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the Canton River and the Yangtze, and the entrance of the Gulf of Pechili. From geographical causes likewise, thero is at present us commanding port in the Gulf to A. S. WATSON & CO., act a similar part to Hongkong in the south and Shanghai in the centre. The trade of the two more southerly zones has already so far developed as to have nasumed definite lives of flow. The trade of the northern:

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to take advantage of the opening of the Panama Canal na England; and no countries in Asia will be more affected than Japan and North China. The direct trade between freat Britain and these countries, at least, must perforce assume the new channel. In this ense oven the most superficial onlooker must see the necessity of a distributing port for North China to answer the purpose that

Surrey beat Gloucestershire last mouth by 119 runs.

The Hipsang was insured for £26,500. War risks had gone up to 80s, per cont, bat have probably dropped since this report. demand is greater than the supply of first-class underwriters.

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The Daily Mail correspondent. at St. Peters burg says that in a Russian village that he

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RUSSIA'S CH BPOLICEMAN.

LONDON, 6th Septemlor. Reu'er's St. Petersburg correspondent wies that Suter Platonoff, Member of the Council of state, has been appointed Minister of the

THE WAR.

[FROM OUR OWN COLLESPONDENT.]

THE CASUALTIES AT LIAOYANG,

Kons, 8th September..

The Japanese casualties in the ten days" fighting which resulted in the capture Liaoyang are computed at 20,000 men.

most is still wandering in an, unsettled Hongkong has so efficiently filled the knows of they believe that we ure at war because futerlar and ULŝof of Police, in successi..The Russian losses are estimated at 40:060.

channel, and is practically in a still inchoate condition,80 much so that the vast inland trade of Manchuria and. Mongolia has bardly yet been scratched, much less tapped. It is this fact that increases the present importance of the position political ly and commercially, Germany and Russia, each in its particular way, have not been

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Prespondents must forward their names and ad dresses with communications addressed to the Edit, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith

Atr Letters for it should be written an one side of the paper

Ne anonymously signed communications that have

already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

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have made sorique attempts to obtain fixed point d'appui in this same Gulf of Pechili; and, both have spent literally millions-tens of millions, indeed--to render their footing secure. Germany in her port of Kiauchow and her planned railways is Shantung, already open to the capital, Tsinin; and Russia in her twin ports of Port Arthur and Dalny. These are facts whielt even the depreciatory lotter of Sir FRANK SWETTERHAM Caunot explain away, and it is well that our Government, before listening to such foolish talk, should, really ask itself why Germany and Rassin should take such palus to acquire what it, with a careless indifference as to the future, would actually throw away with childish reckless-

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There is a legend current on the other side of the Pacific that Washington, the fairest State of the American Union, was deliberately almadoned by the British Government of the day because the British Commissioner sent out to investigate re. ported the country as useless-"The salmon would not even rise to the fly." Da similar childish grounds an equally sapient Government would willingly abandon a position which would give command of the trade of Manchuria, o trade, it may be noted, as yet merely in its infancy, but which with the introduction of settled

south. It is singalar that no British statesman, in office at least, has had the pro-vision to recognise this fact.

Yesterday's plague return: 'nil, Messrs Blackhead & Co. are coaling the Italien erniser Elba. She arrived from Shanghai on Saturday.

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All the Homo papers, syen the Times, seem to have been impressed by the conjuring of Malini. a new stur of the prestigiatory world. from America.

The rector of St. Stephen's Church, Bristol, has clad his elwir Indies in a habit of blue linen and a flat cap the Puritan dress of 300 years ago.

H.M S. Terrible. Ist-class cruiser. left fer home esterday morning at 7 o'clock. The bluejackets en bourd, and those of H.M.S. Sirius, manned the yards; and the hearty-cheers were given and responded to. As the Terrible stemed towards Lyemun Pass merchant steamer also cheered her.

We are officially informed that the quarantine restrictions imposed against arrivals from Hongkong have been removed both at Sings pore and Saigon. Telegrams to that effect reached the Colonial Secretary, yesterday,

A man, earning £l a week, who declared he had been “rushed into buying an American organ on the hire purchase principle, was, in the City of Londou 1ourt recrutly, ordered to Fay at the rate of per mouth, It will take kin only twenty-four years to pay off the debt.

Mr. A: Buno. shipbroker. has received the following telegram from his Sa'gon agents --- Yessals arriving from Hongkong and Swatow are no longer subject to quarantine." Meurs, Lamke and Roggs laave received a telegrain from Messrs. Wu, G. Hale & Co. of Saigon, to similar effect: mentioning Amoy with the other two ports.

the Cossacks stole a child from tko. Emperor of Jayun, and won't give if back.

