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THE GREAT PROGRAMME AS USUAL..
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POPULAR PRICES. SOLDIERS and SAILORS of ALL NA- TIONALITIES admitted to CHAIRS and STALLS HALF-PRICE,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1901,
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To-day's Apvertisements.
WANTED,
GENTLEMANLY YOUTH.
Apply personally to
S. DOUGLAS HICKIE, THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. Hongkong, +3 February, 1901.
NOTICE.
ENDERS are hereby called for the ERECTION of BRICK SHOPS at TASUTON for the Norra BORNEO GOVERN- MENT, Particulars of which may be seen at the OFFICE,of
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BIRTHS.
At St. James, Singapore, on and February, the wife of CHARLES MCARTHUR, of a daughter. At No. 8, Queen Street, Singapore, on 4th February, the wife of Ms, II. G. McD. PECHR, of a daughter,
DEATHS,
At Kotic, East Borneo, CLAUDE LEMERCIER, the only surviving son of the late E. Lemercier. Deeply regretter
WHEN the news of the Queen's death reache Bangkok, it was impossible, so a Bangkok paper states, to put the Royal Standard (kept at the British Legation) at half-mast, because. the Standard was found to be so badly eaten by rats as to be utterly unrepresentable.
We would call the attention of those of our readers interested in the education question
THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN THE
* FAR EAST.
LECTURE BY CAPTAIN G. C. ANDERSON,
At the General Hospital, Madras, of typhoid to the letter from Mr. Cunningham, which said there were very great, very important pan in 1897, which was about 185. 4d. per head.
fever, on the 2nd instant, NORBERT CASTEL PESTANA, Straits Student Assistant Susario fourth son of J. C. Pestan. Aged 1.
The Hongkong Telegraph
Mesars. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1904.
Agents. Hongkong, 13th February, 1991.
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Intimations. WANTED:
THREE or OUR LADS to SELI, the
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE DUKE OF YORK.
LONDON, February 11th. The Duke of York is better and has re- turned to London.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
HONGKONG COLONIALS OUTFLANKED. TELEGRAPH.
LIBERAL COMMISSION PAID.
Apply Personally at
THIS OFFICE. Hongkong, th January, rot
EYE SIGHT.
Mr. N. LAZARUS,
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THEATRE ROYAL ceaist-Optician, of London and Calculta,
BOXING TOURNAMENT.
28TH FEBRUARY, 1ST & 2ND MARCH.
GIGANTIC ENTRIES.
VALUE OF PRIZES, OVER $2,000.
WINNERS (4) ['URSE OF $120 each......... S WINNERS (4) MEDALS, GOLD and)
JEWELLED.
4 RUNNERS UP. PURSE OF $75 each......
450
300
may be consulted for SPECTACLES
at 16, Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL). Business hours:- A.M, to 5 PM.
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GREAT proportion of cataracts and discases affecting those alancing in life occur to those haring some deliciency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of 'Eye Strain' ending ii serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in, youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring beadaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a leficiency in the form of the eye requir ing Classes only to correct and care.
Mr. LAZARES supplies his SPECTACLES only after tasting the sight.
ADVICE FREE.
AN APPEAL..
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THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of
CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs inost
Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
and? 320
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Cm- 320dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery,
Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful
8 LOSERS OF SECOND BOUTS $40 each...
COSTUME PRIZE
16 LOSERS OF FIRAT BOUTS $20 each....
320
RESERVES DIVIDEO
100
50
CONSOLATION. BOUTS.......
100
$2,010
[1540
GRAND TOTAL
Hongkong, 13th February, 1901.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"ESMERALDA,"
Captain G. T. Blaxland, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 15th instant, at 5 ..
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.
A Doctor is carried,
For Freight or Passage, apply the
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong. 13th February, 1901. [180c
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (Florio' and Rubattino United Companies),
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Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN
- GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCE
LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, AL- MERIA and MALAGA. HE Steamship.
THE
"BORMIDA· Captain Sartorio, will be despatched as above OD SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at Noon.
At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in VICTORIA DOCK.
for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made
in Books for the Children of the Poor Schools,
who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, zurt April, 1802
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
SHERRIES.
