1893-03-25 — Page 3

No. 9403 March 25, 1808.]

TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']

(Fia Southern Lina.)

MR BALFOUR PROTESTS.

SINGAPORE, March 24.

Kr A. J. Balfour gavo notice of a 100- tion-that the nation of the Government in condoning serious offences, and their failure to enforce the law, were calculated to rovite takroriam in Ireland, and bring

the law into contempt.

SILVER,

The Russian Government has suspended. the coinage of Silver Roubles on private account.

a successful one.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Orz mere instance has come to notice Mr South then joined the Alexandra within the past few days of the capacity of and serred undur Admiral Loed John Hay officialdom for squandering public monoy. and LU.R.. the Duke of Edinburgh, It was somebody's fad that the police flis phillies an organiser of amusements should be possessed of a drill-instructor ww now well recognised whorovar ho went, not an ordinary drill-instractor such as is and holiwas favoured with the personal to be found in connection with almost friendship of the Duke of Edinburgh, who very other palios force, but a full-fledged, baserer since evinred the deepest interest daly qualified military drill-instructor.in hip welfare. While at Portsmouth, after reader the fad lens observable, proovin bio return from the Mediterranean, he wak shly, the post of instructor was combined sant for by HR. H. the Princess of Wales, with that of sergeant in charge of stores, and ou ́r her advics arranged several The first experiment in this direction-asentertainments for the men, and this, to may beremetabered by our randers-was not goth, with his experience slowhere, led After the frat holder of to his selection to go to the Naval Bebibi. the post quilted it in a tragic manger, tion in London in 1691, where he was the su attempt was medo to obtain instruction executive Master of Ceremonies. It will from sergeants belonging to the Shrop- thus be seen that Mr South's long career. shire Regiment. The remuneration offered in the many has been a mest honourable was so small-the customary outcome of one. He has been brought in contact The Pacific Mail S. 8. Co.'s, Peru, with ostentatious chesssparing, while overlook-with many great and historical personages,

mails, ., from San Francisco March, lefe Yokohama for this porting squandering in other directions that whose goodwill he had the privilege of on Thursday, March 23, at daylight,

winding, but he has remained throughout and may be exposted here on or about

one of the most modest of men, and Tuesday, March 28. The R. M. 9. Empress of Chine, from

has the equal good fortune of being Vancouver, left Nagasaki on March 24

balured by the warrant and petty officers and mon. This good feeling he values for Hongkong.ris Shanghai.

most highly, and it speaks volumes for his popt arity that as soon as the information of his promotion to commission rack became known last night amongst the warrant and putty officers he was made the recipient of their heartiest congratulations.

`LOCAL AND GENERAL.

none of the sergeants said be persuaded to coaliuue beir services. One of the constables who had served in the Army was then appointed matmotor, bat either he received no additional remuneration or it The D.&O... Oceanic, with mails, left was so meagre tuit be also refused to San Francisco fut this port via Yoke-fulfil the duties, which were superadded to hama on March 14.

tis reutino patrol daty. A second appli- alba wa zando to the authorities at home, and early this month an old soldier arrived to take up the duties of drill-instrastor and store-sergeant. The selection has not Whatever may have turned out A ZUDORIS,

The s. 3. Árvatoon Apear, from Calcutta, left Singapore on March 30, and may be expected hero on or about Mat. 27 The D. D. & Lawang, from Ham- *burg, left 'Singapore for this port on March 23, and may be expected here on or about March 29,

The Carmarthenshire laft Singapore on March 23, and may be expected here on or about March 30.

beon the sireometances that led up to it, it is at least a fact that the new drill instructor did not remain at his post

The G. 8. 3. Co,'s steamer Folyphemus left many days-if at all. If he has been dia- Singapore on March 24, and may be ex-missed, it is an open question whether the peated here on or about March 31.

Government are not contravening some of their own Ordinances by throwing an apew

UNION CUFROHI.--BUNDAY, MARCH 26TH,

11 A.M.

Hyman, 216, 315, 285; Psalm 40, ver, Ployed man upon the Colony; sad in kny

1-8; &athom, 26. ORSER OF UHORAL SERVICS AT 52. JOHN's

CATHEDRAL PALM BUNDAY,

case it seems likely, sa miatters stand at prosent, that the Government will have to incur additional expense by defraying tão cost of his removal. Thus it appears that Matius: Vonite, Reinaglo; Prima, Baby refusing to employ as drill instructor

Holigore; ker, Armas, Green & Benedicite, Winchester; Jubilato, some of the ex-military men sorving in the Cooke, Cards; Anthem, Daughters of ranks of the police force and paying a Jerusalem Litany; Hymn, 96, 98 Evening-Paalmus, Croft, Littleton, Du

pais & Bamby; Magnifiont, Harvey, (Cards); Nunc Dimittis, Urotch, Cards; Bymns, 99 & 225.

