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the neighbourhood of the Church of 8. Anthony
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(near the Camões Garden), from which at the latter hour the procession began to issue, and as it appeared every head was reverently uncovered. Slowly the long line debouched upon the fronting the Church-line of black and white olad priests and acolytes, and boys from 8. Joseph's and little girls dressed iu white, broken at intervals by the upheld banners of the conferences and congregations; at the end, behind the emblem of Anthony, walked the Bishop and officiating priests in full robes under a canopy, and the Governor in his uni. form. The rear was brought up by a military contingent and the band. Having traversed the streets in the immediate neighbourhood of the Church the procession returned to its starting-place. At night the Church was beautifully illuminated and the baud played in the compound.
The excursion by the Kinshan (Ca, tain Lossius) proved too a great success. There were 600 to 700 passengers on board and they apparently enjoyed the trip immensely. Among the passengers were several members of the Sociedade Philharmonica, who kindly consented to play a few selections during the trip to Macao. The music was very much appreciated by the passengers as it much enlivened the trip. The Kinshan proved to be an excellent boat all round, and bids fair to become a favourite oue for excursion trips the one on Sunday, owing to her large and excellent accommoda- tions. The return trip was to have started at 10 p.m., but in consequence of the low tide at Macao the Kinshaw did not leave till about 10.40 p.m. While at Mació the Kinshun Was visited by many Mao residents; among those on the wharf to 8 '8 the arrival of the big boat were Mr. Mello, the Company's Macao agent, and several ladies. The Wing chai (Captain Bell Smith) and Chukong (Cap taia Mason) also carried a considerable number of passengers. The Chukong left Macao short y after nine o'clock on Sunday night and arrived first of the three excursion steamers-namely, about 1.80 a.m. on the 15th inst, The Wingchai which left the whart a few minutes after ten o'clock arrived simultaneously with the Kinshan about 2.10 8.11.
The annual church parade of the 'ongkong Volunteer Artillery now the designation of the Corps-was held on the 24th inst., and at S. John's Cathedral a special and appro- priate service marked the occasion. The band of the Sherwood Foresters headed the Volun- teers, who were under the command of Major Chapman, Acting Commandant in the absence on leave of Major Pritchard. The atten- dance was not large the various excursions to Macao probably being mainly respon- sible for the meagre numbers. After the service in the Cathedral the parade formed up on the drill-ground af Headquarters, where an interesting ceremony took place in the pr sun- tation by H.E. the Governet, Honorary Colonel of the Corps, to Armourer-Sergeant Hawkes, late 1st South Stafford Regiment, of the touth African War medal.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
THE PEAK CHURCH, HONGKONG.
The foll wing is the report for the year ended, 31st March, 1903, presented at the meeting of worshippers, held on Thursday afternoon in S. Paul's College, and unanimously approved :-
A Celebration of the Holy Communion was held every Sunday at 8 a.m. and during the sum- mer and autumu occasional services were held not found possible to hold them as frequently as on Sunday afternoons at 5 p.m., though it was in former years. In December an arrangement was made by which children's services were held on the first and last Sunday of each month by the Rev. C. H. Hickling and the Rev. F T. Johnson respectively and on the other Sundaysof each month Sunday School was conduct d by tea thank these ladies for their ass stance in the Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Pritchard. The commit-
Sauday School and their thauks are a'so due to in the Church during the year. At the annual the different Clergy who have conducted services meeting held in October, Messrs. J. Barton and A. Turner were ele sted T.ustees in place of Sir Thomas Jack-ou and the Hon. R. M. Rumsey. resigned. In February it was found necessary to renew the flooring and to substitute iron rails.for the old wo den joists; this enta lei an expenditure of nearly $39, but only a small portion of thi amount was paid before the The offerings, close of the financial year.
which amount to 2380,66, show a slight dec ense, bat there is still a credit balance of $582,91. The accounts were kindly audited by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley.
CHINA AND PORTUGAL.
When a country is strong, all the other countries in the world respect it and dare not form any sinister designs upon it, says the Tung Wen upao in an article which the Shanghai Mercury translates. But if a conn. try is weak, eren the smallest country in the world will despise i. and act in direct defiance of it.
[June 20, 1903. Macao-Canton railway concession is that Pur- tugal desires to extend her trade at M1010, the ailway u'd benefit the trade of Macno just But this argument is only a plausible one, for
the same, if it were to bo built by China herself. Why should it b› built by Portugal before the trade of Macao can be benefited ? We fear that as soon as the construction of the Macao-Canton
railway is completed Portugal will again bring forward the demand that a joint Commission e appointed to delimit the bounds ies between Macao and China's territories. What mean the Chinese Government will employ to reject his demand remaius to be seen.
TIE MANCHURIAN NEGOTIATIONS.
A P. king despatch of the 'st inst, appears in & Japanese paper to the following effect": -
M. Lesser hs now fo warded to the Govern Manchuria. The new proposal follows the lines ment the new Russian demands respecting of the Secret Treaty proposed by the Acting Minister to Peking. Treaty is reported to be as set forth below:-
he gist of the new
1. Maucharis shill not be conceded or leased to any Power without Russia's consent. Neither political nor commercial privileges hall be granted to any power without Russian
consent.
