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to the assistance of another nation in the morals and social conditions? Whon the event of certain contingencies arising. This, Elamour from the Japanese successes in the late war fades, wo may And that our position is however, does not imply that she is abso-a case for prayer rather than for hope, that all lutely dependent upon such aid, and the may go well with this our wondrous alliance. writer also ignores the circumstances which

It is not very difficult to see at what point the above writer feels most strongly with A. S. WATSON & CO., junction of interests between Japan and hare quite naturally led up to such a

Great Britain as plainly suggested common action if recessary for their maintenance.

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regard to the alliance. It is mainly last Japan is a remote country and an Asiatic nation. That she is remote is precisely the reason for

The Japan Gazette signalises the Royal visit by onlarging its issue af 19th February to twice it usual size and baring ccloured flaga erosiel on its front page fag in imitation of its Port Arthur edition) over two photographsof HR.H. There will doubtless bo many sympathisers in

It has been decided to held a gymkhana in April.

Even the policeman is not free in Japan from the attentions of the pickpocket. It is reported that at Osaka, a member of the force, în uniform, was robbed by a pickpocket. Naturally ho

TELEGRAMS.

["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES.

LONDON, March 1st.

Hongkong with the Japanese in Chemipo who (the policeman) was surprised and indignant are agitating for a reduction of rents. The when he discovered his loss, which included. a principal landlords are Germans and hinese, silver watch and fifteen yea, but the daring of whose tendency is to isoroasu rather than the thiof cost him his liberty. He was seized by The British Naval Estimates are Japanoss small traders are in a bad way.

a detentive who happened to be near.

£31,869,000, showing a decrease of The Kolnische Zeitung learns from Japan that £1,520,000, and provide for the shortly the Japanese Gororament intends to establisk of which is to be in the Mediterranean and the cruisers, 17 destroyers, and 12 two foreign maral stations, que construction of four battleships, no other on the west coast of Amtories. Tho journal referred to considers that Admiral Tugo's projected visit to England is to bo regarded as being preliminary to this project being carried out, especially as the Admiral will go to the United States from England, and fually sail home by way of the Straits of

A combination of this kind is indeed the an alliance with her. Her remoteness from decrozso the rents, and in consequence the logical outcome of the policy pursued by Russia, and more or less backed up by some other Powers, for years set, and CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO which culminated in the recent war with Japan. No one can doubt flat the design of Russia was to cripple British influence in Asia generally, beginning and power with obtaining a strong position in the For East by putting down Japanese opposition and then oncentrating her energies in the j

HIS EXCELLENCY THE

GOVERNOR

HYGIENOL direction of India. Had Russia succeeded

(REGISTERED).

A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT

GERMICIDE

Europe is caused by her being close to the very sphere of danger; and it is just becauso she is remote from Europe and near the score of danger that she must always be of first importance in regard to any Far Eastern question that may arise. As to her being separated by "race traditions, customs and morals," she is certainly not more separated in this way than Russia is; but the real point is that she is united to us

Marquis Oyama, Superintendent of the General It is again stated by Japaneso papera that Staff Ofles, will shortly resign, and that he will be accceeded by General Kodama. In that areat, it is believed that other Gouera! Oshima, Commander of Kwastung, or General Oka will of General Kodamas. be appointed Governor of Formosa in the place

La advocating the abolition of the two classes on the street care of Manila the Cableucus says:

Magellan. We reproduce the report for want worth very little credence.

in humiliating Japan, she would havo gainat ready to co-operate with us if the common patrician ahem of the chap at home who it may be worth, bat are inclined to think it

the first step towards this end. She would have been able to force Japan to arquiesce

The alleged demand for two classes is but the counted for little, and who in. these far-away les sorks to turn up his nose, balioriag that poss the most fashionable in nusal-zzov mots Noneouse! Let's be Americans and plaiu people."

