TYPHOON EXPERIENCES.
Several of the steamers which anived from the north yesterday report that they experienced very bad weather, cxaxed, no doubt, by the typhoon that passed to the north of Formosa a few days aɛ0, and the track of which was very accurately traced by Mr. F. G. Figg, Actiog Director of the Hongkong Observatory.
The Palyang reports basing left Chinking at 5am on the 8th instant and Wocsung at 5 pm
The wind was from the S.X. and freshening and the glass was constantly falling. Outside Steep Istand the wind lecressed and there was a bigh S.E, and Easterly swell, with heavy rain squille. The vessel could not make an anchorage and she had to be headed for the eastward. At g pm, on the oth farther squalls and heavy tala were experienced, the wind changing from S.E. to 5,5.8. The weather cleared a little on the roth, and a course was shaped for the cost, un anchorage being reached off Talchau Island, at 5 pm. Heavy equals, with blinding rafo, set in at 8 pm, and a second anchor had to be let go.
On the 11th the wind decreased and came from South and SS W. and the voyaga was resumed at 5 am. next day. Squally,ralay ́ weather again prevalled, with heavy swell from Senth to S.E. The swell leavened alter a while and from Turnsbout to Chelang Palni fire weather was bad. Thence to port further aqualin and rains were encountered and she anchored In the basbour at 9 pm, on the 14th.
The "Douglas" lase Formos, Captain Robson, (from Tamiul add coast ports) was also, caught in the storm. Her commander reports that at Tamsul on the 9th the German brigantine
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1897.
defendant was taken to the Gaal, having been OUR NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT AT | First Lord of the Admiralty to explain why in there since that morning. I have received"
other letter in the same handwriting an ibat purporting to come from the
defend.
HONGKONG.
TO THE OFFICIALS AND PEOPLE
OF HONGKONG.
valuable machinery was shipped to Hongkong before the structures to contain it were even commenced, and what measures are to bu isken,
·{The British Realm, July 191 ]
pending their crectlon, to preserve it from dam- ant. It is couched in the same terms 23
However regarded, as a base for our augment-age through climaile and other causes. Eb.-B.R] the letter B and makes the meeting place|ed fleet in the Chlua Sea, as a coaling station, theas. Chelydra, one of Jardine, Matheson & Co's, atexmers. It is not chopped with the same in the latter B. Each letter appolats a different meeting place. In each meeting place there is somebody who bears the name of the person purporting to have writes the 1:xter."
His Worship then ordered the defondant's discharge.
MR. BYRON DE WINTON'S LECTURE.
as a port of call for our mercantile masine, or aaa commercial mart and distribating centre for Eilish manufactures, Hongkong Is, for its size, one of the most important of Her Majesty's possessions. Hongkong in spularly viewed as a mere dot in an unknown ocean, whereas, in reality, it ranks as the second port la the British Empire. This mall island occupies a'specially fortunate geographiest pasliion in relation to the destloles of the Far East, where Its historian believes the fulcrum of the world's balance to have shifted from the West.
The following despatch is published in the Gorette of the 14th Instant :-----
SICRITARY OF STATE 10 GOVERNOR,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt, of your telegrams noted in the margin, congratu lating Her Majesty the Queen on the completion of the sixtieth anniversary of Her accession to the Throne, om your if and the Executive and Legislative Council Hongkong, from the tobabitants of the Co'sny, from the Masonic Brotherhood of Hongking and South China, and from the St. Andrew's acty of Hongong.
The military and naval authorities recognise the enhanced importance of the place. Five years ago, an additional infantry regiment was added to the garrison, and there is now some talk of strengthening the garrison artillery, os whom, in the absence of the fire, the defence of the Colony really depends. A dispa'ch from the Secretary of State respecting the secretary range of armament to provide a more efficient defence against modern torpedo craft only requires the sanction of the Legislative Council to effect the commencement of the Imprave-Governor ments at an estimated cost of between £30,00 and £47,000.
