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TELEGRAMS.

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The Russian Fleet in the Red Sea.

LONDON, 4th March.

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Fresh orders have been sent from St. Petersburg to Admiral Wirennius, for the Russian squadron to remain in the Red Sea to watch for war ships and capture contra- banders.

Egypt's Neutrality.

The Egyptian Government decided on the 12th February that belligerents were not allowed to escort prizes through the Canal.

It is presumed that this contributed to the release of the colliers.

The five Russian torpedo-boats which re- cently returned to Port Said have been order- ed to leave again and have been refused further coal.

Suez Canal Blocked.

A Russian torpedo boat in passing the canal collided with and sank an Egyptian revenue cutter. It is expected the Canal will be blocked for 24 hours.

Egypt's Neutrality.

The Egyptian Government protests against Russian ships repeatedly overstaying time limits.

LATER.

gels of Education and

M. Combes and M. Feliatan, are saking vote of confidence on this occasion,

(N. C. Daily News) Railway Progress in Korea,

for the mining rights he had. defendant apparently held those deeds, as mortgagee from the owner, Soga Kenjiro. It was then arranged that defendant should execute a formal transfer of his mortgage when called upon to do so by the Bank. Thenceforth several interviews were Tokio, 1st March.held between the defendant and the Bank, in Japan has notified. Ko run that she will under-

which defendant took up a position that he take herself the construction of the Scout-Wiju would pay but wanted time. Finally, instead railway, on account of its strategical importance of executing a formal assignment, it was arrange The section of this line between Seoul anded that defendant should procure from Soga Pingyang will be completed shortly under Kenjiro a new mortgage made direct with the military supervision,

Bank leaving him out of the mortgage. This mortgage had been made, with several special provisions, under which defendant undertook certain obligations which were clearly set forth So far no money had been paid, either for the i dishonoured bills, or for the charges incurred

in connection with them.

Prize Courts in Japan.

Tokio, 2nd March.

A prize court has been created at Yokosuka, as well as at Sasebo,

Damage to the Manchurian Railway.

Tokio, 2nd March.

Two kilometres of the Harbin-Nikolsk rail- way, in the vicinity of Ningula, have been des trayed, and the telegraphs to Vladivostock are interrupted.

Ningua is roughly half-way between Harbin and Vladivostock.—Ed.

The Railway on the Ice.

Tokio, and March.

Five locomotives and cars fell into Lake Baikal on the 28th ullimo. Four officers and twenty-one men were killed outright.

Trouble Brewing in Manchuria. Peking, 31 March.

Several hundred Chinese coalminers al

In his statement of defence, Chan Lui Chai admitted that, in consideration of advances made to him by the plaintiffs he agreed that the amounts should be sent and paid to the Bank in Hongkong, but be denied that the documents were bills of exchange as alleged. He made various allegations against plaintiffs of unneces

sary delay and negligence, and denied that he was liable as surety, or in any other respect

under the mortgage.

To this plaintiffs replied that the execution of the two mortgages was the wrongful act of Soga Kenjiro in breach of the terms of the mortgage of 27th August, 1901, and maintained that Chao Lui Chui was bound jointly with Saga Kenjiro respecting the fulfilment of the terms of that mortgage.

Mr. Sharp, having rea the pleadings, said that upon them the following issue was set led-Assuming for the purpose of this issue that the translation of the mortgage, dated 27th August, 1901, is a true translation of the said mortgage, and that the law of Japan allow

MARCH 17, 1904.

hayla” óvat 13:000 tons diplacement. (MO

In person. Admiral, Togo, is a short, some- what stout man, with fail black beard and moustache, and a distinctively Japanese appear- once. He is not a great talker;, indeed, in manner he is somewhat reserved. Above all, he is a cool, resolute, determined, and very courageous sailor, quick and alert of perception, but calm and unprecipitate in action. He knows his feet well-knows what it can do to nicety. He knows the spirit and temper of his men, freshly and passionately moved at this time by a consuming fever of patriotism. Japan confidently expects much from him and them and has no fear that they will disappoint her fervent anticipation.

ROBERT MACHRAY

(in Penang Gazette),

KICKSHA COOLIES ON STRIKE

AT MACAO.