A. Nativo Consultative Committee has beca

per political interests, and will be ghts of the two countries he materially threatened. If we were without sufficient facts to guide us, such objcctions as are in her aggressive measures in the direction of China, and by this means would have raise might appear of some weight; but, inflicted a lusting blow on British influence relied upon to adhere to ker part of the we have ample proof that Japun can be in those parts, This zo uld, of cúures, be her opportunity of interference in India. Tuehus acted in the past; und even if we had from the manner in which she interests of Japan and England were thus made one by the openly avowed policy of this assurance, there is the manifest the abolition of extra-lurritoriality, sympathises body intended to express the opinious of the

a common opponent, and that these two

DEODORISER affairs. It might be said that the result of

CHEAP

HARMLESS

EFFECTIVE.

engagement,

The Times (London) disenssing on February

Missions to America and Europe is to obtain 17th a letter from its Shanghai co respondent, who suggests that the main object of the Chinese

with gouaine eforte towards the awakening of China but deprecates any hasty conesssion of

this description.:

The Straits Times says in a leading article

submarines.

THE MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES.

SHANGHAI, February 28th. The Nanchang magistrate, who was at first reported to be dead, is alive, but his wounds are still dangerous.

formed at Bhanghai. It is composed of seven persons elected by the committees of the varions guilds. Mr. J. O. P. Bland, sexlarg of the Municipal Council, innoknowledging the

The population is fleeing from the

comes this organisation of en representative a letter sent to the Council notifying the election town, dreading the arrival of the wrote: I am to slate that the Council wel- foreign gunboats.

Many arrests have been made. Chinese coumanity of this Settlement, and hae The officials are urging the Viceroy De doubt that the infance of the Guilds, thus to come personally to deal with the

represented, will be exercised in the best

fact that Japan is almost as much concerned natious abould combine to protect their as ourselves in nuything which might tend interests by a treaty for mutual support India, as this would at once materially seriously to detract from our position in

interests of the Settlement. In preventing situation, was the natural outcome of this state of affect our influence in the Far East and in. that it has heard it stated that the shore of misunderstandings of native public opinion on Asia generally. The alliance is thus aut Honggong is strewn with the boues of Euro. tious of general interests, und in expressing a declaration on the part of Britzin of speen assistants, who have come out to the East under such lamentable agreements with the

3100 or less a month. It would be interesting dested preferable to an attempted oxistence on a confidently rely on the Council's sym-

prthotic consideration for its representations."

surce of our contemporary's information. to Hoogkong readers of the libel to learn the

the recent war put an end to this position,

for the information of the Council the views of the Chinese community, Futr Consultative

and that a renewal of the Treaty was there fear lest she would not be able to hold her lopal firms that dosth in any form has been/ Committee will be doing excellest work, and

A. S. WATSON & CO.. again resorted to.

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At the Chinese Y.M.C.A. last night before

a large number of members and friends, Dr. Wan Tun-mo delivered an interesting ecture en "The duty of the Chinese people in the present day." The speaker contended that they Two fatalities from plague were auronneed bold cultivate selence and ari xather than yesterday..

the art of war. Many of his countrymen dis- liked the foreigner and would be pleased to enst him, but it was to their interests that he should remais, as many of the conveniences and comforts they now enjoyed were introduced by him.

The German mail of the 1st January was delivered in London on the 28th February,

foro unnecessary, or that at least it was not desirable that the treaty should be extended though even if it were it neod not indicate

wn with respect to India without allies to one for general mutual protection, and the decadence of the Empire-bit only a providing for the co-operation of Japan, if reasonable precautionary measure to avoid necessary, should India be threatened. But the recurrence of the disturbing state of those acquainted with the persistency of affairs, which has at least for the time Russian policy could hardly take sing been put an end to hy the results of sanguine a view. Deplorable as the condithe Russo-Japanese war. tion of Busain is at the present moment, the time may not be far distant when Texisting diffienities will be overcone; when thereis the possibility of the old tactics being If the course which originally brought abou the treaty between England and Japan were absolutely at an ond, the agreement which has now beenY. M. C. A. made might be considered as superfluous, and as one involving needless responsibility; but that time has not arrived. Certainly there was no sign of it when the treaty was renewed and when the internal affairs of Russia were by no means a critical ne they have subsequently appeared. An alliance for mutual protection wes there fore the only safe course to adopt; and it is absurd to argue that such an agreement should be entirely one sided-that is, that,

the library of the Chinese Department of the Mr. Wei On las presented over 100 books to

The population of Saigon, according to the latest municipal statistics, is 18,783, of whom 2,774 are Europeans.

The recent conference of Methodists at Manile has admitted a Chinaman named Ben G. Pay as a preacher ou trial.

the picturesqus way in which the Cablenews “A body blew strack now at gambling," is refers to the new Act for the better government of Merits.