Having regard to Hongkong as a naval bete, it is quite apparent that the proposed improve. ments ibere farm ocly a porilon of a secretly. |·laborated and extensive scheme for maintaining Britain's #rategical advantages east of Suez A large graving deck and naval establishment is being fald down at Colombo, and it is som- oured with strange persistency that an Admir wily dock will be constructed at Singapore, where docklog facilities already exist for the mercantile marine. Battat Hongkong where the mset Impo.ant changes are ander contemplation For many years the
The telegrams have been laid before the Queeo, and Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to command me to convey to the senders through you Her cordial thanks for thele loyal and sympathetic messages af congratulation.
I have the honour to be, cld, etc.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN,
Sir W. Robinson, G.C.M.G., &c. &c., &c.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT THE U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL IN JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA, August 7th, A sad occurrence took place at the United States Naval Hospital on Friday. At about ten' minutes past six o'clock in the morning, a Marine of the U.S. Navy, named W. H. Martin, who has for some months been on orderly daly at the U.S. Naval Hospital on the Bluff, entered the quarters of another .derly employed at the Hospital, named Norton, and having broken open a drawer there, obtained a revolver, shot
the neck, apparently with the intention of severi
the fagutar vein. Upoo & representative of | the Japan Mall, together with other represents. tires of the press of Yokohams, paying visit to the 'Hospital to oblain particulars of the sad
Crizina Nielsen was driven out to sex by the criminal whom na el rgyman could-taken. The nasal establishment there has been altogelherbimself in the left side of the head, just abova
typhoon and strong freshet. The same day a Japanese steamer (formerly the German`stester Continental) lost all her anchors and chains #id arrowly escaned getting piled up on the Tamil Bar. After a desperate struggle, and withtheexbibliton of some smart senmanship, the Captain managed to bench his vessel in the river. Crossing the Channel to Amay the Formosa. experienced very bad wex'her, and when 35 miles West of Tamsai, on the 11th Instan), she observed a Chinese fank with maismast gone and flyfog signals of distress. After consider able difficully she managed to rescue the whole of the crew (4 reesans) with a long line parted from the steamer to the junk. Owing to the bigh res vanning it was Impossible to launch life.baut. The shipwrecked people were land ed at Amoy onʼiho rath Instant.
The Keong-wal, (from Moj) encountered the fall force of the hairleave and had to shelter in Talchau Bay, reaching her anchorage at 5 p.m on the toh. The Runam, from Chinklany, was another vessel that bad a progh pissigò down, ber bometer reading as low AJ TOO.
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Last eveolog Me Byron de Winton, a well- known lecturer and traveller, delivered a lecture at the Bay View Hotel, As regards the weather more cupropitious night could not bave ten chosen and the consequence was that aly about 50 persons were prescat. A very comfortable and well lighed matabed in the hotel grounds was used for the occasion, Taking for his theme "The Church of to-day, or the Power of its Con ventional Lies," the lecturer and it had been wild here that it was disgraceful for a man to speak on such a palatal sobjc. He then pro- creded to deal with the quisiton of liberty of thought in matters of scripture and said that be was himself neither an atheist, frrethicker ner infidel. The church of to-day deerted all things that were not orthodox and the ministers thought more of money than of the guls of the people. The lecturer next referred to that portion earth, and dwelt at length on the teaching of of the Lord's Prayer, "Thy will be done on
Christ and His Judgment of the woman of Galilee. He also fold a touching anecdote of the effect of a little child's tenderness on a hardened
matter of bereditary sin was discussed and pat forward in extenuation of many of the vices of mankind and the lecturer pairated how the Evangellit, John L. Stevens, was rescued from drink and degradation by the kladness shows him by a tile New York bootblack. It did not, he said, reqake learning or metaphysical love to bear holatlan. Where, be asked, wastberea more cold or more merciless lassition than the Church? There was no welcome there for men or women of the world and the grandat men and women were often these who Bever set foot in a Chorch. I' was a place where crime was committed. (Vo'css: Thank you. Rot.) I any of those present desired to take the rostrum, the lecturer said, they could do so after him, but when people so far forgot them- selves as to use such a word as rot" (A voice: Go homil 1 sald "rat.") Mr. De Winton : you're noi sober. Coatinaing, he said he was not decrying the Bible or the laws, only the false dogmas of the hurches and the preachers. Here some furbers fatertag:ion took place, and the lecimes after a pause said "I am getting along admirably; I have had many wOTEL He had in England."
