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TOPICAL ARTICLES.
THE DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE.
BY
THE RIGHT HON. SIR CHARLES W.
DILKE, BART., M.P.
NAVAL.
The British Empire is so commonly describ. was being, in the defensivo and to offensive
"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."
MESSRS. KRUSE & CO.
invasion. Tho Natal and Capo Police have been MESSRS. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
Mr. John Meier, a inember of the firm of employed in recent fighting in South Africa,
Messrs. Kruse & Co., while on a visit to Eu although never counted, any more than aro
Home of the so- The first impression the visitor receives on the Irish Constabulary; called police forces of the colonies, such as thesoontering the premises of Messrs. A. S. Watson rope in the autumn, made a stay at some of of Cyprus, and of British North Borneo, al- & Co., in the Queen's Road, is the taste which has the Continental Capitals, particularly at the though not counted by me, are of considerable been displayed by the virions assistants in lay- Paris Exhibition, and purchased a valuable military value. I am, therefore, making some-ing out the almost endless variety of stook for collection of, household decorative articles, and what of an under-statement. I ou also making the naval requirements of their daily customiem, fancy goods suitable for Christmas and New ac allowanes for the cost of the Egyptian army as well as the lieary consigament of seasonable Years gifts, all of which can now be seen at the or for the cost of the Zanzibar levies, both of goods sout out to meet the wants of Hongkong's firm'sestablishment at Connaught House. Tosar Thick, might be employed by us in a serious festive lieges. Nothing some to have been there has been great taste in laying out and war, and both of which are doing work which wanting on the part of the firm's representatives displaying the valuable collection is to pat it would otherwise have to be done by British to cater for the needs of the hour in their own mildly the visitor is simply dasalod at the sight troopa. Nor in I counting the cost of the particular line. Round the atoro the visitor is presented to him. Standing at the front be Ugands railway, although it is in part strategic. Laken by a genial attendant, and the contents sees tior after tior of art bronzes, groups and of the various cases shown to him from which statuettes of designs the most exquisite. On ach side of the central display are heavily The eleven self-governing colonies spend on senses of the term, an Empire of the Seas, that land forces, upart from military police, about 13 he can take his choice. Thay comprise overy laden tables containing electro-plated goods
millions sterling
6 year. So that I take Colonial conesirable decorative tablet for the Christ-
On the one it is klways startling to the public to be tol-military expenditure at 14 millions, sterling, mas table from Cadbury's Chocolate to the of spary description. plaques, vases, drossing side is a costly collection of household decoratives, over that not only are far mero men engaged in th" and bare thus accounted for a defence expoudi Spath fitbart. The former are to be seen in cases, leather goods of every kind, terra-cotta
after the season is sort the hayor
for those who desire something substantiai military than in the naval service of the Cremature of 2834 millions ur.754 millions, according taucy boxes of the lithost build which would figures and Dresden chinaware.
to the rate taken for the rupes. but that infinitely more money and energy are Str Robert Giffers has pointed out that the as ornaments for the dressing table containing and at the same time useful, and on the other a
Indeed some of expended on our military then on our nava-
expenditure of the United Kingdom on defence gloras or handkoreliefs. is only between 4 por caut, and 5 per cent. of these boxes ramble perfect work of art, valuable display of oil paintings and steel on- preperations.
Thon public. Then, for the goatiemen there are tables containing amber and meerschaum pipes, It is a common error to lock only to our the antional income. The expenditure of the are treasures in themselves, and well worth the gravinga specially selected for the Hongkong
colonies upon defence is at a far lower, and that money charged for the chocolate alone. Home Estimates, and to disregard the immenes
of India at a far higher rate. The difficulties there are Pascalls and French confectionery in
tho finest cigarettes obtainable, so it is stated. sups which are expended on the military and of increasing Colonial contribution oro grent, grant abixadanco and bonbons of all descriptions and amber cigar and cigarette holders, with and nothing can be done except upon a scheme There is evory toilet requisite for the ball boxes of the best Manila cigars and packets of naval defence of the Empire apart from Fome Estimistes. The cost of the defores of the to be suggested by the colonies themselves, room, Lavender sopp Fragen and main The children; too, have not been forgotten. But it is well that the mattor should be borne in and perfuntory of French and prices. Mr. Meior does not believe in doing things by view, as also especially the fact that the ary manufacture can be seen, offered at prices. halves, for he has purchased a number of casus Empire by military an unval means in a normal year of pisse has now reached from which the colonies largely benefit, is paid which, the visitor is assured, will compare of French and Gorman toys, some of them of
with any other establishment in China." "On
the rarest designs-there are toys which operate. 83 millious storling by one computation.
