Hong Kong Telegraph 1904-01-21

Hong Kong Telegraph 1904-01-21

Year: 1904

A MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. When Reuter's wire of yesterday afternoon was circulated in the Colony the pessimistic views, as regards the situaion in the North, where accentrated by the fact that no less an authority than the London Times indicated the determined atitude of the Japanese Government in regard to her last Note to Russia. THE last party of Boer prisoners, 491 men and 7 boys, left Bombay, on the 4th inst in the Clive for Durban. "SYMPATHIZER" has not forwarded his name so that the communication we have received. A TERRIFIC explosion of the Nitro Glycerine section of the National Explosive Works at Hayle smashed the windows at Penzance eight miles distant and kik much other damage. A COOLIE who was being exhibited in the stocks this afternoon suddenly fainted. HER Majesty the Queen has decided on a scheme providing homes for officers' widows and daughters from the coronation gift of ten thousand pounds sterling presented. CHANGE IN DUTY AFFECTING PRINCIPALLY MANCHURIA. RECORD PASSAGE FROM HONGKONG TO SINGAPORE. JAPAN'S MINERAL WEALTH. RUSSIA CLIMBING DOWN. DECISION IN ST. PETERSBURG. FAVOURS PEACE. The Flood at Bloemfontein. German S. W. Africa. Russia and Japan. More Argenti