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the completion of the work. To remove and par new noquisition, for the islands are practically rebuild offers quarters at West Battery, Kobarrax. toon, £1,500. The original estimate of £2,000 has boon increased to 12,400. For works, repairs, de under £1,000, to vote for fortillos tions and Ordnance store buildings, in £1,993: and for the same for barracka, 20,426.
THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE ON PORT HAMILTON.
It is supposed that in war a scaling-station in the northom part of the command is necessary. am not of that opinion to must be fled Steam cdliere properly. with Welsh coal at Hongkong, and follow our ships...
debing, which is carried on by Japanoso, und not more agriculture thau, they are obliged to do to raise money to pay the taxes. The women do al the hard work in the field except the very primi. tive ploughing, which is done by the men. At. the approach of a European the women-ail ide themselves, whether fearing the evil eye or from having beus mafireated by Europeane in the If it in intended to make Port Úsiliou a re-paat is not known.
I can quite understand the hoovy sea that sets galar colonist possession, and to fortify it like Gibraltar and Malta, there can be no naval obin with a bath-easterly gale, as mentioned by juction, but a strong political one.
Captain Powlett, ng even in the fine weather wa had a slight ground swell set In.
To au up. Asavol station it is decidedly parts. In locking over the senior ofRoer's journal I see rapented-instanton of ships dragging; an snaharage that cannot be made secure from a boats force except by an extensive system of land forts; which must be widely scattered, op sequently necessitating a much larger foren to defend it than if it only had one entrance. command of the was in lust, it must fall by bloc
alone, possessing
I thereforo recommend the islands formiar owners forthwith.
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Vico-Admiral Sir W. Darell wrote from Nagasaki on the 28th May, 1885. After giving denoription of the harbane and the operations for blocking thenorthern and sonthera entrances,
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Certain if in that thaquantities brought out" during 1896 cordurably ease the estimator at probable apply formed on the eve of the opouing of the ameoni pul furthermore, is it not likely that much cheap silk mastorial which in ordinary tins would have gone to make clothing for the Chinaman has been bought away from him for the European market P The Ropeit trom Newolwang will be funud to contain some useful and interesting remarks on the durolopment of the Wild SE industry at that poet; from Icbang we got a few particulars rospecting the inorenssl export of the Yellow The correspondenes respecting the temporary Bilk of Szechwan in the Chinking Report the supation of Port Hamilton by Great Britain rovival of attention to Refuse is alluded to; and has been published as a Parliamentary paper, Port Haritan being restored to their rightful a very had one; an indifferent anchorage in many North China Insurance-Th. £85 per abaro.! the Shanghai Report comments on the year's Instructiona to ongy the Islands were given Silk trade from the commercial standpoint. on the 14th April, without any previous agrom The condition of tho Bugar trade theald not mant, either with China or Korea The Marquis be passed by without mention. The quantity Trang was informed on the 16th April that of Bugar (White, Brown, and Caudy) exported Under mdinary circumstances Her Majesty's from Chins to Hoogkung and to more remote Government would have desired to have come to Foreign countries has greatly fallen off since 1881.. The export of white in 1884 was 465,000 piends, and it has ser declined to 129,000 that
458,000 plouls; and that of candy in like pro- portion. The reports froin Taków, Swatow, and
Commercially. I was assured by a merchant at Kiungalow, in which this trade is discussed,
Chefoo, one of the strong advocaten for taking ascribe the desling to the following cares, viz.,
it, it is valueless; and es orr Colonies have as the imposition of new taxation in Farnosa; tho
role grown up and flourished best when unfet- competition of other sugars, especially Java:
tared, he is probably right.
