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TELEGRAMS.

(Kenter's)

The Situation in Macedonia.

LONDON, 1st February.

The Macedonian situation appears to be entering on a more acute plaise and it is eported that the relations between Hilmi Pasha and the Assessors are the reverse of cordial.

The War Cloud.

It is reported that, in the event of a Russo-Japanese war, the command of the Russian land forces will be entrusted to General Kuropatkin.

A Japanese official in London, who is acquainted with all the details of the negotia- tions, in an interview with Renter's repre sentative, said that Japan was determined to insist on a binding written assurance in re- ference to Chinese sovereignty in Manchuria. Japan might agree to modifications on other points but without this, no matter what other conccasions were made, she would break off negotiations and peace was impossible.

LATER.

Anglo-Italian Relations. An Anglo-Italian Arbitration Convention has been signed.

Japanese Exchanges,) Russian Note to China.

Peking, 21st January. The Russian Government have forwarded a note to the Chinese Government with reference q the statement that the latter had decided 10 adopt a neutral attitude in case of hostilities. Russia made the Ellowing proposals:-1. All foreign officers in the employment of the Chin- ese Government to be disinis‹ed. 2. The num- ber of Chines saldiers and tie names of the places where they are stationed to be notified to the Russian authorities.

The Chinese Army.

Peking, 20th January. An appropriation of two million kaela has been made by the Treasury towards the expen- diture relating to the organization of the new standing army. The enforcement of stamp duties proposed by the Minister of War is now being considere by the Treasury authorities. It is expected that an annual revenue of 2,210,- ooo tacts will accrue in Chibli province from this source alone.

The Situation in Corea.

Soul, 22nd January.

It is reported that Ve Yong-yik ordered 10,000 rifles from France a few days ago.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1904.

Japanese Exchange.) Mobilisation of Siberian Troops, London, 15th January,"

It is considered inevitable that Vicero" Al- exicff's views will shortly prevail. It is declar ed that an order was issued last week for the mobilisation of the Russian troops in Siberia. A competent authority ip St. Petersburg states that Russia will regaliate the Manchurian question with China only, ignoring Japan.

Hesitation in St. "etersburg.

Vienna, 25th January.

We have compared the above statement with the books, vouchers and securities of the com pany and have found the same to be correct,

W. 11. GASKELL,

Auditors. W. HUITON POTTS, Hongkong, 27th January, 1904.

THE HONGKONG ICB CO., LD.

Fo lowing is the 23rd annual report for pre- sentation to shareholders at the meeting of the company to be held on roth inst.:-

The general managers kave pleasure in sub- 4 St. Petersburz despatch states that Mr.mitting a statement of the company's accounts Kurino, Japanese Minister to St. Petersburg, for the year 1993, had a long interview with Count Lamsdorff on Saturday, the 23rd. Mr. Kurino was instructed by the Tokio Government to see the Russian Foreign Minister and endeavour to ascertain the Russian attitude with regard to the Japanese Nale recently forwarded to Russia.

Reliable authorities here state that the Czar and the Foreign Minister earnestly desire prompt nenceful settlement of the situation, but that Viceroy Alexiell's attitude is not vet definitely known. The course to be taken by China and the powers is also uncertain, and thus the Russian decision. It is, however, known in St Peters. Government are still wavering as to their final-

burg that the Military preparation in the Far East, both on land and water, are incomplete and far from ready for active service. It is

Including $3,63206 brought forward from the previous year, and after deducting $20,000 paid as an interim dividend of $1 per share, the balance at credit of profit and loss account is $100,844-57, which it is' recommended should be appropriated as follows:-

A final dividend of $12 per share, $50,000.co Provision for contingencies,..... 35,000.00 5.844.57 To carry forward,

$100,844-57

JALDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ceneral Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1904.

Assets.

Extension account,

therefore thought that Russia will inevitably Property account,... have to give in to Japan if the latter assumes a

Invested in: strong attitude.

