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tinguished the last trace of Poland as a separate State.

Although Gormany as the successor of Prussia has never succeeded in getting

is mine, and mine I intend to keep it, both in this world and the next."

Now, as we said above, these things are not to be found written in the records of

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mised in her first title deed, ebe placed for that. They are like old world traditions herself' so unreservedly in the hands of in an ancient Scotch family-handed down Russin from the very first that she never from father to son, and yet never talked has had the opportunity of protesting; and about nor alluded to, and all the while felt Russia, on her side, has nover failed to and acted upon by every gilly on the estate, unpleasantly jog her memory and remind We know what a MACLEAN or a MACGREGOR her of the conditions whenever she showed will do when called upon in the hour of any symptoms of squirming Germany is need to fight the battles of his country, he in fact very much in the position of Fast dous as the tradition of his clan has taught DISPENSARY, after he had sold his soul to the Devil him, and dare not do otherwise. It is a She would like to be free, and loudly pro- tradition of the same sort that drives to- claims to the world her freedom. But talk,gether, often sadly against their wills, the two Foven of the most advanced kind, is one thing: action is quite a different ; and the moment Germany attempts to put her thoughts into deeds, a very unpleasant reminder of the pact in the shape of a griu and a shake of the chain appears in the sear distance. It

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M. G. de Champeanx and Malle, de Cham- peaux were passengers for Marseilles by the French mail steamer Australion, which loft hore on Tuesday.

There can now be an doubt of the opening up of China. The Shanghai Mersary reports that on September 26th a Chinese funeral procession was seen passing along, and that the deceased's bicycle was a conspicuous object therein.

The French gunboat Surprise returned to Kinklang on September 25th from a oraiso in Nanchang, it is said that the Chinese pilotber 24th by the CN. steamer Kiuling. Mr. the Poyang Lake. She did not go further than

declared he was unable to take her further into the lake.

The Legislative Council is in session to-day and has to deal with a report of the Finanec Committee, the first reading of the Chinese Emigration (Amendment) Ordinance 1904, and (in Committee) the Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding $5.885,470 to the public service of 1905.

This comument, taken from the N. C. Daily News, refers to the Dallas Horse Repository Co., L. It speaks well for the amiable way. things are going when the secretary of a som- pany is permitted at its annual meeting to propose the re-election of his anditor, and the legal adviser sits by without turning a hair."

Butterfield and Swire's steamor Shasi now plies on the river Shau between Hankow and Shantan,

The

but there being no suitable wharf the Company thought land near Chinchia wharf outside the

west gate of Changsha to build a whärf matter has been settled through the British Consrl at Hankow and the Customs Tastai at Changshu-Vingreal Gazette.

The Hon. J. M. Davidson, American Consal- General to Nanking, left Shanghai on Septar-

Davidson wont to Nanking to relieve Mr. F. D. Cheshire, who has bean transferred to Canton, where ho takes Mr. MeWade's placo as Consul-General,

It is reported that the Japanese Minister at Peking. Mr. Uchida, has told a merahm of the Waiwupu that the Japanese Govorament knew President Chou Erb-haun us competent official and is quite willing to welcome him if he be appointed as the end of administration of the three. Eastern Provincos-Universal

Gazette.

Mentioning the rumoured visit of the Tour to the seat of war, the Shanghai Mercury says be will be worth an army corps, perhaps. A young Russian offer the other day referring to the sutimentality of the Russians said that while Russia, was waging war with long prayers Japan tought with Long Toms. He, perhaps would prefer soldiers to Tears,

Speaking from a purely military point of view. .c., from the standpoint of a student of war, it would be a pity if the Japanese went through to the end without a strong reverse." Thus says a writer in the Shanghai Mercury, - We know now how they cau and goes on: fight a victorions campaign, but we don't know how they would boar reverses. The Russian is

Echo da Chine says that the Japanese Tho Chinese gun-boat Chun Tong, from painter Murata, who did some remarkable work Cunton, is anchored at Kowloon Bay,

in connection with the China-Japanese war, has left on board a nisu-of-war, by Imperial dosire, to see and picture the captura of Port Arthur and the naval combats preceding that evout.perhaps at his best when things are at their Our contemporary sees in this incident uni worst. Till the hour of trial, and severo trini A Shonlaiksuu report of two Intloons carry-illustration of the confidenes which breeds too, we cannot tell how the Japanese would act." ing news into Port Arthur is regarded as

This enid-blooded curiosity is quite typical of balloonsey.

is true the influence at present is buttypes of manhood represented by a Wir.- moral; but to a mind brought up in the LIAM IT. and a Nicolas II respectively narrow grooves of tradition, as has been the yet a fate and a traditiou stronger than the euse with the German Emperor, this means will of either compels then to act in ways the most intense bondage of all. This tradition and for purposes, which ope or other regards implies the soufority of Russia in what may with feelings of dislike almost approaching: be regarded as a family compact; and under to Bausen. the peculiar conditions of the two States this causes, and has always caused, a public QUININE AND IRON danger, and none the less so that it is un- Lately it is true the German TONIC.

