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Saturday, March 16, 1898.
New Comic Song and Danso Albums, at ƒ Ix his munud address to the Manchester W. Robinson Fed Company,
Tas D. D. L. str. Priok, from Hamburg, left Bingapore for this port to-day, and may be expected here on or about the 22nd Ixat.
In the Maxim Gun Corps' monthly Varbias competition for the Championship Obal- lenge Cap and Handicap Sweepstakes, which took place this afternoon over the 200, 400 and 501 yards' distances on thu Police Hange, Kowloon, Gunner Shepherd scored his first win with a very creditable score of 89; Ganner Smyth being second with 6, and Gunnar T. Lammert third, also with 86.
Moon regrat will be folt at the douth of Captain Harris, of the Douglas steamer Namoa, which oeurred at Amoy at 9.30 on Friday night, 16th iost. Captain Harris
Cheniber of Coromerce, the President (Sir F. Forbes Adam) said, with regard to the treaty with Japan, that the matter wra rather sprung upon the Chamber. The board.did not know of it until it had been zatied, Ho thought it unfortunate that the Government should not have thought it well to consult experts in the Chamber and in Japan in regard to the position of the trade before agreeing to the alterations.
be that as it However,
it may, the treaty was passed, ranged for a
and the moment the board heard of it t
a deputation to the Foreign Omea to point out certain mattera that in their view required fustant atten- tion, especially with the object of gatting specie duties put on a fair and not too onerous basis, and other matters with regard to their collection. the board had done in this matter would No doubt what
lead to considerable modification of that which was in the minds of those who framed the treaty in the first instance.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the Colony must be congratulated upon the fact that, in spite of the plague visitation last year, the elasticity of the revenue maintains its reputation, That the annual revenue telia clearly in favour of the prospects of Hongkong as ↑ Colony and a trade centre (Clapham Junction, or whatever else you may all it), and indicates what strides may yet be made.
That the rhetorical flourish weds by Sir Ww. Robinson of the balance of six lakhs was discounted so fally befors, that we were not particularly astonished to see it out down by a quarter, That of course the Governor accepted the
figures given to him at the time, and us
gave out the good nowa.
That I see the question, as to whether the arsals and liabilities to or have been olcarly stated, is being threshed out.
That I see you speak seriously of possible demonstrations in Obina în favour of re- form, and it would be strange if the feel- ing of soreness on the part of the Chinese did not favour some wech equilition of sentiment. That the great desiderals of such a move. ment would be organization and leader ship That the incorrecttions of the rumour that Li Hung Chang had been assassinated, of the eve of his departure on the Peace Mission, was generally accepted here with relief.
BROWNIE.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
[SurrLED TO THE * Coisa Mail.']
LONDON, Match 10, 1885, THE REINA REGENTE.' Hopes are entertained that the crow of
supposed catastrophe.
JAPAN'S DEMANDS.
ADMIRAL KENNEDY ON THE NAVY.
A 'BREEZY' STEKOHL
Gentlemen, there is motiu which heads į man are iubimed, indeed, quite forgotten, dur Articles of War, motto which under its spell. The man who would be should be learnt by heart by every Eng-come the proy of his basor passions in Bombay community to Lord Harris, the be taught to every infant at its mother's or a Mendelsohn march could (to us a At the farewell diauer given by the lithman who loves his country, and should diately after listening to a Beethoven pata departing Govornor of the Presidency, kaos, and that motto is, That it is upon
never parador) have responding
had the patience to Kennedy made the following amusing, but God, that the wealth, strength, and safety is so accusers conscience that will ant be
to the toast of the Navy, Admiral the Navy, under the good Providence of
listen to ch music at all. Although inmuia thoroughly seamanlike and straightforward of the Kingdom chiefly depend. (Loud wopt aside while it is throbbing in the dir friende and admirers with keen interest. speech, which will be read by his masy and continued cheering.)
also a great inspirer, a wällspring of Ho said:
worthy and buman promptings.
Music is
Your
A JAPANESE ON AN EASTERN return leucia, Gentlemen,--I
for the tour of the Day
TRIPLE ALLIANCE. A month or two ago wa (Kobe Ohronitis) and to thank you gentlemen, on behalf of published an article suggesting that, not my brother officers and myself, for the withstanding the present hostilities between honor you have done us in allowing us to Japan and China, it would not ba
Esat
----it *
is not only the world's a Rosmalanes; it is the world's comfort. It is the mother of great rezolves
And good camerable; and perhaps, it in our worka.
rezolutions in day world we lived to continual accom men and women would be lo less selfish and Ters
*
be present on this necesion, when we are surprising if the present crisis in the parent of sweet and bitter Lord Harris, on the eve of his departure Chint and alliance, between Japan. ; only buman, but human
publio in
country
uyur the world.
