To-day's Advertisements.
ROYAL ANTIDELUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES..
GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND, LTD
"LION AND ROSE" LODGE,
No. 1,360,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1899.
Entimation.
Now if our Canton food supply were to be cut off it is but reasonable to suppose that the means of disposing of this sewage matter would also be done. nway with. Why then should it not be made use of in the New. Territory for furti: lizing the land upon which our Military A. S. WATSON & CO., Authorities hope to see our food stuffs produced? But then the question arises as to where the Chinaman is to be found to undertake this duty. We do not for a moment suppose that he will come forward,
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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THE NEW TERRITORY." Much has been said about the New Ter ritory since its acquisition, both in the Council Chamber and in the local Press, but one very important fact appears to have been lost sight of and that is the purpose for which the territory was acquired. Every hody knows that one boundary was extended in order to tentler Hongkong more secure from attack. The land was taken posses son of in order that we should be able to adequately protect the harbour by being in possession of the heights in the rear of Kowloon," from "which" modern long-range guns would have been able to shell the town and destroy our forts, magazines and docks, But it was not merely this range of hills that was included in the leased area, for the boundary runs at the back of a second range of hills, which are not visible from the harbour, For purposes of defence alone it was not necessary to possess such a wide extent of territory, but there were other considerations taken into account at the time when the extension of the 347a bounds of the Colony was first mooted. It was pointed out that Hongkong was de pendent upon Canton for its food supply and that in tiine of war this supply might easily be cut off, thus rendering our position as a fortress most insecure. We have a large population and a garrison that must be fed, war or no war, and to feed them fresh vege: tables and fresh meat will be necessary. These the Colony as originally constituted was incapable of producing in suflicient quantities to meet local demands.
“POSEIDON,”. Captain A. Leva, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 8th November.
Silk and Yaluables are manshipped un arrival at Bombay into an accelerated liner.
For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
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SINGAPORE.
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having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their foods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed
at once.
Cargo remaining on board after the 2nd November, at 2 PM, will be landed at Con- signees' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharfand Godown Co, Limited, at WarchEx.
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Gonds from alongside such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and
expense..
No Fire Insurance-will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents,
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WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says
On the 31st at 11.55 min. the barometer has fallen in China, particularly on the E. coast. A low pressure area seems to be lying between the E. coast and the Loochoos. Gradients slight in the South, with moderate monsoon in the N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST - Moderate E. to N. winds: fair.
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to that the Chinaman is ever opposed. But still there is no reason why the experiment | THE Singapore Philharmonic Society recently should not be tried. It would, however, held one of its most successful concerts. have to be in the first instance started by the Government.
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The scheme for a canal between the Black Sea and the Baltic is being seriously con- sidered by the Russian Government. The cost of the works is estimated at £20,000,000. Ar a sale in London on 26th ult. fof a collection of rare British, foreign, and Colonial stamps, a pair of unused- Straits Seulements first issue 12 c. green, twice surcharged, were sold for £20.
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A NANKING dispatch states, says the V. C: Daily News, that two high officers, serving under H.E Baron Li Kuang-chiu, Generalissimo of the Cheklang provincial forces, namely General | Chọn antl Brigadier-Gederal Yao, have recently arrived in that city from Hangchow to raise 5,000 extra troops for Chekiang. The new troops are to be all Hunanese, and as there
two things-one is the stating the officers and the others is the smartness of its sentry. Both these have to do with discipline, but in each our volunteers are rather slack. Sálating an officer means that the soldier has respect and confidence in those placed in authority over him, and it places a responsibility on the officer to see that he is worthy of the respect, shown: Whithout this respect and confidence."
arbitrary rule. The Field Battery officers, with very few exceptions, have risen from the ranks and so are thoroughly conversant with the drills, thereby being able to teach others. If gentlemen appointed to the position have not had this advantage it in their duty to make up lost ground by constant study, al- that it is next door to
discipline breaks down and degenerates to
are said to be nearly 30,0000 disbanded or retired Hunanese living in Nanking, under the protection of Viceroy Liu, who is a fellow pro vincial, it is anticipated that the enlistment of the new regiments will be comparatively a rapid one. The fact that Baron Li is also a Hunanese accounts for his enlisting only Hu.ways remembering hers when the rudi
impossible to teach
nan men for his anny. There are already now
troops.
