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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANÚARY : 9TH, 1905.

by the Government of the K119en with the reactionary party in Russia, which has brought that country withia measurable distance of extinction, has fallen under the lash of the redoubtable leader of the Socialist

A. S. WATSON & CO., Party, who points to the ominous object

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The Government alarmed at the condition of the country soudu untrained troops to repress the insurrection, nad these set to in tara and waste and slaughter all that the insurgents have spored. At last when the land is a desart the officer in charge reports to Poking that the "rebellion" is finished and order restored, and receives the thunks of the Emperor. One of these worthics was a man called CHANG HIEN-CRUNG, a Shensi man, who led his forces into the aljacent He did not love province of Szech'wan, the Szechwanese, so he determined to ex- tirpats them; he killed off a few hundred thousand of the women, and mirthfully, in imitation of the Egyptian KEPALEN, bothought himself of building a pyraid with their little feet. When the imporlal goneral arrived, so complete had been the work, he found no more to slaughter.||

But M. JAURES and Herr Bens can

H.M.S. Diadem has returned from Saigon, TELEGRAMS

She arrived here on Saturday afternoon.

The name of one of His Excellancy's racing ponies now in training is giving some trouble to the note-takers. It is variously written os "Shimeosita," "Shimoseite," sto.. These are ugly

words; why not "Bhimosa," which accompanies

Lyddits and Aconita just as well, and is, besides, the official name of the explosive.

[KEUTEN'S SERVIOS.].

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, January 24th.

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HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB,

OPENING OF NEW CUR HOUSE.

The Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club celebrated on interesting event in their rather short history on Saturday afternoon by the

The King and Queen will open Parlia-formal opening of their new promises at Praya East. Naturally the occasion brought out a nwut on the 19th February.

fairly large attendanos of members and friends, so that there was quite a numerous assembly to acclaim Mes. Francis. Clark, wife of the Commotore, when she performed the opening coromony.

FRANCE AND VENEZUELA.

"Scotsman" writes:-"The Scots will have to look to their laurels. Tho Male Choir which

LONDON, January 24th. It is formally announced in Paris that rendered Scotch part songs at the Barns con- cert on Saturday was composed practically of Englishman, and when ene recalls the stories of France has decided to take notion against Highland regiments being filled with man who Venezuela, but will choose her own time und speak with a Cockney accent or an Irish procedure, not allowing Venezuela to force brogue, one is inclined to put the question afreak 'Stands Beetland where she did pɔ | her hand.

or wild, can offer an explanation." Perhaps somo son of Caledonia, not very stern

THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA,

CHINA AWAKING.

The club bousa itself was the subject of expressions of approsistion and congratulations

to the members. Situated almost in front of

No. 2 Police Station and built in bungalow

Among those present on Saturday afternoon wore Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Francis Clark, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Haynes, Mra, Honda, Mre. Haxton, Mrs. Hill, Messrs. E. M. Hazeland (vice-comma- dore), J. J. Stabbings (socretary), J. Reidie. F. Allen, W. A. Crake, F. C. Caney, H. Gidley, E. P. Gibson, F. Howell, A. W. Hill, W. E. Woolley, W. Davison, A. A. Souza, R. Hud- son, J. Hands, M. Mafvor, A. MoKirdy, E. J. Mongens, J. W. Osborno, G. Taylor, and others.

It is believed that the Govern- fashion, the structure is very neat and A movable partition marits, off nny whore pending the outcome of the the dressing room, while the convenience.........

required by yachtsmen me provided—there ont is anxious not to become involved compact.

Morocco conference,

being a loft for storing sails, lockers, etc.; Apparently Chinese actors, like their Oceld- ontal confreres, can obtain very high salaries

and in all respects the club, honse is admirably when they attain to some distinction in their

adapted for its purposes. It is mieod from the ground a few feet, and on descoading the steps professica. A number one" singe artiste from

LONDON, January 25th. do some good even here. The says of his Canten has, we are told, just been engaged by a Mr. Elihu Boot, Secretary of State, in at the roar one notes with approval the fine fing imperial cousin have a curious fascination local Chinese theatre for seven days at the receiving the Chinese travelling Commis-staff with its signalling apparatus. The wholey. it should he added, is enclosed by a wooden for the Kaiser, and M. Jaunes warna handsome remuneration of $500, which seams a

zailing. very high figure. Certainly when a comparison aionera, said the hearty welcome given to that the shattering of the Russian Throne

