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POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, 4th January,

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GoaPKETZ (FIRST

POLICE MAGISTRATE)

AN INCORRIGIBLE YOUTH.

At the instance of Inspector Macdonald, of Youwati, Wong Fuk, aged 20 years, charged with being in molawful possession of a bundle of clothing valued at $28. Palice Court records showed nineleen previous convie tions against the defendant. His Worship convicted kim for the twentieth time, ordering that he go to paol for six months hard hour and be publicly exposed in the stocks for six fiours:

A FIGHTING CHINAMAN..

THE NORTH SEA ENQUIRY.

The Foreign Offices has issued the following English translation of the declaration xi ned at St. Petersburg by Sir Charles Hardinge, the British Ambassador, and Count Lausdorff, the Russian Foreign Minister:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5TMн, 1905,

I just sauna for complaint. It was unsusiable and let itself die of hunger. could do nothing." said M. Da Chailla," to correct jis bad natural disposition. We ourselves, complain of the Chinese with as much good reason as M. Du Chailla of his gorila.... What the Russians are paying for at present in the seas of Japan sul in the gorges of Manchuria is not only their greedy and brutal policy in the East, but the colonial poling of all Europe.

Rsterring to the yellow peril," M, Anatole Franca

suid-

MANCHURIA · AFTER THE WAR.

"The old order changeth, yielding place to now." It must have come home to many careful thinkers and observers of events, for the sat two years, that the world is on the eve of witnessing a startling transformation in East Asion affairs. In the midst of the great assembly of nations, which have long adoptexi the progressive ideals and the arms of a civilised destiny, China has adhered, with a pions inten-

Bite is the Hip Van Winkle of the children sity, to the superannuated standards of her past.

ages, finds these about her deliberating as to of the earth, who, awakening from a torpor of how they may strip her clothes from off her back. "China, as it were has been in the grip how, or cared, to ronse her." Eut a people which, despite every political disabili y, could, novor theless, retan in so rema kablo a degres its peculiar strength and vitulity was surely design national homogeneity of clamcter in all its POLIC more fortante by Providence for destiny than that of slave to the ambition of alien empires.

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Ernest Pilion, chief electrician at the Navid well as dunages to other bouts of that flect an subjects of concern for the Cuinese, and would of a sleeping sicknes, from which none knew emulation. He has already been inquiring |

Yard, proceeded against Li Fu for assaulting him and causing grievous bodily harm. The evidence showed that when doing so work on II.M.S Albion, Fillon found it necessary to reprimand Li Fu, who, after some hot words, stracs complainant over the hond with a pole. Defendant called a witness, Li Thol. who used in the declared that no pole was fight, the Euro; can had fallen down and His Worship hart his head in the full. sentenced defendant to thres months hard labour, and filing Li Tsoi had giren, false ovidence, fiued Lim $25, in default two months imprisonneënt.

His Britannic Majesty's Government and the Imperial Bussian Government having agreed to enter into an international commission of inquiry, assembled conformably with Articles IX to XIV of The Hague Convention of July

If it ex sts, who created it? It was not the 29th, 1899, for the pacific settlement of inter- national disputes, the task of elucidating by Japanese who came to molest the Russi

We are now discerning the means of an impartial and conso'entions investi- It was not the yellow man who came to melost gat on the questions of fact connected with the the white ones. incident which occurred during the night of yellow peed. For many years Asiatics bave October 21904, in the North Seaton which en faniiar with the white peril. Were not occasion the firing of guns on the Enssian flest theil age of the Summer Fal or, the massacres caused the loss of a bort and death of two of Peking, the drowninge at Blagovestchensk, parsons belonging to a British fishing flot, as the ismemberment of Cains, were they not. injuries to the crews of some of those bouts), the the Japanese be in safely under the guos of undersigned, being chily authorised thereto, P. rt Arthur? We ourselves created the white pe, and the white peril engendered the yellow have agreed upon the following provisions:

But it does het seem a priori "Article 1. The international commission pril.

which alarms European of ingniry shall be composed of five members that the lat er,

