensland is a white man's country" from Minister at Tokyo asked the Japanese Govern climatic point of view; and they would demand ment to take steps to inform the German the removal of the Hindu from Fiji if Fiji naval officers of His Majesty the Kaisor's could be regarded as a white man's country order. Therefore the Commandor of the This principle we hold to be thoroughly logical, Japanese Army investing Port Arthur is fair and moral. hereby ordered to take steps accordingly, The question about the exclusion of Chinese Tho Commander of the Japanese Army from the Red by the events of the future investing Port Arthur has already informonly to the two German zaval encers through the Russian military essengers as directod.

(N.-C Da ly News)

PORT ARTHUR NEWS.

CHEFOO, 20th August.

A reliable authority states that fights round Port Arthur since the close of July have been

only preparatory potions, and the general attack begun to day. Arrivals by jank report that Ating has been heard incessantly since the afternoon of the 17th inst., und since the 19th it lias increased in fury. On the east, the Russians retired a few daya ngo from Hsioku- shen, but the Japanese only marched to the foot of the hill, without occupying the On the north-west, the Japanese at Paslungshan were exchanging fire with the Rassinas at Antzeahun. The Japanese have occupied No. 5 fast at Yahutse. On the west, the Japaudse have occupied the positions urrounding Yungtuoyas, near Pigeon Bay, and have built a fort at Huashan, about 24 miles from Yangtaoyao.

crown,

91st August,

Yesterday Juzazese naval squadron was sighted near the Mizotac Group, pursuing two Russian warships which were steaming in an easterly direction. An arrival from Pigeon Buy states that since the 10th inst. the Japanese artillery has been bombarding the Russians at Yitseshan No. 25 fort near Golden Hill has been totally destroyed by the Japanese, and the Russians buve abandoned it.

THE VLADIVOSTOCK SQUADRON.

Touxo, 28th August,

It in reported that the Kossia had three of her four funnels and three engines destroyed; she was damaged in eleven places, six below the water line. The Gronboi had 140 killed, including hor vice-commander, and 313 wound- ed, including her commander.

THE END OF THE NOVIK."

FORTO, 21st August. The Japanese cruisers: Chitose (4784 tous) and Trushima (3,470 tons) attacked the Russian cruiser Novik yesterday and this forenoon eff Korukoff, at the southern point of Saghalien. The Novit was badly damaged and beacher,

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(Shanghai Mercury)-

KAISER ORDERS GERMAN AT- TACHES TO LEAVE PORT ARTHUR.

TOKYO. 18th August.

PORT ARTHUR

TENOCHOW, 20th August.

a

whether the Chiman is to be regarded in the sumo montal, moral and industrial category with whites or with blacks. Feuding the decision of that point the colonies would be disloyal to their own aspirations if they

Heary cannonding was heard here coming admitted him to the first footing of citizenship

from the direction of Port Arthur during the night and morning of yesterday and to-day.

CHEгoo, 20th August.

The Japanese army at Port Arthur made a general artillery bombardmont with heavy guns on the 18th and 19th instant and inflicted great dazaaye upon the fortifications of the enemy. Since dawn of to-day the infantry began a general advanco and severe fighting is now going on. Five Russian torpedo-boats which Tore at Pigeon Bay have escaped and their whereabouts are not known. There are two Russian torpede-beata still at Pigeon Bay. JAPANESE ADVANCE ON LIAOYANG. The Japanese army near Liatyang has also

day morning.

in the Empire.

Personally-though I fear the great weight of colonial opinion is against me-Ibolševe that the Chinaman should and will eventually come under the same category as the white man, Though Mr. Seddon used argument against the hinuman on the ground of his immorality and tendency to undercut the white man, no man knows better than he the sterling industrial and even social virtues of the Chismann We in these colonies have good reason to know that what the white artisan aud the white labourer have to fear in the Chinam is not his

vices but his sound industrial virtues.

There are scattered over New Zealand about 3,000 Chinese, of whom 31 are females. Tiny

half-sunk. There were no casualties to the dommenced an active movement since yester-arechiefly engaged in mining, vegetablegrowing,

Japanese ships. Commander Prince Higashi Fashimi was ou board the Chitose.

