2
INTIMATION
LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 131H, 1905
Chineso officials should continue to be at-
tracted by such fortuitous windfalls as that apparent in the revenue of 1804. Changing the revcine into sterling terms, the report shows that in 1903 the revenue was, at the
The launch Ying Fut with the monil, after having been on the rocks near Deep Bay and befogged, arrived here from 8humchen fro hours late last evening.
Two coolies were yesterday fined $15 eself,
TELEGRAMS.
^ [EZUTEO'S 'SERVICE,}
with the alternative of a moath's imprisonment, THE CHINESE IN THE TRANSVAAL for being in the sorvants' quarters of the Poek Hotel without permission.
Mr. J. H. Kemp, (Assistant Registrar, act- good Polios Magistrate) loft by the Ger man Mail yesterday on leave, and is enceveded 68 Second Magistrate by Mr. Orme. While at Home he intends to qualify for the Bar.
average exchange of that year, £4,028,355; A. S. WATSON & CO., and that last year, also at average exchange. it was £4,514,019. Expressed in these terms, a twelve par cent. increase is dis- closed; counted in BE. Tls.. the increase was only a three per cent, one. It ja ol vious that there was always a possibility of the exchange going against any such en- hancemeat; and reversing the average rates twelve seamon of the Norwegizo a Cairo ta of exchange for the two years, tuers would | three works' imprisourasat for refusing to pro- |- have appeared a serious decrcase in revenue, coed to Japan with a cargo of coal. The Cuirs | even with the same actual three per cost. has shipped another crow, mostly Chinese, and WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, increase shown in tele, It appears self-proceeded on her voyaga yesterday,
ESTABLISHED D. 1841.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
LONDON, 10th April,
Five hundred Chinese labourers broke out of tho Jumpers Deep Mine yesterday, and were making for Johannesburg whom they were drive back by the mounted police, who wera
stoned for three hours. The casualties are not
SHIPWRECKED SAILORS AT
HONGKONG.
Part of the crew of the wrockel British s Pharsalio, Captain D. M. Foote, arrived hore from Manila by the na. Zafiro, on their way home as distressed Britiek aaİNED. The Chief Olcor, Mr. W. Leary, was yesterday inter viewed at the Sailors' Home by a Daily Press reporter. He narrated the story of the disaster
"" follows:-
CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE.
TRADE REPORTS AND RETURNS, 1904. Further extracts from the Customs annual report for 1904 ure :—Imports—The total value of net insports as H. Th. 344,060,608, 201 incroues of five per cent. Upto a tow yours ago car recorded values wore luned on
on market prices of recent years some ports gas marke
price and others c.i.f. malis; but for 1904 the value of each article of trudo is the value at moment fore te be made with the total, H. Tis landing (the value). Comparison is there- 310,45,498, which appears in the Auzinary at The ship was wrecked on an uncharted rook the close of my Report for 10.3-ad the in the San Barnardino Straits at about 9.30 increase is actually 11 por cont. The com aro. on the lat March. We had a cargo of coal panying diagram shows the declias in the relative importance of opium, and the rise in
to New York and Boston with Philippine past 4 years. In 1864, to a total of 50 million produce. Wo did our best to get the ship tools, opiam contributed 40 per cons; sottons afloat by jettisoning the cargo. I then took 12 por cont., woollens 10 por cont, metals 4 charge of a boat sad went to Capoal Island 1904, to a total of 3-4-4 million tacle opiam con- per cent, and all other goods 33 per cent.; in Light House to send a telegram to Manila for tributed 11 per cent., cottons 36 per cert, tags, pumps and oxlies to lighter the ship.woollone ono per cent, metals six per cent, cosi There was no telographie communication at that two per cent, kerosoma oil per cent, and all other goods 36 per cent on aggregate for point, so we had to go on to Sorsegong, fiftySundries" of 40 per cent.
