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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1904.

kerchief" Still, the land fighting was to follow. Our estimate of Russia could not be quite erroneous. Surely bare she must vindicate herself? As if in answer to our

that these previous incidents were not to count. They were trifles. Presently she would exact a terrible reparation. Then came the

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If the correspondents whom General Kuropat- kin has sent to the rear will stay there patiently few days thy may find they are at the front, says the Chicago Tribune.

and Nethersols Hospitals begs to acknowledge The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial

with thanks donations of $100 from H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan, and of $20 from Chan S

It is notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct the with drawal of the Proclamation No. 6 of 1904, declaring Amoy to be a place or port at which an infectious or contagions dísense prevails,

Transfers of members of the staff of the Shanghai branch of the Inspectorate-General of Customs have already be reported. Others Aro announced. Mr. Bowring has been trans ferred to Tientsin and Messes. Lowder and Sandersoek to Peking.

It is now intended to rebuild the Voluntoor Headquarters on the existing site, further con sideration having led to the abandonment of the site at Happy Valley, where in 1901 it was pro posed to build Headquarters at a cost of between sixty and seventy thousand dollars.

Shanghai will be interested to learn that the Postmaster General when recently in Shanghai satisfied himself of the desirability of the proposed

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LONDON, 18th September. Reator's correspondent at Lhassa wires that } the departure of the expedition is fixed for the 23rd instant. A proclamation posted by order of the Emperor of Chius announces that the

of the Dalai Lama. The Novoe Fremya prog- Tashi-Lams succoeds to the spiritual dignities

nosticates a great movement of the Mongol · Buddhists in February against British inter- Tuation in Tibet.

THE WAR.

JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESPATCH.

MORE BOOTY.

Tokyo, 20th September. Marshal Oyanın reports that further in- vestigation shows the following additional trophies captured by our army near Line. yang

15,000 bushels of barley. 30,000 bushels of bray. 5,000 bushels of Chinese rice. 5,500 bushels of crooked barley. 25,000 bushels of millet, 1,300 boxes of petroleuin. 6,250 piculs of firewood. 110 tons of coal.

1,800 boxes of lump sugar. 353 Russian houses and 214 godowns, near the railway station, fell also in our

been ascertained.

H.K.C.C. ANNUAL MEETING,

The Hongkong Cricket Club last evening. held their annual meeting at the City Hall. Mr. E. W. Mitokoll, the president of the Club, presided, and there were also present Major. A. A. Chichester, and Messrs. F. Maitlaud, R. Hancock, A. Wilson, R.N., A. Mackenzie, J. T. Dixon, and P. W. Goldring (mcubers of the committee), Mr. A. G. Ward (secretary),

and 25 other members.

The SECRETARY read the notice convening the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, you have all had copies of the annual report and secounts, and with your permission I will take them as read. You will see we have a credit balance of over 84,000 as against 52,400 'this time last year, but we must not lose sight of the fact that over $900 of this year's balance was made ont of the Cricket Club Dance, a most, ahly run url enjoyable entertainment; and the Club have to thank Mr. Sarcombe Smith and his colleagues who worked so hard on the special committes which took charge of the arrange.

AN ERRING GUIDE.

The title of "Berol's Guide to Shanghai in particular anil Chins in general" would have been more accurately descriptiva if the last half dozen words had been omitted. As a gaide to China in general it is a pretentions kumbag. hands. The quantity of boal which Gene-monts. Another special committee. the Now The "places of interest" at Hongkong, forral Kuroki's army captured has not yet Parilion Scheme Committee consisting of instance, appareatly consist only the Peak, which affords a "splendid view "(note the singu lar number); a few streets and public buildings, some Chinese villagos (no hint as to where they; are or how to reach them), and Kowloon, a "foreign eøttlement with a splendid Bund." Places in China. eren 1eking, are dismissed' with a few lines, and the author certainly fails to keep his promise to tell the traveller ~ bow to get from one place to another, the distance to be covered, by what moane, at what cost, and what is to be seen when he arrives there." If the book had been offered on sale to the public a reliable guide, wo should have felt obliged

REUTER'S SERVICE

GERMAN PAPERS CONTRADICT THE TIMES."

