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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 10.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1899.
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Hongkong. 7th January, 1899.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1899.
A TELEGRAM from Manila was received a woon to-day by a luly in Hongkong instructing Eer to proceed at once to Manila, and thrit everything was quiet there. The husband of the lady referred to is a General in the Ameri can Army stationed at Manila, so that we may take it for granted that the sensational rumours circulating to-day in Hongkong concerning the disturbed state of Manila are only "bunders." SEVERE GALE IN ENGLAND. A terrific gale occurred in England on Thure A BOATWOMAN was fined $25 for neglecting to day causing immense damage and the interrup-exhibit a light in her boat between sunset and sunrise. The steersman of the Gulding Star tion of the telegraph service,
stated that while crossing the harbour on the night of the 14th Ipst, he collided with the "defendant's boat, which had no light exhibited. A passenger also gave evidence as to there being no light shewn in the sarapan. The boat
TYPHOON WARNING.
WARNING FROM MANILA. The following telegram has been courteously forwarded to us by U. S. Consul General R. Wildman.
MANILA OBSERVATORY, 7 3M
4 January 15th, 1899. Depression moving west. Has crossed Bisayas Islands. Will enter China Seas this morning.
OBSERVATORY REPORTS.
The Observatory report says:-On the 15th at 11.55 am. The barometer has risen slight ly on the China coast. The high pressure area appears to be central over the N. E. coast of China, and pressure is still slightly low in the Pacific to the S. E. Gradients continuo rather
steep with very strong monsoon on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea. Fare cast:-strong to fresh N. E. winds; fair.
THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS.
This famous regiment was formed by order of Prince William of Orange, who afterwards became Willlant III of England, in the year 1689. The command being given to Henry Lord Herbert to raise the reginient then known as the 23rd Infantry, Lord Herbert gave the coloncicy to his relation Charles Herbet. Their depot was fixed at Ludlow, most of the men coming from Wales and the adjacent counties. King James II. had abandoned his throne and fled to France; but having many followers in Ireland determined to invade England from there, and so the first of a long line of victories and honours was gained by the new regiment at the battle of the Boyne, At Aughrim they suffered very severely, their Colonel, Herbert, being taken prisoner and afterrands crucily murdered by the Irish. In 1691 the name was changed to Royal Welsh Fusiliers, a name. which through two centuries of hard fighting woman stated that she exhibited her light some and campaigning remains to-day untarnished, Under William, the Royal Welsh fought time previous to the collision.
gallantly against the increasing Power of Louis Government Gazette notifies that the 1899 XIV, and it is mainly due to the stubbornness and bravery exhibited by the British troops of that day, that England maintained her indepen- Examinations in connection with the "Ouseley" Scholarships. for proficiency in Oriental lan dance and Protestantism was firmly established, gunges will be held in London in the early part not only in England but in the Northern part of Europe. They were at the taking of Liege of July next. Further particulars may be ob
by Marlborough, who received a dukedom for tained upon application to the Colonial Secrethis masterly piece of generalship. Under the ary's Office, and intending candidates should same leader they fully established their name give notice of their intention to compete, as for heroism, being engaged at Blenheim, Ra- soon as possible to the Secretary, Schools for nellies, Oudenarde Liste and Malplaquet. By Modern Oriental Studies Imperial Institute, their contempt for danger and unflinching dat
ing, the regiment was reduced to only two London, SW,
captains to do duty. It was the services of such men that gained for Marlborough that
culogy "Never grand
fought a battle which he did not win 'nor beseiged a town he did not take. In 1714 they received the title The Prince of Wales' Own official papers under which they are now designated in all Royal Welsh Fusiliers." They did good ser vice for the House of Hanover in 1715 against the Pretender at Sheriffmuir. At Dettingen, under fire, the Royal Welsh lost Colonel Peers, the last battle in which an English King was to let them da so thereupon they struck.
who died from the wounds received while lead- witness with their fists and sticks. His Wor-ing the regiment against the enemy. They ship finad each man $10.
PHILIP CLIFFORD and Walter Payne of H.M.S. Centurion were charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting F. Melhuish of the On the 16th at 11.45 am. The barometer Criterion Hotel. F. Melhwish stated that the has fallen on the China coast. The high pres-defendants came into his hotel at about 11.40. sure ател is probably central over Corea. p.m. on the 14th inst. They were both drunk, Gradients hoderate with fresh monsoon on and he refused to serve then with liquor. They the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea, then attempted to go upstairs, but he, refused Forecast-fresh X. E. winds; fair.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. D'ARC's Marionettes will shortly arrive here from Bangkok, where they have lately been performing at the Palace before the King.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the
City Hall Museum for the week ended 15th January, are:-Europeans 212, Chinese 3,612;
total 2,824.