We find par
IOWE
cruel, in
in a word, noi mane. The funda
a kasvon
vegno vas.
sesembled to meet your illustrious guest, should result in
Koros. from those shares. (Cheats.) It is not confirmed in a
***Lettor
mental problem A
of my intention to detain
life which confronte all you for many minutes. I will, therefore, saly allude in Quarterly Review: The letter, which com
Japaness to the
the Imperialisten by
and Asiatic
atic reformers of existing abuses the insolubis a few words to the arm of the service ences by a clever critician of the charge if there were
how to refarm hours neters pra- might
question: how speaking in perfect good faith when hetze Spanish oruiser Reina Regente aban. which I have the banor to represent, that Japan's civilisation. Is imitative, ia the chicanery, and the brutality
then be disposed of. But, I fesz
intermissions, the looting and lo, the duties of naval officers
any whilst doned the cruiser, and that they may have employed in the service of their
well worth giving in full, He says been saved by the boats. Great grief and in distant lands. What has always our fault-fading of European critics with our
*I em moch smaaed at the constant break out with renewed violence; and
so my panacem for
aren for the pimply body dismay has been caused in Spain by the prised me is the extraordinary ignoranca imitation of European methods in what is politia ja no more practies than those of
or Inderance to baval matters by the necessary to our progress. They forgat the Satisculotte political economista. Kvorg,
al general public
orthodox Christian dreams of well remember, as long ago as 1874, that the East does not merely oxist in when in command of the Reindeer in the order to supply picturesque, and often whera symphonies and chorale shall be un......
inaccurate, cevriptions to the
and perhaps
this is | arapsxn The Times believes that Japan will do. Pacific, an official had the bad taste to rereader of mannera different to their oweffective check upon the ísstinative BAFAKOZ
Bognition of the that
usic a public dinner that he didn't
the use
of the Navy. |
‚' to point e moral and to adoro a tale for effec
reformer, or to be a market for mankicd. A heaven without music manufactures not required at home. Just
That would be an
an infmpass anarchy. where my as Europe Ind borrowed its roligion, indiferent to suffering, miery, prayers and much tain in this world that hearts that are quite all fore
foreign-of its Art and most of its helter feelings ers were threatened. I app ied to the geo- from the East, without, at every stop, pleadings, and bitter tears wrung from ether teman who had made the before-mentioned ooknowledging its obligation to
human hearts, will soften in a few momenty, Several Italicus, who were accused of remarie-for-some-coil for my ship, where-ing its imitation of Jews, Saracens, EgypMandelssohn whispers of a higher, dl- That this may be a very sordid way of look-
poa ho exclaimed, 'Good' jog al revenus, but it is said the Secre- the murder of an inofensivo saloon keeper tary of State would not agree to exchange at Walsenburg, Colorado, havo been lynch- No, I replied, but I mal
you are not going to destius, or even Grecke, an wo too. consider:
desert ua that all frus Art, all real science and compensation until he heard how the cd. The Italian Grazernment has lodged a haze coal to move my ship, and wo were world and are not a monopoly of the must all-civilization belong to the whole- revenue stood for the year,
between this and other years is that closer attention has been given to the subject than hiberto.
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shard- had been unwell for some time, and on the holders ia this Company was held in the That perhaps, after all, the main cifference inst voyage of the steamer was compelled to Hotel this morning. Mr Bo Tung presided and there were present: Mesare W. Parsit, remain at Amoy where he suffered very soutely from peritonitis. Captain Harris R. Wileox (Directors), J. Q. Peter, bad been for many years in the employ Douglas Jones, C. Moorey (Secretary), Ip of the Douglas Steamship Company as offer and had held the rank of master! – for over twelve years, being accord in the order of seniority to Captain Goddard. He
Chee Fong and a number of Chinese,
The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting.ge
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the Ra-
had the reputation of being o oarcful port and Statement of Accounts for the belt navigator and a genial commander, and year ending 3let December lagt having beca his sound commonsense made him at all in your haude for several days, I will, with He was your permission, take them as read. It is „times...a pleasant--companion.
the President of the British Mercantils very satisfactory to me, notwithstanding Marine Officers Associatios of Rongkong ❘ that we are uzuble to declare a Dividend, to and took the liveliest intorest in the welfare be able to inform you, as is set forth in the of this Association, which has just been Report, that the half year just referred to, zeorganised on the lines laid down by him, shows, after paying off the large amount of It is only about two weeks nga sincs he interest from the Profit and Loss Account, a delivered his presidential address to the Credit balance of $570,92 against a Debit members of the Association. Capt. Harris balance of 810,397.17 as compared with the was a comparatively young man, and leaves corresponding period in the previous year. a widow and young family for whom much The Receipts acorned for the first two sympathy will be felt. Tho dogs on the months of the current year exhibit aq iz- Douglas steamers and at the Douglas hoog crease in comparison with those warned in and the offices of the B. M. M. O. A. were the preceding year, and it is only to be hoisted at half-mast as soon as the informa. hepod that we may continue to enjoy the
mand the cession of Formosa and the Llad-
wat
mark at a know what
volution broke out in
That there may be another reason it (a trus, tung Fauineala as part of the terms of (Laughter.) A few days afterwards
viz., that the Government were anxions pasco. to put the beat appearance ou things financial, in view of exchange compen. wution.
