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unorampled falschwood nud treachery, it felt into its present hands. What has Russia since done to atone for her part in the transaction? It may be said, Absintely Nothing. Yet Eastern Manchuria is one
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charge the-deferidant. The defendant was discharged.
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prevalent in-official circles us to the con-earth. When she took possession, it was ditions likely to be put forward. These of practically uninhabited. Originally it ind coureg divide themselves into two categories; been an appanage of the Manchu peoplo,” out of public international encurn, the whose chief now occupies the thms of other the private demands of Japan, as China,
In the conquest of China, the between herself and Russia. The chief of Manchus fud literallyexhausted themselves, the stipulations under the former heading, and to hold their new possessions they found of coures, refer to the evacuation of Man it necessary to remove their old subject in churia. No party in Japan.seoks territorial mass to garrison the chief towns. Eastern advancement in this direction, and the wish Manchuria fared even worse than the
is very general tliat China will be prepared | western districts, and with the exception of
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Another tramway fatality has to be added to the growing list: On Tuesday night a Estivo www taker te bospital with a fractured skal and a broken neck the result of a tram pccident. He was unconscious when taken expired about an hour afterwards. It is believed to be another case of stepping off a moving car, although it was at first supposed that the man had been ran down;-
Three coolies wore charged before Mr. G. N.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Tho
to take full possession of the territory usa few hunters, tho-fertile soil of the seam at the Police Court yes orday with assant
absolutely apeo-
ing a fourth near the German Club on Tuesday existed before the events of 1900, and coast province was
night. The complainant, who is a Hakki' man, unhampered by any stipulations as to the pled to 1876 the. 'Civil Governer, B
Lad just let down his face, and was removing presence of a Russian force. Under such German from the Baltic provinces, pro his chair to the site of the street, when one of conditions Daly, Newchwang sud some posed the introduction of agriculturel the defendants, a Caulonsso, called out, Bent other stations would be opened as colonists, but his views were openly the Hakka man Immediately the defondants Treaty Ports to the world at large, ridiculed by bia subordinates, and met with set upon him with bamboos, and inflictest ä special privileges being claimed for no favour at St. Petersburg. At all events scalp wound abort, four inches long, and minor injuries on the body. The first defendant was apan. With regard to Port Arthur, opin- he was almost immediately recalled; and
fined $15 und the second $25, and they worer ions vary between retentions and immediate tin that day to this the state of affairs has each ordered to pay $2 compensation. surrender, but probably the consensus of gone frost bad to worse. The only use made third defendant was discharged, Lopinion-is in favour of retention till China by Russia of this rich country, which in has shown her complete ability to adrain's civilised bands would long ago live been ter the entire territory, in her military ne the gem of the western Pacific, has bren well as civil capacity. Other demaride in
to build the grim fortress of Vladivostock. which the outer world may have some con-
For defensive purposes, as there were abso- evin, include the entire withdrawal for a lutely no possible enemies to attack Russia, ferui of years from Asiatic waters of a Rus the fortress was needless, and stood self. skan war fleet, beyond what may be actually condemned; its only use has been from time necessary to guard her boxa-fide mercantile to time to shelter a-fleet, always sent to the interests. The immediate surrender of East for aggressive ends. With Vladivostock Vladivostock as a guarantee of good faith, and the cost, is connected the kindred lebore commencing begotiations, will also subject of the navigation of the Aimar probably form se of the stipulations, and a party amongst the Japneee With regard to the private denuids of have been urging that the opening of the Jasin, in which the world at large is ouly Amur, and the cession of the coast, should interrated go long as they conform with be made one of the demands of the Jup general International Law, it is certain that nese. However utilitarian from a world Japan will demand, und jurist upon 4 sub-point of view would be these measures,
it can
COLLOQUIALISED,
American Minisier in Japan, to President Boosevelt: Horowith some poems by the Mikado.
President to Mr. Griscom: "Thanks. Tell the Mikado I'm a literary man myself, and that I consider bis verses not hälf bad, for a beginner.
American Minister to Japauso Emperor: Our President was delighted by those poems of Your Majesty's
His Japadere Majesty : Tell him he is quite too kind and courteous to say so.