and Chinese actors, will be admitted that this towards China. would bring down all the other thrones is made between the emolumouts of European these expressed America's true sentiment in Europe. This is hardly wise on the gentleman, judged by the standard of salary, is Frenchman's part, for the Kass ally in the front of his profession. has some apprehension to the same effect, and is generally credited with a desire to follow NICOLAS L.'s example and send his troops into Poland. Herr BEBEL is plainly

about February 15th. The drun, destroyer, is wiser in his generation, and warns him that should he needlessly interfere in bis weigh to accompany these vessels as fer as Gibraltar, bour's affairs, the German proletariatened on her arrival the drun and Cherwill are would ask him, is this # struggle jato' to pay off on the same day. The Cherwell is which we can throw ourselves y As a fact then to ratura to England with the Bonaven the European thrbues are quits safe so "ture and the other destroyers. the Aran remain. long as their occupants keep their fingersing at Gibraltar with her sister vessel the out of their neighbour's pies. It was Foyle. precisely this habit of M. Louper's which enables him to lay down his temporary throne and retire into private life with the armed consciousness that he has served his country tickets for front sesta and offer these for relations with England, Americn atx Japan las expensive class of boats than the 24 Patola

ing a nation until it fall into the hands of a

lesson being enacted across the frontier Strangely the lesson as yet has been un- hreded, and the Kaiser's advisers still try the old and worn out expedient of dragooning TO an entire nation, as if over in bistory that expedient had proved successful, or had had other result than undermining the very springs of national existence. We can under there circumstances, and remembering the very similar course of action attempted HONGKONG DISPENSARY by these an advisers towards France, comprehend why the people af France should evince the great interest which they undoubtedly do in what some ea. thusiasts call the Russian Revolution." That the folly of Autocracy, as is called the fantastic exhibition of disorderly bureaucracy under which Russia grons, bas coine homo to the canaille of the nation is indisputable, but revolution, though it may be largely brought about by terror, and through terror tay he led to the perpetration of the most sickening strocities, can never succeed in recoustract leader. Now it is precisely, the want of leaders, or a capacity for leading, that renders so singularly ineffective the whole system of Rossinn government. As a na tion the Russian people are devoid of those qualities which go towards making & country great. Russia, indisol, a few years ago looked big on paper. Whe, in 1849 sbe sent across the Hungarian froutier 7`E MAINTAIN THE LARGEST some thousands of men in uniform, who gained a victory over a few thousands of nnorganised and insufficiently peasants, the world was startled into the belief that Russia was a great and formid able Powar. The Crimean war, unluckily, as we now see, not carried to its legitimate conclusion, showed to those capable of secing that the gigantic show was little A.S. WATSON & CO.. | more effective when put to the test than the display of tiger shields, which the Chinese army of half a century ngo conceived Gunner Caldwell, RG.A., of the Pinewood would strike terror into the hearts of Buttery, near Melcher's Fort, died suddenly in his quarters on Saturday morning. The cause Since then Ru sain European antagonists. Pelengrossing; in 1917 sue Indeed, after | The following telegram has boon reesived The ancrifice of hundreds of thousands, from the Government of Barma, dated the 26th succeeded in capturing from

instaul: Notification decluring Hongkong a poorly equipped and disheartened Turkish army

infected has been withdrawn and will not issue the fortress of Plevan, but the strain to completely disorganised her that she brid to yield up at Berlin all the fruits, as she considered them, of the disastrous campaign, All Russia's leaders in all time have come from the alien races. At the beginning

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On January 22nd, at Ehanghai, the wife of P. WESTENLOUTY, of a daughter.

foreign blood, had the ability to recognise this, but their successors, the feeble and truculent bureaucracy who represent government there in these latter days, have been ambitious of kicking down the ladder by which their predecessors ascended. This HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VECI LOAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC is the position which M. Jarres and his companions fail to comprehend. When therefore, M. JAURES told the meeting of the Socialists of Paris that the Russian Revolution" was distinctly international in character be misunderstood the position entirely as a fact the Frenck people have up interest one way or other in the emeule

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Jandary 29th, 1900.

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M. TounEr was not born in the purple, but he bas taught those who have been the everlasting truth that the true glory of kings is love of country, and that honesty of purpose which teaches them that honour able dealing is a glory above all the dreams of ambition.

The Erne, Eltrick, Eze, Itchen, and Des, destroyers, of the "River" class, on the China station, are to return to England auder concop

of the ceniser Boneanture, leaving Hongkong.

