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May was the most conscientions and cleverest chief the Police Foros ever had or were ever likely to have. Mr. Badeley, continuing. said Mr. May was to be congratulated on his well-deserved promotion to the high office of Colonial Secretary, and in congratu- lating him he felt sure the Colony itself was also to be congratulated in securing his services for that post. Mr. May, happily, was not entirely lost to the Police Force, which would always have the benefit of his most valuable advice and experience, and they might be sure that whatever reforms were thought of in the future for the welfare of the Force would receive Mr. May's support in the submitting of them to the Government.
Led by Mr. Badeley, the parade then gave three cheers for Mr. May, who, responding briefly, said he would always have the interest of the Force at heart, in the future as in the past, and if there was any thing he could do to make it better be would do it.
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The examination from which Sergeant James Watt has emerged so successfully is, nutil further notice, a yearly one, and in future a second prize will be offered by Mr. Badeley. The watch won by Sergeant Watt is to be sent back to the makers in London to permit of the correction of the inscription, which will then read :—“Hongkong | Police Force. May Memorial Prize, 1901, Presented by F. H. May, Esq., C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of Police. Won by Sergeant James John Watt.”
THE UNION CHURCH.
WELCOMING THE NEW PASTOR.
On the invitation of the Ladies' Committee of the Union Church, the congregation met on the 29th ult. in a social capacity to welcome the new pastor, Rev. C. H. Hickling, and his family. Rev T. W. Pearce presided. During the evening ah enyoyable musical programme
was submitted. In an interval,
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. difficulty in fulfilling their wishes. In pre- senting the gown she wished to express the hope that not only might he wear it out but that he might require many more before he severed his connection with the Union Church. (Applause.)'
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Mekong. The forces encountered the Phu Visets in the first week of this month and completely routed them, killing more than one hundred, and re-occupied Sawan-na-ket. ́Un- fortunately, Ong Keo himself is believed to have escaped and there is still considerable unrest in the French Laos territory.
A French reader writes to us as follows :-
Rev. Mr. HICKLING, having been invested in the robe by Mrs. Mackio, thanked the ladies cordially for their gift, which as he wore it Sunday after Sunday, he said. would certainly About the violation of Biamese Territory by have an added significance that it had come with French troopsat Ubon, alluded to in your to-day's such good wishes and such devout d aires so (Tuesday's) issue, it may be interesting to you to kindly and so happily expressed. (Applause) learn that, according to news received from He thanked Mr. Pearos also for the kind words | Saigon, the French Vice-consul' at Ubon, M. he had spoken. Going on to refer to the cir- Patté, had been previously assaulted by Siamese, cumstances y bich had led up to his coming to and is still lying in a very precarious condition, Hongkong, Rev. Mr. Hickling stated,, that As an old Siamese resident I cannot agree with your energetic but very unjust epithet about although it was to him an unpleasant thing to talk about himself still he thought it desirable French policy in Siam, which you qualify of "barefaced robbery.” French papers would to`lay a few facts before them concerning his past career. He was a native of Nottingham, have the occasion of using similar terms about where by the help of his minister and Sunday English policy in 1899, when the territory of School teacher he was led to find Jesus Christ. Rahman, Patani province, was almost entirely Through that he was led eventually to seek annexed by England! Moreover I suppose entrance to Hackney College, London. There that the setual French action in Siam is the he received his training, and then settled down result of an understanding with the English at Hoddesdon, a suburb of the metropolis. Legation at Bangkok and that, if the French to Government is to occupy the right bank of the Thence he went to Eastbourne, then Withington, a populous suburb of Manchester, Mekong the English Government will, socord- church whiching to the Anglo-French convention of January, where he ministered in a had sittings for 1,000 people. After having 1896, occupy its own sóne d'influenco-$.e., ministered in three churches for 21 years and the Malay-Siamese provinces. coming to be some 43 years of age he left his last charge in September, intending to enjoy a rest occupied by reading and study. But he received a strong call from the Polytechnic, Regent Stroet, which he accepted for six months. Before that period had half gone he had got their invitation from Hongkong. That invita- tion he at first declined, but he was haunted by it, he could not get away from it, and latterly he accepted it, simply feeling that it was God's will. Rev. Mr. Hickling drew his remarks to a close by expressing the hope that the con- gregation and himself might work in cordial co-operation for the advancement of their
Church and of the Word.
The formal proceedings then terminated.
FRANCE AND SIAM.
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We were unable to obtain confirmation at the French consulate of the statement the correspondent mentioned made by
The French Consal has reseivəd above. no official communication whatever in con- nection with the reported trouble on the Franco-Siamese frontier.
THE REBELLION IN SOUTH WEST CHIHLI.
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-Telegrams received by the local mandarins from Paoting (says the N.-C. Daily News in its" Notes on Native Affairs") referring to the great victory of Viceroy Yuan's foreign-modelled Rey, Mr. PEARCE, on behalf of the congrega.
