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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 14ru, 1905

("DAILY PRE89" SERVIOS.]

THE NEW SECRETARY FOR IRELAND.

At the Public Works department yesto day i TELEGRAMS. Let no soe smile at the dietion of that catalogue. If some members of the Island afternoon, Rural Builling Lot 120, situated near the Mt: Gough Re ervoir was pat up for Empire hare yet to acquire a riper ex-

sale. The only bidder was Mr. A. Bryar (of perience of the intricacies of our speech, we

Messrs. Leigh and Oruge), and the lot was have to remember that recent events provokuooked down to him for $4,820. being 20 how well, how very, very well, they can do above the upset price. other things. They can fight, and no Eur-

A Chinese pickpocket, called Li Wing, was open nation can ever again prosume to teach them the nrt or science of the soldier.ught at his furious work ou the na. Fietshan; and although Mr. Hayes, of Messts, Johnsor, If this list of trophies be trustworthy, (and it | Stokes, and Mastor, did his best yesterday to must be remetalcred that from the beginning got him off, Mr. Hazeland sentenced Li Wang there has been no Japanese official return to 42 days imprisonmut-In Sang Kui was of captures which subsequent discoveries given a month, and a'x hours stocks, for atost

to the son of thu mandarin of San Chan.

LONDON, 13th March. The Rt. Hon. Walter Hume Long, P,C., &c., M.P. for South Brist ol, is appointed Chief Socretary to the Lord

Light railway waggons-300. Horses - 2,000.

Maps-23 Chinese cartlands. Clothing over 1,000 Chinese cartloade. Brand-1,000,000 " portions." Fuel-over 66,964 tons.

Horse Folder-223,000 bushels. Hay-1,116 cwt.

A NIGHT OUT.

EXCURSIÓN STEAMER FOG-BOUND.

The Sunday excursion steamer Fing King running to Marno, reuced the wharf yoster lay morning just before mina o'nlock, instead of at 10 30 ou Sunday night. The steamer waa crowded with passengers who had been attracted No report, has yet arrived frous the forces to the neighbouring colony by a religious festival in the Hingking quarter.

RUSSIAN DIVISION ALMOST ANNIHILATED.

TOKYO, 13th March.

The report received on the 15th inst,

which was observe there on Sunday. She left Mano on Sunday night at 7.30, her usual time. bat had not proceeded many lengths beyond the Pmya Grands before she ran into a dense fog and was obliged to drop her anchor. After waiting in vain for the fog to lift, Capt. Page was too great. The forbells of theship were sound- edut regular intervals throughout the night, and four times the Captain tried to get his ship through the fog-bank, but it was not until lay broke yesterday morning that any progress was

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. did not prore to have been conservativeing, from the same et:amer, à coat belonging | Lieutenant of Ireland, in succession says that in the direction of Hingking the weirhed anchor and tried to proceed but the risk

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS...

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to Mr. George Wyndhamn, resigned.

THE BOARD OF TRADE PRESIDENT.

Lognox, 13th March, Lord Salisbury, Under-Secretary

eney's losses are not yet ascertained, but over 800 Russian corpses were already found on the fod. According to the state" mount of prisoners their seventy-first division was almost annihilated.

Altnugh the Bussine burnt their store- houses at Machanan and other places, large quantities of fodder, amanusition and

A-projna Ale ree at story of a new gold Company, the Globe remarks: We meal no bolter anthority than Sir William Bamany's for the statement that the extraction of gold from sen water is selontifically possible. In the light of a practical wethed of acumulating millions, however, the schemia is derided by onbelievers, and rumours are flying about the City this morning of a limited company for the for Foreign Affairs, is appointed pre-war materials fell into our hands.. production of radium from rabhis-heaps; and s sub-sem-from-exteamber extraction syndicate.sident of the Board of Trade, in succession to the Rt. Hon. Gerald William Balfour.

THE PURSUIT CONTINUES

A PAROLE BREAKER CAUGHT.

