THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1895.
S.M.. R.N.
Ricardo, Arthur R.
Swinburne, “. L.
Stuart, Maj-Gen.W.J. Trower, H. Seymour,
"It is generally understood in Managua, that If the work is not begun very shortly, or if the canal company does not take almost immediate steps to convince the administration that the Tipitapa canal will be constructed, the next W.moeting of the Congress of Nicaragua will railty the cancellation of the concerifon which Mgr. Gomez would not hesitate to bring about,”
Cast H. C. M.P. Eardley-Wilmot, Capt. Ginsborg, B.W., LL. D. Grenfell, Capt., RN. Harmsworth, Alfred Hauler, Col. H. M.--- Iwan-Muller, E. B.
CONSTITUTION OF BRANCHES OF THE NAVY
LEAGUE IN THE COLONIES, '-
DEPENDENCIES, ETC.
Wilkinson, Spenser, Wilson, Herbert Wratt, H. F.
New York, July 17th.
I could not walk any farther they got me in there the original Taiping rebels, down to the time he could have secured army and navy reform, and then went for the chlidren. I was uncons- whes, grievously wounded by the hand of and thas preserved the integrity of his country, clous after this, I think, for I do not remember Japanese fanatic, he was compelled to sign theby declaring that he would resign his career and anything more after this, till I beard Mr. Phillip and the children in the next room. Mr Phillips most humillating treaty that his country has if need be his life, rather than forego what he ever executed, his career has been thoroughly saw to ti necessary. So far from dolog tale, came to me and staanched the bleeding with wet rags.
He then went to see if the others still characteristic of his race. Cruel, cowardly, and he connived at the disgraceful intilgan which Ilved, but it was torn ascertained that of cor alterly unscrupulous; briber and bribed; con- dismissed Admiral Lang, if he did not actually
The American Ulner St Louis started for Mission only the children and myself survived. celted la the density of bis ignorater; a com- originate it. The direct result and punishment To Mr. Phillips's prompt attention I feel, under
Southampton for the bird time to-day at In God, I awe my life. Iater in the evening Dr. promiser with the enemies, a betrayer of his of his duplicity was the ruin of Chica at the
1. A Branch of the League may; under o'clock. She will take the northern, or shorter Gregory arrived and dressed our wounds. Waflends; yet a constant defender of the Chinese battle of the Yalu. And what has been the awe much to his kind care then and on the Threne and, so far as he was permlited, a keen outcome of Li's long lease of power? The minute of the Executive Committee (sco Bolo 11 course, as the iceberg season is about over. joarney down. The next day we left for Foochow
advocate of the adoption of Western barbarian reduction of Chios to a position of greater of the Constitution of the Navy League), be con- Many of her admirers are confident that she will stituted in any town upon request of eight or now lower her records. The record to South- and arrived here on Sunday allernoon.
methods to keep the barbazlaus at bay. The helplessness, humillation, and t..ritorial restricmore le cal member, provided oss of their nam-mpton is held by the Hamburg-American liner earliest and the latest period of the career tion than she has ever before occupied. Weber be witlog to undrake the duties of Honorary Furst Bismarck her time being six days to bours and 55 minutes. To beat that time the exhibit each an admirable example of the shall be surprised if Li does not live long enough Serretary of the Branch.
2. Il belog determined that a Branch shall be. St. Louts will have to land her passengers st The former is of course
nstituted, the subscribers who have signed the Southampton on Tuesday evening. The White treachery of his race. bla horrible murder of the Wangs, whose lives,
requtalian for is constitution shall be a Pro-Star liner Beltannic and the Red Star ner when they surrendered, He had promised Gordon
vlilonal Committes, and on receipt of the Certificate of Incorporation they will become the to spare. Professor Douglas gives the following
local Commlitze, with` power to add to their vigorous account of Gordon's feelings at the
tomber.
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KUCHENG MASSACRE NOTES.
