Miners and the Chinese Regiment, detachments of which had been selected to take part in the great ceremonies next month. Everyone on board appeared busy, the crow were making preparations to put to sen and looking to the
VAST QUANTITY OF BAGGAGE
coming in
over the side, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sweethearts and wives all had a few parting words to say. to the soldier lads, and before one could realise it the order came to fall in on the port deck. Some didn't know exactly the place of muster, but having been satisfied on the „point were quickly on parade. The rat Chinese Regiment, twelve of their smartest men, were. the first to spring to the altention. What a smart set of fellows they were. Every move- ment was keenly watched by an admiring crowd, and every compliment was paid them. Next came fourteen men of the Hongkong Regiment, all well-built and well- trained, while next to them stood six re- presentives of the Submarine Miners and beyond, were two non-commissioned officers and six men of the Royal Artillery, Hong- kong and Singapore Battalion. At the further end of the deck stood the 41 men of the Hong- kong Volunteer Corps. All waited patiently for the arrival of the General Officer Cominan ding and, when at length the order was given, the whole contingent.pt Enge
SPRANG TO THE ATTENTION and remained steady while Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne inspected the ranks. Upon going the rounds be praised them on their appearance and enquired of each representa tive of the Hongkong Volunteers how long he had been in the Corps, and those having served a good length of time were complimented for their services. After inspecting the rat Chinese Regiment, he observed that
they were the first Chinesa, troops he had seen serving under the British flag, and people. in England would be very interested in them. He regretted that it was wet yesterday evening because Hongkong people were unable to see them drill. But he inspected them last Satur' day and as they had drilled so well he was sure the Britishers in Hongkong would liked" to have seen them on parade.
Passing back to the Indian Regiments, His Excellency remarked that he had been
-BPECIALLY ASKED TO SEND HOMR
men who had served a long time, as he understood each of them had done. There was no doubt that London would admire them; they wore a uniform that Londoners had not often seen. In that City they would see detachments of the finest troops in the world, and be was certain that each of them would carry himselí in a way that would reflect credit on Hong- kong the Colony that was sending them.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1902.
OFFICERS.
Major Chapman (in command). Lieut. Armstrong, Field Battery.
FIELD BATTERY. Sergeant T. Meek. Corporal C. E. A. Hance, Bdmbardier A. Seth. Gunner T. Benning. Gunner A. Asger. Gunner T. Claridge: Gunner L. R. Lammert, Gunner P. Lapsley. Gunner A. A. Alves. Gunner H. E. Alves.". Gunner C. Leykum. Gunner J. P. Jordan. Gunner F. J. Baker. Gunner J. Olseri. Gunner J, Witcholl. Gunner E. R. Herton, Gunner J. W. Kew. Gunner J, C. Logan.
"COMPATY. Sergeant J.T. Plummer. Gunner 8. L. Jenkins," Gunner O. D. Thomson. Gunner E..D, Wolfe.
"B" COMPANY. Bombardier H. W. Sayer.
"C" COMPANY. Corporal J. S. Gubbay. Gunner C. E. Ellis, Gunner L. Rose. Gunner S. J. Michael.
"D" COMPANY. Colour-Sergeant D. Mackenzie, Sergeant J. 1. Andrew. Privalo H. S. Mather. Private H. Horley. Private B. Clarke Private J. R. Hainsworth. Private R. Wichell. Private P. J. Gillings. Private R. G. Heckford. ·
"E" COMPANY: Sapper R. R. Aitken. Sapper C. G. Crane, Sapper L. A. M. Eowards. Sapper D. H. Pullen.
BAND,
Corporal A. Brown.
NEWS OF THE VOLUNTEERS.
CORRESPONDENCE,
(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column]
A MAN TRAP.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG Telegrari”.
DEAR SIR-Not having been a resident in this Colony for more than a few months I am not able to judge us the veracity of my friends when they inform me that it is the common custom in these parts to leave the deep ditches that exist at the sides of a road when constructing an off-set road from it, thereby blocking the road for wheeled traffic and making a splen:lid water-jump for pedes: trians during these rains). Of course the ditch was there long before the new road and there- Core it "b'long elo custom." However, I think this rute might be departed from in the case of East Avenue, Kowloon as there are many pen- ple who would be benefitted by the building of In small culvert in place of the ditch.