English and American Feeling. LONDON, January 25,

A leading article in the Timer states that the necessity of Japan securing ample guarantees from Russia has been completely demonstrated. Stringent stipulations are indispensable. News from the United States shows that Americans equally recognise th's necessity. firmness is everywhere highly praised.

Japan's

Great Britain Dissatisfied.

London, January 23rd. Great Britain is not. entirely satisfied with the note in which Russia repeats on obscure promise with regard to the future of Manchuria, and which was recently circulated among the Powers.

The object of Russia is believed to be to merely prolong the time.

Tientsin Expects War.

Tientsin, January 25th. Financial circles here expect war between fapan and Russia and business is almost aban doned. It was reported this morning that 6,500 Russians had taken possession of New. chwang and hoisted the Russian flag over the public buildings The learling business men deny the accuracy of the report; but the news has caused additional panic.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LD.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co's

share, ..... China Fire Insurance Co.'s share, Canton Insurance Office's share, . Cash on hand, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on

current account, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on

deposit,

Outstanding accounts, Accounts receivable,

ice in stock,.................................. Coal in stock,

Fire insurance, unexpired premium,

Capital,

Liabilities.

$108,000,00 41,750.88

225.00 85.00

120,00

236

71,290.08

TURE TOPICS

Galloping was restricted to the inside course to-day, and it proved fairly fast until rain com- menced falling at about 7.30 am. Times were recorded as follows:-

Discórd-mile-37, 1.13, 1.45, 2.73, 3.56. Racket~14 mile-36, 1,03, 1.41, 2.19, 7.50), Rare Rose-1 mile-last 4, 37, 1.13, 1.47- Northern Rose-1} mile-last ‡, 37, 11,

44.

1.IS.

Algerine-1 mile-last mile, 35, 1.11, 1.45,

ALLEGED SPIES. Two arrests of suspected' spies have been- made by the police at Hakodate and Yokosuka which suggest that the authorities are paying closer attention to Japanese than they appear to have been doing in the past, judging from the frequent accounts that have appeared in our coluins of Indignities suffered by suspect. ed foreigners when travelling in remote parts of Japan.

It is reported that a Japanese who gave his name at awa Katsumi was arrested at ako. date on Monday as a man engaged in espionage in the interests of Russia. Last Starling- mile-last †, 1.44, 2.16).

Friday another Japanese, Takahashi by name, Rebel King-14 mile-last f, 1.08.

was arrested within the strategical zone near Daybreak-14 mile-last mile, 32, 1.05), 1.41, | Yokosuka and sent to the Yokohama Court for trial. It is said this man speaks French and Russian fluently, and has lived with a Russian officer for about ten years, and, moreover, has been watched as a suspected spy for some time. In the last of these arrests, unlike the case of suspected foreigners, there is some basis for the action of the police, who perhaps recognise now that a Japanese is much more likely to be the emissary of a foreign Government requiring espionage work in Japan than is a foreigner, who at the present time

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Protection-mile-35, 1.09, 1.44, 2.16. Alarm and Sentry-mile-last. 35. 1.1,

La France Ruse- mile-35, 1.08, 1.41,

2.14), 2.463.

Culex-mile-44, 1.27, 2.04, 2.37. Coronet Rosc and Mignoncite Rose-1 mile could not get far from any town without attrac -3.27, last 4, 1.40.

Hurrin-ast. 35, 1.10, 1.44. Disclosure-mile-54, 1.05.

ting the keen attention of the police. It is well known that Governments employ as spics in any particular country natives rather than foreigners, as the former do not excite the same

Teetotum and Chieftain-1 mile-321, 1.03), | suspicion. 1.381

Aladdin and Regret—1 mile-joined by CHE Aladdin ton-mile-31, 1.06, 1.39, 2.13. should be carefully watched and might prove a dangerous competitor.

Turbine (rs1), Fair Trade (and) and Pink Rase (3rd)-14 mile-38, 113, 1.5, 2.25, 2:58. Fiscal mile-37, 1.44], 1.49, 2.25, 2.58. Ben Roy-mile-32, 105.