OPINIONS OF, FAR EASTERN CONTEMPORARIES, The Straits Martiime Fourwa¡ allading to this faul outrage at Kucheng sayı:—
It is not enough to simply demand that the rellis absit be brought to that death they so alchly deserve, but a British Commission must conduct the whole of the proceedings la connec. tion with their trial and every sesistance presibla most be rendered it in the detection of the real criminale and notably those whosa ndwica has actuited and inflamed the mob to commit the terrible deed. The went of China to afford the fallest protection to Missionaries is absolutely areleas, indeed, any fallare to do so, la mada the subject of the severest pains and penalties when, perhaps, the Government of the Flowery Land may think it worth while to Instruct Its emissaries in all parts of the country to sath lessly suppress anti-foreign feeling wherever it shows its head. If this is not done, any amount of promising not convince as that there is any real safely in China for the outer barbarian or "Foreign Devil," as the Englishman or other Eorapeau is so pleasantly called by our Celestial brother,
Primarily, of course, 'there can be small doubt but that the anti-foreign fealing which is always smouldering In China is at the bottom of the whole ghastly business, but for the immediate cause of the massacre, twenty patty detalle may be answerable, any one of which prove sufficient to touch off the already prepared mine and bring bout the beginning of the cod. Anyhow, the British world cries afood for justice, for vengeance on the slaughterers of the helpless and Innocent, yet, in our bastu, let us be very certain that we are carrying out strict and Impartial justice, and not sacrificing the lasocent for the guilty which, in a land where every man is a trained llar, is matter very easy to accomplish. On the same subject the Crylon Observer
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No one will be surprised at the indignation roused in England over this terrible news. Con- diga punlabment will undoubtedly be demanded; but more than that there must be security for the future; and the Chinese are fast bringing on themselves that which they deprecate, namely, more and more of foreign interference and control, In order to secure goot Government and safety for fe and property in "the Middle Kingdom.
Commenting on the Kucheng Massacre the Nagsinki Rising Sun and Express very senal- bly remarks To the British Forelga Office, China appears to be always as a sealed book.
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Gordon's grief and anger at thle Inhuman- treachery were unbounded. He felt that his honour as a Beltlib officer had been outraged, and his sense of humanity was shocked at so foul murder. Far himself he cared nothing, but it was the wrong done to the British aniform he wore which tried him to the atmort, He recog ilsed also the folly of the crims, for he was firmly per- suaded that if these Wangs had met with honourable treatment, the commanders in other towns would have been prepared to surrender. On Li the whole weight of his condemnation rested, and in the first moment of rage he, for the first time during the campaign, took a wespon into his hand. Armed with a rife, he went to Li's boat, determined to execute summary punish. ment upon the malefactor. General Ch'èng. however, bad seen enough of Gordon's state of mind when bla suspicions had been first aroused with regard to the fate of the Wangs to know that danger threatened, and he hated off to L to warn him that evil was intend d sgalost him. Li took the bint wlib an riacrity which showed that, however iltile valar he put on other men's lives, he thought a good deal of his own. With all speed he left hint at sad fled into the city, where be succeeded in hiding himself, although Gordon sought him day and night, Finding that his intended victim had escaped from his bands, Gordon-withdrew his forcato Kanshag and wrote to Li an fodigosat letter, in which, while proclaiming the lafamy of his conduct, he tesigned the command of the force.
