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Losing prestige. However Orientals admire virtue in the abstract, there is no doubt. that practice impresses them more, and that of all other things they have the highest respect for tangible power. Now our need lessly paraded absention from all open display of power: our withdrawal of our fleets, our reduction of our army, and our general belauding of peace without ang cou- aideration of the means by which it is to
action of Austro-Hungary, at the moment too when Turkey is about reasserting ber self, and claiming to enter as a constitu- tional monarchy the European complare, seems particularly inconvenient. The stop, can hardly be accepted without some imaginary demand for "compensation" by Italy and Russia, whilst over all impende Germany with obscure, pot persistent, claims. to Pan-Germany. Englaut is almost the
imagination a the outcome of any practically disinterested eye, but who only comprehensible virtue; rather they scom yet, whatever side she may take, is sure to to him a more exhibition of weakness. miec up onemies amongst the contending How far SirEDWARD GREY has been answer-claimants. The situation is one demanding able for our Oriental failures it is, of course, the highest qualities of statesmanship, and imposible to tall; and this lends entonces everything will depend on whether Sir importance to the present posture of affairs EDWARD Car will prove equal to the task in the Balkan peninsula.
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LONDON, October 22nd. An agreement between Turkey and Bulgaria is expected.
The Conference of Powers is post- poned.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, October 22nd. Professor Charles Eliot Norton, the
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
LONDON, October 20th. The Emperor, in opening the Prussian Diet, said that events, in the Near East, although politically interesting to Germany, were less so 10 her than to other Power from whom they would demand serious gotica.
Germany was faithfully co-operating with har allies in the work for a peaceful and equitable solution of the questions pending
Two Young Turks, who are at present in Botia
me endeavouring la pave the way for an agreement on peiding questions, notably in regard to the Rumelian tribute which Bulgaria refuses to pay henceforward.
Austria and Turkey are also negotiating directly, and it is not improbable that the
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Again, the poles of the little ones is not the must-pleasing to the realdente above; nor is the combined with the tinny falestto of their nursen innocent prattle of the highy-oiced children condusive to facila business in the shop. Indeed
be attained; do not arike the Oriental only Power who can view affairs with a distinguished American litterateur, Conference, if it meets, will be mainly the glamour is a positive naisance, especially
It is not to be denied that the position there is fraught with danger, and that false stop may be followel-by a war, which may seriously compromise the position of Great Britains a European Power of the first magaitudo. Up to this all sides have acknowledged the disinterestedness of Eng- land's action, and the British Foreign Office has it in its power to restore much of its Per Dos. For Bottle. Loat prostige. The present Sultan AnDUL
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the contesting cline, ina carefully sustained froin interference. The establishment of tho gendarmela with its well ordered and well paid staff has, however, a carious effect on the Turkish army. It was through no fault of the officers of men that affairs had been permitze I to come to such a wage the army was literally in a state verging on starvation, in the solliers were forced,. through the extravagances of the SULTAN and his ministers, to live on the country as best they could. The appearance alongside them of the well-paid and wol-fed-gendar- merie was too much for mortal men; and 88 SULTAN HAMED would do nothing for them, they determined to join the Young Turkey party in demanding reforms. The SULTAN yielded to necessity, dismissed his obnoxious ministers, and appointe! SAID
The six-a-side football competitions commence this aftorpoon,
The Yokolitus Amateur Dram & Clab-care rebearing " Dorotby.".
Admiral Li, of the Chinese Navy, was expsoted down from Canton yesterday.
The American Flost, owing to its late arrival at Yokohama, will esyo on the 25th, instead of ou the 24th.
The kilted lade gore seen in the city yesterday, About-160 men of the Cameron Highlanders Way home from arrived here on Tientsin.
who edited the correspondence of Carlyle, Emerson, Lowell and Ruskin, is dead.
ROYAL WEDDING.
occupied in registering such international agreement.
