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TELEGRAMS.

[Reuter's

Prospects of Peace,

*

Laler.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1905.

HONGKONG"

AS A NAVAL BASE.

CONSTRUCTIONS AT KOWLOON.

LONDON, 27th March. Although various rumours are current with Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg regard to the possible reduction of the China hears that n. tuajority of the Council oft we cannot see any signs of a change in this direction so far as Hongkong itself is Ministers on Friday agreed in principle to concerned. Far from it; the fucts seem to the opportuneness for Initiating steps in the point to an exactly opposite development. A direction of peace. This was probably com- notable change has, of course, been effected in the Naval Dockyard whereby it is anticipated municated to the Tsar on Saturday.

much time will be saved. The small auxiliary yard at Kowloon which, until quite recently, borrowed what Jabnue it required from the main yard at Hangkong, has now thrown open its gates on its own account and labourers are entered on that side independently. This, together with the urge godowns for extra storage, which have been hired quiside, point to the rapid growth that is taking place-a growth, moreover, out of ali, proportion to what has taken place in several years and which has been affected in the last few months,

The air is full of rumours. of peace. The latest reports say that tentative, most secret pourpariers, with a view of ascertaining the conditions of both sides, are proceeding at the Scandinavian Capital.

Large Furobase of Horses by Japan.

10,000 COMING TO HONGKONG,

Eight steamers have been chartered by private firms in Sydney to convey to Hong. kong nearly 10,000 horses purchased on behalf of Japan; the first steamer sails in a fortnight.

[M. C. D. News.]

The Russian Concentration at Changchun..

Tokin, 24th March. There are indications that General 1 inie- vitch is staving in the vicinity of Changchun,

Simultaneously with the removal of the torpedo Tange to Lai-chi-kok which in itself what with- the reclamation work and levelling going on

in that neighbourhood, is no small undertak ing. A large piece of reclamation work and jetty building has been in progress opposite the coal sheds at the back of the Victoria canoe

club.

Indeed, this coaling jet'y is rapidly nearing completion now, as also is the work going on to reclaim ground in the in mediate vicinity of the original wooden pier in the camber of the yard at Hangkong. Ait this points to an in- crease of premises on a large scale.

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Parties of a few deren Russians are oc Recently a very fac' building was raised at casionally sighted, but no large fighting force Kowloon and a good deal more building is be- has been encountered since Tuesday.

ing pushed forward; in fact, it looks very much as if in a time not very far distant the original character of the depôt for torpédo-boats will te entirely changed to an extension of the dock. yard while the depot itself will be removed to Lai-chi-kok,

Another Supposition.

Osaka, 24th March. A London telegram received here to-day says that it is expected that General Linie vitch wit' defend a line 87 miles in length on the north bank of the river Sungari with somers 25,000 men and the reinforcements he has recently sereived from Europe. Concentra tion is already taken place there..

The Opening of Newchwang.. Newchwang, 24th March, It is expected that this port will be officially declared open án Tuesday next.

Japan and Corca.

Tokio, 24th March.

An Imperial decree issued to-day authorises the Seoul branch of the Japanese First Bick to undertake the regulation of the Careas Coinage system, and the handling of the Government funds.

The lank will issue convertible notes which will be regarded ́as legal tender officially and privately.

There will be a guarantee issue of ten million yen, and an extra issue will also be allowed.

The bank notes hitherto issued by the First Hank in Corea will be regarded as on the same fooling as the new notes.

The proposed amalgamation of the Corean Board of Communications with the Japanese Post office will shortly be decided on.

THE LATE MR. R. D. SASSUON.

The announcement of the late Reuben Sas soon's death, which we made some weeks ago, was received amongst all those who knew him in Bombay with the profoundest sorrow. The following obituary notice above the initia's, "C.B "appears in a Bombay journal im

-Whatever may be the ultimate design, how- erat if evident thextensive increase of plantis progress and this necessity means an increased call for labour in the dockyard,

Besides all this there is the large piece of ground behind Wellington Barracks upon which a good deal of work is also being spent and this is to be Dockyard property also. We hear

rumours about submarines and the turning over of submarine defences to the Navy in which case the present Yard will probably in- clude almost the whole of the ground up to the flue Rildings..