Among the many apparent contradictions al Gordon's career there is not one more difficult to explain than bis subsequent re-alliance with Ll, and the terms of friendship which existed between them la later yearu. Professor Douglas, in discussing this feel, might well have quoted the paragraph from the private letter of Gordon's printed In Mr. Norman's recent volume, In which he said :- "Li, in spite. of his cutting the Wang's heads off, is a man, warthy the sicrifice of life I have ceased to value." He merely remarks that soon after Gordon's attempt during two days to kill Li with his own hand, "matters between the two chiefs went like a marriage bell." The second piece of treachery to which we have alluded in the fact for it seems quite clear now that it is
But things have coma to a pan when the seals must be broken, when the actual perpetrators of such dastardly outrages as the recent ones must be treated in the same manner as their helpless victims. For this the time is now ripe. We have no desire to kick men when he is down, Far_from. It. But, China, the great and mighty China, that actually in possession of the humbled to the very dust before the prowess of certain knowledge that European Powers had her recent comparatively pany foe, can but pamlsed to intervene to compel Japan to restore acceds to any reasonable demands made by the Llantang Pentasals to China at the time elther great Britain or the United States, and, therefore, now is the time when those countries that he signed the Treaty of Shimonasekl which should, imperatively and instantly, press these ceded it. demands uron her. Hong the Migh officials, under whose rule the offenuas kava Ɛxan com- -mitted, to the yarn-arm of a British man-of- war, in full sight of thete fellow countrymen, and fear, the only "thing" which, apparently, has the slightest effect upon them, will prevail."
LI HUNG-CHANG.
We have spoken of Li's cruelty. In Mlustra tios of this we may quote the following passage from this book -
In three cases during the year 1874 Li reported | to the Throne the infl'ction of the capital sentence al Lingchi or, as it la commonly spoken of," alleing into a thousand pieces," and added that in one lostance he had personally presided If it had been possible to write a blography of at the execution. In each case the crime was the Viceroy Li In the same manner in which a either parricide or matricide, and in one instance an additional feature of horrar attaches to the Western blography is wiltten, the result would bave been one of the most interesting books of niece from the fact that the culprit was a lunatic, who was quite unaccountable for his the ilme. Professor Douglas is an Etted for the actions, By the law of Chios derangement of mind task as any man can be on grounds of scholar-isnoexcuse for crime, Another case in which this barbarous sentence was cariled out affords a ship, but he is compelled to begla it by polating curious instance of the intricacies of Chinese law. -out-the disadvantages-of-the-blographer of a Li-reported-that-a-dissip sted-youth, who bad given his parents infinite trouble, aggravated his offences by stealing from the hears a hoe, which he pawned, and which his mother redeemed. A second time he carried off the hoc, but this time in the presence of his mother, who followed him with loud auterias demanding the return of the implement. His father, hearing the uproar came on the scene just in time to receive on his head a blow from a stone which the youth had thrown at his mother. Death ensued, and the sentence of Hagcht was passed..
Chinaman--
For him no kind friends produce packets of fetters, in which the subject of the blography has expressed his though to and opinions for the benefit of bis friends and relations. No diaries are forthcoming, in which is recorded the pass age of events, with criticisms upon them: nor does any literary acquaintance Fghtens the labours of the blographer by publishing personal reminiscences. So far as the outside world is concerned, Chinese staicaman appears only in the light of public character. He is never to
Professor Douglas, it seems to ‘us, places the be seen bat en grande tenue, and is to be met with only at fortnal interviews and public func-laurel on the wrong brow la connection with the tions. The line of demarcation between the diplomatic victory of China over France in mandarin and the ma le clearly defined, and hers. He describes this as a triumph of is only to be followed into the domestic retreats | diplomacy on the part of LI, whereas the entire of his household by the help of the tongue of negotiations were carried out by Sir Robert gossip.
Profenior Douglas writes in one passage as Hart, who declined to take them up except on former resident in Tientale, but makes no the two conditions-first, that he should have a allusion to any personal acquaintance with the perfectly free hand; and second, that he should subject of his blegraphy. And his volame is not be required to report progress until he had therefore almost entirely compiled from sources her succeeded or falled. Li had compara- accessible to everybody, There is one mantively little to do with causing France to forego living, and one only, who could wille a perfect her indemnity and drop, her other demands, account of the great Viceroy. This la Six This whole eplinda has been fully described in Robert Hart, and it is unnecessary to add that other works.
he will never welta It. We do not understand,
to see China under the virtual control of a Commission of Western Powers. If this be success, we are at a loss to know how fallare could be described.-London Chronicle.
THE NAVY LEAGUE.
THE CONSTITUTION OF-THE-LEAGUE,~ 1. This Association shall be called "The Navy League."