AN EMIGRATIÓN STORY. It was an American who told the world that "for ways that are dark and tricks that are mean, LONDON, October 22nd.
the Heathen Chinee is peculiar." The tricks that Prince August Wilhelm, the Kaias played in connection with the emigration ser's third son, was married to-day of Chinese to the United States are illustrations in point, and American Cousnls in the Tresty to Princess Alexandra of Schleswig ports of China could probably fill volumes with Holstein Sonderburg Glucksborg.
SHANGHAI, October 22nd, The match was continued in fine. weather.
Hongkong concluded their first were all out for 74. innings, and Edwards brought his score up to 30, Barton raised his to 16, Bird was The Douglas steamship Co. announos by dismissed for T, Sharpe was bowled advertisement that, it suficient inducement without scoring, and Peake carried offers, they will disputab a steamer direct to Amoy on or about Tuesday next to lay over at Amoy during stay of the American Fleet.
their
Trotai Wen's commission to proceed to Tibet Mr. Wen with a suite of six officials came down as second mislster there has not been cancelled from Canton to Hongkong on Wednesday night and will embark for Calcutta on Sunday
or Monday next.
A London contemporary` mys that a very smart draft, consisting of 170 non-commissioned officers of the "Buffs," Fast Kent Regiment ander the command of Brevet-Major H. Findlay and Lieut. E. B. Chichester left Aldershot to reinforce the 2nd Battalion at tongkong.
The annual proosasion of the Blessed Rosary will take place next Sunday, the 25th inst., în the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, The Rand of the "Sociedade Philbermonios "
will play during the procession, and the sermon on the occasion will be prosoned by the Rev. F. A. M. Barmento, Secretary of His Lordship he Bishop of Mecao, concluding with the Benediction of the Holy Sacrament.
Many will regret to read the announcement of the death in England of Mr. Edmund Hamilton Sharp, trustee of the late Mr. Graaville Sharp. The deceased gentleman was formerly a professor at Kyoto Universerity, and came to Hongkong on the death of his brother to manage the estate. He took great interest:
A now feature is to be introduced at the next Y.M.C.A. social evening, which will be held
Baoh stories,
when anyone is sick with fever or nerveas
heedsobes."
That mothers want their offsprings to be cut of their way from time to time, is but painral, bat why foist them on to others? There it a nice piece of sandy beach on the sea front at which could be utilised by the army of staba Kowloon, and a few spaces also in this subarb.
quite easily.
Cannot someone suggest the building of a large maished on the open space back of
And, too,y should the street doors and
guttera of our otherwise clean roade be turned into open air bath rooms for the children, or, into rooless nurseries? Babies must be dressed, and human nature is human nature with oblid-and- adult. It is little short of a smudel allowing well-brought-op little girls to act as they are now so oft seen doing or that their little sampan woman's boy, who knows as better, brothers should be permitted to imitate the
Granville Road, or at the bottom of the road by A few days ago the accountant of the Po the Native Infantry Officers' mess? Surely the Lan Fong Srm at Canton, informed the man-
Authorities might taka pity on the rapidly INTERFORT CRICKET MATCH. partner, Mr. Taoi Lan Fong that, insressing European, and sem European, during his temporary absenine from the shop, a summunity under the age of five. The amahe respectably-dressed Chinaman had called at the have nowhere to go; no shelter for the little fien in a chair carried by three bearers to in-charges under their cars. Can they be blamed? quire if a man named Ngai Ngo, an intending emigrant for San Francisor, was a partner of the firm. The accountant gave a negative Bower, adding that all the partners of the firm belonged to one family sernamed Trol. Fearing that the matter might involve the shop in some trouble the accountant anked the stranger who had deputed him to be was the interpreter of the United to make the inquiry. The stranger replied States Consulate of Canton and that the man Ngai Ngo bad applied