I cannot of coarse givo say opinion on its po- the influence of protection given to sugar cali-islands lying off the south east of Koras, known sono of operations utilised for coaling purpolitical importunoo with regard to the future of vation in other countries, even Queensland per-by the nnue of Fort Hamilton, his Imperial hape; and the drought provalent in the southern Majesty the Emperor of Chine would offer so ton, fortifications met he thrown up, and Vancouver, owing to the opening of the Cans-
And both the objection to such occupation; "the British Go.in addition to the tattery on Observatory dian Pacife Railway. The ataamship conte from Hongkong, Canton, and Laces Steamboat Co.) OF LONDON, BORDEAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAT, 146! sugar-producing provinces.
thors there to China can be curtained from the Kinngehog and Takow Commissiozers point rernment also undertaking to pay over the reload tu which I have alluded,
be out the peed of using bolter washivery and ofrence to the Korean Government. This was should a fort armed with armour-hydrographer: if, as I imagine will be the case, improving the communication with local markets.telegraphed to Poking, and the Tang-li Yaman piercing gune at the northern entrance; a it passes seath of Japan, Port Hamilton will be Before-occluding my comments upon Ex-replied "The Chinese Government would bare garrison of not less than 500 ton, should a 200 er 250 miles out of their way; if they pass parts I invite uptice to the statistics of Brick hoon rench gratified had circumstances permitted Tea, Straw Braid, and Wool. The first named their meeting the views of Her Majesty's Go. has increased from 220,000 picul in 1883 to comment in the matter of the proposed occupa 250,000 picats in 1885, and for 1856 we behold a tinn, but in view of the Ressing Minister at further increase of 28 per cent, Le, an export Poking having given the Yamba to understand of 361,000 piquls. The oxport of Straw Beaid that should tho Chinese Government consent ha hon from 50,000 pieals in 1891 to 82,000 to is British ocenpation of the islanda. form-
Russian picule, representing more than two million taels; ling Port Hamilton, the
Govern and that of Wool has risen more than 100 par mant would feel it necessary to occupy some cent. tince 1882.
other island or portion of the Kingdom of Only a few words cray be devoted to Imports Kursa, also, in view of the pomibility of Japan The ganctity of Ophím imported through the following in the armourse, the Chinesa Gororn- Foroign Customa is about the anal yourly mont regret that, in order to avoid these incen- average, though 1,000 pienis mora than in 1883 regionaos, and the possibio norap'ications which
The Native Opium erop was ant so good as gual.
from either ons vatrance or the other. On April 28 Earl Granville proposed to Mar- I should not propose to land east at Port quis Trong that they should come to at agree. Hamilton, as, in the ovent of war it would be to most on the temporary occupation; in which it far for ships to retara there for soal. The was suggostest," In the orent of the British Go-squadron must be companied by colliere, and the vexent desiring, at any time, to oscopy the bays and anchorage in the neighbourhood of the
might cosult from then, they osanot authorise
I consider that if we are to bold Port Hamil-
maintained, and three first-class torpedo boste A corvette and two gun-boats would also be necesary, and even with this foros I souider that the pince would be a soures of anxiety and waairness in the face of on active and enterprising enemy.
It mant be remembered that Port Hamilton has no resources in itself. It produces barely sufficient for the subsistence of its population, and no fresh provisions are procurably. Whilst our ships have been there I have caused them to be supplied with bullooks and vegetables from this place, but in time of war this source of supplios might be closed against us.
VICE-ADMIRAL HAMILTON TO THE ABORTTARY
TO THE ADMIRALTY. (Extant.)
It is several years since the import of Grey their linister to sign the arrangement proposed Shirtings has consed to show marual gain.by Her Majesty's Government, and instruct At the Northern and Mid-Chins ports the im-hite to express the hope that Her Majesty'n port of cotten porn bas gained considerably, Government will not find it neawary to occupy while at Canton and Sastow tkwa has been a the islands." In the meantims the Chinese Go-predecessor has so ably expressed in his letter marked falling off. This is explained in a movernment gave permission to land the sbla at sure in the Swatow Roport. Catortunately, we North Saddle Island.
are but in the dark as to the quantity imported Japan expressed concern at the cocapation of
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Audacious, at Hongkong. Dec. 7, 1885. I have arrived at the sains convlusion as my
of May 28 last, and, therefore, have nothing farther to say on that head bogond observing that a harbour, with three entrances as well adapted for permanent defense se is a har boar with a single entrance, on which all the defensive powers can be concentrated, instead of as in onse of Port Hamilton, being scattered over three entrances.
