THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
The Times took the following extracts from a letter of a Russian lady in St. Petersburg to an English friend.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST, 1095,
Only in ano part of this book does the author show his tras self at all. The main part, we are convinced, is artifics; but we seem to see this most delightfully ingonious, if ansora. palous, improviser of our day at work again in the essay on Christ as the Procursor of the Romantic Movement in Art." Wilde introduces
one of
of the the fantasy by remarking that it is would things ho had always desired to write, but wo
I wager he thought of it only that morning. iurention embroidery; bat this is freat sud spontaneots:-
THE PRESS GALLERY.
1
DOAN'S BACKACHE KIDNEY PILLS., Vauban, battleship, (reserve) 6150 tons, 23 gan. *
- CURB ALL FOOMS OF KIDNET AND
BLADDER DISORDER.,
Have you over considered what neglecting your kidneys means?
Have you ever realised the terrible risk you are taking?
Do you not pass in the streets, every day, men and women whose countenances show that their kidney troubls is gone too far, and they
How do you know them?
4560 h.p., Lisut, Saigon Vigilaute, gumboat, 123 tons, 7 guns; 500 h.p.
Ident, Jemen, Canton
GERMAN.
Bussard, erniser, 1857 tons, 15 guns, 2000 h.p.
Coudr. Husa,
230
humble coumge-alike to the ancient mintly
“DE PROFUNDIS,” martyrs, who suffered and fought with the Emperor for the Ru-sian people and land. Put
Oscar Wilde's book, supposed to have been Ono of the most noteworthy features of } the is accomplished another not, still unwritten in gaol, is reviewed by the Times, which British Parliamentary life is the growing terrible and irrevocable. The Orthodox Chur
toudency which has been ovinged in recent says, in part:-
yours to recognize the Press as part of Russia, through the mouth of her highest
and
para Friday, February 10. The officers, as a class, make themselves most shopkord, and ruler of the Holy Bynod,
of the permanent establishment
st the objectionable here. In one instance an officer actions the sholding of the people's blool
Stephen's. There are stilt engaged in west inte a shop in the Sadovia-strost and asked the Taar--the blood of the children
reporters' gallery men who can recall the time when their work was performed under restric the proprietor whether he would let him use his shed by the father; sanctions the lance of the Roman warrior piercing the side of
tions of a singularly harassing obaractor; but telephone for sotto musauge. He was left at the Crucified One; and issues a calumny to all
although some members of Parliament continue the telephone,
one, but na ho stayed there a full hour attendust ventured to tell him that the people of Russia, in declaring the enemies of
to resent journalistic enterprise when it anti-see beyond hope,? the telephone was wanted sud not more than ten that they might revolt, by this my dis
country have bought the Russian people so
sipate them in obtaining information which they think should reach then first, nono, dony By their pale, sallow, sanken, or bloated minutes could be alofted to each person
the value of having their spevole countenances;.. by their dull, lack Instre eyes; paking. Whoreupon the offer draw his g
dack circles under the eyes; sword and struck the attendsut on the ban the face of all the universe.
What shall we do? What think? What
old jealousy of Pressmen entertained by the
theby lbeir cutting off these fingers! And so protest oan
нау? Must we then say that as well as there I soo in Christ not merely the essentials of officials has long since died out. In giring pimpled, and unbeltby complexions, and be made. The other day a little boy sight is no Fatlar Bungaror there is years old saw a Cossack officer no a horse in the Church World that we might not have to the wilfu nous even, of the romantic, temporer about half a century ago, Lord Charles Russell, do they fool themselves?
no Mother the unpromo romantic type, bat all the accidents, evidence before a Select Committee on House general appearance of weakness and debility.
of Commons Accommodation which sat In addition to
to their outward appearance, how street and put out his tongus at him; whereupon way this, or think it. beloved brethren. Surely ment also. He was the first person who over
the Weak, worn out, tired and restless, usItour, over the head, who has since divil in consequence stone an which I shall build up my Church. lives." He fired the
He took children reporters (who were putting in a claim of the wound received.,
But also to as the typo of what male should try to become. greater consideration)
scored only trifles, fororish and chilly, short of breath, diazy, Mme Kusa, who photo I send, is one of and hall shall not vanquish it.
this same Peter it said, Verily, verily, 1Ho
Ho hold them up as examples to their elders,
the neces the leading dramatic sopranos at the Lisporial tall thoo, when thon was young, thou
of life, require
not the rheumatis, and they suffer from pains in the Las Kussing Opera, wife of Bleichmann, the girded thy loins and gone where then choosest: which I myself have always thought the chiof luxuries; they used, I am total, to have just a back, irregular heart, neuralgia, steeplessnces, glass of spirits and water and bathir Weak and nahealthy kidneya cause all these if what is perfect should have
dability, and are thoroughly ran down. revolution sho composer. On the Banday of
she and when thou art old another will girl thy ass. Dante describes the seal of a man as anything of that sort. Now they have their crossed tko Admiraltunayan re the line wad load thee where thou wouldst not go."
