To-day's Advertisements.
THE
HONGKONG-RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898.
Intimation.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE DREYFUS CASE.":"
LONDON, December 28th.
SHORT RANGE CUP AND SPOONS A. S. WATSON & CO., under conditions which will assure the non-
THERE will be a COMPETITION for above TOMORROW (SATURDAY),
the 31st instant, at 3 P.M.
RANGES-300 and 600 yards.
Ten shots and one sighter.
Entrance fee for Spoons 30 cents.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Hon. Sec.
Hongkong, 30th December, 1898.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from the several Forts in this Colony, between the and and 23rd of January, 1899, as follows:-
From North Point in Northerly and North-
Easterly directions.
From Kowloon Dock and East in Easterly
and South-Easterly directions. From Lyemen in North-Westerly and
South-Easterly directions.
From Stone Cutters' Island in Westerly and South-Westerly directions.no From Belchers in Northerly and Westerly
directions.
All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are, cau- tioned to keep clear of the ranges.
The inhabitants of the liouses' near Belcher's, Kowloon Dock and East, and at Stone Cutters' Island are warned to keep their glass windows open daring the PRACTICE, and all people working in the vicinity of Belcher's Batteries are also warned to keep clear of that part which will be indicated by gunners placed on sentry for the purpose.
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T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 30th December, 1873.
THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICE of the General Managers, No. 5. Queen's Road Central, on. MONDAY, the 16th January, 1899, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers, together with_a_statement accounts to the 31st December, 1898
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th 10 16th January, 1899, bo days inclusive.
MEYER & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th December, 1898,
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Hongkong, and
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Hongkong, 30th December, 1898.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
-FOR-SHANGHAI
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"TIENTSIN," Captain Dawson, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 31st instant, at 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, 30th December, 1898.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"POLYPHEMUS,"
Captain Robinson, will he despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 1st January, at Daylight.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
brands in the market.
old ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a
very Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not now he replaced in stock at the price. ▷ is well known for its fine Bavour.
of the State.
It has been finally, decided to communicate the secret Dossier to the Cours de Cassation publication of anything affecting the security The Times Paris Correspondent believes that the Dossier consists mainly of the reports of French secret agents abroad upon which the accusation of Dreyfus was based. The identity of the agenta revealed in the Dossier causes the necessity for secrecy.
THE Ko-wen pro states that Messrs. farding, Matheson & Co, are about to construct lines between Hang-chaw, Ning-re and Chinking, also between Shanghai and Nan-king via
Soochow and Chinkiang
WRECK OF THE "GLENAVON." News reached Hongkong tarty this morning of the wreck of the steamship Glenavon, cam manded by Captain Pithie. The Glenavon left this port last evening at 5 o'clock, going out A DARINO attempt at robbery was made by a by the Green Island Channel, passed. Linting party of ten burglars at Pei-tai-ho a few days Island about 6.30 pm, and arrived in the vici. ago. The foreigner occupying the housemity of Samoting or "Three Gates, at about ́attacked, armed only with a riding whip suc
7.30 when she struck, what will doubtless prove ceeded in arresting three of the men.