Mr. F. A. Hazeland rosterley rentanced serious, The Kaffes assisted the police. Twenty for Manila, and from thence were to have gone cotton manifnotares and "Sundries" in the
The Jupon Chronicle records the death of Mr. James Green, one of the oldest foreign residents of Kobe, Mr. Green came to Hangkang. hoping the change would bonefit his health, and did feel better; but on his way back on the 4.5. Kores ho died, between Nagasaki and Kobe,
evident that, having to calculate in such intricato ways, the margina provided for must always be greater than they need be under a stable currency. No doubt this is to some a feature which fosters complacency on account of the existing system, or lack
The Nippon Yuran Kaisha has now 25 for of systeur; but, as the report points out, eign steamer, of 59,097 tons, in its service, in it is also a serious restraint upon trade. addition to seven Japanese steamers of 1.4,575 tons COGNAC BRANDY No real prosperity can therefore be looked also under-charter. There are culy 17 vessels for, out of China's trade with the outside of the company's fleet which are not requisition- world, until the money passing between theed for the Government transport service. parties in made what it was intended wo be, a tráthful token of real values. Throughout this report, we have ample ...$20.00 indication of China's natural riches. Why,
then, is such a productive country not well-off us its resources argue it should be
A. OLD PALE
Per Dox.
C. VERY OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC 33.00
sight Chinese were arrested.
THE WAR.
{"DAILY PRERA" SERVICE}
OPINIONS IN JAPAN..
Tokyo, 12th April.
It is believed here that the objects of the Baltic squadron are to seek some haven on the South China coast ; and thence to constantly mennee Japanese shipping.
Two Chinese who had been charged with
Kone, 12th April. larceny at Bhanghai rently, and who had
The news of the approach of the ben acquitted for lack of evidence, were being `dstained in duranes vile, until such time as they and disbursed what the men runner
|Baltic squadron, while naturally creat- considered his porquisite in the way of ing considerable interest, is received
aquero." Inspecter Aires at once informed the presiding Magistrate, who severely reprimanded calmly here. the offending runner and was understood to order that he should receive one hundred-blows.
a
"BALTICER" GOSSIP.
The report that a number of ex-slipmasters
left Hongkong for the neighbourhood of Singapore to set as pilots on the China const
for the Baltis Fleet is falum.
B. SUPERIOR VERY OLD COGNAC 2700 Because the price of Chinese products is not so much affected by the cost of produe. tion in China as by the price to be realised in the world markets. This price, which A letter from the Government of Boggul, to bould naturally be ruled by the law of the Colonist Secretary, Hongkong, dated 23rd supply and demand, is constantly affected March, 1905, ssy8--- Lu ocntinuation of the lotter by the rise and full, or anticipated rises and from this Government No. 86 Marine, dated the 13th January, 1905, Lam directed to state falls, of oxchange rates. The man who pro-for information that the regulations for the ... 0.06duces the goods to be exported may not be prevention of the introduction of plague by nea a student of exchange peculiarities; but the which were imposed in the ports of Orisen and innumerable middlemen who connect him Chittagong against vessels arriving from Hong-wall have already arrived at Saigon, but it is believed by some that they are in no-hurry, as it is intended by Russian diplomats that peace finally with the foreign buyer are not ignor.kong, have been withdrawn.
must be declared before the mooling of the foots, and that no great naval obgagement will take place at all.