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not been personal in li semarks he thought those who could not listen to the views of another were very narrow-mlad- ed. He had decried no particular Creed of A representative of the Telegraph interviewed Church he had only said the Church was not charitable institution and was not the place Captain "abinn, of the Formern, this morning for a working man or where a man could lean and w23 courteously informed by him
mbcb regarding bis soot. The ordained minfo that the feshes in the Tamsul River must ters did not starch for the poor men; they had
have done enorimus damage up-country, for a
nat the time Missionaries were next referred to and the lectures said that, whether Chinese, Hin- very large quantity of wreckage was passing doo, or Baddhia, for each of the converted he his vessel for many hours. Timber, portions could show the greatest scoundrel the world of the Talpeb railway bridge, peul'ry, hry stacks could produce. The present lecture, he said, and household stenalls of every description
was not, the one he intended to deliver, but he were car led out to sea by the foaming torrent would wait for a better might end when he cou'd that proved so disastrous to the Japanese get not attentive audience. He was sure ho could entertain the lastrious people steamer and the German bilgantine, The
of Hongkong for a lit'e time, as their pol trong freshet has affected Tamsul Bor, and the tion bound them down and they could channel is now further to the ror'ard than before. not open their mout like him. He had
a happy faculty of remaining where be H.M.S. Phonix steamed into the 12-kant Current
not wanted and he did not folend going away but even there she dragged about half a mile.
yet He thought people were degenerating and The port of Tamsul was evidently one of the if they took the Church of to-day as he had done outer clicler of the typhoon that passed to the they would come to the same conclusion as he perth of Formosa, but Captain Rabion is of bed-that it was not what should be. The time however, was not far diatoni when there would opinion that and her typhoon pissed apike be one grand saplihentre to every village Formous Channel at the very time the one was and hamlet, because there was not that man reported to the north of the Benallfel Isle, and born who did not believe in God and there was only one place in the world where they could see It war, he believes, this second typhoon that
the evidence of it. That was on the bleed, wrecked the junk from which he rescued four where he had seen it, where he had heard the tres Chin men, The risane reems to have wounded call out " My Gad "' or
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Oh I my God!! been * bit of smart work in handling the The speaker, continued, with a good deal of pent- Formota. for the foolish junkmeo, lo-
cal Imagery, diseasing his theme and said be hoped to lecture in the Theatre Royal when be stead of making fast the line passed to challenged all mintates and priests to meet him them, would persist in calling it round their A gentleman in the audience then asked the bodles and getting hauled- aboard the slesmer Jeciarer some questions regarding a part of the ope by one out of the foaming billows, Two Chi-Lord's Prayer Thy will be done in earth- that the phrase properly wai" on earth," argulog bese junks were washed down on the har by the The lecturer said his quen toner had not read freabet and of courie came to uțter grief, the bar klo scriptures rightly," The sovi was the ng harder than they were. The lowest read earth end the visible body was not referred Tig of the barometer on the Formosa was 29.810. The interrogator said there were
things not visible. MI. De Winton arked, "Have you come here to take part is an argu- ment ?" and was answered, Talais part of the proceedings." The auditor informed the lec- tarer that be was simply lowering man to the level of an animal. A good deal of desultory cross-fileg followed and the lecture came to an
the lecturer and it is not to be wondered at bat wet audienc; was not very good humoured.
INTIMIDATING THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
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Inad quate to the requirements of the British fleet, and the extraordinary trans- formation in the constitution of the Reet since the China-Japan war, with an increase In the number of large vessels of the best cruiser types, makes it absolutely necessary that the Ad- miralty should provide docking and repairing facilites on a more liberal scale, After me four years' nego:allons between the Naval, Military, and Colonial Authorlites, an sgreement bas been arrived at whereby an extension of the establishment on the Victoila side of the har
tour has been rendered possible. The present Nval Yard is somewhat clecamscribed in ares. The congestion of barracks and military estab lahments, and the proximity of civil residences have hitherto stood in the way of extension. It was therefore resolved to carry out a great scheme of reclamation. Nearly a quarter of a mile of foreshore will be reclaimed for a distance of alz hundred feet into the bashear, and a basto large enough to take in the torpedo-bost destroyers and small gunboats will be co: structed. There will be depth of water at the tea-wall sufficies! to allow the Irrgest Elps to be brought along alde.