Bunder mile, last 34, 1.01), 1.43. Total time z. 18.

Pomello and Mongoose- mile-(), 1.09, 1.42.

20,500 00 6,146.40

3-481

180.00

160,00

160,70

$248,736.48

$125,000.00

...... 11,765.48

...... 100,844.57

$ 48,730 48

Mountaineer-1 mile~2.18 Dandy (Waler)—1) mile-2.37.

EARLY BIRD.

Spero-1 mile-last †, 33, 1.07), 1,42). Combine-1 mile—38, 1.133, 1.51, 2,24, 2 59. Sylph Rose- mite −34, 1.08), 1.43, 2.163 Liberty Rose and Eclipse-1† mile-34, (7),

Accounts payable..... Ammonia reserve account,............ 11,126.43 | 1.43, 2.19), 2.52), Profit and loss account,

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

To salaries, wages, and general trade

expenses,

.......3 41,987,66 General Managers' commission, 2,000 00 Auditor's fee,

150.00

100,844.57 $:64.982.13

Interim dividend of 16 % paid

on 28th July, 1903, ,, Halance,

44.137.66

20,000.00

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Balance brought forward from

last year......

$ 3,631.06 Receipts for ice and cold stor

sgc.........

$57,289.69

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Rents received (less Crown cent and taxes paid).................... Interest,

33

Transfer fees,

The report of the directors for the year end. ing the 31st December last, for presentation to the shareholders at the eighteenth ordinary

onual general meeting of the company, to belly To the shareholders of the flumphreys Estate and Finance Company, Limit d.

Chemulpo, 22nd January, Captain Murakami, Commander of the Japanese cruiser Chiyoda, invited the Com-heldon Wednesday, the 10th inst., is as follows:- manders of the foreien warships in Chemulpo to the Ichiyamaro Restanrout this afternoon and entertained them to a Japanese dinner,

Major General 'jichi, who was recently appoint. ed Military athché to the farnnese Legation

in Seoul arrived here this afternoon. The warships in port were dressed to-day in honour of the coronation anniversary of King Edward VII.

Seoul, January zoth.

In reply to the Corean note, the French Minister has rejoined that France is simply following the example of the other Powers in the despatch of troops to Seoul, and that he trusts the cordial relations existing between the two countries will not be impaired thereby.

Seoul, January 20th. The Emperor of Corea, being desirous to establish a Red Cross Society, has instructed Ye-yong Yik in investigate the matter. Ye proceeded to the palace yesterday evening and presented his Majesty with a copy of the statutes of the Japan Red Cross Society.

Germany's Colonial War.

SERIOUS SITUATION.

Berlin, January 24th. The whole of German South-West Africa east of Karibi is unsafe. Families are fleeing to Swakopmund. A relief force is on the way.

Gentlemen. The di ectors now beg to sub- it to you their report and statement of accounts for the year ending 315 December, 1903. The net profit for that period amounts

10 ........... ...................$ 96,732.29 To which has to be added the balance brought forward from last account

And from this have to be deducted-

Remuneration to direc

tors 5% commission on net profits... $4,836.61 Remuneration to Gene-

ral Managers 5% com-

mission on net profit...$4,835 61

12,113.97

$108,850.26

9,673 22

2,393.46 1,655.02

J 2.00

$164,982.23

Hongkong, 31st December, 1993.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Managers. I have examined the books, vouchers and securities of the company and certify th the

above statements are in accordance therewith,

THO. ARNOLD,

Auditor.

HONGKONG AND MANILA

CARRYING TRADE

Leaving available for appropriation...f99.177.04 The directors recommend that a dividend of

Mr. Seth P. Mobley, chief of the consular and 90 cents or nine per cent. on the paid-up capital be paid to the shareholders, and the balance of statistical division of the custom house, has pre- $9,177.01 be carried to new profit and loss | pared the following table showing the met ton

nage of foreign vessels entering the Port of DIRECTORS.