THE King's Own commenced embarking at 30 this morning. The General inspects the Regiment on board the Avec to-morrow morning early, after which the troopship will depart
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THE following notification appears in the Gazelle-The attention of the Governor hav- ing been directed to the similarity of the ribbon attached to the Jubilee Medal with that of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St, George, His Excellency hereby directs that such ribbon may not be worn for any other official medal or decoration than that for which it was instituted, had that the Jubilee Medal
mus: be worn attached to gribbon not so appro. priated. His Excellency has further been pleased to approve of the Jubilee Medal being worn with a yellow and white stripped ribbon one and a half inches in width, the outer stripes A PARTY of gentlemen, who visited the neigh
to be of yellow half an inch in width, and the bourhood of Li Chi Kok yesterday in Minner stripe to be of white half an inch in width. Osbome's launch, complain of the uncourteous manner in which they were treated by the Chinese Customs officials.
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H.M.S. Immortalite left for home this morning
with her paying off pennant flying. She was loudly cheered as she passed through the Rect, her crew manning the rigging and tops, and returning the compliment.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals :-.
C. Wielcockson..
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N. CUNNING, John Robertson, and Josial Williams of the Welsh Fusiliers were cach fined $5 at the Police Court this morning for being drunk and disorderly E. David and William Joseph also of the Welsh Fusiliers were each fined $10 for being drunk and assault ing a police constable.
YOUNG man named Kawamura Harukichi, an employe of Tatsumi Ichiro, 'Sakaye-machi, Sauchome, Kobe, was arrested on the 31st ult.
NOTES AND COMMENTS. Despite the many rumours in circulation anent collisions between the Philipinos and Americans in Manila we have been unable to obtain confirmation of any of them and have come to the conclusion that they are probably of incal origin and are to be dis credited. Upon enquiry at the United States Consulate this afternoon, a represenin- tive of the Telegraph was informed by Con- sul General WILDMAN that no news of dis-on suspicion of having forged a bank cheque turbances in Manila had been received but for yen 2,645, on the Daiichi Ginko. He tried to cash it, but the Bank suspected that some that it was hoped that matters would be settled amicably. It was reported this thing was wrong and refused payment.. morning that the Alurrily had been sent to
Ir is notiñed in the Gazette that Lieut. A. H Manila, but we find that she has gone to Canton, and the report that the Centurion is Lee Norman, Hongkong Volunteers, resigns ordered to Manila also appears to be with the appointinent of Aide-de-camp to His Ex- out foundation. That matters have reached cellency the Governor from the 9th instant. a crisis there can be no doubt, for telegrams Second Lieut. R. W. J. The Viscount Suirdale, despatched hence to Manila containing 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. is. ap- political news or references are subject to cen- pointed Aide-de-camp to His Excellency the sorship by the United States authorities Governor with effect from the 9th instant. there and are only accepted at sender's risk. Still-we-do-not-think that affairs are quite so GOVERNMENT notification Ne
that severa Chinese arc Wanted as bad as they are represented to be by rumour, and we trust that such may prove to be the postmen the necessary qualifications being
health certificate, 50 dollars security, and a fair knowledge of English and Chinese writing. Salary $15 a month. Application may be made to Póstmaster General before Monday the 23rd instant, stating name and addross, age, educa.
casa.
In the United States it appears that opinion upon the Philippine question is divided, as instanced by the report of Senator FORARER's speech as wired by Reuter and the denial of his authority to make it which was telegraphed next day. It is well known that certain of the American Senators are
"much against the annexation of the Philip
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pines and it seems a pity that the matter was not placed before the people sooner, when there would have been time to draw back. As affairs now stand it is evident that the United States have a very difficult situation to face which unless handled with the utmost circumspection may result in such disas ter as will render the acquisition of the Philippinee anything but a gain to the nation. As we have before. pointed out, it is only too probable that ignorance of the Philippinos and their state of civil ization lies at the root of the whole matter and it will be a great pity to see the islande thrown into a state of war on account of it. We believe that the whole difficulty is cap. ahle of solution and earnestly hope that the appointment of a commission, nows of which was brought by the Esmeralda on Saturday, may prove to be well founded and be the means of arriving at a peaceable settlement of all issues,'
REUTER'S TELEGRAMŠ.
THE UNITED STATES' AND THE PHILIPPINES.
LONDON, January 15th. It is declared in Washington that Senator Foraker's statement is wholly unwarranted.
