Pression to those not at the meeting that "I was attempting to direct the policy of the Government," but except with reference to Ordinances intended to promote the pros- perity, happiness, and well-being of the Chinese community," to use your own words, there was no intention whatever on my part of so doing.
I greatly regret that my speech should have been misrepresented in some quarters in the way it has been, and assure you that I have far too great a material interest in this colony, which is my home, to make me ever desire to stir up strife between the Government and my fellow colonists.
The fact that the petition forwarded to the Government by me on the 10th inst. bore the chops of over eight hundred Chinese firms, in- cluding amongst them the recognised leaders in the native mercantile community, and that the meeting at the Tung Wah was attended by over four hundred persons, should, I submit, fully satisfy your readers that the Ordinance is strongly objected to, and that the agitation against it is a bona fide one and will be carried out in a constitutional manner. Yours faith- fully,
HỌ TUNG
Hongkong, 27th December, 1895.
DEDICATION OF THE GERMAN CONCESSION AT TIENTSIN.
The Tientsin correspondent of the Mercury. writing on the 16th December, says :-
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. be derived as follows: one million from the lighters in tow, while one broke the ice ahead, Board of Revenue, one million from the yamon and on Wednesday afternoon they arrived at of the Northern Superintendency, and one
On Thursday morning another million which Chang Chih-tung Lorrowed and N.W. gale sprang up, and during the night the The ice had increased very much in thickness. "Until which the Tsungli Yamen has taken over. Hankow-Lukouch'io line being much longer going to press the wind was still from the north- and more expensive is left to be built by the west, and all hope must now be abandoned of rich merchants. But the wealthy Chinese getting the three steamers away this winter. will subscribe to no scheme which is not under Several riding parties have visited the steamers, passengers have foreign superintendence. They have no faith and all confirm this view. The
Own Government. The amount nearly all left the steamers, and are now all in their could be easily raised in Teking alene. There auxiety to get on board any steamer outside is an immense amount of wealth among At pre-
Meantime the officials of the Taku Tug and the Chinese waiting to be utilised. sent the only outlets for money are in Lighter Company have been undergoing great pawnshops, grainshops, and house property, anxiety about the safety of the men and lighters, &c., outside the Bar. Some 800 men and then it rarely realises over cent. and is attended with great risk! Some
were outside on teu lighters and one towboat, the Chin Lung, and there was only a limited shake their heads over the success of the pro- posed railway because of its official character supply of food and water. They have, however,. succeeded in bringing in 400 of the men and If it should turn out a failure, which some
two lighters, and have taken out food and water predict, it will postpone the advent of the iron
to the others and coal to the tug. While.com- road for another generation. The fault will have been not with the railway but its manageing in the Heron observed a small cargo boat ment. The Chinese would prefer to see all such schemes in the hands of the merchants..
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THE PEI-HO'S WINTER FREAK.
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Tientsin. 14th December Winter has come upon us this seam in au unprecedently abrupt manner. After lulling as into a false security by singularly mild weather, he has sprung upon us with the sudden savagery of a polar bear, and disconcerted business arrangements most terribly. |
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The dedication of the German settlement took place yesterday at 1.30 p.m.. at the south boundary of their Concession. There was a
Up to the evening of the 7th inst, the weather pavilion erected, flying the German Imperial, kept exceptionally mild, not a trace of i-o was Consular, and the commercial flags. to be seen anywhere in any of the buds of the Chinese flag flew next to them. At 1
river, and not even the most experienc, d hand the German marine officers arrived, and would have prophesied risk. Steamer agents there followed Baron von Seckendorff, the and captains were quite easy in their minds Consul, Dr. Krans, Vice-Consul, the Tien- about getting steamers away with their tain Prefect, Magistrate, and Deputy Magis cargoes and passengers. However, early on trate, also Mr. Wa Tingfang, who had Sunday morning, the 8th, a north-west wind arrived for the occasion from Peking, whence he began to blow, and increasing in force all will return in a day or so, to assist H.E. Li day interfered with the progress of the steamer Hang-chang to frame the commercial treaty with Wo-sang, which had left the Bund in the moru- Japan. Mr. G. Detring, Miss Detring, Ladying for Shanghai. By the afternoon the water von Seckendorff, Mr. and Mrs. Mandl, Mr. and Mrs. G. Ritter, and all the members of our German community also put in an appearance at 1.15 p.m., apparelled in their Sunday best. The Acting Customs Taotai Weng arrived: followed by the Tientsin Tuotai. On their arrival the marines presented arms and Baron von Seckendorff read his speech, which was to the effect that ever since seventeen years ago Germany had wanted a settlement of her own, and had at last arranged one to be on the terms presented on the 18th October last, which was a proof of the goodwill existing between their Majesties of China and Germany. The only foreigner present who was not a German was your correspondent.
RAILWAYS AT LAST.