Manila from and clearing for Hongkong with cargo during the fiscal year ended June 30th, 1903.

account.

Hon. C. S. Sharp having resigned, Mr. A. G. Wood was invited to fill the vacancy and accepted a seat on the Board. In accordance with rule 76 of the Articles of Association, Messrs. J. S. Van Buren, C. Ewens, H. W. The marines ordered for service in German Slade, A. G. Wood and Ho Tung retire, but South-West Africa have departed from Wil-being eligible offer themselves for re-election. hemshaven, Golonel Duerr delivering a power- ful valedictory address.

Later,

Preparations to Believe Windhuk.

Herlin, 21st january. From the place of insurrection in German Southwest Africa the following reports arrive : The German gunboat find dit has landed a part of her crew at Swakopmund. They have arrived at Karibi. Ojimoingue is not exactly exposed to immediate danger. Omabuhu is besieged. The railway is destroyed, mostly by heavy rainfalls. The relief of Windhuk is now being prepared.

(Der Ostasiatische Lloyd) The Fire In Norway.

Berlin, 7th January.

In the Norwegian Sonhing the president thanked H.M. the Kaiser for the assistance which he and a great German shipping firms. bad rendered to the distressed people of Alesund. All Norwegian towns have hoisted flags to-day on the occasion of the Kaiser's birthday, to honour of his noble deed. King Oscar has sent in the Kaiser the first decora. tion of the Norwegian Order of the Lion, just created.

Russia's Reply to Japan.

BERLIN, 28th January,

It has only been notified to-day that the conference, presided over by the "Tsar in St. Petersburg, will take place, for the purpose of drafting the reply to be given to Japan. All reports in regard to this answer are therefore

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AUDITORS.

The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. H Gaskell and W. Hutton Potts, who offer themselves for re-election.

HART HUCK, Chairman.

Hongkong, 27th January, 1901.

BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1903. Liabilities.

Capital account în joco shares @

Siara Insurance reserve fund... Fund for equalization of dividends Unclaimed dividends

Sandy creditors,

Profit and loss account

Amount carried for

ward from 190......$12 147.97

For the year 1403 96,732.20

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Asterica... Austrian Bitish

llelgian

French

Gennap Заранее Norwegian

Total....

Lorange

cleared

214929 29.149

1 1.201 +201

15720495 450,973

1,237

1,207

Suc

1,175

4

5.704

5,179

16 115.375

66 1719

By Jon

2 1,795

1.205

207 345 451

A DECREPANCY SHOWN.

KOON HEW FREE SCHOOL.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES,

COMMERCIAL.

Shanghai advices of the 29th ult. report busi ness done:-Shanghai Tugs at Tls. 43 "Pref." cash, and Tis. 53 for June "Ord?" Indo. Chinas at Tls. 52 cash, and Tis. 54 for April.

Farnham Boyds at Tls. 125 cash, Tls. 129 for March, and Tls. 129 for April. Maatschappijs at Tls. 29 1/290 cash, and Tis. 305/302|/3.0/395 for March. Pulps' at Tls. 116.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

London-Bank T.T.

demand

Do. Do. France-Bank T.T.

Selling

4 months' sight

America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T. India T.T.

Do. demand Shanghai-Bank T.T. Japan-Bank T.T. Singapore-Bank T.T. Java-Bank T.T.

months' sight L/C.

6 months' sight L/C.

Buying.

1/9 15/16

1/10

1/10/

.2.30

...442

To-day's Advertisements.

MESSAGERIES CANTONNAISES,

I, TREVOUX & CO. ( HONGKONG-CANTON NIGHTLY

SERVICE

"HE Commodious Steamer

THE

"PAUL BEAU"

will make her Maiden Trip to Cinton TO- MORROW, the 4th instant, taking Passangers and Cargo as usual and will shortly be followed by the Steamer "CHARLES HARDOUIN.

These Two Magnificent and Up-to-Date Steamers, lighted with Electricity, will leave the Company's Wharf at foot of Queen's Street, Praya West.