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AT the Regular Convocation of the Victoria Chapter, No. 525, E.C., the election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:-
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G. J. B. Sayer. G. Piercy, Jr. J. J. Bayan.
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P. 5. Janitor
B. B. Harker.
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J. Maxwell.
The new ribbon will be obtained by the Govern ment and issued in due course to gentlemen entitled to wear the fuibles Medal.
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were
engaged at Fontenoy, 1745, and through the misconduct of their allies were forced to retreat which they did in perfect order.
In 1751 by Royal Warrant they are allowed to wear in the centre of their colours, the Prince of Wales' Feathers, with the motto Ich Dien (1 serve) and in the three corners, the rising sun, the Red Dragon, and White Horse with motto Nec Aspera Terrent (Undaunted by Difficulty) being the badges of the Black Prince. They formed part of the garrison at Minorca in 1756 and only surrendered to the French after they were worn out by yo diye incessant duty. For their valour during the seige they were allowed to capitulate with full military honours. It will be remembered by our readers that Admiral Bying was afterwards shot for not rendering assistance to the garrison.
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and was informed that they were the colours carried by the regiment through-the Crimean War. What the feelings of the Czar were on hear ing this can be better imagined than described, but with grave solemnity His Majesty saluted the colours and passed on. Space will not allow us to follow the regiment through its wanderings all over the globe bat we must mention they fully kept up their prestige spring the Burmese war against King Thecbaw and were present at the taking of Mandalay. To trace the history of a British regiment is to trace the growth of the Empire and we should dull bones of history to be clothed in an strongly advise those persons who wish the attractive and interesting form to obtain a copy of Major R. Broughton-Mainwaring's" Historical Recard of the Royal Welsh Fusillers,"
which
indebted for information contained in this article. In it are copies of the many complimentary docu ments they have received from the different Magistrates and citizens of the cities that have been honoured by their presence. Major Mainwaring, now Le-Colonel, is in command of the Royal Welsh, and he thoroughly im- presses upon the present members of this old- established regiment, the heavy responsibility which they bear, to maintain their reputa tion both for gallantry in the field and sobriety. and soldierly qualities in times of peace. We give below the list of honours carried by the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on their colours,. names so pregnant with meaning that they contain the whole history of Britain's greatness acquired and maintained in all parts of the world from the arctic regions of Canada, to the equatorial plains of Ashantee
Blenheim, Ramilles, Oudenarde, Malplaquet, Dettingen, Minden, Egypt, Martinique, Corun na, Albehera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrences, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse, Peninsula, Waterloo, Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol, Luck- now, and Ashantee.
"THE YELLOW DWARF."
Mrs.
On Saturday night the Amateur Dramatic Club gave the fifth performance of their pantomime to a record house, bringing to a close the first series of performances. The new regiment came in for its share of the local hits, the gont and "flash" being several times alluded to, while various Hongkong celebrities received their full measure of attention. Fullerton was in capital voice and was presented with a bouquet after her song, Cupid and I." Miss Murray Bain also received a very tasteful floral tribute. Queenie Lambert, as usual, received a great ovation and at the conclusion of her dance was presented with many marks of appreciation, including a gold locket aud chain. Bouquets were alse presented to the ladies taking part in the Pas de Quatre, Messrs. and were repeatedly recalled for their topical Caldwell and Sexton were as comical as ever song "A very, very long, time," the verses of which appear to be as inexhaustible as the appreciation of the audience. A matinee is announced for Saturday hext for which the prices of admission have been reduced.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A ROYAL ENGINEER.
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The second battalion was formed in 1758, being numbered the 68th Regiment of foot, and Learned great praise from Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick for their gallantry in the battle of Afinden in 1759. Although suffering defent during the American War of Independence
We have been informed of the sad death of they maintained their grand 1775
No 22595 Sapper James Green R. E., which reputation at Bunker's Hill and Guildford and honestly earned the particular thanks occured suddenly this morning at 10.30. Sapper of Lord Howe which they received. After Green had just been relieved from "Main the Duke of York's unsuccessful expedi-Guard" at D. Block Queen's Road, and while tion in Flanders of 1799, 262 men of the Royal marching to Wellington Barracks seemed in Welsh had the misfortune to be shipwrecked good health and spirits. On being dismissed, The Eighth Ordinary Annual Meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held in the ill-fated ship Palk and it was by their while still in "heavy marching order," on his the notice board fixed against the landing walls, this afternoon at the offices of Messrs. Meyer cuniness and discipline that 25 of their number way to the barrack room, he stopped to look
were saved. In 180: they earned the right to and Company for the purpose of receiving the
wear the Sphnix with the word "Egypt for at the top of the staircase. He asked a comrade to take hold of his rifle and immediately fell repen of the General Managers, together with
the battle fought at Alexandria, where the
down dead. The deceased had just completed a statement of Accounts to 31st December,
brave Sir Ralph Abercromby was killed. -Messrs, T. G. 1898. There were present:
cleven years with the colours and had volun- Schroter, (Chairman) O. V. der Heyde, C.During the Peninsular War the regiment won Rogge, F. Henderson, T. Orange, H. Schroter, fresh laurels and acquired such a name for stub-teered for service in Egypt. The funeral, with retreating, Wellington ordered Major General afternoon at 4.30 Ex-members of the corps H. G. Huygen, H. Nalke, Rockstrohen. bom bravery that once, when the British were full military honours, will take place to-morrow
Packenhun to put a stop gap regiment as a are requested to attend and assist. Jear guard. Packenham answered that he had Kwock Alan.
