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A DAILY FAME (ATURDAY JULY. IND, 1801
There were no new plagne sager senterday and | SPANISH AMERICAN WAR. | DEATH OF ME. HUGH MOGALLUM | placed at 75 cents preference and 85 sants
death from the disease,
Mr. Carl Horts and M'ullo D'Alton are bea sengers on the French all departing santh today. After touring Jays, they prossed direct to London.
A Tokyo preso despatch staten that the Japan- the anioration of Hawaii by America, as no ose Government appears to silently, noquiesce in stops have been taken to protest against it.
There is to be a meeting of the Gymkhana Committes at 10 a.m. to-day to decide whether to postpans the Gymkhana or not. If it is
A Paking telegrace received at Shanghai on the 20th June states that HIM. this Empress Dowager intends to visit Tientsin in the near fatare, travelling in the Imperial carriages built by the North China Raiyay Works for hur majesty. Further, that her Majesty a Dow openly taken ever the direction of the affairs of the Empire, is aanesqueo of which the high Ministers of the Court and Government have fotele applied for instructions in all implant mutters to her Majesty, the Emperor being a lieved of all real power-NC. Daily News.
That the Chinese are making progress ni Western learning is no longer to be questioned.
THE
THE LATEST FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
AMERICAN REINFORCEMENTS.
NOT ARRIVED ON TUESDAY MORNING.
gratifying to the British residente, who have
was, a few days ago—cá its way to the Philip
One of the last strongholds to give way will be and Cavite is, the Spanish test which is the regular Government oaminations. Even these are showing signs of rialding to the pres pines. The Americans, however, are of opinion sure of circumstances, for in the recent tradius- tions in Kuangchoufa the majority of the that should the foot reach ite destination they questions proposed wors on forsign subjects will be quite strong reagh to cops with it. The most extmordinary feature of themian-though it is admitted that another battleship tion was that a man living in Kazugchi notually obtained his degree by simply writing out the Chinese version of the ten Commandments, which he had committed to memory: This is good news for missionaries!N.C. Daily News,
addition to the monitors which are coming out would be a valuable reinforcement.
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Bret favoured as the Governors, Governor-
Iments Association is carroat, à possible fulfilled early yesterday morning, the wind blow. them from clicir trenches before Melato, but more briliant colleague lo ustry out large ad-
ordinarios. Olvera A. and · have been vainly offered, at quotatims withont, Anding buyers. Telebus have changed hands in a small way at 48.70. Raubs have ruled rather quieter with sal salez at 30 and 3361, closing with fermer rate. buyers at the latter and probable sellers at the
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.Hong Long Lends have been negotiated in small lots Hotels are fuggired for in a small way at 31 at 2714,673, and $71, olosing with sollore at 872 without unang sellers West Prints and Humphrugs wachanged and without business.
MISCELLANEOTE--fireen" Lalunds vid issue. have been negotiated at 331 and 930, and uns iste at $191, cling with Entors. Ropes have changed hand at $100, Elostries at 8376, and Chinn Providents at $03.
THE NEW BISHOP, HIS STATUS, STYLE AND TITLE,
In his monthly "Notes" for July the Rov. R. F. Cobbold chaplain of St John's Cathedral,
Bay 3.3-**
Archbishop bee mado a selection for the vacant At Inet we are able to announce that the bishopric here. We have heard privately from our now Bishop that the consecration was to tako pluca on Barnabca Day (June 11th), and that be proposes to leave Tag and escly in October, and to take up his reside at 3. Paul's College as soon as possible. We shall be very glad to walcómo the Bishop of Victoria in his diocese,
There seems to it still a cubt in some minds as to the position of an Angilean bishop in Hongkong, kad tie title by which he may be know. There ja noi sufsicht reason for this
uncertainty. The farts me clear. We think between the ecologiastical office of a bicktop and it was artes paefly from some confusion the extent of his jurisdiction; partly also from zu attempt to draw a distinction between mas kind of lishap and another; and partly from murkaiu fucts comfected with this or to which we shall presently refer.
0 We have referend above to another sårenes stance which led to the non-issue of new Letters Patent in 1874. This was the decision about that time that the Ghion's power to give titles was doubtful in the colonies, Thus, strictly no new title was conferrod, but the correoration of the Bisher was ordered by man. date and gazettod, and to received by oaurtesy the title of Bishop of Victoria. The sema thing has taken place in other toloates, and in- variably the title held by the precoding Elshop under Latters Patent has been worded by spurtesy to his successor, and the territorial root nigrature is recognised as ocolesiastically cor
We are indebted for some of the foregoing thete to a memorandum given us by Me B, F. late Bishop Alford
"One point more bus to bo walioned. It is naked, somatimos, whether Disestablishment in Hongkong has not made some difference. This title or jurisdiction. The pes was practically act does not in any way touch the orelesitation! disestablished in 1979, after Bishop Altori's re- themont, that is to say the Crown camard to pominale to the Bishopric Fortunately it oguld notbe dispadowed, and ecclesinatically it exists ar before. It is a matter of regret that this dat afforded the opportunity, to there only whe wished to do so, of ignoring the social and en aloriastical position of the Bishop.
