May 21, 1896.]
been allowed to lapse, no steps being taken at the time to see them enforced. If a little more consideration was shown to the better-class Chinese, and no favouritism, but all treated in the same impartial manner, combined with a little tact on the part of the Board, I am sure you would find that the better-class Chinese, instead of obstructing the operations of the Board, would asist them all they possibly could. There is a right and a wrong way of doing things. In this matter, I am afraid, however, that the subordinate officials have struck the wrong way. Yours,
Hongkong, 14th May, 1896.
W. DANBY.
BRITISH AND RUSSIAN NAVAL STRENGTH IN THE FAR EAST.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.'
DEAR SIR-Referring to your Naval Strength in the Far East," published in your issne of the 16th instant, I venture to send you tables and comparisons of the British and Rug
sian fleets in these waters, which show some different results from those of the naval corre spondent of the Times quoted by you, notably in speed; and I would be glad to know if you or he can point out where the difference comes in. With regard to weight of guns I must claim some indulgence, as without an intimate knowledge of the various marks of the guns ou the ships it is impossible to arrive at the exact weight, but I think you will find the figures about right, or at any rate, as I have treated the guns of both fleets in the same manner, good enough for comparison. With regard to speed. have taken Brassey's 1895 Naval Annual as my guide. Of course it is very likely the Times correspondent has better sources of in- formation and it is only for the purpose of threshing out the subject, in which a pretty general interest is taken, that I renture to request space in your valuable paper to publish the tables and to run the risk of having my unprofessional knowledge of naval matters roughly handled by the naval correspondent.- Yours faithfully,
T. I. S. Hongkong, 18th May, 1896.
SUMMARY AND COMPARISONS.
H
968
be
6B
Ships. Tonnage.
Heavy M.&Q. F. Guns.
25
18
64,718
55,407
162
Weight
Guns.
925 of Heavy
Tubes. Torpedo
Speed.
40
124
16.61 15.1
=
7B
9,311B
28B
99B
6B
1.60R
Favour Britain, B.
WITHOUT ESK, TWEED, AND WIVERN (being not seagoing.)
22
61,242
856
45
16.05
18
55,407
826
16.61
30B
.58R
895
45
826
39
16.01
69B
6B
.17B
-
28B 152
124
WITHOUT THE ABOVE AND LINNET, SWIFT, AND FIREBRAND (obsolete and slow.) 14-4
5,835
59,275
55,407
4B
16.78
BRITISH.
-
61
18
124
IB
3.868
20B
[Contractions d. displacement, g. guns, w weight of guns in tons, q.f. machine and quick-firing guns, t. torpedo tubes, s, speed in knots.]
433
found and the nature of the places they inhabit; and are there man-eaters among them?
3. Do wild pig exist in China; and what parts to be found; are they large; and do they resemble the Indian wild pig?
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Centurion.-d. 10,500, g. 14 (4 29-ton 10 2.07
ton), w. 137, q.f. 27, t. 7, s. 18,50. Undaunted.-d. 5,600, g. 12 (2 22-ton 10 7-ton),
w. 114, q.f. 25, t. 4, s. 18.1. Narcissus. a. 5,600, g. 12 (2 22-ton, 10 7-ton).
w. 114, q.f. 25, t. 4, s. 18.1 Immortalité. d. 5,600, g. 12 (2 22-ton, 10 7-ton),
w. 114, q.f. 25, t. 4, s. 18.1 Edgar.-d. 7,350, g. 12 (2 22-ton, 10 7-ton), w.
114, q.f. 25, t. 4, a. 20.5
Eolus. d. 3,600, g. 8 (2 7-ton 6 2./17-ton), w.
26, q.f. 13, t. 4, s. 19.75 Pique. d. 3,600, g. 8 (2 7-ton 6 2.07-ton), w.
26, q.f. 13, t. 4, s. 19.75 Spartand. 3,600, g. 8 (2 7-ton 6 2.07-ton), w.