At the conclusin of his romarks, Rev. Mr. troops on the 9th inst., over the rebels at tion, extended a hearty welcome to the new Hickling formally took the chair, which had Nankunghsien, report that the losses of the Imperial forces numbered about 180 wounded pastor. In the Union Church, he said, situated as hitherto been occupied by Rev. Mr. Pearce.
Dr. J. C. THOMSON afterwards on behalf and forty-seven killed. The rebels lost their it was on one of the great highways of the world, standing where the East and West meet, of the congregation presented Rev. Mr. second in command, an ex-military officer named & handsome silver tea and Liu, forty-six village beadmen, 380 killed and the minister had opportunities such as few Pearce with had for being in tonoh with many churches coffee service in recognition of Mr. Pearce's over 1,000 wounded in the ranks. The chief the wide world over and for maintaining services to the Church during the vacancy. leader of the rebel army, Ching Ting-pin, troops the pure flame of the Divine truth in the Mr. Pearce, he said, had generously stopped escaped. A fortnight before the above events
so-called "foreign-disciplined hearts of those who heard him. Free Church-into the breach and had at all times when called the men had counted for something in colonial upon served the Church most willingly. They garrisoning Tamingfu, were sent to Chulu to expansion: the members of our Free Churches wished him and his wife long life and prosperity. tack and disperse Uhing Ting-pin's army when had had something to do with the founding of
Rev. Mr. PEARCE, in acknowledging the regular pitched battle ensued, resulting in “; Greater Britain. Since the days of the May-gift, expressed the sincere thanks of himself draw." Both sides held their original posi- flower onward we had had men of energy, and Mrs. Pearce. He would always be willing, tions, but the losses of the rebels enterprise, and sagacity, and some of the best of he said, to do what little he could for the much severer, losing nearly 1,400 in killed and wounded, while the Tamingfa troops lost over these had been Free Churchmen, Mr. Hickling Union Church.
500, of whem 180 were in killed. The battle would have such men before him on Sundays
was ultimately claimed as a victory by the rebels, there. Then there were the soldiers and
owing to the Imperial troops, after a few days, sailors among whom their new minister
retreating back to Tamingfu. Another Paoting would have his opportunities, There were 80 many of us there who lived in the midst Definite news has at last reached Bangkok of despatch reports that on the 5th inst,, a deťach. of foul temptations and needed spiritual help. the troubles in the Laos territory on the left bankment of forty French troops arived at Proting Hongkong was extending marvellously. The of the Mekong. It appears that for the past two and eventually took train for Chantingfu, for time might come soon when we would have a or three years there has been more or less actual the purpose, it is said, of protecting ser. tain Roman Catholic mission property in new Victoria on the other side of the Harbour unrest among the wild tribes that inhabit the
that vicinity. It is further reported that at the and perhaps a new Union Church there. Whe-mountains between the Mekong and the sea. ther that was so or not, what the new minister. Those tribes are known as the Ka Ridhae and time of the successive defeats of the territorial troops of Shantafu, Taminfa and Chichou, in had to look for in the new pastorate was spiritual they have never been thoroughly broken in to
the latter part of April last, the French prosperity. In conclusion Rev. Mr. Pearce the rule of France. Recently a very active and
Minister at Peking wrote to Viosory Yuan extended the heartiest welcome to Mr. and Mrs. enterprising leader of the name of Ứng Keo has
Shikai a despatch offering the assistance of a Hickling and their daughter. He understood made his appearance who, at the head of a con- that are long their son would join them here and aiderable armed rabble of followers, proceeded to force of French troops to help the Viceregal he was sure it was the desire and the prayer attack and capture a place called Namnae situat-government to put down the rebellion. The of the congregation that their whole life mighted about twenty miles to the East of the Mekong offer was naturally courteously refused by the The inhabitants of the place promptly Vioaroy, Latest despatches from the field, of he long and prosperous and greatly blessed, and river. that the Church would have them there to its joined Ong Keo, and the combined force, operations in the vicinity of Chile report that spiritual advantage and profiling. (Applause). if force it can be called, emboldened by success, the rebels are dispersing everywhere and that He then called upon Mrs. Mackie.
threw itself upon the French post of Sawan-na-order is being restored in most of the disturbed ket which, after a short struggle, was taken. districts, but that the ecope of Ching Ting-piz Sawan-na-ket is a place of some importance on still makes the crisis uncertain.“ the left bank of the Mekong, is in direct tele- graphic communication with both Saigon and Annam, and is the headquarters of a French Official, It is exactly opposite the Siamese village of Mukdahan. The talegraphic wires were destroyed. The above occurred in the latter half of the month of April.
MYS: MACKIE said she had been called upon by the ladies of the Union Church to under: take a very pleasant duty, that of presenting a pulpit gown to their new minister. She was sure she voiced the feelings of the members when she said that they wished Mr. Hickling|
long and prosperous career as minister of the Church. They trusted that he would be successful in winning many souls for our beloved Master, and from what they On the news reaching Saigon two French foross had been and heard of Mr. Hickling they were promptly despatched, one from Saigon | felt confident that he would have no and the other from Wieng Chan on the Upper
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