Seventy-five members of tho British House

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

The Maxias gua competition which took Place at Taikoo last Saturday has resulted in Loft Half No. 2 Company winning the Gascayne The positions of each are herewith indicated:-- Cup from Right Half No. 3 by fone points.

Left Hall No. 2 Company (Field dress and drill, 32; time, 21. strength, 22, accuracy, 122; total 197)...

Right half, No 2 Company (Field dress 100; total 193)... and drill, 31; time, 29; strength, 33; accurney,

Luft half No. 1 Company (Field dress aut drill, 26; time, 19; strength, 40; scouracy, 88; total 172)...

Right balf, No. 1 Company (Fiold dresN and drill, 26; timo, 9; strength, 18; aconracy, 83; tot il (25)

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FATAL TRAM ACCIDENT.

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At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon before Mr. F. A. Hazeland and Mesars, C.J. Cooke, 8. A. Novilla and E. J. da Silva Loureiro, jarora, an inquiry was held into the circumstances connected with the death of Chenng Li, who was killed by a iramar in Connaught Road Wast on the 21st último.

BUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.

LONDON, February 27th. Viscount Hyashi yesterday presented his credentials; he drove to the palace with his

received with the greatest ceremony. suite in the Royal carriages, and was

THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.

LONDON, February 27th.

M. Revoit has handed Herr von Radowitz a uote in which he declares that France considers her proposals in no wise assuil commercial economic equality, and opines that the matter should be discussed by the conference.

THE ADDRESS TO THE THRONE:

LONDON, February 27th, The House of Commons has adopted the address without a division,

We acto in certain Japan papurs that shipowners of Japan are forming a big combination, and they desire to secure the association of all shipowners throughout the Empire. The steamers (all of 1,000 tons and over) which are expected to form the now fleet number 132 with an aggregate tonnage of 233,747. At present the only regular lines

for both of whic.. it is expected that n measure indicated are those between Yokohama and the

THE TRANSVAAL GOVERNMENT. Philippines and betwese Japan and India, of Government aid will be forthcoming under

LONDON, February 27th. The motorman of car No. 12 stated that be

Lord Milner bas warned the Government the Navigation Encouragement Law.

was travelling at the time from east to wast. against an immediate granting of a respon- The report of the government mining Chinaman, carrying a bundle, passed in front to the Orange State, in view of the Boer Whon near the Kwong. Treng steamer's whatf a sible Government in South Africa, especially

Telegraphic Address: Puasa Codice: A.B.C. & England should be bound to assist Japan of Cermons had by the 12th ult. předgedeigiceer in the Transvaal for the year onded of the car. Ou sesing the Chinuman orossing irreconcilability.

Lisber's

P.O. Boa, 38, Triephone No. 12

DEATH.

On February 28th, at the Government Civit

daughter of Mr. and T. FARIA NEVES

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The Daily Press.

An Indian contemporary understands that the Chinese Government are appointing Consuls of their own at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. This is an entirely new departure.

Mr. James Beuzeville, the winner of the 1998 cup, tas presented a handsome trophy to be competed for in a billiard handicap at the Chinese Department of the Y. M. C. A.

A British rubber venture has been established at Batavia. It goes under the style of the "Anglo-Java Rubber Company," with a capital head director, and Mr. W. O. Burt is managing of 300,000 guildars. Mr. R. N. Bingley is directer,

June 30th last states that the sitaries and he rang his gong and applied his electric brake wages paid in the whole mining industry but the man was knocked down. The front of amounted to £2,998,121, of which £5,660,193 the car struck deceased on his right shoulder and were paid to whites. The increases over the 1965.130 respectively. Native wages absorbed previous year amonated

he was thrown to one side, the guard lacerating to £2,947,785 and

his leg. £2,091,306, and Chiness wages £3-45,322, being

an storage monthly wage of 52s for Natives and 39s 6d for Chiurse. The monthly cost of feeding natives was 6s Od a head and of feeding

Chinese 14s Sú a head.

The 1st Battalion Notts and Derby Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel C. N. Watts commanding, a Strails contemporary states, are to move from Singapore to India on ebange of station. The old 45th was last in Iodia from 1868 to 1878. including the Expedition to Magdala, and the capture of the Abyssinian ospital. On the voyage home in 1878 it stopped forty-eight hours at Multa pending the result of the Berlio present station after the close of the war in Conference. It went from South Africa to ita

which it distinguished itself. It will be re- placed at Singapore by the 2nd Battalion Royal

Weihaiwei.