to the American Consul for papers to proceed to the United States and had lodged certain documents at the Consulate chopped by the Fe La Fong firm as gestanters certifying him to be a genuine merchant wish. ing to proceed to San Francisco to establish. business there, Mr. Troi Lan Fong has in formed the American-Conaal-that-be-b-6–30- knowledge of the matter. He does not know any body by the name of Ngai Ngo, and the chop of bis shop on the documents lodged with the Consulate by Ngai Ngo he declared to be forgory. Inquiries into the affair go to show that an ex-Ühinese Consul of San Francisco was at the bottom of it and that this Chinees
out his bat without scoring, while S extras made up the total of 74. S
The visitors followed on with the second innings, Shanghai using change of bowlers. Scores:
HONGKONG-SECOND INNINGA. Edwards, Moule, b Billinge Lanning, b Lanaing
Home, e Harrison b Billings Barton, b Harrison Bird, b`Harrisou... Peak b Ras ID ÜLESAN Sharpe, not out
2
62
Houghton, c Mekwen, & Lanning, Turner, 1.b.w. Rasmussen. Claxton b Rasmussen... Hutchison, & Lanning
30
3
.10
0
11
4
3
21
1
188
BRANGHAI BECOND-INNINGS. Barrett, not quit, Ullerdessen not out
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In due this subject is pertinent to the well being of Kowloon, which, already through the seizure of the beach by the railway, is becoming quickly unfit to live in as a planeurs or sea side Hongkong suburban resort. Yours do,
CANTON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
October 21st, CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY --A ARRIOUS SITUATION The abarsholders of the Canton Hankow Railway Company and the püblis in genera. - seem to have entirely lost confidence in the
official has been contíamallỹ verking up emi-mangement, of the Company and it in
grants and passing them through the Cones- late, thereby making big sume of money,
The matter is now in the hands of the Ameroisa Coneul. who will, no doubt, soon bring the offenders to book,
STABBING AFFRAY.
coolle, with blood Yesterday at acon streaming from several woueda on his body, Shanghai thus wins the match by rashed into the Central Police Station and ten wickets.
declared that he had been stabbed by another coolie belonging to s pork stall in the market. Fall scores in the first innings are appended: Inspector Ritobie dressed his wounds, which E. B. Ollardessen, b Sharp W. M. Monle, b Sharpe
spt, E. I M. Barrett, b Bird
SHANGHAI IL
0. D. Rasmussen, b Bird Makan, 1.b.v., b.Bird A F Wheen, b bharpe. Harrison, o Bird, b Sharpe
G. M. Billings, not out....
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On October 10th, at Anping, Formoss, the wife of B. W: ARTEES, of a daughter, (Una Flix PASKA, a progressive, and former Grand
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Vizier, to fill the vacant post.. SAID, PASHA at once demanded a parliamost, and cou- stitutional government, which SULTAN in the building of the the Matilda Sharp. Walker, a Houghton. b Bled HAMED, seeing the impossibility of carrying Hospital which was erected to the memory of R. N. Anderson, b Sharp on on the old lines without creating a rebel. Mr. Granville Sharp, and when he had seen VII. Lanning, run ont.....
the hospital started on its career of usefulness lion, wisely granted. The ralorming party. Hamilton Sharp, who was sinust blind wise in their generation, refrained from and in a feeble state of health, went home for committing.any disorder, and the change a abang. Ho died on the 18th ult which they bolt thomasivas strong enough to enforce was carried without any outward act of revolutionary character. The country was in fact for once unanimous, that this shall be a song social. All who |A. A. Claxton, & Laoning “... and the Sultan could not find a single backer attend, both members and friends, aro invited W. G. D. Turner, e Lanning, b Rasmussen in his reactionary policy. The British to provide themselves with some distinguishing Lt. E. J. H. Houghton, e Launing, b Eas- Government thereupon declared that it was mark or device which represents the title of A E. Lanning, Bassen quite willing to abandon its policy of some song, and opportunity will be given during B. O. Hutchison, L.b... b Kasmussen.