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share. very materially increased in war-time, so an to have a strong prable foros, baring it so scatter od renders it liable to be cut up in detail. It is no mas having such a possession and thinking it will not be a costly one.
Vice Admiral Hamilton forwards a report by Captain Fowlatt, H. 8. Champion, also a joint report by Captains M. T. Dunlop, of H.M.S.
Leerde 8. H. F. Daaros. of B.M.9. Constance specially deputed to study the subject. Both reports are advoras to the retention of the place.
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Captain Trang, of the Agamemnon, in writing of Port Hamilton to the Commander-in-Chief in May last, says, "It must be observed, if the plass is to be a base for, and not to be a tax apen, the navy, it will roquino a garria and for tifications. At present it requires the constant presence of a large proportion of the naval force on the station to preserve the fag from insult in the event of war."
I commend the portions_underlined to their Lordships' epocial notice; I entirely comes in them; a base for the navy must be one in which they can find themselves defonded when unable, from any case, to keep the man, which is their proper place, and to protect our commeres by driving the enemy's ships from the soa, Es. we base done in all previous wars but which cannot be done if the navy is condemned to the defen- alve, to remain in port, gusriling its own base.
Captain Maclear, of the Flying Fish, in a very shla Memornaam on the defences of -Part Hamilton, observes" To defend it against the attack of two corvettes, three sloops and gun-boat would be required;" and on tho main point I agree with him.
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LORD L. CHURCHILL ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. LONDON, Red April Lord Randolph Churchill in the course of an address to his constituents yesterday strongly advocaled and supported the Crames Bill and the Land Bill He entered at considerable length into his reasons for resigning with a view to the justification of the same. He declared that he should sentiane to insist en economy it the expenditure on the Army and Navy, so long as such acconomy would not in any way impair the defence of the Empire.
THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE,
LONDON, 5th April. The first meeting of the Colonial Conference was held yesterday. In the course of a speech upon the occasion, Lord Salisbury said that the defence of the Empire was the commm interest of both Eeglend and the Colonies. Now that European powers are manifesting an increasing desire for Colonial pursessions. it bebeves the Colonisa to take upon themselves a fair share of the expense and responsibility of mutual defauss by furnishing isu se well as manze
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SIE DRUMMOND WOLFE'S MISSION. Sir James Fergusson stated that a faroarakte result is expected for the negociations of Sir H. Drummond Welf in the East of Europe... Governmont, however, could not as yet fix a data Haiphong.... for the termination of his mission, but he could go... confidently state that the advantages which food mightberensousulyezposted from the Convention Sir II. Wolf was ungcoating would completely justify the costs of the mission. Any statement relating to the proposada embodied in that." Con- vention or to the tenour of the Convention at the present time would be likely to prejudice the pending negosiations.
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Korea, but was afterwards temporarily with draw on the representations of Har Majesty's Conant-General. An offer of £5,000 a year was wade to the Korean Government for the occupa- The import of Kerosene Oil in 1885 was dou-ion, but was not accepted. The course and re- ble that of 1884, viz., 14,900,000 gallons and sult of the subsequent negotiations with Chine 7,000,000 gallons respectively. This increase may be gathered from the following coramiazis was very great at nearly all the parts excepting tion from the Tsang-li Yamen to Sir J. Wal those in the South, from Swatow to Pakhoi; and sham.--- probably had we the statistics of the import
"Peking, Oct. 31, 1986. from Hongkong by juuke, we should find a guin Tho, Prince and Ministers of the Taung-li thero alan. At Tientsin the increase la 1885 wa Tamén hare the honour to refer Her Britauzic 250 por ernt, over 1984; at the four principal Majesty's Minister to the personal conealtations Yangtze ports together it was 64 par cant. The which have earlier taken place between Mr. gain at Shanghini was 500 per cent, but O'Conor, Chargé d'Affaires, sad the Yamen en The import was 1,200,000 gallons in the subject of the Korean Islands of Part cess of cotsutaption. At Faechow, the Formars Hamilton; so to the communications of his ports, and Amoy together the gain was 40 por Exallenas Taeng to Her Majesty's Government, cont. So much by way of comparing 1884 and who were inforated by irim that this matter was 1855. But for 1556 we do not find so great anors tusi greatly concerned a tributary State of