to be an unchartered rock. At, the time the Ar the meeting of the District Grand Lodge sea was rough, but the weather was clear and a good moon showing. The Chipiain ordered of Hongkong and South China held at the
the ship's engines to be reversed, and she Freemasons' Heil, on Thursday, the 29th inslipped off. He then headed his ship for the following appointments were made -- District Senior Grand Warden Wor. Bro. W. C. H. Hastings, District Junior Grand Warden Wor, Bro. J. Bryant, District Grand Chaplain Wor. Bro. F. Salinger, District Grand Treasurer Wor. Bro, T. F. Hough, District Grand Re- gistrar Wor. Bro. W. L. Ford, District Grand The Devonshire Regiment has won the President Board of G. P. Wor. Bro. G. A. Cald. Queen's cup in the Army Shooting Competi-well, District Grand Secretary War. Bro. . O'D. Gourdin, District Senior Grand Deacon Wor. Bro. R. Mitchell, District Junior Grand Deacon Wor. Bro. E. T. Bond, District Grand Superintendent of Works Wor. Bro. G. J. B. It is officially stated in Washington that Sayer, District Grand Director of Ceremonies General Rios and his troops evacuated Iloilo
Wor. Bro. H. E. A. Heile, District Grani on the 24th instant and that the Insurgents Assistant Director of Ceremonies Wor. Bro. occupied the town on the 26th instant. It is
Geo. Piercy, Jr., District Grand Sword Bearer believed that the Americans on arriving will
Woc. Bro. J. Hutchisoa, District Grand Stan- demand the Insurgents to surrender the City,dard Bearer Wor. Bro J. H. Pearson, District thus raising with them the whole issue of the possession of the Philippines.
SPAIN AND THE PHILIPPINES. It is stated in Madrid that the Spaniards surrendered Iloilo to the Americans on the 23rd December..
ARMY SHOOTING COMPETITIONS.
Lion.
Later. THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES.
WEATHER REPORT.
Grand Standard Bearer Wor. Bro. T. H. Siem son, District Grand Organist Dro. A. G. Ward, District Grand, Pursuivant Wot Bro. J. Brem- ner, District Grand Assistant Pursuivant Wor Bro. C. W-Spriggs, District Grand Stewards Bros. J. D. Ball, F. D. Goddard, FW. Clark, W. E. Keay, E. Q. Cooper, J. Naismith, Dis trict Grand Tyler Bro. J. R. Grimble.
Hongkong with the intention of returning for repairs; before proceeding far, however, the ship began to fill rapidly, and seeing the hope less state of affairs, an attempt was made to run her on to one of the small islands in the vicinity; but before reaching the island, how ever, the vessel filed and sanke going down
lies in about 17 fathomis.. head first, about an hour after she struck, she
At the time the ship struck, we believe that the Captain and the first mate were on the bridge, and a Chinese seaman-was on the
f'castle watch.
When the ship went down Gap Rock Light could plainly be seen. Notwithstanding that rockets were fired off for about 20 minutos, with the exception of a Chinese junk, no assist ance come. Four life-boats were launched, and up to the present only two of them have arrived here: it thought that the others are quite sale. Before launching the boats a num ber of the Chinese passengers rushed them but were driven back.
The Observatory report says-On the 30th at 11.55 am. The barometer has risen in the North, and remains almost steady in the South Pressure is high over N. China, slightly low in the N. part of the China Sea. Gradients moderate to rather steep with strong monsoon ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.peater; W. Wilson, Chief Steward; W. H.
on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST :--Fresh N. E. winds; fair,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Six Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice of Jamacia, has returned to Jamacia in the Campania
from Liverpool.
FOR selling revolvers without a valid licence E is of superb quality and pro-sye Lam of 30 Queen's Road was ordered to ounced by leading local connois--pay a fine of $100. seurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Established 1841.
BIRTH.
At Shanghai, China, on the 21st of December, 1898, the wife of W. B. WALTER, of the Im perial Maritime Customs Service, of a daughter.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898,
NOTES AND COMMENTS. The news of the occupation of Iloilo by [1539 the Philipinos, contained in the Renter's telegram which we publish to-day, is indeed grave, if true. The Philipinos by occupying the town of Iloilo on the withdrawal of the Spaniards have virtually become possessed of the post. for we fail to see how the Spani- ards could have surrendered to the Americans when the latter-were not present. The action of General Rros will certainly tend to complicate matters considerably and it is much to be regretted that he did not manage to hold out until such time as the American forces were ready to take over the town. There can be little doubt but that the United States authorities would have pushed matters forward had they been informed of the state of affairs and would have arranged for their troops to march into the place as the Spaniards inoyed out. As matters now stand apparently there will be a question as to whether the Spaniards surrendered to the For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Americans or to the Philipinos and the
Agents,
already complicated Philippine question will [1536 Hongkong, 30th December, 1898.
become still more involved.