ANOTHER OPIUM CASE,
the sa. Amara on Tuesday to search for illicit A party of Police and Excise Officers boarded opium, and as a result of their visit, four of the
craw, with various amounts in their possession,
were arrested. They were placed before Mr. G. N. Orme at the Polica Court yesterday, when the first and second defendants denied the charge, stating that the steward was responsible; As part of the opian was toned in a cupboard in the saloon, of which the steward kept the key, he was then arrested and charged. The case was remun led and the three defendants allowed out on bail of $500 each. The other two defendants, who pleaded guilty, wore dued §9 and 810 respectively.
A DISOREDIENT FIREMANS
Captain Moody of the British steamer Egre- mont Castle charged J. sorgensen, freman on the said esisel, with refusing doty thereon in the harbour on the 25th Jane.
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JAPANESE ROYALTIES
RETURN.
THE WAR.
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THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS...
LONDON, 4th July. M. Skipoli, Director of the Treasury, M. Pokotiloff, Minister at Peking, Professor LONDON, 6th July
Martens, General Yermoloff, Military Priace and Princess Arisugawa, attaché in London, Captain Rousstior, after a remarkably happy sojourn, ex Naval attaché at Tokyo, anul other experts during which they have received will assist M. Murarief and M. Rosen. extraordinary expressions
A. Russo-Japanese exchange of views is of good
proceeding through President Roosevelt will, have arranged to leave England with a view to an armistice.
on the 11th.
THE RUSSIAN MOTÍVE.
question is, under whose instructions are the Dnieper and the Bion ucting? It is not con Farceivable that their commanding ofloors when
The Japan Dial says: The interesting
Passages have been reserved for their Royal Highnesses on the N. D. s.s. Preussen, which sails for the Enst via Suez on Tuesday.
THE CRUISE OF THE
MUTINEERS.
STILL AT LARGE,
LONDON, 6th July. The Russim mutincers, unable to obtain any provisions at the Roumanian Port of Kustenji, have taken the Kaius Potemkin to Kaffa. They are forcing the inhabitants to provide them with supplies.
there
THE THIRD TEST MAT CH:
A DRAW..
LONDON, 5th July. England has declared the second innings, the score standing at 295 for 5 wickets.
LATER..
The remaining English scores
were:
Tyldesle Denton Jackson
Hirst (not out). Bosanquet (not out), when the English declared.
100. 12 17
30 22
The Australians scoring 221 for seven wickets, the third test match is -a-draw.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.] PRINCE ARISUGAWA IN ENGLAND.
A. S. WATSON & CO. indemnity for the enormous cost, hardly be said that at the moment Japan is both in money and blood, of a war forced on in a position to enforce then; and certainly her by direct aggression.
the outside Powers have not yet awakened Most well-informed cucles say that the to a full comprehension of the impretant CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO probable amount demanded will amount in interests involved. In both instances round figures to a hindre 1 millions ster. Russia has misused her stewardship'; and the ling. Except as an appual ad vi isericording time for mtribution will assuredly gone Foreign Powers have no ground hers for It has not yet, however, arrived, and we be interference. Another demand in which lieve the for seeing counsellors who guide foreign concern is, an absolute minimuza, is the affairs of Japan have consistantly the retrocession of Saghalich. Some twenty doclined to urge any demands not the direct, years ago it was understood that a setile- sequepco of Russia's enlarged pretensions ment had been arrived at by which Russia was
since 1000. to occupy the northern, and Japan the south- spondents must forward their names and ad- | ern half of the island. Under pressure, Russia dresses with communications addressed to the Editasequently forced on Jupon the uncles, not for publication, but as evidence of good
All letters for pubrication should be written on to her, group of the Aleutian Islands, and one side of the paper only.
anonymously signed serumunicati ns that have took possession of the whole of Sagħalien. siready appeared in other papers pisinerted.
Japan has never willingly acquiesced in this position, and has always expressed her in- tention of reclaiming the island at the first
The Committee of the Tang Wak Hospital Jane, while at sea, the defendant was brought Captain John Moody stated that on the 27th convenient opportunity. Sines the capture have received, for the year ending June, 1996, before him by the Chief Engineer and charged the separation of the Church and State, by 341 The French Chamber bas adopted a Bill for of Port Arthur and the defeat of the Russian His Excellency Sir Mathew Nathan's annual with refusing to do a six hours watch. Defens army before Monk den have set free. a COB-subscription of $200... On 8Eu June, at Newchwang, the wife of Asiderable force of the Japanese array, Japan
dant said he would do four, but was unfit for to 233. The British War Office inst month asked for six hours, as Le was offering from cramp, On 24th Jane, at Trichow, to Dr. E. W. and has been concentraling bar strength for authe names of Army Officers who can be tecom-though on-examination no indications of fire- On 28th June, at Shanghai, the wife of A. attack on Vladivostock, feeling that as long mended for a course of study of the Japanese man's cramp could be found. When absolutely
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The 19th plaguerso was recorded spaterday.