The Navy is pro control the northern
the equal in war of tho the right of the D'Aguilar, Street outrance by steam, all hand-made and orbibiting the
seen a few mases of Christinas and Now and 75 millions sterling by another. Of this
feats of the Powers
Year's prosents for gentlemen; hair brushes fuosi specimentsof Continental ingenuity in this direction. In short, Mosure. Kruse & Co. have gignatis sum, the amount spent from military costs of Europe and Aela from Gibralter to
moorschaum and other pipes produced an exhibition of manufactured articles and naval estimates at home is 51 millions Behring's Bos. A Coalition of Russia, Gerin' sterling, leaving 324 or 24 millio us spent au many, Trance and Spain-if we ware unable amber mounted or capped with silver, gold which it w sali bo hard to beat anywhere in the nually upon dofenco from other sources than to cot off against it the alliance of oitlier Italy | mounted oigur and cigarette holders-Manila Fast. They are the pick of the exhibits in that
for almost antiroly by ourselves.
or Japan-would be able to place in front of our float, a fleet perhaps slightly its superior in material; but tho want of unity of direction in allied operations at sea, and the want of homogenes ons character in the squadrons of our appon outs, would yield us an advantage, and ought to enable us to win. It is the opinion of some of as that it is more vital to the Empire to retain this position of virtual equality with the north eru continental naval Powers than to expand our regular Army,
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oigare at all prices with Bgyptian and other cigarettes. The visitor is taken to the wine line in the Parisian Exposition, and Mr. Moler and spirit, department and is shown the firm's must be congratulated on the success which has special brand of whisky. Messrs. A. S. Watson crowned his efforts, & Co. claim that their production in this line has a superior quality which he established its Passing on to the chuvapagnes, ports, sherrica, reputation as the leading whisky of the East.
EUGENE CLICQUOT, SEC. imported all the seasonable productions from and other wines, the visitor inshown heavily-indention as printers, publishers and booksellers, have bins containing wines bottled in Europe, and the wholesale houses in London, Paris, Nor procured from the celebrated firm of Messrs. York, and the other groat trading contros of the George G. Sandemann & Co., of London and world, and, as is neual with them at Christums- The claret, including the lowest tide, have also imported a choice selection of Ra Oporto.
mas and New Year's cards. The visitor to the priced, are said by the firm to be excep the genuine prednot of the juice of the grape. tionally good, and they guarantee it to be Phael Tack's and other modern autograph Christ-
of books can be seen suitable for boys, girls, and There are close upon a dozen brands stored establishment to-day will find a host of spocisli- in the apacions cellars, those from the celebrated ties to command his attention. A large store Chateaux being well known-the firm reinfonts, published by Blackie & Sons, for which commend them as mature, and in her Messrs. W. Brower & Co. are the agents. By Jacqnosson fils and other cham- the side of these are stored the latest books by condition. pagues make a large display, and all their well-known authors and many other suitable pare cogant, the Christmas and New Year's books by various brandy is guaranteed to be
our Estimates,
The naval expenditure of the Empire is in the main shown upon our home Vetos. The total amount of the expenditure upon the navy of the Empico is about 31 millious sterling, of which millions are spent by ng in the United Kingdom, mainly from Votes in Supply, bat to a small extent under Naval Works Acts. For this expenditure we obtain the effect pro duced in favour of our policy by the respect
As regards land forces, the result of our vast with which our dout inspires the great military Powers of the Continent; we obtain the freedom expenditure, so greatly exceeding that upon the of the communications of the Motropolis of the navy, as we have shown, is less satisfactory. It Empire, and the power either to keep our pre-roduces in the Empire about a million of mes, sout Empire together, or to bring wars to an apart from military police; without, howeyor, end by means of safely sending military expe-any unity of command, equipment, or training. ditions across the sen. Small cortellations are In India, we can. plass in the held upon the made to the navy by India, the Australasian frontier, two army corps, composed of one-thini But a large white and two-thirds native troops: 1e latter colonies, the Cepo, and Natal. portion of the Empiro makes no contribution insulently supplied with white officers. whatever, either in novey or kind, towards the Apart from India we can plech in the field the Beet by which it immerzbly bonetits. Our total kind of fores that we have gent to South Africa expenditure upon the Navy is greater than that boily largo in number bat beter genona indifference in price being merely a matter of 85 publishers in England. Laid out for the visitor by the French, Russians, Germans, and Italians its tomposition. upon their fleets. Our expenditure upon now construction and repairs, or in other words our Shipbuilding Vote, is equal to that of France or Russia; but we obtain more for our money than they do.