That I hear the compensation for loss
in exchange be bron granted oa the same ferma 悲訊 those granted to Civil servants in the Straits, to date from the beginning of 1891. That this is all the members of the Ser- vice asked for, ar understand, and they rejoice in moderation thermt. That the residuum of the Harbour-master
LYNCH LAW IN COLORADO.
complaint.
ANOTHER INDIAN FRONTIER EXPEDITION.
•
A force of 12,000 men has been mobi lived in the Punjab to advance against Chitral, unless Up Kbau of Janiol,
the first of April.
ship was lying, and Olle
Rome
a re-
confoes.
add was hand koplast cheapol through which they flaw.
geura
life.
sig is the most..
Τ
TEACHER: What is an agnostic P Ob
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
thus able to afford them
I serving Boys It's a man wot, balieres in which I May ledged,
afterward, when
not see why we should not have an most everything except religion. stationed in Sestland,
good soldiers ar Germany and as good sal- it was
was part mayors as England, for, please observe, wo day to visit the Coastguard Stations, on rather adet than imitate the excellencies which occasions I had to appear in uniform of others. We have not abandoned our It was no uncommon thing for me to be language; wo still cherish most of taken for a railway waard, and an old lady. nee naked ma to find her a place, which arendus, tad we still try to under- Mr Hitzon
ichalend nature in its mary mo I willingly did. (Loud lunghter.) Au-no wish to exchange the chivalry and sweet Mr Borkhinten Saivation Army, and again for the mysteri
Lori aces
simply becauJE omber
one. (Laughter.)
they Coming adopt
are Buropesa, or to Mr J. W. Bulles out to these parts one would expect a little is a foreign importation. We toll recog- Mr M. Brown
one religion merely because it fr G. C.
Boumen mora knowledge of naval matters; but at piso what wo one in literature and culture Bliss E. Booth Calcutta the comarks unde
the hause
time
moods,
Wa haro Mra and Mies Beeston Mr J. Kinghorn
Correspondeuse referring to rumoured who has occupied the city, withdraws by. I was about for a Clunel in theses of our culture tur opposite qualities, Dr and Mrs Block
arookednces in re emigration was, I be lieve, somewhat lively. That it has not seen the fight, but has been buried in the oblivion of Departmental Correspondence. That
the Harbour Master is credited with desire
which i is Dow no general in the Service, of going on leave, and an interest.
who I sugseed to duties.
A NATIONAL COLLAPSE.
their four thousand
usemasters,
in friendly political and and child
Mr R. B
Mr B. C. Joscelyne Mr J. Kirkwood Mr W. Krumme Mr W. Marten
McCallum
Mr O. E. Molana Mr J. McWilliams-
Mr T. Mitchelt Mr J. E. Nathan
J. de
Meisnes
Nathan
Mrs Ommarco
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
One gentleman came onore urprising to China and in Art pottery to Korcsa Mr A. M. Byoza- Velil within a few months a belief pre-heat (kindly lent ut by Sir Charles be distant when Chius, Korea ord Japan Capt. and Mrs Combe Tho
and we hope that the day may not Mr W. J. Cantor Failed that the Chinese were the most
Elliott) on which I was living, beray bo united in ing question may thus be raised about astate diplomatists of the world. Perhaps having it to be the gahip, and asked commercial co-operation. This requires." tion of Capt. Harris's death was received by benefit of this improvement in the ensuing That as tho Assistant Harbour-Master has was responsible for this belief. It if she was a good son boat, fast, and thet not only Korse but also China should Douglas Mr W. Farfitü
national years of
M: R. Deune asenmed perhaps that in this long period wastherly, and what was the thickness of be strong, and this cannot be the more
Case Mr W. A. Duf Mra C. B. Popo Colony can do without the Harbour Mas.#bich only a superior sort of statesmanshingized for being late because the boatmanwadays unless both accept what is good Me and Mrs A. DyckMr W. Rubinson
in modern civilization. If I understand
M: V. Funwick Mr A. formation of Shareholders to lay before them That the Unofficial Kembore of Council last few months have shown the nationsler ateamer with two yellow that, instead of asch questions as that Mr Douglas Graham Mr and Mrs Story
my fellow countrymen, they havo na
no wish
G. Smith to ruin Chins, though they are much pleas- Mr T. S. Field Professor and Mrs sips to Chins even in ed
to send Embas-ul. & Mra Gorman Sounorville
telegram.
THANKS to the onergetic management of the Hongkong Football Club, there is quilo s boom in football in the Colony this season. Last Thursday's Rugby gaino between the Club and the Navy was witnessed by
wards of fire hundred spectators. The re- turn tch will be played on Monday al- ternoon at the Happy Valley. Club in
months. The Directors, antrary, to the usual custom in vogue in this Colony, have thought it advisable this time for the in-
in the present Report u mure lengthy State ment of the Company's affair by detailing therein the revennes from various sources urder separate headings, and comparing
been detailed to a more important post, there must have been many national crises the test may now be made whether the
tided the nation over, ter as well as his Assistant.