CHINESE NEUTRALITY.

CONSULAR ACTION AT BHANGHAI.. The expected has happened, and a Japanese squadron is at Gutzlaff with a torpedo-boat destroyer at Woosung to help in the enforce ment of the Tastal's ordera in respect of the Gresovo and Ashold. The Chinese authorities had given notice to the Russians that the two vessels now in harbour must either leave or lisarım. No one anticipated that the orders wonhl be obeyed; in the case of the Askold in deed there would have been a difficulty in get-

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POLICE COURT.

Saturday, 27th August.

BEFORE Mr. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (CHIEF BLAGISTRATE).

·GUY A. SCHÒLEFIELD.

ablaze.

has not been

The seizure of the mail-lags on board the Prins Heinrich by the Petersburg, of the Russian volunteer fleet, and the capture of the HAMBURG LETTER. Hamburg-American liner Scandia have been taken more calmly by the public than the FEE OUR COERESTONDENT. |-

excitement caused by the overhauling of the HAMBURG, 26th July.

Bundravath and other German vessels during In their suzinal roport for the year 1903 the the war in South Africa would have led one Chamber of Commerce of Magdeburg, the coutre to expect; great indignation prevails, and is

con- freely expressed, but there of the Gorman best-sagar industry, in sitoring the offects of the Brussels cou ventiau į that elullition of temper which the latter on the sugar trade of the country, expressed a occurrence produced, and to

newspapers, hope that the reduction in price to the inland although taking the Russian commanders buyer which necessarily followed the abolition more or less severely to task according to of the export bounties might in time lead to su their political tendencies, try to prove that increase in the home consumption proportionate the capture of the Bundesrath constituted The a far greater affront. The fact that the to the falling off in the export domand. provisions of the convention came into operation negotiations for the new commercial treaty on Seil. 1, 1903, and the statistics from that between the two empires are apparently on the date up to May 31 of the present year, which point of being concluded may have dictated the have just boon published, show that their conduct of the press to some extent. The anticipations have hoon fully renliaad. During energetis action of our government meets with the summer of 1903 buyers had held back in the the approval of all but the zest Russophile expectation of a doc ine, but when after Sept. 1 circles; regret, however, is expressed by some prices dropped over eight marks for 50 kilos thut Level Lansdowne should have chosen the they rashed into the market and bought heavi- present moment to open up again the question of the passage of the Derdanelles. How it could have been avoided under the circumstances, or why it should have been, is hard to say,

the whole matter hinges upon it. So for Russia bas shown a disposition to Isten to reason by erḍar. ing the release of the several steamers, oud by depriving the ships of the volunteer flest of the right of search; and we may therefore hope to see the whole question settled amicably within the next few weeks.

The following tabulated statement of the turn-over during the vine months from Sept, 1 to May 31 in the two years 1903-4 and 1002-3 gives evidence of the rapid growth of home con- sumption under the stimulating influence of lower prices.

1903-1

TE.

1902-8 Increase.!

'TH per cent. 69,205 90.3 79,500 28.8 23.7

6.6

September

131,797

October...

102,4-140

Novem! or

88,726

December

64085

71,007 60,423

January

74.459 52,382 42.1

February

March April Muy

06,035 48,089 37.3 79,556 53,520 41.2 64,382 48,715 92.1 69,055 50,975 35.4

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., ́LD.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share- holders in the Hongkong Hotel Co.. Ld, was held on Saturday in the Hotel. Mr. E. Osborne 786,436 534,501 37.8

the additional demand resulting from the Murray Buin, G. T. Veitch, H. C. Wilcox, Some allowance must of course be made for Mr. R. Chatterton Wilces (director), G. (Chairman) presided, and there were also present

abstention of buyers during the ine inmeo Fook, Ho Kom Teng, Lo Cheung Shin, diately proceding the abrogation of the boun- ties, but, as exporters had pursued a similar Clan Chau Nam. Ho U Shang, and C. Mooney policy, this need not be taken into account (secretary). when comparing the home trade with the export figures. The quantities shipped during the nine months from Sept. 1 to May 31 amounted to

145ned 21. 415,1T. 421, 509 TM, 365,7-7'Es.

