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NAVAL AND MILITARY NOTES.
The average number of troops in South Atries in the years named and thé cost, inclnd- ing the expenditure under military works loan, were as follows-1993-04, 31,000, £9,190,000; 1101-5, 23,000, £4,110,000; and 1905-06, 20,000 £2,700,000.
A men formerly employe 1 in Devonport Dockyard has just addressed to Vice Admiral Henderson (suparintendent) a letter in which be expresses regret for having some years ago appropriated property of the value of 6d. belonging to the Government. The writer, who signs his letter A Christian ", meloses 2a. as "conscience money".
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1908.
THE AWAKENING OF CHINA.
HOW ETON MAY 'HELY.
The Daily Graphic publishes the following interesting eximet from a letter written by the R. Arthar Polhill, an old Eton Blue, who has bon for the last twenty years a missionary in China:-
EAST MEETS WEST.
ARRIVAL OF THE CHINESE MIMION
IN LONDON,
The Evening Standard of March 23rd says:- In view of the immensa strides which China is making towards Western civilisation, the arrival in London from New York of the China Mission is of the gatest interest.
The Commission will resnah in London before going on to Paris, one month or lenger. The Dale in staying at the Chimsa Legation, and the cther members of the party at various hotels.
Shating, Wantsien W. China. The news has just reached us of a most The Commission is headed by his Imperial remarkable attempt to riot at Shanghai. Meny Highness Dake Tai Tai, who is a cousin of willnak what is the real cause of this anti foreign the Emperor of China, and a clever and distin- demonstration. Partly, no doubt, it is co
guished man. In addition to the Doke, the nocted with the American boycott, and the way Commision comprises one captain, one doctor, Westerners so often behave towards the Chinose one colonel, one major, fourton scorstaries, and At the
Beven attendants. 't-shows, also, the vitality of ports. young China, even though ia ila worse side. famous memorandum to his flest was sold for is affecting everyone almost in every place. In At Christie's saleroom, London, Nelson's The marvellous rapility of the present changa £3,000 to Mr. Babin, of Shaftesbary-avenue. spite of these otcasional outbreaks, I feel it Mr. Sabin made the purchase to save the is a marvellous oportunity for infinewing momarnudam going ont the country, and if the Chinese for Christianity. Perhaps the the nation liko to purchase it for some museum most effectual way ie now by reaching the they could have it for the same amount as he scholars, who are hont apon gatting Western purchased it for. If not, then it would education. In fact, the most astonishing Edict undoubtedly go abroad.
that has ever been put out by the Throne was Laat Hammer, when the whole system of petitive
ted examination for degrees was terminated by a stroke of the pen, and a new order and aludes mathematics, history (sucleat and modern system iusugurated on Western lines, which in
An interesting official paper has just been issue i showing the original rest and present that the total cost of the unvy has been estimated value of the falian Navy It appears £28,368,000, and its present astmal value is £17,433,500. The Minister of Marine now proposes to well eleven old ships of the fourth and fifth classes, as well as many old Corpi lo- bouls, and to dorofe the proceeds to the cou struction of new vessels.
A new type of coaling craft has arrived at
She has carrying capacity of 1,000 teas, and embodies
of
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countries), chemistry, science, and com. paratire religions. What does this mean? It means that in a few yours sulightened mon whe have been to Barops or to Japan will be filling all the posts of influense throughout the Empire. The immediate effect may be illustrated by what happened here ten days ago. Dr. W. Wilson, H.. Thompson, of Dublin, and myself were invited to a banquet to meet the leaders of
To one of our representatives to-day Mr. Tano, the official socrotary to the Commission, who is gmduate of an American University, gave. some interceting particulars of the objects and
aims of the tour.
Two Commissions have been sent forth by ear Emperor," he said. "Ours is officially accredited to Japan, England, Franes, and Belgium, the other, at present in Berlin, to the United States, Germany, Italy, and possibly Russia
Although not officially scoredited to the United States, wo had time to marvel at the wonderful enterprise of the Americans. Amazed as many of the party ware, they were too proud to display any emotion.
