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the situation remains as acute as it has ever been and Russia has felt impelled to donand acquiescence in her demands within the short period of three days. The Chinese Government, our Peking correspondent in formed us on Sunday, had been astounded by the ultimatum which brings the two countries to the vary brink of war. After protracted conferences the Wairupu has informed the Russian Minister that the Chiness Government would reply aquioscing in the whole of Russia's demands. That the reply was not at once made leaves the situation uncertain to the last hour China, no doubt, hopes to gain something by this procrastination. Doubtless the ob- ject of the early intimation to the Russian Minister was to stop the mobilisation of Bussian troops on the froutier, while the actual wording of the Reply may be contin gent upon the answers received to inquiries which have doubtless been sent to the Capi. tals of all, Foreign Powers interested in the preservation of the integrity of the Chinese Empira. In Chimp's Reply to Russia's previous ultimatum-if we may use the phrase the two points whiel. Russia regarded as only "conditionally satisfactory". wero points which the Chief of the Fa

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While Detective-Sergeant Brown was on pat. rol duty at Yagmati on Saturday he aaw's Chin ese enter a pawnshop with a pair of silver lang. los on which he wished to raise an advance, The dotostive questioned the man, and, the result of him and obarged him before Mr. J. B. Wood st the inquiries boing unsatisfactory, he arrested

the Magistracy yesterday. Defendant failed to satisfy the Court as to how he came in posses sion of the hangles, and was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment.

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The profit realized by the Chins Mutual Stoam Navigation Company (Liverpool) for the. year ended December 31 was £154,809, and £15,270 was brought forward. The directors hare written £78,105 of for depreciation and placed £30,000 to reserve, and they recommend final dividend of 3 per cent, making 6 por

CHAFFEUR CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.

The trial of Angel Henriques, a Filipino chaffunt, on a charge of manslaughter, wis. concluded before Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday,

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RUSSIA AND CHINA.

PEKING GOVERNMENT ASTONISHED,

CORRESPONDENCE.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY. THE83.")

CANTON,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

March 24th.

THE COST OF PETITIONS, Sin, May I he allowed through your have until now been supported by the tax on Such polico as the Ko In District possesses columns to express a few thoughts which may be helpful to the committee appointed gambling. Now that this is shortly to come to to investigate the affairs of the Gren Island an end the officials are in a quandary as to how Cement Company. In the first place, it seems

to support the force. Ons man has como for possible, sa expressed at the mosting on Sat. ward with a scheme to charge one dollar for urday, to effect opasidurable retrenchment in every patition presented to an official and withi the conduct of the works. Again, the break the proceeds to maintain the police. Ons is led to which the Chairman alluded ought to suppous that the Ko In Police are not very bo obviated by making better casts and using petitions in tint district must be especially exorbitant their demands for pay or that better timber.

numerous. However this way to, the anggestion has been passed on to the Viceroy, whs, ia turn, has laid it before the Law Commissioner for his opinion.

EXAMINATION OF OFFICIALS The Viceroy has just received, a dispatch from Paking that all officials below the third maak

PERING, March 27th, China states that her reply to Russia was in the most conciliatory tone, and declares astonishment at the sudden interruption of amicable ne-tally be directed is providing greater facilities for delivery, Were a store established some. goliations.

whore on the Hongkong side the purchase of

She accepts the Russian principles unequivocally, but states that if a pre- text for forcible action was desired it was possibly discoverable in the lengthy note which attempted to justify her former replies by proving that six points had already been conceded.

A slight doubt exists, apparently, as to whetkor Russia will consider these voluble statements as harmless and merely made with a view to saving face, or as a declamatory

continuation of polemics.

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THE TSAR AS AUTORAT.

Mr. W. Clark deposed to being in the cir which collided with a coolio in Connaught Road A message from St. Petersburg

LONDON, March 27th.

on the 20th instant. The accident happened about 5.30 p.m. and the defendant was driving states that after issuing Ukases Witness hired de or, and it was proceeding countersigned by M. Stolypin, about seven or eight miles an hour. A number of ooolfes were crossing the street about two sident of the Council of blocks off Jardinc's wharf as the car ap suspending the sittings of the Council prouehod. Defendant sounded his horn nad all