THE Shanghai Artillery Monthly Cup Com petition 100k place on the 21st inst, and was won for the first time by Corp. Wilson, Gun. J. F. C. Macdonald, who was handicapped 8 points, niade a possible at each distance. Sergt. Bourke came next with a god .65, Corp. Wilson being next with 63 points,-Appended are scores of go and upwards;
500 yds. 700 yds. TI. Gun. J, F. C. Macdonald... 35 35 Sergt. J. Bourke ............ Corp. Wilson
20) 34 63 30
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A model farm and market. A MEETING of the Lion and Rose Lodge,in Chekiang province some 13,000 Hunan garden could be started in a suitable locality. A. O. 1, will be held at 8 o'clock this evening. in the New Territory and the Chinese of the We are in receipt of the Race-book of the vicinity could be employed upon it. The Tientsin Autumn Race meeting, which opened night-soil from Hongkong could be utilized, and instead of losing the benefit of this to-day, and which will be continued to-morrow
and the following day. valuable asset, as we do at present, we should have a direct return in the shape of fresh vegetables which would always be available, no matter though communica tion with Canton -be cut off. Under a competant man this farm should pros per and in a few years, instead of being a burden on the treasury, it would be a profit able source of income, for it could be let yearly by tender and a reasonable price could be fixed for its products when brought to market. We may mention that agriculture of this description has proved a success in the Dutch East Indies. There the natives grew coffee under Government control with the result that not only the natives but the authorities were benefitted. In Hongkong we do not want coffee but vegetables, cattle, fowls and pigs, and were the inhabitants of the New Territory.employed in raising them for the market everyone would benefit there by. Food stuffs would become cheaper in the market and the inhabitants of the leased area would grow richer. This state of things could not be brought about in a day, but the experiment is, we believe, well worth trying.
THE return of communicable diseases notified as occurring in the Colony last week shows that there was one case of plague (found dead on board the steamer Fatskan by the Police), one case of enteric fever, and one fatal case ot-puerpal fever,
THE house of Mr. Collings, Inspector of Schools, Perak, has been burgled and Mrs. Collinge, who awoke and tackled the burglar as he was trying to break (open a big box, got
her fingers cut with a kris he snatched off the wall of the roun. Unfortunately the mis cicarl got safely away.
A SPECIAL telegram to the North-China Daily TELEGRAMS.
News, dated Chungking, 26th October, says that the headman at Kuciyang, who is charged REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
with the murder of Mr. Fleming, has been The Chinese are THE WAR-RE-INFORCEMENTS. arrested and identified.
LONDON, October 29th. petitioning the authorities at Peking with the Two hundred and fifty Victorian and Soviet of getting his released, Tasmanian Volunteers for the Cape, have left Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, has never Melbourne on board the Jedic which will call looked prettier than it did on the 26th instant at Adelaide and Albang and receive 125 mare.when Miss Peebles, eldest daughter of Mr. Volunteers at each port. The Kent has sailed Geo. Peebles, of Messrs. S. C. Farnhain & Co., with the first portion of the Sydney Contingent was married in Mr. George Edward Stewart by amidst tremendous enthusiasm.
the Rev. I. C. lodges, M.A., in the presence of a large number of relatives, friends, and well- wishers.
The Braemar Castle with 1,400 troops has arrived at Capetown.
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Three hundred picker seamen have left Portsmouth to replace the Naval brigade re- catir landed at the Caps. A number of field guns was sent at the same tire.
THE SITUATION IN NORTH NATAL, There are indications that an engagement is impending at Ladysmith. The Beers are in force on the Helpmakaar Beard, General White ordered out a strong force from-Lady smith and found the enemy in a strong position from which the mounted infantry failed o draw them owing in the lateness of the hour, General White's colunin then bivouacked but the enemy withdrew at daylight to Reitfontein,
THE BOMBARDMENT OR MAFEKING. News from Mafeking dated 3rd instant states that the town was bombarded for three hours, suffering but little damage. The enemy then demanded a surrender which Sir Baden Powell refused. The bombardment has not bean resumed.
amounts to $1,162.62.
We have received the Peking and Tientsin Times of the 21st instant-The continued drought has elicited two very penisential decrees from the Empress Dowager-There has been snow at Peitaibo and Tonshan, and there was ice at Tientsin on the 16th.-Mr. H. G. Phipps died on the roth of acute dysentery.-The Tientsin Freemasons propose to give a Ball in which non-Masons will be allowed to participate MESSUS, Kelly & Walsh have brought out a most interesting series of Christmas and New THE WOUNDED).
Year cards, some specimens of which they have The wounded at Glencoe are doing splen. sent us. The cards are most tastefully got up didly.
in embossed covers bearing a suitable greeting ́in red Chinese characters. Within the covers is an excellently exccuted photogravure of some typical Chinese subject, a chair and ricksba in Garden Road, Chinese playing draughts, eat-
LATER.