26, q.f. 13, t. 4, 8. 19.75 Rainbow. d. 3,600, g. 8 (2 7-ton 6 2.07-ton), w.
26.. q.f. 13, t. 4, s. 19.75) Archerd. 1,770, g. 6 (6 44-ton), w. 27, q.f. 11,
t. 3, s. 16.5.
Porpoise.-d. 1,770, g. 6 (6 41⁄2 tou), w. 27, q.f.
11, t. 3, s. 16.5.
Daphne-d. 1.140, g. 8 (5 in.), w. 44, q.f. 8, s. 14. Peacock. d. 775, g. 6 (6 1.05-ton), w. 64. q.f.
4, s. 13.25.
s. 13.2.
Pigmyd. 775, g. 6. (6 1.05-ton), w. 6). q.f. 4. Plover.-d. 775, g. 6 (61.05-ton), w. 61. q.f. 4.
s. 13.2.
s. 13.7.
Redpole-d. 805, g. 6 (6 1.05-tou), w. B. q.f. 4, Rattler.-d. 715, g. 6 (6 1.05-ton), w. 64, q.f. 4,
s. 13.6.
Alacrity (despatch vessel),--q.f. 10, s. 17. Linuet-d. 756. g. 2 (2 49-ton m.), w. !, q.f. 8.
8. 11.80.
s. 11.80.
Swiftd. 756, g. 2 (2 44-ton m.). w. 9, q.f. 8, Firebrand. d. 445, g. 4, w. 12, q.f. 2, s. 10.17. Esk.--d. 363, g. 3 (64 pr. M. L.), w. 10%, q.f. 2,
8.8.
M. L.), w. 101⁄2 q.f.
Tweed,-d. 363, g. 3 (64 pr.
2, s. 8.
Wivern.-d. 2,750, g. 4 (12
q.f. 9, s. 8.
|
I am informed that sportsmen usually use express" rifles for dangerous game shooting; my informant could not describe what an express" rifle is; therefore, I shall be grate- ful for some information regarding it; and what would be about the price of a good one? I possess three American rifles, but I am told they are not sufficiently powerful for tigers and wild boar.
Thanking you for space in your popular paper. I am, &c.,
NEW COMER.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1896.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. SIE,-In reply to "New Comer" I beg to say that there are plenty of real tigers in the mountainous regions of South China, as well as leopards and panthers; that they are as large,
as well-marked, and as ferocious as the Indian species and are man-eaters. I know a district between Foochow and Amoy where as many as twenty people have been carried off in one year.
I would advise "New Comer" to apply to the renowned tiger slayer of Amoy for informa- tion as to rifles, &c.; he has won the gratitude of the people there for his success in ridding them of a number of these dangerous inhabitants of their bills.
Wild boar are plentiful in Fukhien. I cannot give full particulars about them, but they do great damage to the sweet potatoes and bamboo
shoots.Yours, etc.,
Hongkong. 19th May, 1896.
LL. LLOYD).
ton M. L.), w. 48. THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Total. d. 64,718, g. 162, w. 9254, q.f. 270, t.
45, s. 15.1.
RUSSIAN.
Nicholai I.—d. 8.440, g. 14 (2 12-in., 4 9-in., 8
6-in.), w. 216, q.f. 24, t. 6, s. 14.8. Admiral Nackimoff-d. 7,78, g. 16 (8 8-in.,
10 6-in.). w. 147, q.f. 20, t. 4, 8. 16.7. Admiral Korniloff.-d. 5,000. g. 16 (2 8-in., 14
6-in.), w. 88, q.f. 17, t. 6, s. 17.5. Pamiat Azova. d. 6,000, g. 16 (2 8-in., 14
6-in.), w. 88, q.f. 17, t. 3, s. 18.8. Rurik. d. 10,923, g. 26 (4 8-in., 16 6-in., 6
4.7-in.), w. 108, q.f. 18. t. 6, s. 18. Kroiser.d. 1,542, g. 2 (6-in.), w. 9. q. f. 12, s.