Visitors to Macao for the week end were put to some inconvenience this morning by got being able to secure a single ricksha for the journey from the hotels to the steamer's wharf. As a rule rickshas at Macao are plenti- of them ful and there is never a dearth especially on Saturdays and Mondays when they appear to turn out on the public roads in full strength in the assurance of a harvest time with the number of visitors from Hongkong, This morning, however, not a single public wheeled vehicle was plying for hire, and the cause of their absence was ascertained to be the fact that the coolies had all gone on strike in protest against the fines imposed upon them for minor breaches of the law. It was

mooted last night that the men would stop work to day, and it is not a little surprising that, having had previous knowledge that the

Wushan near Hênstien have gone on strike priority to mortgages of the same proper coolics contemplated a cessation of work en

against the Russians,

The Tsar and King Edward, Count Beckendorff, Russian Ambassador in London, who has just returned from St. Petersburg, where he has just been on a farewell visit to his son, who is starting for the front, paid a visit yesterday evening to

A secret organisation composed of Polish King Edward for the purpose, it is believed, Jews, refugees from Harbin, and fugitive con of delivering an autograph letter from the victs from Siberia is projecting a movement → Tsar replying to one from King Edward in against the Russians. Its leader is energetical which he assures the Tsar that, despite they collecting twenty-five thousand foreign agitation of the Press and the "man in the desperadoes and Chinese miners and bandits

for this purpose. street," the neutrality of Great Britain, in the present war between Russia and Japan, would be maintained.

The Russian Squadron at Port Said.

March 5th. Admiral Wirennius' squadron sails from Fort Said for Cadiz to-day and will remain

about the Mediterranean where the Baltic

fleet will join it in June.

The torpedo boats, which are in a deptor. able condition, remain at Port Said for re-

pairs. The Dimitri Donskoi is in a most pitiable condition and the whole squadron shows a lack of efficiency...

(Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.) Grand Duke of Baden Sick.

Berlin, 29th February.

The Grand Duke of Baden is confined to his bed, owing to weakness of the heart.

Japanese Korean Treaty. The Japanese-Korean treaty has been re- ceived here without opposition.

German South-West Africa. The Kamerun punitive expedition has reached the Cross River, where new outrages were committed By the natives against the branch offices of the Nord-West-Kamerun Gesellschaft. Three employes of the latter have been killed and a number of factories destroyed.

The fortified position of the Herreros, east of Omaruru, was taken by storm after ten hours'

hting by the company under. Captain Frinks. The Herreros retreated. 500 cattle were taken. First Lieutenant Schultze is dead, eight men were wounded,

Funeral of Young Prince Henry.

The funeral of the youngest son of Prince

Henry of Prussia took place to-day in Kiel, H.M. the Kaiser being present.

Neutral Ships and War Contraband,

Russia publishes a declaration about the principles which the will observe, with regard to neutral ships and war contraband.

An Anti-Taxation Riot in China.

Chisingchou, March 3rd. There is rioting here against the taxation to pay the indemnities, and the yamên of the sub- prefect was looted last night.

The New Diet.

Tokio, March 2nd. The general elections took place yesterday, and passed off quietly.

March 3rd.

An extraordinary session of the Diet is con. vened for the 18th instant and is to last ten days.

It is reliably stated that all taxes are to be raised more or less. Taxes on salt and on silk are also proposed, but this is not yet decided. The Customs tariff remains untouched.

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Providing The Money.

Tokio, 2nd March.

An extraordinary Cabinet Council was held this afternoon at which the war taxes were discussed. Including the land, income, tobacco, and silk taxes, a sum of between sixty and seventy million yen is expected to be raised.

The Seoul-Wiju railway will be undertaken out of the extraordinary military fonds.

Japan's Defence.

Tokio, 2nd March.

Japan has issued a declaration utterly con tradicting Russia's recent manifestors,

CLAIM BY THE NATIONAL

BANK OF CHINA.

At the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir W. M. Goodman) and a special jury, the National Bank of China sought

according to their respective dates of registra tion is the Bank entitled under thesid mortgage to recover from Chan Lni Chini such portion of Yen 72,000 thereby secured as is claimed in the action? Counsel proceeded to give a history of the transactions and called evidence, after which the case was adjourneri.

THE NELSON OF JAPAN.

ADMIRAL TOGO.

More perhaps is heard and known in this country of the army of Japan than of her sister service, but without her navy she would not he the centre of the world's interest as she is to-day.

Admiral Togo, the man in chief command at sea of her splendid fleet, is likely to be one of the foremost figures of our time; for on him will devolve, in all probability, as prodigious a responsibility as fell to the lot of Nelson in our

own national history.

It is his destiny to wield one of the finest, one of the most formidable instruments ever forged. In her navy Japan has create l, in less than ten years, as perfect and as tremendous a fighting machine as any on the globe. At this perilous crisis in her fortunes she has chosen to place the working of this machine in the hands of Admiral Togo-a choice, we may be sure, that has been made with the utmost de liberation and after a complete survey of all the possibilities of the situation. Japan feels this as a matter in which there must be no mistake, and the unanimous approval of the nation expressed on his appointment to the chief com- mand shows that he is regarded as the righ man in the right place.