Emperor has not proclaimed so openly the doctrine of a divine right, but the doctrine is there all the same. This of course means that the personal rights of the sovereign are in all cases where they come in contact TAI YUK FONG HAIR with the interests of the State to be con- sidered paramount. In Russin these rights WASH

are more than a theory, and constitute the GLYCERINE & QUININE fundamental law of the Empire. It was in

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pursuance of this law that after the close of the French revolutionary wars was founded the so called Holy Alfiance, and in accordance -with it-Russu took upon herself, after the troubles between Austria and the Hungu- rian people had broken out in open warfare, CHERRY TOOTH PASTE. | to send an army across the frontier. The

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result was the restoration of Austrian supremacy, but affairs were thrown into such

Assistant Surgeon Trutwein, I.S.M.D., has been transferred from Weihajwoi to Tientsin.

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The two distressed British seaman who were Mr. A. Golewsky, chief clerk of the German stranded in Tientsin by the Japanese the other Consulate at Shanghai, has been appointedly were shipped on board the ss. Pechili secretary to the German Consulate at Chefoo.

The Japaneso have released the crew of tlie 4.5. Georges, captured by them a short time ago. The crew has left on board the ss. Peiping to return to China.

Shang Kang no wishes to have the terniigus of the Shanghai Nanking Hailway at Woosung while the British Minister desires to make Shanghai the terminus.

The time of the half-yearly meeting of members of the Jockey Cinly has been altered to 12.15 p.m. on Saturday vext instead of 230

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The contract case of Ahing versus S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. at Shanghai has been

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One hundred Chinese students gathered from all the Provinces in the Empire, left Peking on September 26th for Jepuu, in order to enter the Military Academy at Tokyo as cadets.

The engagement of Captais Accurty, of H.I.A.M.'s navy, and Miss D. von Meyeren has been formally, announced. The marriage will take place at Tientsin in February, on the return of Capt. Ascurty from Home, where he is proceeding on service.

trian Emperor was left free to return to his already appeared in other papers will be inserted. first love, and make friends with his people.

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Family, who, however, not immediately able to strike, had to content themselves with growls of disapproval fill BISMARCK came to the front. A man of action, he set himself from the beginning to humble recalcitranta small fish costs one dollar. Austri, and hind Prussia still more tightly to Russia and Russian ways. But bo did more; and while ostensibly making an alliance with Austria to defenl western Europe against the advances of Russia, was

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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 6TH, 1904. RECENTLY the Times has been taken to task for having stated that there exists an under.

The Universal Gazelle is informed that af presant rice is not scarce in Port Arthur, but other kind of provisionsare very serve unt even These fish can only be caught at the eastern basin of the

harbour. Radishes cost ten couts unch. The

nativos can only get very old salted vogglables which cost twenty cents per kin.

The new China Reviere at Tientsin is deci,

the pandemician.

The China Kesienu baring stated, suggestively that the Yokohamaa Specie Bank was discount on Saturday, Messrs. Jardine and Matheson ing the Japaness war notes at 15 per cent., the rory kindly giving them a free passage to Tientsin manager, Mr. S. K. Suzuki, con- The Japanese war Shanghai, and the British Consal genermulytradicted it. and said: paying for their food account to that port. note are redeemed by the Japanese authorities in Manchuria at par on demand, and aro China Review.

circulating freely in the interior, as well as at Newchwang." The Editor of the pro-Russian journal has a good reply, naming a specific case We may add that the Tientsin and person. Times also reported the discount. What is truth?

A letter razsived in Newchwang from a lady, lately resident in that town, in now married to a Russian officer in Port Arthur, states says the Tientsin Review, that all the ladies and children are quite safe in caves and homb proof shelters; and that in spite of all rumours food is plentiful. The Japanese have rovcized large reinforcements; but have not succeded in piercing the inner line of fortifications in any direction.

Part X. of the Kobe Chronicle's excolleat Diary of the War," bringing us abreast of events dated July 7th, is to hand. It is another good number, the photographs, while not se grimly warlike as the lust, possossing excellent quality and interest. Already the numbers form a large volume. If the wor lasts us long au some expect it to, Kobe promises to outface Gibbon with a compendious "Declino und Fall of the Russian Empire."