Force arrived from England yesterday by the Four new members for the Hongkong Police s8, Derbyshire.
The net profits of the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Co, at Kobe, for the past half year amounted to You 287,096.80.
language...
The latest English mail brought confirmation of the promotion of Vice Admiral Sir. G. H. U. Noel, K. C. D., K.C.M.G., in command of the China Squadron to Admiral.
Attention is invited to the announcement elsewhere made that His Excellency-the- Governor will receive callers today during the hours between 4.45 and 6.45 p.m.
The Russia prisoners-of-war now in Japan are estimated at 60,419, comprising 974 officers and 59,445 men, but exclusivo of 7,281 Rassions captured in the Battle of the Japan Sea
as Rassia continued in possession of this formidable stronghold there would always be the temptation to engage again in au aggressive pulley. A few weeks ago a piece of information was permitted to transpire, that Japan was intending to occupy Sagha len as a base for further operations against Vladivostock. There is nothing inherently improbable from a military point of view in the scheme, and it is likely, that the occupa- HONGKOND, JULY 7TH, 1905.
tion has been, at least in part, accomplished. be rich in Ir-seems plain to some people that Gormany Saghalien is known to is itching to act the part over again that coal, and probably in other; minerals, was played by Russia with regard to Japan We know little the products Cheung Fat, the man urrestal in connection In 1995, and that this is the true cause of of the soil but they are apparently with the Shankivan murder, was charged before her effusive desire for peace. We have had not inferior to those of other countries Mr. F. Hazeland at the Police Court yester very distinct anunciation by the British under the same latitude. Some quarter day, when the case was remanded until the 13th
instaat. Foreign Ollies of its opinion that in view of a century ago, Saghalien was not alto. of the successos in the war hitherto gained, gether unknown in the mercantile world. Japan is entitled to name the conditions on Some cargoes of coal from Doui di, at all which the a willing to enter into prace events, find their way to the China coast, negotiations with Russia, What are likely where they met with a ready sale. Since to be the conditions are not at the present the Russian occupation it has been made time disclosed, but Japan from the first has. use of only as a prison for criminals thought been consistent in stating that they will in Russia too bad for Siberia; and has been include the absolute retirement of Russia practically closed to the world, and the from Manchuria, and should she persevere unsavoury conditions of Siberian prisons in striving to maintain her position by force been repeated there, with surroundings more of arms, that the total expense of the war unsavoury still. There is no doubt that the will have to be repaid to Japan. The world at large would be benefitted by its principla is that neither Russia nor Japan transfer to Japan. should obtain at the expereo of China any
A London restaurant proprietor is authority There yet remains what from an
for the statement that the Russo-Japanese war territorial advancement, and that, so far as point of view may be regarded as the most Liss boomed the rice cake business. "We sall the outer world is concerned, affairs should important of all; and that is the position of more rice than we over did," he said, "and I as nearly as possible be restored to the the coast province of Eastern Manchuria, Reconut for it in the fact that people have bean position in which they stood before the known since its Bussia occupation as reading about the Japs prowess ic battle and WIT. This palpably covers the whole of Primorsk. Here Russia is in the position of the fact that rice forms an important part of the interest of any outside Power in the the unjust steward who had wasted his goods. their diet. Nothing catches so quickly as a health fad. In restaurants you can observe Neither Germany nor any other Situated on the east coast of Asin, as Canada this every day. It used to be fish and wheat that Power has any concern with the arrange in the corresponding position in America, it were boomed, as supplying brains and brawn ments which the successful Power may deem now forty four years since, by an act of but rice is giving them a hard xan just now.”
war.
external
The price of cul at Moji is still rising, notwithstanding the gradual increase in the col stock there. The average prices at the Japanese port recently were Yan 55.32 per 100 pics of lamp, Yen 48.62 for mixed, and Yen
43.18 for dust coal.