Hongkong nightly for Canlon at 9. PM, (except Saturdays).

Canton nightly to Hongkong at 5 PM. (except Sundays).

1.50

The Saloon is under European Supervision.

First Class European.........$8.00 Second Class European...... 3.00 First Class Chinese...... .... 1.50 Fecond Class Chinese........ Deck ......... For further Particulars, apply to

M. LANDOLT, Agent,

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THE PHARMACY, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1904. (206

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"THALES,"

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the hove Ports, an FRIDAY, the 5th instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply ta

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hanglane, 3rd February, 1904,

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

NOTICE.

1.87 CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

$352

135 .71

...90) .........Nominal

10

[1/10] ..1/10/

10 days' sight San Francisco & New York...45 4 months' sight

do.

451

30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne......1/tof 4 months' sight Francs......

.......2.34 6 months' sight

.2.351 1591 26 1/16 ...4%

4 months' sight Germany.

ar Silver...... Bank of England rate

OFIUM QUOTATIONS. Today's quotations are as followa ---

Malwa New

The presentation of prizes at the Kaon Hew Free School, Boubam Strand West, was per formed last night by Mr. Lo Koop Ting. The yearly report of Mr. Chan Hewan showed that the school afforded instruction to 200 pupils, Five masters have been engaged and the school was opened for two hours each evening, the total expenses amounting to about $3,000 year. Since Mr. G. Kent bad resigned the headmastership his place had been taken by Mr. Kwok Ying Kun, who is assisted by four other masters. Several boys who had studied there had now obtained good posi tions with mercantile firms. Mr. Kwong Wa Tai, M.A., conducted the examinations with the following results:-Class 1-1, Tang Shing Clieung; 2, Sham Wai; 3, Chung Chu Ngan; Ching Sik Lon (English into Chinese); and Wang Kam Ying (Chinese into English). Class II-, Mak Ping Fui; 2, Yan Kam Ching: 3. Lau King Ching. Class 11-, Lui Man Tan; 7, Chan Leung, Lui Man Sui. THEATRE Class IV-1, Shi Yang Shang; 2 Lui Man

39

Last Year Oldest.....

Patna New.... Henares New Persian (Paper;

Per chest @ 900/930

.@ 960/1,020

"SIBERIA,"

The above Steamer having arrived,Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take inmediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding discharge and undelivered by TUESDAY, the 9th instant, at 10 AM, will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

E. W. TILDEN, Agent.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1004,

Entertainment.

THEATRE

CITY HALL.

ROYAL.

1,050/1,100 THE DRAMATIC CLUB

HE HONGKONG AMATEUR~~

.@ 1,325

Již 1,320

@ 900/9,0

Co-oap's Asvertisements.

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ROYAL.

CITY HALL,

TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY) and (THURSDAY),

3rd and 4th February, 1904.

Sit 3, Wong Ying Tong. Class-V- Lui BOXING! BOXING BOXING! Ping Chung 1, Shi Shan Chi; 3, La Ping Shan. Class V.B.--Chan Ki Shui ; 2, Chang Ping Tong 3 Cheung Wa Cho. The man- agement thanked the following subscribers to the prize fund-Captain W. Robinson, Captain L. H. Richards, Mr. J. R. Chapman, IST NIGHT-SPIKE EMMERTON (of coin, Captain and Mrs. W. M. Mason, Mr. E. J. Moses, Captain W. H. Lunt, Captain J. Whitelaw, Mr. J. Weir, Captain }. A. Pratt, Captain A. A. Crawford, Mr. Jean Trevoux and Mr. A. Bunne.

Captain and Mis. E. J. Page, Captain R. Lin.

NORTHERN NOTES.

ANOTHER LOAN.

From the Kobe Herald of 17th ult:-

"OCEAN") versus DICK CRANE (of "VENGEANCE") will go 20 Rounds for

a Purse and the Featherweig Cham pionship of China Station, Runner up of Heavyweight Competition.