Let us for once (commissioners of whom two shall be officers of economists, is to be compared to the white peril high rank in the British and Imperial Bussin suspended over Asia. naries, respetively. The governments of France recenze the truth. Let us for a momented sad of the United States shall each be requested cease to falter ourselves. Old Europe and New to select one of their naval officers of high mukharape, which is the right name for Amation na a member of the commission. The fifth member have instituted economic warfare. Each nation hai cacken by a reement between the four is waging an industrial war against the rest. we vos new competing and disturbing products members above mentioned; in the event of no...We are not entitled to complain when ugement being, arrived at beter on the four commissioners as to the selection of Bith enter the confused market of the world. Why While on duty in the vicinity of Ship Street member of the commission, his Imperial and complain? We ony recognize the right of on Tuesday night, Constable MeKay was called Royal Majesty the Emporor of Austria and might. If Tokyo is the weaker, it will be in the King of Hungary will be invited to select him. wrong, and will be made to feel it. If it is the to a house of ill-fame to check three disorderly Each of the two high contracting parties shall stronger, it will be right, not we shall have bluejackets. On entering the house, be quietly likewis appoint a lega: assessor to advise the nothing with which to reproach it. asked them to leave, when the three of the cornmissioners, and an agent officially empowered It would certainly be an irreparabie

civilization if the markets of the East w~70 Met upon him, tearing his uniform to shreds;

Article I. The commission shall inquire either closed or difficult of access to the intelli- and dragging him out on to the verandah of to take part in the labours of the commission the first floor, apparently with the intention

into and report all circumstances relative to the gent and active races of the West. The deep of throwing lum over. When he freed himself Nertis ora incident and particularly on the ponstration and wide circulation of Europeans from their clutches, he attempted to arrest one

secured. and promoted. But in order to realize of the men, when a fonth appeared on the question as to where the responsibility lies and in Asia must, on the contrary, be prepared for, seete and tried to roseus bis friend from the the degree of blame attaching to subjects of the

two bigh contmating parties or to subjects of that fruitful motivity methodical and beneficent plucky constablo. Eventualy they were all

other countries in the event of their responsi- action must succeed barbarous and destructive

conflict.

In reducing, ip diminishing, arrested, and on apparing for the outbility being established by the inquiry.

in fighting one portion of bumssity we are the first thress dolendants were ordered to pay a fine of $25 each, and $3 each comp nsation

acting against onraaives. It is cur advantage for destroying the e nstable's huiform, and

should be powerful, free, and wealthy. Our chattels in the house where the riot took place

that the peoples of all races and all col urs

'The fourth defendunt, for attempting to rescue

prosperity and our wealth depend upon theirs. The wore they produce the more they will his friend, was fined $10..

consume. The more they profit by us, the more we shall profit by them. Let them freely enjoy our labour, and we shall abundantly enjoy

A CONSTABLE ATTACKED.

BEFORE, MR. P. A. HAZELAND (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE.)

UNLIKE AN ARMED ROBBER.

A little elderly native was prosecuted by Inspector Swith for being in possession of ammunition without a lie-nce, also for attempt ing to tribe the constable who took him in recently charge. The defendant has bat returned from America. He could not accomot for the possession of the ammunition, stating that it must have been given him when he was sea sick. His Worship is passing sentence, said the defendunt dil not look like a nun capable of armed robbery. As he had broken the law, however, he would have to pay the penalty. He would be fined $10 one mo th's imprisonment on the brat charge, thus atra

On the tium to be forfeited to the Crowa. second charge a fine of 15 was inflicted or the alternative of one month's hard labor.

LARGE GAMBLING CONCERN,

Fourteen Chinese were arraigned on charges of keeping common gaming" houses in the Colony, and printing tickets in connection with the Lak Wai lottery. Chief Detective- Inspector Hanson prosecuted, Mr. H. W Looker (of Moss, Deacon, Looker and Deacon) appeared for the first, second, third, äfth and fourteenth defendants, and Mr, F. X. D'Almada Castro represented the printers of the lottery tickets standing as the seventh, eighth, ninth, teath, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth defen dapts. The fourth and sixth defendants were not, defonded.