Its purpose shall be to secure as the primary object of the National Policy "The Command of the Sea."
The general aims of The Navy League abali be
(a) To spread Information, showing the vital imp wtance to the British Empire of the Naval aupremacy upon which depend its trade, empire, and national existence. (b) To call attention to the enermous demandi which war would make upon the Navy, and to the fact that the Navy is not at present ready in meet them,
(c) To call attention from time to time to such measures as may be requisite to secure ade- quate preparation for the maritime defence of the Empire.
(d) To urge there matters on public' men and, in particular, upon candidates for Parlia meni,
3.
The League shall be absolutely distinct from all pay slities,
4. All persons approving of its alms and con- tributing to its funds an annual subscription of one guinea shall be members of the League, and every subscriber of £5 or more shall be sa Honorary Vice-President, and every donor of £25 or more shall be en Honorary Vice- President for life.
5. All persons approving of its sims and con- tributing to its fande any sum less than one
inca shall be Associates of the League,
6. The League shall be under the direction of President. Vice-Presidents, General Council, and Executive Committee.
7. The General Council shall be elected at the first general meeting of the League,
8. The General Council may be augmented to any extent and in any manner the Executive Commitice may direct. The President, Vice. Presidents, and Executive Committee shall Es elected at the first meeting of the Genera] Council held in each year. The Executive Com- mittee shall consist of members of the General Council, and shall meet as often as may be deemed expedient to adopt and carry out ail advisable means of promoting the aims of the League.
9. A general meeting of the members of the League shall be held at least once a year.
10. Members of the General Council, as such, shall not be held liable for any debis contracted
on behalf of the League, and no funds of the League shall be disbursed, or any liability incurred, except under a Minite of the Executive
Committee.
11. Branches of the League may be formed in the United Kingdom or in any of the Coleofes or Dependencias under a Minate of the Execu | tive Committee.
SUGGESTED PROGRAMME OF ACTION. With a view to aims (a) and (b);—.
1. The circulation of a list of books and articles conveying the information specified in the first and second general alma of the League.
1. That coples of the more impattant works be prevented to Chamber of Commerce, Pablic Libraries, and similar Institutions.
3
That, with the concurrence of authors and publishers, selected passages from some of these books be reprinted and circulated by the League. 4 The publication by the League of such original essays and papers as may be thought desirable..
5. The formation of a Library of Reference and collection there of Reports and Evidence of Committee and Rays! Commissions, newspaper articles, pamphlets, &c., bexing on the builaess of the League.
6. That a list of duly qualified lecturers be prepared, and arrangements made for lectures to be given under the auspices of the League In, the principal towns of the United Kingdom.
7. That the League should enter into com- munication with sil non-political bodies organised for the purpose of urging the unity of the Empire, and should press upon their attention its general alm, and endeavour to facilitate their work so
far as it includes this aim.
8. That steps be fakes to acquaint leaders of with the scope of the Langue's work, and that public opinion in the Colonies and Dependencies they be invited to form branches of the League, With regard to the third general aim (c): 1. That the Executive of the Leagueplace itself In communication with Members of Parliament with a view to ascertaining what effect has been given to the unanimous recommendations com. tained la 55 35 and 39 of the Report of the Royal Commission of 1890. (The Hartington Commision).
With regard to the fourth general aim (d)!= 1. That last questions ba candidates for Parlament prepared and put to
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3. The central League shail send free of charge to each Branch, together with the Cerificate of Incorporation, one hundred coples of all its publications, and, when a Branch has more than 20 members, a further supply at the rate of two copies for each additional member, and also shall furnish such farther coples as may be required on payment at the rate of 5e.] per 1,000 pages.
4. The local Secretary shall call for subscrip- tiana (sto Rule 4 of the Constitution of the Navy League) from all members and serociates belong ing to the Branch, shall retain 75 p.c. of auch. receipts for the purposes of the Branch, and shall remit the remainder quarterly to the London. offices of the League, together with a list of new. subscribers.