Tasyo, 13th March. The report received on the morning of the 13th inst, says that our forces, continuing

rather than exaggerated), it means that au entrenched Russian array, superior in num- bors, with ample ammunition und stores, commanded by an officer whose military talents all have agreed to praise, has been put to rout Twenty six thousand and five bundred Russines dead on the ground, and forty thousand living Eussian soldiers taken prisoner! Is it easy to realise what that means; to mentally grasp such appalling figures? It eum that the Japanese army, within the last week, has killed or captured A Russian offler, who appears to more the equivalent (short about. five thousand) anxious to get the front than some of his of the entire population of Hongkong, patriots, declares that no notice was taken Picture Queen's Road Enst &t its busiest; of telograms sent in advance on the Siberian imagine every individual thronging the Railway, and his entire company was once kapt PRESIDENT LOCAL GOVERN. twenty-four hours late for dinner-which was

MENT BOARD. street lying stiff and coll; and even then not cooked. This is nothing. Even in time of

LONDON, 13th March, GREAT AGE. it is insignificant compared with the real prace, says the Globe, we have heard from a tra- scone to be witnessed along the banks of the veller of his train being kept at a station eight

The Rt. Hon. Gerald William Bal- Sha river. How was it done? It is not hours merely to allow the officials to get drunk. After starting the guard (an escaped forgor) much use thinking of the demoralised con

rergurstrated with the driver (a murderer) on four, P.C., President of the Board of dition of the Russian rank and file, of their | his reckless way of driving the train, but we MELLOW discouragement by news from home, byly told that he wanted to give these blanked Trade since 1900, is appointed Pre-number of carts laden with ammunition and

little. shaking up." previous failures, by lack of the care and parkeugers a

After sident of the Local Government Board, comforts that their wicked and contemptible observing a sivnalmat, leaning over the ledge “superion” have robbed them of; it is ineon-of bu signal-bos hopelessly intoxicated, our vice Mr. Long, now Irish Secretary. ceivable that twenty-six thousand men would informant was wise enough to disembark. FINE FLAVOUR. stand to be shot down without offering the fiercest resistance. We know, in fact, from

· A. Blezd of the Finest Puro Malt Whiskin reports by the Japanices, who have always given full credit for their enemy's gallantry, Distillen in Scotland.

that n mest fierce and obstinate fight was mule. General KUROPATKIN's tactical skill seems to be admitted it may perhaps have been that he was not properly backed up by his officers. The last news from Port Arthur prepared us to believe the almost anything derogatory to

There is also averago Russian officer. the advantage of "momentum" to the

MATURE.

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

NEW MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

The N.. Daily News says the committs of the Shanghai Choral Society havo offered to Mr. A. G. Ward, who has nocepted, the position of Honorary Conductor to the Society. Mr. Ward is coming to Shanghai as organist to Holy Trinity Cathedral and is due hore this weak. As it is proposed to commance rohearsals Junior Lord of the Treasury, and immediately on Mr. Ward's arrival, intending

LONDON, 18th March.. The Hon. Ailwyn Edward Fellowes,

made.

As the sleeping accommodation on the staawar in oxtremely limited, the great majority of the 360 passengers on board had an exceedingly uncomfortable night, but managed to beguile the time by concerts and other amusements. The stock of food and drinks, except tea and coffee, usually carried by the steam. boat, wos exhausted quite early in the evening, and as many on the boat had bad nothing to eat sines the tiffin hour, it may be safely assumed that by the time they resched

stantial breakfast, Hongkong they ware eager to disones a sub-

The excursion ateaufor Wingelaat left Macao hour before the Ying King and reached Hongkong at 10.30 fm same praning. Captain Austin describes the weather he experienced us thick haze and passing drifte.

The Wingchai started for Macno at, half past eight yesterday morning, bat did not gut as it advisable to turn back. Two hundred and far us Green Island when her skipper thight

board were fifty Chinese passengers on naturally disappointed.

the pursuit northwards, from all directions meanwhile inflicting a heavy loss on the routed enemy, expelled him entirely on then 12th inst., from district 26 miles north of Makden. Our forces are still pursuing.

In the district extending 13 mil a near the railway north of Mukden, an enormons war materials were found abandoned.

The raport received on the afternoon of the 12th just, said that ono Russian officer who aurrendered at Port Arthur, caine to Hsinmintan from Shanghai, branking his parole, and was captured by our garrison.

REUTER'S SERVICE.] KUROPATKIN SURROUNDED.

LONDON, 11th March. The Timer St. Petersburg correspondent patkin, believed to have been despatchol early yesterday morning by messenger to

active members should send in their names Government Whip, is appointed Pre-wires that a telegram from General Buro- and addesses without delay to the Horsident of the Board of Agriculture, Secretary, Mr. B. F. Haloman, 4 Foochow Road,

The Hougkong, Canton and no Sturun- host Company's seator llenguhan front Macan yesterday was also detained by a heavy fog, and did not lease Macao until 10 o'clock instead of at her usual time. She arrived yesterday afternoon at 1.39 o'clock, and brought over about 200 first and second class pasungers, who went over last Friday and Saturday.

in order that they may be not fied in due course Fice the acting President, the Earl Tieling, has reached Tsarskos Selo, In it boats sturted in the A class, but only Dion

of the two when, and the place where, rehearsals will be hold, Mr. Werl has conducted the of Onslow.} Hongkong Philharmonic Society 'which eor.