LONDON, January 25th. Wang Tah-shich, the new Chinese (Minis ter to Great Britain, at an interview with Reuter's representative, said it was not to be doubled that China would follow the example of Japan and do her best to

n modern nation; a new anny become

would probably be formed in the South on Western methods, similar to the army in Hupeh in the North. The Minister ridiculed the idea of the yellow per and said that an alliance with Japan at present did to the host parts of native theatres has long not seem practicable, but a peaceful develop been a source of trouble to the police in Hong-ment of the country would make China's Long. Some oatsiders procure all the dollar

The practice of farming tickets for admission

sale at the entrance at perhaps one dollar closer, until a formal alliance would be As the intending visitor cannot unnecessary. In regard to the Anglo-Tibet ton cents. obtain a ticket in any other way he is bound Treaty he said that China desired Tibet to to pay the enhanced price or content himself be administered in a similar manner is the with a cheaper and less convonicat seat. Not a few Chinese make a living in this way, and other provinces, and China giving more though the poliss are endeavouring to suppress effective administration, England could have the practies it is difficult to gatol those engaged. no cause to apprehend hostile movements, Honuver, one man was captured at the Tai Ping hence China looked for a modification of theatre on Friday night and had to lathe Treaty before she could adhere to it. bail of $25 before he regained bia liberty. This

was estreated by bis-failure to appear before the THE CHINESE COMMISSIONERS. IN Magistrate next day

The following words occurred in an essay on Character and Education," by a Chinose student:"A glanco at the present condition: of some of the goverament schools in China will amply prove this statement. The managers The Graphic states that the 8.8. Bawery, and presidents of many of the aforesaid schools which belonged to Messrs. Sivowright, "Baconte themselves hazy, opium smokers, and gaz. and Co., of West Hartlepool, and was finally confiscated by the Japanese last month, was worth, with bor sargo on board, over £59,000.

The programmo of music to be performed by the band of the 119th Infantry on the now Parade Ground on Monday, from 4 to 5.30 p.m., is as follows:-March "Left-Right" Hume; Overture" Fra Diavolo" Auber; Waltz "The River of Years" Liddell, Selection “Geisha " Joe; Pas Soul" Claire" Applin; Poika “The Jolly Blacksmiths "Suckley.

THE UNITED STATES.

LONDON, January 26th.' President Roosevelt has given a cordial welcome to the Chinese Commissioners and entertained them at lunch,

THE SIMPLON TUNNEL.

LONDON, January 26th. The first passenger train has traversed the Simplon tunnel in 37 minates.

Mr. Hazelaod nalled on Mra. Clark, who had kindly consented to open the now club bouso.

Mr. Clark sid—Ladies and Gentlemen,- The Corinthian Yaoht Club is a very young one, having been been formed as recently as the latter part of 1904, but I believe it already

boasts a membership of over 120. The Com- mities are to be congratulated upon having provided you with such comfortable quarters within the brief space of I mouths. I am told that the aim of the club is to provide sport for

and in this they have succeeded, by the extabı- lishment of a one-design olass rating at about 21 with a mil aras limited to 30 sq. ft., which

can be built for. less than one-fifth the cost of this 24 raters. The popularity of the club has necessitated the starting of a handicap or cruiser olas for the cusuragement of those members who own bouts of other designs, and races for both classes aro arranged at frequent intervals throughout the Basen. I dare Buy that not a few yachtmon's wives feel that they are a little neglected when their husbands devote almost every holiday to sailing, but one must remember that there is no neatrulum farm of recreation that this exposure to the sun, and the wind and the salt air, and that if we see Ices of them on this account they make up for it on their return by

that sweet contentment which is the true index of a "mens sans in corpora sano." (Applause). There is also another feature on which wives may well congratulate themselves, and that is that Hongkong has one of the safest harbours in the world for yachting, and although ono may often wee boots quite near to one another

blers. Most of them know not a word of Euglich oud have not the least experienos in the practical management of schoɔla. They owe their position to the fact that they happen to be the aplows and sous-in-law of certain MR. ASQUITH ON THE REMISSION sailing with diverse winds, yet they generally officials. Then the professors and teachers, following the example of their superiors, also

OF TAXATION,

manage to reach their destination in time, for neglect their duties. In short, all shut their

as the Irishman says "It's an ill wind that Losnos, Jumary 26th.

blows nowhere" (laughter). Bofore declaring eyes to the responsibility that is placed in their Mr. Asquith, addressing his constituants, the elab house open I have as nanouncement to bandly of making the boys and girls entrusted said that there could not be an immediate maks It is that Dr. and Mrs. Jordan have to them gentleman and gentlewomen. They

are not turning out men of moral character, largo remission of taxation or reduction of kindly offered to give two prizes to be arranged but graduates with a smattering of English expenditure and that provisions for the for competition by the elab later (upp'ause). I

honze opnu opplause).