B.SUPERIOR Pale Day, dinner wine, Green Scal Capsule --
C.-MANZANILLA, PALE SHERRY, White
NATURAL Capsule
CC-SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Capsule
Per l'an
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12.00
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For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Screw Steamship
"KASUGA MARU,”
(3,820 Tons Gross, Captain E. W. Haswell, will be despatched for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, at 4 P.......
This New Mail Steamer is specially cons- tructed forservice in the Tropics and is provided with Superior Accominadation and with all
mudem fittings and improvements for the safety and comfort of Passengers. Electric Eight and Refrigerator. Doctor and Stewardess carried. Return Tickets issued by this Company are
available for return by steamers of the other Lancs.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AS MIHARA,
Small quantities are supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorized Agents at the Coast Ports.
LOSE HEAVILY.
Reuter's correspondent at East London wires that 2,500 Boers under De Wet, re tiring before Col” Pilcher, encountered and butllanked 700 Colonials at Tabaksberg on the 30th January. The Colonials lost heavily and abandoned a Pom-pon, but succeeded in rejuining General Knox. This affair, hitherto not mentioned, helps to explain Wet breaking through to the South. ANOTHER AMBUSH.
CUN JAMS.
appears in another column. Any movement - towards improving educational facilities for Eanspean children, in Hongkong deserves
every support.
Yesterday evening Captain G. C. Anderson delivered a lecture in the City Half under the auspices of the Hongkong branch of the Navy League, on "The interests of the British Em pire in the Far East, and the needs of the Navy." Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C. prasided. He British imperial interests in the Far East, and so far as they who were out here and who were in close contact with the questions were able to judge for themselves, those interests had to a considerable extent, they were sorry to say, STABBING and cutting affrays have become
been greatly neglected. It was a very serious quite common in the Colony during the past
question for all who had at heart the interests Chinaman appears at the Central Felice Station acquainted with the facts, and to do all they few weeks. Scarcely a day passes but a interests were out here to make themselves of the British empire to consider what those
with a wound of some sort, probably on the possibly could to promote those interests, and head, caused by a chopper, knife or some dested with thein. Imperial interests in the East to make the people in England better acquain- cription of instrument or missile. It is tetmark-
rested mainly upon the strength of our naval able how they bear the pain however, as they forces, and therefore it was, that Captain stem to think nothing of such affairs,
Anderson had combined the consideration of imperial interests with that of the needs of the Navy.
BOXING.
We would call the attention of our readers 10 the revised prize list for the forthcoming boxing tournament, appearing in our advertisement columns.
Captain Anderson then delivered his lecture. which was a most able one and was full of statistics, which proved that our navy needs considerable sums of money to be expended on it. We are unable to find space for the whole- of it, but can give an idea of the quality of the very valuable lecture by quoting the following
There being some discussion as to the Maquis of Queensberry Rules, we publish them-be--extracts. low-
THE QUEENSBERRY RULES. CHALLENGE CUPS (OPEN TO GENTLEMEN
AMATEURS)
That the entries be drawn to contend by Heavy weights in be over 11st. 4lb.; middle lots, 2. That the entrance fee be 10s. 3.- weights not to exced 11st. 4b; light weights not to exceed fast. That there be three Dejudges appointed by the committee. 5.-That
the boxing take place in a 34ft. ring. 6. That no wrestling, roughing or hugging on the ropes be allowed 7-That each heat consist ofthree rounds, with one minute interval be. tween each; the duration of each round to be at the discretion of the judges but not to exceed five minutes. 8.-Any competitor not coming up to time shall be deemed to have lost. S. That no shoes or boots with spikes or spriggs be allowed. 10-Competitors to wear jerseys 11-Gloves to be provided by the club. 12- The cups to be boxed for once in each year; the winner to receive a silver medal.
Later news states that the Boers retiring before Col. Pilcher decoyed the Colonials into an ambush in the Tabaksberg hills, mid- way between Bloemfontein and Sualdeel. The Pom-port jammed.
FRANCE AND CHINESE LOOT. The loot taken by the French from China will be returned to the Chinese Government.