J. Morgan (of Vengeance) versus Holmes, R. M. L... (of "Thetis ") 10 Rounds.

Mickey Lacey (Bantam Champion) versus H. Bull (Derbyshire Regt) to Rounds.

Gayler, L. S. (of Albion) versus Terry Arms- trang of Vengeance ") 6 Rounds.

Sto. Byng (of "Vengeance") versus Be'field (cf "Albion ").

V. Kuster (of Brooklyn") goes 5 Rounds with J. Kennardy (of U.S.A.)

2ND NIGHT.-DRUMMOND (of "THETIS")

versus Murry (of " Albion ") to Rounds. J. Crawley (of Glory') versus Punch Fow-

(of "Thetis "6 Rounds. Bodger Bacon (of Derbyshire Regt.) versus Bergin (of " Tamar") 8 Round

It is reported from Tokio this afternoon that the meeting of E der Statesmen and the Minis try held at the Premier's official residence yesterday afternoon did not conclude until 8 o'clock in the evening. It is believed that itler was decided to double the income and land taxes for a certain period, in order to rais funds for the military expenditure. It is farther be- lieved that the Government will entrust the Rank of Japan with the issue of a war loan in

It will be noticed that there is a considerable discrepancy between the number and tonnage of vesse s'entered" and "c'cared." This is $1,000,000 03 Rccounted for by the fat that many vessels 200,607.31 enter from other ports and clear for Hongkong, 50,000.00 and that some vessels clear for Hongkang when

2,248.30

the fal destination is in fact some other 224.681.73

country. This is true of the once-a-manth I nu a vessels of the Pacific Mail, which | London. The total amount of the loan, it is arrive from Nagasaki and clear for Hongkong, to remain here a few days for repairs before 100.26

cleating for the United States; Jap nese $1.586.387.60 vessels also frequently arrive from Nagasaki

and clear for Hongkong,

MOST ACCURATE DATA AVAILAB E.

Asset". Amount invested in properly..... $ 969,995,96

The table affords the most accurate data on mortgage རིན

445,040 65

available for estimating the tonnage of the Accounts receivable

160,838.30 Fire insurance premis unexpired 959.75 carrying trade between Hongkong and Manila, Office furniture

500.00 as it excludes all vessels in ballast plying Cash in hand.............

51.94 either way between Manila and Hongkong, $1,586,387.60

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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr.

Apocryphal. The disposition of both the Tsar To General charges............. and Count Lamsdroff is entirely of a peaceful nature. Russia prefers, under all circumstances, #peaceful understanding with Japan father than other policy in the Far East,

(Deutsche Japan-Post)

BERLIN January 25th.

The Russian reply to Japan's last nole has

not yet been siven,

Opinion in Berlin is confident in the hope that Japan will rece've honourable satisfaction

Crown rent...........................

17

Fire insurance...........

Repairs

32

Allowance to General Managers to cover office rent and salaries of secretary and clerks............. Balance ...

Cr.

It will be noticed that in the carrying trade between Ho gkong and Manila, Japanese vessels contral more than one third the entire traffic, standing next in importan e to British $ 2.96443 vessels

2,733.41

It is likely that the withdrawal of Japanese 5.046.04 1,868.66 vess is from commerce between the Philippine.

Islands and Chinese and Japanese parts, in consequence of prospects of war between Rus 4,000 co sia and Japan, will have greater influence on 108,850 26

trade than most people who have not given the $125,462,44 subject special study would imagine.

WAR SCARE affects coMMERCE.

The total number of Japanese vessels enter

and that war will be averted, Japan is acknow- By Amount carried forward for 1902 $ 12,117.97 ing the port of Manila during the year ending ledged to have laid down her future policy both

as regards Korea and Manchuria with firmness.

Germany and the Congo.

Berlin, 25th Janu^ry.

The King of the Belgians is paying a visit to Berlin. The visit, however, is only one of courtesy, and is not connected in any way with affairs on the Congo.