D. HENNESSY FINEST
OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC
VERY
A. S. WATSON & CO. Szechuan, we are told, the exchange rates
LIMITED.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
ant of the opportunities afforded for making The Acakí publishes a Taipoh telegram stat- gains. Even in far-away Chèngiu, ining that a tribe of aborigines at Tossoikaku, Taicha prefecture, having become active of late, and overal persons having been mördared, the thorities decided to send a punitive force, On Saturday last an expedition consisting of 150 policemen and Chinese assistants, with a number of guns, proceeded to the district occupied by the offendere, when 21 aborigines
aro received by telegraph; and the Chinese jobbers in the treaty parts, with whom the foreign buyer has to deal, wiss one of those opportunities. As the volume of sup- plies from the interior depends entirely on the pricus offered at the coast, und these prices depend on exchange, it is not difficult 138 to see that the pre-cut system is not the one 10 encourage production for export. A fall in silver would seem to promise encour ageinents to the producer; but here again the aiddleman has to be reckoned with;
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS OXL Teommunicationa relating to the maeve qiums should on saitressed to Tux EDITOR
Dudents at forward their names and ac- dyears with commosaications addressed to the Kite,
ol for publication, but as evidence of good faith
All letters for publication skottid be written on one side of the paper only.
No anorginously signed communications that hate already appeared in other papers will be inserted,
unders for ecisa copies of DAILY Pruss should be ent before 11 am, on day of publication. After that Tour The supply is limited. Only supplied for Dash. Telegraphic Address: Paris, Codes: A,B,C,6 2, Lieber's
P.O. Bar, 38. Telephona No. 18
The Daily
Daily Press.
LIO UKONG OFFICE: 14, DEVEUX ROAD CL LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG, APRIL 13TH, 1905.
ALTHOUGH the annual report of the Ins pector General of Chinese Customs, COF. cerning China's foreign trade, begins by the statement that the war's effect upon the trade has been "al minor importance," it would be improper to ignore the fact that its effect upon exchange has been great;
and it is only too probable that any such advantage is retained by him ne extra pro- fit, until he becomes wise enough to see, that a greater production means greater profit, and that in will pay him to advocate the abolition of the system that offers such temptations, in order to encourage the
greater turn-over.
were killed and a number wounded. The
expedition withdrew in the evening.Japan
Chronicle.
Yesterday afterucou Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. R. A. Harding, applied on behalf of the Chinese government for the
ertradition of a Chinaman.
MrNorman
Ferrers, instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, appeared for the defcare. The charges were as follows-That one, Wong Ka Cheng, on the th August 1904 at Han Kai village in the Tung Koon district, Kwongtang, together with certain other persons, the moneys of one Weng Choy Shi (2100 in bank notes, 349 in silver and certain jewelry and clothing) feloniously did
slal tako and carry away. A second charge was one of assault. The ence was remanded,
The Baltic Flest having passed through the Biraits of Malacca last Saturday might very
A pro-Japanese theory for the Baltic Fleet passing Malacca rather than going through the Straits of Sauda is that an attack from the Japanese in this locality was feared, and that in such an eventuality it was contemplated to take would have been put into sanctuary and dis reings at Singapore, where, of course, the ships
mantled. Japan, on the other hazil, never ontemplated giving battle in such a dis- advantageous position.
Naval experts are of opinion that the engage-
ment will take plus to the castward of For- mosa, while the Baltic. Fleet is steaming towards the region of Vladivostock. They draw vivid pictures of a night uttack by Japanese torpedo beats und "North Bea" panic on board Russian skipa.
The Russian Beet is not as strong as one
would have exported in the way of torpude boats.
So far, it is said, the probabilities are that the Balticers have not even scented the Japan.
ese cruisers.
In the event of Japanese warships being
miles distant from the wreck. Lloyds Surveyor
arrived on the 13th Murch with divers, pamps haeign opium fell from 53,478 to 54,766
and coolies. Previous to this some cargo was
which still was 3.963 piculs more than in 1902. Malwa increased in quantity, and that the deponed was genuine is evidenced by the fast that, notwithstanding the lower silver laying-
discharged into lighters, but the tide was so strong that only three small schooners could be partly louded before they broke adrift.