LONDON: 18th September. The German semi-official newspapers are busily contradicting the recent statement of the Times maintaining that a lose under standing has been established between

H. E. R. Hunter (chairman), J. T. Dixon. T. S. Smith, E. A. Ram. E. K. Leigh, F. Maitland, R. Hancock. and P. W. Gala- ring (hon secretary), hare also earned ther hearty thanks of the Club for the time and attention given to the consideration and ways, and manns by which we could ercet a now parilion. The schome they presented, with a few tribing awenyiments, was adopted ut an extraordinary meeting of the mem- bers. held on the 12th February last You will be pleased to see in the report that. visiting us in Novoraber, and I am sure the teams from Singapore and Shanghai will b

from, not to tice from. As the world grew improvemants to the very old Post Office build- to regard it as a fraud. We see, however, that Germany and Russian; the main evidences Colony will give them as hearty a welcome us

accustomed to the real condition of affairs, anazement gave place to annused contempt. It begune evident that Russia was “getting her licks" and knew it. Otherwise, why all the telegrains, and despatches, and quendacious stories that were, in many cases, so clumsily devised that their falsity bulged out all over flam? Their object, of course,

ing at Shanghai. The improvements contem: plated ure estimated to cost 95,000, and a sum of $15,000 for this work figures in the Colonial estimates for 1905,

In consequence of their dissatisfaction with the local Japanese beadman five thousand

rioters at Sikemus. Kyongkout province, on the line of the Seoul-Fasnu railway. a few miles south of the Han river, killed him and his son

gendarmes have proceeded to the scene, and it is expected that the riot will soon be quelled.

it is presented by the Hotel des Colonies Co.,

will admirably serve two L1, Shanghai," and have no doubt that it of which are, the transfer of the great Ger-

purposes, as 17

man liners to Russin, the receptance of a advertisement for en excellent hotel, and as a souvenir and remembrancer for travellers who contract for coaling the Baltic feet and the have visited it. We are quite willing to admit Volunteer cruisers, and the arrangement that as a guide to Shanghai it is also very for the Port Arthur squadron to take refuge useful. Its usefulness would not have been at Tsingtan. The Times added it was safe impaired by-emitting the bigb-falutin preface of six page length, or the interpolated history of to assume that Germany's support had been that have no concern with the writer's in

was the conservation, it face of all that is and wonnted four other Japanese Japanese the opium war, or numerous other little bits secured to Russia in the final settlement. the Club, as he found he could not give the

15th inst. the Onka Shosen Kaishis is the According to the MC. Daily News of the

happy position of paying in directors and auditors fees the sum of twenty-two sid a. half million yen. The insertion of a comma instead of a pariol makes all the difference. What makes it hard upon our contemporary is the fact that the mixstatoment appears in correction of previous errors.

mediate business. The statement that a "dis-

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haveled, uncombed quone ond an unshaver head signifies that a parent has died within the last three months may persuade globe trutters into the belief that some Chinese hayo more parents than they ought to have. Mr. Berol on page 20 expresses aunoyance that vendors of incense should force their wares "into our hands in the most pertinent manser And is it true that "silks and laces are cheaper at Shanghai than common dress materials at home" Finally, if the visitor finds "Shaughni

The Kochnische, in denying the statement, says it would be foolhardiness for Germany to comet herself to any such agreement in view of the uncertainties regarding thissue

of the war.

[From Northern Papers,} THE VALUE OF LIAOYANG.

TOKYO, 16th September. It is stated on high authority that Liaoyang is the economical centre and richest point in Manchuria.

By occupying Liaoyang Japan

our teams have always received when visiting Republic to the north of us. the sister Colony to the south or the Great Sir Paul Chater. who will be remembered by the older members as a prominent cricketer in the seventins and

a clack for the new Parilien. 2 relic of the dark ages I think, should be placed enrly eighties,hus very kindly consented to give The old clock,

in the City Hall Museum. Mr. Ward, us you are no doubt aware, has resigned the seerotaryship of necessary time to the work. The past year has. of course, been an unusually busy one, and from what I myself have seen our sterntary has been Although he conses to be our secretary I very burd pressed at times to get the work done.

hope the members will elect him on the now committee, as the experience he has gained during the past 24 years will make him a most. valuable member of the Cricket Club Committee. 'Mr. Lowe hus kindly agreed to take up the post. vacated by Mr. Ward, and I think we may congratulate ourselves on gaiuing his services. If any manther has any questions I shall be pleased to answer them before adepting the

Why with regard to the item re published yesterday" scratch the thin layer of fiuss)," and of what, virtually makes herself the mistress of Man-report and accounts.