The feestablishment and disendowment (181) was chiefly in regard to the incumbency of the Cathedral, whereby the office of Colonial Chaplain was abolished and the day of making provision for the duo performance of divite worship in the Cathedral gas pat upon the Charol Body, the members of which was then
hominstal by the Government, and thereafter to be duly elected.
St. John's Churn is called St. John's Cathedral because it in the principal church in the diocese, and contains the Bishop' legat. Although a part of the Bishop's work lies ir various mission stations in Hongkong and in South China, ha is still 'enclusiastically Blahop of Victoria, Hongkong, and we trust that dar
ing bie residence hero Bishop Hoare will often be able to take part in the services Cathedral."
...
In connection with tho above another ques tion arless, not touched upon by Mr. Catool namely, the Bishop entitled to be addressed as a lord? On this subject we note in a Japan ottemperary the following extract from Hairs
and Queries
Our issue of yesterday contained a brief an aquacomentan announcement which we made with extreme regretto the effect that Mr. Hogh MoCallum, late secretary of the Hong Crit Hospitalat ten past ten to the previogeron kong Sanitary Board, died at the Government ing. To those most intimately soquainted with Looks, WABYES, AND GODOWN.Hong the deceased gentleman the news did not come kong and Whippos. Doors contiene to rule naexpeatedly. He had been in failing health quiet notwithstanding the rumour that the for several years. In 1887 he had severe at Company has had a cord half year; shares Yesterday morning the Japanese cruiser tok of remittant levar-se severe that his life have been on offer at 242 per cent. prom. with Matsushima arrived from Manila. She should attion was sask that he was obliged to go home attlements shares could have been obtained was almost, dospadroë of--and in 1894 his con-
oat indasing buyers to come forward, nud over have left on Monday afternoon, but her de ou leave. He returned to the colony in 1895, eren cheaper heal buyees bean willing to ope bonefits of the concession is certainly a blut decided to postpone an "express" will be issued. † parture was delayed until the following morning sunnths ago ho was taken ill in the ofBoe and ̈ ̈ investing buyers at $60 and $61, closing stealy Alford, who received them.from his Iniker, thy
when he resumed his labours. Three or four rate. Kowloon Whereas have found further by the bad weather, which was also responsible was senveyed to the Government Civil Hospital, at 800 Waachais unchanged without It is reported from Peking, says the Sapeo, for her taking a longer time that usual on the He subsequently left for Japan, hoping that a business. that the Emperor vestly presented Li Hang-ynge. It was thought that she would bring change of alimale would be boueficial. Varping chang and Chang Yla-bush with the 1st clare decoration of the Double Dragon, and the
word of the nezival of the American troopa, but raporta were seated with regard to him from recipients having thanked bie Majesty for the though they were daily if not bourly oroetel on the 121 Juro he wusso ill that he had to be time to time, but when he returned to the colony Tus tolegrain from our Singapore cor- distinction proudly worn their doenvations de they had not undo their appeareon when she carried to the spital in an ambuinage. A few respondent published in another column they left the Palace, This is the first time in left The Zo will bowetor, pay us an days afterwards, foing that his health wouldnot is pf A disquieting character Router telebistery of China that & decat other visit on Monday or Tuesday, when this permit of his returning to unty, ho sont in his
specially to be presented to. Foreiguare bus becu graphed under date of the 24th June that given to Chinese officials and is a sigd of the in hardly any doubt she will report the Ameri resignation, which was laid before the Sanitary Boart on June 16th, when a resolution was Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, speaking in the House change that is now going on in this cuntry one to be in pession of the Linzon capital
N. C. Daily News.
As it is there is little freaki le notify. Thore approvalitu of Mr. McCallum's work and r
passed in which the Heard placed on record its "of Cummons, enid it had been decided to
Lave been some changes among the foreign gretted the cause of his resignation. "Beuction the re-enactment of the Chica
squadrone. Tre of the German vessels have 1978 as apothecary and analyst to the Govern Mr. McCallum rat came to the colony in Ieft, and the French cruiser Pussal bus given sent
Civil Hospital •In 1883 ho was plase to the lazerd, the French flagship on transferred to the Sanitary Board the China station. The British stmtron has Sanitary Inspector sad Becretary with a on strengthened by the adultion of the Iph seat on the Board. He was absequently genes reinforcement which will be very try to the newly constituted Board, but with appointed Sanitary Baperintendent and Score
out a esat on the Board, which appointment be long been of opinion that our squadron in the Eaid up to a few weeks ago. At the mosting at Bay should not only be more auserons but which Mr. Metalicm's resignation was BR- should include one or two larger ressaloniced the Fesident of the Board (Dr. Atkinson) and the Vice-President (the Hon. Naturally ous of the principal tepice of pan FHM) bore testiumy to los nutiring. Temation on the Ameriat chips pad in Manila energy in furthering the interests of sanitation done, the Vice-President ramaricing" If any in the colony and the excellant work he had ion of the British nation'-92 lait aux apest shows in the work of rearing our empire up to the stampendens position which it now holds it is the civil servants of the empire, who special share in such work. And la referring may more justly than any other motion claim a to civil servants I mon not the few briliant Generale, and Viceroys of the empire-hat the rank and file of the sivil service, whose industry, whose experience, and whose toot stud discretion in many cases enable their more gifted and
"In reality every bishop len missionary bishop, just as every pricot is a missionary priest, ministrative success which without the aid of and the Church of Christ a missionary Church, their experienced and hard-working subordin--if it were not it would scarcely be spostatic uted they would not be able to do. I think in. At the same time the term 'missionary bishop" Mr. Morallum wo had very typical spopimo has become associated with these bieltops who of the rank and file of the civil arvion. It is
are sent out to forsiga lads by ony of the re- men like bin who gave made the British civil gnised missionary Societies, and paid by them, service what it is. I believe it is the finest civil for the purpose of superintending the mission the fosurgent General and his colleagues, one service in the world, and I believe that but for werk nougat the hoaibon or omstgst, nativa of them with whom he got scross last week our ciril sarrics England would not coupy the Christians, and, of course, performing there taking refugo on ohu of the American will dorire satisfaction from the resolution much as there will probably be in such u district
position she occupies to-day. Mr. MoCallum the functions peculiar to their office. But in The Insurgents' mode of warfare. line com
which has just been proposed, but I feel sure he
a sumber of British residenta, members of the the higheat rewant which can be given, and
priest (ao matter by whom appointed) te minis that in the conciousness of duty nobly done."