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a body of rest inflicts more dunnge than it [85 recaives; other things being equal, offence is better than defence. Whatever the causes, ample explanations of which will be forthcoming by-and-by, there is no doubt of

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the present state of things. It is too serious

Philharmonie and Choral Societies) with con- spicuous success for some years, und up to the tive of his departure from Hongkong was busily engaged fa reorganising that Society.

NEW AMBASSADOR Ar VIENNA. LONDON, 13th March. Sir William Edward Goschen,

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. 10TH CLUB RACE, Owing to lack of wind on the pravicus Sunday, this enes had to be re-sailed, Four

and Vernon could count marks, Elspeth not having started in the previous race, and Aileen being disqualified for having fouled the mark Official reports put-the Russian losses up boat on the first occasion. Elspeth, having to Thursday morning at 65,000 in

tho General states laconically: "Am surrounded."

PEACE PROSPECTS.

Loxvox, 11th March. Edward Branscombo's Westminster Gloe and

The Graphic, which has more than once Concert Party is coming to Hongkong frem

obtained important information from diplo Ponang, whore they were singing last night.K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., Envoy Extraor-matic sources, is informed that Russia bas

to be described as "luring 'em on.” The This uncouncement will not eat the town in an

Russian engles are in flight; the prestige and

ndergone a thorough overbaal under Mr. May's supervision, and railed by him in his usual capable manner, showed what he could do. She took the load from the start, linishing 53 Mocs. ahead of Vernon. T.ms.

Yacht.

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Elspeth...

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Vernon...

Dion's... dileen..

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3 18 10

ONE DESIGN CLASS.

uproar; but when mansin lovers learn that it is dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary intimated to France her readiness to enter. power of the Tear's army are gone. There a really high class company with programs at Copenhagen, is appointed Ambas-tain negotiations for peace, provided a

rensonable basis for discussion can beto au unfortunate mistako seems no longer any hope of that one victory wisely arranged by experts who know just what

Calleon did not start in this race, and owing

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hort the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cali, which was to save the Russian "faco," and tho cnitured community wants, they should feel sador at Vienna, in succession to the arranged, and that communications on the of the starter, the gun went very nearly

P.O. Bor, 83, Telephons No. 12

BIRTHS.

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On 12th March, at Bury St. Edmunds, England, the wife of FRANx Brows 2, Hongkong, of a son. On 20th February, at Liaoyang, the wife of the W. MACNADOUTAN, M.A., United Free Church of Scotland, of a daughter.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE : 14. DEVEUX ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREUr, E.C.

HONGKONG MARCH 14TH, 1905, Kunopatkin is beaten. Russia is beaten. In April the war will be over. It is a safer prophecy, that, than any racing "tip" ever was. The Russian general's messages to his Emperor have come down to the level of his Liaoyang despatch, or lower; and this time there are no piqued war correspondents to soften defeat, by praising his strategy, and belittling the work of his conquerors. He has been outflanked and surrounded; and by way of atoning for the absence of Mr. BENNET BURLEIGH and Co., he has explained how by extraordinary measures

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make overtures possible. What will be done now? We do not think it likely that Russia will sue ne a follen foe; nor that her authorities will formally agree to all the Japanese stipulations. History tells of wars that closed without peace treaties, Russo-Japanese War promises to make unother in that list. The war will be over just because here will be no more fighting. The remnants of Russia's great army may linger on their own side of the rubicon, to regain prestign in the way that a sma'l boy, driven from the field, does by shaking his fist at the buy who licked him; and Japan, having done what she set out to do, wil stay proceedings, In.ernational interven tion will do the rest, The boy on the Siberian side of the fence may shake his fist as much as be likes, an it relieves his feelings; but he cannot rotura. The Powers must and will see to that.

Professor Emil Schultz, who was visiting Shanghai, has died in hospital there.

The weekly return of communicable diseases, dated 11th Maret, is blank save for two Chiseco cases of small-pox, both fatal.

pleased. There is a splendid contralto of the Oratorio school; four beautiful boy sopranos Rt. Hon. Sir F. R. Plunkett. (who delighted Canadian sed Australasian audiences); half a dozen male voice of selected

instrumentalista. quality: a humeros musical sketok man; and The Sydney competent Morning Herald meationsus their distinguishing qualities freshness and a certain dainty alarm." They give historical and national pieces. After sppearing on the 24th instant they go to Shanghai: sad play three nights on their return, on April 3rd, 4th and 5th, H. E.

go. the Governor has promised his patronage.