The members of the Kokumin Koyentral (the National Aid Association) and other lead. ing men at Tokyo are ondoavouring to couve me
The Chief Engineer informed His Worship that he wanted the defendant tɔ do a six hours shift, which was the custom when a ship was undermanned. Defendant said he was suffering from cramp, but on several previous occasions
he had refused daty.
necessary it was the practice to ask men to do extra duty,
L. Andersen, for the defence, stated that the defendant wily refused duty when sick, and be said he had croup on this occasion.
After bearing further evidence, His Worship sentenced the defendant to two weeks' imprison-
ment with hard labour.
POLICE INSPECTION BY
THE GOVERNOR.
Station yesterday afternoon European, 94 In the componad of the Central Police
Indian and 104 Chinese units of the Hongkong Constabulary were paraded for the inspection of H. E. the Governor. The torps fell into line sometime before the arrival of His Excellency
LONDON, 4th July. Prince Ariangawa has given a donation of £105 to the Lord Mayor for the King's Hospital Fund.
FRENCH ANTI-ECCLESIASTIQISM.
LONDON, 4th July.
THE BLACK SEA MUTINY.
LONDON, 4th July. The surrender of the Pobiedoneisits has been formally carried out. This officers have returned on board and the ringleaders sont on shore.
Larse
The Russian transport Prout bas matinied, Before leaving Kustest the mutineers handed the Profect-a-bombastic proclamation declaring war on all Russian ships not joining them, and notifying their Intantion of bombarding Russian ports but of respecting neutrals.
THE LAUNCH OF THE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP.
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they paraled from the Baltio Squadron on the 5th of May, went off forthwith upon a curate mreiss wi hout any orders from Roindestvensky. They most assuredly had thooxplicit instructions of the Admiral, and those instractions must have boon to harass the maritime trade of Japan in every possible way. Act ng upoz this commission ther set out to sink everything agojant which evap suspicion of counstion with Japan could be ent-rtained; British ships Carrying foodstuffs to Yokohama from British ports, and German ship carrying timber vensky in any way qualified to die barge from Japanese ports to Chinese, If Roabdest- the fanations of naval commander, he must have known well that rush doings
sitter his country with the Powers thus flouted or would have one of two results; to embroil
to oblige the St. Petersburg. Government to make humiliating ozplanation and reparation. Which outcome did he
contemplate P Looking at his cognate violations of Fronca neutrality in Indo-China, one is strongly tempted to think that Rochdestvensky deliberately noted in obedience to his own knowledge of the "policy approved by the Grand-Ducal clique in St. Petersburg, the policy of closing this. who wille a grand melee which would bring the whole world into the astflement and open a back-door for Russia's retreat. We recognise that there is much wildness in snob a suspicion, and fint. far-fotched espioions are gangeally at varianco
with the truth. But bow are the extraordinary doing of Roabdostronsky and bis ships to bes
secounted for?
A DISTRESSING STORY,
́ ́ ́Privato adricos received in Tokyo at a certain. official quarter, reports the Japan Advertiser, reveal the details of shocking barburity that - was practiced upon a party of ten Japsorse fishermon wrecked on the Saghallen coast oarly last month, Defensoles as they were and work. from exhaustion and the long immersion in the waves, the unfortunate fishermog ware met on the shore by squad of 19 Russian guardshon, who fired upon them, killing fire. The rest escaped and after weeks of privation and hard- ship in the wilderness of Baghelien maasged to effect their escape and return to Hokkaido,
One of the survivors of the ill-starred party gives the story of the party's sufferings is the communication ressiveri hare. It was on May 16th that the ten fishermon, who had sailed from a small fishing village in Kitami province, were driven by adverse winds on to Natoro Cape, in the southern end of Sagbalion. All night they stayed by their sinking boats and in the morning they essayed to roach shore by treaty of
of the broken timber from their craft After a long struggle with the sacf the men. washed ashore in a little core, mesningly uninhabited. Hardly had they recovered from their great exhaustion, however, and had started to follow the shore in the hope of finding food and shelter when they encountered a squad of the coast guard, Russian soldiers. Without parley the guard opened äre, killing five of the par
remaining eight, still puraned by the the beach, and after a breathless chase of tre Russian guard, took to the timber that skirted
hours succeeded in concealing themselves in a rock envern on the odgoot a mountain tar There they were foreul to revinin fo bidding, without fire and without food, save raw roots and snails grabbed from the marah; from May 7th to June 3rd. Their sufferings wore severe, privation and the lack of adequate shelter from the elements making their plight a desperate ous. Finally, forced by sheer necessity to approach a nativo village, the five JapanBED Ware v received, olothed and fod. By night hospitably they were smuggled to the seashore and giren about in which to escape. This they did suo- cessfully, making their way to Kaiba Island and finally to the Hokkaido const.