Hongkong, 30th December, 1898.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
THE
CALCUTTA
Steamship
"KOH-I-NUR,"
Captain li. Elliot, will be despatched for the above Ports, of WEDNESDAY, the 4th January, at Noon, instead of as presiously advenised,
NORDUEUTSCHER LLOYD.
HE departure of the Company's Steamship THE
PRINZ HEINRICH," carrying the German Mails for Europe, &c, is. POSTPONED to FRIDAY, the 6th January, 1899-19 AM.
For further Paniculars, apply to
MEECHERS & Co.,
Agenis.
[1436 Hongkong, 39th December, 1898.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CAÑAL" " HE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED,"
*
#
WORK has been commenced upon the line 'between Ningpo and Chiakiang under the superintendence of Sheng Taotaï.
THE Master of the s.s. Hamei, for neglecting to cover with a servicable tarpaulin a deck cargo of kerosene oil, was fined $100. The King's Own go under canvas on about the 8th January in order that the barracks may be clear for the arrival of the new regiment. A CHINESE Steward on the ss. Terrier took unto himself three bags of flour, and for the libeny he was fined $100, which he willingly
The course for this race, which was sailed on the 18th December, was round Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rock, and Meyer's east buoy all to port, twice round; 13 miles. The following boats, started, A class at 1.5 and B class at Sybil, Chanticleer, Bonita, Princess, Dart, 130-Meteor, Maid harian, Phate, Erica, Payne, Ladybird, and She. The wind was cus: at the start, very light but stronger in Kowloon Bay, and the boats were spread over the bar bour, there being differences of opinion as to where the wind would be strongest frica on the Hongkong shore and Phebe near Kowloon Docks, the two extreme-boats,were-mast favoured, and they led the fleet round all the marks, Erica with a 4 to 5 minutes' lead until Meyer's bouy was rounded the second time, when habe carried the wind along with her. | Shil was third, boat, and close up at this point. The three drifted down towards the finishing line almost together, and they tach in turn got very near the line, but only to be drifted back by the ebbtide coming round Kowloon Point. The Maid Marien juined then and at one time looked like winning, but Arica making a tack close in to the Praya wall got across the line first, followed by the Syb with Maid Marian third. The times were: Era.....
52, 54 Girst io marks Sybil
57 52 second 4 is third [ 5 3
~4535
Maid Marian... Phabe.
+
65
"
The total
2.4
A
"BONS OF THE SEA" AT DINNER. It is a custom among our Jack Tars on heing commissioned to form a club for the purpose of having a waggonette outing on their return to the port from which they started, the collected during necessary funils being the period they are together in foreign lands. The crew of the flagship Centurich whenever any jollity is concerned are always ready and so when she commissioned in Portsmouth some 18 months ago Messrs. A. Burnett and Mc- George enrolled, inembers among the Petty Officers, sailors and stokers with this object in viewThe idea was so popular that many more came forward than were expected and the funds grew accordingly, so the Committee found themselves in the not unpleasant predicament of having too much money at their disposal, and they wisely determined to have an annual dinner during the Commission out of the surplus funds, last night being the first available oportunity on which they could put their decision into a tangible form. It did not need much consideration in deciding, the place, as Sportsman's Arms," having been a sailor they rightly judged that Mr. Harper, of the
better than those who while having the himself, would understand their requirements necessary good feeling, would lack the requisite knowledge of detail for providing for 30 to 40
hungry mariners.