When the ship struck, the fore poak and No. 29,569 p I hold filled rapidly.
picula ware
10
al
Chub
aking
of the
No..
down cost due to higher exchange, pale pricas. were fully 15 per
per cent, more in December than in January, Deliveries of Bengal 9 piculs, against 32,8921
1903,
the market at the close of 1904 being over
Overstocked, After jettisoning about 1,500 tons of cargo,
prices below those of January. Of all kinds Leonsidered together, the the ship swung breadside to the tide, dragging
northern ports consum- fess 23pients her anchors home and striking heavily on the
stro ports 305 picul Yangtze ports 2.99 more. Shanghai picula port bilge. The bilge at No. 3 hold was pierced,201 picule more, Fuhlien 1,5 piouls loes, and aud water made fifteen inches in five minutes Kwangtung 64 pieuls lees. These
tigures indicate with all the pumps going-thunt was on the 22nd silly is view of the fact that the generally
of Native increased production March.
The engine room filled, and we prosperous condition of the country allowed
insaries abandoned the ship. We went to Manila with considerable expenditure for Lloyds agent in the little transport Rodriguez, statistics of the production of opium in China The Pharedia is a New Brunswick owned are ever obtainable, bat in the reports from most Fossel. She was Imilt in Glasgow in 1898, aud exceptionally good condition of the peppy during producing districts are references to the har nett tonnage is 2281. Salvage experts as the past year. The only indicator for the move Manila st'l hope to float her.
ment of native opinn in China, and that by one only of iunumerable routes and constituting a small fraction of the entire movement, is found in the Customs statistics of Tchang; at this port the transit of Yunnan and Szschwang opium in 1902 was 6,721 picula, 5.794 piculs
tun Iszl 1963; and 11,282 picals in 1904, jest a half of the last figuro being the quantity quarter of the year. The recorded import of alorphis, which in 100% was 195,189 onaces and 106,148 vances in 1903, fell in 1904 to 128 Janoes, practically a ani importation. A
A year ago I noted that "Morphis fell to but little more than half the 1902 figure subject for congratula tion were it not probable that 1902 saw quantities rushed into avoid the increased day, The only lesson that oss be drawn from the 1004 igures would seem to be that the preventive measures sufficient
ivat to check
with Buggling moderate duties at the uniform rate of five per cent, are ineffective in the case of
of drug small balk on which is imposed a restraining
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
At the monthly meeting of the Golf Club held on the 8th to 10th April 1901, for the Captain's Cup, the following cards were returned
out of 3 entries.
Mr. H. W, Robertson Mr. F. Barry..... Mr. G..M. G. Barnie Mr. P. R. Seutt Capt. Nugent, R.A. Mr. E. V. D. Porr... Mr. A. W. J. Wath Hon. W. J. Gresson
POOL.
90 — 12 = 78 85
ser. 85
88
scr. 86
96
10 = 86
94
93
7 = 87
10- 88 97 889 1021290
Mr. A. J. M. Griere .. 80 scr. 80 Capt, Nugent, R‚A.... .... 89 Major B. H. Pedley 80 - 3 = 3 Mr. F. Barry... Mr. O. M. G.
Burnie
Mr. E. V. D. Parr Mr. A. W. J. Watt
85
scr.85
86
98 - 10 = 38 978 89
• Winner of Cup for the month.
B.H.K.Y.C.
of over 100 per cent, ospecially when the revenue authority bus nu auch powers of in. vestigation
are given in other countries for such articles as saccharin or tobeoco. The annual average of the two years 1902-03, viz., 150,640 ounces, will, I am informed on median authority, give from 180 to 300 million in- jections, according as the figure in based on the requirements of heavy draggards or
dote.
on the
The coarse for the race on Saturday. for Mr, erkin manufactaros wero imported in-
(port), 12 miles.