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We have apparently been stupidly hoaxed Society a gilded bubble," how is he going to

in a bubble, does the material below" consist? We have no idea what the business of Mr. William Berol of Shanghai may be. but that his métier is not literary work is evident. On one thing we may congratulate him. Hia "guido" includes a selection of remarkably good photographs.

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ancut bowls at the Civil Service Club. Ther“ was no gaple of "England . Scotland Saturday, and there is to be mo Scotch" game next Saturday, Instend; on Saturday next there will be a match between eight bowlers from the Sanitary Department nad sight from the combined service.

LORD LANSDOWNE DEATHLY PALE."

Britain aul Ease approached nearer brink of war a few days ago than even

grave official statement in the House Commons disclosed.

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fatal to it, of prestige. Their result, equally of course, was to 'sink that prestige' further into the mire. These things have been more than ever apparent since the great battle of Liwynag. At that pluse, thousands of Russian had been employed for months, making it strong enough to serve as Russia's Bast ditch." It had been well prepared. The Japanese say so. It was well defended. The Japanese admit it. Except for the olie unpleasant fact that they were badly-defeated, the Russians bad nothing to be asħained of

the historical battle of Liao, should they tarnish the credit of their own heroes who defended it by the puerile fibbing HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 21st. 1904,

that we have since olaerved? By these Russia could not conceivably have cut a hopeless attempts to persuada us that the sorrier Gigare than she has done in the ernenation of such a premier stronghold present war with Japan, if she had surien-

was in reality a victory, by their, despicablo dere at discretion in its earliest stages. belittlement of the Japanese achievement, She has not lost the battle yet, as experts they have alienated the sympathy that was

Shanghai was agitated last week over the account things; but to all intents and par- their due, and that we wished to feel and prosection of the proprietor of the Alhambra Hole for keeping a disorderly house. It was poses she has lost more than even a long

bestow. Contrast, the attitude of their alleged that the chief prosector was a mean who of victories could possibly restore,

Lenemy. True, in Japan many flags and hand-sewessfully-sought--to-buy-some of the She has utterly Tost prestige; and since huzzas signalised the undoubted victory, Allamben land. Schwartz, the landlord, was much blood and money is not counted to and small wonder; but the Japanese acquitted, but subsequently, on the strength of dear a price to pay for that hardly defined authorities, the Mikado himself, counselled some polies reports from Cairo and Calcutta, bo taking to him the day, the Malaca incident asset, and she has paid the price for less exuberance. They were not yet out of the community.” ̈ ́

was arrested on a charge of being a menice to, nothing, it is evident that Russia is left the wood. Now, whatover happens, nothing like the person in OTHELLO-poor indeed,

can alter the shocking fact that Russia has with war chest displenished and gool name been down, and while doru, has, grovelled, gone. When we look back over the last It is a different thing altogether to that seven short but eventful months, and recall doggelnass which will not droit it is heaten. the thoughts of the first two months of the It is the weakness of the pugilist prone year, it is a little difficult to assure our apon the sawdust, who, seeing the umpire selves that what has happened, has happen about to give the decision, cries out, with ed. Much of the anxiety, and lingering out getting up, protesting that he is at hope that war might be averted, was prea | yet worsted. Russia would almost have us sioned by sympathy for and admiration of believe that she has not been hit, even as Japan. At the most, and with great luck,

we gaze at the slobber of gore upon her, Japan was to hold the Russian giant in

mendacious month. It is a spectacle to check until a decout exouse could be found make the gods weep. The other combatant, for intervention. Russian opinion, as we sorely wounded too, but game, stands digui now know, was that Japan would not have fied and alert in the ring, waiting for the the presumption to fight one of the world's call-of time." And we, too, wait that greatest military powers. Then, while we cal, for we are sick of the sight of blood, were still talking pros and cons., and trem- and would faina see the mob disperse, and bling for the future of foolhardy Japan, the mess cleared away. events began to tread on the heels of events, until, lost in the whirl of them, our ideas

The Chines Government has decided to govern Macharia herself and is negotiating with the Japanese suthorities on the matter, Japan has informed China that if China wished least four divisions of a well-trained army, and to keep Manchuria it is necessary to live at if China cannot provide this's Japanese army may garrison Manchuria, the expenses being paid by China. The Chinese Government has H.E. Tieh Linng. to return to Peking from ordered Liang Pi of Lienptngchu, attualed to Shanghai in this connection. -Universal Gazette

"I was sitting in Lord Lansdowne's office

reached its culminating point," said a prominent European diplomatist to the London Ster cor- respondent. He bad just finished telling we that Anglo-Russian relations had developed in an unhappy phase, when a telegram was brought him. His Lordship exous bimself, opoued the telegram and began to read. His I immediately rose and proposed to withdraw,” free became deathly pale and his hauds shook.