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The Bracch shall have no power lo pledge the credit of the League unless authorised by the Executive Committee of the League.
6. On the formation of a Branch the name of the President thereof and of the Secretary shall be communicate to the London office.
7. The Secretary of each Branch sball record In a minute book the proceedings at each meeting of the Committee, shall keep a conect Hat of Members with the dates of their joining, and shall keep correct accounts of all monies received and of all montes expanded,
8. A general meeting of the members of Branch of the Navy League shall be held at least or ce a year.
THE FOURTH GYMKHAMA
MEETING,
The following is the preliminary programme of the fourth Gymkhams meeting, to be held on Saturday, 7ihSeptember :- FOOT RACE
Nordland also rail to-day at about the same hour, all with crowded cabins.
Sleml constructou comprised 36 vessels, of 46,696 tons, compared with 35 vessels of 30,756. tons-lo 1894.
The number of American vassals thus far officially reported as lost during the year-com- prised 85 steam vessels and 376 sailing vesssis, barges, eter~-~~~-~
Among the notable American marine disasters of the year are the recent foundering of the steamship Colma, the loss of the steamship Kewendes, reparted missing with yx lives on the Pacific, the stranding of the steamships Cinfusgot and Osama, and the loss of LON steamship Chicora on Lake Michigan.
DEAFNESS. An essay describing a really genuine Care for Deafness, Slugleg in Ears, de, no matter how severa long-standing, will be sent post free-Artificial Ear-drums - and similar appliances entirely superseded. Address THOMAS KEMPE, Victoria Chambers, 19, South- ompton Balldings, Holborn, London.—[Advt. =
Intimations.
THE CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED. -
Underterred by the matrimonial infelicities of ber mather, Consuelo Vanderbilt, daughter of Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt, who was recently divorced from ber millionaire husband, William K. Vanderbilt, Is. muid to whaut to become engered to the young Duke of Marl`orough.
Both the piles in this contemplated unionIST of Subscribers to the HONGKONG between blue blood and hard cash are young. very young, but they move in the fashionable set in their respective countries. Just how Mr. Vanderbilt locke apon the rumored unton is not known, but it is certain he is very food of his children, and that he will not permit his daughter
contract an unsuitable match.
to
Soria, August 4th. The Balin Mission to St. Petersburg has returned and met with a great oration here. Monsignor Clement, the Metropolitan of Bulgaris and bead of the Minion, harangued the crowd, dwelling on the community of interests of Russia and Bulgaria.
TEHERAN, August 4th. Serious bread clots have occurred at Tabreez, accessitating the closing of the bizars. The troops were called out and dispersed the mob, twenty periona being killed in the encounter. The dead bodies of the rioters were taken to the Russian Consul, whose protection was invoked.
TEHERAN, ADgast 5th;
The Russian Consul at Tabrees has tried to obtain reduction in the price of bread, but without success, and the rioting continues.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
English (Bengal) to-morrow. Canadian (Empress of India) 27th inst. Indian (Chelydra) ayib inst,
German (Oldenburg)1 28th lust. American (Clly of Peking) goth inst. American (China) 3rd prox. Tacoma (Evandale) 3rd prex. Tacoma (Vitoria) 14th proz
HALF MILE RACE, HANDICAP; for all' China ponies; first priza a Cop value about $40; second 70 per cent. of entrance fees; third 30 pr cent. entries to close to the Hon. Secretary at noon on Monday, 16th August; THE Imperial German Mall steamer Oldindure. weights will be declared on Wednesday, 28th. carrying the German malls dated from Berlin. August; non-acceptance to be declared to the the 29th alte,, left Singapore for this port at Hon. Secretary in writing, by noon, 19th.m. to-day, and may be expected here on or August; entrance $z ; non-acceptors $1. about the 28th Inst. TENT PEGGING COMPETITION; three runs allowed, potats deducted for style and pace i entrance fee $1; first prize a Cap presented by His Excellency Major-General Black, C. B.;. second the entrance fees,
"competlines to start from flag a distance down LADIES' NOMINATION "WHITE TIE RACE;"