The choice was amply justified and a rattling good dinner was served, 16 courses being on the menu, comprising all the delicacies that such a long way towards making Jack content with his lot. During the dinner Mr. Turnbull, who acted as Chairman, in proposing success to the "Sons of the Sea" told the company how the society was started and in what a flourishing condition they were to-day, The health p the host was most enthusiasti. cally drunk and in response Mr. Harper said that he felt proud of the manner in which they had spoken of his efforts to give satisfaction but prouder still of having himself once belonged to the Royal Navy, to which fact he ascribed The Fress was also duly honoured, any good that his guests might see in him.
As far as we can learn, up to the present the following have been landed here Mrs. Hately and child, The Stewardess, W. After dinner same more friends from the Straiton, Chief Engineer; R. Phelps, 3rd En warships in harbour arrived and a most enjoy- gineer; A. Morton, 4th Officer; G. Milne, Car-able "smoker" was given. A lengthy programme was got through and every man present had to do something towards the evening's entertain Black, F. Salmon, J, D. Evans, Qr. Masters; ment. Mr. J. Newton officiated at the piano W. Sweetland, Storekeeper; Dr. Wallace, ahile Messrs Turnbull, McGeorge, Stockwell, charmed the audience with their vocal abilities. Clifton, and Officer; 4 Indian Deck passen Harper, Hiscock, Anderson, and James gers; John Sardiner, Frank Rowe, Passengers Mr. Mckay also gave some fine exhibitions from Shanghai, and.17 Chinese.
or Scotch dancing, including the sword dance, for which he was most loudly applauded. Mt. Harper had provitled sleeping accom The Glenavon had a mixed cargo of aboutmodation for the guests on the premises and so all were enabled to stay until the close of this very enjoyable evening, which terminated 6,600 tons, the greater portion being tea and
somewhere about midnight. The Committee of this most successful Society is composed of Messis. Burnett; -McGeorge, Turnbull and Spillman.
The Captain and Chief Officer were last seen on the ship's bridge.
ricc,
Later,
Mr. MacEwan called on Admiral Seymour this morning concerning this sad disaster, and
the Admiral immediately issued orders that the Rattler, which had just started for Manila, and at the time was half way down Lyeerbon
wreck, and search for the missing bodies. Pasa, should at once proceed to the scene of the
We learned from Mr. Boyd, the second
there still remained on the vessel the Captain, engineer, that after the last boat left the ship, the Chief Officer (Dixon), the second Steward (F. Wilson) one of the quarter-masters (Smith) and himself. Just before the ship went down they all took to the water, and struck out for the shore, which was about, 13 miles distant. After a severe struggle Mr. Boyd succeed in teaching the shore (Lining Island), where, The other boats did not finish,
The Quarter-master Smith also reached the marks in the competitions for the Club prizes utterly exhausted, he lay on the bench all night-
Chanticleer ..... 20 Dart
shore, but died soon after, evidently from to dato are
Erica ...
exhaustion. Captain Pithie was picked up in Sybil
an exhausted condition by passing junk. Of Bonita
the fate of the remaining two, Mr. Dixon (Chief Officer) and E. Wilson (2nd Steward), nothing is known. Mr. Boyd said the last he saw of the missing two was about twenty minutes after leaving the ship; they had been swimming towards the island, but appeared to alter their course, and swim towards the boat. Two Customs cruisers were sent this morning to the scene of the wreck; one of them returned at about 3 o'clock having on board, Captain Pithie, Mr. Boyd (2nd Engineer) Ino. Dougal (4th Engineer) William Clarke (Lamp Trinune
Active Metcer
Maid Mariat...
19 Ladybird. 14 Princess
She..
1
FOREIGN MEDICAL PRACTITION- ERS IN JAPAN.