Mr. Hanson stated. in opening the esse. that the 17th December the defendants. were arrested of four different places, the Central district. The fourteenth defen- daut was arrested at No. 28: Des Vœux Road, and charged with being the keeper of 2 common gaming house; the first, second, third, fourth and fifth defendants were arrested Nos. 30 and 32, Lyndhurst Terrace, and charged with being the keepers of ummon gaming koase; the sixth defendant was arrested in a bird shop at No. 100, Queen's Road Central, and also charged with being the keeper of

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common gaming house; the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eventh, with and thirteenth defendants were arrested at No. 4, Ku Wan Lane, and charged with being keepers of cmmon gaming house, and unlawfully printing lottery tickets and lists of prizes in connection with the Lak Wai lottery.

Mr. Looker asked that the fifth and fourteenth defendants for whom he appeared be tried separately.

Mr. Banson did not agree to this, as the whole of the defendants, as he could prove, s were corrected from house to house. If the esse of the fifth defendant were taken alone, he would have tolve the whole of the evidence against all the defeudants to show in what way the fifth was connected with the lottery.

2 r. Looker contended that his clients had a

right to be tried separately. By 11ying the casen together, tls Police hoped to establish conucetion between one shop and another.

Mr. Hanson said the four establishments were practically (pe. and he was prepared to prove ike cenuection between the four.

Mr. I coker submitted that this could not be done. The Police must select one of the four houses which they desired to charge the defen- dants with keeping,

His Worship agreed with Mr. Looker, and decided that the defendants should be tried separately. The first charge heard was that against the fourteenth defendant, Yau Ying.

John William Hanson, Chief Dotective- Inspector, deposed-On the 17th December I entered house No. 8A, Des Voeur Road Central. I went to the second floor, where I saw the fourteenth defendunt seated at a writ-

ing table. He had before him three open books,

within the leaves of which were certain docu- ment and lottery tickets which I row put in. I also put in six further book which I found on the fable.

His Worship remanded the case for a week in order that translations might be tuado of the various books and doraments put in.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Article III.-The commission shall settle the details of precedure which it will follow for the purpose of accomplishing the task with which it has been entrusted.

"Article IV.-The two bigh contracting parties undertake to supply the commission to the utmost of their ability with all the meane and facilities necessary in order to enable it to aự- quaint itself thoroughly and appreciate correctly the matters in dispute.

Article V.-The commission shall assemble in Paris as soon as possible after the signature of this agreement.

Article VI-The commission shall present its report to the two high amutructing parties, signed by all the members of the commission.

Article VII.The commission shall make all its decisions by a majority of the roles of the five commissioners.

Article VIII-The two high contracting parties undertake each to hear on reciprocal terms the expense of the inquiry made by it and the cost of conducting the investigations previous to the assembly in organising its staff. which it will have to make simll be equally shared by the two Governments.

"In iaith whereof, the undersigned bare signed the present agreement (declaration)

and fixed their seals to it.

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JAPAN AND THE SHIPMENT OF

COAL FROM ENGLAND.

Henter's Agents learns that considerable ermment has been excited among the Japanese by the large and increasing quantity of English coal which is finding its way into Russian hands and that some surprise and irritation are even apparent in Japanese circles at the inability of the British authorities to take steps to prevent it. It is maintained that but for the shipment of English coal the Baltic Fleet could not have started for the Far East: Another matter which has attracted attention is the large quantity of ammunition which is indirectly reaching Russian from English sonress, and the view is expressed that some means should be derised if none exist for preventing this material assistance from being gin to one belligerent by subjects of nation allied to the other. It is held that in the ease of coal the abipments could be largely restricted by a rigorous examination of insurance papers and by other means of a similar character.

When this statement was shown to Baron Sayematsu, the Japanese statesman now in London, he made the following remarks to Renter's representative ---

"Done iu duplicate at St. Petersburg Novem- her 25th, 1904.