from the band of God weeping and tea at the back of the gallery." It was obviously symptoms sad many wo Now the laughing like a little child," and Christ also in the interests of all concerned that an end Your kidneye are the most important or Titania, craieor, Captain die banke, Hongkong. work iras begun to be fulfilled.
shonld be put as soon as possible to this state of the work to keep you in health by removing | Tsingtaa, gunboat, 170 tonr, & guns, 100 h.p.
the body. Take care of them They
themselves, the Emperor sad Russia in It bears every trace of his old gift of whimsical notly and aconrately published, and the by their planîd moraments, blotched. Iltis, guntual, 1000 tous, 10 guns, 1300 hp
Fatherland, gunboat, tons, gaus,➡b.p.
Captain von Buelow, Wnhu Furat Exmarok, (dagship), 11,000 tons, 35 guns, 14,000 h.p. Captain Prowa, Singapere Geier, cruiser, 1778 tons, 15 guns, 1960 h.p.
Comdr, von Studnitz, Hongkong Hansa, oraiser,
tona, 34 guns, 10,000 b.p, Captain Weber, Shanghai Hartha, oruiser, 6500 Lous, 37 guns, 10,000 h.p.,
Capt. Darou Schimmelasun, Hongkong Condy, Baroa voa M. Hullessem, Canton Jaguar, gobust, 900 tons, 10 gans, 1300 h.p.
Commander Wilbrandt, Neukiang Luchs,gasboat, 50 tons, 10 gaus, 1314 b.p.
Commander Kroenoke, Hongkong Commander vos Grumbkow, Manila Socadler, cruiser, 1640 tuus, to guns, 2800 b.p.,
Commander Poreius, Tsingtan
Tiger, gunboat, 300 tons, 10 gaus, 1300 h.p.,
craisor, Thetis,
2000 tons
tous, 24 guns, 8000 h.p., Capisin Voit, Shanghai
Qe officer drew his sword and eat the little boy-God has promised us. Thou. Poter, art the said to people that they should live "fover-like the then Serieant-at-Arms, remarked that for irritable, and easily worried over the merest Mowa, ganboat, 1009 tons 8 runs. 875 kp
morning, just after the soldiers fund fired This Peter has beconie old and has anoned Fan that the soul of each ope shock bo
their first volley at the people. Im her indiguation and batarul excitement she er claimed an offleur passing. The Japana you don't know how to kill, but defenceless people at home you kill!" He replied. "Pa along. imbecile!" whe
whereon the ouraged lady throw him one word, not very polite, but expressive, and went on. Prince Obolensky,
Church
know this man,"
bare
Bot
tley boat
common
Ba
D
lo
TABLES
FOR 1905. Showing the dates of departure of the Mails to Europe and America, and the dates of their expected arrival at their destinations, as well as the date of departure of the Mails from Europa and Ameriss and the dates on which they are due to reach Hongkong. A Special Table is devoted to the Parcels Post to and from England.
her arms, but another, not Christ, has girded guisa di funciulla che piangendo e ridendo of things. har bins and leads her where she would not go. pargolegata. He felt that life was changeful, Now is fulfilled the act of Fetor's denying his faid, activo, and that to allow it to be stereo- Lord in the
T courtyard of Caiaphan,
typed into any form death. He
WAS know
But already the set crows. taat people should not be too serious over But the officer, at Poter! Already the Roman warriors material.
interests: that to be on His head the crown of thorns, oa unpractical was to be put i
great thing that of the Preobrajonsky fia hollers the royal purple:
Dae should not bother too much For Regiment, bad recognized the popular singer, Kim and spit into His face, loading Him to affairs. The birds didn't, why should maz and, arrived at howe in the evening, wrote a crucifixion. Repeat, Puter!
He is charming when He says. "Take no dononciation to the Minister, who in his tarn
thought for the morrow, is not the soul more wrote a letter to Feliakoosky. Director of the
than meat is not the body more thand raiment p Imperial Theatres. This latter would have
A Greek taight leave used the latter phrase. It suppressed the matter, but could ant do so, as
is full of Grook feeling. But only Christ could it was an official acusation he received, and in
have said both, and so summed up life perfectly conquenou had to discharge Mine. Kuss from
for цас the Imperial Opera. Shaliapine, first bass at the same opera, las handed in his resignation in consequence of this affair, and alan because of affairs in general, vide imprisonment of his grest friend Gorki. As Shalinpiae is on immense favourite with the pubile this has created a great stir.