B.M.B. Swift arrived to-day from Manile.

reasonable asm for the additionel duties

and restricted leisure which this stop would involvo, the powers that he bare oost the Colony a sum of money that The night easily have been avoided. smeant squaadored may not be great in this particular instanse, but as straws show how the wind blows this example of official H.M. Surveying ship Egeria arrived here blandering is not eslealated to impress the

Tas Portuguese gunboat Bengo left to-day .for Macao.

today.

FRAGRANT WATRES' MURMUR That the Water Authority has given bis official ideas about the Water Supply of Hongkong, but hie explanations are net- ther quite satisfactory nor altogether azħruative..

THE CHINA ASSQUIATION, THE ANNUAL MEETING,

manch what might have been anticipated. That the question has been often asked the population of Manchuria and of the

The end of the question had been that the whether the Mobilisation brings the alvast regions of Ili and Tibet which may be

The annual meeting of the China Asia Chiaose had released the servants who weather, or whether theiwot weather anything from 15,000,000 to £7,000,000 brings the Mobilization.

more so that, perhaps, allthings consider-ciation was held on the 21st ult, at the were arrested, and had restored his goods That the Military Authorities seem to beed, the round such of 400,000,000 may be P. and O. Offices, Leadenhall-street. Mr which were confiscated at the time. It was not an altogether satisfactory settlement, rather unfortunato their choice of the taken as that of the whole of the dominious W. Keswick prasided, and there were also Besson, unless it is explained by the fact ruled over by the Emperor of China; it is, present dir Alfred Dent, K.U.M.G., Mr because undoubtedly there were in cou that one Water Authority has extended probably, not much less, and it may be Barnes, Mr Cooper, Mr Gilman, B. S. testion with the case many considerations

considerably more, than that..

Gundry, Mr Treton, Mr libert, Mr which ought, he thought, to have dus the dry season boarly all over the year.

As to the population to the aquare mile, McEwen, Me Kilby, Mr Pugh, Mr Richard-weight given to thom to produce another Tonit. Although that was the case he That although the modleos are said to have

lifet up their voices agsiget manoeuvres it is eald that the Eighteen Provinces have son, and other

of 1,848,870 square milesj

THE REPORT.

thought Me Dont had uu great ground for in the mot, it may be alleged that an an average

The Report notices that various subjects dissatisfaction That was, perhaps, more s enamy may come upon us in any sort of though this statement is not supposed to bo weather.

Acourate. With a population of sag affecting the interests of British trade with personal view then the view of bis coll That the Military umpicos must have had 380,000,000, the total of square miles the East have been brought to the notice of eagues. The currenez question had been a hard time of it, if any of the attacks given aber, ure would be nearly 262 the Committee during the past year. Early urged upon them on two occasions from were at on the high levels, as I am told Chineas to wire mile of their territory. in May a letter was received from Mr Her Shaoghai. Ja the first instance by a letter the troops for pickets) had to cut But the density of the population differs bert Deat (of Canton), protesting against from the Chamber of Commerce, neking the fog and mist with their bayonets greatly in differ at parte of the country the forcible closure of a hong which he had them to support a resolution passed with a that of the nine bastorn provinces in and opened some maths previously, in conjane-view to the approaching monetary Con before they aneid more about. That to judge from the cleatric fashing, the nose the Great Plain compriaug 502,192 tion with Me Wanyon, at Fatelan, Krference; and, secondly, since the issue of rattle of musketry and the booming of square miles, or two-fifths of the whole is Dent could hardly have been unprepared to the report, by a telegram from the Shang big guns, the enemy must have had an nearly three tice that of the nine find his position at Falshan challenged. hai branch, deprecating the proposed the inquence of the Associa« exceedingly warm reception on the far-southern and western provinces, cometitut. But the propor caume, if the Chinese okolosure of the Indian minte, and king bour side of the Island.