All this argues an immense increase in stores and war material which by no means bears out the report about the decrease in fighting strength of the Fleel, what seems far more probable is that Hongkong will shortly become a large Naval base for what may practically be termed a Far Eastern Fleet comprising the stations of China and Australia and including the East Indies to a large extent.

11 bids fair, in fact, to become one of the most important Naval Basas of the world.

SHIPPING JETSAM.

The C. N. S. Anhui has been chartered by the N. Y. K. for its Shanghai service.

The N. Y. K. has also.chartered the C. N. S. Tinan, and the Norwegi n strainers Sverre and Sturpeno.

The news of the impending openin; of New- chwang caused a tremendous rush at the ShanghaT Custom-house on Friday when some 2,000 applications for export permits were made.

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CHONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC-

TURING COMPANY, LTD.

The report of the Directors of this Company for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-first ordinary general meeting on Satur day, 8th April, is as follows }-

Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before shareholders the annual statement of accounts made up to the 31st December, 1904.

The net profit including the balance brought forward from last year amounts to $121,137.07 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:

To place to reserve fund.....$ 10,000.00 To pay a dividend of 20%... 100,000,00 - To carry forward to next

year's account

11,137.07 Consulting Committee-Mr. J. H. Lewis having left the Colony, Mr. H. P. White was invited to take his place on the consulting' committee, and Dr. J. V. Noble was also invited to join the committee. In accordance with articles of association, Messi, A. J. Ray- mond, D. E. Brown, H. P. White and Dr. J. W. Noble retire, but offer themselves for re-election. Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messts. T. Arnold and W. H. Potis, who

are recommended for re-election.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

The accounts are as follows:-

esvlat," "Poltava.” “Sevastopol," and " Petro- pavlovsk." She has lost two armoured cruisers-- the "Rurik" and "Bayan"-and eight protect

NAVAL NOTES,

H.M.S Glory, with Admiral Sir Gerard Noel aboard, is now in Mirs Bay, where the dropped anchor at 5 p.m. on Sunday last,

THE MIGHTY FALLEN.

ed cruisers-the "Variag," "Pallada," "Diana," "Askold"" Boyarin, "Novik," "Yenesei" and "Amur"-besides seven gunboats, eighteen destroyers, and three torpedo-boats. One of the destroyers, cha Reshiteln!," is now sailing under the Japanese flag, while the "Varing " and "Boyaria" have been raised and will pro bably soon be fit to take part in nay fighting under the sun flag. Several of the sunken Port Arthur fleet will probably be worth raising, eight men of the rank of general, with whose fur it is not easy to damage a battleship beyond than half are now out of action. Of fifteen names the war has made us familiar, more repair.

The Japanese have only lost one battleship, the "Hatsuse," blown up at Port Arthur, and three protected cruisers, the "Yoshino," " Hai yen," and "Miyako”—Daily Mirror.

TRADE MARKS; ̧À MOST

USEFUL PAMPHLET.

We have before us the English, version of the proposals of the Deutsche Vereinigung, a most useful pamphlet on the vexed question of the registration of Trade Marks in China!{ Even those most conversant with the subject will be glad to have all that has been said or proposed respecting it thus brought together PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

into convenient shape, while the great majority For the year ended 31st December, 1904. who, though interested, have been unable to Interest .....................$4,087.61 keep run of the many regulations, suggestion, Exchange

128.77 and counter suggestions that have been made Auditors' fees................ 400.00 will now for the first time have a comprehen;

•onsulting committee fees............ 1,000,00 sive view of the whole question, and be in s Depreciation for 1994 written off...

15,151.14 Balance LENT

121,137.07 position to discuss it intelligently. $144.904.62 Balance brought forward from 1903 $ 8.395.13 Balance from working account...... 136,509.49

5144.904 62

Capital:-

BALANCE-SHEET. Liabilities.