The events of the
The recent
have kicked at the short notice given for the consideration of the Bye-law proposed for saceptance by the Sanitary Board.
have said before, it is a pity power to do the work they were
Mr G. Fellows Mr. Schomburg
theo Brews were not prepared sooner, to do, is perhaps the mosted laughter.) Another festiva old of Formosa, Chiun at last sanda a Mission Me O
Tha
and
their results with those of the previous year. timed their approval should havo heen i evidence of the shan wisdem upon which ter.) I have even heard that it has been already financially orippled China, how
With the exception, however, of two items
with the riforms
in Bombay
was of no use, that ships were always
Tarih-
Harris
A. Whitney Wilson
colours, Navy in white; kick-st at 4.45 the Billiard Account and the Steani Launch Thatin so far as the Bye-lawa may be an to have been given as to the effect of this way or sont up the barbour in the Sith par awa Councils to the European Press? Mr G. L Hummel Me and Mrs. C, E.
The following will play for the Club ;--
R. Thomson, full back; A. S. Anton,
Account-they all, I am glad to say, indicate an increase to the batter. Tak ing therefore all these faste together 1
at an earlier date, to be carried out in the condemned dia. trist of Taipingehan aajastiiablo
manaee to the rights of pro- perts at the rights of private elitizens, deliberation on the part of the Unofficial Members
will be fully approved.
B011
Mr F. Walker Mr W. G. Watervizo - Mr E. D. Wessimul-j
D. Landale, three-quartors; Capt. Stewart, have no hesitation in anying that the Share That while rumoure keep simmering Groof the world ore idiote. could not the duties of the Navy. But it cannot be Kucoa compelled us to interfere, so as to Mr R. O, K. Johnson ler
Lt. P. T. D. De Vitré, R. E., J. H. Porry,
A., H. J. Gudge, kolvos; c. o. Bowring, E. D. Sanders, L. J. Matteson,
holders must all feel very much pleased with the report, which I will ask them to adopt later on. The Directors, as pointed
her plating (Laughter.) An Id tady apo- had takon ber by mistake, to a dirty little y
pointing to the Marathen, one of the reputation le have been built upon a rast grafts in my Squadron. (Loud and fragile foundation. ment of Pesce Commissioners
remarked that she so liked to see tho to us, whom she so long treated with ac- Mr A. Haupt
Mr G. Strach dear sailors lying drunk about the sirests: deserved contempt. As to extracting, Mrs Hodgins
Mr and Mrs J. P. it reminded her of home! (Renewed laugh.
Themes and child howover, fifty million pounds sterling from Mrs and Miss J. RoggMt
Taisant Chinese reputation seems to have been
here in The purpose of
remarked of it was doubt was founded.
that the founded
Mr J. N. Howard Mr M. Vauderelds Navy could such a demand have leaked out from Mr W. C. How
Mr F. lose to gain time. No consideration sense
West Monsoon, and, therefore, not
I do not myself believe is, and I do not see Capt. W. Hall Jack shallow trick upon their adversaries. The
how and when such u eam could ever bo paid. superior power which bides itself in Poking, big when wanted. In fact, there seems
Mr J. Jenkins- deinding with the idea that the rest to be widespread mian prehension, as to
On the contrary, as the confusion in Mr F. A. Johnson. no clearly understood that it is that the Japanese would be incerted
sa zo part of be in time before Russia completed her of epidemios here and threatened out-
at the trick that was being played upon Adiniral's late to be skulking in Bom-Trans-Siberian Raway, it is the New "Tho Chinese themselves have Harbour. The duties of the Squadron Korea-- many times bigger Karea--the breaks there, it is of paramount import the
them.
of British anec the law should bo speedily placed mosde-it impossible for au Burorest in these seas are the protection
confusion and carroption now relzuing in upon a netisfactory basis.
war time hunting the enemy in his strong. that compels us to go on, till the Mancha MFG. Booke
war, solid holds and
chasing Lita cruisers from off the bat.