mussen, Lanning, outside control in Macedonia, and trust to the earlier part of the evening for these tities Lt. G. B. Home, Srd Mid, Regt, o Ru to be guessed. The social committee have W. Edwards, s Harrison, b, Rasmussen.... gentleman who secure the highest number of EE. O. Bird, C. Walker, b Hasmussen correct guses. The musical programme is in 5. W. J. Peake, not out the hands of Messrs. E. B. Ayris and J. W. Corpl: Sharpe, 3rd Mid, Regt., b Rasmussen
in
IT has for simme years become almost article of faith in England that the Foreign Affairs of the nation ero iu anto hands when entrouted to the care of Sir EDWARD GREY. Sir BOWARD
GEET has almost hereditary claims to high office being grandson of Sir GROFGs
bien
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on Saturday, 4th of November. It is intended
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ware not of a very serious nature, and sent him to the hospital. It appeared that the viclim and his assailant had been gambling in the. market and quarrelled. The later used a knife 74 on the man who owed him fifty cents and who 26 had to fy for his life. An arrest has been made.
AN INTERESTING DERATE.
extremely probable that the Government will
· have to take over the whole concern before long. The continuous and increasing disputes and I quarrels either batween the shareholders and the Directors ever since the concession WAS redeemed from the American Development Company plainly shows the public suspiciont regarding the management of the concern.
Since H. E. Chang Chi Tung was appointed Chief Superintendent of the Canton-Harkow Railway he has kept a vigilant eye on affairs here, and bis appointment will hasten the concern falling into the hands of the Govern ment, although it might be against bis wishar.
The time allowed for the payment of the second instalment on the sbars is about ta
expire and it is reported that, up to the present, the Company has collected a little over $900,000 out of the $12,000,000 now dus. At present there are no sigue that the balanza : will ba forthcoming from the shareholders. --
The latest report from Peking in that His Excellency Chang Chỉ. Tung has decided to Last night a debate of more than ordinary
solve the dificult situation in one of two ways. interset took place at the Uzion Church Hall
First he suggests a further extension of two under the auspices of the Literary Club. The subjout discussed was free trade, as opposed to months time for the shareholders to pay up the second instalment das oi the sharon; and, tariff raform, and the lenders represented the
in order to restoro public confidence, he proposes Cuband the Y.M.C.A. Debating Society. Mr.
that advertisementa be inserted in all the Shewan advocated free trade and Mr. R. A.
losal press calling upon all persons who hold Lowry and Captain Baker presented the case
important positions in the Company: to for tariff reform. Dr. A P. Wilder, American resign their posts; the advertisement would Consul-General, presided overa good attendance.
also inform the public that an extraord- In a racy speech the Chairman opened the inary meeting will be convened (after the
30 proceedings, remarking that it was not strange resignations are sent into the Company) to elect
A
living should seek to protect themselves against people of a lower economic order, and it was not
holder, though he holds only one share, will have power to vote for the election of the new men
GREY, four times Secretary of State the now government; and this with other arranged to present small prizes to the lady and Bandsman Barton, 3rd Mid Regt., run out 16 that nations which had higher standards of |nowmen in their place. At the meeting suy share for Home Affaire, commencing with the indications of goodwill at once produced an first ministry of Lord JOHN RUSSELL in entire revolution in the feelings of the 1846, and closing under the same chief people at large towards England, whose twenty years later, Bir EDWARD GREY, it conducts all acknowledged, had may be remembered, was Under Secretary for throughout perfectly disinterested,
It is now perfectly well known in Turkey Foreign Affairs under GLADSTONE in 1892. when he gained the confidence of the Empire that Great Britain, though she declined to at large by refusing to be dictated to by be drawn into any expression of opinion bis chief, as the latter, he thought, was bent which might be interpreted as hostile to the on pursuing a line of policy incompatible Government of Turkey, was yet quite in
Members of the interport abioting team will be interested in the following extract from the Singapore Fie: Press of the 16th instant: Capt. Colbeck has received a telegram from Hongkong asking the consent of Singapore to a request for another week's margin for bringing sympathy with the reforming element, and, off the firing of the annual match by the with the general trend of public opinion, could the fair bo arranged without dis- Hongkong team. That is a week in addition There is little doubt that his goceral
Lo the fortnight within whfab, under the rules
Bird
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BOWLING ANALYSES.