I saw The statement of the notice put up about the English providing funds; this is what was the cause here, and it has made a grout agitation. It is rather a dull story, but I have translated it into English on well as I can.
Before the time of Peter the Great the Church was represented by a Patriarch (much the same as the Catholic Church is represented by the Popel. But when Peter came to the throne he recognized importance of
The Emperor has received another letter, found in his own room at Tsarskos. It is from a band of students, and says that unless the Emperor grants a constitution and all the country demands, be will be killed on March and, if not then, in any case on May 11 (his Coronation day); no matter where and how he may hide and think to protect hims-lf, that they will kill him if he were oven to fly under the earth. Exactly the same happened 20 yours Lazo 4th Alexander. A prockmation to this foot was oven posted by mysterious hands at. all the street corners, and on the exact date he died. It is a great mistake to think that measures hore are at all relaxed in sorority, Every day fresh descents into houses are mado and people arrested.
A very ludicrous thing happened to the Society of Modern Musiciaus, of which an member. They hold reanions every week one couing, and I lied sent in a lot of songs e, of mine which they wanted to do at
dispersed them ander
Hin morality is all sympathy, just what morality should be. If the only thing that he had ever said had been, Her sins are forgiven her because she loved much" it would have been worth while lying to have said i it. His justico, is all poetical justice, exactly what justice should be. The beggar goes to Heaven because he has been unhappy. I cannot conceive a botter rousou for his being sout there.
MARINERS' VOTES.
Mounted on Card On Paper
..
Jay.
..
30 Cents
20
women in all
mpora.
all the poisonous urlo sold from your blevd.
Doan's backache kidney pilis, the great kidney remedy, sure unhealthy kidneys, help them fo do their work, mid them to filter and purify the blood, and restore health to both men and
disorder, cases of kidney
bad backs, dull, heavy pains across the loins, gravel, bladder troubles, too much or 100 little arine, sediment, thick arine, rheumatism, sciatica, diabetes and Bright's disease, which is the worst form of neglected kidney complaint
If you have to stop at your work and fad. you cannot do so because of the pains in your back, if son bare a lot of lifting, walking or riding to do, and when you come home at night you feel thoroughly tired, you may be sure you live over-taxed your kidneys. Help them with Doan's backache kidney pills. You will feal brighter, better, and happier for it, and your
by the gentle
notion of Doan's backache
i do it thoroughly. as much
Work anti All the obiof chomists and medicine-dealers sall Dosa's Backache Kidney Pills, price 2/0 for 1 box, or 13/8 for a boxos; or the medicino may be had, post fres on receipt of prios, direct from the proprietors-the Foster-McClellan
On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Press Oco, kidneys, ney pille, will be able to do twice
Hongkor, 10th February, 1905,
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS
IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
England, who will also send s Sample Box Free to anyone who writes for it and mentions this paper.
Commander Deimling, Amoy
Commander Giebber, Canton Vorwarts, ganboat,
Liest. Sohar Sobs, 3 guns, 500 h.p..
Shanghai. ITALIAN. Elba, arnisor, 230) toos, 10 guns, 7971. b.p.,
Captain Borea Ricci, Haiphong Marco Pole, cruiser, 3603 tons, guns, h.p..
Captain Prosbitero, Shanghai Paglin, cruiser, 2488 tons, 29 runs, 7000 k.p.,
Captain Pospetto, Chemulpo
FOKTUGUESE,
Adamustor, oruiser, 1960 tons, 14 gaus, 4000
Lp.. Captain d'Antas Ribeira, Macso Dia, gunboat, 720 tons, & guns; 700 b.p., Capt.
Coutinho, Hongkong Tasso da Gama, cruiser, 8020 tons, 20 gans, 6000 h.p., Capt. Manuel Vasco de Carvalho Singapore
UNITED STATES.
Albany, oraisor, 3760 tons, 25 gume, 7500 hį,
Captain Dyer, Cavita
Annapolis, gunboat, 1000 tons, 12 guns, 1227
h.p. Captain Rohrer, Shanghai Bainbridge, t-b-d., 420 tous, 7 guas 9003 b.p..
Lieut. G. Williams, Hongkong
10
Baltimore, cruiser, 5,000 tons, Capt. Sargən
Manila
420 tons, guns, 8000 h.p Biote, Levin, Hongkong a
Callao, gunboat, 208 tous, guns, 600 h.p.,
Liout. Dismaker, Hongkong Chauroog, t-b, d. 120 tons, 7 graus, 8000 h.p..
Liert. E. P. Jessop Hongkong Cincinnati, cruiser, 3213 tons 1 gaus, 7500
JAPAN STATION.
-----
[73-8
b.