1757,7 x 180704x-17

1862-4 1903-2 1900-1

Total 605,930 Ta.

If we add the quantities sold to the home trade during the same periods to the abore we find the following figures :--- 1,342.355 Ts. 1,192,265 Ta 1,355,031 Ta. 1,323,413 Ts.

which go to prove beyond doubt that not only

has the decrease in the export trade already boon made up by an increase in home consump. tion, but that the latter holds out the promise of further expansion.

The returns of the Government bureau of

commercial statistics slowa considerable increase in the traffic of the port for the first six months of the present year as compared with that of the seme period in 1903, the number of incoming and outgoing occan craft (steamers and sailing vessels) having been

The SECRETARY having read the notice call- ing the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, The accounts for the past half year, as you will Juve seen from the report, reveal a considerable diminution in the profis, no less a sum indeed as $ the whole of which is due to the derived from transient risitors, which in other words means that fewer of the travelling public have made use of the hotel...To some estost this is due to the number of small hotels and

boarding houses that have sprang into existence

during the past few years, but in the main it is undoubtedly traceable to the cessation of tourist traffic in c. usequence of the war, and to the American mail boats alling at Manila. Other sources of revenus have maintained their normaal level, and in some instances even show an increase, despite the changing circumstances,

comparatively bud half year, we have reason to anticipate that with a

so that although we have passed through a no

resump- tion of tourist traffic we shall not revert to our former measure of prosperity. Bofore ar val- of4,794,7813's rec (671 of 1361Ts proposing the adoption of the report and Sailings 7004, 4,784,10%

necounts I shall be pleased to answer any ques showing

tion that may be put.

1901

1903

6624, 4,447,749,

against

9085 4201

Steamers

$486 Sailing vessels 4775 The river traffic has of late buen seriously

There were no questions,

The CHAIRMAN accordingly moved formally the adoption of the report and accounts.

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Mr. Ho Fook proposed the ro-election of Mr. W. H. Potts as director.

Mr. G. T. VRTCH conleri, and the motion was agreed to.

interfered with by the low state of the upper Elbe, as owing to a prolonged drought the steamship companies have been obliged to suspend their regular departures to Saxony and Bohurais. As all bulk and other houry goods are as a rule forwarded by water to those parts. this interruption is severely felt by the trade, At Dresden a great part of the bed of the river Elbe is laid bare, and since some lads were fortunate enough to find a pane with a for coins in itauditon. in the mud the population is said to have turned out with spudes and buckets to dig for hidden treasures, but so far with little if any success.

Mr. Lo CHEUNG ŠMIU moved that Messra, H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowo be re-elected

Mr. H. C. WILCOEsconded, and the motion was agreed to..

and store-keeping. It is true Chinese have not boon employed in underground mining. They are almost invariably working for themselves, The repairs to the rails y have boon com.generally washing" streams, duicing und plotod, and since the 7th instant through traffic working dredgetailings, and by their quiet mods between Dalay and Kaiping has boen ro of life and modest requirements they are able to opened.

make money out of "wash" that would not be payable for the Higher-paid Europeau. As market gardouere deg have also an unfailing reputation for industry, and as greengrocers and fruiterers they have, in the upital city at any rate, practically captured the whole trade, which they run more cheaply the Earopeaus possibly could. Being their own masters, and working generally on co-operative lines, the Most of the other rivers are in the same Chinese do not yet come under our labour condition. I hear that a great many barges legislation, and they are thus free to work and carrying coal from the collieries in Silesia to THE SANCTITY OF THE POYANG live us cheaply as they like so long as they complaces on the river Oder are lying high and ply with the health regulations. If they took dry en route in imminent danger of breaking service under European employers in any up entirely, us, exposed to the blasing sun, the organised trade there would undoubtedly be planks are starting, whilst the weight of the an agitation against them on the part of the cargoes, no longer counterbalancedby the outside white workers simply because, though paid the pressure of the water, threatens to burst the same wages, they would be able to live more sides of the hoats. cheaply and become comparatively wealthy,