Mitchell's prize, will be No. 12. Lynn Beacon) (port), Cust Rocks Buoy (pert), Lyemun Beacon
Start 2 pm. Finish 6.30 p.m. Handicap:-
Dione
Einpetk
Vernon Aitem
414
314
Que Design Alannah... Chanticleer
Floreen Gloria car Paynt
.... 11
IT
"
smaller
1903, Plain fabrius (shirting, shootings, le quantities, speaking generally, the in teaclothis, drills, and jeans) had declined from 19,015,300 places in 1902 to 13,835,500 pieces în 1903, and in 1964 full farther to 12,911,964 pieces. The price of cotton on the Westorn markets, rising early in 1993 and keeping s high level during that year, was maintained well on into 1904, and was reduced to a reason- able rate in time to give full work to the mills,. but not in time to bring the woven product to the consuming market. Of the
supplied
named above, the English milfabrics
mille
in
7,341,605 pinsan in 1963 and 8,109,020 pieces 1904, thus showing a prompt seizing of the op portunity to replenish the market: American supplied 4,782,141 pieces in 1903 (already a much reduced entput) and 3,703,549 pisces in 1904, a reduction
by the explainable
vable partly
the American At the City Hall last night this Club gave dow market, and partly because the Americas
partly by the
injured, the only port in Formoss where they THE MASONIC QUADRILLE CLUB recite of Best #tance from this over-
market,
The Nagaki “Plavera” have also stage long residence in the capital. bis great abilities, enter Tamani, and tho ports in the Pescadores their last dance of the season, and as antici- mills are most affected by any reduction in de-
H.M.S. Humber and Centurion left port
The N. C.Daily News announces that Bishop yesterday, and the Andromeda came out of dock. Favier died at Poking on the 3rd inst, His
and his unfailing courtesy and kindness, bis Jane, the farce recently played in Hong-intimate knowledge of, and sympathy with, the kong.
Chinese and their arts, bad made him a power there with foreigners and natives alike. It will be remembered that he did everything he could to warn the Legations of the trouble that was coming from the Boxers, and his defence of the Peitang Mission was one of the most brilliant episodes of the siege in 1900. His death means a very great loss to the Church, and a personal sorrow to the Peking community..
An extraordinary general meeting of the members of Clab Germania will be held next Tuesday.
The Japaness steamer. Kinki-maru which stranded off Touchizachi, in Akita-ken, has been refloated.
The Amateur Dramatic Club are annonneod
and as the two are inseparable, the first to give another performance of "A Summer's statement appears to demand considerable | Day" on Saturday evening. qualification. It may be correct to call it an indirect effect of the war, when war
causes violent Buctuations in exchange, and these again cause trade depression; but the
The steamers Hardi and Chowchoufoo have
Kobo for its North China service.
The Hongkong Schools' Sports will be held
Therefore we hope that the Chinese authori-day. The heats will be run off on Saturday.
could take refuge is Koelung. Only torpedo. boats and craft drawing about fifteen feet could
would not be much use for a similar rENHOR.
The Baltic Fleet ass Lat one course. from Singapore to Saigon, for no object could be served by fooling about the open son
pated it proved, in every way, as great amand from Manchuria, the Japanese mille success as its protecessors. Considerably over applied 730,723 peces in 1903, and 607,312 100 ocuples responded to the invitations sent attributable to the effects of the war ahd.
pieces in
12004, u reduction the more certainly out; and the majority continued dancing until the resulting high cost of credits, since they A man with knowledge of naval affairs, in the small hours of the morning.. On previous are not; the males supplies
of Dutch tersiowed yesterday, said he could not agree occasions the dances have been held in the ab
fabrics wore loss and of Indian fabrics ware with what seemed to be the general opinion, large banquetting room of the Masonic Hall,the fa!! in the price of cotton, it is reported more. Since the resumption of business after that Japan would entice the Russian ships as but on this gecasion the City Hall was re- that orders have already been placed for nearly far north as possible. The Russian move would quisitioned. The programme comprised Quad. all requirements a year or more attend. Fancy be to "kill time" in the south indefinitely rilles, Lancers, Scottische, Barn Dance and demand for which increases in time of prosper. makes of cotton goods, articles of luxury, the preparing the ships and waiting for reinforce Waltzas, also most of the other favourite ons trade, and in the price of which, the raw material counts for amniler proportion, in- He said further by some of the more artistic members of the of an omitted comms which cost the United move is to strike at once.
