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October 21, 1905.]
BISHOP POZZONI.
RECEPTION At the CATHOLIC UNION. The committee and the members of the Catholic Union held a reception in their club rooms at Glenealy on October 14th in honour and to welcome his Lordship Bishop Pozzoni. The hall of the club was crowded with many friends of the institution including their Lord ship- Bishop Menacetti and Bishop Clemente, the Reverend Fathers de Maria, Gabardi, Spada, Augustin, Noval, Brun and several other priests, Senhor Conselheiro Romano and a good many ladies and gentlemen and the Christian Brothers. The club building was very nicely illuminated by Japanese lanterns and fairy lamps. A triumphal arch, also beautifully lit, with the word "Welcome" in the centre, was built at the main entrance to the club.
Shortly after 9 o'clock his Lordship Bishop Pozzoni arrived, and was received by the committee and conducted to his seat. The function began by an address of welcome delivered by Mr. J. D. Osmund, the vice- president of the institution, who related to his Lordship and the assembly a short account of the care r of the Catholic Union, which was started with a roll of only 15 members some seven years ago, and which has now grown to be an important centre for the Roman Catholic youths of the Colony. The club had now a large roll of members, two billiard tables, a stage and scenery, and a varied and select collection of magazines and periodicals for the use of the members. Mr. Osmund concluded by presenting the Bishop with a 400-days clock and a chronometer on behalf of the members, and by calling for three cheers for his Lordship, which was heartily responded to.
Senhor Romano was next asked to unveiy the portrait of his Lordship, which he did, and addressed a few words in Portuguese to the Bishop asking him for h's assistance and co-operation on behalf of the Union, of which he is the honorary president.
His Lord hip then rose to return thanks for the welcome accorded to him, replying to Mr Osmund in English and to Senhor Romano in his own language.
Light refreshments were then served to all. The Band of the 119th Mcoltans, by kind permission of the officers, was present and enlivened the proceedings with a selection of music.
SPECIAL SERVICE AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH.
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A special service took place on the 14th October in the St. Joseph's Church, which was numerously attended, the congregation being mainly composed of the British Roman Catholics including many sailors and soldiers. His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni was also present, and was dressed in his full episcopal robes. The mass
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by Rev. Father Zamponi, who was assisted by several other Italian priests. The chaplain, Rev. Augustin, preached the sermon and also acted as the organist for the first time. The choir was composed of Chinese seminarist from the Italian Mission House, and the mass was sung to Gregorian music. After the 10888 Bishop Pozzoni officiated at Benediction and, at the request of the chaplain, the congregation adjourned to the St. Patrick's Hall when the service was over to pay their respects to the newly elected prelate. A photograph was afterwards taken of the congrégation with Bishop Pozzoni in the centre.
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A WEARY BEACHCOMBER.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
COLLISION IN THE WEST RIVER,
CHINESE TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.
A collision between the 8.8. Tui On and the Chiness torpedo boat U Sui took place on October 17th, fortunately without involving any loss of life. It is not known exactly how the disaster ccourred, but the former vessels which was on a voyage from Hongkong to Canton, reports that when opposite Kong Sha, steaming in Chinese waters, the torpedo boat suddenly appeared in front. It was impossible then to avoid a collision, and the vessels crashed into each other. The U Sui quickly filled with water and sank shortly after the impact. Her crew were taken off in safety and brought to Hongkong.
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Auother account of the collision is given by had just got out of the river at Lan Keet a passenger on board the Tai On, The vessel Island when a boat was noticed right ahead. As she had only a mast light showing, they concluded she was stationary or moving very slowly, but suddenly she came forward across the Tai O..'s bow. The latter's engines were reversed, but too late to avoid collision, and she struck the other vessel, which proved to be the Chin se torpedo boat U. Lui abaft the engine A boat was launched from the U. Lui which took off two or three men, while the chief officer of the Tai On promptly took off the remainder in their beats. The stricken craft drifted some little dist nee off, but the tide washed her back and she sank 5 minutes after the collision alongside the Tai On, all her crew of 24 being saved. So eager were some of the Chinese to save their personal effects from the sinking ship that they jumped on board her when she came alongside and rushed below for their belongings. Some of them narrowly escaped going down with her, and only scrambled ou board the Tai On just as their craft disappeared.
COLLISION AT WOOSUNG.
A collision occurred about half past seven on the morning of the 8th inst. on the river about
a mile above Black Point between the C.N.S.
Tamsui and the C.M.S. Anping, both vessels being outward bound. As the overtaking ship, the Anping attempted to pass the Tumsui on the starboard side, but altering her helm before she was clear, the anchors of the Tamsui fouled the davit stanchions of the other vessel, smashed the steam pipe for the winches and her cargo ports, besides damaging the accommodation ladder. Locked together the two vessels drifted toward the Shanghai shore, the Anping eventually taking the ground whilst the Tamsui, reversing her engines managed to get clear and into deep water again.
The Tam sui sustained damage to her bulwarks and bas two holes in one of her plates on the starboard side. She put back to Shanghai for temporary repairs, whilst the Anping after getting off proceeded on her journey.-N.-C. Duily News.
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VICEROY CHANG'S RAILWAY LOAN.