10,000 shares at 55o paid-up Peserve fund.......... "undry creditors

The pamphlet is divided into seven sections

or chapters-I. Provisional Regulations, II, Transitional Provisions, III. Detailed Pules in connection with registration, IV. Classification of goods, V. Correspondence between Sit Ernest Satow and Prince Ching, Vi. Letter of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce to Sir Ernest Satow of Sep. 30th, 1904. VII, Rei solutions passed by the China Association on $50,000.00 Jan. 19th, 1905.

50,000.00 6,8.8.84 2,095.75

71,000.54

Due to general managers Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation Balance of profit and loss account.. 121,137.07

$750,941-70

Assets. Land, factory, machinery,

&c, as per last a/c...$245,000.00 Since expended......... 6,151.14

A convenient arrangement places the Pro- visional Regulations on one page and the proposals for their amendment on the other.

Why the seat of the Bureau of Registration should be at Shanghai and not elsewhere is first pointed out. Here, it would be "in the commercial metropolis of the Empire," and its business would be much facilitated by the pos sibility of personal intercourse. Applications from ausports would be forwarded through the Customs, Prior to registration it is suggested that every mark should be published for six $231,151.04

months in the Trade Marks Gazette, a custum- -----$236 000.00 in accordance with English usage, and provid. Rope, hemp, &c. in factory, valued at 267,2579ed for in Sir Robert Hart's proposals.

98 476,00 Rope on consignment, valued at... Fire Insurance premia, for 1905.............. 1,422.31

Five grounds are suggested for the refusal Sundry debiors.....

95,950.25 to register:- Cash in hand.....

2,435.23 Investment of reserve fund :—

3,800 shares in the China Provident Coan aud Mortgage Co., L.d. at

Less depreciation...... 15,451.14

$8

2,500 shares in the China Light and Power Co.,

L. (New issue) at 58 20,000.00

50,400,00

$751,941 70

BUDGET OF BLOOD AND

OLD.

WHAT A YEAR OF WAR HAS COST

JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

attack on Port Arthur which opened the war. A year ago Admiral Togo made the dashing Now, after twe've months of the most terrible

Below is a balance-sheet of the gnins and losses of Russia and Japan for the first year of

the way,

Many of the estimated values must, of course, be only approximate. The value of Port Arthur in money can hardly be estimated, bul it is worth at least £50,000,000.

JAPAN'S MANY PRISONERS, What Japan has gained in prestige by the war cannot possibly be estininted, while her suzerainty of Korea and her occupation of Manchuria is far as the Hun-ho cannot be ex- pressed in figures.

6hing which the world has ever seen, it is The coffier Romulus, for VI divostok, which,ossible to get seine idea of how the two belli. was stopped by the Kamugo, had her plates gerets stand. stove in by floating ice, and was beached in a Mr. Reuben was the fourth son of the late sinking condition near Misawamura. She is David Sassoon,, the eminent Oriental | hilan- | an öll vessel with defective boilers. throp st. He was born in the year 183. to

The German ship Robert Rickmers, 2,174 18:3 he married Kate, daughter of the late David Ezekiel, by whom he had one son and tons, which left Philadelphin for Kabe with a five daughters. He was a partner in the firm cage of kerosene nil on the 15th of June last, of David Sassoon and Co. and took a very and wis reported in the Vacassar Strat on the active part in the business for a number of 10th of October last, has been given up as lost years in Bombay, Hongkong and latterly in

Captain McKinnon of the C. N. S. Hsin- London until his health could not permit him jung, which arrived at Shanghai on Friday to do so any longer. He was a ban of great from Tientsin, reported that when about three ability, and great linguist attainments. For miles S.. by S. of the Forth-east Promontory, the last forty years he resided in London he saw a drifting mine and circled slowly and enjoyed g eat popularity in the highest round it, firing at it with all the rifles on board society. He was a particular friend of his the steamer. I was struck twice, the second Majesty the King for many yews, and shot exploding it, at a distance of about a bun has entertained his Majesty on several dred yards from the steamer. A colunin of bccasions in his mansion, No. 1 Belgrave water was thrown into the air, some twenty Fquare. Thing of late years he was not in feet in diameter, a glass in one of the vessel's the enjoyment of robust health, yet he was re-skylights was broken, and a lamp in the chief na tk bly active. Revered by his family, loved officer's room was knocked to pieces and pieces by his friends and esteemed by the aristocracy of iron fell in a shower, Rome of them on the of London, Mr. Reuben Sasson, has passed vessel. No one was hurt, Capt. McKinnon away, and his loss will be keenly feli, especially opines that it would be decidedly unsafe to go neater than a hundred yards to one of these among his own commosity, of whịch he was one of them ist prominent heads. Mr. Sassoon pestilent contrivances if it were intended to

explode it.