Che energy, the hustle,' the buildings, and the rapid transit methods rouci such enthusi
however, in one of our members that he isolate i his emotions, and was severely repri mundod
several novelties in the direction of loading and education in the city, and we were begged to disp for doing of the Commissioners are
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An export instructor on kite-flying has been appointed for the army at £600 a year. Experi- ments at Aldershot have proved highly
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"The chief objects have
the studies of the methods of central Govern- ments-we do not at present concern ourselves with manicipal work and the educational 'To the latter systems of the various countries we attach the greatest importance, for on a modern and sound system of education the future of China depends.
successful. Mr. Cody has been for come time span. Lam now coming to my point. What sion represent the new Chinese Army type.
ngaged at Aldershot on kits dying experiments, which have proved enormously successful. The care of the ballon is vested in the Balloon Companies of the Royal Engineers, and all forces in the field will in future have a kits PIANOLA PIANO.sertion attached for observation purposes.
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said the relations between those ancdical schools and the army had been very close indeed. The army was very deeply indebt to the military medical officers, and as showing not only their akit, but their bravery, a list was recently published of no fewer that 35 who had received the Victoria Cross. During the South Africau war they rendered invaluable service.
help them. Dr. Wilson is agreat science man, and lectio; Thompson is an engineer; so once promised to help them in chemistry, science, and study of English. One stu lont present had been for eighteen months to Japan and is, of course, full of new ideas, while the others look
to him quito as their leader. up
Several more students are about to start for Japan. Even now there are over 5,000 Chinese students in
has happened here, in one city far in the interior, 2,000 miles from the coast, is happen. ell over Chino. I feel our Western schools and colleges should be in real practical colossal Empire numbering almost a quarter
with this movement! When sympathy of the entire population of the world, turns to the West for enlightenment, what can the West
fast do that is practical to help? In another decade the crisis will be over and the Empire. moulded. What a grand opportunity for some brilliant med to sacrifice their present worldly prospects and lay down their lives upon the altar of sacrifice-for their fellow-men. Eton gained glory to her name in the late African war. And now a far greater war is raging and here arriers are wanted. And when the roll is called up yonder the horo's reward will be o
crown that fudeth not away'.
"Here is a suggestion how Eton might help. A standing committee might be formed to whom donations could be sant: €10 a year would support a sohoolmaster er native avangalist, and £6) & your woull be sufficient for a Westerner to live upon in the interior of China.
"If we fail to use the present opportunity, what will be the result? It is perfectly oertada that Japan will step in and mould the Chiness apo liues of materialistic agnosticism instead of Christianity."
THE CHINESE COMMISSION TO
ENGLAND.
Two army officers attached to the Commis-
They will no doubt visit Aldershot and viller military centres, and will make their reports, not to the Emperor, but to Viceroy Yuan Shi-kai, of Chili, who is the leader of the of the province new army rovement in Chins
"It has been said that China is to be given a Constitution in fifteen years, but I cannot speak with certainty on that matter.
"Tho greatest care is belig takon both as to the style and wording of the documents which will be sent to the Tirons. A number of stadents proficient in languages are sent ahead to each country neit. They after - wards
prepare the reports, and are left behind when we leave to finish the work.
We regret very mach the absence of King Edward, to whom we must present our cre dentials before becoming, as it were, the nation's guests.
The Commissioners will probably visit the House of Commons several times and go to Oxford and Cambridge.".
Shang Chi-hong, ex-provincial treasurer of The principal Commissioners are H. E. Blaating, and II. Ti Sheng-to, Chinese Minister desiguale to Belgium, where he will ba left when the Commission returns
China.
Dake Tsai Tse takes intors interest in cbe. mistry and photography, and is highly esteemed in China for his integrity of purpose.
JAPANESE NAVAL VISITORS.