The era of the deased gentlerian fook Sacraments, of a community would naturally ter to them the Word of God and the Holy place yesterday afternoon and was largely al como under the spiritual ororight of the bishop. resident there. This, however, is set the ce in regard to the Bishopric of Victoria, Hong- kong, where the bishop is, noi sant out, ser pait by, one of the Squieties but is choose and com missioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury and paid out of an endowment, especially excated for the purpose, and administered by the Council of weating of the Exoontire Courel the Colonial Bishoprics' Fund. To speak of was held yesterday morning. His Excel the Bishop of Victoria as a missionary biskop Rciency, for the House of Commone was leney the Acting Uovernor. Major-General in this sense is manifestly incorrect; and it is ready to pocept my Estimates that were But Lord Lensłowre Black, presiding, for the purpose of considering a rate to speak of him es Blahop of put before it
petition largely signed by members of the South China as though Hongkong werd afremod
with bis skeme Portuguese community praying that the sun part of the Chinese Empire, urdu zot exist at mederation, that the sum total naked for coly ence of death passed pou Joan de Matta all. On the other hand, if we consider the exseeded by £880,000 the amount provided for Georio for the wiltal murder of Francisce position of au Anglican bishop in one of the the prazione year. Half a million, it is true, was voted and put, chiefly on stores, in the lasi Xavier de Jess on this eruing of May 9th bn Colonial dioceses of, say, Canada or Australia, it is ovidert that within his diccuse he will, commated. This Conseil, howover, docided that -
inenth of the late funncial year, in relief of the the law must take its course, and Monday, 11th in addition to his work amongst the expediture during the presout your. Bat oven Colonista, organisa, and expireinsspiseopal control
it nearly approached, it is clear that the pea The following is & copy of the petitionerangolintin of the heathen, and they build posed addition to establishment does not mat
Exosllenwy Major-General Wilssne ing up of a national Christian Church; and in Black, C., The Officer Administering the this way he is.really a missionary bishop, But
the requirements of the time.
The Humble Petition of tho under of Victoria, Hongkong. If we take the se
sigued, nerabers of the Portuguese of the Bishopric of the Falklando Capo la fisioral; whilt for the MOST RISEECTFULLY SHEWET
though not Completely, to the Fiskopric here. That the Bartu dese Community resident as erigually constatated, we find that the est, se reductions at other stations were in in Hongkong, whether subjects of Portugal or Bishop's jurisdiction is the Falkland Islande vier when the Estimates were prepared. But ltimos, a most peaceful sad law-abiding com the Church of Enginud in South Amerion (ez- the Colonial garrisons while the outlook gen manity and have contributed, in some degree, repting the diocese of Gnious. He is not rally is the reverse of suggesting any diminu to the progress and prosperity of Hongkong. called the Baher of Bonth America. We lose tien of establishment elsewhere. Then there That crimes of violence in every form that when people spank of the Bishop of Viatoriai Waibaines to be provided for, to which place are very rare in the colony, and have been at as being only a miastonary bishop they gener.it is stated that two battalions will be sent. in
the autumn. all times, foreign to the babits and dispositionally mean that he has to do with the mission
This will involve a further dislo of the Portuguese motion of the community of the Church to the heather sud with nothing cation of the systems to which the Clovernment ameny whom there has been a singular absence ele If this be so it is a great mistake, for it
has pledged itealf. For story battalion broad of such orimos.
webems to imply other that the missionary work there should be à oorrasponding battalion at Shut them is no pressing eccosity at the of the Church it of no importanes to thors who home and any deviation from this principle is only justifiable under special conditions sri present ting for any terrible example of the thus speak of it, or else that they do not re-
thin only for short periods. The balance at power of the law sa za not sometimes axirt kong fee the fundamental principia that the
explanation of the contradiction between the two telegrauis auggests itself. The Registraz-General year by year for some tin past has drawn attention in his anonal reports to the deleterious influence exercised by sly brothels on respectable Chinese family life in the colony. Wherever a man goes he is liable to find the next room or the next house occupied
a brothel,
Mr. Figg's prediction of a heavy gala was ing in quais of almost typhoon force from shout two to four o'clock. At 4.40 the black ball was hoisted, niguifying that the depression had passed to the mostward, and it appears that it evtored the coast to the west of incan, Ow. ing to the notion of the storm that had baon given in Hongkita tame pronajone that At about half-past six yesterday morning however, a sampau vantared out wear the Fast Folat Suger Works and was upset.. Of the soren occupants two litth children were
Police Station about two bonts afterwards
taken there damgo to be recorded.