WEATHER REFORT,
The Observatory report saya:-
On the 13th at 12.5 p.m. the barometer has fallen in the extreme North, and is little changed elsewhere. The noticyclone stiit covers China, and a depression lies in the Sea of Japan. Gra dients continue rather steep, particularly in the North. Very strong mansuon in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast-Fresh N, winds; fine.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H.M.S. Aurora, Capt. Bayly, went out into the Yangize n the 7th inst, and proceeds to Hongkong for a month as soon as her relief at Woosung, the ide, arrives.
and O: Company's fleet, and latterly in con- Carrats Alfred Symons, Commodore of the
mand of the Parramatta, has died at Bombay Captain Symons joined the Company's service as far back as 1853.
WE draw attention to the extracts from the lecture delivered by Capt. Anderson last even ing at the City Hall. A full report of the lec. ture will be given in next Saturday's issue as we have not space to-day.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial, and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the furids of the Hospitals:-
Li Ping....
A l'atient.
..$25 2
a
DEFINITION OF GENTLEMAN AMATEUR.- Any gentleman who has never competed in an open competition, or for public money, or for admission money, or with professionals for prize, public money, or admission money, and who has never at any period of his life taught. pursued or assisted in the pursuit of athletic exercises as a means of livelihood. The com mittee reserve the right of requiring a reference or of refusing an entry.
CONTEST FOR ENDURANCE.
HOME IGNORANCE OF EASTERN AFFAIRS. Recent events have revealed the fact that a remarkable degree of ignorance of Eastern afairs prevails in the old country, not only among the rank and file of the people, but also been for a time completely fogged, when the amongst our leading men, who seem to have outbreak in the Far North took the country by surprise. Perhaps this is not to be wondered at considering the pace at which people have to live in modern times, and to the fact that the eyes of all Western nations were, for the time, hard set on South Africa.
HONGKONG AND WEIHAIWEI.
To take our own colony of Hongkong Girst British interests in the Far East. I must cmve as an instance of the magnitude of Imperial forgiveness if I quote a few dry statistical figures in support of the general statement that this colony is of supreme importance to station, and naval base," with a trade capable the Empire, as its furthest outport, coaling of infinite expansion. Waibajwei does not count yet for, though it is a better place for cur Puppies than Port Arthur, there is not a big yond dredging, to convert it into a secondary gun in position, or any attempt being made be- naval base, as was promised; and for some reason or other, probably the want of defences, large quantities of supplies have been returned to Shanghai from there. Now, if there is one thing more than analler wanted in the far North at the present time, with a large number of our warships and transports between Shantung pro- To be a fair stand-up boxing match in a 24ft, montory and the Liantung gulf, it is a base ring or as rear that size as practicable; no port which Weihaiwei should have heen by restling or hugging allowed; the rounds to this time. We do not know what the winter be of three minutes' duration, and one minute has in store for us. Our ships cannot stop at time; if either man fall through weakness or
Taku Bar through the winter on account of otherwise he must get up unassisted; ten
the ice. Shanhaikwan is nearly as bad, and seconds to be allowed him to do so; the other there is nothing nearer than Hope Sound or man meanwhile to retire to his corner and
Chefoo, neither of them desirable places, after when the fallen man is on his legs the round
December, and I have had many years' experi- is to be resumed, and continued until the three
ence of the Gulfs of Pechili and Liaoting som minutes have expired, and if one man fils to
mer and winter, and have often taken advant come to the scratch in the ten seconds allowed, age of the welcome shelter of Weihaiwei. his award in favour of the other man a man haiwei, anyhow it has been unaccountably, neg it shall be in the power of the referee to give Possibly South Africa overshadowed Wei- hanging on the ropes in a helpless state with lected, may more, Lord Salisbury went out of toes off the ground, shall be considered down; his way to prevent any railway enterprise no seconds or any other person to be allowed being allowed at the place and thus destroyer in the ring during the rounds; should the con- the chances of the port as a place of shipment, test be stopped by any unavoidable interference which he need not have done, had he been the referee to name time and place for finish-kept better informed. The place itself is no match must be won or lost, unless the backers ing the contest as soon as possible, so that the more than a walled fishing village, but there is a good country behind, now booked for of both nien agree to draw the stakes. The Germany! gloves to be fair-sized boxing gloves of the best quality, and new; should a glove burst or come off, it must be replaced to the referee's satis- faction. A man on one knee is considerad down, and if struck is entitled to the stakes. No slices or boots with spriggs allowed.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
WATCH SNATCHING.