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This will 'greatly facliitute repairs. cestile space 'has been exchanged by the Mill- fary Authorities, and on this alte tvery kind of mechanical appliance requisite for the mavement and repair of ordnance, heavy machineer, &c., will be laid down,
occurrence, shortly after noon on Friday, they were costly told by Dr. James Stoughton, PA. Surgeon, U.S.N., the recond medical of ficer at the Hospital, that no fuformation what- ever in connection with the affair could be given them.
The reason
From other sources, however, we under. stand that the wound leflicted upon himself by Manin profuced instant paralysis, the bullet having probably louched the spine. Dr. Fitz. immons, in charge of the Hospital, with several of the medical mea of Yokobima, performed an operation during the forenoon with a view to the extraction of the bullet, but with what success we were unable to learn, beyond that the paleat war att allve late on Friday afternoon, though tot expected to survive. for the attempt on his life appears to have been text Marlin was under arrest and awaiting trial by Court Marla!, the result of which he appears to have dreaded. What the charge was we have not been able to lears, bath, is reported, with what truth we cannot say, that be endeavoured to get away by the Copife on the gib, but seeing Captilo Reed, late commanding officer of the Olympla on board, rearred asborn, afraid ol belog recognised.- Japan Mati.
The empire shops will be increased, enlarged, and re-arranged, and better and herlikler qanıs teis wil be provid d for the Naval Yard Staff, À MODEL POLICE FORCE. which will have to be doubled. It is not pro posed at present to ernstruct a graving dock for
Nothing more impresses valors to London the exclusive use of HM ships, as what is
than the way the City policed. The excellent known as "The Admiralty Dock in the estabordes mato'stned, seemingly, without effort, in ishment of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dick
De mest crowded streets of the world is, says Co. at Koelman ta xmply sufficient to meet
London, the admiration of all. The City Police takleg present requirements, bele expable
are not demontraitve. They are quist amid in the largest warships, float; but that forms
the Torrents of traffic which pour through the part of the scheme and, fosking at the matter
Darrow streets of the Chy. At every crossing from an Imperial point of view, ought to be where the crush is greatest, where a false step carried Loto effect a 2000 as the more pressing would lead to chans, you find a policeman, calm mid the counter tides of traffic, quietly directing the vehicles. He moves in the midst of stem- Se danger; his person sacred, his uplifted hand
of
ext-natons have beer mrde:
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR
AUGUST.
· Meteorological meanı batıd an ten yearı" "observations to 1893. Eirometer on Thermometer c
Humidity Rainfall
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29.762 .809
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WEATHER REPORT."
TO-DAY.
On dato at On dela et
14,1
29.93
295)
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70
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265
Barometer Thermometer
Humidity.¶¶ Rainfall
TO-DAY,
Monday, 16th August, 1807.
Arrivals.
SWATOW.
from Agents. Aug. 14 Formosa Amor.....J. M. & Co. Halloang..Hongkong...J. M. & Co.
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14 Talchsong. Ho ekong... & H.
14 Nam your Hongrung....LYS Departures.
for
Agents.
Aug, 14 Formosa ...Hongkong...!. M. & Co. 14 Halloomgu. Amoy..............J. M. & Co. IN PORT--Teichzong, Namyong.
THE ASSESSMENT.
Mr. A. Chapman's report on the assessment for 1897-98 is published in the Ganstle. The following extracts are of general interest to ratepayers —
By Order of His Excellency the Governor la Connell I have made a new valuation of the City
Chinese-19th of 7ik moon of 33rd year of of Victoria and the Hill District.
Kwans-sii
Fewbb-15th Ab, 5657, Mohammedin-17th Rubia J., 1915.
Sun-Rites...... Sets
menu Bhr. 98min. Chr. 30min. High water-Yorktag mum.11kr. 15mtu. Afternoon Ziar. Brodu. Law water-Morning
Shr. Blmin, Skr. Simia.