The Turgeats pro minusining the posi tions they have take ng Last week pad the Spankheda made a determined attempt to drive theagh casfiorably ontauntered the Thane goots managed to repulse the attack, which was not renewed. Admiral Dewey and General Aguinaldo are on the best of forms, but every now and then there is a little friction betwann
It is fallngy to suppose that the title "lord,” applied to a bishop, belongs to him only as a.. member of the House of Lords There is a spiritual hierareby as well as a temporal geotuge, and the ouo has as much right ton title as th etter. Just as a priest was siyled “Sir." so a bishopiss "Lord," and graduates are stil called *ini" at the universities. In limbeth's time the Sufragan Bishop of Dover was styled "My Lord of Dover. The following extract fem a letter written by the Right Hon. E. Cross, Secretary of State (now Viscount Cross) to the Archbishop of Canterbary, May 22, 1874,
reads
predecessors of the present bishops suffragen
There jasmple documentary evidence that
were up to the disuse of their office in the
right or courtony) as much lord bistops us the diocesan, peers of Parliament."
D is well known for its fine flavour. end under such circumstances he naturally drowned. The affair was reported to Na 2 pletely upset the Spaniak, who are rot: ascus will wave there shores with a far higher reward Church of England, who wey have their own reign of James I., ́arocy whit' (whether by
E is of superb quality aud pro- nounced by leading local connoisseurs to be the bes: brand in the Hongkong market.
Fstablished 1841,
We and the following in the Japan Times Dr. Bobaed, the alectrician, who was voortly this part of the terrestrial sphere. On the 17th kcomed all over the country, has ranished from Jane he went to Tokolama, telling his inter- preter and servant that he had to risil the American Consulate. In the evening of that day be wired to the interproter that he would return to Tokio the following morning. But ho nover turned up again. At about & o'clock on the 18th instant. Mr. Snodgrass, 14 Tenhiji, in whose bous Dr. Richard fad been staying, received a letter from Yokohama stating that he bad decided to whose his office --Thus jnt on- their mettle, the interpreter sad others made every effort to Gad the missing electricis, but
FA. The quest is still going on.
tomed to this forward movement of the rebels and being always kept on the qizi vive the whole time. Beside, they have never met them on equal terms before, the rebels being fos merly only armed with their national wespou the "bela, nifa with the Ghoorka's " kaksi".
tended.
identical HE CONDEMNED MAN OZUBIO,
Good stories of the heroes of Manila are Hero Mone Anding their way into print. about Captain Coghlan, commander of the. Arleigh. He is well known in Terre Haute, because he captured one of the prettiest girls of that city. Mis Julia Borbost, and made her rour admiral of his domestic feet Captain Coghlan, saya a oproepondent, is full of ight. He is not a kis full of fat, and loves a frolio; in very witty and likes the compantasikip of bright people,
A
A ENTRIEVE REFUSEDA
FIATE OF EXÉCUTION FIXED,
THE INSUFFICIENCY OF OUR
-INFANTRY.
It is wrch to be regretted that Lord Lag done does not take a wider view of his fes ponsibilities as Secretary of State for War. Never has a War Miniatur, had un equal chino of bringing the Army into a condition of
Buch stadious
has a reluctance to bring his wife and family to Hongkong if he can conveniently keep them at his mitive plase in China. The Hon. J. H STEWART LOOKBART while rt home on leave uny have been able to represent this to the Secretary of State with A. B. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED.auh force as to extract from Mr. Came BERLAIN a sauction for the re-enactment of WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
the lay as to registration, and upon a state- ment being made to that effect in the House of Commons Router may mistakenly have jumped to the conclusion that registration [24 implied medical examination, which is not necessarily the case. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S speech would of course be reported mid it is inconceivable that the Straite Settle ments Association should. have made any error in the matter, for not only would they de tallers for publication should be written on one have the published report of the speech No aronymously owned communications that have
thom, bat they would also ready appeared in ither papers will be inserted.
in ordinary course make direct inquiries at next baforo lider on day of multication. Stor that you didepanty wystad however, should not be allowed to stifle the agitation in favour of the re-enactment of points. The cards were shuted by rasane of because he "wore a 31-inch rollar." At the
dances which by tho súristy of their. vombinu ime Coghlan was due for promotion to the barn or naturalized in Hongkong, have boon, at and spiritual, imperintendance over clorgy of already it has been found necenstry to augment
Hongkong, 34th June, 1898.
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Correspondentsast forward their name and address silk communications addressed to the Baiter, not
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esde of the passer only.