Office said, in & communication to the Press cent. for the year, together with a bones of 12 of St. Petersburg, could be promptly settled her cent, on the £10 ordinary shares. It is by negotiation without resort to any forms proposed to pay a final dividend of 3 per coat, making 6 per cent, on the ordinary "B" of pressure." Events, however, lavefalsified

shater, carrying forward £16,7:0 the prediction. China's, Noto failed in the first place to give complete satisfaction as to the appointment of the three new Con- suls, and the commercial privileges of. Russian merchants in Mongolia. The Chinese made the Consular appointments in Mongolia dependent upon increase of trade and the imposition of higher tariffs. The Russian Government recognizes the admis sibility of increasing duties, hut meanwhile insists upon immediate compliance with the Treaty righttonppoint the aforesaid Consuls. Furthermore, China acquiesced in principle to the Treaty rights of Russian traders in Mongolia, but has evaded an explicit re sponse with regard to the restrictions A.S. WATSON & CO., placed upon them under the Chiness inter-

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pretation of the Treaty of 1881. If China chooses to refuse to implement her Treaty pledges she can look for no sympathy from other Powers while, if, on the other hand, there is roof for a reasonable difference of opinion in the interpretation of the Treaty, a concert of Powers interested in tho preservation of peace would doubtless. bring pressure on both disputants to sub- at the points at isque to the arbitrament of The Hague Tribunal. There appears no justification, so far as China is concern- ed for going to war, and as a belligerent attitude on her part can in the circum atsucas command no sympathy among the Fowers in friendly relation with her, we feel confident that perce will be pre- served.

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BIRTH.

On March 22nd, at Shanghai, the wife of H.

G. CURRAN, of a daughter.

AAA MARRIAGES.

Mr. H. Do Gray has been nanimously elected Chairman of the Municipal Council at Shanghai, and Mr. A. W. Burkill vice-Chairman.

Another point to which attention might 188

small quantities of cement would be made

easier.

Atnose for offies. Those from the fourth to the

Perhaps the most interesting suggestion is that which concerns the elimination, in part, of are to be examined as to their education and the competition fee which the enterprise seventh rank are to be sent to Peking for this ducted by the Provincial Government at a loss, degree will be examined locally. Any officer suffers. At present the Canton Factory is can- purpose, while those lower than the seventh and the Government is endeavouring to induce possessing a certificate from the Colleges of ocmbination of merchants to take it over. Science and Politics is oxompt from the or When that happens, as is not unlikely. It should

won to, so in or before the end of the sixth The officers going to Puking

bo possible to arrive at some arrangement with amination. the Canton Factory. Stone could be supplied chiefly from Cantou and neighbourhood, & Hongkong Company, and an arrangemout circumstance which should in aterially assist our should be matually beneficial. I am, ots,

ONLOOKER.

month, while tho esamination for those of lower

with a great deal of approbation by the degree will take place here on the 10th day of the 3rd moath. This proposal is locked upsa

people, for it looks as if the Government intends. to see that only worthy persons shall in futuro. occupy official positions.

WINE MONOPOLE.

CAN HONGKONG AFFORD TO PAY THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION?

The polics are at last taking active measures [TO THE EDITOR HONGKONG DAILY PRESE"] to stop all further quarrolling over the wine monopoly. The owners of those slope that Hongkong, March 27th. DEAR SIR,Our Great Cement Co. has told to open their doors on pain of lorfeiture remained porsistently on strike have been gone to the wall, like oar Great Dock of the promines, and it is noticeable that this Company, and other local concerns. Our Cement Company cannot compete against

mandate has had a very salutary effet. Yes. Haiphong and Canton. The secret of the terday in different parts of the town four..

Government on pour Hongkong. Labour is notion in this matter. They were all promptly whole thing is the 20 per cent, tax (called persons began to make spreches in the public Military Contribution) made by the British trees denouncing the Government for its

so expensive now that we cannot possibly arrested and are to be charged with coaspiring compete with other places which are not against the public peaus. handicapped with a 20 per cent, tax. Wel cannot pay dar way now and the Government As is well known, epermaus quantities of fel as. Beware: If we do not reduce the. Milit. great boon to the people. Large quantities of is lookinggoat for fresh taxes to put apouaro consumed here daily and its cheppaess is a

got out of the way except one, who seemed to bo of Empire and the Duma till Tuesday,ary Contribution Hongkong will soon return approaching the motor which ran into him.the Taar is availing himself of a para.which she sprang Yours, &o.,

to the position of the Barron Reek from The car stopped within eight fest. Witness

W. II. P.

him to promulgate laws when theA RECRUIT FOR THE STRAITS, Legislature is not sitting.

get down and thought of taking deceased to graph in the Constitution enabling hospital, but the Chinese gathered round and proceeded to pull a small boy, who was sitting afraid to stay any longer on account of violence next defendant; from his sent. Witness was

and advised defendant to proceed.