Frye men while-crossing-the-river at Tientsinfecar in a small boat recently were thrown into the, river and drowned. The high wind prevailing at the time, drove some floating ice with great violence against the boat and capsized it. THE four divisions of the army ordered by imperial Ediet are announced as follows:-Gen Sung's troops-Front Division, stationed be tween Shan-hai-kwan and Newchwang. Gen. Tung's, Rear Division, stationed between Chi chow and Yung-ping-ft. Gen. Yuan's, Left Division, Hsiao-shan; Gen. Nich's, Right Divi- sion, Lutai. Jung Lu, Middle Division, Peking. A MEETING of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held this afternoon in the Council Chamber, Major General Gascoyne took the usual path on faining the Council. The Waterworks Ordinance Bill pused its third reading and Bill or the Naturalization of Wong Shu Tong alias Wong Ka Yau, alias Wong Wing Kwan was also passed. His Excellency the Governor wished the Council a Happy New Year, and the proceedings
ended.
A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives by one of the members, pro- viding for the organization of Associations of Medical Men, and interdicting the practice of medicine by any person not a member of such an association. Approval of the measure has been announced by the Government Delegate, and in the statement of reasons attached to the bill we find an explanation that the measure is considered necessary in view of the operation vent of foreign medical practioners,, concering of the Revised Treaties and the possible ad- whose qualifications the general publis can have no knowledge, nor any means of obtain- In short, the Associations A CRICKET Match. Under 26 against Over 26, ing knowledge,
are to assume functions partially similar to will take place to-morrow commencing at those discharged by the College of Surgeons 11.30 am sharp. The following are the in England, for although they can not grant teams Under 26-Messrs. Hancock, K.G.; licenses to practies, they will endorse the Campbell, RA; White, R.N.; Lethbridge, diplomas held by desiring practitioners. This, we presume, is the method devised for judging the qualifications of foreign physicians or sur- How it will all end is difficult to predict K.Q.R.; Castle, R.A.; Wilkinson, R.A.; Paulet,
ns who may seek to practise in Japan after and it will depend in great measure upon the R.N.; Monton, R.N.; Wilson, RN.; Lowe,
complete opening of the country. Some spirit in which the Philipinos are approached Gascoigne, R.X. Over 26-Messrs. G. 0.
thod is obviously necessary, for it would be on the Iloilo question. So far AGUINALDO Campbell, H.K.R. Figerton, R.N.; Wall, R.NG
arly out of the question to give an entirely has held his men well in check and has kept Cox-Ellis, R.N.; Ward, Sercombe-Smith,
re hand to any one and every one. Reck fair order in the provinces held by him and Elliott, R.N.; Capt. Marker, K.O.R.: Capt.lessness of that kind is not shown by any civis it would be a thousand pities were the Langhorne, R.A; and Rev. G. E. Vallings, lized country. The plan proposed should or 1 well enough unless it is disfigured by some islands to be once more thrown into the hor- rors of war for the want of a little tact and We learn from New York that Nicola Tesla vexations rules, but we may reasonable hope. diplomacy, The Philipinos cannot possibly has applied for a patent for a new invention in that such will not be the case--Japan Mail. hope to defend Ilolle against the Ameri tended to abolish modern' explosives and to can fleet and if the Americans attack the make war impossible, which is described ne pleace there can be but one result. But follows by the Daily Mall:-The invention with regard to the interior matters will be consists of a combination of devices for por different and the Philipinos, knowing the ducing and projecting into the air currents of will be able to hold their own for some-com- siderable time, or at least harass the Amer. extend many miles, and also of means of using the waves thus produced for controlling the icans to such an extent as to make matters [1541 exceeding unpleasant for them. Had some driving, steering, and other machinery of may. definite policy been decided upon by ing bodies on land and sex. If desirable, a the United States Government with refer vessel carrying great quantities of explosives can be blown up by operators at a far-distant ence to the Philippines at the outset such a state of affairs as has now exists point. Tesla, exhibits a working model of a
and could never have arisen. As it is, however, ressel whose every movement is controlled by the Americans, by first apparently recognising a crank in another part of the room with no connection with the vessel other than atmos. ing the Philipinos and accepting their aid against the Spaniards and then calmly pheric air. The working of the model proves that ignoring them have placed themseves in an
there is no operation aboard a great warship in uncomfortabic position. They certainly which automatic machines could replace human revived the insurrection in the islands hands which could not be controlled by the mas and by their subsequent refusal
terhand at the tiny crank miles away, with as- recognise the Philipinos in any way turned much certainty and precision as if the hand were Great Eastern the situation into a triangular duel. Had aboard the ship. Tesin declares that a single Britante General MnRRITT come to an understanding fast, unarmoured vessel, without guns, but Arizona...... with the Philipinos when he took command supplied with a fleet of little vessels, whose | City of Rome.