A SIMPLE GENTLEMAN. Admiral Togo is now about fifty-five years offage. His senior in rank, Admiral Count Ito (not to be confused with his namesake. Marquis Ito), who was in chief command of the navy during the China-Japanese war, and is now Chief of the Naval Headquarters Staff in Tokio, is also a Satsuma Samurai, and formerly the whole Japanese fleet was officered and manned by the Satsuma, in the same way that the Japanese army was drawn from the Choshu clan. Nowadays, neither navy nor army is entirely given over to these, the two reast

misse to-day, the Portuguese authorities did not take timely action to compel the vehicle. owners to comply with the terms of their licences.

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THE Company's Steamship

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CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London

ex s.5. Dordognè, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- down Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon, TO-DAY, requesting it to be

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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remmesing unclaimed after MÖNDAY, the 14th instant, at Noon. will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 14th March, or they will not be recognised. All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 14th instant, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

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It will be remembered that not long since in Hongkong the ricksha coolies resorted to similar action for an alleged like reason, but THE Company's Steamship the prompt and energetic efforts on the part of the police authorities soon brought the irrefra. gable coolics to their senses.

RUSSIA AND NEWCHWANG,

In the House of Commons on the 4th ult. Mr. 1. Walton asked whether the native Customs at Newchwang, which, under the protocol to which Russia was a signatory, are to be administered by the Maritime Customs,

have been removed by Admiral Alexeiet from

the control of Sir R. Hart by the dismissal of the Russian in charge, who was appointed by Sir Robert Hart, and the appointment instead of a Russian Government official from Dalny: and if so, what steps the Government were taking with a view of securing the due observance of the provisions of the protocol. the Earl Percy: We have heard that Russians have removed a number of Maritime Customs clerks from the administration of the Native Customs at Newchwang, and replaced them by nominees of their own. Representa- tions have been made to the Russian Govern-

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"PENTAKOTA," having arrived from the above l'orts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M., TO-DAY, the 7th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.

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to recover from Chee On and Co., coal mer-powerful of the clans of Japan; but many men chants of 22, Li Yuen East Street, and Chan from all over the Empire are to be found in Lui Chui, trading as the Wing On firm of both services. When Togo entered the navy,30 days' sight San Francisro & New York...46 Kobe, the sum of $54,000 odd due on bills of however, its whole personel was Satsum», exchange drawn in Japan for payment in Hongkong, which were dishonoured, and charges incurred in connection therewith.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker, (of Messis Deacon, Looker and Deacon) appeared for the Bank, while Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist) represented the defendaals.

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Admiral Togo received a great part of his education at the Naval College, Greenwich, where he went through the regular courses of instruction current some thirty odd years ago. He thus understands a good deal of the history, training and traditions of the British Navy, and he has brought the knowledge, | = thus acquired, to bear on his own with excellent effect. Returning to Japan he was in 1894, The following special jurors were sworn-employed in various capacities. Messrs H. E. R. Hunter (Hongkong and when war broke out between China and Japan Shanghai Bank), W. M. Watson (J. D. he was in command of the Naniwa, a cruises "President Loubet's Visit to Italy. Hutchinson and Company), W. J. Saunders 3,650 tons, one of the vessels composing what

Lake Baikal Railway.

The laying of rails over the ice at Lake Baikal has been completed.

Berlin, 1st March.

President Loubet will be the guest of the King of Italy at Rome and Naples the 24th of April He will not visit the Vatican.

Great Britain in Persia. Great Britain, has obtained an important mining concession in Persia. '..

German-Italian Commercial

Treaty.

On the occasion of signing the new German. mmercial Treaty, H. M. the Kaiser

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the reputation of being a first-class fighting The two defendants were brothers, one trad- ing under the title of Chee On and Company, in Hongkong, while the other Chan Lui Chujj carried on business in Japan. For some years past Chan Lui Chui had been sending ship ments of coal from Japan to his brother in Hongkong, and it was his practice to draw bills of exchange on the National Bank of Maizuru is not one of the largest yards in the China against these shipments. From 1898 to island Empire, but it may become of great im. 1901 about $300,000 had been drawn in this portance as a suitable port from which troops way, and all the bills were duly accepted and can be despatched to Korea owing to its com- paid by Chet On and Company. In May, Parative nearness to that peninsula. His pre THE Company's Steamship

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BOXING BOXING↑ BOXING!

AT

CITY HALL,

TO-MORROW,

(TUESDAY), the 8th MARCH, 1904.

C. C ST. CLAIR, Middle Weight Champion of Brooklyn, U.S.A., versus Ď. MORGAN, (of "VENGEANCE"), Heavy Weight Cham- pion of China Station.

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MICKEY LACEY, (of "VENGEANCE") veries

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Doors Open at 8, commence 9 P.M. sharp.

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