Very good." said Lord Lansdowne,

we

can renew our conversation some other time."

"I left the room and proceeded at once to Russian ambassador. What the Count said all on my friend Count Benckendorff, the reveiled the cause of the crisis. Lansdownę

churis, and Russie loses a most valuable nouzco of food-supplies. In view of the subsequout arrival of reinforcements from Russia to Gere ral Kuropatkin, the prompt occupation of Linoyang by Japan was opportunely effected. and brilliantly when the relative strength of the opposing armies is considered. supplies of ammunition and provisions which the Russians themselves barned, and which were captured by the Japanese. filled seventeon go downs, and cannot be replace unless the Si- berian railway is devoted to this purpose for a considerable time, during which the transpor tation of troups will impeded.

Mr. A. O. BRAWN said he would like to know why the Army and Navy were excluded from **ATM team.

The CHAIRMAN said that they, were asked by Mr. Asger not to send in too strong a teast against the Cricket League. They therefore The war-knocked off some of the Civilian names, and. also the Army and Nary. It was thought best. to exchide them, as thers were soane very strong players in the Servicos.

THE ABANDONED RUSSIAN DEAD.

TOKYO, 15th Septembar. One thousand Russian dead were left bafore the army of General Kuroki, thirteen hundred before General Oke, and sight inndred befora General Noczu.

BOY RECRUITS IN PORT ARTHUR,

Torre. 12th Septeniber.

In Port Arthur the Russians now recruit lads above 15 years of age as "volunteers and place them in the fighting line. The amouci. tion in Port Arthur is certainly scarce now.

RUSSIAN DISMAY.

TOKYO, 16th September.

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mention that the receipts from regnets wern Mr. E. A. BONNER xd he would like to

only $2,000, while the expenditure was £3,000, The bar, also, was run at a absolute loss, the prices charged for drinks being the same as at the Club. The outstanding accounts amounted to $140; could not this be collected? There had not been many refreshment chits since May Surely they could get some of it in?

Mr. A. G. WARD said that the Chairman had sisked him to reply. The racquets expenditure was unus fal. It was chiefly brought about by their having to pay for rents for the coolies, which did not getur before, this is being $303. They had no right to expect a continuance of this deficit. There had been a very heavy expenditure for repair.

A Voice: What about the bar!

had abmitted what was equivalent to an Ahant six o'clock fast night the fire-bell rang | altimatum, and Lamstort had sent a reply to It is realised at St. Petersburg, according out, denoting that a fire had broke out in the the effect that Russia did not intend to yield to telegrams received, that General Kurcki'e Central District From all quarters the fire.

would Thus the case stood when I left Beckendorff. flanking movement not only compelled. General mon hurried to No. 5 Station, only to find that The Count belierad Lamsdorff would remain Kuropatkin 'to retreat, but, has obliged him ab. there was no fire, but that II. the Governor. firm, but subsequent developments showed that solutely to give up all hope of relieving Port making himself acquainted with the Fire Russian position. Honce the Tear's forsign Sir Matthew Nathan, had taken this method of the Frosch Government refused to support the Arthur.

Brigade, There was a very quick turn out, and a secretary gave way." goal muster of man, notwithstanding the fact that police patrola were just changing.. over. As the mou arrived orders were given for several lengths of hose to be run out and a The rilles of the Russian gunboat Mandjour ladder boisted against a house opposite the struok a shrewd first blow, and gained the Al Shanghai have been restored for the purpose station--which manœuvres were carried out held to-morrow, at 2.15 p..

expeditiously and well. His Excellency after- wards inspected the ire appliancos. Earlier in the afternoon H.. went though the Guol and the Central Police Station.

were all inverted willy-uilly, withiont con

scious volition on our parts, Japan had

Yesterday's plague return: nil.

of being cleaned.