Mr J. G. Buckle of the city cannot be said to be satisfac-graund in Chinese affairs to stand upon. seas. (Chocza.) It has never boon the for Dynasty, which icerde not which to supplant Mr J. A. B. Chaudette. Lankin tory, and residents are land in their en. The theory that Californians have discov.icy of the British Navy to await the oneingard discontinues the war. As it gives in Mc H. Crombie
founless jered to do so, Cimes to its maness Miss Cos quiries as to whe
who is to
ered in their dealings with Chinese, that in our
hops it never That passing strange so attempt the Chinese consider it so sia to commit (Loud cheering.) I am sure it will be early so will out torms of peace be lenient Mr R. P. Dipple
gea-water, when to many practical men Chinese, appears to have in Chins the hatisfotior to you, gentlemep, to kear that, indeed, we hope that China, although | Mr D. Farquharson Mr F. H. Bingbek should ever be
be made
to ask with perjury in acy other language than the
Mr J. P. Dowling annatity of religion. No foreigner is ad.n sailor, I consider Bombay lo be per- badly defeated and in spite of the intersale Mr and Mrs GoldmänMe and Mrs A. Find. belleve in its efficacy. That I presare the members of the Sani-mitted into the temple of truth. He is ferus which is likely to be brought against of ther strang neighbour, will yet be able, Mr W. 8. Harrison tery Board have got wearied by their not allowed to acquire the knowledge that it, mely, fast and armoured cruisce military and other administrative reforms, Mrs Goo. Holmes
with the introduction of sound Bnancial, Mr Geo, Bolm for much speaking, and one feels tempted is indisponsable to give his service valus. no enemy could afford acmetimes to wonder whether respon- With all their age tbs Chinese do not seem fol ironclads to attack our Indian ports. or This could be done with the assistance Mr F, D. Maclean
d afford to bring a equadron
10. Mr B. Layton sible Medical Officer of Health would be to bave yet discovered that an element of would it pay them to do so. But it does able to do more then is done under the truth is necessary" to give falsehood a stand-rot follow that because the feet are absent, with this revival of national strength, I trust
ing in court.-S. F. Bulletin.
nation
to
R.E, R. C. Edward, D. W. C. Wood-out to you at the last meeting, have adopted That the condition of drains in the contro There do them out of their dificis interests al over this vast Statiure, and in Chine and tut mox clone survive the Mr M. G. Allen
cock, H.K.R.. A. H. Barlow, L. G. N. Salmon, R.B., G.-H. Potis (Captain), for marde
Referee:Mr W. C. Morcom, R.N. Linestuen:-Mesars W. M. Wood and A. N. Other.
with advantage many remedial changes in the working of this fiue establishment, with the view of increasing receipts and reducing expenditures, and I can assure you that we are following a polloy in which neither pain, attractive to. Visitors and the publie in nor effort will be spared to take the Hotel general and ales a lucrative concern for the Shareholders. Our new manager, Mr E, J. Richardson, appears to be a a hard-working As Austrian clorical paper gives an in- and painstaking man, and I hope that he teresting account of a man who, though will soon make bigaelf thoroughly acquaint- once in the foreground of the most brilliant ed with the requirements and needs of the Court in Europe, and still living, bar en- Hotel Personally, I have not the least tiraly disappeared from public notice. The doubt in my mind that under an attentive writer saw him at M. de Lessons funeral and a good management, prompt always to a pale, wizened little man with snow-white farther any steps which
may tend
Ic promote huir and beard. This man is Bernard the interest of the Hotel, and to stop auy Bauer, for a long time a bishop, father defeats which may be productive of a result confessor to the Empress Eugénie, and a vice-versa, this Company must undoubtedly fxcanne presabur. He pronounced the prosper, and that it will be able to blessing on the Suez Canal. He is by motorate dividend before very long. I birth a Jow and a Hungarian. He took must put detain you any loagar, and before part in the Vienas revolution, was publicly embraced for his bravery by Rassult, the Proposing the adaption of the Report and ants I shall be pleased to answer any became a pintor, and fically allowed Fa questions any Shareholder may wish to ther Augustine, who was no
no other than the address to.me. celebrated pianist, Hermoun Cohen, to
There being no questions, the Chairman convert biss to Catholicism. As Father moved the adoption of the report and av- Maria Bernhard he delivered his famous counts. sermons in Paris, which the Emprese at- Mr Paritt seconded. tended. He was then particularly band--
Agreed. some, bis palo face framed by a dark beard, his tilna eye full of expression.
What
The Chairman-The next business is the was re-election of Directors. I regret to say
blame.
not seem to ba
toy
it IA
our own
port, und I
courts.
THE SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM
• OF THE P. & 0, COMPANY, We have been told that at the present time
feetly sccurs against the attack of
more than all else was tho men to that on account of the stato of my That the illy rectrictions which were at the large total wo have quotes. Ono reason inteftiganceer
of his delicata, beautifally-formed health and pressure of other business,
The women raved of him, and he cannot offer myself for re-election,
soon addressed all his sermons to them
but Mr Osborne will be here a few weeks,
alone. The Empress named him bor con- and he is a very able and energetis mom fessor, and to plesso her. he was made a ber of the Board bisbop. Ho became so much the fashion Mr Jones moved, and Mr Pelor seconded, that had he not defended himself be might hovo spent the twenty-four hours in the confessional. When the Republio succeed. ed the Empire he gave up his priesthood, and has since quietly enjoyed life.
the re-election of Mr Parfitt.
Agreed.
Mr Peter proposed, and Mr Ip Ches Fang seconded the confirmation of the apprint mant es Director of MrR C. Wilesz.
Ápreed.
The Chairman moved, and Mr Parfitt se conded, the re-sieation of the auditors, Kr W. H. Potts, and Mr W. H. Gaskell.