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beforo
the law is to nodiest examination, but, ou the contrary, should greatly stimulate it, and we would suggest that both the China Association and the Navy League should at HONGKONG, Jeny Bad, 1898.
once set the wires in motion to ascertain the real state of the case and, should it Reuter informs us, on the authority of a unfortunately prove, as we anticipate, that statement made by Mr. Curzon, that the Keater has made a mistake, to represent in British Government will insist upon the strong and unmistakable terms the fealing Chinese Government revieing the regula of the colony on the lamentable injury tions for inland ravigation in a satisfactory being done to the health of the army and .SEDSC It is to be hoped the Governmentary, as well as to that of the mercatile will not up to its professions and not consent marine and resident population, by the to be triffed with by the Tsungli Yament. withholding of reasonable safeguards. The regulations in question have been a long time in preparation and an extmordia Tax report of the Insanitary Properties ∙ary secrecy has been observed with regard Coinmission having now been considered to thom. They have not even yet been and commented upon by the Sanitary Board formally promulgated, at least it in the the matter will no doubt be taken up by Scuth, though it would appear that in the the Government with a view to the passing North something is known of their general of the necessary legislation to give effect to character, for the China Ouzette in its issue the recommendations that have been made. of the 24th Junc anys :-" The first stents The Sanitary Beard in its recommendations launch has left Chinklang for Yangehow goes a little further than the Commission "under the new Inland Navigation raics. I did, especially with respect to back to book Ehe loft yesterday after clearing at the houses, the erection of which they would in "Custom House; but we are sorry to learn | futureprohibit altogether. It is out intended; that the voluntary concession of Csipa to apparently, that existing property of this "Great Britain in dealering her internal description should be demolishd, but that waterways open to steam navigation is no more back to back houses should be allowed **likely to be destroyed by the mountain of to be crossed. This in a very desirable pro-
unworkable regulations with which the #gift, that otherwise would be a most valuable one, has been smothered. Those who are în a position to judge lave no "besitancy in pronouncing the whole cou- *cession, under the new conditions, to be absolutely worthless, and of no moré galne than the privileges, which were conceded by the Chefee Convention with Foference to the four porte thereis named, the four ports being Tatung, Shashi. Nganking, sed Hokow, which were do clared open for the lauding of passengera "and the handling of cargo, but at which, "in consequence of the atrocions lekin regulations, not one package of curgo "has ever been landed from that day to
"living whist" party at Shanghai on the 21st But he will speak his mind." Three or four July, was fixed upon as the data of the axecation: over, work which is purely of the xature of Palting the real increase at £1,400,000, vluch
Sir Nicholas and Lady Hauzen gave
June. The Echo de Chins gives the following description, of the gare: The, neas were the respective colours on the chest. Four dresand in white blousea with a design in
crowned kings follow, four Taxestio, queens, and four giganti knares Whe rat in acordance with the sala of the
garde
yours ago ho wrote a Ister criticising some- bad failed to do and the letter reached, the Navy thing which President Clovland bad done or
Department by some mans, not clearly under stood. In the letter be quoted Senator, Voor-: story in the letter he stop which he said the President was a grant man
sous produced a beautiful disorder. At a given "moment thirteen sarda entered four rank of captain unit the President was about aterad tanz. A herald summoned the corda to send his name to the Bounts. Instead he as they were played and the mrt.. which took. the trick led his prisesers to the right er tho
was left with the rank he then, hekl, and others left of the lawn according to the rules of were promoted over him. Several years befors this insidert Coghlan had trouble with a ordinary whist
superior while he was en tha Asiate station and that lost him some mumbers. Coghlan is a small man, but he is wholly without fear. He is now about 54 years of age
An American paper tells a good story of a trick played upon a green member of the journalistic profession by a more experience apon the resident Chinainen aud hand. The couple were detailed one day to call
"interview " thom respecting some immigration mesure then perding in Congo, Due of the twu reports was a beginner and the other, an experienced man, muturally masumed the management of the amignment. Billings," he said, after they hed invaded several landrios without any im portant rasnit, "here is a tea store, I wish you would go in and talk with the proprietor. I want to know what he thinks about China- en voting. Ili go and pull off an interview with the man wlio runs this cigar skop vaxt door. Remember to use the very simplest Waglieb at pear command" "The rearg reporter weat insida, the tea store, took art his notabroke vzet chins adresied the preprintcr, who happened to ta lone. at the manent :—Joku, now? My-me- telegraph, Joha! Newsy, Juku? Newspape-print things. Un'stan' Me want know what John think about Chiumen vote, sao? What John think -Chipomaan veto all same Moliona mas? Savey, Johnf Vote? What think?" The Chinuman listened to him with profound gravity until he had finished, nad res plied: The question of granting the right of stage to Chium vitizans who have come to the United States with the arowed intention of making the country their permanent home is ors that has dooupied the aftortion of thought. ful meu of all pactise for ease and it may be.
· come ià time one of paramount importntics. · At present, however, it seems to me there is no exigonoy requiring an expression of opinion from mo upon this subject. You will please vxcise wened against a lamp post to rest and renever ms.” The young reporter went outside and
from sudden faintness that kad takon possoN- sign of bie. His comruto had purposely "sidered ingeinst- one of the best adnotted Chin
The following verses, which are honded the Evo, appeared in the London Chronicle Aprit 22nd
Amarioal dear brotherland!