A chair coolie stood before Mr. Kemp this morning. The manager of the Stag Hotel, E. F. McCarthy, was putting a man out of the hotel yesterday when in the necessary scuffle, his watch and chain dropped from his pocket There were a crowd of Chinese watching the proceedings and one of them, the defendant, picked up the watch and 'made off with it. A bluejacket named Hamm was on the spat also, however, and he gave chase after the thief. The latter handed the watch and chain to a friend in the crowd and he also bolted in
HONGKOKO'S TONNAGE,
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at 60 million pounds sterling, and the British share at 43 million pounds sterling, a ataka sufficiently large to make it worth, our while to look after, and this is nothing to what we may have under a process of prudent development, for we have as yet only reached the auter circle of China's millions of people. It may be of in terest to compare the foreign trade of China in 1898 which was equal to about 23. told. per head of her population and the foreign trade of
Now if this 185. 4d. rate is ever reached by China the foreign trade of that country would be some- thing like £345,000,000 sterling and if we main- tain our present proportion of China's trade we stand to be great gainers. We have a long lead over other nations which it behoves us to keep. It may be well to note the fact that of all the coast ports, Newchwang is the most important
about seven millions sterling and Customs re- value of the trade of Newchwang for 1899 was for British trade, after Shanghai. The total
venues about £1,350,000, of which 40 per cent. about 1 per cent, China 9 per cent, Japan 25 was paid by British merchants, Russia paid.
Norway and Denmark $ per cent, Russia will per cent., America and Germany 13 per cent, of course try to divert this trade and will place all possible fiscal difficulties in the way of other Powers if allowed.
THE NEEDS OF THE NAVY. The lecturer dealt with this part of his lecture at considerable length. He said that as a phase of Home politics, promises of Army reforht were Parliament, during the election campaign just scattered broadcast by candidates for seats in over, and without doubt, Army reform had been conclusively proved to be urgently required; but we had not heard a single word about the Navy! Could it be that the glamour of Ladysmith and South Africa generally have blinded the eyes of our people to the needs of the Navy, which after all, was the first and most important thing to be mark, none of our possessions could be Lady- sure about; for if the Navy was kept up to the smithed, Armies were defeated, and reassem bled to fight again another day, but for a beat- en Fleet, there was no such a thing possibis under modern conditions. Were our Fleet defeated and disabled no invasion of the United Kingdom would be necessary, for all the vic- torious Powers would have to do would be to cut off the food supplies which were incessantly pouring into ur ports. The end would then he a matter of weeks, or perhaps days, accord-
to our supplies in hund at the time, for.. though we may have iron to make pots, and coal to boil them, the bailing of pots without food in them, wou'd not avail us much.
OUR STRENGTH IN DATTLESHIPS. With regard to our strength in battleships it must be impressed on the people that the stan dard laid down by the three Admirals known as by our fighting Admirals has not been maintain»!, the five to three, and stiff considered necessary ed! In the Far East. Germany has four battle- ships to our three. France and Russia com- bined will shortly be in the same position of superiority, and this though Great Britain and her colonies possesses 70 per cent. of the trade of China. New our naval force cannot be con- sidered sufficient with our strongest foreign squadron left inferior in numbers 10 possible antagonists. Of course we all hope that it will never come to war between our good friends the Germans and ourselves, or with France or Russia, but it is no good blinking the fact that Empires are ruled by self interest, not by senti. ment; for there is always a possibility of com. plications, and it is our duty as Britons, wha love our own country better than any other, to be always ready for any move on the continental chess board. How many people are aware that during the years 1897, 98, and '99 the House. of Commons voted for new construction, the 19,113,222 sterling was spent, leaving a sum sum of £33.733,321 sterling, of which suim only of no less than 4,021,940 sterling which was not spent, the excuse being "that shipbuilders were unable to categorically denied by ship- builders, and every one who is acquainted with modern shipbuilding developments
in the United Kingdom can testify that foreign Governmenis were able to get their orders executed up to time complete in every detail! It really is only a question of paying liberally for what you want, and builders will get it done. Witness the splendid battleships turned out by private firms for the Japanese Government, but our system is such that our best men at the Admiralty are prevented from knowing what they really do want so that con- tractors are humbugged and money wasted over alterations to vessels building and the CACUse given is the progress of invention "! This is one of the principal causes of delay in the completion of our warships, and one of the reasons why many of our great building yards fight shy of Government work,