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THE Agents (Messta. Dodwell, Carl & Co.) inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co.'s steamer Victoria left Victoris for Yoke- bama on the pist ist,
THE ilk er steamship Wictoria which left Yoko- bama on the 16th ulto, has arrived at Tacoma on the 11th inst., and reached New York on the roth inst
Tar Agents (Meters, Dodwell,"
"Cari!!!~& Co.)" the course, ride to wlanlog post, get white Inform us that the Northern Paclic Steamship dianer ties tied by nominators, mount, ride to : Co,'s steamer Evandale left Tacoms for this table at starting post, dismennt, draw a plɛ || port, via usual Japan ports of call, on the 7ib on paper, mount again, and finish at winning feat. post two prizes; conditions; 3 paints for each good tle and drawing, a poisis for each mid. dling tie and drawing, 1 point for each bad tle and drawing, 3 poluts for each first past winning post, a, points for each second past wlaning posis compeiliora having equal number of polits will be placed in the order of their finishing past the winning past, HANDICAP, ONCE ROUND; for all China ponies; first pilte a cap value about $50, presented, second 70 per cent of entrance fees; third 30 Glenskist...... per cent, entries to close to the Hon. Secretary
SHIPPING RETURNS.
From & pan. yesterday to 8 p.m. to-day. ARRIVALS.
steamer from Singacore.
Foochow Shaoghal,
at noon on Monday, 16th August ; weights | Pyathua amamine will be declared on Wednesday, 28th August; | Sfahan non-receptance to be declared to the Hon. Secretary in welttog by noon, zoik August; | Ocrana ............... entrance $2.00-; non-acceptors $1,00.
LATE TELEGRAMS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16th, The report of the government board of the recent talal of the cruiser Olympia was to-day received by the Secretary of the navy, who was much grailed with showing the Olympia made 19 kaots, which is regarded as very good speed, though it is not considered the maximum speed of the vessel, which heretofore had reached ar knots, the present being merely a trial under ordinary circumstances, not a speed test.
The speed given was made while inside of a measured distance, in order that the board wight
believes,
however, that the ship exceeded board tell exactly how fast the boat was going. The this speed, and based its belief on the fact that for the three hours the ship was out at sen she had no means of measurement save the log. She was making more revolutions during this ses trip than when wlibin the massured distance.
The trial open which the present report is based was not an official trial, but merely a sea the ship would do under ordinary circumstances. trial ordered by the department to learn what The Olympia is a contract ship and had her the Union Iron Works, by which she was built. official trial some time ago, earning $300,000 for The contract called for a 30-knot ship and a speed of 21.69 knots was attained.
NEW ORLEANS, Jaly 16th, A private letter received has from Managua, Mater, gif, even in the following, which to stated with every degree of
of
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Asamer
Adam W. Spits...... (bark)
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Salgen.
Singapore. Kobe.
Shanghai.
P. N.Blanchard...... (ship) .. Souribaya.
Aggregating 14.195 tons register. DEPARTURES.
Victoria-............ye....as steamer for Amoy....
Holbow,
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Fram843 con Nanchang Ly--moon
Thalts wan
Bygdo
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Bangkok.
Swałow, etc.
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Swatow, cic.
Holhow
Shanghal.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. 40-Arderzon, Capt, G, C., East Point. 14-Anderson, Capt. G. C., Praya Central.
-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 66-Blackhead & Co, Office. 65.-Blackhead, F., Residence. 98.-Bradley & Co..
39.-Patterfield & Swire, Peak Residence, 360-Batterfield & Swire, Refinery, Quarry Bay.
18-Butterfield & Swire, Shipping Once. 36-Butterfield & Swire, Sugar Office. 7.-Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. 42-Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 111.—Carmichael & Co.
105.--Chan Sul & Co.
115-Chee Tien, Residence,
12---China Mail Office.