Afternoon
ANNIVERSARIES.
The result of the new valuation is that the rateable value of the City of Victoria is now $3.444.514 * against $3.247.726 last year (1896-97); being an increase in rateable-value of | $196,732 or 6 og per cent.
The rateable value of the Hil! Distilet kra heen raised from $107,850 last year (1896-97) to $117.435, being an increase of $9,585 or 888 per cent.
The rateable valac of the Kowloon Peninsula has increased $8,130 or 1.55 per cent., on ́account of new and improved tenements ; and, owing to a similar cause, there is a small in. crease of $254 in the ratenble value of the Cleanli-Hengkong villages.
1637-Ben, Johnson dfeil, 1834-Second public meeting of British mer- chants at Canton. Trade stopped by the "Hang" merchants, 1843-Committee of Public Health and
ners appointed for Hongkong. 1856-Franco-Siamese Treaty aloned. 1891-Typhoon at Kobe; 3 Helen Rickmers
driren ashore
TO-MORPOW.
Tuesday, 17th August, 1907. Chinese-201k of vik moen of 23rd year of
Kwong-si
(F¿1- of Chang Fl.) Jewish-1948 48, 58RT. Mohammedan-181A Rabia 1., 1315.
San.....................a Ekr. 88mtu. Sity 6hr 99mln. High water-Morning ..71kr. 53mtx.
Afternoon ROME, Low water-Morring . Går. 39min.
Afternoon
Ekr. 51min. ANNIVERSARIES. 1786-Frederick the Great died. 1811-Loss of the 1.9. Hakuroku Maru off Ixu. 1896-Outbreak of plague among the men of the
Hongkong Regiment at Kowload.
SHARE MARKET.
LATEST QUOTATIONS. Honkong & Shangbai Pank, 178 per cent, prem. Steamboat Co., $33; Rebs, $18; Land Investment Co., $74; Watsoox, $12.50
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE: Australlon (Tatyuan) 19th inst, Indian (Lighting) fgth Inst Australian (Sagamt Maru) both inst. English (RoAtlin) 20th [ræi, American (Dovtc),241h Inst, Causdian (8mprass of Tadin) agth inst. German (Prísi Hiturich) 25th inst. French (Yarra) 18th Inst Australien (Menmule) 19th lus), Canadian (Empress of Japan) 15th prox. German (Preussen) 23rd pri
The rateable value of the whole colony is DOW $4,040,502,-an-increase, as compared with last year's discssment, of $214,757 or 5.61 per
ceni.
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During the period from 1st July, 1896, to 1st Jane, 1897, interim valuations have been made as follows :--
IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA. 314 new lanements, rateable value......$119,405 41 improved tenements, zate-
ablo valoo...........
........$26,745 Replacing asmenis, amount-
ing to 940414 caminai 23,775
95 assessments 'cancelled, fexements
pulled down
5.030
$104,45
32,754
Increase in city of Victoria...$ 91,740
IN THE REST OF THE COLONY.
new tenements, rateable value.......................$11,848 Improved tenements, rateable
value.......
Replacing assessments, amount-
ing 10.
gog
771
$12,619
2,759
6; assessments cancelled, · tentments
pulled down anumi
Increase in the rest of the colony 11$ 9,860 The total number of tenements affected by Interim assessments being 574 and the Incresi
·lo rätemble value $101,600./
The number of reported vacant tenements in the city of Victoria inspected under section 35 of the Railing Ordinance is, I am pleased to repost, smaller, baving averaged about 170 monthly agilnai ago last year.
THE P. & O. sicamer aan taft Singapore LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. for this port on the 14th fast, at 11 pm...
THE Nippon Yusen "Kalaka's steamer Hloge Maru is expected here from Japan en or about the and inst
THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Zdawmt Mary is expected here from Singapore on or about the 23rd Inst.
THE "Rickmers" Line steamship Helens Rick mers from Viddiesbro. Antwerp and Hamburg. passed the Caual to-day, sod' may be consl- dered dẹe at Singapore on or about the yib prox. THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Emprats of India from Vancouver anived at Yokobama at 6 u.m, to-day, and left at 11 p.m. for. Kobs, where the is due at 3 p.m. to-morrow.