I am, Sir, yours,
Kowlcon, 14th May, 1902,
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THE WIOLE OF HIS
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(From the North China Daily Nezvs.) - The whole Empire has been deeply stirred THE within the past six months by the definite announcement that the Government, meaning the Empress Dowager, has decided upon a radical amendment of the educational processes of China, in the line of the reforms proposed and commanded by the Emperor himself four years ago, as a direct result of which he was depased and has remained so ever since. It was his complaint at that time that the Governors- General, the Governors, and other high officinis did not at once fall in with the Imperial plans, and when asked their opinion on the suggested changes firmly held their peace, until the Em-LACE CURTAINS, EXTENSION DINING
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BEDSTEADS, SINGLE IRON and BRASS BEDSTEAD, MARBLE-TOP WASH- STANDS, TOILET SETS, WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, CARPETS, RUGS, CARD TABLE, DINNER SER LAMPS, SEWING MACHINE, &c. &". VICES, CHANDELIERS, READING One PIANO by F. L. Newinana, Hamburg. in good condition.
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day, when the furniture may be viewed..
TERMSAs usual. Catalogues may be had any time on Satur
It is interesting to see how exactly
HI-TORY HAS REPEATED ITSELF. The Empress Dowager in her turn finds it convenient to advocate reforms of a startling and sweeping character, which she knows kong Telegraph to secure a complete account Shib-kai was!!already prepared with a well Arrangements have been made by the Hong-streak of good fortune all around that Yuan will be opposed by many. It was a great of the doings of the Coronation contingent. A digested scheme of education which representative of this paper is with them and Majesty liked so well that she soon after ordered will forward contributions from each port at which the vessel stops.
SANITARY BOARD.
Her
all the rest of the Empire to go and do likewise, The our friends who edit the principal journals of that part of this Terrestrial Sphere lying out- side of China, it seemed that now at last China' has positively begun a career of amendment
A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be and advance, and the same was heralded to
He hoped they would have a thoroughly-held to-niorrow, at 4.13 p.m. good time and enjoy themselves, and that when they returned to the Colony he would hear the best possible reports concerning them.
Addressing the Royal Engineers. Majori General, Gascoigne said he was pleased that he was able to send
THE CHINESE SAPPENS
from Hongkong. They did remarkably well two yea's ago when there was trouble in the Hinterland; they stuck well with the other troops, and he was glad they were having the honour of being sent to, England. He falt perfectly certain they would conduct themselves. with credit, and he frusted each one would have a very enjoyable time.
He then passed along to where
OUR OWN BOYS
were standing and, addressing all ranks of the Corps, said it was a great honour and a greal pleasure to him to be able to send a strong detachment of the Hongkong Volunteers to represent the Colony at the forthcoming Coronation. Since he had been in command. of the Forces he had tried, as they all knew, to help on the Hongkong Volunteers, and when the Legislative Council unanimously decided to send them as
REPRESENTING THE COLONY
it afforded him very great pleasure, for he felt. perfectly certain it would have a lasting effect on the Regiment, as regards recruiting and 29 regards the energy and zeal which they would do their
with work. He need hardly tell them they would be the sine cure of all eyes, for there would be a great number of people who would look at a regiment coming from the Far East. They had to rub shoulders with the finest troops in the world the Imperial Troops the household troops of England, and he hoped and thoroughly believed they would carry themselves in such a way as - to reflect credit on Hongkong, that sent them, He hoped they would have a thoroughly good time and felt perfectly certain that when he welcomed them back he would hear report of them, in several ways he had tried the best to help them on. Ho had written to his friend, the Officer Commanding the Home
Home District, asking him, as a personal (avour AUTO LOOK AFTER THEM,
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Nil. AGENDA.
On view on Monday next.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1902
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CANTON, May 13th.