Servia then affairs might have been on a very movements would be controlled by the operator Alaska
on board the big vessel would destroy an different footing today, but as they are we
any warlike engines used in present warfare. Paris. can only trust that all differences may be enemy's fleet without ever coming within range Umbría amicably settled and that the islands will not
It could also send vast quantities of explosives Teutonie once again be subjected to the evils of war into a bolile harbour, where the explosions Campania which will dislocate trade and bring ruin would he almost as destructive as an earth- Kaiser Wilh.d
Oceanie [381 upon thusands,
quake,
GREATEST OF GREYHOUNDS.
steamships the Great Eastern has ut last been In the steadily increasing size of ocean-going
The only men now missing are Ainsley
(and Steward). Smith the quarter-onster liea (and officer, Dixon (Chief Officer) and Wilson dead on Lingling Island, When last seen Ainsley was in charge of one of the life boats, in which there were two other men, probably Chinese. His boat was half full of water, and
he called out for a bailer, but none could be found.
There were 85 Chinese in all on board; it is thought that with perhaps one or two excep tions they are all safe,
We saw the Captain, but he begged to be excused from an interview.
Mr. Hately and her infant are staying at Thomas' Grili Room where a subscription has been opened for her benefit, she having lost everything which she possessed in the ill-fated
steamer.
THE PHILIPPINES.
A NEW BANK.
The Esmeralda, which arrived from Manila to-day, brought news to the effect that a new Bank, to be known as the Filipinas Bank, will be next) Mr. Luisiyanco, the well known Philip pine millionaire, has subscribed S00,000 to opened in Manila on the first proximo (Monday-
wards the capital, which will $3,000,000 The shareholders are all Philipines and the staff will consist of natives. The Spanish Bank in Manila made proposals to contribute towards the capital of the new Bank, but the offer was rejected. Mr. Luisiyanco has accepted the post of Chief Manager of the new Bink.
.
A SCRAP AT THE OUTPOSTS. A few days age some of the American troops on outpost duty in Santa Ana district entered. the Philipino lines and when asked to retire to their own lines assaulted a Philipino officer, with the result that from words the native and American soldiers got to blows. As soon a the Commander of the native forces heard of this he concentrated about 10,000 men near Santa Ana (a suburb of Manila) and notified the Americans that he was within his rights in holding the position previously allotted to the national forces, by General Otis, the Com mander-in-Chief of the U.S. Forces in the Philippines. As soon as General Otis found out the facts of the case he forwarded an explana tion to General Aguinaldo. Thus the incident closed and when the Esmeralda left Mania all- was quiet and there was no likelihood of further
difficulty, disturbance at the outposts or of a repetition of the overhearing, conduct which led to the
VISCOUNT WATANABE,
Messrs. Abei Iwane and Suzuki Shigeto, both Progressionist M.P.s who are reputed to be men of most upright character, even among their opponents, have sent in for the Diele approval the following address to the Throne in impeachment of Viscount Watanabe Noboru, President of the Board of Auditors. Whether in consequence of this or not we cannot say, but it is now generally rumoured that Viscount Watanabe has sent in his resignation. In the following translation the exact sense of the original has been adhered to as closely as possible in order that our readers may see the style which is observed in such addresses:
Captain Bartlett, will be despatched as above country and being used to jungle warfare electricity of enormous voltages, which will surpassed in length, though not in tonnage, London' run and many people will regret that sent President of the Board of Auditor:
on TUESDAY, the roth January, ...