A German message says that the report that the British Government has forbidden the sale of coal to Russia is contradicted by the fast that not only have already large quantities of English coal been sold to Japan aud. Russia but the delivery to Russia is still continued at Cardiff. British, French and Norwegian, as well as German steamers, have a share in the freight. Some Liverpool coal-steamers are at prosent on their way to Hongkong-

The Shanghai Mercury says that the work on the New German Club (at Shanghai) has begun, and on the 22nd October the foundation atous will be laid Prince Adalbert of Prussin Las kindly promised to be presont and to assist in

The Shanghai brauch of the Trade Marks Registration Bureau will be opened on the 23rd October, and the Shanghai Taotai has been notified by the Board of Commercial Affairs

that the head office of the said Bureau in

Peking will also be opened on the same day and the Shanghai branch should not fail to com- monoe work on the same day. Taotai Yuen has already intimated the matter to Mr. Hobson, the Commissioner of Maritime Customs of Shanghai, and attached one of the writers of the Xainen, who was in charge of the justter, to the Connoissioner of Castams to deal with it.

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A recent Punch cartoon is entitled Mis tress of the Sea." Neptune is driving a soa- horse in a cart full of German goods, labelled “Hamburg to I okyo." Bitarnia is sitting idly on the quay on a pile of British goods. The letterpress says:

Father Neptune (Ocean Carrier); "You're not sending any of your goods out to the Far East just now, ma'sm. How's that?"

Britannia (meekly): Father Neptune thought you had o Navy!"

"I'm not allowed to." Not allowed! Why, I

THEBARON GORDON."

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THE LATE SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT.

LONDON, 3rd October. The lato Sir William Harcourt will be buried very quietly in the family vault at Nuneluïta Park on Thursday; only immediate relatives and the tenants will attend the funeral,

The King has telegraphed his deepest sym- patly to the widow, adding, "I have lost an old and valued frioud."

The newspapers of all shades oulogise Sic William Harcartas a great Parliamentari,annd - give a tribate of respect to his services. The Liberals especially emphasise the Death Duties and the budgets. The Conservatives' comments express admiration and respect for most formid- able antagonist, whose stashing rhetoric, though often leaving a probably mistaken feeling of insincerity, was terribly effective. They are unable, however, to pass over in silence his no- failing opposition to every proposal for the advancement of the flag and the development of the Empire.

VOLUNTEER CONCERT LAST NIGHT.

It is quite possible that the al fresco concert givon last night on the Volimteor Pamde Groand was one of the best Hongkong has had for some fine. We are sorry that, owing to the exigencies of printing, we were unable to remain for the second part. With the Gret.part, wo havo to express the most sincere gratification. It began a quarter of an hour late. His Ex- cellency the Governor not arriving until 9.15; but the excellently played overture, Les Cloches, by the Bond of the 114th Muhrattas (for whose assistance the andi. ence was indebted to the kind indulgence of. Major W. Mouse) such removed any impatience that might be felt. The vocal programme was opened by Lival. . P. Laumert, with thaste pretty piecs of Edward German's, Dan Cupił - hath a garden. Lieut. Lummert gave an almort faultless rendering of this somewhat trying song. There was no suggestion of the liaison. to which we referred last tone, and be attacked with the most tuneful precision. The difficult. minor note towards the end of the second verso was beautifully attained. Encored he sang Gather roses while ye may. Those who may have notice the aspirating trick in “Ti-hime" in this song must remember what an awkward place it is. We have heart the Patti treat the prolongation of the word in just the same way. The rich quality of Lieut. Lammert's volon was pleasingly apparent in his encore effort, Florence Aylward's music in usually satisfying. and in the gentleman who came forward noxt, to sing Love's Cormation, the audience hari the pleasure of learing a highly trained anger who had evidently mastored all the secrets of successful voice production. He shurred beautifully, and gave adequate expression to the tender theme. Being doservod y envored, Mr. Frank Austin essayed a song of a totally different and more difficult kind, without any diminution of ability. His first song, by the way, had a 'callo obligato by Mr. Koenig. Itom No. 4 was the dust by Carl Gotzu, Blili as night, Ju