said Wellington, that is the very thing By already placed the Royal Welsh there, b some military quilable they are not allowed to have Cuidad Rodrigo on their colours although, they were engaged at its capture by the British At Waterloo during the part of the battle they acted as the reserve, but their Colonel, Sir Henry Ellis, K.C.B., seeing an opportunity of being useful moved up to the fighting line and withstood several charges oft the famous French Cuirassiers of the Imperial Guard. But the victory was dearly bought by the Welsh Fusiliers as they lost their Colonel, who had served with
understood.
The Chairman said: The report, together with the accounts for last year, have been in your hands for several days and in the usual way I may be permitted to take them as read. I do not think any explanation is necessary for the accounts, as they have been made up in. the same manner as before and are usually I need only add that Messrs. Palmer and Turner held the annual survey of our property at the close of the year and sent intheirreport declaring the premises practically in the same state of repair as when taken over by the Hongkong and W. W. and G. Company There is still one other point I would like to mention and that is the increase in the rent for piers which the Government published last year. You will have seen from the newspapers that the original high rates have in the mean- time been withdrawn and understand that they will be reduced to whatever the charge may come to for our pier. It is no matter of concem for the present shareholders, as the amount has to be found by the lesees under the terms of our agreement. Yothing else of interest occurs to me, but before moving the adoption of the report and passing of the accounts I should be glad to answer any questions.
The report was adopted. Mr. Henderson was elected auditor,
THE HOLY PLACES IN JERUSALEM,
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CHINA ASSOCIATION.
Resolved --
That unless some definite policy is adopted by the British Government in con nection with affairs in China, and voless prompt action is taken to give effect to that policy, British Trade and British Influence in China are in serious danger of diminution,
3Ve have received the following for publica». At a Meeting of the Committee of the Hongkong Branch of the Association, held at the City Hall on 28th December, 1898, present, J. 1. Francis, QC, in the Chair, the Honours. able C. P. Chater, C.M.G Thomas Jackson, C. 5. Sharp, E, W. Mitchell and F. Henderson, (Hon. Sec.) the following resolutions were unanimously passed. the regiment in Holland, Egypt the West Indies, America, Spain, Portugal and France. N. Clo's and men subscribed 1,200 for a Worcester be placed in monument to Cathedral to show the love of his regiment to wards him. The "fish" bunch of black ribbon worn attached to the collars of the
2.That the policy embodied in the term officers and Staff sergeants is the last bit of the
spheres of influence tends to the eventual uniform that was worn when the regiment was first formed and is now highly prized by them, dismemberment of the Chinese Empire, can but it was as late as 1834 before Royal Authority only lead to war and ought to be set aside, was received for the privilege of wearing That the policy cinbodied in the phar it. When a pigtail was worn, the powder"the open door" ought, to be clearly defined and grease used to soil the red tunics, to af and strictly enforced even at the risk of war,
4.That the Policy of the open door, in our fash" was worn to protect the tunic,, the Royal Welsh were the last regiment to discard opinion, means that all rights and privileges obtained by any one power, under Treaty or the pigtail and they still cling to the flash"
Convention with China, should be common to all powers and their subjects throughout the Empire of China; that the action of any nation. in endeavouring to obtain from the Chinco Government any exclusive rights or privileges
The French and Russian Governments are on the point of opening negotiations for the sected with the Holy Places in Jerusales annually drunk on March the first of each year
it
ie important that they should be concluded be fore the Christmas celebrations in order to avert the possibility of a recurrence of the regrettable disputes and disturbances to which the rivalry and antagonism of the Orthodox and Catholic Christians of Jerusalem have so often given rise in connection with the Christ. mas observances. It is important too that these arrangements should be concluded be- fore some other power steps in to oust the French from their predominance of place in Jerusalem and in connection with the pro
the East, tection of Catholics
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Great Britain should call upon the Chines should be deemed an unfriendly act, and that Government to refuse to grant any exclusive rights to any power and should support China by force if necessary, in her refusal,