The appointment of Rear Admiral Fournier as a member of the International Commission of Inquiry into the North Ss incident is a striking recognition by the Franch Government of the fact that the representative of France will occupy a delicate position, requiring diplo- matio well as technical skill. Bear-Admiral Furnier's widely recognized tact was conspica ously shown in 1864 when sfter the victories of Courbet Francs had to obtain from Chits the

It is a delicate matter on which it is not wise renunciation of her pretensions over Tong- king. Commandant Fournit r was pitted to say too much. It is, however, strongly fal- against the subtle Li Hongchang, nd yet he that the nations of Europe in general ore assist returned with a treaty in his pocket which ing Russia in the war with Japan in a way completely satisfied his Government. Later be which was never contemplated by us. I do not was placed in command of the French naval suggest that England is not fulfilling her duty division in the Far Erst position which be as an ally, but at the same time it seems to me only left to take the direction of the Higher that even in this country much indirect assistt Naval Echool He bas passed from one mariance is being rendered to Russia by individuals time prefecture to another. interrupting Lis Take the case of the Baltic Fleet. Although I do not think Japan is unduly nervous as to the administrative work ashore by periods of Rea. service, which have made the Mediterranean effect of its arrival in the bar East, this feet parts tamiliar with his lng. At present he is would never have been able to put to sea had on a tour of inspection of the French North it not been for the assistance of subjects of African naval buses. Rear-Admiral Fournier nential Stater, in the vase of rame Jernived

Thus China has ronimined onto this day, wiile wany a younger ampire has risen, declined, and disappeared, the case of her survival being the unimpaired retention by her people of dogged and esclate industry, which bu made them the wonder, and terror of less the greatest of thoir many national virtues,

is the subjugation of such a people the Russians self-sacrificing races. How well-nigh impossible found to their cost during their occupation of Manchuria.

..

Russia, believed that one of the mightiest engines of conquest was the rouble, and this, in the shape of rouble actes, stamped with the the population of Manchuria. What happened? image of the Tear, she attempted to feres ou The astute Chinaman stack to his own warrency, No sooner was a nato received and succeeded in serpletely discrediting the Russian notes. than it was immediately casled. The Russians shipped away millions of silver dollars to them ap and shipped them back to Manchuria Shanghai and Chatoo. The Chinese bought within forty-eight hous

Hongkong, 27th December, 1901. access has been the Harbin flour mills, and the Chinaman, duly noting. has been 6lled with after milling machinery, its cost, working, &c., and, strangest of all, about steam ploughs and America could supply. team harvesters, such as Great Britain or be no fear of the exclusion of There need foreign trade. Japan nand drosil no competitors and the people of Machuria, who for four long will not be unwilling to see him, in the fature, at his best, with no politiei arriere years have sex the white man at his worst,

pensée, in the guise of a peaceful trader. Also whoreas conservative progress is necessary in Chins proper, on account of its numerous vested interests, radical reform will be possible in Man- Her inland waters

Her can be thrown opeu to the trade of the world.

severe restrictions. under much lese churia from the ontsot,

Mukden, Tainngkow, and Antung, and. unless great cities can all be opened, as were recently Russia agrees to reciprocal free trade røross the Amar, Sir Robert Hart's castom houses will go to the northern, western, and ecstern frontiera of Manchuria.

These, I have learned, are the salient features

She has been aiming. Russia has forfeited all right to her of the reformation at which Japanese policy is former privileged position. the task of Chinese rogeneration has bean weighed in the balance and found wanting, and given to the competent hands of Japan. The latter has shouldered a task from which Britain

ever remember that, unless Japan bad come to part to back her for all we are worth; for let us and America both shrank, and it should be our the rescue, the doom of the Anglo-Saxon in the East was at hand. Let us all, then, pray to the God of hattles for the success of the sympathy which they value and deserca. gallant sons at Nippon, and give them all the