for 1899 shows the total tonnage entered and The Harbour Master's report of this Colony cleared during the year, to be in round figures 18-million tons, being an increase of 35,000 tons on the previous year. Of this total ton- nage, 48 per cent. was under the British flag, 264 per cent, under foreign flags, and 25-6 per cent, of junk trade. Taking Steamers alone, 68.17 per cent. was British.The British river tonnage amounted to 3,550,169 tons entered and cleared, which shows the importance of the British trade with Canton, Macao, and the West River ports; and when matters are set- tied on a new basis,
In taking into considemtion the proportion they must eventually be, this trade is capable of infinite expansion,
of naval strength necessary to insure victory as though it is temporarily under a cloud, owing to against any of our possible antagonists there Chinese afficial obstruction, Sir Robert Hart's are many things to think of besides the actual famous river trade regulations, together with discount of banleships on the scale of the three turbances and unrest in the southern provinces. Admirals' report, now generally accepted as The figures I have just quated show that long the standard at which we must aim, and the kong is the most important of a the British first thing to insist upon is that in courting foreign passessions in the matter of shipping.battleships, the Admiralty strike off the list alt - Besides the tonnage already mentioned which antiquated inefficient or absolete vessels having weeks with hard labour for his part.
The defendant was sent to prison for three is recorded in the books of the Harbour Depat muzzle-loading guns and low speed, and include ment, there are no less than 16; steam launches only such medern ship's as are fit to take their The man to whom he handed the watch was employed in the Harbour and of these 71 are place, to the satisfaction of our fighting Ad- a ricksha conlie. He made away with all licenced for the conveyance of passengers, 77mirals, in the line of battle. It is no usa strik speed but with F. C. Gibson, and N. Y. P. C. are owned by priva e individuals or firms, 12 off the Warrier and two or three similar Smith on his track. He led them a chase down two or three streets but he stumbled and belong to the Military Authorities. These excitement and adding them on again when it
are the property of the Colonial Government, old cracks under pressure
a little popular over some steps which he tried to negociate at launches are all built in the Colony, and Hong- has own over, thus deluding the people into a jump. The watch and chain went sprawling kong has become celebrated for the excellence the belief that there are a certain number of 1st in the street but was seized by the police.. of its small steam craft, which are built and class'battleships ready for sea. fight. He stooped down to "see" the watch. stock to Java and the Straits and to Europe.
This man stated that he was watching a exported all over the Far East, from Viadive- which was thrown near him.
2 different direction,
THE Singapore Free Press of the 1st instant says:-That old and respected resident Mr. Charles Grane who came to Singapore over 40. years ago, says good-bye, with his family, to this place this afternoon. Mr. Crane, as Muni- cipal Commissioner, from time to time has done good work, and his enterprise in starting the Tampenis Dairy Farm has been nothing less than a public benefit. He takes with him to England the best wishes of his Singapore friends for the welfare of himself and family. AT the funeral the allier day at Hampstead of the late. Rev. Alfred Cave, D.D., principal of Hackney Theological College thère, the follow- ing sensible printed notification was handed to the mourners at the graveside:"The family specially acquest that gentlemen will not stand by the grave with uncovered heads; it is the last thing deceased would have wished. As the morning was very cold and foggy, this in- tination was very tunely, and much appreciated, although a few of those present disregarded it. A PLEASING Ceremony took place this after yesterday and a gang of confics etc. were play
A junk was lying near the praya in the harbour noon at Thomas's Grill room, when Mr. J. Cing at pat kas on the junk. Nine or ten of Davis, Yeoman of Signals, H.M.S. Alacrity, heavy losses (30c)one of them got obstreperous. them were gambling in this way, but owing to was the recipient of a handsome spy glass Soon a general fight started and one of the which was presented to him by Mr. J. C. Good conlies, who carried a hook with which to pull child on behalf of the subscribers. The in- bags about, hooked one of the other gamblers scription was as follows:--Presented in J. C. on the bead. A deep gash of an inch or so in ing party of the U.S.S. Newark, in recognition Davis, Signalman, H.M.S. Centurion, by land length was caused, and from the Police Station, the injured man was sent to the hospital. Hé of gallant conduct while serving under Captain was released this morning and gave evidence B. H. McCalla with Admiral Seymour's Pekin' against the man who drove the hook into him. relief expedition.