While yet the shottef guze are mute,
·Accepts brotherly site, A hearty grip of England's haud.
To-morrow, when the sulphurous glow Of war shall dim the glary above, Be sure the star of England's love le over you, cöme maal, demo Wos,
do forth in hope: Go forth in might!
Tş sil your nobler self be true, That coming times may see in yÜR The vanguard of the hosts of light.
Though wrathful Justice load and train · Your guns, be very breneb, they make A gateway pierced for Liorey's sakes Tunt Peace may enter in and reign.
Then, should the hests of darkness band Against you, lowering thunderously.
Flash the word Brother o'er the nen, And England at your side shall stand Faulting For theagh dark the night, And sinister with send and rack, sh The hour that brings us back to back But barkingers the larger light.
THE JAPANESE CABINET."
On
on
Government of the Colony of Hongkong.noither is this oxuotly the ones of the Bee of an army of occupation in Egypt
Lord Lansdowne has however preferred to l'ho position as abnormal. He bolile that
force at the is
and no special reason why every consideration Church of England is an episcopal Church. If prasert is of course seriously on the wroup side. should it be givahy Your Excellensy in the thu Bishop of Violucia, Hongkong hose. Were the dix new battalions lately, provided for
Že.Jesus.
4-That your petitioners view that murder with horror, and port deeply sympathise with the widow and lazily of the late Mr. de Jesus in their say loss and deep sorrow, that they admit the Justice of the verdict and sentence and that they have no hope, except in the clen ency of the Crown and of Your Ersaliener.
..
"We now refer to a few facts in connection witlathe Bishopric here, the right of the Bishop to be called Bishop of Victoria, mid the sphere of his present jurisdiction. We be the following paragraph from the Digest of S.P.G. Records, quoted in the Directory of the Anglican Church in the Far East.
In an affluent state, instead of being in their in-
Ansual requirements are
the necessitips of the day. These are seriove bough; but there are the necessities of to- morrow behind them, What these may be ro one can foretell But there if no reason that on this account they should be ignored.
oxercies of the prerogative of merey vested injurisdiction is. * Hongkong, and the clergy of Fon by Her Host Gracious Majesty the Queen the Charch of England in South Chita, is not Laney, matters would not be pat straight. Mr Your Sovereign, to any reasonable grounds that our bishop, who da? There are not two kinde Brodrick explained to the House of Commone that it is no use voting soldiers who are not to be may crist for the exordse of that prerogative of bishop any more than there are two xinde
obtained, and if the programme set down in the in the case of Joao da Malta Ozoric lately cor- of priests. victed of the wilful murder of Francisco Xavier And here it may be added that when D
current Estimates can be completed, It is mach as can be expected, whilst the prosent - biskop renigma hisses he does not coast to be a bisbop. He only ceases to exercise the functions ditiora of service and methods of recruiting of his office in a certain locality, over which he exist. If recruiting is to be further encenraged has provicasly presided, and where another sugouragement must take the form of mon bishop in theory if not in practice, immediately pay, or largely breased Government em appointed to exercise the same. With his plurmont on completion of colour service. jurisdiation goes his territorial title, whether the Army to the extent necessary if de The messing ration will not popularika held by dent or by courtesy. Ho is a bishon That they arnestly, enfront your Ex still, ad can no more revert to the limited to forty or fifty thousand we It is horrerer to be inervasú elloney with all the power of their suite, order of a priest than a fourate," who "on"re- prayer, for a commutation of the sentence on signation of his cure cears to be vicar of ag-alice, and stops must be taken to provide for carixin that the existing establishment will not Ozorio, ont of vonspluration for his family and not-so, veroris to the more limited order of a friends, out of consideration for the Portuguese de cON community who will to put to shame by his public oxmention, out of consideration for the criminal himself to give him time for repant auce, out of eprisideration for the Portuguese
In the meantime, Lord Lansdowne wenst uvt nation and people, the faithful allies and friends
rest Content with his three years-programma. af Great Britala, who have abolished the death
It is indeed already out of date, and somo read- sentence among themselves, who have stipulated in their treaty for the extradition of criminals. In 1342 the Society for the Propagation of justment of the colonial-relief schore is neces- that no Baglish subject.given up by them all the Gospel appealod, for funds for pleating a Mary, a force must be sent to Welbuiwei, by enbject to the penalty of death and, who will brush of the English Church in the newly sooner or later; and there are no troops in fool ever grateful, if, in the administration of soured settlement of Hongkong), with a spe for the duty. It is here that Ford Lans public justice on a Portuguese subject who has view to not merely provide the British crides la fowoo's Indian and Colonial uxperience pught has already drawn e beroris liable to the extreme genalty of Eng with the sons of grace, but also fer the more to help him. He
Native regiment from India to assist in Har law, regud may be bad to Portuguese effectual introduction of Christianity into the feeling and option.”