Captain Osterhaus, Manila
Dalo, E.-bed., 429 tous, 7 guns, 8000 k.p, Lieut.
Holy Synod. Already at the time of Tean thermitted to assemble at one time, and closed} He is corry to say, however, that having on Andromede, araiser, 12,500 tons, Capt, Nelson
tho rooms, putting all the music there under dr is no hope of the Mariners Votes Bill Astraea, 2nd aless oruiser, 4,380 toos, la guos Asporn, cruiser, 2437 tons, 20 guss 7300 h.p., | Decantar, t-b.d., 420 tons, 7 guos, 803.p.,
be called
Church!
BON
*
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN.
Terrible a certain Patriarch named Philip pro-arrest with the Government seal! So, my music tested
against the
existing cruelties, and is
is under arrest as well! Happily, neither the consequence was executed. Rince Peter's time Avo Maris nor the Hymn to Demetra could the Church is to such a dagron to the
allied
criminal, though they will perhaps tad Government that, in the words of Destoleffsky, that it is a couspiration against the Orthodox the great Russian writer, the Church paralysed and under the Government." AX
Stossed is in very bad odour here, and it is the same. the Church has always lund a great thought he will be hooted when he comes over. hold on the Rassian people, and there in at this | I spoke to an officer just returned from the the war, who says that Stossel during the Chinese present moment a socisty or union callel the
Society of the Baliorors," already extablishe war showed bimself a great coward, and actually some time ago, This society comprises the hid ander bridge during one battle! An Amendment by Mr. R. Boll, M.P.. to include Glory. battleship; 12,950 tons, 16 guna, 19,500 Avalanete, gunboat, 1-40 tons, & guns, 150 h.p...:
湯
Tary
7,000 i.b.p., Captain Lionel G. Tufnell, Bramble, gunboat, is reserve, Hongkong
Hongkong Britomart, gunboat, in reserve, Hongkong Centurion, battleship, 10,500 tons, Capt. Fegen,
Hongkong Fame, torpedo boat destroyer, 300 tone, & guns, 5.700 b.p., I lout-Comdr. Stevenson, Hong- kong
Capt. Friedrich Grinzenberger, Singapore Kaiseria Elisabeth, craiser, 4900 toas, 29 guas,
800 h.p., Captain Mirtl, Japon
FRENCH. Acheron, armoured gunboat, 1796 tons, 10 gans
1700.h.p., Lieut. Ferret, Saigon årgne, gunboat, 123 tons, gaas, 500 b.p.,
Lieut. Jeannel, Canton Aapic gunboat, 475 tons. 3 na 450 hy
for a number of years interesting themselves
The Merchant Service Guild, who have hesla 3,000 h.p., Com. R. M. Harbord, Hongkong actively in this subject, and who have had the Albion, battleship. 12,950 tons, 16 guns, Capt.
Fremantle, Hongkong. co-operation of Elliott Lees, M.F., sn po la rue if their 1st kerging one of their concerts. Af their inet meeting have just received a letter from ir Mieti Algerino, eloop, in reserve, Hongkong nominated himself the head of the Church to polis broke
hp. Capt. Charles Windham, O.V.O. MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND during the Session to further the object in view. overthrew the Patriarchs, and constituted the the plea that not more than five people were stating that he will use his best endeavours Amphitrite, ist class oruiser. 11,00 tons, 18,000
Hongkong the 80th place in the ballot for Bille,
Ommanney, Hongkong being brought forward for Second Reading. Ho intends, however, to continue to ballot for o Resolation, and if again fortauate, is of alinion that he might get Committee definitely sppointed. It will be remembered that last Firat place for a Resolution on this subject, and year Sir Elliott Loss was the means of gulting interesting discussion took place in the House of Commons, but the inclusion of an
Railway workers and elite of literature, philosophy, science, art, &c., that the real defender of Port Arthur was tion unworkable in the view of
made the Resoln. of the Government, and extends over the greator part of Russia, Kondratanko, and that after his death Stossel Subsequently, Sir Elliott Tess was shie to having Petersburg for its head centre. Thy who was only "Thomme de paille," lost his aim of this society is to go with the poopla head.
As to pere
ungotiations, I know thats ge matters satisfactorily, and the Prime and approach with them noaгor
ror God. After high official with supreme power from the Minister stated that he would have no objection to từm_cobovitution DI Committee. Dir the recent disturbaneera
neer a great religions Emperor, has left St. Petersburg already three Elliott thereupon mored on soveral occasions a members of thig Horisty. sand
all looked this is at oficial
members of the House objecting, the matter towards the Church with the hope of seeing a
could not be proceeded with farther owing to protest raiand from
that
against quorfor
the Government taking up the whole time of lind occurred. Instead of which the Holy Synod,
the Honge. The Guild have expressed their of which the Metropolitans Antouius, Vladimir,
gratituds on bohalf of soa-farers generally to and Flavian are the chief
representatives, has
is roudering. in providing, if pible, facilities for an iners, La rocord their roles.