H. Coombs, Subitary Inspector, said to w on the verandah of a house in Connaught Road

at the time of tho coeident. The violent ringing of a tram bell attracted his attention, and he looked down in time to see deceased kacokad down. He was never under the car.

returned a verdict of death by misadventure.

After heating further evidence, the jury

POLICE COUNT.

Thursday, March 1st.

BEFORE MR, F. A. HAZELAND (FIEST POLICE MAGISTRATE).

A HEAVY FINE. For having 29 ri files in his possession without permission from the Captain Suparintendent of Polico, the master of a junk was Aned 8256.

STEALING A SAFE.

THE CHINESE IN THE TRANSVAAL.

LONDON, February 27th.

- Lord Elgin bus repudiated the word labourers in the Transvnal. In regard to "slavery" in connection with the Chinese

the new constitution, he says that the Government has followed the principles which bare resulted in a prosperous' and Joyal Canada.

THE CITY ELECTION.

LONDON, February 27th. Mr. Balfour has been returned for the City by 15,474 votes, against 4,184 polled by Mr. Gibson Bowles.

should the latter be threatened, and 10 their support to Lord Roberts Army reform corresponding obligatio.. Le upon Jujau to scheme. assist us, should danger appear in our Hospital, MERCI DOLOERS, the dearly beloved direction-that is, the direction of India. As to this being a sign of decadence, the same might be said with regard to any alliance or defensive treaty between any Powers whatever, with regard, for example, to the understandings between Germany or France with Russia. No one would argue that HONGKONG, MARCH 2ND, 1966.

these understandings were a sign of deca.

The General Officer Commanding, Major douce on the part of either of these two General Villiers Hatton, will make his annual THE intervention of more immediately nations. Why, therefore, should a similar inspection of the Indian Regiments as follows: stirring questions seems to have prevented understanding between England and Japan-119th Infantry, 5th instant; 120th Baluchie, any very full discussion in the home papers ba so regarded? The writor of the article 7th instaut. of the renewed treaty between Great Britain in the Contemporary gives his reasons for and Japan. At the time of its public so doing very frankly. He saye it is aunouncement, a general approval of the doubtful whether England will profit messure was expressed, but very little commercially by the alliance;" and that critical comment was forthcoming, and the trade plums will really fall to Japan there was a general tendency to take very and America," and he goes on to say: much for granted that the measure was

The Committee of Appropriations at Wash. one which in all likelihood proved advanta. Japan is to help us to fight our battles credit for barracks in Manils, Mr. Taft admit-

But we are to get our quid pro quo, forington on the 13th ult,, refused a supplementary West Kent Regiment, now at Hongkong and geous, and that the decision of the reapon for India. That arrangement is a pitiable ting that it was not intended to send troops sible authorities at the Foreign Office object lesson for our 300 millions of Fudian until it was evident that Americans in China might be accepted as correct without going fellow subjects, not to speak of the rest of needed protection. very minutely into the pros and cons of the humanity. There are in that part of the subject. It is not surprising that this ready British Empire any raillions of faithful acceptanes of a measure of for reaching warrior races, Pathans, Sikhs and Goorkas.

of a more pablo character. Accordingly a importance should have appeared to some These, surely, if properly handled, could

company entitled Deany; Mott, and Dickson reflecting persons open to question; and repel any disturber or invader of India',

(Limited) has boon created, with a share capital one writer iu an article which appeared in This may or may not be true. But the whole amount of 20 or 30 million yen,

of £300,000, divided into shares of £10 each. the Contemporary overtho signature of "Pro policy of Russia as shown by hat she did

Of these 20,000 are in Preferred Ordinary sharoe

A BIED FANCIEE. PATRIA" raised a warning voice against before the war would be to advance in both

and 30,000 in Ordinary shares. There is us

The master of the atasm-launch In speaking incidentally of the Chinese Debenture debt. The whole of the Ordinary charged a small boy with the larceny of two what appeared to him to a too ready directions at the same time-to get up Barker suld very few people know that it was payment of the purchase money, whilst virtually

pigtail at the Royal Institution, Professor capital will be issued to the vendors in part ducks and twelve pigeons from his faunch. auquiescence in a step which might be trouble in the Far East and make use worn by the Turkish and Tarlar nations many the whole of the Preferred Urdinery shares are