ing the other three-fiths of the Eightoon jeated to his notion, world obvionely have that That I have not heard how the Battle of Province of China. The surface and been to address a protest in that ease to tion should be exorted to induce the Pokfulam na boon fought, or how many fertility of the country in theen two por- .B.M. Consul; and it is difficult to ro- Government to delay action until the views of merchants cunuected with Chins of the stucking force has bee apared by tions differ so greatly as to lead one to look jest a surmise that so much violence was our fellows (Regulars and Volunteers) for results like thesa Taking the coun- employed with an ulterior purpose. Com- could be put forward. The Weesung eent against him

tries of France, Germany, Great Britain, plaint wae, in fact made that the traditional Bar was also a question of very great That the statistics of Foreign trade with Italy, Holland, Spain, Japan, and Bengal opposition of the Ewangtung Authorities to importance to all parties interested, China must have surprised many Hong for comparison with China, wo End that Transit Passes (which had bean partially over as they were, in China. The approach kongites whose tone of ate has been only two of them--Great Britain and come in 1891) war being energetically revi- be the harbour of Shanghai was very greatly nothing but that of despair and despor Bongal-exceed the density of the average red. The ocanston was, therefore, desmad impeded by the condition of the bar. dency.

letler from population of China taken as a whole. opportuns to ask Lord Rosebery's attention What was likely to be done on one could That somebody must have been the rich while none of them come up to the average to the whole question of curreal inter- tell for the moment. He had

from the turning over of a large a sum of the eastern province, but fall far short course with the Boathers Viceroyalty. As Shanghai acknowledging some telegrams he of money as 300 million dollara.

of it. From pa Astimate taken of one disregarde Me Dent's Individual obse, the bad communicated, mentioning the termS That the lion's share of the profit is reparstrict in Shantung, it was calculated that in British Authorities in Chins souer to have upon which Sir Charles Hartley would that spot the population to the aquare mile deemed it a sitting selation that bis servants proceed to China to raport upon the bar, was 531, or e-siderably love the should be released and his goods and books and the question, according to the letter he average of the Kingdom of Belgium (the restored hut. Mr Dent protests that settle bad received, was ander the consideration most densely populated country in Europol, ment is inadequate, and that trade would be of the Chamber of Commerce, the Cunsuls, which bad ist A.D. 1873 an average of only rendered impossible if such violent action is and the Municipal Council, and he believed 462 to the square mile. In another apot condoned. Although the fluctuations of the subject had also been remitted to the actual number of families in each vil exchange have Lean less violent than during Peking for consideration there. He con'é ago was taken, so far as the number was 1891, the continued appreciation of gold only hope that something might rosult from canelusion. knows to the natives, the number of in- and uncertainty regarding the future relait. The subject was of euch impostatica disiduals to a family being reckoned as tions of the precious metals have caned that it ought to be pressed to a

grave losses and inconvenience. A frash The finanoas of the Association were in five, though it is often far larger than that. This other apot gave a result of 2,129 to Correation has been negotiated between satisfactory stato. At the end of the year,

the Russian Minister at Peking and as they had soen by the assounts, the su the square mile.

the Director feneral of Chinese Telegrapher, of £327 da. stood to their credit, and their by which China andartakes to construct membership was increasing. Bince the new line to Kinohte, and connection report bad baon issued the number of man- is to ba wade between the two systems at bors had been considerably added to

ed to have reached the pockels of the Clunese, and this may be true. That the British goes not appear to have been left behind as pet in the carry ing trade, although many croakere would have a believe that it is vanishing fast. That as there is less than half a million of Tasla difference between the Exports and Imports the exports exeaeding the im ports by Tis, 434,326 only we shall probably hear less in future of the foolish cry from native sources that the people ara boing impoverished by the Foreign Trads. That 3r Robert Hart, Hao the Prinos of Wales, bas the happy kenank of gaterally doing the right thing at the right time.

The publishers in Bougkong, Shanghai, Yokohama and Singapore are Mosare Kelly and Walsh, Limited, and in London, Moeare

That if the seunt of water supplied by.

Government to China-town before the That placing the Pingching at the disposal Satepson Low, Maraton and Co., Limited,

Tyttur works were completed were com pared with the amount which has been tually supplied to the Chinese from that sonros, some light might be thrown 'upen the earprising collapse of our Water Sapply.

That a return might be made of the number

of Chinese houses which have water laid en at present, and a comparison made with the number of houses occupied by Chinese which were thus supplied five years ago. That a consideration of this fact may

may not do away with the contention that) the collapse of our Water Supply is due to wilful waste.

That if the Chinese ara mainly responsible

for the criminal waste of water, ben the greater and more direct command they have over it (in their houses), the greater

would be the waste..

ratepaying public with a profound confi-That, if such be the case, it is a pity that darea in the administrativo capacity of Tras., Denbighshire left Singapore to-day some of our bigħ officials, for this port

DORING the first fortnight of March, $12,000 worth of gold in Spanish coins wat exported from Manila.

