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present necessary in Kowloon and the New Territory that the 500,000 gallons which will by the new scheme be available at the end of three or four years is far from being excessive. Indeed there is every indication that in 1904-5, unless anything happens to disturb the expansion of Kowloon, the 500,000 gallons will be wholly inadequate when they are at last available. Provision, it is true, is to be made for the ready exten- sion of the works without stopping the supply meanwhile. But we cannot but think it would be prudent, and even a mat- ter of commonsense, to plan a larger supply at the end of the three or fours vears which must elapse. The allowance of nine gallons a head is after all a small one. As long ago as 1885 Mr. PRICE, reporting on the Tytam Waterworks, put the minimum satisfactory daily allowance per inhabitant. in Victoria at not less than from fifteen to twenty gallons, and pointed out that in England at that time the minimum was put at nineteen gallons per day. The conditions of course are different in Kowloon. There is not, as here in Victoria, the overcrowding problem to be faced, bringing with it the in- creased danger to life from dirt and discase which necessarily follow. Yet in parts at least of our territory on the mainland population is growing rapidly in proportion to area, and with our experience on the Island we cannot too soon consider eventu- alities. We trust sincerely that the Govern ment will review once more the question of the Kowloon water supply and increase the quantity available at the end of three or four years. Kowloon residents will be able to bear with greater equanimity the usual incon- veniences of an intermittent supply and broken pumps, if they can hope at the end of a few years there will be no danger of a continued lack of water through the supply failing to keep pace with the population.
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SHANGHAI, 31st January, 7.51 p.m. Sheng Tajen entirely denies Li Hung- chang's alleged illness.
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Pai Shih, formerly Literary Chancellor | played with great effect the “Dead March" at Canton, has been appointed special envoy from Saul, the hymn "Thy will be done" be- to London to condole with and felicitate ing subsequently sung. The clergy in attend- the King.
ance were the Bishop of Victoria and the Rev. W. Bannister, the Bishop preaching.
The Russians under orders are restoring| train loads of material and plant seized at the Tongshan and Shanhaikwan railway works,
THE LATE QUEEN: SER- VICES AT OUTPORTS.
SHANGHAI, 2nd February, 4.25 p.m.
verse of the third chapter of the Revelation The BISHOP took his text from the 21st
of St. John the Divine: "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne." He said-I remember it once being remarked to me what a grand thing it was for our Queen that, day after day. and week after week, throughout the whole world, prayers went up on her behalf. How often have all of you joined in such prayers, how often have you stood up in this charch and joined in the words of our National Two Memoral Services were held at Holy Anthem, praying for our Queen, that God Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, to-day. The would "send her victorious, happy and glorious, first was confined to the Army and Navy, God save the Queen." And now our prayers including the officers of all nations, under for her are ended, and we have met together the lead of Admiral Seymour and General this day committing her body to the ground. in sorrow to join in spirit with those who are Creagh. The troops present comprised And yet as we meet together it ought not to Bluejackets, Marines, Artillery, Cavalry, be altogether with sorrow. Sorrow there un- Rajputs, Goorkhas. Sikhs, and Baluchis. doubtedly is throughout the whole British The scene was most effective.
empire; aye, and far beyond the limits of the British empire. But yet as Christian men we regard the call of our Queen from us not only with sorrow but also with joy; we have that God, who answers prayer, has answered prayed for her again and again, and we know our prayers on her behalf. In this life we have seen the way in which God has answered our prayers, and we believe-nay, we know for certain that God will answer the prayeṛs We have offered in the world to come; and that as God has saved the Queen in
The second service was for civilians, including the Consuls of all nations. The English, German, Japanese, and Customs Volunteers were present. The ceremony was held in “Queen's weather," and was a great Success. The Rt. Rev. G. E. Moule, D.D.; Bishop of Mid-t hina, and the Rt. Rev. F. R. Graves. D.D., the American Episcopalian Bishop, officiated at the service, assisted by numerous clergy. Both English and American.
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General mourning was observed at Shang bai, all offices and places of business being closed.