In 1842, while at Halifax, the regiment had the misfortune to lose by fire the spurs wom by Colonel Toby Purcell, the first senior major of the regiment and since worn by the then senior major, which gives rise to the toast (St David's Day), Toby Purcell's spurs and St David. On account of the death of the Regimental goat in 1844 Her Majesty
That if any nation has any reasonable Queen Victoria, to show her high appreci ation of this heroic regiment, presented them with two goats, also a silver shield claim to exclusive influence in the Southern surmounted by the Prince of Wales' feathers, provinces of China-Kwang Tung, Kwang Si and Yunnan--that power is Great Britain, but to be worn between the goat's horns as
frontlet with the following inscription that Grent. Britain claims no such exclusivo angraved on it. "The Gift of Her Majesty privilego, and will permit no other power to Queen Victoria to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, exercise any exclusive right. We (Kobumiri) hear that Messrs, Mitsui and
AD MDDCCCXLIV, Daw-a-Cadwo-y-Fren,6-That the Revenue system of China is the Co. intend to send a number of young men to
nincs," (God save the Queen. During greatest of all obstacles to the improvement of
of manufactures, the Crimea, 1855, they suffered tut Gained great honours any severely opening of mines and the consfaction, to the China for the special purpose of training them
ways in China and that the British Government them receiving the Victoria Cross, and as a for commercial transactions with the, Chiners. These young men will be required either to COLONEL MARTIN ON THE RANK token of appreciation of their vulour at Alma should bring all its power and influente. Act as apprentices in Chinese shops, or to study
AND FILE.
the Welsh People subscribed and raised the to bear on the Imperial Government to in schools, or to travel in the interior, nccording
Alina Fund for the benefit of the widows and compel the saification of the finances of the as the managers of the Branch offices of the Colonel Martin recently testified especially to orphans of non-commissioned officers and pri Government lipperial and, Provincial, in the hands of a Special Service entirely manned by firm in China may think fit. The term of the the splendid pluck and good feeling, which vates belonging to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. training will be three years, after which the animated the rank and file, who did their level They were not allowed to enjoy a well-earned Europeans and worked on the plan of the
best to do their duty, He felt it was a great rest after the Crigen but were ordered to India Imperial Maritime Customs. young men will be employed in the firm.
pity considering the splendid men they to quell the mutiny, which broke out ao shortly nt home was after the war with Russia, and assisted at the quile sometimes what it ought to be reljef of Lucknow, for which they are entitled We are informed by an officer of the Nippon were that their position Yusen Kaisha's steamer Tairen-maru which Although he might be the scapegrace to have Lucknow on their colours, left Windivostock on the 23rd ult, and arrived of the family at home when he started, there HMS. Tamar took the regiment to fight in here on Tuesday last, that the harbour of wits no finer character than the English the Ashantee Campaign of 1873-74, and H.M.S. soldier all through. Unlike their officers, Victor Emmanuel carried home the invalided Wladivostock began to be frozen over on the who might gain much from service, in from the unhealthy theres. Lord Wolsely in his & That these Resolution he transmitted to zand ult, and that if the vessel had postponed very few instances were the honours secured despatches especially mentions the Royal Lord Charles, Beresford and that copies thereof its departure from that port even for one day by the rank and file. Referring directly Welsh as worthy of praise. On the return of be sent to H.M.Minister in Peking, the Shang she would have been frozen in. We are further to his experiences in the recent Nile campaign the troope to Aldershot they were inspected by has Branch of the Association and the Com
HENDERSON, E informed that a number of ice-breakers are he instanced cases of long endurance, of tre- the Duke of Cambridge accompanied by nittee of the Association in London.
mendous suffering, and great hardship, cheer Alexander II., Czar of Russia. When the now working so as to enable Russian vessels fully borne by men who felt at home in the Royal party arrived opposite the Royal Welsir Hon. Steretary to enter and leave the part during the winter fight, and despite the consequence, felt the work who had very ragged colours, His Imperial
Highness asked the Duke, the reason for it,] souson-Magasaki Prest.
to be worth it,
7-That with the unification of the collec
special tion of revenue in the hands of Department as above, there will necessarily be conjoined an immense Improvement in the policing of trade routes both by land and waters and great additional security for investments in China.
JNO, J. FRANCIS,
Chair