Agreed.
Two new singing tutors, which have just been issued from the peas of eminent profes. sore, will, doubtless, received a good deal of attention. la Bentley's Singing Master, buning of the meeting; I thank you for your The Chairman-Gentlemen, that is all the First part of which Mesara Chappell pub lished the other day, the popular baritone has attendance. I hope ses long the Company given a series of oxerolees which are the will be able to pay a dividend to the share.. basts of singing, for it carefully practised holdere (hear, hour).
the
you
will acquire the proper emission of voice; thanks to the Chairman, and this coo
Mr Dunglas Jones proposed a vote of the management of the breath, Dertain extent, facility of execution. The inded the business of the meeting.
reas, and, to a
the
brief, but straightforward and very much to
point, Take, for example, the pars
Ma Clerker (looking for board): "You
exercises are accompanied by a few remarks,
graph upon singing teacheri, wherein Mr cot a good table, I a poes, madam 1 Land
will.
2.al, nod
(in the
and such as become the Japanese astion.
class theretore, would fully account lor dua to the uaticing exertions the: indifferently hon gulation of bad or pany in the direction of building new ships absance of the Ommar), AND WALTER DLACKBURN HARTE, IN MEDITA
Cohen
PRAK HOTEL ·
Mr G. H. Medhurst Major and Mɛn G. K.
Moore
Mr H. W. Robertson Mr Sandalande Mr and Mrs Sansom Mr A. B. Skottowa
lay Smith & farally Mra Alfred Smith Mr.A. G. Stokes! Rov. and Mra Vallinge
Maisch
fen and mald
children Mr and Mrs Denson Mr and Mra A. Wook and 4 children ley and 2 children
to re-establish ber strength as a nation.
and moral support of the Powers. And present aystem. That it he worked on lines similar to these
you are left in the larch. Far from it. For, apart from the land defences and sub that China will be able to improve her system
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL. of the Water Authority, but little hope
marine mines, which alone could give god of communication, to open up her bidden could be held out for his success; for any
resources and to bring to vivid fila her Mr Smith AllistonMe Douglas Dick account of any hostile cruiser, you have the public servant armed with such
which and child
Mr T. E. Grifita powers
Indian Defence Flotille, consisting of two ancient art and high culture, and responsibilities, should be directly
Anderson China, have found the origin or accountable to the authority of the law the P. & 0. Company has under contractat ships, which, though of obsolete recent Japanese travellers, especially in the Mr and Mrs Arthur Me Charles Holwarthy
Mr H. Humphreys tion no less than 50,000 tons of new shipper, are heavily armet, two-torpedo anation of mush that wo ourselves | Mr F. H. Boll-
gan boats, and seven torpedo beats, three plan
Mrs That I som the Captain Superintendent of ing. If this statement
H. Humphraya be socapted as of which are especially for the protection raate already ample views frota which pac
cherish. As to Chinees culture generally, Major & Mrs Garnett and 3 children Police has gone into considerante detail in aver approximately reliable, we must be of Bombay. On iro departone during there
Bothold, R. A. Mr Chantrey Inchbald
Mr P Englia is interesting annual report upon the prepared to sea a vast change introduced time on this Station to have mobilised this ple may form or deduce ideas for their ons Mr O. E. Brooke Police doings of the year 1891, into the character of the magnificent fest, Bletills with vory satisfactory results, the benefit or taste. But let
Me ainoarely hope Me Hart Buck That it is quite clear Mr May takes a very the components of which are such consinnt ships being actually at see and ready to that China will not break up into onarchy De, and Sire J. Can-Mr H. E. Meyrink
comprehensive and intelligent view of the visitants to our Earbour. After all, if we fight an action within 24 houra-(cheers), will be avoided. As I first practical stop Mr and Mrs Charles Mine Stewart
and that the consequent conflicts of PoweZE the and child Mr Gershom Stewart Police wants of the Colony, and his manly Dome to analyze the figures, they are not the hostile test being reprosonted by her this desirable end, I trust that, if and independent expressions of opinicos astounding as at frat sight thay might Majesty's ships then in port. The result of
Oapt. A. Tillett can always be admired, even when you appear to be. Several of the later slipe those operations was, in the opinion of these any of the Chiucas. soldiery be disbanded By J. M. Gonghtrie Mr A. E. Tomkin Foel inclined to differ fem the writer.
added to
the Company's lot are of be-
failed. had That it may or may not be a good thing, tween 7,050 and 3.600 ions each. The forget to judge, that the attack on the after the war, they will be paid up, so as to Mr Hours Crawford Mr J. E. V. Vernon The
Mrs Vernon present high state of avoid their aid practice of praying upon the Bit Croad for instance, to resuscitate the spetem of building of is or waren ventals of the same efficiency of the Indian Defence Fistilla in people and forming a reston for interven. Mre Cashooy andMr & Mrs J. A. Way- registering domestic servants.