The Peking correspondent of the N. C. Daily
News writes
in the shallow parts of the river had been blown away, and the Wo-sang was unable to proered. The wind still kept strong on Moulay, but the Tung-chow left the Band, hardly hoping to get down the river, but anxious to get down as far as possible. Meantime the tides on the bar had dropped to 7 ft. 6 in. at high water, and having only 2 ft. 6 in. at low water. On Tuesday morning the Lienishing left the Bund, but
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embedded in ice at the Black Buoy The- Heron was at cnce steered for the boat, and after cutting through five inches of ice was able to rescue the crew of five men and two passengers. The boat, which was on a voyage from Nan Chin Ho to Peb-tang with wlieut, was taken in tow, but was immediately cut down by the ice and had to be abandoned in a sinking condition. On Thursday evening the Taku Tug and Lighter Company en- deavoured to send a tug to the Tong-ku station, but the attempt had to be given up. The Courier was unable to get across the river on Thursday, and letters and passengers for the Keili only arrived at Taku yesterday fore- neon, feo late to go out by the Heron, which had started for the Bar at 10 am.
This un fortunate state of things will involve great loss to all concerned, and especially to the steamer companies.-Peking and Tientsin Times.;
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HONGKONG,
The weather during Christmas time was really magnificent, and much enjoyment was indulged in during the holidays. On Friday the annual meeting of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, was held, and in the evening the Amateur Dramatic Society produced "Dandy for the first time, the performance being Dick a very successful che. There was also held on Friday evening the annual tea and meeting of the Missions to Seamen at the Sailors' Home. On Saturday the shareholders in the following Companies held meetings-Punjom Mining Company, Limited, New Balmoral Mining Company. Limited, and A. S. Watson and Company. Limited.
The German men-of-war Kaiser and Arcona left for Amoy on Monday.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Findobona left Kobe for this port festerday at 4 p.m.
The steamer Continental has been purchased by the Osaka Shosdn Kaisha and is now named the Maizuru Maru,
The dance given by the Medical Staff Corps at Murray Barracks on Christmas Day was most enjoyable. The ball room was tastefully decorated and there was a large attendance.
The Chief Justice, Sir Fielding Clarke, leaves Hongkong by the English mail steamer on the 16th January. He will go to Bombay first and then to England before taking up his appoint-
ment in Jamaica.
Tuesday afternoon the three steamers had not got further than the South Reach. The Wo-sang was ashore just above Arsenal Creek, and it was impossible for the other steamers to pass her, even hail there been enough water to float them. On Tuesday night the steamers managed to get down a little fur: ther, the Wo-sang as far as the Brick Kiln Reach, where she was stopped by igc and want of water. The Tung-chow succe-dqd in round- ing the Arsenal Bend, but did not dare to go up to the Wo-sang. The Lien-shing was obliged to tie up in the South Reach and Wait till the An Imperial Edict was issued to-day, the 6th two steamers ahead got off. Méautine the of December, ordering the construction of the line, Taku Tug and Lighter Company's tug Kai-tai a double one, from Tientsin to Lukouch'iao, the (a very powerful boat), had started up from so-called Marco Polo's Bridge, 10 miles to the Taku on the evening of the 8th with two large south-west of Peking. It is to be built by Mr. loaded lighters, but was unable to get through By Kinder, in other words by the Chinese them the long North-west Reach for water.
The installation meeting of Zetland Lodge selves, and to be completed, at soonest in one Tuesday afternoon, however, she succeeded in year and at latest in eighteen months. It is reaching the Upper Tombs' Bend where she en was held on the evening of the 24th Dec. to cost, including ground and locomotives, countered ice three inches thick, and found it when Bro. D. MacDonald was installed as three millions of taels and extends in length impossible to proceed. The captain of the Kai Worshipful Master of the Lodge for the 216 li or 72 miles, making it cost about £7,000 tai anchored the lighters, and started to cut ensuing your. The cermony was impressively per mile. The line itself is to cost Tis.
away the ice. By indefatigable operations he performed by the Right Wor. District. 2,400,000. The rails are to be 85-lbs. so as to succeeded in reaching the Wo-sang about 11 a.m. Grand Master, Hon. C. P. Chater, assisted give great strength and permit of great speed. on. Wednesday, having cut through some five or by the Grand Lodge officers. Wor. Bro. Mac- Taotai Hu is made director. The Emperor six miles of solid ice! The Wo-sang was enabled Donald appointed and invested his officers follows-SW. Bro. R. Mitchell; does not wish it to come to Peking in the mean. to proceed, and the Tung-chow and Lien-shing as time. It will undoubtedly pay well and it quickly followed, and the spirits of steamer cap- expects to carry the Russian tea from Tientsin,tains and passengers rose and all were confident. camels' hair and wool to Tientsin, and coal from the Western Hills to Tientsin. It will prove a great convenience to the graduates coming up for their examinations and the officials coming up for audience. The line is to constructed on the west side of the Peiho. The funds for its construction are to
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that all was now right. (We should have men. tioned that two tugs, the Pei-ho and Lee-tah, had gone down from Tientsin to render what assistance they could). Alas when the Wo-sang reached the spot where the Kaitai had left her lighters, she encountered ice which she found impossible to cut through. Two tugs now took the two
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Bro. J. Lochead; Treasurer, Bro. G. J. B. Sayer; Secretary, Bro. J. Dyer Ball; S.D., Bro. G. A. Buckland; J.D., Bro. J. Kirk.. wood; I.G., Bro. J. Gilchrist; D.C., Bro G. C. Hayward; Steward, Bro. W. J. Tutcher; Tyler, Bro. J. Maxwell. After the closing of the Lodge the brethren sat down to a banquet, at which the usual loyal and masonic toasts. were duly honoured.