the value of torpedons in
24,162,260. Chintzes, prints, States Government a matter of £400,000 sterl-.
modern Club and presented quite an animated ap and turkey reds sere markedly less in
bat
"quanti. value, warfare had boon of late much exaggerated pearance. Refreshments were dispensed in a ty and
there was a considerable They were effective at Fort Arthur in the co-stall room adjoining the Hall, and a light
development 28 Italians,
in cotton imitations of superior mercement of the war, but only on unprepared supper was partaken of on the completion of stripes, fannel, ste. Cotton
ne, Jastinge, Spanish vessels, and vessels which, ulike some of the the first half of the programme.
fell from We under 2,788,448 picals in 1903 to 2878 niculs in the proportion to the total value of all
An interesting story is told in T. P.'s Weekly wents. His opinion was that Japan's best round dances, The hall was nicely decorated areased in value from Hk. Th. 19,320,246 in
that
1903 to Hk. Tls.
boon obartered to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha at ing. About thirty years ago the United States Congress, in drafting the Tarif Bill, enumerated in one section the articles to be admitted on the free list. Among those were "all foreign fruit. connection is none the less real and intimate.ut the Race Cours, Happy Valley, next Mon-plante." The copying clork, in his superior more modern craft, were only armoured above stand that soother Smoking concert is to beton matmfacinres of this, semi-finished pro
wisdom, omitted the byphen and insorted n the water-line. At Port Arthur, for instance, given under the auspices of the Masonie net baring tallon fro about eight torpedoes were discharged against Quadrille Club, doubtless prompted by the 48 per ceat. In 1904. torpedo nets. And that did not sink the ship. the Sevastopol, and only one of these pierced the success that attended the previous one.
prices during the higher The Sevastopol's armour, moreover, is not nearly
CHINESE LABOUR IN THE 80 strong as that of others.
TRANSVAAL.
The Japanese Courts have refused com- pensation to the relatives of an America missionary supposed to have been drowned on an 0.8.K: boat.
The British steamers Chexan, Anhui and Benvorlich bavo now been made rogular liners in the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's Shanghai service. The Taisang and the Winsung will run occo. sionally on the same line.
comma after "frait," so that the clause read could not be rectified for about a year, and "all foreign fruit, plants, &c." The mistake
during this time alt orangus, leaone, bananas, grapes and other foreigu fruits were admitted free of duty, with a loss to the Government of at least £400,000 for that year,
VLADIVOSTOCK FLEET. Japan has lost three or four warships, and her
17-4
2 per cent. in 1993 to Yarn reached teard
the year,
anit the bost makes of mills zenlised fully 10 per cen cent
the Jauges than Indian spinnings; Infian
ties will bo duly impressed by the pregnant sentence in this report, that "no trade can stand such a strain under conditions in
yari was 252,128 which even the wise foresight which settles
192,677 pieuls leas, a. less, and Japanese lexs, than in 1903, Taking the exchange in advance may involve the opera
average of the three years 1902-04, wo have a Mr. Lyttelten, replying to Mr. Macnamara consumption of 2.489,009 picals; the output tor in a beavy loss; and it is high time that
fighting strength to meet the Baltic Fleet is in the tone of Commons recently, said the mills in China is estisaated at 750,000 piculs, of all interested in the prosperity of the trade
present requirements of the wines were for which about two-thirds come from those at The rerelt of school boys in Russia is more materially weakened by her having to keep more than 85,000 Chinese, and that after that Shanghai sad one-third from those elsewhere, of China-governments, banks, importing
disturbing to the French ideals of law and order several vessels bebind to blockade Vladivostock. number had been reached the rate of increase and this gives a total of about 3,240,000 picu's of and exporting merchants, guilds, jobbers,
than any political outbreak. It is reported that The Vladivostook fleet, consists of half a dozen