Mr. Hume Nisbet, author and artist, is at and loose principles of life, who are a constant reduction of debt must precede or accompanhave now much pleasare in declaring the elab

his health.

socialist, but he thought it was infinitely better that the socialists were represented in the House of Commons than that they

should be driven to secret méthods.

present staying at the King Edward Hotel, being on a tour in the East for the bent of of danger to our country. They are a remission of taxation. He was not a

Mr. Nisbet is a somewhat pro-rerywhere the agitators, loudest in time of life writer of fiction, and many renders will be access, but slinking away when anything acquainted with many of his stories which are fare as best they can."

serious happens, and deserting their dapos to to be found in Geo, Bell & Co's list of Colonial Editions, and largely deal with Colonial matters. Viceroy Chang Chih-tung has detailed thres battalions of the reorganised Hapet provincial army to set as guards to the Peking-Hankow Railway, from Hankow to the southern hacks of the Yellow River. From the northern banks of

Tugas have been in all ages crowsed heads who would bare esteemed it the acme of human felicity to have been able after seven in that country-which is merely the wrig long years to take off their crowns, and gling of a people who have congregated retire from business with the sure, con vie- on the laud in numbers so great as to over. tion that they had served their country tax its capabilities. To support himself

that river to Peking the Viceroys and Governors the well, and had näded honour, not only to and wife, peasant, according to of the provinces through which the line passes

lenst themselves but to their country: such will be statistics, needs

two acres will detail each a battalion or so to act as guards the happy conditions under which on the of land; owing to his improvident of his particular section. 16th of next month President LoUDET will ways there is only left to him at best

The Sunday Sun pays a big compliment to yield up the emblems and pomp of royalty, two and a half acres, and the odd half the ton of the China Squadron, It says:Had Byen such confirmed and expressed social goes to support his landlord and the Charles Joseph Bonaparte been in Manila during iste as M. Jaunes have nothing to allege Chinovnik, who take care to help them selves the visit of the British Floof, it would have

In the peasant's ayes the done his heart good to witness the good behav against his rule, and M. Jaunes himself to the best. stands up in the Chamber of Deputies and situation is simple; relief can only come by iour of the tailor hosts and their guests.

arrests were made during the visit of the fleet, in able to point to the contrast between the disburdening the land of the latter; if they and only three men were left hore, or the manor in which he is received and the go quictly be is content; but if they will sailing of the visitors for Saigon," threatening invectives hurled at the heads not his remedy is to cut their throats. But

CRUSHED TO DEATH.

office in Connaught Road, was admited to the A Filipina, in the employ of a newspaper Government Civil Hospital on Saturday suffer

THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME.

LONDON, January 26th. It is understood that the chief measures

The flags on the flag staff were then hoisted.

amid the applause of the members, after which Mr. Hazeland presented a beautiful bouquet to Mrs. Clark, who made a suitable response.

The cap prosented by the Commodore (Hou. Dr. Clark) was then presented by Mrs. Clark to Mr. Hands.

Tea was dispensed and a race for ten one design boats for prizes presented by boat-owning members followed, the boats being managed by :

from injuries which he had received of the Cabinet will relate to the amendment boys. The first prize want to the boat owned

through being crashed in lithographic ma chinery. He enccumbed shortly afterwards.

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NAVAL UNIFORM.

of education, the unemployed, and the trades' unions, also to legislation for imposing a load-line on foreign vessels in British ports.

A PATRIOTIC CANADIAN,

by Mr. Meiror.

A NEW CHALLENGE CUP.

H. E. Major General Villiers Hatton, C.B., lias presented a cap for competition between all British Units in the Colony, the competition to take place about the end of February. The

rules are:--

A Portsmouth correspondent has received a letter from Lord Twoodmouth, the new First Lord of the Admiralty says the N. and M.THE DEATH OF MR. PREFONTAINE Record, stating that his lordship understands there is no fruth in the rumour that alterations in the seamen's dress are to be made at an early On page 9 of our Saturday's issue, we date: Many changes are being made in the published an interview with the lou. J. navy, and the bluejacket of the future will have Raymond Frefuntzino, a member of the Caua a good working knowledge of mechanics, and diau Cabinet. He was strongly in favour of a will be able to handle tools. He will still, how- Canadian Navy. It appears that he died soon

be a sailor, and he will still dress as such. after his retain from England. The Canadian or midshipmen and they are permitted to shoot. Rubiours as to changes in the uniform to be press deplores the loss sustained by the country The rest of the team is to be composed entirely A Chinese saying runs, "The sea has no bounds, worn by the same class of the fleet have been through the tenth of Mr. Prefontaine. Several of non-commissioned officers and mon, and of