His Worship Did any of the other coolice have to dodge the gaz - Yo. De cessed some

to be blinded by the rain and ran into the car. the accident No.

You did not see him early sough to avoid

The car was under control?-Yes. Defon- dant was sounding the hora continuously.

Prisoner was discharged,

DISOBEDIENT SEAMEN,

Before Commander C. W Beckwith, R.N. at the Marina Magistrate's Court yesterday, Butterfield & wire, obarge twelve of the Mr. J. M MoHutchen, of Messrs.

Chinese crew of the steamor Peleus, for wilfully disobeying his lawful commands while at Yokohama big farfal

FISH MONOPOLY.

this food come from outlying districts, especially San Wai. At the beginning of last year a mer chant of that district propose a mompoly is the trade of this article, but owing to the strenuous opposition of the people who were backed up by the Fish Guild the application A Chinese from the New Territory, who had was refused. Another merchant has just now His Majesty has issued a Ultrasoolist for servitsa atin mine in the Straite Poly of the San Wai fish trade. He has offered been approached by an emigration agent to come forward with another scheme for a mono- introducing local Councils in Poland, Batloments, and who had apparently consented, for the privilege, and in addition kas promised to the Government a sum of 55,000 trels manally the rejection of which measure on the yesterday charged with asalting the get the local Government. His tander las heen appeared before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy give $1,000 yearly in respect of the expenses of 21st instant precipitated the crisis.

and causing grievous bodily harm. The defend- ant, after a visit to the Registrar-General's sccepted, although it has caused a great deal of The Octobrists, though supporters oflce, was quartered in a boarding-house in Des discontent in the district.

Voeux Road West pending the ailing of a

OPIUM IN A MONASTERY. of the Bill are expected to resign in a

steamer, On Saturday morning, while the

Owing to information received an offiser in body, their objection being to the agent was sleeping, the accused is alleged to the service of the Anti-Opion Bureau logether have struck him on the hoad with a woodon with several detectives made a raid in the Tai dealing with reaction by such reac-pillow. This created something like a panis Fat Monastery. In one menk's room they tionary means.

among the inmates, whom it took the master of found a large quantity of opium-smoking the house some time to pacify. The injured apparatas and several persons smoking, not one man was thou removed to hospital, and bis as-

of whom possessed the necessary licence They sailant was placed under arrest, The latter

were all arrested, but one of the capted men appeared before the Court yesterday, and was

began to bluster and say that his master was remanded.

person of great importance possessing much influence, and that if he were arranted, it would. ho bad for the officer. Strange to say, the

PRESIDENT OF THE DUMA RESIGNS..

LONDON, March 26th."

The ship's log, which was produced, had an entry to the affect that the defendants

that M. Guthenkoff, an Octobrist, has It is reported from St. Petersburg

Entries close to-day at 6 pc for the refused to work At Yokohama they were

THE SHANGHAI PERJURY CASE.

the Judge in addressing the jury said that the others to the police station. Enquiries proved In the case of the King versus I. R. Michael.officer allowed this man to go free, but took the Bale question was whether the acaused sword that the astute blusterer's story was a myth Furthermore whether he swore an oath with

On February 22nd, at Bakewell, Derbyshire; the 8th inst, on the Hongkong Football Bigned off the roles of the Peleus and resigned the presidency of the Dume falsely and whether he did it criminally or not, and the officer has been censured for allowing

VIVIAN H. LANNING, of Shanghai, to HILDA FLORENCE, only daughter of the late Capt, Ledsham, 4.8.c, and of Mrs. Tong, Welford House, Bakewell.

On February 28th, at Tenby, JOHN, only son of the late Rev. Prebendary HAYS, Fellow and Tutor of Christ's College, Cambridge, and Rector of Naranby, Lines,, to Ruona, fourth

Ath tlo Sports which take place on Saturday,

Club's Ground.

Mr. Y. Kikuchi bas boon appointed a member of the Kulangau (Amoy) Municipal Council in place of Mr. Tsadgurabara, who has left the port.

brought to Hongkong a deck passengere by the a.. Onea. There was an entry in the log

to this effect that this was done with the consent of the British Consal at Yokohama, who prefor red that the Superintendent of Shipping at Hongkong should deal with the matter.