The trample of thoso Kuala Lumpur Chinese who lately determined to sacrifice, their queues, as one step towards reform in Chinese institn - tions, is affecting Borneo, The Beaufort Postal Clerk, it is said, contemplates outting his neue off, which he admits to be a onisauce.

A Chinese coolie fell doud at Singapore, and the inquest held later showed he died from a ruptured stomach. It appears the man was paid so much for each bag he carried, and wishing to double his earnings he essayed to carry two lags, with the result that he ruptured his intestines.

The British Medical Journal is not kind to people in the summer time, and what it says the Singapore-Piesa supposés, applies to the tropies all the year find. It says Teed drinks are a snure. They are grateful for the moment, but so far as their temperature makes any difference to digestion they tend to retard it: they should, at any rate, not be taken at meals. Their use between meals is a very doubtful good." Still, oven medical mon of high professional attainmonts have been seen to sip a colt stengah with lunch, and do not always disdaiù a simple glass of iced "fass-bier.”.

It has all along hoen plain, says The Broad Arrow. that rogulur officers do not sufficiently anderstand auxiliaries. The regular has only his profession to think of. His time is entirely at the disposal of the Government and the military authorities. The auxiliary is primarily In civilian and secondarily a soldier, exsetly the reverse of the regular. The militiamen und a volunteer have their ordinary employment to think about, but the regular wants to make them regulars or conform to regular, ideas in

The words in a summons are works of art."

M. Plehre..

THE ITCH FÜR CHANGER,

LONDON, 6th September. The Times in discussing a suggestion to the Malay States and the Straits Settlements, create a Malay Dependency comprising Burma,

remarks that if separation from India meaus merely the confionanes of the present adminis tration on the present lines under a new master, the advantages are not very obriona, indeed that they may be disadvantageons as at present Burus on rely on the Tudian troops, whils the Tudias, Government is entitled to point to the great development of Burma.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS" HOME.

FAREWELL TO THE "ALBIONS."

A farewell ten, followed by a concert, was given on Wednesday night to the men who are going home on H.M.S. Terrible. faw men from other ships, but the great majority ara from H.M.8. Albion

'There are a

The Concert Room was tastefully decorated with towers, and presented a very attractive

appearance. The matron's care and judgment were also seen in the excellence and abundance of the various dishes. Mesdames Bridie, Pierce and Penning presided at the tea-tables.

The concert began at half past seven o'clock. The chaplain, the Rov. W.Bridie, was in the chair. An excellent programme of music, songs, readings and recitations was well received Among those who took part were, Captain A. Brown, Mesara, Boyd. Bulli Dodweli. Easterbury, Taylor and White.

A plousing feature of the gathering was the large number of soldiers who wore present to show their interest and sympathy with the mon

of the sister service.

The Chairman in a short address expressed get that the time had come for the Albions to love this station. In the name of many friends he bado them good-bye and wished for the Terrible and her precicas freight a happy

and prosperous voyage.

count defendant, who after having had occasion to express forcibly his_opinion of...». constabis, objected to that official summoning

Mr. Curtis. warrant officer. late of II,M.S. him for being a loose and idle person."

Loose and idle person, indeed! repeated the Albion, returned thanks for all that-had heen defendant in great wrath. Oh, you must not done for the happiness and comfort of the men take these works too literally said the and the many improvements that have been magistrate' soothingly, they really run you carried out in the Home during the past year.

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are moat industrious-and fast. You pay 28, and then you will be loose."

By kind permission of Lt. Cok Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 93rd Burns Infantry will pity the following programas of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner. to. argt (Friday):-

Clark Overture ...Haydee

Auber March.........Coast Untion” Selection The Lady Slavey" - Crooke Song.....The Caterpillar and the Rose Carey Selection.The Orchid"............ Ivan Caryll

An Edinburgh honeymoon couple who bad cared a railway compartment to themselves on a non-stop ran to Dunfermline were startled spite of that. by seeing a man creep from ander the seat. when the train left. On arrival at Than-explained Mr. Plowden last month to a police fermline the bridegroom gave the man in charge for travelling without a ticket.....