. No one dreams of discuting his authority. | THE P, & O. Ce's steamship Rohilla with the It is triumph of erder and discipline. In the outward English malls, lett Singapore for this mighty maelstrom of traffic which surges port at 6 pm, yesterday, and is expected here round the Royal Exchange you will find on-the 20th fast at about 6 p.m. the City Police placidly doing their duty. They are andis arba; they never lose their beads and feel nervous. If they did they would be out of place in the streets of the City, be the main day of the police stationed at the crosslags by day is to regulate wehicular traffic, they are equally attentive to the wants of "edaverians. A lady never needs CD Policeman to pilot her scross; he to tak anticipates her wishes, and has left her secure on the other pavement before she has ilme to thank him. There is to more Impressive aight in the City' than a stalwart policeman planging Info the stream of traffic, which saddenly stops et his approach while be conducts a child safely across. Traffic is not managed with so much order, and the public looked after with so much care without a great deal of planning. We see the execution of a scheme which is the result of well planned and careful organization.
We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Shewap, Tomes & Co.) that the steamer Lombard from New York, left Singapore for this port yesterday morning, and is due here on or about the 20th inst.
THE Agents (Messrs.. Dodwell, Carlil & Co.,) inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co.'s steamer Olympia sailed from Tacoma (Washington) for this part, via Japan on the 14th Inst.
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The City Police are a tesimony to the excel lence of municipal (natliations; they are the only municipal police in the world. The Metropolitan Police are absolutely within the control of the Tяe α. & O, S. S. Coli steamar Deric with Home Office, the relize in town and country are malls, elc, left San Francisco as the 37th alt Bartially under the same authority. The City via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohams, and Police are under the control of the citizens and felt for ibla port this morning via Inland Sex, recognise no other autho
Lesce, model in its methods and in its management. It was, indeed. taken by Sir Roket Peel e bis model in organising the polles the country, for the City had fis police the days of the "Bobby" and the "peler," wa names
op at the Magistrsey on Friday, last, and charged | end about 10.30 p.m. The weather was against | to bring the Kowloon branch establishment up every respect !! is & me at the Queen. In Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai.
On Yeung Wal, the bawker who was brought
that be "unlawfully did conspire with other persons not in custody felepioasly to send to one Francis Henry May a certain letter directed to
The Imperial German Mall ner Prior Hein- rich carrying the German malls with dates from Berlin of the 26th u, laft Colombo for this port on the 14th inst, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 15th Inst.
As is not Infrequent in Government und akings, considerable delay has occurred. cessive admirals and commodorea have the extension, aware that the supremacy station was at stake so long as the repal damaged ships could not be undertaken by the Amically staff. Stace the arrival of the Civil Engineer of Lord Works and the preparation the picos, it must be said the Admiralty authoriiles in Londen have not expedited matieri. For month the approved plans have been expected to Hongkong, and it is now anticipated that the work will be commenced in a few works. The total com › liccsted for the extensions Is £350,000, * Locoro has been already granted for the first instalment of the work.
The Almiralty are to be commended for their rerelys is carry out this large extension; but they cannot he too strongly condemned for the famous manner in which they have commenced ore ativos. Before one stene of the reclamation has been laid, before the slightest preparation has been made for its reception, valuable machle nery is being rushed out to Hongkong almost every other thers that deck, reliable machinery for engine
and which cannot be erected within the next three or four years. The risk of damage from climatic causes is very great. In fact, it may be stated positively that * considerable portion of the machinery will be Absolutely raised before it can be placed in polifos.
In addition to the improvements in the main Naval Yard, it is the Intention of the authorities to date. A large coaling pler, for which the moner has been voted and se-voted year after year, will, it is hoped, at last be constructed. This will enable bayle ships and cruisers to go along-
effect a saving in the handling of the coal.