A Peking telegram to the N.-C. Daily News
says:+
"The agreement between H. E. Chang Chih- tang and the British Government provides
that the latter shall advance the sum of Tis. 10,000,000 at 44 per cent interest, the loan to be for a term of twenty years. The security given is the opium revenue of Kuangtung, Huvan, and Hupeh. It is also provided that half of the foreign engineers for the Hankow. Canton railway shall be British, and in case any further foreign loan is needed, Great Britain shall have the first option of taking it.
As a local resident was walking along Queen's Road on the 17th October he was acoosted, he says, by a "beachcomber" who told him the usual story about having starved There are many officials in Peking opposed to for so many days. All he wanted was a few
the agreement, and the Board of Commerce cents to buy a meal. His hearer advised him (Shangou) has been ordered to arrange for the to go to the House of Detention. The beach-redemption of the loan earlier; while in future comber asked to be shown the way there. The gentleman took him to the junction of Queen's Road and Pottinger Street, from whence he directed him. After gazing up the hill for a few seconds the beachcomber put his hand in his trouser's pocket, extracted three or four twenty cent pieces, and turning to the gentle man said—"Say! How much will it cost to take a chair up there?"
no foreign loan is to be raised (for railway purposes)."
[As the agreement appeared in the Chinese newspaper Universal Gazette, the loan was stated to be for ten years, and no reference was made therein to the employment of British engineers, or to Britain being given a first option of taking up a further foreign loan if any is needed.]
MISCELLANEOUS.
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The total number of Chinese in the Trans- vaal on August 31 was 44,565.
Our Foochow contemporary reports the death in the port, having been twenty-six years there. of Mr. Joseph Phillips, one of the oldest residents
Mr. W. J. Kenny, the British Consul- General at Manila, is going home on leave of absence. Mr. E. L. 8. Cordon, the vice-consul, becomes Acting Consul General, and Mr. J. N. Sidebottom (of Messrs. Smith, Bell & Co.) will
not as Vice-Consul,
A number of advertising pocket dictionaries, sent by an American firm to Queen's Colleg for distribution among the students, on being distributed on Monday were torn to pieces. Evidently, the boycott is still a factor to be
admitted by Mr. A. t. Wise (Paisne Judge) reckoned with by Americans in Hongkong.
to the role of solicitors and proctors practising in the Supreme Court of Hongkong. The motion for his admission was presented by Mr. Pollock, K.C., and his Lordship said he had much pleasure in admitting Mr. Daniel and trusted that his stay in the colony would be advantageous. Mr. Daniel was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Judicature in England on 4th June, 1902.
Mr. Walter John Daniel was on Oct. 12
At his sales rooms on the 9th October Mr. G. P. Lamme t put up for sale by public auction the piece of ground known as Inland Lot No. 1405 together with the messuage thereon known as No. 40 Caine Road. The ground has an area of 1,967 square feet or thereabouts, and the term of the lease is for 9:9 years. Bidding opened at $1.400 and rose by bids of $100 to $16,500, at which price the Lot was knocked down to Mr. Lai Kwai Pui, merchant. Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master were the solicitors for the mortgages.
On Oct. 14th the annual camp of the Hong- kong Volunteer Corps at Stonecutters Island was opened under very favourable auspices. The usual site is occupied with bell tents, instead of the square shaped tents of former years, but in other respects the camp is arranged as before. By Saturday evening the majority of volunteers had entered camp numbering in all about 140, under the command of Major Prit- chard. The other officers present were Captains Arms rong, D. Macdonald, Skinner, and Lam- mert; Lieutenants Crake, Northcote, Foott Plummer; Second-Lieutenants Kennett, Gub. bay, Hayton and Forsyth.
Viceroy Sham requested Cheong Pat-Sex some time ago to establish water works in Canton. Cheong has now replied that his hands are fully occupied, and that he is unable to undertake the work at present. Viceroy Shum thinks this is a very important matter, indeed, and that it is absolutely necessary to establish such works in Canton. He has carefully studied the matter and has come to the conclusion that a sum of 1.200,000 taels will be sufficient to carry the scheme through. He intends to obtain 300.000 taels from the Salt Comptroller, 200,000 tasis from the I. M, C, and will call on the gentry to subscribe the balance.
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A correspondent of the P. & T. Timez writes:- have just returned from Mukden, where all was quiet and the country very four. ishing. The harvests in Manchuria are expected to be the best in the memory of the oldest pople, despite the fact that labour has been and is v ry scarce. The country has never been so full of ready money. In bygone years trade was all done, or nearly so, by promissory notes; but owing to two huge armies, both spending, money is plentiful everywhere. The very battlefields south of Mukden are rich with oorn. peace is assured and communication open, there will be an unprecedented demand for clothing and also luxuries hardly indulged in in past years The natives seem to be hardened as regards the land fighting, and in the actual war zone they seem to be going on as per usual, and but little land has remained uncultivated. Many towns have still more than their normal population, as many village women and obildren prefer to remain in the large centres. From many enquiries one learns that on the whole both armies have behaved as well as could be exepected to the natives. That there has been local suffering, and this sometimes acute, goes without saying, but the people quickly recup- erate in the naturaly rich country.