The non-conformist distrust of church in A. S. WATSON & CO. government in a country not exceeded in fuente in day schools has swing the pan. There is no greater fertility and resources by any on the face dulum. it seems of the earth, must increase a hundred-fold.danger at the present time," emphatically But it is not with the immediate prosent exclaimed a speaker at the recant Wesleyan so much as with the distant future that conference, then the danger of a rationalistic

aot of teachers in our day schools,” this Weibni questions is concerned. Whatever be the result of the Japanese war, the position in the Liaotong Peainsula will never be the same as before, England and America will certainly insist on the trade of Manchuria being thrown open. If Japan be stressful this is quite consonant with her commercial policy. Many com. | plain that an Englishman vaunut now make livelihood in Japan. Perhaps this way be the case, but the strange fact remains that British trade increases by leaps and bounds: the Japanese Government is suf- ficiently enlightened to leave the trade un- fettered, and the result is doubtless economy Is England to abject to a system which results so advantageously for British The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial trade, even if it render individual profits and Nothersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge Jess? Such we may add is the invariable with thunks donations of five dollars each from Yau Shang, Ni Shing Hing. Shing Un. Fun result of healthily growing commerce.

Kat; Wing Chung Shing, Yan Kec. Wing any money on Weihaiwei, which he co-Russia and Germany, each according On, Wo Fung, Teung On, Ming San, Shing pares very much to its disadvantage with

to her own peculiar lights, have heen Tak. Sui Kat, Hang U. Fuk Tai, Shi Lang, Hongkong and Singapore. Sir FRANK is

seeking to capture this promising trade Shi Un, Lai Tsin, und Wing Shang. doubtless to be commended for his pious of the Gulf of Pechili. Russia would jealousy for the interests of the colony with which he was so long associated; even the bug it to her bosom till she had erush- just now he was doing next to nothing, as all No. 20 from No. 21 prevented this fire from spread- | od out its very life blood, Germany, the people wot's got any money 'ave gone for prophet ELIJAH was commended for his

by careful propping and gentle guid. their 'alidays. In teat." he added. “I was Ah, observed jealous care for the charge committed to

ane, would train it to centre in Tsingtao thinking about taking mino,"

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DISVEUX ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC. HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1904. WRITING to the Times on July, 13th, Sir FRANE SWETTENHAM, sometiine Governor of Singapore, deprecates the spending of

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An interesting decision was given recently A master tailor sent to by the Paris Courts. his cutter at Nice orders to return to Paris at onoo, and encloser a railway ticket. The nun lost the ticket en route, and was stamoned by the railway company. He proved, however, that he had it when he began the journey. The Court-held that this sufficed, and non-mited the railway company.

A London defendant told Judge Smyly that

Waltz......... “Diana Dance........"Punch and Jndy

God Save the King."

After singing the byman God bo with you till we meet again" a very happy and memor able evening was brought to a close.

SIR HENRY BLAKE AND CEYLON

TEETOTALLERS.

In reply to an enquiry from Mr. John Kote- lawala, who has taken an active part in the temperance movement, as to whether there is any ground for the impression that prevails Kirby among

some people that the Government Boggetti Aoes not view with favour their joining or encouraging the Temperance Societies hat are now being formed, H.E. the Governor's Fri- rato Secretary writes to Mr. Kotelawala us follows:-

Menu--Hors d'Euvres Sliced Tomatoes, Cu cumbers, Beetroots. Red Fish on Toast. Soup Chicken and Barley Soup. Fish-Boiled Bish Entrees-Brisket of Pigeon and Anchory Sauce. Landed, Grilled Kilner on Tonst, Stewed Lobster

-Roast Leg of and Mushrooms-Jointa-

of Mntion, Ronet Capon, Cold Vort Ham. Carry--Forced Meat. Salad-Potato. Vegetables-Boiled Pota tors, Fried Potato Cakes, Beans, and Grilled Bringale, Sweets-Sweet Pudding, Fancy Cake, Lemon Ice Cream, Finger Cake. DessertFruits in Senson. Tea and Coffee.

INSURANCE WALLS" FOR

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Sir-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th instant. and I am directed to inform you that, while any temporanee movement has His Excellency the Governor's warm aympathy, such movement must be foster ed by moral suasion only.""

The Government will not permit any attempt to interfere by hysical force with the fall liberty of action that is the right of every Britishsubject. Inn, sir, your obedient servant, (Bigd.) HERSCHELL

The number of Japanese unval officers killed to date is 95.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

BALTIO FLEET ON VIEW,

-LONDON, 6th September. The Tsar, with the Dowager Empress aud several Grand Dukes, have inspected the Baltje fleet at Kronstadt.

KUROPATKIN TRAPPED.

- LONDON, 6th Septembe Reuters correspondent in St. Petersburg saye it is announced that the united Russian forces are North of Yentui, where a detach- - ment was left to cover the retreat; but it was rumoured last night sunt Generşi Kuropatkin's rear guard had been ahuost annihilated and the main army was in in minent danger of being surrounded.

RUSSIAN CENSOR RETIRES,

LONDON, 6th September.