Empire of Chine, During the next four youre garrisoning of Mauritius and he bud batter consider hom ho tan provide We therefore humbly pray your Excellcupy the Society: assisted in raising art and for the demands which are now being pressed to be pleased to uzorcise in this case the for Bishopric there
On May 29th, glorious prerogative of most outrusted to you 1849, the Beverend George Smith was con-
on the War Ofice, by borrowing farther - defence of the by Your Sovereign and to caminte this sataacs sacrated in Canterbury Cathedral by the title sistance from Itidin towards passed upon Ozorio to Bush lesser sentence os of Bishop of Victoria to the spiritual versight Buster Colonies-especially those which are of Hongkong and the Consular stations or yon In your wisdom may think fit.
unhealthy for European troops. More men are Count Okuma Prime Minister and Ministar And year petitioners às in duty bound will ører factories in Chine, the primary object of the wanted-this is a fact. That they canet by Count Ingaki, Minister for Home Affairs,
Bishoptio, however, being to promote mission-rearmited at home under present conditions to ary werk among the natives of the Empire, the extent required is a fast also. Theo
The SPG., was not- at that time in a
may be objections of a financial and inter-
But the considera- for Imperial purposes. the Rev. George Smith, who bad been seart gul Mr. Jou Su his weekly share by the C.M.S. about Eve years before, because the tions of clerkdom and account should not to report, dated fat July, maya----
fret Bishop, being appointed by the Archbishop allowed i prevail, when the highest inte- The market continues quiet and inactive, of Canterbury. After nineteen years Bishop rests of the country as in the balance. Tho Mr. Y. Ohigashi, Minister for Jurisprudence, with but few changes in rates. Tix monthly Basith resigned and the Rec. C. R. Alford was political catlook is orions, and if this fact la settlements yesterday passed off estivfactorily. consecrated, and became Bishop of Victoria no appreciated by those who administer tho Barzu Hongkong end Shanghaie uu- with the same jurisdiction as his predecessor, affairs of the tervices it will soon becomas changed with a small Imsiness at 194 par cent. Or Bishop Alford's resignation in 1879 the alarming as wel) It is of the first importanc frem.; shares are still wanted forward without large area of jurisdiction was divided into two that out. coaling.slations and military posts inding sellers Natiounis contine on offer North China Sacladiog that which is now should be adequately garrisoned. The fact It is stuled in sorte quartos that Ruseis has unchanged
at 8173 without business. Bank of Chinus called Mid China, and Victoria, the divid- hit the recruiting authorities at the Kore Guards have a three years' programms in hul Sam Sen Ing line being between the province of Fa-kien -made very strong representations to China re MADINE INSURANOES-China Troders have sol Che-kicng and westward along latitude is no settlement of the question. Lord Land- spepting the concordion just granted to the changed hands of $69 and more are wanted at 25 deg. It is plains that the old name of one has the control of money wherewit Faking Syndicate, and maintains that in con- that rate, Unises, Cantona, and Straits romain Vistoria, which had included so mach, res to buy man. If he does not so be way sequendo of the treaty which the, China, Jason offer at quotations witbontining buyers. no longer striatly applicable (though but to obtaining them at home to the extant re- onde with Bumia, she has a power to grant The Northern Assurances changed and with for another circumstanes it might havo beon quired, hetust supplement them from dis- the right of railway, construction in Nocthout business. —
made zo) to the now limited area of jurisdiction; where, and with Indian troops available, there China to any other Power. We pro interested Mr. Curzon states that the Government wito kuow which treaty is hereby referred tc. quiet and on offer at $332) and Chinas at 899 ero revoked or rather not renewed; and new perial establishment to the requisite strongil.
TZA INSTANCES Houykengs remain and for this roazon the original Letters Patant should be no diflealty in completing the Im insist upon fup Chinges Government revising Even the famous Cassini Couration, compre, without any business to report bishop (then the Rev. J. S. Barton) was con- This is no moment for a tinkering administra the regulations for inlaud navigation in a bearivo as it was, main so mention of a railway SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton, and Masice Evorato (1874) under the Queen's mandate to tion of the Army. Cartain forces arust ho pro satisfactory senKO.
monopoly in North Chins, and if any such have been negotiated at $253, and 3251, closing offoiste in ons of Her Majesty's Fosassinne vided at certain places. The House of Com- treaty arists it must be a' risequent and sill with buyers at the former rate. Cu time, no 1-abroad. Thus the diocese of Victoria included. mens will provide the means. It is for th more mysterious document. We should not be business ban been reported., Indo-Chinae bavO as it still does, Hergkong and the clergy of Geverament to devise the way-Brad Arrow.
men in the United States.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS:
[BUPPLIND TO, THU DAUN PRESS "
LONDON, 20th June. TIER SPANISH AMERICAN WAR. It is reported in New York that the Amis, ricans have out the water ingina supplying Santiago de Cuba.
The Japanese Consul has received a telegram to the affect that the Ito Cabinet resigned on Thursday and a Low Ministry has been formed es follows:
for Foreign Affairs.
Mr. M. Matsudo Minister for Finance.
pray, &o, & TAK
. Mr. M. Qibi, Minister for Colomeres and RE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. poition to send out one of their own men, and departmental character to using Indian troops
-Agriculture,INARNA VEZA IN A
Mr. F. Haghal, Minister for Communica
tiane.
