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THE NEW HAMBURG-AMERICA assistants workel capitally and we must not forget to mention Mr. Ward's able performance at the piano.
LINER.
In response to an invitation from Captain Lühneschloss a large party went over to Kow- loon on the 29th ult. to inspect the latest addition, to the Hamburg-Amerika Line, the Hamburg. when they were cordially received and shown over the ship. The following is a brief description of the Hamburg. She was built this year at Stettin by the Vulcan Ship- building Company and is a boat of 10,599 tons gross aud 6.597 not. Her longth is 520 feet.
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She was sold about six months ago to the Russian railway company.
THE NEW SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' HOME.
Mosers. Siemssen & Co., the agents of the Chinese Eastern Railway Company. have received information that the steamer Ussuri, belonging to the Russian company they repre- sent, is reported to have been totally wrecked off the island of Saghalien. The agents antici- pate the reception of details in a few days. she is 60 feet beam and draws 30 feet of The Cosuri was formerly the Hohenzollern, water when fully laden. She has twin-screws owned by the Norddeutscher Lloyd, and was and engines of the most modern type, quad-employed on the run between here and Japan. ruple expansion. The steering gear is worked by hydraulic power by a new patent called the Telemotor. Her accomodation for passen gers is excellent, The saloon, music and ladies saloons are upholstered and furnished in a most luxurious style, and are fitted with electric fans. She has cabin accomodation for 230 first class and 125 second class passengers, all perfectly ventilated and sit- uated above the the main deck. The 40- comodation for the captain and officers is placed all near the bridge and chart room. The Hamburg is fitted with all the latest appliances for ensuring the safety of the passengers. notable among which is an electrical arrange- ment for throwing the lifebuoys in case a mani falls overboard. She has eight hatches for cargo which are worked by numerous hydraulic and steam cranes. Her speed is 17 kuots, Alto- gether she is one of the finest ships that have come to Hongkong. She leaves for Europe to-day at noon with a large number of pass ngers on board.
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Miss Muriel Alleyne's Farewell Concert duly came off at the Theatre on the 26th ult. before a well-filled house, including a party from Head-. quarter House. The heat was oppressive but à those who braved it to come to the concert were well rewarded by the entertainment provided. After the Overture "Caliph of Bagdad" by the band of the Royal Welsh Fusilios, Mr. Alec Marsh opened the proceedings with Suli- ran's Thou'rt passing hence." in which his fine voice was heard to great advantage. as in- deed it was in the other songs which he sang in the course of the evening. He was followed by : Mr. E. Dauenberg with a Pianoforte Solo, a well rendered Etude by Rubinstein. Miss Alleyne's song The Promise," which canar next, fully deserved the encore which it got : and this. The Amorous Goldfish," from The Geisha, was enthusiastically received. Mr. J. H. Moir. R. W. F.. contributed a Cello Solo. for which he had a merited recall. The next item was to have been a song by Mr. C. H. | Lammert. but he was unable to appear, his place i being taken by Lieut. Walwyn with Beautie ful Bountiful Bertie," which was down for the ! second half of the programme. Lieut. Walwyn achieved what may he called with truth is ! usual success and was encored. Miss Alleyne's recitation The Curfew Bell exhibited her powers of declamation excellently and was much appreciated by the audience. To finish the first half of the evening. Mr. L. A. De Graca played a Violin Solo. Brindisi.“ After the interval, the band played a selection from The Geisha, and then Mr. Marsh gave a fine but brief song from Liza Lehmann's Persian Garden,” fol- lowed by Marzials's My Love is Come." which i was as good as we have now learnt to expect from Mr. Marsh. Mr. Daneuberg contributed a Pianoforte Solo: Miss Alleyne, Castles in the Air" (The French Maid), and, as an encore. Coming through the Rye." both capital: Lieut. Walwyn, two comic songs, including "What ho! She bumps:" Mr. Moir a Cello Solo by Rubinstein; and Mr. Marsh The Haudy Man" by request, the chorus being taken up by the house. Finally Miss Alleyne sang Bevan's "Flight of Ages." and an encore being insisted on, the popular Jewel of Asia." Altogether the evening passed off most excellently, and Miss Alleyne will be able. we hope, to carry away pleasant recollections of Hongkong. Numerous bouquets were presented to her in the course of the entertainment and all her songs was highly appreciated.
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THE LEKIN QUESTION.
Der Ostasiatische Lloyd in its issue. of May 25th says:-H.E. Shêng Hauen-huai, Director General of the South-China railroads, who some months ago was commissioned by the Imperial Government to prepare new customs treaties with the powers, arrived at Shanghai the other day. This seems to indicate that the negotia- tions have taken the course usual in China. Seemingly it was impossible to surmount the im- mense difficulties presenting themselves in the abrogation of the lekin system. We are in- form, from a most reliable source, that now the Viceroys have been instructed to furnish. the central government with information as to how far it would be possible to alter or abolish the lake system within their respective pro- he interest of a much desirable reform of the Chinese system of finances it is sarnestly to be hoped that the Powers should realizo the iifficulties in the way of a complete abolishment of the lekin system, which make it ;
prative, ti at other means should be found to load to a compromise on the pending ques- ch of the main objections-and it seems a genuine Chinese objection-is the fact that * the abudli olas unt of the tekin would make many
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Canton. 26th May.
"CHRISTIAN AGHTATŪRS.
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about the suvet- hawking and spreading wild and absurd wows about the Roman Catholics ling at on cash a piece tracts intended ta bucktech populace to disturbance. They say amour other thing that H.E. the Viceroy Li Hun-dang has received orders from the Em- The destroy the Christian Church. French iliste, the Right Ray.Ang. Chausse, hav- ing got hobi vî this piece of news, sent it to the French Consul, and requested him to bring it to the notice of the Viceroy, who ordered the local mandarins to make arrests and issue The Nam Hoi and a notification as follows: Punyu Magistrates by ordor of H. E. the Viceroy Li issue this notification for the in- formation of the people; that, it is unlawful to invent or publish news containing any wild and scurrilous language against the Christian reli- gion. with intent to deceive the mind of the people, for the Christian religion is permissible in China by Treaty; that the Chinese who embrace Christianity are Chinese subjects the same as those who have not, and are amenable to the law of China; consequently there ought not to be any distinction; and that orders have been given to the soldiers and police to arrest any person or persons (be he or they newspaper men or otherwise), and those will be severely punished according to law.”