It is expeated that Admiral Fremantle will hold a mobilization of the flast on China Station in May or June.

the

THE O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Polyphemus left Singapore yesterday afternoon, and may be expected here on or about the 31at

instant.

H. M. S. troopship Tyne is expected to strive in Hongkong about Bay Srd, with reliefs for the various warships on the China Station.

PROMOTON TO MR G. SOUTH, RN,

The papers which arrived by the Bugliat Mail bring intimation of the promotion to commission rack of a deservedly popular warrant officer, Boatswain George South, of the Naval Dockyard, Mr Bouth having hean gezulted on February 14 as Chief Boatswain of Har Mojesiy's Fleet. Since M South arrived in Hongkong in May of laet your, he has identitied himself closely with the social smurements of the Calony,

and is as well known and respected outside the Service as las is amongst his colleagure,

the only afforts to check waste have been roade npon hydrants and fountains in the reude and atreets of the Colony. That some of my readers will remember the warm discussion which preceded the paas- leg of the Water Ordinance, when so much was said about the powers of the Water Authority.

That many residents were apprehensive at that time their grog would have to be taken beat, to avoid be tell-tals expo sure of a certain water-meter to be set up ruund the corner,

That there is no doubt the machinery was put together, and powers were givos to eet it going, which would have effectually stopped any seriona leakage in the dis- tribution of the water supply.

That excepting the adoption of effective street tape, gothing has been done to carry out the intention of the Legislature in the checking of waste, and the formid- able law has been a dead letter.

of the roticing. Gorrash Minister is a wall-timed compliment. That H.E. Herr von Brandt's lung carent

in China has lean marked with much

CRICKET

CRICKET CLUB v. ROYAL NAVY.

*

Mangalam and Cable Canaries of the association was very satisfactory and Blagovestchensk. The agres. The establishment in Shanghai of a branch

munt provides

of course assenting that the rate between and he thought there was overy likelihood London and Shanghai shall be fixed at Gs of the other ports in China and Japan It would 4d. for ten years. This is a redaction of ed. following in the same course. on the present oost but the Desmond Agency, certainly add very much to the representa

Played at the Cricket Ground yesterday ability and has gained him the respai and to-day, and resulted in a wiu for the which worked at 4s. 6d. by taking advantage! tions which the Amoriation in London

Club by eight wickets. So re:-

of all resident nationals That in last night's issue reference in medo to the biling of My Sweetheart' for Baturday, but surely billing and coping would have baer moro appropriato,

Undaunted, one of the big That the

'wooden walls' of Old England, has beoli trying ions with a rock in the Medi- terranean.

at the Kaiser William is evidently going

to gather experience from the past and introduce na materials.

That in referring to the German navy

the other day, he stated it was being gradually built up like a house brick by brick.

That England has always been rather

Froud of the bricks the sorvice has evolved, but these have generally been more or less firo' bricks.

BROWNIE.

REVIEW, Things Chinese baing Notes or Varione Subjects compacted with China; by J. Dyor Ball, M., 8., H. Mi Servius, Hongkong. Second Edition; Revised and ularged.

If the success of a book were to be

god solely by ite sale ihon Things Chi- see has boso a grant sixcusa. Et eoins only the other day since it was issued, and yet, so much has it been appreciated by the public, the author has foun it necessary already to issue a second edition. The opportunity has been teken by Mr Ball of revislag the whole book aud of inserting her articles. No less than nineteen new articles have been added, the

and it is to him the public owed the That I do not say the law WB perfcat-it ook has boen i azenced by seventy-eight

popular production at Christmas-tatue of the Foyuge of the dbscore. Mr South in a way connects the present zorvies with Thr Bilk ex Canadian Pacific R.. str. the old. He joined the Royal Navy in 1860 as a boy (second class), and after Empress of India arrived at New York 23rd being trained in Nelson's old ship, the lost, 28 days from "Hongkong and 19 day* famous Pictory, he served on the Mediter- from Yokohama.

ranean Station on board the Juines Watt

The R. M. S. S. Empress of Japan, troen Hongkong, arrived at Shanghai at 6 p.m.

and Yokohama.

provisions may have been almost im practicable, or it may have been mera advisable to leave it alone-but it is on the statute-book all the same. That it is strange the only remedy suggest nd by Mr Cooper, to meet the require ments of the Colony for water, is an extension of the storage capacity, not the enforcement of the law against wilful waste,

Paid off in 1862, he went back to the FiThat I have not got all the figures at hand, tory, and at the catiy ago of nixtoru pausod

as Naval Schoolmaster. His youth, was on Friday, and will love again at 5 pm. to-day, for Vancouver via Nagasaki, Kobe against him, and of course he did not re- asive the appointment for which he had the qualifted. Hs again aevod on At the Marine Magistrato's Court this Mediterranean Station in the Revenge morning two boatmen were fined $20 each, (Admirel Yolverton), joining as boy and with the alternativo of a month's imprison. [ paying of as leading seaman. The atten

NAVY-FIRST INDINGS.