72.-China Sugar Refinery, East Point. 71-China Sugar Refinery, Town Office. 11.-Club, Hongkong.
116-Club Lusitano,
to-Club, Peak.
8y-Compradore, D. Laprajk & Co, Office, 88,- do.
.78.--Cousins, J. B.
do.
12-Datly Pratt Office. 85.-Dalty Farm, Office. 67-Daly Farm, Pok-foo-lum. 121-Danby, W.
73.-David, A. T., Residence. 6.David & Co. 25-Dock, Aberdeen. 20.-Dock Co.
80.-Dr. Atkinson, Reildence." 83.-Dr. Bell, Residence.
Residence:
-Drs. Hartigan, Cantle, & Stedman, 23.-Dr. Jordan, Office.
43 Dr. Jordan, Residence. 55.-Dr. Stedman, Residence. 41-Dodwell, Carlil & Co. 17.-Douglas Lapralk & Co 58-Electric Co. 384-Electrict Co., Residence. 74-Fletcher & Co. 48.-Gas Co., East Point, 47.-Gas Co., West Paint. 31.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
6.-Godowa Co., Office. 41-Godown, Kerosine. 7.Godawa, Kowloon, 33-Godown, West Point. 44-Government House. 298-Harrison, W. Stuart, Residence. 95-Haskell, D., Residence. 113-Him Kee & Co.
37.-Holliday, Wise & Co.
Canton & Macao S-boat Co., Oños, da, do. .do. Wharf 9-Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
84-Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Mess.
1-Hongkong Telegraph Office. 13-Hop Hing Hong.
26.-Hospital, Albert Memorial.
Boa-Hospital, Government Civil,
3-Hospital, Pesk.
32-Hotel, Hongkong, Public Telephons. 35.-Hotel, Mount Austin.
56-Hotel, New Victoria, Pobile Telephone. 29-Hotel, Peak.
82-He Tung, Bonham Strand, 77-Ho Tang, Praya Central. 59-Ho Tung, Residence,
37-Humphreys, J. D., Residence. 68.-Hamphreys & Son, Office. 50.-Imports & Exports, Office. 108-Kaw Hang Take.
64-Kennedy, I Causeway Bay, 64-Kennedy, jy Horse Repository, 107-Kin Fat Hong
86--Kirch, H. H., Residenca, 130.-Kircb. & Co.
70.-Kramer, J., Residence, gr.-Lamke
& Rogge
93-Lamke, J., Residence, 117.-Land Investment Co.
Crawford & Co,
97.-Lane, "Shaoghal.
Canton,
Aggregating 10,6or tona reglater
The British steamship Siskas left Saigon an the roth instant, and bad light variable winds and dos weather.
The British steamship Pyrrhus left Shangbal on the 17th instant, and Foochow on the 21st." From Foochow to Chapel Leland had freak north- east winds; thence to port had light south-west winds and calms and fine clear weather,
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The British steamship Glenskfél left London
and Singapore on the 17th, and experienced on the 13th aliimo, Penang on the 14th instant, light to moderate south-westerly winds and dull salay weather til approaching lat. 11.30 deg. north, and long, 1115 dag, suit; thence le Macclesfield Banks had light variable winds and cater the fish waste whence to port hate moderate to light variable winds and moderate north-easterly well. On the 31st pasted the steamship Glenfrutn, from Hongkong to Stage pere, in lat, 15.59 deg. north and long, 113.16 deg, east,
Deuteros 2311BENEDICT
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a. That the Executive of the League range for public meetings in support of the sims.