DALLAS BANDMANN COMPANY.

"THE TILZE LITTLE MAIDS,” Last night at the theatre, the Dallas- Baadmann Opers Company slaged The three little maids. This is the only piecs in their repertoire played by them before in Hongkong. It is a great favourite, containing many tune ful and entely numbers. In the first not the trio sang The three little Maids," the parts being taken as follows-Miss Queenie Strachan, Edna; Miss Vi det Frampton, Hada, and Miss Dolly Varden, Ado. With their

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subject of mediation are passing between London and Paris, Great Britain will communicate the Russian overtures Japan at an early date, even if she has not done so already.

THE WAR.

["DAILY PRESS " MERVICE.]

KUROPATKIN'S RESIGNATION,negotiations in Paris.

LONDON, 15th March,

It is reported that General Karo- patkin has asked the Tsar to relieve hiin of his command.

RUSSIA DENIES IT WANTS PEACE.

It is understood that Russia's action is largely due to the difficulties of the lour

minutos bofore the time, lotting Kathleen, who happened to be below the line, git a start of home 30 secs. of Bonito and seky nearly a 13 mins. off Min. Bonito quickly put horcalf out of the race by going to the north-sapre, rad a fine straggle then ensuel between Jia sud Kathleen for first place. ln the light wind. Min, finely sailed by Captain Crichton, rapidly overhauled Kathleen, and was round the Beacon first. This order was keat, only a few yards saporating the bouts till Meyer's Buoy was THE GREAT FIRE AT KUDAT,

rounded, when Min increased her lead to some Only the most mangro details had reached thing like 100 yards. The breeze now freshened Sandakan, up to the time the steamer Borneo und was more to Kathleen's liking. Keeping the left, concerning the great fire at Kudat reported south shore while Min kept the north ino telegram, which appeared in our issue of the outpointed the latter, ng 25th alt. It is reported that the fire originated 2 mins. to the gra in a baker's shop and the whole town was gutted Min was anablo in less than two hours. The are broke out second, with

Yuebt about midnight and the town was lovelled before

Kathleek two o'clock in the morning. "It is of course diffievit," writes our correspondent, "to get an estimate of the loss with any degree of accuracy

LONDON, 18th March. There is an official Russian denial at present, but no doubt it will be somewhere

that there is any intention of arrang-between $200,000 and 8230,0 0,

musical parts, lise Strachan and Miss Frampton ing peace with Japun,

KUROPATKIN DEFEATED.

RUSSO-BRITISH HOSTILITY.

Min... Bonito

HANDICAP CLASS.

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Only 3 boats started in this Class and ended in a wiu for Chanticleer on time allowance. Her new owner, Mr. Orme, is to be con- gratulated on his second win, bringing him

The attack on the British Consul-General within 2 points of the leader, actual totals being her part, and her [BY COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE CONBUL.] and Vice-Consul at Warsaw is considered in Alunnah 56, Chanticleer 54, Doreen 18, Paque

Vienna to be a rather serious affair, says the 15. frie 11. Times:— Standard, though not half so bad as the circula- tion by the Russian Press of the two mendacions telegrams of the Agence Latine in Paris, the placarding of charges against England Russian towns, and the ropotition of the indict- ment,

though in general terms, offersign enemies" in the appeal of the Holy Synod to

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An attack upon Consular officers not in uniform, ins town wherei street

CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE BOOTY,

Tos yo, 12th March. The reports from the armies operating in

he has extricated his army from a highly It is reported that the. Chinese Government dangerous position. What those extra-have ordered the torpedo-gunboat Feiying to ordinarily heroic steps must have been is cloar away the mines floating off the Suntung

Coast. made apparent in the Japanese official de- spatch published in this issue, which we have Englished and putinto tabulated foris, The original copy (in part) thus refers to the things General KULOPATKIN left behind Chinese to the former, and 76 pon-Chinese, and Lore is a wonderful game" and "I will tinue to increase.

him in the Shabo débâcle -

... 2 ensigns, sixty guns, sixty thous and rifles, 150 ammunition wagons, 1,000 army wagons, two hundred thousand shells, twentyfive million shots of rifles, gmins of 74,000 kmchets, materials of the light railway for 46 miles, 300 wagons of the light railway, 2,000 horses, maps full in 23 Chiness carts, clothings full in over 1,000 Chinese carts, bread of one million portions, fuel of 150 million pounie, horse allowance of 223 thousand bushels and 125 thousand pounds of hay."