RAIN,
all the earth in telegrams and editorials past count. But no long time lapsed before it began to appear very questionable what was, some of those tiresome persons whom. George years-in-the-country-and-speak the language Wingrove Cooke used to stigmatize as 'twenty-
case) All the talk has been of" Universities," people' predicted would turn out to be the
when there are no materials out of which they can be formed. Institutions of this type we have little occasion to remind ourselves, but great need to remind the Chinese, are not n completed product put forth at one point of time, but a developed growth resulting from long periods of perparation,
THE REAL REQUIREMENT, What the Chinese really require at the are good primary schools in which shall be present stage of their new processes of advance trained the material out of which may be de voloped the men upon whom China may hope
We have had a down-pour at last.' It began on Saturday night and poured for hours. The streets were flooded. In many places the sewers or drains had become choked up during the dry weather, and the water had to find its way, along the streets. Sunday mom-to be able to lean, From the present race of ing the streets looked like rivers in many places. from its muddy appearance the rain covered a The river rose high, yesterday and wide area. At five o'clock yesterday afternoon the river had almost reached high water mark.
CHOLERA.
The number of deaths reported continues about the same as for the past ten days. The min and the cool weather must soon reduce the death rate. Plague has not made much each day. The Chiness do not distinguish advance in the City. A few deaths are reported very closely between cholera and plague, sa that we are left in the dark as to the prevalence of plague. Both plague and cholera are bad in Tai Leung, in the Shun Tak district. In the district city of Teang Shing hundreds have died, mostly from plague. So great has been the mortality that coffins have to be ordered from the villages in the neighbourhood..
STEALING COFFINS.
in some places and the price so high that the The demand for coffins has become so great coolies who carry the coffins to the hills have an organized plan for stealing coffins. As is known, it often happens that the coffin reaches grave and covered up Sometimes it occurs the grave too late in the day to be put into the that a coin will remain beside the grave for days before it la covered. The coolies have taken advantage of this custom-and dating the night take the body and bury it without the coffin, and the coffin is taken away and sold. This has become very common about Tai
and to detail a senior non-commissioned officer from his old Regiment to be with them and to help them or in every way possible, He had plenty of people in England who would tell him about the Corps, and he was certain he would have the best possible reports regarding them. He wished them every luck, a pleasant voyage, and trusted they a would thoroughly enjoy themselves.
The contingent was then dismissed and the next few minutes were taken up with further handshaking When at length all the laun cho had left und everything was in readiness the bell rang in the engi room and the
steamp direction of Lyeemun Pass and was soon lost way in the zo night in the mist
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The Chinese have a very good way of in TAXES. creasing the taxes without causing a distur. bance. One by one the articles are singled out and taxed. Nothing is said against a tax on any dgn article. But the articles selected have be on the list. Just now a tax is being levied on come very numerous. Soon everything will be all hogs Killed This comos.
This comos pretty close to the Chinese breadbasket. Perhaps "rice-pot" of the would be more appropriate. Already pork has price until it bas become a luxury If the price is still further increased class will bid farewell to park OTTAM & CO. FOR TRESS6 STRAW
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res who have left for incre
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Confucian scholars, whose only ambition is to with a thin lacker of "Western Learning," cover their classical studies and attainments nothing valuable, we are persunded, is to be expected. It is a law of mechanics that a body through all the points intermediate between cannot arrive at a fixed position without passing that of starting and the objective. Of this unalterable truth the Chinese, as a rule, have no more perception than of the laws of motion prehend it they will be floundering in educa- enounced by Kepler. Until they begin ap- tional mire under the impression that they are clothing themselves with the garb of Modern Learning.
In the practical as distinguished from the
there is one step which we should greatly rejoice to have taken, or if it cannot be taken, at least contemplated as a desirable object to be aimed at.. There is no collection of persons pire whose conduct, and whose equipment, in all the broad domains of the Celestial Em- makes so much difference to the population of of the thirteen hundred counties which are the China as the men who serve as the magistrates unit of civil administration. Not one of these tion for his duties, and the greater part of them, men is certain to have any antecedent prepara Their superiors pay no attention to what they are doing unless there is some trouble, and are most conspicuously unfit for their posts. then the longest purse is sure to win. What is needed is in the first place'n recognition of THE FATAL DEFECTS OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM;·
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