Al
others"
Haiphong
h.p., Capt. Hon. W. a. Staptor, v Handy, torpedo-bost destroyer, 200 tons, 6 gune
Balonuetie, gunboat, Liant. Lefèrre, Baigou 4.000. Lp., in reserve
Carouade, gunboat, Liout, Hao, Saigon Hart, torpedo bat destroyer, 260 tons, 6 qura
1. Tunt fonde Rishards. Hong-Casse-tote, guubust, 140 tons, 5 guns, 150 b.p., kong
movement manifested itself among the young weeks ago to try and negotiate peace. Only Resolution to this effect, but one or two Hogue, oroisar, 12,000 tons, Captain Shortland, gult, oruiser (Flagship of Rear-
what
publicly sanctioned the action of the Govern ment. And not only this, but the Holy Syned has originated the statement that it Japan for revalt and England which are responsible the Rem and have furnished funds for the revolu tionists and further, the Synod has officially repeated and confirmed the absard telegram which was posted up on the streets in Warsaw und elsewhere. The Society of Bolierers Kinde
bare declared that the Church orout no longer exists, and even priesta are found amongst this uniou.
this
en route Weihniwei
Humber, storship, 1,640 tons, Comdr, P. M.
Hiadoro, Hongkong Iphigenis, 2nd lass cruiser, 3,800 tons. Capt.
Fawekner, Amay
Admiral de Fanque de Jonquières, 2nd in command), 8018 tone, 18 guze, 17,000 h.p., Captain V. Peidleia, Baie d'Along Cométe, gunboat, 525 tons, 4 guns, 438 h.p.,
Comdr. Lousi, Haiphong
MELANCHOLY PLANTS.
Wordsworth wrote pretically of the "chaer world in language of litoral prase that plaats ful flower." A Fronch savent now assures their Elliot Les for the generous assa!ance be 'Wanus, torpedo.boat destroyer, 280 tous, & gase. Do are often ssd. He was watering his lobelias one mening in the conservatory, when a feel-
COUNT TOLSTOY ON THE SITUATION.
roserve
Snipe, river
guas,
Kinsia, river gunboat, 31 tous. Lieut.-Comdr.
3,900 h.p., in reservo, Hongkong E. V. F. H. Dugmore, on Yangtze Moorhen, river gunboat, 180 tona, of sente melancholy guns upon him. It rocarsed in the same cironost nasa day after
Lieut-Comdr. F. B. Noble, Hongkong Ocean, battleship, 12,950 tonn, 16 guns, 13,50 day. Prosently he ascertained that his wife
ihp., Captain Greet, C.M.G., Hongkong had given away a pot of the flowers to a friend,
Count Leo Tolstoy, in the course of an inter-Otter, torpedo-bost destroyer, 350 tons, whereupon the learned professor, payobically :nsitive, perceived that the lobelfes were vios with the Mescom correspondeat of the
Phoenix, aloop, in reserve, Hongkong mourning their lost companions, and that it was Matin, made some interesting romarks on the their "suru of sadocss" which had so stranguly present situation. He began by describing him
Rambler, surveying ship, 583 tons, Comdr. affected him. The activities of plants ara no sell as a Christian Anarchist, as much opposed Cha. E. Monro, Hongkong A declaration Las been drawn up by this doubt sometimes uncanny. There are plauts to Becialiam as to the latv which cannot bo published in Russia, which cat fies and are liable to indigestion. that the shooting of Autocracy. He cousidors Robin, rivar ginboat, 85 tens, 2 guns, 24- poople by soldiers bp. Lent-Comdr. Vaughan, West Rivor will be translated and published abroad. There are others which open their blossoms to is just as abominable as the explosion of a bomb-Rosario, al in gushoat, 30 tons, & guns, 24 but
in reserva, Hongkong France, Germany, &c. This is very gave the bee and love them against the ant, shell ander a carriage. I have been pre- Sandpiper, river
hp, Lieut. Comdr. H. T. Atlay, West River matter for Russia, where the Chorch has ever Luoratius tells of a tres which stays mon with sented as a supporter of authority in Russia had such power over the people, and is mest its feargomo odour, and the amorphophallus Net caly do I detest it, bat execrate it. There Sirius, 2nd class cruiser, 3,800 tons, Capt. C. A.