The consumption at the Northern China porta is less-than-it-was-in-1885. The four chief. In due course a reply was-received from Her Yaugtoo purts liave received but 91 per cent. of Majesty's Fereign Dior to the effant that the what they took in 1885. This falling oft in the deempation of the islands in quostion was a best market shonly not surprise us for it is measure of a temporary nature, and that it probably that the consumption of 1835 was carried with it no intantin whatsoever of doing abnormally swelled owing to the destruction of anything injacions to the prostiga, righte, and the local crops of Vegatable Oil by the Yangtze atorests of either China or her casual State. foods which provailed in that year. Tas import Farther, that there was no desire to occupy those at noorly avery Southera port, beginning with stands for any length of time, bat that it was Ningpo, hus-increanol greatly excepting only feared that, if they wore taken possesion of by Takow where loltaxation interfered with trads, another Power, must infallibly be injurions vessels, three of which are always ta bo there, and Centon, which receives mostofita Kazasene by to the interests both of England and of Chine, on which point I see no reason at prosent to possels outside our engines. The gain at If China would guarantee that no one would modify my predecessor's views. It must be ro-Bains. Wenchow sad Foochow is 250 per cent, and soms and take these islands, the British Governmembered that the Naval Commander-in-chief that at Tamsai is usarly 100 per cant. Ia brief.ment could feel reassured.
is hampered in the disposal of his squadron to the increase in 1896 for all the Southern porta, Alesg time has now elapsed, and British guard our occan highways" by the serenity togather from Ningyo to Pakhoi ie from vessels of war continue to hold these islande, of protecting Hongkong and Singapore. 1.800,000 gallons to 2.600,000 gallons. The total than kirjug rise to embarrassing questions from
Considering that military defence is still a of the last two years for all the ports together without.
work of time, it cannot be expected Port lamil is for 1885, 14,708,000 gallons, and for 1886. For instance, ramones have recantly--baan ten atá besome, a Sir Cooper Key considered 92,800,000 gallons. But this gun does not re-disseminated from Kores that Russia was lu- potessary, a first-class fortress, for many years present increased conanmption, the stools at terfaring with China's feudatory. The Chiasse its defence must, therefore, till then devolve o Shanghai at the end of 1996 being 101 million Government accordingly demanded an explana- the Nary. Until it is properly fortised I look on gallons (India tukee from 20 to 28 million tion from Russia ne to the existence or otherwise is occupation" as a source of weakness in war gallons of Kerosene in a yta.)
of this fact and in due course the Russian time to the cruising power of the squadron in the The exqusion of the telegraph to the far West Foreign Offoe gave the Chinese Minister Lia Chias command," which answers the last pars and the extremo South of Clins, and the con- the most teank assurances that the Russian (ograph in their Lordships' before-guated latter. nexion of the Formosan lives with the mainland, vernment had absolutely nessel intentione. M Many of the arguments and over ten years are touched pen in the Reports from Tobang, fadygerecy, the Russian Chargé d'Affaires at sgo by Admirals Ryder and Shadwell and Sir Farba Kingchow, and Tamani. T'ho develop Peking, farther went to Tientsin at the orders Harry Parkes for its accupation no longer exist. ment of Formosa appears to be at last, in tenths, of the Basian foreign Office, and had several The Koreans cannot now be considered "as out outered upon by China, and we read of the ar- personal eogebrsations with the Grand Secretary side the pale of civilized nations."
Our modern men-of-war are improving in tausion of Tes cultivation, of a projected railway. Li, Minister Superintendent of Northern Trade, of Cost-mining, and of a revival of Camphor to when he rupeated and surlarged upon the speed, and will, I trust, in fatare, be able to productice. The Transit pass system is at answer earlier given to the Minister Lla. He steam against the monsoon. The Utenogle, hired length in operation in the tro Kwang provinces, also stated that the Raision Gorsenment gave a transport, was only three days nine hours from
THE ITALIAN CABINET, and in other places, notably Takow and Amay, sincere promise that it the Hritish would evacuate Hongkong to Port Hamilton in September last.