Tho This composition never did appeal to us. accompaniment had no apparent relation to the theme. We remarked, however, the fine tous of Mrs. Craddock's voice, full round, and appropriate. Her partner, Mr. W. M. Stewart, as well ús ahe, evidently knew the piece perfect- ly; but wo regarded as a blemish on his other- wiso satisfactory rendering an affectation to- wurd the artificial tremolo, which is not always” so expressive as amatenrs imagine. Mr. H. A. Tozer's huniorans songs do not, suder the province of musical criticism. The fuct

standing between Germany and Russia with secretly planning with that Power the parti.dedly "neway." It mentious that it has been the ceremony-in fact the Prince asked that the Douglas es. Hailoong with Mr. J. W. Jameson's that they delighted the audience eyruuch as arranged that. after Lord Carzon's return to date might be fixed on the 22nd Oct., this wreeking party on board left Hongkong Harbour to be recorded as usual. Mrs. Corston next- regard to the proceedings of the latter in tion of his ally is punishment of the part India, Mr. R. Nathan, C.I.E, at prosent Deputy being the birthday of his Imperial mother the to endeavour to salve the as. Baron Gordon ng Kathleen Mavourneca, in

she had taken in recognising the nationality of Flugary.

When after the surrender of Paris the

Asia. Of course if this is to be taken as meaning that a regular plan of operations has been formally drawn up, and is to be found in the archives of the Foreign Offices House of Hohenzollera succeeded to the -in Berlin and St. Petersburg, the Times is German Empire, uncther object of ambition egregiously in the wrong, and the Press of was unfolded which ran on all fours with

Secretary to the Government of India in the Home Department, will join the Viceroy's staff as Private Secretary. Mr. Nathan is a brother of the Governor of Hongkong, and of Major

Nathan, of the C. D. & M. Co.

The detachment of the Sherwood Foresters

Empress of Germany. We learn that pre- parations have been made by the committee appointed for the purpose to make the ceremony

as impressive as possible

a matured contralto of remarkable timbre. Contralto,

while correctly classificatory, hardly describes this voice, since it suggests certain limitations by which Mrs. Gordon was certainly not embar-

rassed. To call it a 'celle voice would be more

Germany is quite justified in its indignant the former, and that was the formation of which relieved the Royal Welsh: Fusiliers in the authorised capital of the company. The plosiven for submarine mining, the latter haring were observable. The slur of an octavo, and a

a “: Pun-German" State to be, composed, in

The China Review learns on very high

that H.E. Tong, tlie Tientsin A glorions haul was made by the Customs stoms Tantai, has been ordered to Peking authorities in San Francisco, upon the arrival immediately, in order to receive instructions of the Soface on her last trip from the Orient, and thoreafter proceed to Tibet at once for the as dutisble curios were seized from her pas- Imperial Government, in consequence of the sengers and crow, by the inspectors, and a stops taken by the Russian Minister to point beautiful collection of merchandise full into the

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art, as it had almost the compass of that noble instrument, and many of its charming effects

half in the song was perfect Mrs. Gordon was encored, and sang a piece full of feeling which ognia proved her an artist steeped in music, and withal highly trained. In ons or two notes some harshriess was perceptible, but her gemine vibrato and general culture more. than atoned. We regret that we had to mies the singing of Mr. W. E. Schmidt, who was down for a song in the second port.

ALLEGED FRAUDS AT SHANGHAL.

It has been found that Mr. J. Mitchell, who disappeared from Shanghai some time ago. causing suspicions of " foal play," left on the night of the 21st September by the C.M. str. Anping, going on-board about five minutes $5 before her departure for Chefoo, and getting his ticket on board. This accounts for the reason tirat enquiries antong the shipping offices failet to show where he had gone to. He returned by the C.M. str. Taishatt, and on landing, pro- creded to the Hotel des Colonies, and there met a friend who told him that a number of people had been looking for him. Mitchell thereupon

on September 29th. · · disappeared again, Detective Sergt. Gilfillan, who was in possession of the warrant, succeeded in arresting the man on the 30th, on the French Bail steamer, where

which lies on the Bombay Shoal. The Hailong with the same salvage party arrived back here Agincouri which bod boon successfully got off only a few days ago having in tow the s

the beach at Hainan Island where she had been The Shanghai Gas Company has summoned wrecked. The Huilong carries a complete set of a meeting to provide for a further increase in salving apparatus as well as large stores of ex- 1902 is about to leave Tientsin, being relieved business during the last few years has grown so been taken on board from the depot on Stone- repudiation of the suggestion evan. This