LONDON'S ENTHUSIASM EXPLAINED. The mail papers give extnordiusxy promin. ence to all kinds of news and gossip about the Japanese caval visitors. On thus explains the
reasons:-
"Five or six years ago these comings and goings occasioned little or no interest. Many things, however, have happened in the interval, Japan is aor the ally of Great Britain, and the occasion might arise who can prophesy when the men who are about to reach this country might have to share with British blue- Jackets the defence of our emmen interest in the Far East. But these men are not merely
The szecutive of the Chatham cirole of the Army and Navy Veterans Association, in their annual report, issued on March 18th announce that the Duke of Connaught has accepted the position of patron-in-chief, in succession to the inte Dake of Cambridge. It is also slati that Taners from Messrs. BRIN SMEAD & special campaign pensions have been soured for Crimean and Ladian Mutiny men, and that naval prize money, dating as far back as 1860, has been recovered. Many widowe who lost their husbands during the South African war have been provided with neious, and their children have been entered at the Royal Victoria Asylum and the Duke of York's School, and mothers set ont in the world. An old Q.M. Chinese Commissioners, under the presideboy Renter's Agency learns that the Imperial RE, was granted a meritorious service medsi with aenuity, and two other claims buve been of Prince T'sai-Teo, who have reached London, admitted; one being for a non-commissioned are the beaters of a letter from the Emperor to ofhoor of the Scots Guards, who distinguished the King, which they will present to his himself at the Alms. Widows have secured Majesty on his return to England. During their husbandle' effects and batonces, and a Baltic their stay in this country Mr. Byron Braunau, medal was procured for an aid sailor who had formerly British Consal-General at Shangbai, previously served at the stage of St. Jean d'Acre, has been officially attached to the mission by and a clasp for Sebastopol, granted to a into the Foreign Ofoe, and it is intended to appoint chief petty officer, R.N., after a lapse of 51 years! experts in the various departments of study who shall prepare the commissioners' minds for what The report of the Comptroller and Auditor- they intend next to examine. The field for Guioral ou Dockyard Expouse Accounts states investigation and inquiry which has been that during the year 1904-5 a new system of allotted to the commissiouers is so wide that at work has been in force in some of the factories definitely the plan they propose to follow, but it A1, ABC 5th Ed., Western Union Codes used. and shops in his Majesty's Dockyards. This is hoped that during their stay in this equntry; which will extend over several weeks, they will system, which is quite distinct from ordinary be able to visit some of the more important piecework, is known as the "premium system *. Its effect, as regards the individual worker, is provincial centres as well as London. The that he is thereby enabled to obtain a money including attachés, neuretaries, and interpretere commission numbers altogether some 30 officials, rewari proportionate to the amount of time The instructions given are to make a mission of which he is able to save out of a given standard time, while es regards the suployer, besides a investigation in Japan, Great Britain, France, proportion of the raving on the standard time and Belgium. The commisioners have spent to some weeks in Japan, and the programme which accrues to him, the system operates to roduce the cost of output by increasing the resin about five weeks in this country and a quantity of work from the motive power, month or so in France, and then a similar period machinery, tools, and plant. In the notice to in Belgium. The commissioners expect to leave workmen issued by the Admiralty the hope is Their business is to study the details of the Europe on their return in about four months. expressed that the introduction of the premium central administration of the countries to which system will lead to the workman taking an increased interest in their work, machines, they are socredited, together with the questions on their part in pointing out to their officers between the central and local administrations. where improvements may be made and tims The organization of the various Government saved, resulting in better methods of work. departments will also occupy their attention.
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Andromeda, cruiser, 11,000 tons, 16 guns, 1,6500 i.h.p., Capt. Nelson Ommanney, Rongkong Astraea, 2nd class cruiser, 4,360 tous, 10 gans,
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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
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Previous Day Ou Daseat Ou Dabe
RO ..
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1.60 0.7%
0.75
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