A RESTAND,

Dotective Sorgeant Wilden charged a Chinese ting over the bar, oven if she could have left dock with having been concerned in a larceny of in the time. The command practically was $8,000, and some jewellery, at Saigon. The therefore, to disa, and, with the remembrance defendant, Chow Kwong, was remanded until of the Mandjour incident still with us, few were 3rd September to allow of the necessary docu- sanguine cuough to imagine that the Russiane were ready yet for the inevitable. The onts being set up from Tonkio.

dest.oyer arrived on the 21st, and was only forerunner of a squadron of five larger, vessels. which appeared off Gutzlaff.

BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLICY MAGISTRATX).

A telephons clerk, at the West Point branch

The comparatively short notice given at last was no real hardship to the Russians, who have of the Sanitary Department, was charged with now been in Shanghai sixteen days, Experts having accepted a brite as a public servant.

who have seen the Arkold declare that she had

very little excuse for ruming into this port Thero was no datasge to her below the water- line, her guns, except the two which wer apparently left behind in Port Arthur, were in wecking order. She was probably short of coal, bat the Nocil in similar case got what she

The Magistrale found the charge proven and passed sentence of three motle' imprisonment.

The glorious weather we have now been For the quict, peaceable conduct of the enjoying for several mouths has however raised faters to A high pitch; Chinese, oftor under circumstances of the the hopes of greatest provocation, there can be nothing but the cereal and fruit crops are stated to praise. Where gambling and inmorality are be amongst the best of the last fifty years; known to exist amongst Europeans the Chinese roots might do with a little more mair, but have been imprisoned and prosecuted wholesale sagar beet alone seems to have suffered some LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. for smoking opin and playing fauten and what, and prices of sugar have advanced in

pak-a-py, the caly amusements they enjoy. consequence.

The heat has been intense all over. Germany, The P.M. stormer Mongolia, with mails, &o. They havo hren molested and often illtreated left Manila for this port on the afternoon of the by colonial yontás, but their own conded has the thermometer in some places registering as 27th August, and is dus here to-day, wanted at Tsingtao and departed. If the The CPR steamer Empren of India arrived throughout been that of peaceful, law-abiding much as 100 deg. Fahrenheit and even up to While paying rates ou an equal 100 in the shade; enses of san and beat-strokes Anold's ammunition had rap short that was a et Shanghai at 1 .. en Saterdag, the 27th | citizens. serious matter for her, but it gave her no right August, and left again at 9p.m. sume day for footing with the whites, the Chinese in this are reported from several quartus, and fires in to seck the hospitality of the neutral port of Nagasaki, where she is dus to arrive at 8 am. country make handsome douations every year the country ire of frequent occurrence; miles

to-day. Shanghai. It has been already pointed out The C. & M. steamer Bubi left Manila on to the funds of the State hospitals which far of forest and woodland, of moers and grazing that the Askold's damages are nearly all astera Saturday at 10 a.m., and is das hate to day at exceed any benefits they receive from those ground, have been destroyed by the element,

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everything being a dry as tindor, which she came here, in fact, as a fugitive, with 130 pni,

This was all the businese. Dividend warrants will be ready this (Monday) morning.

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The question of the closing of the Peyang Lake to foreign gunboats is still interesting peoplont Kinkiang. The reason alleged by the Commandant of the Hakon forts in his request that F.M.S. Saige should not enter it fring practice was the presence of rebels and snck uprly persons, who might be invited to overt acts by the sight of a foreign vessal. The German gunboat Vaterland overrode the same objection by pleading the Admiral's orders, and has just returned from firing practice in the lake, which has not apparently produced any ill results. To the foreign man in the street " the presence of rebels would seem a very good reason for taking the opportunity to impress the power of Western nations on the Cel etial. mind-N.-C. Daily News.

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