MY. Ozaki, Minister for, Education.
Both War and Naval Ministers remain as
RUSSIAN OBSTRUOTI V ENESS.
vision and would not reasonably be objected to by property ownere. Take, for instance, the block of buildings being erected on the site of the old Victoria stel. The Hotch was a straggling old building. The property changed bands some time ago, said the ner owners-a religious corporation--have elected to make use of the site for the erection of lofty Iack to back houses of a type most" abjectionable from a sanitary point of view. There would have been uo hardship in this euse bad the erection of sad: houses been dienllowed, and seeing that there in dangor of other European properties in Queen's Road being similarly converted it is Ligh time tin legislature took steps to prevent otherwise we will have a eccond Taiping
General Morritt left San Francisco yester-before. this, except in the last few mouth shan growing up between Queen's Rond and in the case of Shashi, which is now, the old Praya. Where hack to back day, proceding with all hosts to Manila, where, "of course, a regular Treaty Port." All buildings already exist there any be parrival, he will is a proclamation an that is definitely known here concern some kurdship upon the owners if, whening the establishment of a provisional
Government. ing the regulations seoras to be that Hong-rebuilding becomes necessary an account of
President Mckinley has proclaimed the ox- ong and Macao are excluded from what the age of existing buildings, they are not tonden of the blacknts to the whole Southern ever benefits they may coufor: and that a allowed to erect a melar class of houses, Count of Cala and also of San Jung, Forte stemmer from either of those ports desiring but, as was remarked in an article on the Rico. tostrada to non-treaty river ports would have | Insanitary Properties Commission'e report GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA... ➡to proceed first to a treaty port to clear at | when it was first published, if properly the Custodie. It is unfortunate that the owners have elected of their own discretion draff regulations were not first rubmitted to put up buildings of a manifestly in to the various Chambers of Commerce, with sanitary character we can ses no rancor an invitation for romperkeqaned suggestions, why their fellow ratepayers should be As Mr. Boukku su big recently pub caited upon to pay the cost of remedying lished able report on the Trays of Central their mistake. The Government has as and Southern China, " Unfs there is a muck' right to prevent the letting of in
clear understanding between the Governanitary property as it has to prevent the ment and the merchants, the Government sale of unwholesome foot. The Hon, F. II. *take rights, as in the case of the ports of May at the mooting of the Savitary Board [ECIAL TELEGRAMTOTITE "DAILY PRESS"]
Bingapore, 1st July. call or the Yangtêge, in such a form a to vn Thursday expressed the hope that the The Londve brassk of the Straite Settlemente *be of no value, and the merchants do not public would give its support to the measures Association telegrapha oying that the home "get the developments that their plans de necessary to carry into effect the Board's Govorasent les anctioned the re-ouestment of "mand." The Government is now more recommendations, and we think that hope the Cuntagious Disensa Orikanase at Hong,
I kong. ready to listen to aud act upon the ropresen will be renfixed.
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASEE ORDINANOR
ZITA MR-ENÄOTMENT. CONTRA VICTED,
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
surprised to find that this report is founded en found buyera uti 360 und 3659 ani u fair number the Church of England in South Chios. fact, as we believe there are very few things at of shares love changed hands at these rates: The original endowment was maintatied for the present juncture that Khasis would hesitate Douglases have been done at 88 and close thia Biskoprie in spite of the division of o to demand, and we make no secret of our balist stondy at that, China Manilas Pontiane mat aren, and it is important to neto bars that that Fundân aims in the For East mes by no; of the market with seliers and no vales at 880. in the event of any further division, au fair The C. P. steamer Empress of India arrived moany bounded by Port Arthur. As we bare China Mutuals anchinget an Islamiyat instance the severance of jurisdicting" ili the wf "Auney at 9an, on Thursday, the 30th already stated, it is now is the hands of other quotations.
Fe-kien distriot, we have the assurance of the witlu nad left at 3 pm. of same day for Fowers to deflus the limit of legitimaste ambi
REFISHLIFE China Sugars bare been in Trastees (the Chemail of the Colonial Bishoprics" Shanghai tion for her, and while Russia may desmit some demandé and Love changed hands at 8184, | Fond). that mudez no giroumstances will the The O. P. atuer Emprese of Chine, from distinctly within her previner to protest against $165, and 185, closing firm st $186. Luzens endowment of the sex of Victorie, Hengkong, Hongkong, arcived at Yaneousor of 1 am on the concession to Brith interests. we trust quite out of the market and unsaleable at any be in any way alienated. This is supported Wednesday, the 20th ultimin that no hesitationu"will be exhibited in remind. I thing like quotation
**] by the statement of the late Archbiskop of Can- The C. N. Co.'s steamer Changaly, from ing her that it is sometimes dangerous to tax
MINING--Poujons have been enquired for torbury that the income of the present Bialion Australian Ports, left Port Darwin on the 30th, forbearance to its utmost limita Peking, and in a smell way, at 30 and 98.10, but very few of Hongkong, must not be diminished in order ultimo, mi may be expected lure sa œ about Tientsin TiraDB.
sharon have okangelbands. Relmoris have been to provide further episcopal supervision.” Saturday. Ith Instant.
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