The Chinese policy towards the paper rouble, after the first rumours of evenation, successed in crippling every Russian enterprise The The huge drain went on until no one but Chinese had any money to conduct business with. Ruso-Chinese Bank, alone, was able to par. Already in the Far East the conditions hase back in silver what it had emitted in obtaining are vastly different from when the war begar. Under the guidance of Japan, notes, and its coffers b came choked with paper. Whichever way the political situation right whose prestige on 1 future influence in the Far ye, the commercial tits of Manchuria remained East are crystallising into a great certainty, in the grip of the Chinawou. He had practical. China is daily growing in strength and resoln- ly killed the reable outright, and had got his tion. Kores, even, is being educated, organiz hands so deeply in Russin's pocket that he, civilised, and drilled. America is preparing indubitably greater energy since the re-election could starve her soldiers and civilians to death to support her role in the China Seas, and with

of President Roosevelt. when he chose.

So the Bussification of the thres Pr vinces hey r progressed as fach, and the railway, the great instraments of Russian conquest, were rouble, and the Russo-Chinese Bank, the thres powerless against the great via inerter, or the Russian, like any another, hopelessly rather industria, of the Chinaman, whom failed to understand. As a consequence of his policy the Slay has won the undying batred of the Chinamen above every other white race. All that was needed was a deliverer, aud, as in every other great crisis in the world's history, which has been duly furnished with ite apostles, its martyrs, and protagonists of right against might, he came.

The Oriental destiny, which Russin proclaim ed as hers, has been rendered impossible by her of rising dawn her failing attempt to maintain own monumental folly, and already in the light herself in the great fortress which she raised to guise of superannuated waste of energy; dominate the Eastern Seas, is revealed in the Russia had her chance. She terribly misured it, and meanwhile a new thing is coming to the

birth.-T. H. M. H." in Pall Mall Gazette.

RUSSIA AND THE POLES.

Since the outbreak of the war there has been noticeable in the inspired Russian Press & strong desire to conciliate the Poles, whose chronie hostility becomes at a crisis like thei present a serious additional element of weakness little anxiety. The recent and a cause of demonstrations in Warsaw have been discussed with marked regret and without any asperity, political significance. and are declared to have been destitute of all

Daring his recent visit to witz the Tsar received deputations representing the Polish nobility and peasantry, and in reply to their expressions of loyalty, declared his conviction is now passing will serve to promote the closer the that "the perid of trial through which Russia unity of the kindred peoples of the Empire."

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The Rues, in a recent article, says that Polish blood shed in Russia's common cause is a future co-operation in the work of the empire." precious pledge of final reconciliation and of ENGLISH AND

that the mere fact that Poles and Russians have The St. Petersburg journal does not expect!

common cause will suffice shed their blood in

He came, moreover, equipped with singular completeness for the task before him, not alone with modern sins and Diedern science, but with rent, which the previous assertion of his military the respect and esteem of those to whom he was superiority had ensured. And so, long before he drew his sword against the Muscovite aggressor, his military men, and political out China. apou the great task of teaching the agents, were, as they urs still, at work through-

Simultaneously Chinese students, both civil Celestial to set his house in order. and military, we despatched to Tokyo for training, many of them sent by the various men are hing sedulously fitted to receive Chinese Frovincial Governments. These young Government appointments in the future or ganization of Merchoria, on the expulsion of Russia, never doubted by any son of Japan. The lies in the grout lact that they are being in- supreme chanes for their country in the future is the author of a trilliant study of Cyclones at officially more or less. Further than this,

and the inventert an I do not believe that the B-ltic Flest could oculated with the Anglo-Saxon ideas of officiency and Typhers. istionsent for the regulation of ships con- have gone for with out English coal, of which and integrity, filtered through Japeness brains, passes. His colleagues on the International there is no don't the fleet has been supplied with a premise of realts which could never Commission will doubtless deplore with him in large and increasing quartities. Probably have been achieved by direct British or American To outsiders the signs of progress are few, and The point that this invention was voted on board the this sale is not effected directly, but that tutelage.

is that the Pover we are fighting is receiving many are sceptient of China's enacity, or Russiau vesale which wandered from their is not the po at that conforms us bearings in the North Sea.