Bour, 4th April I quite concur in the views of my predecessor, we observe its benign infizenra iu mitigating the Fort Hamilton, the Russian Government world
DYCCUSE Signor Depreda kas succeeded in remodelling severity of Likia.
not occupy Korean territory under any cirus-xpressed in his letter of May 23 last, as to
our true base for naval work being a steam the Cabinet Count Nicolis de Robilaat retir "The Grand Secretary Li, Minister Superin- stilla, which can always ha ahtaized here, to ing, Signor Decretis will take his pisce as Min- tendent of Northern Trade, then told M. Lady- company the feet, with the necessary coal, ister for Foreign Affairs. Signor Crespi will gensky that what was feared was that after the provisions, stores, &o, and a temporary base booms Minister of Interior; Signor Zanardell, Britisk vassals of war had retired from these established at the most suitable part on the Minister of Justice, and General Viale, Minister islands they would be again taken possesicio of enemy's coast, near the port to be attacked, as of War. by some other Power. Russia, therefore, mast was the case with the northerners when they guarantee that she would rot bersafter ssize task Port Basufort or Royal, as a base of opera- The tahlishment on which the Estimates those islands, and on the faith of this guarantoo tious against the southern perts. are based consists of-Threa batteries of Ger- China could officially address the British Gov.
Having. I trust, shown clearly my own strong rio Artillery, $371 of all ranks; a company of soment, and urge their speedy evacuation.
upinion as to the retention of Fort Hamilton Engineora, & offbeers and 120 men; a battalion of In couro of time M. Ladygansky, in obat.being a source of weakness to the unvy until Infantry, 993 of all reaks; a company of Lousianes te isstruations from the Russian Govorn-efficiently fortified, I would beg to suggest that Artillery, a empay of Naties Engineers, and meat, gave a most explicit guarantee, distinctly should, however, for any reason. Her Majesty's tnpanies of Lascare, 299 of all reaks; two declaring that in the futurs Emasia would not Goverment docide on rataining it, that for Ordnance Artificers; and £1 of the Medienl take Karenn territory.
the first two or three years of its occupation, Staff Corps. Total of all ranks, 1,714.
"The Chinese Government is therefore na during which its defense must rest with the General Stuff, Clerks, and Others. Major rally in a position, on the faith of the gram-nary, it should be placed on a similar footing to General, 21,095 Colonel on the staf, £913; de tes of the Russian Government, to give & the Island of Ascension, and a Captain Baper paty assistant adjutant and quarter-master-gegaarantee to the British Government, and in intendent placed in charge who would be the ners, £; aids-do-osny, £329; surrants' allow making this communication, as in their bounden | Benior Ofoer on the Northern Division, anỂ auces, £321; table money, 5500; four staff clerks, duty, to Bor Britannic Majesty's Minister, they under whom the coutinuity of the necessary 2301; temperary clerks, offics-keepers, do, £21; would express a hope that he wit lose no time in works to make it an elloient coaling station will not be installed as District Grand Master Total 1,863. Postal and contingent expenses, communicating the above particulars to Her Ma- would be better carried ont than under merely of the Freemasons at Dombay until after hin £250.
jasty's Government, with a view to the use of temporary Senior Officers, se is now thir case, return from Fingland, whither he goes early in Army Pay Department-Chief paymaster, orders for the evacuation of Fort Hamilton by there Laving been four since its occupation, and 1560, two payaaaters, £506; three subordinates, their vessols of war, so that friendly relations who would also better be able to place car relay to attend the Jubilee celebration.
servant allowance, £70, postage and con- may thereby be consolidated, this boing matter tingencies, £80. Total £1,469.
to which imperiance is attached.” Chaplains Department-Officiating elergy. eontingencius, tu, £310, two chapel clocks, evacuated, a orderliss, &, £18. Total, £528.
Shanghai, 9th April, 1887..
ARMY ESTIMATES FOR HONGKONG.
The following are the votes for Hongkong in the Army Fatimates:-
stances whatsoever.
tions with the natives on a friendly and pormau- ent footing.
TO THE ADMIRALTY.
THE POELE ANN MOUKTAR, PASHA'S LEPORT,
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SLIGHT HER OF EARTHQUAKE AT AVEN
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THE SUBMISSION OF UPPER HURMAN.