H. Moore, Shangbal significant in the present state of forment in titanum has been known to put them to flight are however, Republies which are only disguised Каната.
gun-bast, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p. antocracies." cupable of the higher emotions is something (aciques dizaines de mille d'individus) whe
In Count Tolstoy's opinion the few thousands Liont-Comdr. Ernest W. G. Davidson. On Answer of the "Society of Beliovers" to the by that sgonor. But to learn that pisuts are derree issued by the reigning Holy Synod on
Yaugisze novel. For the sake of our vegetarian January 14, 1905-
"In the name of the Father, the Eu, and there on only hope that it is not true. If it is, demand reform are but ea infinitesimal fraction Butlej. Ist class ornisor, 12,000 tara, 21,000 £.1.p.
Cupt
Wm. L. Grant, Hongkong the humanitarian cratade against murdered of the Russian people, who include 120,0 0,0 30 Holy Ghost, we, the children of the Orthodox of can no longer be contined to the animal peasants who care very little for the ten or Taka, torpedo-boat destroyer, 250 tone, & guns Church, duolarers and followers of Christ, Son kingdom. To ent off a cabbage in its prime, laims of trade unions. Their sole do-ire is to
oight hours' day, working class pensions, or the 5,600 hp. Hongkong of God, crucified and re-urrected, who will come
Tamar, receiving ship. 4.600 tons & guas,
Commodore C. G. Dicken, at Hongkong again to
the living and the dead; weaving its fellow cabbages lamenting, will be to judge believing in the sacred Apostolie and only recognised as essentially at variance with the own the lund, which should no longer be an
canons of dietetio morality. It is beginning object of sale or purchase, but should be the Teal, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns, Lieut. universal Church, as yet not manifested in the to look as if the tender of conscinace might and common property of those who fill it. At Comdr. Sesretan, on Yangtze world, believing in the diving task of the visible themselves with nothing left to feed on before the Russian people do not dream of Thetis, orainor, 3,400 tons, Capt, J. C. Orthodox Church in Russia, we count it ear long.
volution.
Besides, "revolutions were only
Wilkinson, Singapore possible at the end of the 18th century and Tweed, gunbest, in reservo, Hongkong painful but inevitable duty, being faithful to
Virage, torpedo-boat destroyer, 260 tons, Licut during the first all of the 19th. With the
Camdr. J. A. Gregory, Hongkong means of repression which Governments now hoye of their dispread, it is impossible to over-Waterwitch surveying ship. 60 tons, 4501.h.p.. throw them by force. Wat je posible is a
Camde, E. Hardy, Hongkong
F. C. Palace revolution.
destroyer, 360 tons, Lieut, Comdr. G. H. 5,900 gabe, Holdon,
our Mother Church, to docloro our great sorrow, indig nation, and terror at tho decree issued
nod by
their
God
be not
and
THE PROPOSED MINISTER OF
COMMERCE.
LETIKE FROM ME. CHAMBERLAIN.
of
the 17oly Synod on January 14, 1905."
Several hundred thousands of Russian work- men. representatives of the Russian people, our
The Birmingham. Chamber of Commerce brothers, who stead. helpless and
and suppressed fastly believe, according to the law of the expressed gratification at the announcement in Church, in the the sacred calling imposed on the King's Speech that proposals for creating a their Minister of Commerce and Industry would be only. Tear, aboiuted by ciril but their spiritual guide, interessar of introduced. After the provious intimation that
people,
ere not in favour of this appoint have gone Cabinet were towards their Tear like children towards their meat, the Chamber regarded this unexpected father, with a humble and reverent supplication, development as baring iman largely influenced thus that the father might listen to the ery Commerce of the kingdom. The proposals of
of by the
the rigorous ection of the Chambers their grief, insupportable sorrow, and wrongs.
awaited with inter-st But the Tam, be it from human weakness let the Government would
and would rec Gled bo
ressive most careful consideration by his judge or through the infernce of evil craecil, has thrown aside his sacred duty, the commercial organisations of the country- which has been imposed on
sed on bim by the Lond
to support the Chamber's proposal for altoring Bimself. Not only has he shat his heart so that it might not hear the cry of his poople, the title of President of the Board of Trade to but he, the father, has lifted the blade against Minister of Commerce and Industry, as he had his own children, and thus innocent blosit has norer been able to see the advantage of calling been shed-thus has been committed the terrible, the Board of Trade by another name. It was, irrevocable act, according to the words of the of course, possible that amendments might b Testament,
One of the warriors pierced his mude in the organisation of the Department, side with a lance and blood flowed forth (John but the President of the Board was, in fact, if Fix
H). Thus now, as then, the lance of the not ja namo, already the Minister of Commerce warrior has pisread the side of the Crazilled of this country, and as he was invariably One, the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, who member of the Cabinet, Mr. Chamberlain could descended among us a servitor in the image of not believe that any benefit world result from the bumblest among our suppressed and down the suggested cbauge." trodden brothers.