I know tht in desire, for reform. But the Japanese, who very material assistunee international law an indivinal conducting à know, are well satisfied with results so far, and contraband trade does so at bis can risk, but hate re fear that the success of their great when it comes to be car ied on in the wholesalo adventure will permit them to complete the and open fashion which has been common of fusk to which they have set their hands. For late my lelief is that the Government of the Japanese, and those who know China inside, country in question should take steps to prevent will tell you that today, as never before, bine a cutignance of action which is a culated to is everywhere throbbing with the Lent of new he prejudicial to another nation, especially ideas, which, under the pressure of stern In Manchuris, win that nation happens to le an ally. All neersity, are making for the final triumph of referred to is undoubtedly prejudicial to the where Russia has moved too late, and with so the more is this the era when the action progress and enlightenment. Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis has been interests of both mati. The value of the foolish a lack of circumspection, the Chinamen Muscovite misrule, is showing himself far more appointed by the President American Com alliance both to Jaren and England is beyond who has been brought into closer touch within our national wissioner for the inquiry into the North Beu question, and is is the bounded duty of the two

He is an officer of distinction sud nations to do everything possible to cement receptive of the now ideas. incident.

that alliance, even to the den of inventing During the Spanish war he was active duty, means for doing so whers those means do not competence, and has seen much service at sea.

He was already exist. it is only on this secount that I and is tamiliar with European waters. lately appointed rear-amiral, bus been super- bave spoken to fully on a subject on which I inter dest of the Naval Observatory, and been should have prefered to remain silent.

merned in various scientific expeditions. Bear-Adwal Davie is a son of that Admiral Davis who was eminent in the Civil War.

Unter the title of "Panishment was never thought of the New York Herold (Paris Edition) bl-bes from its correspondent in St. Petersburg a statement to the effect that the Commission has been given authority to find where the blame lies. Should blame be found to rest upon the Russians, the rep y of Russia an anfortunate mistake was made by would be our officers in the conscientious execution of their duty Russia regrets the incident, and will pay judempities, but the punishment of the

officers is cut of the question."

FRANCE AND CHINA.

Mr. Anatole Fiavè addressed a meeting of social reformers in Prris of Not, 27th take the following exacta from his speech from the Times,

Turning to the position of Chila, M. Antole

France said:--

Ou being shown the above Viscount Hayashi aid to Reuters representative:-

I think I may say that the fee ing of Jupan on this question is very well represented in the views expressed by Barop Sugematsu, While my official position precludes me from d sussing Retail, I may say that I have no doubt that the authorities here will do all in their power to With reference to the renewed reports of event a continuance of the events referred to large parelses of cost in England for Japan, the Japanese Legation has made the following statement to Reater's Agency:--

WEATHER REPORT.

When order was disturtel in the great

No ccal is being purchased in England for Empire of China Christian nations were accu Japun. Any statements to the contrary are temid te send :gether or separately troops who regarded by us as only put forward for the pur- restored it by theft, outrage, pillsge and in-pose of misleading the pallio. cendiarism, and to proceed at short intervals with the aid of rides and guns with the pacific penetration of the country. The Chinese, up- armed, defend themselves little or not at all. The O. & O. steamer Gaelis, with wails, &c, They are massacred with agreeableft cility. They The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued from San Francisco to the 3th alt vis Hote-arepolite and ceremonious, but they are re-

On the 4th at 11.55 a.m. The barozete has lula, leaves Yokohama for this port via Kobe, proached with entertaining little sympathy for &o, this morning.

Europos. We have grievances against them risen at nearly all stations bat more particularly which singly resemble thore of M. Dulu Japan. The C.P.R. steamer Athenian arrived at Nagnsski at 9 a.m. on Tursday, the 3rd inst, and Chaillu against his gorilla. M. Da Chaillu left again at 7 am on Wednesday for Kobe, killed in a forest with the help of a carbine the mother of a gorilla. When dead she still press. where the is due to arrive at 2 p.m. to-day.