Defendants stated that when transferred

daughter of the late Roy. HENRY MORBIS, been appointed to relieve Sergeant Taylor at the from the Chung Wa to the Pelets they wore

Creator of Witheall, Lines.

DEATHS,

At 15, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, at 8p.ni. on 27th inst. DAPHNE BLIZABETH GREEN, Aged

8 years. Funeral at 5 p.m. today at Happy Valley. Shanghai papers please copy.

On February 24th, at Renfrew, Scotland, of double pneumonia, ARCHIBALD SEEAREE, late of Shanghai and Hankow,

On March 21st, at Shanghai, suddenly, WILLIAM, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES DevoLAB, Renfrew, Scotland, aged 28 years,

Servant Purden of the Hongkong Pollen has

Registrar General's office, and the latter has been transferred to the Sanitary Department Private McCarthy of the EO,Y.L.I was se tended to ons month's imprisonment by Mr. D. Hallifax at the Magistaaay yesterday for stealing a gold ring from a jeweller's shop in Queen's Rosil East

Taree

cases of entarie fever (two British and one Swede, all imported), ens ense of diphtheria during last week Of the mill-pox six cases and ten cases of small-pos occurred in the Colony

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VOur ROAD LONDON OFFICE 131, FLEST, STREET, EC proved fatal.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 28TH, 1911.

WHEN trade becomes seriously restricted in China by an aente diplomatic dispute such

"We learn that booking for the Bandmann performances commenced yesterday as suva as Messrs. Montrie & Co. opened their stors, and quite a large number of seats were booked

before ten d'alock,

not told they had to work.

IN AMERICA.

performance of his duty. Public opinion is also

ANTI-JAPANESE LEGISLATION If he did he was guilty of the crime of perjury

the criminal intention of deceiving the Court any person's position to interfere with the

If the jury were satisfied that the socased had outraged at the fact of the sacred edife being that intention the motive was quite immaterial used as a place in which to break the law. As But supposing that after they had heard all the evidence adduced and they were still in doubt & matter of fact, many of these tample would agst them. Dealing with Mr. Jones letter, say they are conducted, for it is well known they could then vory well look to the motive to be the better for a strict investigation inte the his Lordship said that he felt that Mr that not only opinm-smoking but gambling and antice of the Judge. He did not believe, how even worse things are not unknown in them. Jonos ought to have brought the letter to the that Mr. Jones had any wrong intention

LONDON, March 26th. A message from President Taft to the Governor of California has had guilty of refusing daty on the Pelens at Kobe,

His Worship found aine of the defendants the effect of checking the progress of and, sentenced each to seven days' imprisonment anti-Japanese legislation promoted with hard bobour. The other defendant who with the object of prohibiting aliens was bestswain, was found guilty of disoboying in that State, the lawful commands of the Captain. His Worship considered that the boatswain's bad influence over the crew caused theur to refuse to obey the captain's commands, thereby causing inconvenience to the ship. The de- fendant would be imprisoned for fourteen days with hard labour,

A LUKONG'S CAPTURE,

Sunday morning a lakong observed a Chinese

MIKADO'S REPLY TO PRE-

SIDENT TAFT.

LONDON, March 26th,

at all.

Lever,

GAMBLING-HOUSE POKIN.

As reported last week, a very large number

In conclusion his Lordship ssid that if the of men are employed in the fan-lan hones hore Jary had any serious doubt as to the guilt of who is a weak's time will be out of employment. the scound they ought to sequit him.

At three minutes to live the jury retired to consider their verdict.

The jary returned to Court at 6.50 and in an nonncing the verliet the foreman said: We find the accused jobbed and that he swore falsely in bis statements to the Judge, but there is not sufficient evidence to prove deliberato and wilful ful intent, guilty, the scoused is discharge.

His Lordship-That is a verdict of not

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Some few of these no doubt will be lucky enough to find other work, and the remainder. the Viceroy proposes to ship off to the Fratas Islands (if they are willing), and assist in the development toersof. The scheme has been referred to the Tuotai of Industries for his opinion. The last attempt at the cevalo ment to imagine that men brought up in the lax of these islande ended in failure, sud it is hard morni atmosphere of the gambling deus vill be very successful as developers. From a fin-tan

copier or fout to a guano digger is a big appear to be ono that will take kindly to the change, and the class of men ore nonsily sees in the employ of the gaming houses de not manual labour.