Mr. Hazeland ordered the "hooker” to pay Sto or go to prison for a montle's hard labour..
THE Topicist in a recent issue of the Singapore Free Press has noted that the Straits Settlements. are omitted from the Colonial calendar in the
last Punch Almanac He also says that hardly -two men in a thousand know where the Colony
Mr: Kemp sentenced bim to three weeks' hard labour.
THE RESULT OF A CAME OF PAI-KAU."
THE PLAGUE,
Number of cases reported (Chiness.....10.
up till roon of the fril Other Asiatics of February, 1991.........(Europeans...... 0 Chinese I
THE TRADE OF HONGKONG.
THE WANT OF CRUISERS.
We now come to consider the matter of crui- sers of which we are told on very high anthority We now come to the trade of Hongkong, a that we are about roo short should a European very important British interest, roughly estimat-war break out. The Navy League has time and ed to be worth £50,000,000 per annum. The again fired broadsides of double-shoited gues total import trade for 1899 was carried in 28,010 at authority on this extremely urgent.need of of which 3,750,195 tons were discharged in vessels, which brought 5.707,898 tons of cargo, die Navy, happily with some effect, for we hear of more cruisers being laid down with despatch, and the League will doubtless get ready to use Hongkong, exclusive of the local junk trade. 27,692 vessels of 8,563,127 tons, which took in unind that our count of cruisers required is The total export trade for 189) was carried by
the ram if the necessity arises. It must be kept 2.914.797 tons of cargo, and shipped 493,875 settled by the trade and extent of trade routes tons of bunker coal
which our cruisers will have to protect in war time, hésides leaving a sufficient number for Four admirals in cominand, as the eyes of their should be engraved on the walls of the Admiral- fleets. Nelson's pathetic cry for more frigates" ty and never last sight of. There is a tendency
REVENUE.
Department during, 1809 was $190,555.50, bn
The total revenue collected by the Harbour in an increase of $6,927.49 on the previous car made up as follows:- I Light
duct....... 53,406.93 2 Licences & Inter
nal Revenue 39,127.40
3 Fee of Court and
Office 99,011.07
to think that our supply of cruisers should be governed by the number persured by other Powers, this though true as regards battleships is not so with regard to cruisers. There is also a tendency on the part of our politicians to think that all, auxiliary vessels required for a modern fleet can be improvised from our Mercantile Marine, seeing we did so well 61,075 Emigrants left Hongkong for various in transporting our 200,000 fighting men to places during 1809, 45,358 were carried by South Africa without a serious hitch, more British ships and; 16,719. by foreign, ships, than the loss of a few horses, which was
Total 190.555.50 say £19,055 Stg
EMIGRATIONED.
is, or what the Straits are from which it takes Number of cases reported Other Asiatica 10.4483 were reported as having been brought due to iliq Admiralty thinking they knew
its name. Most. Euglishman are content to
know that, it is "Abroad somewhere. There is also an Indian flavour, he says, is the name of Singapore which lends the great. B. P. to think it is situated spmowhere in the great Peninsula. The Topicist writes jokingly, but we really believe there is no exaggeration what
ever in his statespents. We also believe that Hongkong is known to the great bulk of the B. Pas the place where people are often told to'ro in lieu of Jericho, that is to say, it is some
during the past 24 hours Europeans
ID Hongkong from places to which they had' | better than people who had made the traffic a Total number of cases reported to date.., 11 emigrated, and of these 86,335, were brought business for years with great success. That is 44 in. British ships and 24,273 in foreign ships.... a particolarly Brish mistake which apparently Number of deaths reported (Chinese ...... To
THE COAST PORTS TRADE
· no experience can get over, and occurs with ap till noon of the ruth Other Asiatics o The total value of the foreign trade of the variations in every war we engage in.. February, 1901
(Europeans. o eight principal coast ports of Canton, Swałow Number of deaths teponed. Chinese 1 Amoy, Forchow, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin,
Other Asiatics o | and Newchwang, is roughly about £44,000,000 † during the past 24 hour
European M
bo sterling per arrum of bich Tomething like
TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYERSON The policy of our Admiralty, in stopping the Construction of torpedo boat, destroyers,