The Indo-China steamer Nomsung, frem Cal-ed her infant in her arms. He tore it away and cutia and the Straits, left Singapore for this took it with him in a cage across Africa to sell it in Europe, Lut the young animal gave him port on the Sid inst. at 5 p.m.

the following:-

Gradients are slight apon the eastern coast and moderate upon the southern coast of China, Light ratishe winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and moderate E. winds in the northern part of the China Sev.

Jorecast:-Moderate E. winds, cloudy, fair,

des ribed Bathe Gordian knot" of the for the solution of a question which may be Slar world, but it regards the present moment as a highly favourable on in which to approach the tank, for, on the one hand, the Polish people have become convinced that there is neither safety zor future for them in the west, where their chief enemy has at last torn off the mask he had worn so long. while, on the other hand,

of herself and boginuing to reckon up her, the Russians are not so blind as not to see that, at a time when Russsia is taking stock internal weaknesses, the Polish question--that fellow citizens, who have hitherto lived a is to say, the question of ten millions of our soparate and straitened political life-is one of the most unsightly and unhealthy growths

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A pamphlot which has lately been published in Cracor under the title of Wobeo Wojny If. therefore, we piously regard the present In view of the War"), and which the Russ straggle as designed to effect the regeneration reproduces at great length, throws some light of the Chinsman, and to preserve his ancient on the attitude of the Poles themselves. The CASH Powers, what are we to look for in Manchuria in Poland by the news of the war was that it heritage from becoming the spoil of rival writer states that the first impression produced after the war? Japan intends to see that Chiasan historical Nemesis, a requital for the so orders ber Manchurian provinces that the wrongs and sufferinge inflicted upon Poland!' development of these, at all events, can be safely The hopes which were at first raised were, how. AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD., AMOY

bat manifesto issued by the authority of the Cen and immediately proces dad with. First of all. over, quickly recognized to be chimerical and a Manchuria, with its vast capacity, is

R sparsely peopled. Therefore, the immigration tral Committee of the National League." the of Chinese into Manchuria, too long discouraged organization which represents the extreme EPAIR WORK to Steamers and

J. D. EDWARDS, Manager. from event in the Far Esst." This admission by Peking, will be utilised to create a mighty tional, or Pan-Fulish, party, warns its supporters Launches. Castings in Brass and Iron.

Awoy, 3rd December. 1903, Amur, in the shape of mullitudes of stalwart the advantage of Poland is to be expected barrier against future aggression from the that no change in the map of Europe to Moderate charges. Werk solvited. yellow men.

Had this been donelong ago, Lassis, in place of is stated by the author of the pamphlet deserts, empty steppes, and great lonely rivers, to be due mainly to the recognition of the signi-

DR. NEWELL WILSON, tween Bussie and Germany. The manifesto adds would have been met by a teaming population, cance of the relations at present existing be- which would have made it impossible for her to push southward to Port Arthur, as she did in that any external-interference being out of the 1000. As far as I have been blo to gather, question, the Pules should adopt. waiting therefore, Japan's future policy is to see that attitude, and endeavour to take advantage of the these vast solitudes of virgin soil are thickly difficulties with which, in consequence of tho colonised by Chinese, with a judicious leaven war, the Russian Government will inevitably officials, soldiers, have to contond. The author of the pamphlet her own people,

"willing to wound and and traders. Under these con- regards the league as ditions, the fature of Manchuria should be yet afraid to strike," and urges that the Poles should take no steps which might arose advisers, a magnificent one.

In a few years it might easily become the Russian opinion against them und leave them greatest wheat-producing country in the East, opposed not only to the Russian bureaucracy the greatest Iamber field, the greatest gold but to the whole Russian people, which is at mining centre. Its wheat is of surpassing prosent favourably disposed towards them, and fineness, its forests almost inexhaustible, its would in all probability be inclined to view with 1st FLOOR, WATKINS BUILDINGS a well-known British authority, to the founda. made to their desire to enjoy greater religions gold still awaiting exploitation-equal, declares satisfaction any concessions which might be tion of several Klondikes. Russia's solitary and civic liberty.--Times.

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