If, then, the expenditure of the United King dom upon defence is unduly great, it does not follow fast the part of it which concorns this Beet is either wastofni or exaggerated. The reasons given by Mr. Groschen in the present year for not having a larger shipbuilding pro- gramme were improper reasons, inasmuch as the sranliness of bis demands is bade to depond upon the alleged indbility of the coautry to more rapidly produes ton machinery suit the plates of the ships buggestion which has obtained no support from competent authority The naval defence which our position neede zenst be obtained, and if we cannot buy the itoms of which it is built up we must produce them in our national yaris
selves
and vintage.
Emerging from the cellars and again reaching the open store the visitor notices on every hand the preparation for the approach ing festive season. Tom Smith's Xmus crackers, cards illustrative of the time, and many other articles which show that Santa Claus has not been forgotten, and that Mrs. A. fl. Watson and Company have not been slow in procuring the senstable wants of its grout and scattered clientele."
It is generally admitted that any man ef business could do bettor than the Empire los for its defence expenditure in pesce of 75 to 834 millions storing, or for its 44 to 52 millions. normal peace expenditure on land forces: Our statesmen, though responsible, are themselves not satisfied. Of the leaders on the two sides, Lord Salisbury recommends the ad dition of rifle clubs, a suggestion which has been received with general ridicule from all who know, Mr. Balfour discussed the situation at Manchester in January last in a manner which did not excite the enthusiasm of his friends; Sir M Hicks Toach frankly adopts the views of the extreme reformers; and quotes from then the host pessimistle lugugo; Land Rosebery is in a condition of alarm; Sir William Harcourt
A good many years have passed by since the abandons the task in despair; Bir Henry Camp: bell-Banzerinan who has replaced him as leader diamond was considered a jewel of great rarity
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in the front of the store are a large variety of
eclipsed any previous production, and already Picture booke for very littis folks. The Boys and Girl Annual this year seems to have has met with a large sale. On the sites are Chatterbox, Sunday Children's Friend, Infant's piles of "Little Folks" (Christmas Volume), Msprazine, and others. Among the large and nettl assortment of seasonable gifts, the visitor can notice writing cases of all sorts and sizes for the tourists, photograph albums, scrap-books, pocket-books, letter cases, card cases of all sizes, picture frames for photos of modern designs, including elegant black ebony and other frames. Then there is an assortment of inkstands, gramophones, every requisite for the smoker,, very fine solection of choice engravings from the leading artistes of the day; thess can be purchased framed or unframed. In short, Messrs W. Brewer & Co; have made provision for the rocreative circle this year in a manner which
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of the Opposition; esserts of our military system Pliny said in his day that it bore a price that. Its cost da appalling, but we are tied labore all things in the world," and was known rects considerable stodit on the local manage trnilitions, prejudices and habits, which it is to very few except princes anal row. With them Christmastide is a season of TOM MILITARY.
heads in our day this most brilliant of gene hard work, for beyond their local customers they When we turn to the military side of Tra hopeless to overcome.
Gigantic as in the expenditure, it will rapilly is within the reach of all, from the prince then large outport business, and packing perial Defence, we shall be strick by several startling facts; the largues of the Indian increase. The immense rise which has already the peasant as an item of persons adorne Christing treasures and Reasonable publications contribution towards it the great extent of taken place in the last few years has not been ment the diamond to day is more fabionable of all huts keep them busy for many hours our military sacrifices in the Empire for doubt accompanied by a corresponding growth in than it has ever been since the early part of the after the usual day's work done The visitor fnt results, as compared with the immense results strength Up to 1999 there had been, Laking last century when its value first began weft Messrs. Broor & Co. satisfied that the firm achieved by our smaller shorifices ppon, the the regular army, the reserve, and the militin attract attention. As a commercial commodity well deserved the unstinted impport already
accorded thom navy, and the heterogeneous nature of our ar together no increase in numbers. There has it has anfford depression like all others, but rangements The normal peace expenditure beor an increase since that tinde; but one which within recent years, and since the opening up on the British Army from Hons Estimates, is far from proportionats to the increase in of the diamond fields in Australia and South with allowances from other Departments in one spent. After the war, pensions for Africa, the gem has maintained its ground MESSES. CAMPBELL, MOORE &anda þr respect of military expenditure, is now about wounds and to widower and gratuities, will in, despite the spurious imitations placed upon the CO., LIMITED.
Although this fra varios on its business 424,030,000, to which has to be added na crease our expenditure without any definite market, and the wiles of unsernpnions dealers in resalty and the increase which has already taken in all parts of the world Mr. Lovy
Another matter, which is now one of general admisslob, but was until recently contestal, is that to use the words of the Chancelier of the Exchequer) "Although conscription eutore into the account, it does not at all fully account, or even mainly account, for the cast of our army as compared with foreign rules".