Sharpe Barton Folke...
KONGKONG
Wickets. Racs,
57
34
40
208
SHANGHAI.
Wickets.
Rune
Bamasson.. Lanning...
29
86
Billings
| REUTER'A SERVICE.]
THE FEENCH. NAVY.",
Mr. Lowry dealt with tariff reform from the Colonisl point of view and argued tist preferences would encourage trade with the mother country.
8 strange that communities whose wallare This, it is thought, might inspire confidence in concentrated, in one particular fadustry bellored the minds of the sbareholders and lead them to they would conserve their own welfare by pay up the méond instalment due on the shares, protecting that industry.
The alternative is to tarn the sondern over to the offdale to construct the Krangtung seation of the railway. In this case the Government with either have to issue proportionate paid-up bares to shareholders who have already paid up Mr. Shewan admitted that tariff reform was the first and second instalmente, or treat the good from the colonist standpoint but coufended money paid up by the shareholders as contri. that it would not be beneficial for the United bution to the Government for which brevet Kingdom. A tax on food, he declarad, would titles will be given to the shareholders in lieu of ̧ raise the cost of living labour, would be more their interest in the concern; or the Government expensive, and Britain would not be able to raanfacture as cheaply asahe had done;
Mr. Baker followed with the argument that protection would be in the best Interests of the United Kingdom---
common sense has been largely instrumental turbance, would gladly accept the position, overaing the matok, the match must be fred, in reconciling the country to the continand the general wisdom of the course There has hitherto been no presedent for such a ance in office of the present Government, adopted is now acknowledged by all. The proposal, and it should not in fature be lakona consequence of all this is that the feeling precedent. It was sourcely prudent to hare its Dumerical which, notwithstanding
towards England has undergone a marked let the time margin rua, ont almost to the end majority in the House of Comm ne ine been
the last day will be favourable. The period for long felt to be completely out of touch with change for the better. Mucir raming ofbefore Bring, becuase there is no guarantee that the country at large. Whether Sir EDWARD course, to is done in Turkey; and Eugland, the match is a fortnight, because during that if she act in an unbiassed way, keeping in time some days will be good enough to bring off
LONDON, October 20th. GREY will be handed down to posterity as
The French Chamber hos, by 568 vote a model. Foreign Minister way be a moot view the best interests of the Turkish people, the match and if the managers of a team leave
will be able to do much. Up to this she the date to the end, they ought to face the foot to passed a resolution deploring the point, which only the future can prove has succeeded in sicering her course satis that the team may have to fire through any At all events there is no failure to be factorily to all, but repent events have weather in order to comply with the rules. The negligence which has caused the mishaps Singapore team fired during the first week of in the navy, in consequence of which charged to his tenure of office, up to the complicated affairs. Were the subject the prescribed fortuight, and we note that the Minister of Marine has resigned his present at least, and the prestige of England mere question between Turkey and Bul daring that time the Hongkong team was portfolio. in this respect has suffered little diminution. garis, the task would be comparatively In all this be has enjoyed the inestimable easy, but Austria by claiming to throw doing very good practice in what appears to
off the suzerainty of Turkey, and have been favourable weather, advantage of having obtained the answery-
The Chamber passed a vote of confidences in the Government.
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Rav, C. J. Hickling, Messrs Bell, Shelton Hooper, Macpherson Hickling, Humphreys. and others particpated in the ensuing debate, and the show of hands revealed a majority of the YMCA. apaakora, ata
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