AN IMPROBABLE STORY,

went to England with the olive branch in his hand, be engrafted the cedar with the oak; but for spiritual elevation he clung to the creed of The Shinghal Mercury prints the following his fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, from improbable story from its vernacular contem whose venerated nobility he derived the shadowporary, the Eastern Timer :-it is learned that of his own, Mr. Sassoon was in the highest the Governor of Hongkong sent a telegram to the U.S. Consul-General of this part, the other sense of the term a representative man of his day, to the general effect that in view of Great race. There were few men who possessed his Britain having the largest share of commerce al friendship and did not prize it. He was a man this port, if would be greatly impeded by the "of very modest mien, and at all times he seem- late arrival of au many Russians, who have ed more anxious to avoid than to attract af nccasionally created disturbances. The Gover nor therefore pointed out that the Russian tention.

Cnsul-General of this port should be appro- ached, to send the Russians hack home at an early date. At the same time the Russian consul at Kinochow should be informed by wire that hereafter Russians en route may be

But there was, nevertheless, an air of dignity and nobility about him which would have claimed attention amongst a strange multitude

and, ia the words of Hamlet, I may simply from this port. The Municipal Council will

In loss of men the two nations are not so far apart, except in the question of prisoners. Japan has lost 115000 killed and wounded, while Russia fost r<,000; but, while Russia only holds about 600 J.anese prisoners, the Japanese have about 36, prisoners in their hands,

Of the 830 Russian guns, about half are guns of position taken at Port Arthur, and the remainder are field-guns, while the 45 Japanese guas are field-guns. It is safe to say that the Russian losses in guns are near £1,000,000,

One of the most extraordinary things about the war is the economical way in which the

Japanese have conducted their campaign. Japan has borrowed from her own people 28,000,000, and from England and América £22,000,000-3 total of £50,000,000

JAPAN'S GREAT GAIN.

This Japanese expenditure of £50,000,000 on the war is counterbalanced by the capture of Purt Arthur.

It is much more difficult" to get at the facts in regard to Russia's expenditure, for the Russian Government never presents, even in times of peace, anything approaching a fall and complete budget, but Russia has horrowed far the war in France, Germany, and Holland £57,050,000, and in exchequer bonds, issued are not believed to represent the money spent. The amount is put by competent authorities at from eight to ten millions more. Ninety million pounds, therefore, appears a fair estimate.

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-If the mark is liable to give offence or is calculated to deceive,

-If it contains emblems or words reserved for the Government use, eg., Imperial or offi. cial seals, the national standard or military Bags, or decorations conferred for merit.

3-If it is identical with another trade mark, 4-If it is an "Open mark" ie, one in com- mon use and not considered proprietary.

5.If it contains no distincuve feature. Another suggested ground for refusal to re- gister 15 if the mark injures the legitimate in- terests in China of other parties. The various considerations, which would certainly arise out

of this regulation were it adopted, are discussed in the pamphlet before us and should be duly

noted.

Russian commanding officers? Of twenty What has become of the flower of the

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observa-

tory:

On the 29th at 12.0 p. The barometer has fallen slightly over S. China.