There is a fairly large fleet of barbour defence and sea-rolag torpedo boate stationed at Hongkong, but they are of antiquated patterns. For speed they range from sa to 16 koets, an host, and are almost useless for the exigencies of modern naval warfare. The two torpedo destroyers Hart and Hardy, secently added to the squadron, will prove a valuable additon, but many more of the same class are requl ed It is obvious that with cruisers and battle-ships capable al steaming from 18 to 20 knots we must have torpedo boats on every foreign station able to sutusll the big ships. Russia but now a powerful fleet in the Far East, almost 6 10 cope, without an aily, with the British squadron.
Japan is steadily using up ber Chinese lo- demnly to perfect her home defences and to augment her fleet, and it is dally becoming serious problem which of the Powers is to retale the balance of power in Far Eastern waters. At present, Japan and Rails are the two Powers wo have most to fear; but we must be prepared for all possible ex probable combinations. Farther strengthening of the British squadron is essential, but that in itself will be worth itde if there is not at the base every facility and every requisite for the repair of damaged vessels. The peady extension of the naval establishment at Hongkong ought to be insisted upon by those Members of Parliament, who interest themselves La mattery of Imperial importance,
With reference to the foregoing important article we may state that li has been contributed sugar 426,050 1,266,925 7,147,514 by gentleman who possesses exceptions. 93 963 means of obtalatag accurate Information. We
more duties of a national character, or does them || Loongmoon sienas ', B017 accordingly commend it to fur readers, We better, than the men who guard the coinmercial - Wulkommen "B ship
kape they a member of Parliament will sell the | cupital of the Inspire:
the sald Francis Henry May by the description JAPAN'S TRADE WITH FORMO54. site to be conled more expeditiously, and wil
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of Head of Palice,"demanding money from the ald Francis Henry way with menaces and withe
The trade of Japan with Ferinona was included in the category of trade with China up to the onl any reasonable or probable cause then at end of the war, and it was impossible to obtain the lime while knowing-the contents of the said separate report. Since the Island was annexed letier, on the rith Josiant at. Victoria to this to Japac in 1805 its trade, the AsɑÃ notes, bus Colony," was again brought before Mr. H. E. shown remarkable progress. The exports from Japan to Formers in 1805 amounted to 2.973 yen Wodehouse at the Police Court to-day.
and imports from island to 426,060 yeo. Francis Henry. May sald-" I ask for the ia 1896, however, exports increased to 13,756 yen discharge of the prisoner. I have no evidence to and Imports to 1,301,399 yes, making a total of show that he wrote the letters marked B, C, &D. 115 056 yen. Compared with the previous
Riccrease of 10,780 you or that he had anything to do with them. My exports sad of 875,200 yen in Imports, Export reason fer arresting him was that the letter for the first half of this year reached 22,605 yen, was chopped with the words “An. Wat." The and the imports are calculated to be not less letter makes an appointment Wish me to go to than 1,248,020 yan, the whole trade amounting the writer's address, which is given in the letter,371,500 you in value. The following table Cross Lane at the old Victoria Hotel, shows the amount of imports from 1895 to the
| first half of this year inclusive :— It tells me to go upstairs and turn to the left
Exports. Importa Total, and in the fourth room, which is occupied by a Year.
418,050
429,023 frait teller, I am to walt. I was there to pay 1800-3750 1,301.399 1,311,050 $10,000 to the writers. It tells me to go at 5 in 1897 (rss hall) 33,675 1:345.927 1,271,382 the evening. It does así mention any date. It The growth of the trade with Formosa, as shown threatens me that if I did not pay I should be by the above figures is, it is said, chiefly due to
the Increased facilities afforded for communica killed." The letter was marked rith Augusttom and to the steady increase of immigration opened it on the rath. I went on the rath at from Japan. The principal cammodities im £ pm to the place named, I did adi fled any ported from Formosa, since 1895, and their body there, but on enquiry I found that there values, were as follow — was a frufi maller there. I therefore had hims mxrested. Since then I ho va examined specimene
of his own handwriting and that ho sa lester
yon.
1895 .................. 2,973.