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MANTALAY, 1st April.
STATION
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39.9
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206,92%
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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 20th April, 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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day.
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FOGYOR
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6.0A.M.
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For comprehensiveness and practical service I would further observe, the navel reserves of In the House of Commons last night Bir Joha On this undertaking the islands have hean
this station are not to be considered with refar Gurst stated that the submission of Barmah is this Work stands norivalled. All the new Oube 27th December last Sir John enoo to the naval force on the station alone. It now complote and the country is accessible to Words which the Chinese have of late years been Medical Department-Deputy surgeon-gene Walehang telegraphed to the Farsign office can be very considerably supplemented by the British trade, though naturally a racurrence of compelled to soin to express the naamarots ob ral, £323; five brigade surgoons, surgoon-major, “I havo ndilroused notes to Chinese and Korean vary to fleet of steamers engaged in commerce, disorder is within the bounds of possibility or surgeons, £1,3830; quartermaster, £215; allow Governments.
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The Woontho Taawbws is loyally carrying out here given in extenso. Each and every word is ance for servants and to officers for mass, appreciation of loyalty shown by Hor Majesty's found to man them. There would be little 2184: postage and contingencies, £13, pay of Government, and have no objection to public difleulty in finding transport for coal, stores, or his promises to Mr. Burgas. He has paid up the fully Dastrated and explained, forming exercises WHAFF and TREN-TO-TOUT at the following DEINS, extra. daty of hospital orderlies and ation, in case of need. of their guaranteeing men, which would, of course, have to be highly balance of the amount demandad of himas tributo, for students of a most staartive nature. Both hoursThis Time Tahle will take effect from miscellaneous labour, £480, Departmental and note of Oct. 31, with my reply, dafed the With paid for
which is pretty fair evidence of his good faith. the Court and Panti prozanctions are given the 15th April, 1887.
WEEK DAYS. extra duty pay of blud cal Staff Corps, 250, inst., which includes copy of my note to Koran VICE-ADMIRAL HAMILTON TO THE SECRETARY It is therefore considered safe to withdraw the the sevents being carefully marked on the best Loures
Кавтом Comaraisaarist and Transport Establishment Government. The latter shooki résok its des-
garrison which was seat to occupy the town of principle hitherto attained The typography Kowloon Hongkong Kowloon.- Hongkong Assistant Commissary-General, £159; deputy tination ju about three weeks. I have arranged
Auilacious, at Nagasaki, June 1, 1886. Woontho; but several posts within the Tsavby's displays the success of an attempt to make he
7:00 AM. In continuation of previous correspondonos on territory will still contious to be held by one troops. Chinese and English type correspond in the size ascistuot commissary-gatal, £275; quarter with Admiral that he can prepare to witialray
The report which is current amongst the of body, thereby offering a rast noonomy of master. £ibd, allowance in let of servants, £60 about that date, and have asked him to notify | the subject of the cosapation of Fort Hamilton, Total, £1,067. Postage and eerlingercise, £209 the not itself to the Korean Government through I request you will inform the Lords Commis. Burmese at Bob Shony was killed by Chim, neca, schiaving a clearness not previously
Hubordinate Katablishment:-Four clarita, Consul General. He thinks a fortnight will sioners of the Admiralty that I have just spant after the attack on his oamp by Captain Goattained, and dispensing with those vast margins 12. £763; barrack section, Commissariat Corps £3; ca for operation of leaving
two days there, sad an the more strongly own lightly, remains unconfirmed, but is believed to and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac other subordinates contiamngly employed, £329;! On 2nd March Sir John Walsham again vinced of the inexpedisney of retaining it is a bo true, more especially as nothing whatever has terized Chinese publications. Lemporary labour and military working parties; teleg rapbed-- Admirai Hamilton reports that aaral station; in point of fact, I do not see a boon heard of him since. £1,607, Transport establishment, 6760. Total, dag was hauled down at Port Ilailtea on Fab, single point in its fatour, and very mony objec £3,302.