2. Any privilege or right already grauted to Russian subjects shall be enjoyed by them permauently.
3. The Chinese Generals in command of troops in Shiaking, Kirin and Heilungobang shall engage Russin ‹fficers as advis rs.
4. The co..struction of a Russian telegraph in Manchuria shall be permitted.
5. No system of reform shall be enforced in Manchuria without the consent of Russi
THE MANUFACTURE OF REBELS.
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Our Shanghai morning contemporary trans- lates the following from the native paper Tung It is known to every man in the street that Portugal is a country not to and the fature of China the N-C. Daily News Wen Hupao, which for the sake of civilisation be compared with any of the European sincerely hopes is untras:"It will be remem- Powers. And yet, instead of bearing her own
bered that a number of Chinese students weakness in mind, Portugal has had the audacity studying in Tokyo patriotically formed them. to made impudent demands upon China in the selves lately into a battalion with the intention VOLUNTEER CHURCH PARADE.same manner as the great Powers do Now of volunteering for the front to oppose the though China is exceedingly weak. she is strong Russian conquest of Manchuria. In this in comparison with Portugal. It surprises us not a little that Portugal has been :o audacions seng, and Tang Ming-san were appointed connection two of the students, Messrs. Niu Ti- and China has been so silly as to accede to her by their fellow studen's to proceed demands. In the 13th year of Kwang Hsu, China Tientsin to inform Viceroy Yuan Shike: consented to the permanent occupation of Macio of their intention and of its dependencies by Portugal. Since allow their battalion to be incorporated and to. ask him to then the Portuguese Minister has repeatedly into his army to fight the Russians. To the taken advantage of this consent to suggest surprise of everyone, upon interviewing Viceroy to the Chinese Government that the two countris should appoint
Yuan Shikai the two students were charged by а joint Com him as revolutionists and republicans who had mission to delimit the boundaries between only made the Manchurian question an opporta. Macao and its dependencies and Chinese terri-nity to rebl. In consequence of this Viceroy tories. Though the Chinese Government bas rejected this suggestion the
Yuan at once ordered the summary execution Portuguese, of these two young men." Minister does not consider the matter as being finished. matter to sleep until a better opportunity should He only temporarily allows the arise. The Chinese Government however seems to be delighted at this temporary abandonment of the Portuguese demand in regard to the de- limitation of the boundaries between Macao and Chinese 'erritories. In a recent memorial to the Throne, the Chinese Gvernment says that it has spent several months' time in negotiating with the Portuguese Miuister, Sr. Branco, before succeeding in getting him to consent to the abandoning of the delimitation question, and that the chief result of i's negotiations with the Portuguese Minister is that China has con. sented to Portugal constructing a railway from Macao to Cinton in return for the latter's consent to the establishment of a branch Custom House at Macao by China.
HIS EXCELLENCY who was received by the playing of four bars of the National Anthem, congratulated Armourer-Sergeant Hawkes and commented briefly on the good record of the regiment to which he had been attached in Africa, the South Stafford. Now that he had joined the Hongkong Volunteers, continued His Excellency, it would doubtless be interesting to Armourer-Sergeant Hawkes to know that they were amongst the first to volunteer for service in South Africa. Their offer was not accepted but the fact of its have ing been made showed that the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was ready then, as now, to take its place in the field for the honour and glory of the Empire.
The medal, which is of silver and has two clasps bearing the inscriptions" Wittenbergen and “Cape Colony was then pinned on the breast of Armourer Bergeant Hawkes, who saluted His Excellency and returned to his place in the ranks.
When four bars of the National Anthem, had been again played, the parade was dismissed.
However, we see that the Universal Gazette around the settlement lately stating that the says that the rumours which have been going Central Government had sent secret edicts to the Chinese Minister in Japan, the supervisor different provincial authoriti s ordering them of Chinese students in that country, and the
tion; the fact is that the edicts referred to two to arrest all students. etc are without founda-
students only, but not a'l.
branded as rebels, if not executed.
So there do appear to be two unfortuna'es
Work is about to be begun on the opening of the Iloilo harbour. The river mouth forming the harbour is to be dredged and the channel widened and deepened. At the present time the river channel is so filled with drift and deposit that it is almost impossible for the larger vessels to pass.
In settling the matter in this manner, the Chinese Government, we are inclined to think has committed a great mista' e. China is both able and within her rights to establish a
The British steamer Clitus (Capt. McDonald). Custom House at Macao even without the which arrived here on the 16th inst, from Ching- consent of Portugal. With regard to the kiang with a cargo of ground-nuts, reports that railway from Macao to Canton, if China on the night of the 15th inst., about 15 miles flatly refuses to let the Portuguese build it, south-west of Breaker Point, she passed a they cannot do her any harm. The argu-steamer towing a large craft, which from its ment that the Portuguese Minister brought sppearance seemed to be a steamer. The funnel forward in support of his demand for the and mast were gone.