Inve
little
what you
Mr. Chamberlain wrote that "he was unable
The Chairman expressed regret at Mr.
of 1825.
I have just boen looking Whit
orgis or, 4000 tons, 31 guns, 3500 áp. Decidés, ganbont, 645 tons, 10 guns, 1,000 b.p.,
Lient Comdr. L'Eost, Shanghai Descartes, cruiser, 3995 tons, 14 guns, 5500 h.p.,
Commander Awet, at present at Saigon
tongans, Estoc, gunboat,
-b.p.
Lient. Bière, Haiphong Francisque, destroyer, 303
yar, 303 tons, 7 guns, 6300 h.p., Liunt. Cotoaf, at present at Saigon
7 Fronde, destroyer, 350 tons, guna. 353 b.p...
is d'Along Lieut. Jekenne, Gueydon, cruiser, 9376 tons, 35 gaus, 20,200
Captain Goadot, Haie d'Along ari hiviers, gauboat, tons, gnne, Heuri
Haiphong Jacquin, ganbont, Liont. Corlour, Haiphong
b.p., Livut. Portier, Haiph
307 to Javeliae, destroyer,
7 guns, 300 h.p., tour, Lient-Comdr. Beaussant, Baie d'Along Kersaint; gunboa, 1250 tons, 8
ous, 8 guns, 2200 h.p..
Comdr. Le Galleur, Shanghai Lyuz, submarine, Lient. Armbruster, Saigon Montcalm, crnivor (Flagship of Vice Admiral Bayle,ommander in Chief, 9700 tons, 12 b.p., Capt. Dartige da Fournet, guns, Baie d'Along Mousquet, destroyer, Lient. Prat, Baie d'Along Olry, ganboat, toas, guns, h.p., Liant.
Andemard, Yangtee
Pascal, ordisor, 4013 tons, 27 guns, 8500 h.p.,
Comdr, Chavalior, Saigon A.Peibo, ganboat, Lieut. Lavissière, Tongka
Pistolet, destroyer, Lieut, de Relusch-Werth,
Brie d'Along
Woodcock, runboat, 150 tome, 3 guns, 530 h.p-
through the documents relating to the Russi Conspiracy
conspirators had decided to exile all the members of the Im Wivext, coast defence ship, armoured, 2.570 tons, perial family with the oxooption of the heir to 1,000 h.p.. iz roservo, Hongkong the Thrope, was would be obliged in anceps: the On thinking the matter over, I form of govemment which they wanted to in- believe that this is the only kind of revolution which could succeed in our days. But you may be certain that it is not the one which it is desired to bring about."
troduce.
Count Tolstoy considers that the convocation of the Zemski Sobor would not lead to the anticipated reforms, yot he now believes that reform is inevitable. He was in donht on that paint up to January 22, but he is now convinced that certain reforms will be granted before the end of the your.
The uterview concladwi with au socount of a communistic experiment by the peasantry in the government of Kntais, in the Caucasus. This suciation now musters 150,000 members, including 40,000 Mahomedans, and Count Tolstoy represents it to be bighly newsssful.--
Tires,
Is the true genius also a supreme arti-t? Verily I tell thers, you Chamberlain's decision, but held that they
Not often; nearly always he is such only in spite of himself, und as it were by force of should persovare in their pressure on the circumstances.
What then is gonia? An Government, and Parliament more especially, exalted nervous condition. What is art F The na the King's Speech iudicated a possibility of attainment of a lofty spiritual aloneness and the subject being disonssed by the House of equilibrian. Art is to the few what religion is Commous during the present Session.
have not done to one of my
not done to me Matthew xxv., 45). And we, witnesses of the shedding of this innocent blood, we waited with perturbad and suxions spirit. What will declare our holy Mother, the Orthodox Church? We expected and believed that at such a great and fearful hour, when the fate of Russia may decide itself, the Church would fud in ber heart the
Must, if not all, the other members for the City of Birmingham are in favour of the proposal.
bat few saints, so there are many men of genius to the mass; and so there are many aspirants but few artists-William Thorrold Bly in Occasional l'opers,
Comdr, Hugh Somerville, Yangtes Wordlark, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 hp.
Lient. Coudr. J. F. Knox, fangies
Protée, submarine, Lieut. Gloriaz, Saigon Redoutable, battleship, (in reserve) 9137 tone, 8
gane, 6071 h.p. Commodore C. P. M Pridloue Bayon
Sabre, destroyer, Lient. Lebar), Saigon Styx, cruiser, 1796 tons, 10 gums, 1700 b.p.,
Comdr. T. de Balincourt, Salgon Sully, cruiser, 10,014 Loan, 38 guns, 20,000 h.p..