Shanghai, 3rd February, 6.50 p.m. At Peking and Tientsin yesterday impres- sive Memorial Services were held in honour of the late Queen.
this life, so ho has saved the Queen for the life to come. I wish you to consider the death of the And therefore this morning Queen not so much with sorrow but with joy; and for that purpose I wish to bring before you briefly three victories and three thrones-threo victories and three thrones given by God to our take the first victory. God gave to our Queen late beloved and honoured Queen. First then, victory over her foes, and He seated our Queen upon the throne of empire. She herself Was indeed a 1 ver of peace, but still throughout her long reign there was almost continuous war. Thanks be to God, The Governor, General MacArthur, with with war! But thoughout the empire, on her own beloved England was not touched his staff, the general officers, Philippine the borders of the empire, year after year Civil Commissioners, the Consuls, and nu-her armies were engaged in fighting her foes; merous international representatives, in- and year after year your prayers were an- cluding Chinese and Hindoos, attended the Church here this morning. funeral exercises at the Anglo-American
MANILA, 2nd February, 3.30 p.m.
The Yamen occupied by the Allied Government at Tientsin, which was formerly the Viceroy's Yamen, was burnt last night, everything in it being destroyed. The fire OUR LATE QUEEN EMPRESS is believed to have been the work of an incendiary.
SHANGHAI, 3rd February. 6.50 p.m. A long Imperial Decrce details the re- forms suggested by the Emperor in 1898 and orders all viceroys and governors to report what reforms will be necessary which peace is concluded.
Shen Tun-ho, who was banished to the frontier, on Kang-yi's complaint that he had dismantled the Woosung Forts, has been pardoned and appointed Governor of Kal-
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SHANGHAI, 4th February, 7.37 p.m. Prince Chun has departed for Germany to apologise for Baron von Ketteler's inurder. Doctor Ament, of the American Board, has been arrested at Peking, charged with abetting Native Christians to burglary.
Native papers declare that the Imperial Court is going to Chengtu. A private de- cree by the Empress Dowager declares that she and the Emperor united will introduce reforms.
SHANGHAI, 6th February, 8.7 p.m. H.M.S. Barfleur is overdue here. H.M.S. Alacrity sails to-morrow.
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swered, and year after year God sent her “vic- torious, happy, and glorious," year after year God spread the borders of her empire, until at the last Queen Victoria was seated upon the throne of an empire far greater in extent than any other empire that the world has ever soon. We talk sometimes of the great empire of the Romans in ancient days. Why, the Roman empire was a mere drop in a bucket compared with the empire of the Queen of her foes and He seated her upon the throne of England And so God gave her victory over empire. Then, again, God gave to her a bettor victory and seated hor upon a better tion, victory over self, and He seated her throne. God gave her victory over tempta-
Saturday, the 2nd inst, was the day sat spart for the burial of our late Queen-Empress In Hongkong, as no doubt was the case in every other part of the British empire, the day was pended, not only the public offices and largo mer-have been! Think when that young Queen, fittingly observed. Business was entirely sus
upon the throne of love. Think for a moment what the temptations of such a position must cantile houses closing their doors but the small 18 years of age, came to the throne of so vast tradesmen. Three memorial services were held in St. John's Cathedral, including one in the to have spent her time and used her position an empire how easy it would have been for her afternoon for Chinese. There was an impressive and her powers for herself! Many a ruler has military service at ha'f-past nine in the morning, used his position to enrich himself, for his own ann at half-past eleven the service for the general aggrandisement. It woull not have been un- community took place. During the day a large foot of the Queen's Statua, and later on minute number of beautiful floral tributes were laid at the guns were fired by all the warships in the har
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natural, it would not have difficult for our Queen government to her advisers and to have lived for to have done the game-to have left the cares of self and not for her people. But what did she do? She lived for her people and not for herself. She lived for us and for our welfare and not for her THE MILITARY SERVICE
own pleasure or her own aggrandisement. And At the Military Service the Cathedral was because she lived for us, and because tre knew crowded to its utmost capacity by the different that she loved us, therefore we loved her, and detachments forming the Garrison, and it will she occupied a throne in the heart of each one of be readily understood that the scene presented her people. Fur and wide, whatever the race, was a most striking one. H E. Major-General | whatever the country, all who acknowledged her Gascoigne, C.M.G. (Commanding the Troops), rule felt also the power of her sympathy and her and staff occupied seats to the front of the love. Else how is it, for instance, that during nave. The military bands occupied the choir the past ten days here in Hongkong all her stalls, and at the commencement of the service troops, of whatever nationality, have petitioned