THE WAR. Saturday and Sunday were quiet at Lady- smith. The Boers are closing in and placing big guns in position.
Gus. E. Lynch... Sergt. P. V. Murphy Gua. E. J. Ratty... Sergt. J. Mellows. Driv. P. W. Macintosh...... Lieut. G. V. T. Marshall... Corp G. Grank
Guò. J. W. Cameron......... 28
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
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enable him to bear hard- ships. Before going further it may be as well to point out the essential differences between a regular and a volunteer, these difference are very often overlooked, clebarring the unit from reaching that high state of efficiency which it would have done had they been well kept in mind. First the training of the volunteer de pends wholly on himself. As long as he puts in the required number of drills he cannot be penalized; he can resign almost at will; he has not got the time that a regular has to devote to military duties; he is not constantly associated with his officers and fellow volunteers as the regulars are; his promotion neaus no pecuni- ary profit, so he has not the same inducements to rise in the profession, while on the other hand be takes up volunteering as a hobby and so takes more interest in it, and, taken as a whole; the volunteers are more intelligent than the regulars. It must be borne in mind that voi- unteering must be more or less regarded as an amusement, or means of taking exercise, and accordingly more tact is required for their efficient management.
ments of the "art" have not been overconte ́ by the teacher himself, and that the whole smartness of movement of troops depends on the officers. A good word of command ac curately given ensures prompt compliance. I was extremely sorry to see that these evident facts were quite neglected by some of the junior officers, and no doubt much of the slackness obseryable in the rank and file might be justly ascribed to this fact alone. The men were certainly not blameless, but a vast amount of military ardour can easily be quenched when the instructors are not up to the mark. In your first article on the camp you mentioned that you hoped to see some drills with the com- bined units; your wish was not gratified-at the last two general paradel some terrible big bunders were made. It is only necessary to mention "one" when the line was formed each company "dressed independently, and so in- stead of the formation being in "Ina" It came. out in "echelon." The fault was rectified by the adjutant, certainly, but that is not a portion of His duties. Mass or battalion drills are most essential, as they bring the companies into con- tact with each other and amalgamnate the whole. The Field Battery and Machine Gunners might not be infantry, but there are almost sure to be occasions when the spare men on a gun would be able to render very great assistance were they trained in the rudiments of infantry drill. The most serious fault I noticed during the camp was the want of bayonet exercise. The present weapon is a most serviceable one and when properly handled very effective: It is a moot question whether there will be any more hand-to-hand fighting, but we cannot see how a position is to be carried without a bayonet charge, or how it is to be defended if the holders are quite ignorant of its use. Any one who has been instructed in the bayonet exercise will allow, if for nothing else, it is good for strengthening the arms and making a soldier acquainted with the possibilities of his weapon. For this reason alone this exercise ought to have found a place on the programme of instruction,
To occupy a position by guns is undoubtedly great advantage, but getting the guns to that position is also most important. Volunteers would not have their guns placed for them; they would have to drag them up themselves, and many a battle has been lost, not because the men could not aim straight, but because they were unable to surmount the physical difficul ties of getting their guns into positions
LESSONS FROM THE CAMP.