Captain T. Austen, RN.R., has resumed command of the steamer Wingchai after nine months' holiday in England.

in due time.

moral effects of it. Russia mighty Russia amazed us by crying out that "she wasn't looking" and that Japan was treacherous and cowardly. It was as disconcerting to the onlookers as the seeing of a strong monu

The Band will play at Kowloon Hotel on

weop.

The world smiled at Japau's! Saturday evening instead of Thursday over ing. temerity, and thought that the bantam for this week only. The programme will appear would yet have its comb pierced. On the water, howover, there was no sign of a revital of things. Russian prestige began to wane, as Russian officials began to lie. Undoubtedly they lied, and when subsc

Messrs. H. E. Reynell & Co. of Kobe are quent events verified Japanese versions, the turning over thoir Hirano" mineral water world blushed again for the strong man business to a public company with a capital of weeping. He bleeds, he bleeds, and 125,000 you, in twenty ve yen shares. The denies the wound, covering it with a maid's i paroluse price is 100,000 yes.

The requisite number of shares having beau subscribed, it has been decided to float th Hotel Metropole Company (Shanghai) under the Hongkong Ordinances immediately.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

The following pards wore returned at the meeting held at Happy Valley, from the 17th to the 19th September, 1904.

BOSS FAREWELL CUP. Mr. C. A. Parker, E.N... 84 - 8 == 76 Mr. M. G.--Burnie Mr. T. C. Gray Mr. J. Clark..

28 entries. Mr. G. B. Dolphin, R.N. 91 Mr. C. M. G. Burnie Mr. T. C. Gray

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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

TOKYO, 16th September. There is no change in the attitude of Great Britain towards Japan, according to a London telegram. Only a few writers criticise the A meeting of the Legislative Council will be inability of the Japanese armies to surround

the Russians at Liaoyang.

COUNCIL

RUSINESS.

Financial Minute. (No. 48).

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for authorizing the construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong.

Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Wild Birds and Game Preservation Ordinance, 1885.

FRENCH SAILORS AT KIUKIANG.

Mr. WARD, continuing, said that the charges were less even than at the Club, while the turnover was small in comparison. They could not expect to make much profit. If the outstanding accounts were in they be just about Bjuard it this rospect. They would not get the bar to pay anless they raised the price of drinks, or unless the members drank more--the monthly recsipts. were only about $50. Ah Kong had been very glad to get rid of the bury as he could vot make anything out of it. Practically uli of th outstanding $140 was due by mambers who had joined last month, so it was reasonable to expect. that they could get it all in. Other outstanding accounts were by naval mon; they were not able. as they were up North; bnt they ought to beull right. Regarding the tournament entrance fees, it certainly was disgraceful. When the shroff called for the money he was, in some eases, constantly told to call again next day.

Dr. ATKINSON suggested that the club should be run on a cash basis, instead of signing hits, the same as the Civil Service Cricket Club, where it had been found a success.

Mr. LAMMENT said he would like to know if the bar account included the present stock.

The CHAIRMAN: That is $16.

In Kiukiang French marines inade a suall row, which might have led to disagreeable con- sequences. A party from the Montcalm went on shore on the 6th instant and took to using their knives, so that two natives had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. If it had been Second reading of the Bill entitled An foreigners who had been thus handled, it would Ordinance for enabling the Tung Wah Hospital have been considered a terrible outrage, being „to acquire, · hold, mortgage and well land and | Chinese, it was but a small matter, to be settled

hereditaments in the Colony of Hongkong by forty or fifty dollars. It is said that this at the ber, and also tiflus, be paid for in cash-- Second-reading of the Bill entitled Au sort of thing happens frequently, when a French and that tournament entrance teos be paid by Ordinance to amend The Prepared Ophun man-of-war is in port, and makes the foreign the members before the drawings, Ordinance, 1891.

residents hail the sight of the Tricolor, with Mr. CHADWICK Kew thought that if this some misgivings. Indeed it is muid that the ❘ were approved there should be a sub-committe sisters at the hospital prepare an extra supply to look after the har, so as to haraa check on of bandages when a French ship is there! it.

Scoond reading of the Bill entitled- An Ordinates to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinancə, 1897.

Dr. ATKINSON proposed that all accounts