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Ostimated expondituro from to the one) of place in the Artillery must be followed by a whop establishment in the Queen'e Road principally in the tonsorial wet, yet, they have the present year (apart from the war) about £1,160,000. The expenditure of India corresponding increase in the cavalry, mounted is well worth a visit, lus, just returned from been enterprising enough for the past three or apon army must be estimated at two differont infantry, transport, and the number of horses Eutops, where he has been engaged in purchas-four years to import at the festire sasson amounts, according to the rate at which we and wales kept up. Imperial defense in timeing a choice selection of diamonds, some in their select consignment of toys, sweets, isnoy goods, count the value of the rupee. The total charge of peace will not be long before it retches 100 primitive form, others finely cat and dressed and perfumes for the Yuletide nirole. The ready for setting. His collection of jewels visitor to this establishment notices the ex- on the Indian revenues for Army in the latest millions, Janod igy externa d
which he has brought to Hongkong with him ceptionally large glass cases in front of him your for which the figures are complete was 26 millions Rx (tens of rapees). The British Trea
he is offering for sale at the lowest possible she enters the store from the Queen's sary assert that the rupee spent in India is still
prices. The diamond can either be purchased Road. The toys therein principally comprise worth 28. there: and, if we take the Treasury
singly, or if the customer has a ring or any an assortiment of fancy dressed dolls and other value of the rapos we must estimate the Indian
other jewal, it can be set into position by local contributions to laden the usual Christmas tree. workmen, or sent to Europe if desired. Again There is almost everything imaginable in the military expenditure as being always over 25
N. if the customer Ins a brilliant, which is off way of amusementa for the little ones, and the millions sterling a year. It is always over 17 millions sterling a year it we count the rapes The first step towards reform is that recom colour," or in any way imperfect in shape, visitor is struck with the modern productions only at its actual value, Whan exchanged for mended by the Servies Members in the recent. Levy will chango another stone for it or in this line, for they show a vast improvenient Fuembrándum, amely to create publicity and re-set any gel to suit the taste of his patron on the old class of goods. Everything is gold
To convert this Imperia ornament from its getting modernised the firm say, and they monay In addition upon real responsibility We spend much
CHARLES W.'DILIE. erude state to that of a finished gom is a most advance with the time. Santa Claus will military services through Vote of the Imperial
laborious and tedious occupation, for much of find everything it is possible to get att smpbell, its value depends upon the cutting. Mr. Moore's wherewith to furnish the nurseries of Parliament horns upon Civil Service. Esti mates, The Foreign Office have military forces
Levy has mastered this delicate calling, Hongkong with the surprise bags for their in Uganda, which are indistinguishable from
and is enabled to present his customer little phes The perfumes are from the forces paid for from Army Estimates in the
with a fuels polished steno in return well know firms of Ainson, Edouard case of Central Africa and borne on Army
for the in its rough-out and crudo pondition Pipand, Rajer and Gslet and others, and will Estimates They
by are not more military police.
certainly thai Life Insurance Many euch examples of line workmanship make very suitable Christmas gifts for ladies. They are commanded by officers lent by the War Office to the Foreign Office. The Colon has become a most popular topic, and we there dazzle the eyes of the visitor as he gazes upon The prices fixed by the firm seem pretty reason- ial Offley has the West Africs Frontier Force, fore call our readers affection to the very strik the long glas casas in front of him. Diamond able, and the vinter feels usured that at the which is of a similar nature The House of ing advertisements at the "Equitable Life" in necklaces, bangles, o, of the choicest designs close of the year it will be found that the enter Commona has been informed that the country this supplement. It is quite evident from und exquisitely finished. Indeed, the designs priso shown by this old established. Hongkong maintaine from 30,000 to 20,000 men whores stetistics that Lafe Insurance es, boon king of jewelry for Indies personal aortiment are businuss will have met with just word--that on Civil Service Estimates and cost about 's remarkable strides, and there can be no doubt the productions of the European artists of the the whole consignment, imported, will have million a year, horne ander various headings that its onormoons usefulness will from year today, and many of them have been copiad passed into use, and substantial, carn-over of the Volle This Wings ng fo figure of year become more, prominent. It protests in from those which carried off the palm in resulted... over 51 millions sterling or 43 millions storing family no por investruent does, and at jewelry designs at the Paris Exhibition. Mar spent on land forthout the colonies, out the same time provides for ud og Life Levy is essentially Sismond murchant Mest Grand of the 834 of 75 miles which we had, we Insuranes should at flis time of you be but in his establiment he has vast and costly tells of an old lady, who get "said, to secount for The non-self-governing especially attractive to one and all. There collection of watches, alberts and other articles London Bridge to go
colonies may kek to spend half a million are shezdy three Companies who have entah which he has priosd to just the requirements of intently at the ball shaped
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