Pressure remains; high aver NE China, and relatively low over the N. part of the China Sea. Gradients: continue rather steep and strong mosa Channet and along the northern shores NE and E winds may be expected in the Fore of the China Sen.

admirals, three have been killed, four are re called and in disgrace, and four are prisoners of the Japanese. The remaining four are of -1 almost as Hitle account. One, Admiral Jessen, commands the role remnant of the Russian Pacific fleet at Vladivostok, and the otherthree are with the various sections of the discredited Baltic fleet now beating a retreat to Jibutil How are the mighty fallen! The following list shows what has happened to twenty-eight generals and fourteen admirals since the beginning of the war:-

GENERALS,

Stbasef-Prisoner on parole Grippenberg-Deprived of command Orloff-Recalled, in disgrace Trusud-Recalled, in disgrace Keller-Killed at Motienling Kondratchenko-Killed at Port Arthur Tserpilsy-Killed at Port Arthur Rialinkin-Killed at Shaho Smolensky-Killed at Shalo Routkovsky-Killed at Liaoyang Smyrnoss-Prisoner in Japan Reshralinsky-Prisoner in Japan Plug-Prisoner in Japan Bielie-Prisoner in Japan Gorbatkovsky-Prisoner in Japan Nikitin-Prisoner in Japan Fock-Prisoner in Japan Kondratovitch-Wounded, in hospital Kashtalinsky-Wounded in hospital Sassulitch-Superseded, but resumed com.

mand

Stakelberg-Wounder, but resumed com

mand

Rennenkampf-Wounded, but resumed coni-

nland

Misichenka-Wounded.

Linievitch-Reported to have quarrelled with Kuropatkin whom he now succeeds

Forecast strong E wiods; squally, rainy.

To-day's

Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

“HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

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PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

TO-MORROW, (THURSDAY), the 30th March, 1905, at 17 A-M., at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns, Kowloon, 6go Bags GROUND NUTS, 300 Boxes BAMBOO STEEL, 175 Bundles SHEET. IRON;

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One BICYCLE and ACCESSORIES. TERMS-As usual.

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Auctioneers Hongkong, 29th March, 1905

DOCTOR.

JANTED for a COAST PORT.

WApply for particulars to-

DR. RENNIE, Alexandra Buildings.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1905.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

THE Steamship

"GREGORY APCAR,"

(422

Captain J. G. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 4th April, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 29th March, igos,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

'HE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamer

"PERA,"

Hilderling-Reported to have quarrelled THE P.

with Kuropatkin.

Sakharoff-Still holds a command Kaulbars-Still holds a command Kuropatkin-Resigned his command

ADMIRALS.

Alexeieff-Recalled Starck-Recalled Skrydloff Recalled Besabrazoff-Recalled Mukharoff-Killed at Port Arthur Molas-Killed at Port Arthur Witgeft-Killed at Port Arthur Ukhtomsky-Prisoner in Japan Wiren Prisoner in Japan. Lostchinsky-Prisoner in Japan Grigorievitch-Prisoner in Japan Jesson-Commanding at Vladivostok Hozhdestvensky-On the way to Jibutil Filkerskam-On the way to Jibuti! Bormvosky-On the way to Jibutil

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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-nained vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as, the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo:- From London, &c., ex 5.5, Arabíu, Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 3 P.M., TO-DAY."

Goods not cleared by the 5th proximo, at 4 F.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' and the Company's representative at an

days of the steamer's arrival here after which All Claims must be presented within ten

date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the, Godowns.

L. S. LEWIS, Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 29th March, res

It is a distressing list, and but little comfort-appointed hour. ing to Russian pride. It is even more terrible by comparison with the lnost complete im- munity of the Japanese. So far has can be gistration are to be found on p. 11, where it is officer of the rank of general, killed in action Important suggestions as to the lapse of re-ascertained, the Japanese have lost but one suggested that one year before the expiration at Port Arther, and two af the rack of admiral, of the term of protection the Registrar shall | both of whom were drowned in the sinking write to the owner of the mark requesting of the butleship Zotsuse. Not one has been im to declare whether or not he intends to capivred by the Russians, and none have been app y for a renewal of the registration. If no recalled. A striking contrast indeed! reply be received at the end of six months the registration shall at the end of the term be cancelled.