M. H. W. writes:- Now that the camp of instruction is finished, it is as well to carefully look over the past ten days so as to be able to discern any mistakes that may have been made, in order that they may be rectified in the future, and also to see how far the money that has been spent on instruc tion has been wisely laid out and likely to recoup the general public for its outlay, First, we must thoroughly understand what are the objects for which a volunteer corps is raised; and from that standpoint consider how near the different units composing the corps have come up to the deal. A volunteer isa man who is willing to fight for the defence of his own country when the necessity arises. He knows perfectly well that it would be useless for hin to attempt to cope with an enemy unless he had received some previous instruction in the use of arms and had subjected himself to dis- cipline, so that he can be moved with other volunteers and regulars as one, compact whole. Another thing he is also well aware of is that should the necessity of his being called up arise, he would have to suffer many hardships, privations and discomforts; in fact, we have This brings us to physical training which heard it stated on good authority that the next was only conspicuous by its absence during the Tux Shanghai Philharmonic Society has just campaign will be won by the men of the best whole of the ten days' camp. The strength of physique, men who can march the greatest a chain is reckoned by the strength of its published its report for the season 1898-99. number of miles a day on the least amount of weakest link. It is intended that the volun There seems to be a falling off of active mem- nourishment. Putting the above briefly, itteers should act with the regulars, men who bers during the year, but the balance sheet is that a volunteer must be a good shot, spend their lives in drill and other open air reads well. Capital represented by stack of
have enough drill to understand and be able exercise. The volunteers, however, are glued to to execute the different movements smartly and their desks ar counters, and so they, unless music, instruments, etc., cash in H.K. & Strustworthily, and to have sufficicat physical physically trained, could not possibly be expected to be able to suffer the same amount Bank, and in the hands of the hon. treasurer, training to
of hardship and manual work that their com mades in the regular army could do; the volun teers would thus be the weakest link, and would act as a drag on the movements of the whole. The physical drifts are what are most wanted. A man leaves the office and wants exercise, his chest to be expanded, and his appetite freshened. More physical drill would' do this, and volunteering would become more popular. Speaking of hardships, I must say ihere were none in camp; the soldier's comfort. was considered in every way and, I am rather afraid, to too great an extent. The most effi cient army is the one with the least aniount of baggage and camp followers, and in actual service it would have been utterly im possible to have had so many comforts. If- the camp is for instruction, it is not a picnic. What is wanted is for it to be as near the actual conditions as would occur inactive service. Looked at from this point of view the camp was no exercise at all. Let us take onc matter, the most important of all-troops can. not fight on an empty stomach; feed a man As regards the first requirement,-shooting. well and he will fight well. But still there was. No one can gainsay that itere are some spien-absolutely no instruction given in field cooking did marksmen among our volunteers, men who or in the construction of a field kitchen It can hold their own against all comers, and we will be answered, Oh-1 the Chinese will always would not be far wrong in stating that the do that for us." I answer, don't be too sure. We learn from the Nagasaki Press that the average shooting capabilities of the corps A soldier has to be ready for any emergency, is higher than what would be found in and it would be horrible to acknowledge that quartermaster who caused the arrest of the
most regiments; but still, in the ideal vol- the volunteers were beaten because their Chi European officers of the Tamba Maru has now
unteer corps it is not a question of average; nese cook got shot. been arrested himself on the charge of biting every man ought to be a marksman, and the On word more this to the employer. The the third officer's, Mr. Kent, leg in several poor shots must be catered for, for all who join Volunteers have taken their position in the shots, and arrangements could be made to success of the Colony depends upon these: places.-There are 674 steamers registered in indoubtedly have the desire to become good defences of the Colony; the commercial Japan, 11 in Formosa, and 1,309 sailing ships.give the backward ones more opportunities of defences being kept up to the bighest state There are 73 shipbuilding yards in the Empire ring have no doubt that they would wil- of efficiency, so we should ask the employers to allow their men to attend as many of the and 13 docks.-The police authorities had lingly buy their own ammunition; but I can
Volunteer drills as possible. This is neither visited the U.S. troopslip Indiana to compli- speak frem experience when I say no man ment Colonel Childers and the officers on the will enter a competition in which he is almost time nor money wasted, as it will greatly recoup sure to come out at the latter end. I should the men's health and make them far better splendid behaviour of the Tenessee Volunteers propose more class and field firing. The money-coming machines. A healthy man is a while the vessel was at Nagasaki,
importance of the latter seems to be lost sight good business man,and volunteering improve of among the volunteers. The few, volleys the health and also takes men smart and able A PRIVATE letter from Weihaiwei dated the fired last Wednesday were good, but still left to carry themselves upright, and be worthy the name of a Britisher Let the authorities show 11th first, which has been courteously com.
much to be desired. Perhaps it may be as municated to the N. C. Daily News says:--
well to remark the terribly demoralizing that a few drills does make men of us, and they effects of well-directed volleys; a man has will have no need to complain of the dearth of "Yesterday we had a great sham fight. We
only to be in the butts and hear the shower recruits were against the Marines and Royal Blues and of bullets pass over his head to fully appreciate with the Chinese. We gained the day easily, their full value. Good volleys conclusively, prove to the enemy that their opponents are the Chinese really doing splendidly, their
cool and well in hand, acting as one whole, and movements being perfectly under control, and might almost be likened to an irrestible force. they were as calm as old stagers; you would Another thing almost equally as important is have been astonished." Those who know how rapid firing. This. I believe, is never Faint and willing courageous, and faithful the Chinese practised in the volunteers. are when well treated will not be astonished powder are grand things for competition fing at the ranges, but in actual service, for that those who have enlisted under Colonel which the volunteers are primarily required,
This Ordinance may be cited as The Bower have already earned this warm com.