A St. Petersburg Russion correspondent felographs that the Japanese are within 25, miles of Moukden and that preparations have begun to evacuate the city. The Censorship has been transferred to Harbin,

WHY NOT EXPLORE THIBET?

Now that the Thibet Mission has reached · its goal and the military force which has safeguarded it is in camp under the wall of Lasso, the question of the marsh back claims attention, One is tempted to ask whether it may not he possible to explore the course of the San-p, eastwards from the Chaksau Forry for a considerable distance, or even whether a small compact force might nột journey down its banks and make its way it Assam. The San-po, before it comes to be known as the Brahinaputra, has a secret of its own no far as the world outside Thibet is

concerned. No traveller bus traced its concse » among the unexplored monataíus which lie between Lhasa and the extreme northern limits of Assam, and it would be a geographical triamph if the veil were now lifted. According to native reports there are terrific gorges, and the country is wild in the extreme. But these tales cannot altogether be trusted, though it is certain that the river must parsus an adven- tarons way before it turns the eastern end of the Himalayas and rushes southwards towards the Bay of Bengal. There must, for instance, be a fall". of many thousands of feet in the 300 odd miles ---- from the Chaksam Ferry to Sadiya, and it would be interesting to know whether this is by a series of rapids or by some tremendous waterfall. Speculation on this point has a fascination of its own, and there must be my keen spirits with General Macdonald "who would ask nothing better than to be toll off for such exploration, even if the journey involved." great hardships and many weary weeks had to be spent on the work. In Thibet proper there would be no great danger from the people, who are evidently cowed by relint military d operations, and arrangements might be made at Lhasa for occuring the co-operation of the Lomes to the extent of issuing orders for all

facilities to be given to the exploring party a for as the confines of Thibet. It would not until the Aber and Mishini country

was reached that the opposition of savaga tribes would have to be reckoned with.

him, though in his case, as in Sir FRANK She has already spent litr, tooney on a rail the judge. If you can afford holidays you can and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. on the sanctioned the use of physical force-Times of gach opposition could easily be brushed aside

the jealousy proceeded from ignorance of the actual fists. Lately a certain section way, opens tras Teinan; she is at the moment playing a little obstructive game

of the Home Government has been collect

a calu of superior knowledge enl confidences bort of suit the other, with I don't gò fust-olara an' put up at hotels. My

ing a mass of information regarding Weihai at Chefoo aimed at British interests. Isolidays is goin' "oppin","

Atatek

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When the recent fire occurred at the Kowloon Godowas, in which Godowns No. 21, 22 and 23

Queen's House, Colombo, August 12th, 1902, were burnt down. the wall dividing Godown

In a further letter, Mr. Kotelawale assures ing in this direction, and spoiling the whole of His Excellency that the temperanes norsunt No. 20. This was observed by the insurance is being fostered solely by moral suasion and, so companies, and they approached the Hongkong far as he is aware, no Temperance Society has

any case, and the fribesmon would scarcely venture to attack a fores appearing golowns, which are now termed “Insurance

from the north, as they have always regarded subject of building cross wails in their big t walls They are to be built right across the centro of Godowns No. 1, 2. 3, 13, 20 and 24;

the Assam frontier as the direction whenge.. and, perhaps, other laug godowns-sublius No.

The third open-air concert of the very enjoy unwelcome intrusion is to be dreaded. fa 28 and 29--may be treated in the same manner. The walls will be of brick, so constracted as to able series promoted by the Royal Garrison suggesting this piece of exploration we are He independent of the outside walls for support. Artillery was given at the Barracks last night quite aware of the diffenities that would The coolio house at the corner of Masulonal by permission of Lt-Colonel F. E. Eont, arise in connection with transport and supplies, C.R.A, and under the patronage of the but these are always with any force acting" and Chater Rouds, the one that collapsed during officers. A special stage had been erectid beyond the Indian frontier, and our troops make will probably require three kitchens and three for the occasion, and the compound, which light of them when suy serions business is, in people, the audience including many ladies and would remain with General Macdonald to say cross-wells to be taken out, and be rebuilt was prettily illuminated, was crowded with hand. Given the approval of Government, it children. The concert was a great succuss, the whether a strong detachment could safely bo programme including songs, instrumental music, started to and its way to Assam. The oppor- dances, gramophone, is sketch entitled "Black tunity may never recur, and exploration from