VLADIVOSTOCK BOMBARDMENT.
Japan is investing Vladivostock with a power- fol fest. She has right along, except for a brief interval, kept up a blockade of that part. Now she apparently will begin the bombard- ment of Vladivostock,
The scouts of the Russian floot thers, which have ventured out, report that a fleet of torpedo boats is lying off the port. The boats are nctiva and it is sompacted that some of them
ay sulsarnir to steal in and torpedo the Ras- sien vassols there. This would be di ling with
LONDON, 4th July. Princess Arisugawe successfully launched the Japaness battleship Katori at Barrow in ito sud stood at attention in the compound during presence of 10,000 sheering spectators. The the rat heavy shower, after which the Gover ship weighed 9,400 tone when she took the the Japanese methods at Fort Arthur.
The Russian war office seam to think that nor arrived accompanied by the Hon. Mr. F. H. May, Captain Arbathnat Leslie and tire water, a record lanucking weight. The weather Vladivostook can hold out against the Japaness was brilliant, and the Prince and Princess were indefinitely unless the line from Russia to there Indiau sides-de-camp. He was received by
is cut and supplies provented from reaching the Captain Superintendent Bad-le and at once wachurated Viscount Hayashi and many city. Even then the city is stated to be in e of a year or more. There proceeded with the inspestion everything Japanese att nded the ceremony. After lunch, condition for a siege
troops
there but no His-Excellency undertaken to do is done that the builders presented the Princess with a are an immense number of mughly, he took some three quarters of sa diamond pendant and a jewelled miniature of non-combatants to feel on the army provisio us
or to hamper the work of defense. kour minutely inspooting their rifles, uni- the Kutori.
It is more than likely that the submarines. Prince Arisagawa rocalled the first that of the Russian navy at Vladivostock will figurs forms and scoutrements and questioning the men before proceeding to inspect Admiral Togo's flagship had been built at in the defenses as it is Russia's intention to nea
them at the first opportunity,Cablenews, the Station. Before they were dismissed, Barrow and hoped that the Katori would prove a great national meeting at Tokyo, comprising the members of the corps were asked a valuable addition to the Japanese Navy and £200,000,000 INDEMNITY.
to step forward if they had any complaints to act as a guarantee for future prei states that Viscount Aoki has as large as possible a number of people of
Hispagnaton of Prince Arisugawa's visit to
prprassed the following opinions as to poure Eug and, Viscount Hayashi has received the conditione:Although there is a general desire. Grand Cross and there, minor grades, of the that Japan should obtain the Siberian Coast Victorian order.
Province and Vladivostock, it is very unlikely that the hope will be realised, as there torri tories have not yet been touched by the Japanese. In my opinion, Vladivostock is vot of Tory great
iraportance to Jay Even should it. From the outbreak of the war in February, remain in Russian bands as both a naval base 1904, up to the end of May, 1995, say the and a commercial port, it would be of little Nagasaki Press, 130,000 tons of steamers, valued practical valne so long as Javan were able in at Yon 18 millions, bought from European close the Straits of Tsushima, Soya, and shipowners, and 140,000 tons of captured vessels Taugarn. On the other band, Saghalian must were added to the Japanese shipping register, on all accounts be reded to Japas, and the money from which about 55,000 tons, were removed. indemnity must hot be loss the Yon Fbs total slipping on the Japanese register is 2,000,000,000. I believe that these latter desires
all classes and deenpations, with a view to make, but apparently there were none. ascertaining the desires of the nation as to the Excolletoy then proceeded to inspect the various terms of peace,
offices and books, which task occupied him until dusk.
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WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 6th at 11.55 u.m. The barometer has risen on the Chius coast, and falloa in the Philippines.g
Gradients are slight, and moderate B.E. winds may be expected in the Formess Channel and N.
JAPAN'S SHIPPING REGISTER.
part of the es.
Forecast-Light to moderate B.E. and E. (now estimated at about 1,400,000 tons, inclusive by no means in the nature of chatzains
{ d'Espogne. of 320,000 tons of sailing vessels. winds; fair to showery,
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