ce of Captain tashed to the system under the old Ordi- for the activity istely shown by the Com-Senior nece rendered
servants of no effect. is found in its disposa, during the past year Captain John Hext Director of In That the shameter of many of our servants of some of its older vessels in the Far East disa Marine-(cheers)-ander whose able After life sad sunshine, music is the Mr F. G. Barr kas flute years very much deteriorated, to China and Japan. Then the time is semini tra ion and loyal co-operation that divinest, swyctest gift of God, who, to the Mr J. Chageal
Rev. J. EL S. Mason admitted, and the noosity for not now far distantàpril 1998 when the distinguished branch of the Service, the ear attuned, graciously vouchsafes in Mr Cocking is generally
Mes & Master Máson Mr W. MoClaro has attained its present su- nemerable harmonies, even in the rattle of Commander Meguer T. Mehi What they
are, has increased greatly durs will expire. To successfully apply as a componirables That, at the same time, a more formal en into,
iitor, whens freak contract has to be entered line of war we shall be largely indebted to treata. Bat, of course, there is music in ing the lest decade,
Velasco y Cauter-Capt. Robert Morgan it must be a sine-quá-7 on that the the
the services of its loyal and
Mr F. 8. Monteith ofli-
OR, R.S.N. and capable try on a paper (price 23 cents) to the effect applicant is possereed of a fleet adequate to sers. (Cheers), Gentlemen, if I have not versal oonseter, and life in music. All 3fe. W. Dunbar
the shook
men; for musio in the uni Mr E. H. Derrick
Mr A. Larson-Nour that Hung Afrok joined your service on undertaking the service. Such foot slrandy detained you too long, hould
Major Nepean such a duis and leit it on another date, cannot be called into oxistence during the liko to tell you asmething about the Navel on, this would be a world of wadmes; for bird. D. Franch
throbs with music. If it were got Mr F. Ezekiel term mbat
tween the acceptance of a contract Exhibition of 1891. The
object of they are That the adoption of any ayetem which so be limited to the very few owners who ence. The result was eminently autistas like a blow, tortering all the senses at Mr John J. Hear
wash of the breakers on the beach, evory Mr therefore, that the competition lie in the Navy romains,
and the would not as
repeon of its exist
cry of the birds, every sound, would come Mr Helder check on the impudent woulie would bears in possession of x sufliciout fleet. We
and we cleared £47,000, the interest onc bailed by erers buds with gladies--all question very much it such owners are toca which is devoted to the widows and deleaolin, Beethovens, Chopin, Wagner, Capt. Hant, A.A.0. Mr Max Stempat
Cory
once. Listening to the music of Me Mr Hatimann except the Boolies,
be found. It is pretty certain that for a crphans of seaman and marines who fail in That I note several people have been talking fresh contrast higher
rather ignorantly and wildly about the those provided our rates of speed then the service of their samtry, Schumann, or Schubert, one enters & 097 Dapat
the existing one Chairman of the Arts and Entertainmonis men; and yet no man, Daca moross the MF. G. Lisbo
e-war'da world entirely strange to most Capt. Hygom decking arrangements for Her Majesty's will be demanded. No Company De owners I had many rare and valuable pictures and threshold, ever feels unfamiliar in it. Mr O. Maniona ships in this part of the world.
would be disposed to build chips
rolica adoquele That the existence of a special dock, called for this for au eight years' contract only ter. Amongst the latter were relies of the onset of the mind that every man paras,
chare emusing It is the world of dreams-the myatio Mrs and Miss Mark Admiralty Dock, I believe, in this Colony, is evidently the policy of the P. & U. Oum Immortal here Nelson. We had abrut a but of which so few keep the key. The is apparently unknown in London, or candent advantage that it most simply to locks of hate
10 Occupy a position of euch trans-buskerful of his toelb-(langhter)-snough even in Singapore
at
THE SPELL OF MUSIC.
TIONS IN MOTLEY, PH
some system of check upon them, who and present mail contract held by the Company Indian Marine, ud I fcol aure that in machinery and in the roar of erowdid}
that
Natore
WINDSOR HOTELA
ld not wike matters much better than the date fixed for complenes / Exhibition was to interest the British pub-1 very rustle if the wind in the trees, ovety | Mr 3, 9. Gourdin
beneficial and effvative
and
sort, ecipe of an to
Naatley points out how much depends on the lady: Yes, sir; only tast week my fourth That this big and costly structure, which impossible for any competitor to appear in face to atuff an ordinary-siked pil. poet, the philosopher, and the paintor
papil, for your master cannotds more than door back died of gont..
guide. Having chosen the caster, let
you-do not attempt
teach him.
as is too commonly the ones with young Ar the end of life we discover that we people,' Mr Bentley also refers with great have passed nearly one-half of it in being good sense to the ridiculous notion that any happy without realising it, and the other one master is the solo depualtory of some in imagining that, we wore miserablo.
secret of velco produolion or training. He
A prevailing idea among students, espec-lady could trill in singing, and said, * Oh.