The visitors to tho City Hall Library and Museum during the work ending the 12th March, 1905, were 291 non-Chinese, and 115

3,780 Chinese to the latter institution.

Two dranken soldiers were fined yesterday for uaulting a coolie. One of flism, an art at "putting the stene," "gut" a brick on the poor Chinamon's skull, which, fortunately, wat thick enough to save its owner's life. The coolie gets $10 compensation.

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H M. B. Corrected. 3 12 45 Alupenah....3 32 45 8

B Chanticiver...3 41 Doreen ....3 49 45 9 38 LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS:

mad decided hits bat Miss Varden semed sorreely at home in enunciation might have hoon better. The sextotte "Town and Country Mouse" went off with a good swing. A fosture in the second act was the "Tea and cake-walk" trio; and in the last not, the duct "Je vous aiders." The part of Lord Chane was taken by Mr.

The C.P.R. steamer Empress of Chins arrived Percy Hayden, who, perhaps, scarcely realised its possibilities. Mr. Edgar Donalds the Sbaho neighbourhood, up to Sundays are being suppressed, be at Shanghai at 2pm, on entardag, the 11 Hours was Briza Molyneux and Mr. Frank

morning, give the following details. They excused, and reparation can be given in the and left again at 1a.m. on Sunday for Houg seen to great advantage Cochrane was

are approximate only, as the numbers con-usual form; bat for a charge ike that mada kong, and is dao to arrive here at 7 a.m. to-

against England, and officially circulated by the morrow. as M. de L'Orme. He sang his two songs

Rassian Inutesucracy, there is no possible dream of you" in a very efficient manner. Russian Prisoners—over 40,000; includ.of making amends, especially if it Misa Bertha Hunter was very fective in the ing Major-General Nachmoff. part of Lady St. Malory; and Miss Rachael Kemp

Russian Corpses-on the field, 26,500. Russian Casualties-90,000. Trophies:-

Ensigns-Two.

filed the parts of the post-mistress, Miss Deare:

and the managerase of the tea shop, in a very charming manner. Mr. C. F Cooke took the part of Theodore Branscombe, his acting throughout being exceptionally goul. A pithe- "Assaulting the Police! The sight of a tio scene at the end of the first act, parting from Poliman je enough to frighten me, without his three daughters, was quite fins. Mr. assaulting him," said a native at the Police Court Jamie Dallas in the part of Cupid (the caddie) yesterday who was charged, before Mr. Haze was excellent. His songs "girls, girls" and land, with being in a gambling house in First "I am only a ddie" were well rendered, Streid assaulting the Police. He was formed and his dances were one of the features of

the evening. guilty however, and fiued $2 and $IG.

Guns-Sixty. Rifles-60,000.

Ammunition Waggons-150. Army Waggone-1,000. Shells-200,000.

Rifle Cartridges-25,000,000. Grain-74,000 bushels.

The M.M. steamer Tonkin, with the outward French mail, teft Singapore on the 13th inst, at

People here, therefore, inspects., for this port via Buigen.

intention to bring about a conflict with

the

which

caly

power in existence, they Bez, with

The steamer Sagami sailed from Singapore- with for this port via Blasilo on the 11th inst. quarrel might be pleked, as Frauca, The 0.8.S. & C.M. steamer Oanfa left Singa Austria-Hungary, and Germany are excluded pore on Saturday, pm., and may be expected by the the nature of Russia's relations with them. here on the 17th inst. First it Chion, and after that failed, it is

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England which is nsed as

as a scapegoat by the

corrupt Russian bureaucracy, which counts, on the one hand, on being able to convince the

The steamer Minnesota spiled from Manila

ou Sunday, and is expected hers this morning.

The 0.8.8. & C.M. steamer Patroclus loft

Czar that England was the cause of all the Amoy on the 12th inst. of 5 p... and may be troubles, and, on the other hand, on the inmense expected here this morning. intinence the general

population of such a

charge. Unless the English Press and people Three armed robbers yesterday attacked i display all their usual calan, it is feared here farts house at Tal-o, in the New Territory. A that things may take a very grave turn. That Light railway materials-sufficient for the charge itself is considered ridiculous need farmer received a nasty gash in the thigh. The

46 miles.

hardly be said.

robbers are still at large.