Germany does not intend to enter into any *senient" with" Belgium in antagonism to Taftish policy regarding the Congo Free State.

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Rents...

-21

Interest

Commission..fernand

#

Transfer fees.....

67,213.23 28,267.34 December 31st, 1993, from all ports, was 91 re-

295.98 presenting a tosage of 235,333 tons. The num 274.00 ber of Japanese vessels clearing from the port "Profit on sales of properties..... 17,293 93 of Manila during the same period was 89, the

S135,462,44 | 4g-regate tonnage being 230,708 tons.

JOHN D. Humphreys & Sons, General Managers.

J. LAURENCE COTT-F, Secretary,

sit, will be Y10,400,000, and the rate of inter- est per rent. per annum. The Inan would repayable in the course of five years,

be

RUSSIA SEEKS INTERVENTION.

A Tokio despatch to the Mainichi states tut Russia is in a very awkward po ition and that she has alempled to settle the situ tion by inviting the intervention of some of the powers. She invited Germany, France, Great Britain and Italy to take action, but all attempts in this direction have end d in failure. Russia now pretends that she never invited any powers to intervene, and is seeking to continue the negotiations with Japan. A reliable report received in Takin on Monday night states that Count Lamsdorff sought an interview with Mr. Kurina and declared that Russia desires a peaceful settlement of the difficulty. Count explained the cause of the delay in the despatch of the Russian Reply and promised that it should soon be sent to japan.

From the Kobe Chronicle (January 27};~ CABINET COUNCIL.

The

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, com- mencing at 10a.m., to consider the questions relating to the political situation. It lasted until late in the afternoon, when a conference. was held at which the Ministers for War, Navy, Foreign Affairs, and Finance met Marquis Ito sood the question considered was of a very and the other Elder-Statesmen. It is under.

grave nature.

MUSTERING OF RUSSIAN TROOPS.

G. Turner (of "Albion ") versus A. Finks (of Vengeance") to Rounds.

Holmes (of "Waterwitch ") versus Osborne, .M.1, (of Vengeance") 6 Rounds,

The following well known men will also appe r-W. Thompson (Welterweight Cham- pion), J. Davies (of "Ocean"), Harry Fox, Phil Thomas, &c.

The Full Band of HM.S. "Vengrance" under the direction of Signor Carlo Guitori will play selections during intervals. By the kint Termission of Capt. Leslie C. Stuart, C... M.V.O., R.N., and Officers of H.M.S.

Vengeance."

tickets will be issued at $5.

Prices.-$1, 52, 53, a limited number of Stage

Doors open at 7 PM. Commence at 8 r. sharp.

Tickets may be blained from Messrs. Robinson's, The Compradore, City Hall, nd Naval Cant en.

W. J. MANSER, Promoter.

H. GOW, General Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1904.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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~HE Undersigned have received instructions ΤΗ

from the KAM Tak Tai Firm, Mer, j chants, to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE PURCHASERS),

FRIDAY, the 5th February, 1904, at iz o'clock Noon,

on

at the HONGkong and KoWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S WEST POINT GODOWNS Nos. 5 and 6, 4,547 Bags WHITE RICE; afterwards, at the Foek ON ASSURANCE COMPANY'S GODown No. 2, West Point, 1,154 Bags WHITE RICE. TERMS: Cash on delivery, clearance on or before, Wednesday, roth inst.

On the authority of investigations made by the Japanese authorities, it is stated that the and principal force of the Russian troops in Man- churia is mustered at Port Arthur. Strong The withdrawal of such a percentage of the detachments, however, are stationed at Vladi carrying trade cannot fail to materially affect vostok, Harbin, Mukden, Lianyang, and Rico general commerce until other vestels are found liah. The total Russian force in Manchurim is to take the place of those withdrawn-Manila | now believed to reach 200,000, and reinforce-

ments ary continually arriving by rail,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1904.

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Late Trams will run a quarter of an hour after the fall of the curtain.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1904.

Intimation.

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