GARGLING.-A little girl was trying to tall her mother how beautifully a certain
hear her gargle!
ally of the female sex, le that their partion momms you ought
ler master is the only one who can teach She does it so sweatly.
Dismiss that idea. It is true there are faw
good teachers, but those few have the sama.
by which to arrive at that sud,"
01
-HusDLADY (noticing boarder looking in-
end in view, and each one har his own road, tently into his soup)! What is the matter, Mr Slidior; there anything in your Mr Saotley in tightly, sarosalie at the exoup 1 Mr Slimdiet: I haven't found any- pense of vocalists who slag, The poo-oe- thing yet. pla that we walked in dawawa-WA-WA-
warkness, that we-walked, do For the Cour, sir, golf, do I play golf thani West, he explains that his exercises are the dored the big man, with fine contempti rait of his experience and observation,pray sir, do I sppear to you to be the aort and although not a royal road, they form of person who would spend the day chasing
■ road which will not prove fedfoun, and ↑ « duid gulpine pill up and down a can must ensure progres
pastaro f
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London—
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Mr Nopenu Mr E O. Patey Mr F, W.
Rapp Surg O'Regan, LJ. Mrs O'Regan Mr Carl Rombach Mr Shioide
Mr F. R. O. Burplle
Mr S. Tryidaeal Mr Wegener Mr W. Whooler Captain Webster
Exchange. HONGKONG, March 16, 1995.
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4 months sight,
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was wont to be called the white elephant the field agalist it when the time arrives several pairs of boots, breeches, and shirts, absorption of prosperity, throw thate kay On
low, at Yesat a score of telescope, and escape their proverty in this world, and all have separate keys. But most mon, in thị of the Hongkong and Whamges Dook for sending in fresh tenders. We believe ail of which he was said to have worn at
ataway Company, is perhaps the best dock in the ourselves that to remove the service from the Battle of the Nile or Trafalgar, and all for dreams alere are rant. Ons dreame
They are the poorest of
Bank, Wire, poor darila! Far East, and is available at fixed cates the hands of the P. & O. Company would stained with his blood, (Renewed laugh loves, and gains all there is to be gained. fer the use of the Admiralty.
involve the dislocation of the present ter). In conclusion, goutiomen, I am bappy The other grubs among the muck-heaps of That where any exorbitant charges can Mail Service to the Exet. Evidently Sic to note that at last the people of England the world and gains much, but loses the
pawibly come in, I miterly fail to me. Thomas Sutherland dogsuot intend that any are becoming alive to the importance of the Tbut mask has been said for years about Government shall be afforded the chance of Navy. We have now a fleet superior to secret of happiness. The only almost to aniversal key to the gate of dreams, an making the Navel Dork-yard arrange setting his Company aside. We have seen that of eby aber nation, and more and unquestionably much would be done has lately expariossui in obtaining trans-belit. Comparisons are being frequently occasionally pass into this tnaglo rasim menta here commensurate with the times, the dificulty that the French Government tronclade and fast cruisers are being rapidly rarely opened by the mass of 1990, it molody aud no the poet and the trader in the direction at Hongkong.
port for the relatively triding demands of drawn between our Navy and that of other together. But the former would rever That the Volunteer Danny given a night her Madagason Expedition. We may be national two nations combined. But redit the latter with say familiarity with
was a credit to the Hongkong Volunteer sures the British Goverbusent would not there should be no comparisan, for a to
for as that it and the lattor could scarcely describa Corpa, and will be long remembered as allan isit to be placed in a similar post grast atateaman ohdon
be i acquaintance there, one of the prettiest, best managed and tlon, hometer great its possible needs scuma, one hundred millions sterling
is the confessional-box of the whole- enjoyable gatherings of the kind in Bong-of such a fleat as thint of the P. &.0. mus as the bist insurance for the safety of fests to awaken, one should never go to
might hurealtor be. To retain the Dervices abould I be annually oper
pent upon the Navy wetid. If one has a dormant consciente pue That the China-Japon was seems now to be a main provision against the possibility England. Gentlemen, this is no question grand reeltel, for one caught in the tolls
gica place to the Pesce prospects, and I of our Government finding if in such of
party politics.
I know nothing of of mound and stripped to one's self before really think the balunos of probability in difamas. Altogether, therefore, it can politics, and care less. I vote for the side one is aware of it. Trus muio--and 1 Un in favour of an early settlemontt eadily be understood why the P. & which supports the Navy. There are silude to that kind only-is the arraignor That of couras it would be folly to make Company's Directors should wish to add politicians who mild scoritics their country of all crasity, greed, pattimess, all miss any defipite foresants of events, int the 30,000.bons of shipping to their already and starve the Navy fut a vote. These living. It is the vory postry of passion, general drift of opinion is that post mentient doct at this time.--Ceylan man are no patriots, bus traitor, and ought but it peanahes morality as rigid at the mos far of
to be treated an auch, (Loud pheura) halogen's, . All the grosser element of a
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