The defendant was found guilty, and was The theatre was crowded to its full capacity fraught with very serious consequences. of the occasion for pushing towards hundreds of years ago. Ho quoted from some offered for subscription at par. These shares

sentenced to receive twelve strakes of the biroh. last night when the Bandmann Opera Company The writer in question sets in the Treaty India--and against such a policy it is surely inscriptions 2,000 years old, in which it was

gave a capital performance of The Earl and, with Japan a distinct evidence of the wise to be strengthened at all points.

have the right to a preferential dividend of 7

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. the Girl. The piece was noted throughout stated “The Turks let down their pig-tails per cent, and after payment of a dividend at decadence of Great Britain. We have

with the greatest access, and the house was the same rate on the Ordinary shares to half of mail, will leave Saigon en Friday, the 2nd just dance was re-demanded, and it can certainly be The M,M. str. Tonkin, with the next Freach delighted. Nearly every song, chorus and In his concluding summiary, the writer whom they came before their generals." heard so much of the decadence of the

any further amount which it may be determined at 9 a.m., for this port. In Foochow a plan is on foot among the to distribute. In its bustness as timber mer- Empire that few people are inclined to

The P. & O. str. Maayon left Singapore for said that the Company fally justified the high attach very much importance to this cry.position, of world wide experience, who view to establish a bank. Mr. Kwok Chu-lin, connections with the Admiralty, the War Ollee, this port on the 29th ult., at 10 p.m., and is

There are among my countrymen men of leading merchants, headed by Mr. Jika Lan, chants the firm has established important this port on the 26th alt., at 8 a.at.

The G.N. Line str. Minnesota left Kobe for notice of the performance must be, the admir- expectations of the andienes. Brief as our At the same time it must ke admitted that with distrust and real alarm this extended his younger brother, is a millionaire merchant most of the large railway companies, rolling-expected to arrive here on the 9th inst.

engagement entered into between England and

able nating of Mr. Harry Cola as the dog some plausible reasons are set forth, and Japan. It marks, they think, the timorous path in Formosa, where most of the Lin family prostook manufacturers, as woll

of the decadence of the Empire. What could party is. It is expected that the bank will adopt Governments and many Continental houses the 27th ult., and is dus here on or about Mou- specially mentioned. Mr. Ernest Attwell had The str. Seminole laft Bingapore on Tuesday, trainer who impersonated the Earl must be as foreign have been more foolish than to have formed an the name of the Japan and China Bank, and will The business has been extended to the shipment day, the 5th inst. alliance with so remote a nation, one still further Barve as a circulating modium between Southern to Siam, whence large quantities of teak timber port yesterday, and may be expected here on or

of general merchandise to the East, especially separated from us by race, traditions, customs, China and Formoes-Industrial Review.

The N.G.L. tr. Ischia lett Singapore for this the role of Disk Wargrave, the real heir, and Miss Georgie Corlas that of Ephen Hayes, the American heiress.

amongst them is the idea that this Ceca

dence has undoubtedly bem reached when Great Britain has to admit that ane looks

Baye

firms in Japan, which have previously bought Japanese papers report that certain foreign

Japanese Ican boods, have cabled to their principala abroad in connection with the new domestic loan. One large firm is said to cun- template subscribing to the new loan to the

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Dickson, timber merchants, of Landon, Bang. The well-known fira of Douny, Mott and

kok, Burgoon, etc., was formed into a private

or proposed to convert this company into one company in 1800 for family reasons, and it is

are obtained.

THE US ARMY AND NAVY,

LONDON, February 27th. A coelie waned Wong San was charged with

With a view to emphasizing the necessity

sales rooms in Duddell Street. stealing a meat safe from Mr. G. P. Laumert's of keeping the Army and Nary up to the highest pitch of efficiency in peace time in After hearing the evidence, his Worship held order to be prepared far war, President the offence provod, and sentenced defendant to Roosevelt addressed a letter to the Secretary three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour for War who issued it as a general order and six hcare' exposure in the stocks.

letter, reciting the achievements of Admiral BEFORE MR. C. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND Tego, and repeating for the benefit of the

PALICE MAGISTRATE).

American forces, Admiral Togo's address at the conclusion of the war.

about the 7th inst.

ache

THE THEATRE.