The Deutsche Verein garg agrees with the Chamber of Commerce us in the "unnecessary and vexatious" rule requiring, re-registration when firms change partners. By another suggestion, the Registrar is required to give grounds for the cancellation of any trade mark "whenever the material interests of the parties

concerned are involved "

DISGRACE AND FAILURE,

Port Arthur was, of course, responsible for a large proportion of the Russian losses, Admi- rals Makharoff and Molas were drowned in the sinking of the battleship Petr Pavlovsk an April 13; Admiral Wilgeft met his death in the fatal sonic of August 10, which was also the cause of Prince Ukhtomsky's disgrace; and four admirals fell is to the hands of the Japa- nese with the surrender of Port Arthur. Ad On the important question of a Court of { mural Starck was recalled soon after the begin- Appeal a good deal is said. but it hardlyning of the war, for incompetence, it was stated seems Pely that old Shanghai bands will Skrydloff and Besobrazit were failures at welcome the sugge tion without very careful Vladivostok, though the former was credited-- pre-arrangement of rules for procedure, &c, wrongly, as is now believed with the success. &c. since they are told that “The composition of ful raids on the Japanese transports. Viceroy the Court of Appeal has been modeled on the Alexeieff has fallen into disgrace not only with hnes of the Mixed Court in Shanghai." We the Government, but also with the people, for know that Court. The following are some of his general conduct of affairs. the proposed rules in the event of any infringe. mest of the regulations

1. If the offender be a foreigner, the Re- gistrar shall move the offender's Consul to dral with the case according to the Treaties.

2. If the offender be a Chinese and the

injured party a foreigner, the Registrar shall communicate with the Consul concerned and the Chinese Authorities in order that a joint

investigation may take place.

If both the offender and the injured party

be Chinese the Court having jurisdiction will afford all necessary protection.

A re-adjustment in the scale of fees is re- quired, especially if the "alternatives of re- gistering old marks," referred to in the letter of the Chamber of Commerce be held to, for there

Of the fallen generals ten are victims of Post A thur, two of them--Kondrachenko and Tserpitsy-finding a grave there, and the rest surrendering. Two-Rialinsky and Smo lensky-were killed in the greatest battle of the war on the Shaho; Count Celler lost his

life in the desperate attempt to retake the Motienling Pass, Rontkovsky fell at Liao- yang, and Cashtalinsky and Kondratovitch

were severely wounded before the Japanese occupied that stronghold. Of the three generals in disgrace Grippenberg's offence was in bringing about disaster at Hsikoviai Orloff's at "Liao-yang, and Trusoff's at Klu- liencheng.

The command of vast armies which are

The shell was worthy of the sout it contained. I shipped home direct from Kiaochow, instead of in Russia, £15,000,000. These sums, however, reasonable and less burdensome" is evidently has done very little to maintain his great ra-

observe, that

He was a man taken him for all in all, We shall not look upon his like again. The remembrance of the late Mr. Sassoon 'as far back as the eighties stimulates in me the desire to represent him as fittingly as lies in my power and moves me to record at this

time the affection' with which I regard his Dame and bold it la reverence,

shortly deal with the subject.

As already reported, Chang Su Ho's garden has been lefsed to the Russian Government for the accommodation of the Russians from Port Arthur during their temporary stay here and temporary quailers are being sel up. Owing, however, to the telegram from the Hongkong Governor, all building work in this direction bas been suspended, until definite results have been arrived at by the Municipal Council,

position,

it is stated that the observance of such a rule vainty seeking for victory over the Japanese "under the present scale of fees would cost seems to have devolved upon some half-dozen many of the older firms in Shanghai from Tid.generals of no particular note, with the excep- tion of Kuropatkin, who, it must be admitted, 10,000 to Tls. 20,000 "Something more needed, since as the Ghairman remarks "it

To such straits are the legions of his Majesty was evidently not the intention of the British Government, when making the treaty, that the Nicholas I. reduced in twelve months of merchants should be in a worse position than warfare with the despised Japanese "An they were before."

army ban sometimes been commanded with We repeat our opinion of this pamphlet. It success by a fool or a coward," said Macaulay is a most useful little compilation at this on one occassion, "but never by a debating jancture and the thanks of the com-society." And that seems to be a fitting des Russia has lost seven battleships-the munity are due to the Deutsche Vereingungcription of the remnant of Russia's command "Tsarevitch," "Retvizan," "Fabled "Par | for publishing it-Shanghai Mercury; ing officers now flying from Mukden,

It is in the sea fighting that the Russian loss- es are greatest as compared with the Japanese.

RUSSIA'S WORST, LOSS,

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