journals recall the fact that while bo was Mayor

No

sver,

1.Teams, to include range takers to be composed of a fours and 30 men each from any unit. The officere, who are to be ou foot, are to be unbaltare commissioned offleora

of Herr BREEL in the Reichstag by the the landlord and the Chinovnik have very the Yellow River do bottom." It is in the current for some time, but they may be die Montreal and a member of Parliament he pelty officere, N.C,O's, seamen, and men from

bottomless torrent that over a hundred piess rest, supporting a bridge more than two miles long-the newly-opened Peking-Hankow Rail- way viaduct. Trains are now, it is said, turning regularly over it. Each train has first, second, and third class cosubes, with mail-man, and through tickets aro now being issued,

missed as unfounded. At any rate, the Imperial Chancellor. Yet Herr REBEL's is similar ideas with regard to the peasant, and

Admiralty are not aware of any such revolu- the largest party in Germany, and while they have the Cossack at their back, and do

tion as bas been repeatedly prophesied, though ministerialists can send to the poil their the cutting of throats by deputy. There is

the redundancy of kit with headon Late to it is true that efforts are being made to reduca million and a quarter of voters Herr BEBEL vory little of international interest in all

provide themselves under the present regalo found himself backed by no less than three this, and the world at large has no social

tions, and thus save mach unnecessary expense. It is common knowledge, write the naval willions. Fortunately for Germany there or political lessons to learn therefrom

correspondant of the Daily Telegraph, that this matter has ben nader consideration for still exists in the Reichstag a refuge for Up to the present the Chinovalk has had

some time past, but it is authoritatively stated free speech, and the mutspoken tribune has rather the better of it, and the TSAR is its

During Friday night Mostra. Cottam and that there is no intention of departing from the been able to speak ont some truthy, very figurehead has been able to thank his 'Cos Co's new premise in York Buildings were present familiar and popular uniform in any entered by burglars and a quantity of shirts essential detail. The bluejacket of the Royal

Navy will continue to be

be the

breezy, loose unpleasant to the Government, and all the sacks for having killed off the greater num-

an. Landkerchiefs appropriated. The rogues legged, popular hero that he has been for more so that the hestoring Prince von ber of his subjects. We are familiar with offected an entrunes through a side window, years, but since anlike the coldligs he has to BUELOW has been unable to deny their the process in China; the peasant finds the and having landed their booty in the street, bar his own clothes, an effect is to be made to truth, and has been driven by the irony of land becoming too straight for him, so joins placed it in a obair, promising the bearers to batish some of the articles of wear which are recognised as not absolutely essential fate to take refuge in the last asylum of a secret society and rises against the local coolies grew suspicions, and took the goods uniform of the British Fleet has been copied return shortly. After a lengthy wait the Throughout the paries of the world the naval ́ ́untruth-invective. More than once or taandarins. He then proceeds to waste the to the Central Station. The police are with more or less faithfulness. It has stood

twice the extraordinary sympathy evinced land and exterminate the industrial classes. investigating,

1. the test of time, and is undoubtedly an added

attraction to the service.

from Montreal,

took a stand contrary to that of most Quebec the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, who must politicians, al favoured the despatch of the be borne on the ships' books of the unit they taking the fend in the loyal civic celebrations compote for. Canulias contingent to South Africa, ale

2. A unit is: Any ship, Hayal Navy, all on the occasion of the contingent's departure

destroyers with parent ship, Royal· Garrison Sir W. Laurior has received a telegram of Artillery, R.E. Staff and Departments, Hong- condolencs from M. Rouvier, the French kang Volunteers, including Mounted Troop, Premier.

and Volunteer Reserve Association.

3-At least two teams are to compete annually or the Cup will be returned to Head Quarters, Hongkong, by the last winner, and hold in abeyance. In the case of a unit being the bolder of the Cup leaving the station it will deposit the Cup in skarge of H.M.S. Tamar, ar

ar if another unit return the Cap to

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Obervatory yesterday issue the following report

On the 8th at 11.20 a.m. The barometer has risen over China, and fallen over the Loockoos,

Pressure is again high over Central China, and a shallow area of low pressare lies in the Perito to the South of the Loochova,

Strong monsoon is indicated in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the Chins Sen.

Forcoust-Moderate to fresh N. winds; the weather is likely to improve.

Head Quarters, Hongkong.

4-No officer or member of the team may be struck off duty for the purpose of training.

5. There will be an entrance fee for each team, the amount of which will be decided by the China United Service Rifle Association, to the Beerstary of which Association, all entries are to be made.