by a detachment of the West Kont Regiment rapidly as to absorb the present authorised cutters Island and supplied by Messrs. Jardine, 4ges not, however, touch the pith of the addition to the present German Empire, of from Singapore. They are due in Hongkong capital mare rapidly than anticipated, and the Matheson and Co. With the present high tides amtter, or in any way invalidate the state. the German provinces of Austria, and the about the 20th October, and will then go directors are now placing the capital at a and favourable weather Mr. Jameson is conf. ment of the English paper. The curious partly Germanic peuples about the head of on to Singapore, where they will be stationed sufficiently high figure to obviate the necessity dent that the salvage will be accomplished with tie that connects the royal house of Prussia the Adriatic. Germany was to stretch from for our time. Major Gordon-Curaming is of calling another meeting for the sarue pur-speed, and. all things going well. expools to pose for some years, but, says the N. C. Daily bring the Barnu Gordon into Hongkong by the with the Tsac is of far older growth, and the Baltic to the Adriatic, and thus hold the only officer going home, the others re-

maining with their regiment,

News, there is no intention or necessity for 15th inst. was already in existence in the eighteenth the key to the entire of Europe. To do

issuing any new capital at present. century. In 1786 FREDERICK WILLIAM II. this it was of course essential to keep close ascended the throne of Prussia. One of the to Russia and the old family understand-uthority * greatest, and without exception the mosting; and what is of even greater importance, unscrupulous of her sovereigns, the Empress to ensure Russia beforehand of her share of

Owing to the large size of Northern Pucitic CATHERINE IL was then on the throne of the swag. Russia is not a nation to act for

and Pacific Mail stearners the old moorings have Russia, and was arranging the plot for the philanthropic or even friendly ends without

got to be shifted farther west, so as to allow great drama-The Partition of Poland, payment, and having a greed for land without any serious matters in conection with hands of the appraisers, including everything sufficient fairway in the northern channel. The the recent treaty just signed by the Tibetan from "non-regulation" silk socks to the delicate moorings of the very large ss. Manchuria FREDERICK WILLIAM offered his services, out much question as to its condition, pro.

are being moved now. The fairway itself and became understudy. The play was not vided only it is capable of being represented untheritios and approved of by the Chinese China tea sets which are so fondly cherished,

white hundreds of yards of silk dress goods were is supposed to be about 1,000 feet, but us finally put on the stage till 1793, but had a on a map, the thing was easily settled.

grabbed by the hard-hearted officers of the law. these grast steamers have been allowed to successful run, and for his part of the Russia has evidently claimed as her own

who made no distinction in persons-Badger. swing right across it at times, only 500 feet, profits FREDERICK WILLIAM got a little Hungary, and all the parts of Austria which pondent:"When I was released from jail and

General Petzel, commanding, the German and in the case of the Manchuria 100 feet, have been loft-so the fairway has been more estate of some 16,000 square miles, the can lay claim to Slavonie blood in their vent among those Russian soldiers, I realized

than half closed to in-coming and out-going heroine taking for her share some 72,000. populations. Probably she would like to that, with all their faults, they were white men troops in N. China, and Mrs Patzel, celebrated

and there came upon me a full realization of their Silver Wedding on Sept. 25th: On a readjustment after the treaty of Tilsit havo Posen-and herein lies the rub-to

the difference between the white and the yellow. reception was held in the morning, and they vessels. The old mooring positions will very Russia and Frussia had to disgorge some of round off her territory East and West If Japan should win this war and I hope she received the congratulations of many friends, probably not be done away with altogether, but this territory, which was formed into the Prussia and a slice of Pomerania: These are won't, and do not see how she can--it will be both foreigners and Chinese. Admiral Yeh reserved for smaller vessels. A few years ago so-called Grand Duchy of Warsaw; after the things that often make the head of the the worst thing that could happen, so far as sent one of the most interesting bouquets, con- vessels did not moor westward of the China Aworica is concerned,"Perhaps it is just to sisting solely of flowers which represent in Merchants' wharf. Now, owing to the great ex- many vicissitudes, nearly the whole of this Hohenzolleras weary and anxious. But suge explain that Fuller was in jail only for invading Chinese "Good Luck." Soveral tifin and din-pansion of traile and shipping, West Point was subsequently arraigned at the British- Port Arthur without leave. He was at Chiefoo zer parties were also boing given by German is quite a contro. This, of course, is partly Consular Court on a charge of defrauding a empty of news, and went over in a junk to get officers to their friends in celebration of the due to so many godowas being now on the fuller. He seems full new.

went back to Russia under a mock con-gests the other, "there's the bargain; you stitution. The usual thing happened, and have had the good things, but to obtain in 1831 the TBAR NICOLAS I finally ex-them you have sold your soul, and the soul

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Chinaman of a large sum of money. There are other charges.

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