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The Glenavon was built by the London and Glasgor Shipbuilding Co. at Glasgow in 1881, she is an rion screw steamer of 2985 tons grass, her dimensions being fength 360.4 ft, beam 43.3 ft. depth 24.5 ft. Her engines, af 530 horsepower were supplied by the builders. She has long been known on the China and anys the New York Maritime Register. for the White. Oceanir, now building by Harland & Wolff, the comfortable Glenavon has gone at last. Belfast, Ireland, Line, is 70 feet long, with grosa Eight bags of mails were sent away in the tonnage of $7,000, while: her developed Glenavon, of which five were saved. The horse-power is expected to exceed 40,000. The three, bags lost contain parcels of mails as Great Eastern was 682 feet long, 18,900 tonnage follows-Three from Yokohama, we from and 7,660 horse-power. The Oceanic is ex- pected to be able to cross the Atlantic in four Kobe, one from Nagaski, one from Manila to a half days and to consume 700 tons of the Raleigh and two for the Netherlands. India culars of sine ships which were lenders in somewhat damaged by water, the addresses coal per day. The following table gives parti: Agent. Although the mails recovered are
Sumatra, this morning their day, and shows how far in advance of her are all legible and they were sent on by the time the Great Eastern was
Star
THE MAILB
Your most obedient subject, Katooka Kenkichi, Chairman of the Lower House of the Imperial Diet begs to most humbly address in accordance with the resolution of the House Your August Majesty on the following matter The board of Auditors is one of the most im portant organs of a Constitutional system of Government. The final statements of state in comes and expenditures must always undergo the inspection of the Board. It is customary for the Imperial Diet also to place implicit trust in the supervision exercised by that Board, when the duty falls on them to dis cuss the report of the final statements of national income and expenditure. The pre Viscount Watanabe Noboru, however, has, in spite of the grave character of the post, he occupies, often taken advantage of weak points in the provisions of law governing that institution, and committed acts that should not have been allowed to pass. Moreover, when Yasukawa Shigenari: and, three other Auditors remons trated with him regarding his action, he subs flely circulated reports respecting their physical weakness and inability to fulfil their duties, and and mental characteristics, charging them with
Law of 1896. His action in thus compulsorily arbitrarily subjected them to the Retirement dismissing the aid Auditors and other actions connected therewith, were contrary to the object for which the Auditors' Board was established, ceased to place any trust in the institut the The people are aware of all this and long since 8,900 682 82 7,650 A Cliemuipo telegrain of 20th has heen The Lower House is no longer able to trust the 5,000: 455 46 5650 received in a certain quarter to the effect that Board, and begs Your August Majesty "to 5:150 450 45 6.300 it has been agreed between the Corean Governoxercise your Bun-and-Moon-like Judgment 8,000 545
52 11,890ment and the French Ministerto Seoul that the and cause the Board of Auditors to recover the 50 10500 former shall engage a Frenchman by the name confidence of the nation. In view of the 6,400 300, 8,500 545 52-10,300 of Clemancie (1) 19 an lustructor of Postal foregoing Your humblest subject, Kataoka 7,700, 501 57 14,320 Affairs at an annual salary of 3,600 yen. The Kenkichi Chairman of the Lower House of 10,500 500 63 18,500 term, which is for one year, may be prolonged the Imperial Dict, has no alternative but to 9,600 5857 18,000 if desired by the Corean government. Besides addess Your August Majesty," 11,950 025 65 30,000 postal affairs, he will take charge of the Barang Posse 11,000 649066 30,000 of Translations in the Foreign Department
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ENGAGEMENT OF A FRENCH OFFICIAL.
Since the above was written the news has been received that Viscount Watanabe has roslyned. Rabi Herald.
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