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derived from the name of that statesman. it was not, to be sore, organised on lis present basis, Originally the cliliens ware their awn police. Every Inhabliant had to take his share of "watch and ward the alderman Fatyang was at the head of the ward for police and other Keong Wot parposes; Tu 1693 more than 1,000 men were
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è by day a watch was formed ünder the | Stihan muomaine supervision of the Cl'y biarshal, and up to 1839 Tantalus van the day and night watches were distinct. The Ghost ....... City Police Act of that year remodelled the force, which was thin placed under a Commia.
Victoria mun soner, whose appointment was wade by the Formosa ar Corporation and confimed by the Qareo, Cheysang Framnes The City Police are nearly countryman. This
the case with most police forces, but Loengusion Cabe Glenfalloch to some extent the City constables may considered picked men. Only a small proper. Sulbarg tion of them are drawn from other forces, but the Toties. candidates, who are numerous, are carefully | Elite selected. When a man is admitted, after show. | Chłysan aannam ing that he has a gord elementary education, be| Haftan undergoes a month's trafaing. He is taught how Glenfarg to march and pat ibe:ugh ordinary drill. The City Police being ezeantially a civic force, there are no military exercises to learn. The Corpo Patroclus steamer, for Amor
Swatow retion provides a loss.b of the cost of maintain Chowa ........ ing the police out of the City cash, the rest of Mount Lebanen the money being raised by the ward rates. In Frer vemenanane avery other case throughout the country part of Tekoamisstimat the police expenses are paid by the Government. | Sad kuni Maru ... The City Corporation is, therefore, the only mu. Patyang stcipality which wholly maintales and manages fusak Its police, and yet there is no Force which does Letrang
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I
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before His Lordship Sir J. W. Carrington, Kt., C.M.G., Chiaj Fusilce.)
August 16th,
MON-DELIVERY OF MERCHANDISE,
The wait Chong Chu Chanh 2, Khu Hong Take for $1,920.go cisimed for non-delivery of goods shipped on the defendant's steamer Cor mopolit on the s0th September, 1896, was 13- sumed to-day.
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., (instructed by Mr. Locker) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. E Robinson (instructed by Mr. Bowley) for the defendant.
Mr. Robloxen, in opening the'case for the de- fondant, said that it was 'important to consider who and what the plaintiff had been in order to ascertain what were his remedies and what were his damages. The Cosmopolii was a ship put on the berth by the defendant. In the ordinary course the plaintif entered into a contract of carriage and delivery with the defendant by putting the goods on board en September 18th, whereby the contractor knew the defendant would carry anything In ber according to the instructions in the bill of lading. Then the plaintiff's case was that there had been a breach of that contract by delay in delivery, the delay extending over a period of several works and the plaintiff claimed damages for such delay.
Mr. Francis We are not claiming for delay, we are claiming for non-delivery.
Mr. Robinson, contiealing, said that the avidence showed that someof the goods, of the parcels, now snad including ene on, had actually been taken delivery of beche-de-mer and That parts was the sweetmeats. He contended that the whole care was one of delay in delivery, because the goods duly arrived. No delivery was over asked for by the plaintiff in this gult before gth No. The plaintiff's agent in Foochow never went to take delivery. Cortalo persons, called consignees, but who had no billa of lad- ing, did make an application. In respect to the breach, whether it was for delay or sen
the pialatiff claimed by the invoice of the cost of gonds his damages and expessen suffered by forwarding them to Foochow Then he claimed for loss of market in Foochow wald for not being his loss bat that of certain third parties, fr. consignees. He also claimed under the head of
vember.
delivery,
loss
by castorns, $1,000, damages, the respect to that s question of law and of amount rose, which Was peculiar to this case because of the difference in rate in the invoice and the mate's receipt. The question arose as to whether the ship could be able as against the plaintiff who was the shipper, for any amount under the hand of invoice of coste.
The plaintif was not the owner of the goods, but merely the buying and forwarding agent of the OWANE In Foochow The consignees might have right of action against the ship but they could have no right of action against the plainl and therefore he could not claim damages and logs of market and he himself waé not liable for that loss to the consignees. Therefore the plaintiff could not makadafendant liable to him. The consignees as a point of fact never suffered any damages.
Kaw Houg Take, the defendant gave evidence and his accountant, Lam Ks Fong, mid that b - saw the agreement signed,
The care was adjourned tili zaga watts Cape