they are not accessible, and so men ought to Protection of Woinen and Girls Amendment · be practised in firing under the conditions to Ordinance, 1899 mendation from one competent to judge.
which they would be subject. I remember The expression Keeper as used in this THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial an eld R.E. officer who used to say that a Ordinace shall include any person having or and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge Company of soldiers was no good unless they appearing to have the care of management.or control of the prenilses in question and the with thanks the following donations to the
could "double" 1000 yards and then give a good account of themselves with their weapons, expressions, brothel, and occupier" shall funds of the Hospitals ;---
We want more. firing after a long march have the Q
A sortie from Mafcking on the sath founding, opium smoking, gambling, etc. No more the enemy in a strong position Northwards fitting souvenirs than these cards could be found
to send to absent friends, The Boers have cut the waterworks, but the tanks are sufficient to supply the garrison.
The fighting at Kimberley on the 24th inst. is officially confirmed. Lieutenants Lowndes and Brigham of the Lancashires, and Lieut. Maclintock, R.E., were wounded; the two first mentioned severely, and the last slightly.
General White cables that three. Boer guns, were dismounted and disabled in the first action at Glencoe and that the Boer loss was five
hundred.
The following were published in the Straits Times on the 23rd -
FURTHER DETAILS. CAVALRY CHARGES,
The Roers handled their astillery well at Elandslaagte.
The Lancers and Dragoons rice arged in the darkness the retreating Boers.
RAILWAYS RESTORED. Railway connection between Ladysmith and Glencoe is practically restored,
THE ESE OF THE NEW TERRITORY, One reason why so large an area was leased from China was that the valleys at the back of the range of hills overlooking the harbour on the Kowloom side are most fertile and are emi. nently adapted for the raising of vegetables and the grazing of Rocks. It was pointed out that, once in possession of this fertile area, Hongkong would be enabled to become self-supporting in so far as the supply of meat and vegetables was concerted. It was the military view of the question that was taken into consideration and it was entirely on this account that we obtained such a large slice. Had the necessity for the extension of the Colony been urged on commerical grounds in order that manu- factories and mines might be opened up in the leased area we should have been still asking for it. But it was not so; it was purely for purposes of defence that the New Territory was acquired, and food is as necessary to fortress as is powder and shot. It is this fact that appears to have been lost
Advices from Glencoe of uncertain date ex- sight of at the present time. We hear of all
press the belief that, on Saturday, General sorts of preparations for the ruling of our Joubert's main body would be attacking the new subjects, but never a word of any scheme | British entrenched position. for rendering the valleys productive of the
· SIR GEORGE WHITE'S FORCE. food stuffs which we require. Of course
Sir George White's force comprised the 5th when the roads are completed more produce Dragoons, a squadron of the 5th Lancers, three will find its way to the Hongkong market hatteries of Koyal Artillery, the Devons, Man- than hitherto, but it will be another fifty orchesters, and Gordons, and several colonial a hundred years before the inhabitants of the squadrons. New Territory have awakened to the fact that it will pay better to grow vegetables and raise cattle than to plant rice. If our new acquisition is to be of any material benefit to us in the manner in which it was intend ed to be, then we must see that the neces frsary-industries are encouraged."
A PROPOSITION.
A committee is just now at work on a re- port upon the most vital question of the dis posal of the night-soil of Hongkong. At pre sent the whole of it is carted away to Canton and used by the silk growers, Hongkong only fit reaping benefit from It through the silk trade
GERMAN COLONEL CAPTURED. The enemy at Elandslagte comprised Hol. landers, Germans, and men of other nationalities. A German Colonel, Schiel, was taken prisoner.
RUMOURS.
SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON. H.M.S. Hyacinth, Highflyer, June, und Charybdis are commissioning at Devonport for special service.
The ships mentioned are second dase cruisers, the first three of 5,600 tons apiece, the ter of 1300 Ton H.M.S., Terrible was expected to arrive at Simonstown on the 7th instant.]
The destination of the squadron is not stated,
5. NEW ZEALANDERS SAIL.
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[The New Zealarid contingent'numbere 200 men, and is estimated to ros! “The Colony
5000]
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THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS ORDINANCE, 1890.
The following appears in Saturday's Leavelles Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as followe
meaning as in Ordinance 9 of
or some other severe exercise, which Tooke (ollowing new.section to be numbered
doubt we should have to do in actual warfare.
It must not be forgotten that an-enemy does 11A shall be inserted after section 11 of Orde not stand still to be shot at, but still I did.nance 9 of 1897
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