if incrense there was would be very moderate, machine-spun cotton yarn consumed by the and retailers used such iußuence as they The cook's galley boiler on board the Swedish at one school in Et. Petersburg boys of tan bave submarine bosts, which ought to be more effec-Chinuse was very heavy in comparison will the Woollens call for no comment; their value
The cost of recruiting and maintenance of
of China possess to further any method of reform se. Victoria exploded while she was passing made the following domends: "Three hours, day five when the ice clears away; three cruisers, Kafir, and ordinary prudates would dictate remains at about four million trols, the value of which will ensare stability of exchange." through the Japanese Inland Sea. The flying for lessons and the right of the pupils to choose the Gremočni (armoured). Berria (armoured) that the introduction of Chinese should be the import of 40 years age. Those who can debris injured the rigging, but no one was hurt, their own teachers." What is the world coming and Bogatyr (protected) and about twenty limited and supplemented by Kathrs, if such afford wollens prefes, silks and fars, and the Unfortunately, there is too much attraction,
toasts a French writer. "The wonder is that destroyers and torpedo boats. All three cruisers all its conseqe bad received, and was king cannot afford woollens.
Labour could be obtained. The experiment and wearers of cotton-wadded garments and sheep in the element of gambling so introduced, Mario Coralli is among those, who have these young monkeys have not demanded the re-have exceptionally high speed.
receiving, the closest attention of the Transvani for some of the persons unmed; who might attored obiter dicte on the Russo-Japanese war. call of the Baltin Fleet or sent their congratula-
Government and of His Majesty's Government, the increase is observable all along the line, tao
Metals increased in value by over a
thirt; otherwise be able to impart advice in quar. She is neutral, but sympathises with Russia, tions to the Mikado! The rising generation in The fate of the third Baltic Fleet is still and they had no doubt that the representative only marked exception being steel. The exag ters where it would have influence. Tfnd hopes the war will do for Russia what the Russia is rising with a vengeance. We shall undecided. It consists of one tattleship (the even better opportunities for scrupulously from $0.007 to 278,910 piculs) and in spelter government about to be introduced would give gerated increase in copper (slabs, sheets, etc., hear rest that the babies who are taken for on Nicholas),, two cruisers, two coast dolones intaining that attitude. niring in the publle gardens are clamouring for vessels, a repairing vessel and half x-dozen
Constitution and have refused all nourishment transporta nutil the nutcernoy climbs down!" One suspects this to be the French journalist's subtle way of indicating that his sympathies are not entirely
* Reign of Terror" did for France.
..
certain merchants, and the banka, pmfer
The port of Yinkow, do the Newchwang the profits derivable from fluctuations. of exchange to the increased and permanent river, having been opened to trade by the Japanese maillery authorities on March 27th, earnings that would come from the increased 25 stoamers, which had been awaiting the trade consequent on a saner currency eye-opening of the port at the month of the river, tem, it is hardly to be wondered at that the proceeded to Tinkow that day.
with the Russian Government.
THE THED BALTIC FLEET.
THE FOURTH BALTIC FLEET.
The fourth Baltic Fleet, now fitting out at St. Petersburg is sald to consist of four new battleships and two or three new cruisers,
(from 1,09 to 14,328 picals) is attributable to the demands of the Mints.
Two submarines of the A class were launched The import of rice, which in 1903 was lose at the establishment of Mosare. Vickers, Sons, than a third of the 1902 importation, rose in and Maxim. Barrow-in-Furness, on March 7. 1904, by 20 per cent, to 3,356,830 piculs; with Nine of the ten submarines of the type the excellent crops in Kwangtung in 1993 and originally ordered at Barrow have now begu 1904, it may be assumed that its industrial completed.
uzban population will always call for foreign
A
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.