A message from Washington states that Mr. Uchida, the Japanese Am- While patrolling Queen's Road East early on bassador, has delitered President Taft with a bundle ander his arm. The man apposta personal message from the Emperor ed to the constable to be a suspiciças character, of Japan in which his Majesty declared Mesars Montague Beart, F. J. Curtis, J. A and when the latter approached to question him that he never placed any credence in Stooke, and Edward Tomalia, of Chstov, have the Chinese attempted to run away. The as that which has been waged for the past been granted His Majesty's Royal licence and lukong pulled out his whistle to summon assist the false and wicked reports two months between Russia and Japan, it suthority to accept and wear the deccretion of ance, but before he could how it the man with | reference to Japan & designs in bama for Victoria, B.C., on the 25th inst, and "The staying power that it gave me was very argues a belief in the possibility of war the Imparial Chinese Order of the Double broke the obain to which it was attached. "A

the bandle in attempting to relieve him of it, Mexico notwithstanding the fact that in the highest Dragon, fifth grade. military circles in China, as well as among

struggle followed for possession, but the inkong The Japan Gazette states that among the pas managed to blow a blast, and the call was sengers by the P.M. steamer China is a Chinese answered by Inspector Kerr. When the suspect

THE AVIATION MEETING.

with

prox.

OR OF

The T.K.K. str. Chiyo Maru with maile, &c., from San Francisco, to the 8th instant via inat, of 6. p.m., sud is due to arrive here' Honolulu, arrived at Yokohama on the 25th

about the 4th-

Those who engage in any kind of exercise will The Bank Line stz. Luteric silot from Yoko-be interested in Mr. Engene Sandow's expers- ments with a new sibamen food. He says: is dna to arrive thoro on or about the 8th prox.

The Bank Line str. Strathtay arrived at Yo after partaking of it. I had always previously great, I could begin my performance very 2001 kahama from Vancouver, BC.. on the 26th to wait a considerable time after taking orduary inst

The Bank Line str. Hallamshire arrived at food before I could begin to work." I never had Manila from Hongkong on the 26th inst any oppressive feeling of besviness or disconfort

the contrary, felt quite se fresh as when I first The L.G.M. str. Prinz Ludwig, carrying the after taking it, which was frequently the case sense of fatigue after my work was over, hit on

due to this preparation I determined to hero it used by some of the num rous paplle. Al the began, and I am frequently congratulate on this fact. To feel convinced that this was

to view the dying, but the Chinese who wore in The LG.M. str. Prinzese dice, wblok loft

and may be expected here on or about the

there were not man: visitors from Hongkong prox, a.m.

foreign export observers generally, it is auct Fang Guey, who is returning to Canton wes taken to the Wanahai Stition his bandle the aviator, Mr. Van der Born, made two ascents German Mails with dates from Berlin of the after other foods. I never experienced any recognised that China is hopelessly unpre-from San Francisco, after having studied aero. was found to contain 1,830 copper cent, 255 at Shatin yesterday morning Unfortunately 8th inst, left Colombo on the 26th inst. p.,

After many delays and many disappointments pared for war with a Power like Russia. nautics in Americs. Frag Gasy olaima to be cash and a quantity of elething. The man Though China, sent a conciliatory Note in the first Chinese to study aerial navigation, ovestually admitted having stolen this property reply to the Russian demands when they He is said to have already built threoiplanes, from 158, Queen's Road East, and or being the vicinity enjoyed the spectacle, The course here on the 22nd instant, at noon, arrived at were first formulated five weeks ago in the two of which have been sent home, the last charged before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy of the biplane through the air was birdlike and Singapore on the 26th is, at 9 am form of an ultimatum, and though Russia being on the China. He intends to carry out yesterday he was sentenced to three months groeful, and the aviator proved that he had a the 24th inst. at 6 am, arrived at Shanghai expressed herself as satisfied with that reply Japan in June or Jaly next.

a fight at Hongkong shortly, and will visit imprisonment with hard labour.

The LG.M. sir Kleist, which left here on

on the 26th inst.. at 9 p.m.

perfect command of his machine.

}

which is called Plasmon, is in itself the very results were.equal to my own experiences, and I sam therefore bound to say that this preparation, and essential food I have so long wished for."