Paragraphs 35 and 39 of the Report of Lord Hartington's Commission - Professor Douglas concludes his sketch with
35. In order la pressiya the contined by the
malatained by the way not having Professor. Douglas's the following very just criticlem of Li's career :——
civil officers of the Admiralty, we are of spiston. The concession granted several years ago to Chinese scholarship-why he chooses to write It is impossible to bring this sicctch of the life
that, as recommended by Lord Northbrook, Mr, the Marlime Canal Company by the Nicaraguan the name of bis hero "Li Hang-chang." of Li Hang-chang to a close without expressing Childers, and Sir G. Hornby in their evidence government for the construction of the Nicaragua "Hung" and "Chang" are, of course, two admiration for the courage, consistency, and
Establishments, and by Siz A. Hood before the being cancelled, and if anasilad this second time · HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. sepazale Chinese ideographs, and the universal desire for mechanical reforms, which have van before the Royal Commission on Civil canal is for the second time in great danger of tharscterised the career of the great Viceroy Select Committen of the House of Commons last will be otherwise disposed of. This second custom among Chloete scholar-Mr. Hillier, But is the minds of all tmpartial observers, this year, the Naval Lords should be appointed for a trouble is caused by the promise to build a canal for example, in his semi-tificial list of Chinaan admiration must be faevitably modified by definite period, subject to the sight of the First at polat called Tipitaps, which would connect Trane authorities-is to connect them with a hyphen regret that, despite his great abilities and his Lord to select new Naval Lords when he considera Lake Nicaragus with Lake Mansgus,
change desirable.
When the concession was granted it was as fadicating their subordination to the third great opportunities, be has never been able to hen himself from the narrow, bigoled, and war-
We consider that it would be of advantage agreed that in return for the concessions canal character of the name. We are surprised, too, ping system which has bound his countrymen. if each member of the Board were required to would be built o
within three polat that Professor Douglas does not point out that in chame for countless generations. Nothing prepare annual Reports of the conditon and years after the beginning of the work on the to speak of "Li Hung-chang" at all is he has heard, nothing he has seen, nothing be working of the branches of the service placed main line of the Nicaraguan line. The time discountess, and is pot done by Chinese-speaking has read of Western lands, has served to shake under bla immediate control. This practice limit placed upon the completion of this water for an instant bis implicit belled in the ineffable would tend to mark that ledividual responsibility way expired in October, 1893, and the company lateigners la Tientsin or Feking. The Viceroy wisdom of the founders of Chinese policy, or for administration of well-defined duties which has made no steps toward carrying out their should properly be called Lt Chung Tang, or in the superiorly of the civilisation of China we desire to enfore.
contract. The Nicaraguan government threatens the annulling of the concession, and threats Grand Secretary L. Professor Douglas has over that possessed by any other nailon on the
come in the form of a resolution on the part of written a scholarly, just, and picturesque face of the earth.
the President and his cabinet, which to all From the Chinese polat of view it may be #historical narrative, which will probably remain
sprzarances la anal. the permanest and s'andard foreign record of said that the Viceroy of Chibli has been a Alquile, W. L. (Vice-
Chairman) We cannot see how Allen, C. P. successful stulESIIRD, the great Chinaman's career.
From the time when Li Gest raised a troop of this cạn be claimed from's more enlightened Beeton, H.R. 'militia in bis native" provfuca'to advance against standpolat. For very many years ka kas had | Birch, J. Grant,
Collinson, John, *LI HUNG CHANG, By Pret Robert K. Douglas.ester authority than all other Chinese Close, Admiral.
Cor, R. Hippisley. Pabile Mea of To-Day 1 an International Series, leaders put together; in fact, for long periods edited by S. Hayes, London Bing, together he has been viitual ruler of the Celestial Croshaw, George
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Emylet: Si say nowens during those periode | Craichley, W, Calus,
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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.. Chairman-ADMIRAL SIR R. VETY. HAMILTON, G.C.B,
Jackson, John J. Knox, L. Heory T. C.
(late R.N.) Lafone, Harold. Ledward, A. P. Le Fang, W.R. McHardy, C. MOL Milburn, Jant, Wm. Puleston, Ble John H. Pym, C/ Guy,
The Nicaraguan canal company will be notified soon that the Nicaraguan government will hold them to their original proposition and the canal Tiplepe must be constructed and completed within a short period. In this they are firm, and should the canal company either refuse or neglect to carry out the original plan the concession'will be annulled dually and forever,
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