13.
Dimitri Donskoi.-d. 5,893, g. 14 (4 6in., 10
4.7-in.), w. 25, q.f. 13, t. 4, s. 16.5. Koreetz. d. 1,213, g. 3 (2 8-in., 1 6-in.), w. 30,
q.f. 6, s. 13.5.
Mandjour.d. 1,224, g. 3 (2 8-in. 1 6-in.), w.
30, q.f. 11. t. 2, s. 14. Sivontoh.d. 950, g. 2 (1 9-in. 1 6-in.). w. 20,
q.f. 11, 8. 12.5.
Bobre. d. 950, g. 2 (1 9-in., 1 6-in.), w. 20. q.f.
11, s. 12.
Gremastchy-d. 1,490, g. 2 (1 9-in. 1 6-in.), w.
20, q.f. 10, t. 2, s. 15. Gaidamak (torpedo gun-ressel).—d. 500, q.f. 9,
t. 2, s. 22.
B. 14.
Zabiayaka.—d, 1,230, g. 6 (4-in.), w. 5, 4.f. 15. Vasdaidk (torpedo gun-vessel).—d. 501), q.f. 9,
t. 2, s. 22.
Sunguri (torpedo-boat)-d. 140, q.f. 4, s. 22. Ussuri (torpedo-boat), d. 140, q.f. 4, s. 22. Olvajny.d. 1,490, g. 2 (1 9-in, 16-in.), w. 20,
q.f. 9, t. 2, s. 15.
Total.-d. 55,407, g. 124, w. 826, q.f. 220, t. 39,
8. 16.61.
BIG GAME IN CHINA.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS
"
Sir, Being a new arrival in this colony I shall feel extremely obliged to any readers of your paper who can give me the following in- formation:--
1.-Are there real tigers in China, or are they leopards or panthers? If the former. are they large and as well marked as the Indian species and are they as ferocious ?
2.- What parts of China are they to be
THE GOVERNOR CRITICISES,
Yesterday afternoon the match for the cham- pionship in the Hongkong lawn tennis tour- nament attracted a large number of spectators, including His Excellency, the Governor and many ladies. The players were Percival and Firth and after a well contested match the former won by 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-8, 6-4.
the Governor said-Ladies and gentlemen, I At the conclusion of the final His Excellency
have been asked to distribute the prizes this afternoon and it is with very great pleasure that I do so. I should like to say a few words about the tournament. I must say that the average play was very much inferior to what it has been during the last two or three years. There have never been no many "rockettinga and so many inefficient volleys as on this occa- sion, and nobody has come up to the form that used to be shown by Dr. Meaden and Mr. about the tournament has been the excellent Pinckney. Indeed, the only remarkable feature play of Dr. Atkinson. (Applause.) He is as safe as a church and seems to have made a mis- take about his profession. America has pro- duced a celebrity who was called Stonewall" Jackson, and I think we shall have to apply that epithet to Dr. Atkinson and call him Stonewall " Atkinson. (Applause and laughter.) The Championship has been won by Mr. Percival after a very severe fight, and bis success was no doubt due to the instructions 1 gave him at Government House when he acted as my A.D.C.' (Applause.) - I congratu- late him upon winning the prize.
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His Excellency then distributed the prizes to the following successful competitors :-
Championship-C. V. Pércival. Double Handicap-Captain Dyson and S. E. Hollond.
A" Class Single Handicap-Dr. Atkinson. "B" Class Single Handicap-R. E. Belilios. Professional Pairs-Dr. Atkinson and T. Sercombe Smith.
M. G. Dubail, French Conanl-General in Shanghai, has been granted his leave, and will be replaced during his absence by M. Bezaure, formerly French Consul in Tientsin. M. Be- zaure is expected to arrive from home next month.-N .C. Daily News,