Captais Guibortona, (aground)
Roque, Hankow
Surprise, noget, konu, 2 gunu, 900 b.p.. Takiang, gunboat, Yangisze Takon, destroyer, Lieut. Gaillard, Saigon
A GIFT FROM
ENGLAND.
LACE COVER FREE with Illustrated Price List. Import Direct from the Looms
PEACH SLACE CURTAINS
Garnell, Hongkong
Lieut. A. W. Knor, Hongkong Elano, gunboat, 500 tons, 10 gaus, 6000 h.p., 1. Lisat.-Comdr. J. Hood, Shanghai Helena, gauboat, 1392 tons, B guns, 1988 h.p..
Commander P. E. Sanger,
Hongkong Monadnock, menilor, 3990 tons, guns, 3000.
h.p., Captain Mahas, Shanghai Monterey, monitor, 4084 tone, 4 5244 h.p.,
Grow, hebr, Purbas,
£b&tU" {Wy
.., Commander, Shanghui Oregon, cruiser, 10,289 tons, 45 guns, 11,111
b.p. Captain Burwell. Hongkong Pampanga, gunboat, 201 tons, 3 gaas, 250 h.p.,
Barigo
Bass, Cavite Paraga,
LAUE CURTAINS, HOSIERY, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, LINENS, BOOTS AND SHOES, CARPETS.
Contoius 5 Pairs of Curtains, made POPULAR PARCEL 23/6 CARRIAGE FREE.
specially for this Parcel as follow:-- pars alike Dining-room Curtains, choice design from Real Lace, 35 yds, long, 60 ins. wide, Jair caperb Drawing-room Curtains, design from old Rose Point Lace, 4 yds. long, 2 yıls wide. pairs alike Bedroom Curtains, 3 yds. long, dosigo from new style of modern art. Ecru if desired Customers roughent Empire testify to relus and reliability. Bend Post Office Order for 2816. The Parcel well packed in Oilcloth will be sent by post, direct to your address, by next Mail. COLONIALS, save 50 per cent, and import your own goods, British made and reliable. Lace Curtains, Laces, Blouses, Linens, Hosiery. Ladies and Gents Tailoring, Boots, Shoes, Gaiters Furniture, Suites, Bedsteads, Carpets, & Prize Modals: Toronto 1892, Chicago 1893. Apply st ones for Price Lists at the office of this paper. If you wish the Gift included, sand
SAMUEL PEACH & SONS, Manufacturers, Box 694.
NOTTINGHAM, England. (Ezt. 1857.)
Dirool t
Captain
gunboat, 201 tons, 3 guns, 250 b.p.,
Bennett, Cavite Rainbow, ernisar, 4000 tour, 14 guns, — b.ps
Captain J. B. Collins, Manila" Raleigh, cruisor, 3213 tons, 18 guns, 7500 b.p.,
Commander Marshall, Cheniulpo
San Francisco, cruiser, 4098 tona, 27 guns, 3991
h.p, Captain Vory, Manila Vicksburg, craiser, 10 tons, 13 guos, 1,018,
b.p, Commander Marshall, Shanghai Villalobos, gunboat, $47 tons, guns, 300 h.p.,
Lieut. H. A. Wiey, Yangles Wilmington, gunboat, 1397 toas, 8 gana, 1894 h.p., Commander A. W. Dodd, Manila Wisconsin, dagship, Capt. Clover, Hoogkong
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOOKBINDING.'
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
The only office in Chins baring European taught workmen. Equal to Home
work.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS
M.
Diamond Merahants sed 'W'ztokmakers, 40
Watson's Building, Queen's Boad, Álse, at Shanghai, Manila, l'aris and Iloilo
PHOTOGRAPHER
MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTET.
Bromide and Crayon Enlargemente and also colouring Photos and relief Photos Views of China and Manila, Work done for Amateurs; No. 8a, Queen's
Rood Central,
PRINTING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proofs read by Englishmen.
STOREKEEPERA
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors Ship Chandlere, Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail- makers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels in the Harbour
WONG HANG thu 20
Shipehandlere Sailmakers, Provisionere Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers Toole, Metal, Iron and Steel Merchants 57 58 & 59, Counnaght Road, New
Penya Central
FOR EUROPE and AMERICA,
INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &C.,
and
for
PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTFÖRTS.
A COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPLETE RECOED OF THE
NEWS OF THE TAREAST is given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, with which is incorporated "THE CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT." Subscription, paid in advance, $12 per annum
· Postage to any part of the World $2. NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS ·
TAXERA COPIES of Daily Preas are oxi male daily at Mr. H. KÚTTONJEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Ees Price 15 cents per copy cash..
Hongkong, and Fecember, 1903,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.