27. I have just received from the Korsan Go- tions against it." Ordnance Store Hetablishment_desiatani | vernment the reply to my no ifleation of with- Unless it is strongly fortifiod, there are several Commissary-General, £370; two doputy ssistant drawal. It records belief that Her Majesty's points from which the ships laying in the bar- commissaries-general, 2549; quartermaster, Government did not originally intend to osenpy bour can be shelled by a smart hostile cruiser 2001; endductor of stores, £110; inspector of the place, and testifies to their good faith and with impunity, er tromendously harassed by warlike stores, £400, allowance in teil of her friendship in ermounting it sitsgether. It holds ship passing to and try the entrandon (these ha vauts, 292. Total, £1,722. Contingencies, £6; that relations between the two countries will number) at night, and firing into the harbour.
Its retention weakens the naval force on the New Malva postal expenses, £49.-Subordinato Establish therefore he stronger than ever, and states that. mant-kene ciarky, £814; other subordinates the action of Her Majesty's Government is station very materially; bat little protection Continuously employed, £8,863; temporary highly appreciated.” bour, £55. Total £1.593.
THE VALUE OF FORT HAMILTON AB A NAVAL
STATION.
·6.00 $3.
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7,00 AM 8.30 gue
0.00
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1030 11.00
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19.00 NOON.
1,00
19:30 .x.
1.36 P.M.
PL
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1.80
2:00
3.20
3.00
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2.00
3.30
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4.30
3.16
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6.10
5.25
5.40
5.05
5.55
6.15
6.45
7:00
7.16
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To the illustrate the vast moops of the work following facts are submitted for onsideration: Chalmers Vocabulary qontains about 16.000 Chities characters. and Medhurst's Engliala and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chìnosa sharRO- ters Again, despite all the grwurms And other elementary works as yet published, the Friday, on socount of coaling. $525 par pioul, allee, of student of this distalt language absolately re-to, except undar unavoidable circumstances. In
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The correspondence contains interesting re. parts by Admiral. Sir G. Willes, Vios Adrairal Sir W. Dowell, and Vios.Admiral Hamilton-on The documents already at the Admiralty-will-Benares (New). 195 the value of Fort Hamilton as a naval stationsbow their Lordships that the geoster portion EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM ADMIRAL of this squadron, that should have been at sos
protecting commerce, were employed trying to Ox LONDON. render this port secure against w hostile attack
BIR G. WILLEN TO LORD CHORON
HAMILTON,
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Royal Enginner Dapartment Assistant Sør- veyor, $480; four military olerka und draughts- I wait to Port Hamiltou several times daring during the war scare of last year. To fortify it men. £366; saren military foromon of works, my command, and I still bold the opinion which ediciantly great expause must be incurred, or if £770; temporary olerk and draughtsman, £13. I then formed that Port Hamilton is useless and defended by the navy still groster. three messages, office-kospora, &c, £44, 13 expansive in ordinary peace time, and in war or If retained, the inhabitants must be deported, torekeepers, caretakers, engine drivers, &o, during one of the "periodical scare" would be aa proseeding that would do an immense harm £268; postage and sortingencies, 15. Tatil, sourse of weakness, as the Admiral in coremand ataongst the Korean and Northern Chinesa. An 21,861.
would have to detach some of his ships to defend it is, the justion with which they have besa | On Works, Buildings, and Repairs-Additional the islands (forming the harbour) instead of sm-treated, the high rent paid for land coupled by space for gunt and projectile in the Orduance ploying them in the protection of var sommerce, na, and also for wages for those employed, and Store Departinsut, £140. The total estimate It was aid last spring that if England did the respect pali to their customs, kas raised our ON for the work is £2,650. Acquisition of land and not (aka pessossion of Part Hamilton some other national character, not only in the islanda, but odaversion of buildings theroan for use of troops, nation would.
Ens spread to the mainland and doubtless to 28,500. "Tho tutul estimate for the work was A short study of the chart and a few minutes North China. The villages of the inhabitants On £6,170, and £60,000 has already been voted; but reflection will show that this is absurd. Only cooupy the only really available ground for com A further sum of £16,808 will be required for the nation which “commands the rea can hold "mercial settlements, they are a lazy rare, do no
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