we may despair of its being undertaken 1829 vedly popular Lyeemun Minstrels Captain T. M. Wakefield, Lieut. O. R.E. Milman and Lieut. years to come. It is of the highest impor Macdonald were among the vocalists. In the tance to know what the routes to the north aro, sketch mentioned above. Gr. Dawson while not only as regards trade communications with acting as the comic policeman created much Lhassa, but also as to whether there is a fensi- amusement by an unrehearsed fall off the stage, ble spproach to sorth-western China. Look carrying with him the Union Jack that formed ing far ahead, one sess that some day the que

there any possible debt as to what she. An interesting presentation will arise out of from people who know nothing of it. It is not altogether easy to comprehend the would de were an insancient British Govern the twenty-five hours sitting in July, the listaste with which the place is regarded by us to leave her an open door in Weihai? London correspondent of the Shefield Telegraph. The hero of that sitting was Mr. these knight errants of British policy, nor She bas at least made no false pretences, 30 Spencer Charrington, the constable Member for why they should entertain so very special that even the poor pretext of Teutonic per- † Milo-ond, who stack to the House until after the recent typhoon, is being attended to.

His Unionist colleagues tidy would not in this lustaner be available. the taal division. Of Russiau methods of trade surely our intout to present him with a piece of plats, with a suitable inscription. Mr. Charrington is Government has had sufficient experience

eighty-six years of age. to comprehend that it merely meuis strangulation Russia-or rather shall we

an aversion to this particularly inoffensiv, little bit of territory, or why they should have became so rancorous in its condem nation. As a fact the possession of Weiba has during the few years of its occupation

The plans are now about finished.

It

so materially affected the course of affairs in say the Russian Government?-bas no love for the amalgamation of certain of the British requires attending to. The rosendah wall is Justice," and an entertainment by the deser the Sadiya side has been so long postponed that

A European dwelling attached to a Wanchas Renter's Agency understands that a scheme gedown, belonging to the same company, also possessions in West Africa, which has been cracked, necessitating its being pulled down and under the consideration of the Government for rebuilt.. some time, will partially be put into operation

for trade as such, Trade requires com- North China that it is not too much to Baymunication-and communication is what that, had it not been for the presence of our the conscience of the country most detests; next month, when Southern Nigeria and Lagos CURIEUSE STATISTIQUE. small garrison there, the whole of not only and the destruction of which engages the will be placed under one Governor. This may

From a Freach contemporary we take the Manchuria, but of northern China as well,

primary instincts of Russian administration.be regarded as the first step towards the following statistics, compiled from reports would by this time have bean partitioned Practically Russia has lost her key to the amalgamation of Lagos, and Southern Nigeria published by the most important papers in

as one Colony,

the world," as to Russian and Japancas losses,

ROSBIAN AINY 85,500 killed 155,000 wounded 93,500 prísum eins

between Russia and Germany.

So much for the past. With regard to the future the advocates for withdrawal in variably shut their eyes to the very large proportion of the so-called Singapore and Hongkong trade which really centres in the Gulf of Pechili. From geographical causes

situation, and with an open Manchuria, and an increasing and induatrious population, the future of Manchurian trade is not to be judged by its present condition, hampered and bound as it is on every side.

365,000 man lost

JAPANESE ARMY 98,000 killed 119,000, wounded

131 prisonora.

217,131 men lest

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the wings, Gr. E.-Borman was the pianist. tion may arise as to whether a railway esanet Much credit is dus to the committee for the be pushed through from the Brahmaputra to success of the concert, and especially Sergt. the Upper Tang-tee Valley. This project has Major J. R. Fairbairn, the president, who been mentioned from time to time, but only la

general terms; and until oar explorers have, acted as master of ceremonies.

passed through the country it can only form The theme of academic discussion. It may, of cource, be impossible to begin exploration nOW, JA but if the whole of the Thibot force is compet will be many regrets both in geographical and

bs detached to make for Assam. —Pioneer, commercial circles that ne portion of it could

Major Charles R., Gwatkin, who was the oldest officer in the British Army, passed away in his ninety-sixth year at his residence in Langlowne-place, Hore, on July 20th. He was gazetted to the 60th Regiment Bengal Nativo

The Liverpool Porcupine sounds like the But there is another condition, which nontantry 1935, served in the Afghan War under statesman can afford to neglect, and which General Pollook at the relief of General Sale losses, but as it is evident the calculations have title of an American peper, bat it is published the external trade of China of necessity will of necessity be especially operative in at Allahabad, and was wounded at Khyber Pass, not been made or actual reports (or the totals in the English port. Peter Porcupine" was led simply to march back the way it went there ranges itself into three zones, which again North China. No country, not even except, and received a medal. A keot sportsman, he would have been more!) we need not mentions now de plate of William Cobbett, hence the naturally concentrate about the months of eg the States themselves, is so well situated was one of the best gentlemen jockeys of his day. them

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