R. K. Herbert, e Loreta

B. EN, Walera, b E. J. Coxonst

H. F. Blewicz, 4 Lammert, & Gench

C. G. Tuylar, b Teaching

as

A. E. Oldham, b E. 7. Cuzanight par tak

W. H. Penny, et Coxon, b B. J. Coxon.

E. P. Leatham, cultura, Loc.

B. R. Olivier, E. J. Coxon....................

P. Phillips, & E. J. Coxc

F. B. No, not out........

Captain Callaghan, 6 Haitland

Extra

Kirler, Leach seam fenry, cub, b E, J, Cod Noble, beach

IG, S. Cozen, b Leach p

The kit, 1 E. J. Coxon Cab, sta. 8. Cozan, b K. 7. Cosun. Taylor, Maitland), ↳ E. J. LoxON Watɔry, not ret

Kevich Leach ..........

Callahan, J. Uszon

hipps, & bE, J.

Erims

Total

THE CLEB--Four Isos. 7. 8. Coxon, à Oldham, & Taylor

Cran, hr wht, bʻTaylor F. Maitland,

Lesibam..

, J: Coxon, b Taylor ..

f. A. Lowson, e and b Taylor

A. J, Léarli, b Taylor.

J. Hallward, Taylor........

A. C. Stokes, 1 Bioviz

J. Ferkrel, b Leathe

9. P. Lammert, e sad by Thewicz.

W. D. Jupp, not out

Totalt anak

3. A. Tomon, e sub, b Latheso E. J. Laxon, not nut

A. J. Lonca, b Lantaam

F. Mailand, not cut... Extras.......

A. J. Leach E. J. Curan J. Cemin.... F. Nuitland

Total for 2 wks,

BOWLINH ANALYSIS.

母

198

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20 B 41

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16 8 30

27 7 05

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of the existing overland charges, ie to batut make to the Government if they extinguished. The Shanghai Chamber of were supported by the branches in Chine Comicerce addressed this Association in and Japan. He thought it was the most November, asking support to its protest satisfactory featurs during the year that against the imposition of a rate which stands they had made this progress. In conclusion condemned as excessive, and a letter was he moved the adoption of the report and addressed to the Foreign Office in accordance sccounts. with this request. When it became knowa

Mr Richardson seconded, and the rasola-

that Mr O'Donor had been nominated to suo-Liou was adopted. aeed Sir John Walshum as fler Majesty's The Ohairman said the next resolution Minister at Peking, your Committee felt was connected with the presidentship of the sure that they would be expressing the feol-Association for the next year,

that

He was

Mr Richardson seconded, and the resolu tion was carried

Mr Iveton moved that Mr Keswick bo elected chairman for the ensuing year. Mr Barnos seconded, and the resolution was

ing of members in saking him to meet them happy to say that Sir Williams Des Voeux, it a dinner before leaving. Mr O'Conex late Governor of Hengkong. had sigtified expressed cordial recognition of the invita- his willingness to accept the position, sad tinn hat it was not, aufortunately, fonudbe therefore begged to propone that he be ponsible to arrange a date that could be re-elected Presidens of the Association for the conciled with his other engagements in orauing your.. mediately store his departure. It will do remembered that letters were written to Shanghat and Hongkong Chambers of Com- meret, at the close of 1891, suggested drawn stotement should a

by up for presontation to H.M.' Govern- adopted., Mr Kaswick briefly acknow ment, of the points that British Residents in lodged the compliment, expressing the China would like to see conacded and the opinion that it might be to the advantage features in the situation that called meat of the Association to have some new names urgently for diplomatic treatment. No form aubmitted for the positions of chairman al answer has been received; but it was in- and vice-chairman. timated semi-officially in February last that

On the proposal of Mr McEwen, seconded the moment was not considered opportune at by Mr Tohardson, Sir Alfred Dont was Shanghai, na the broad question of the safety unanimously re-elected vice-chairman for" and protection of foreigners appeared to be the ensuing year. sceupying the exclusive attention of foreign

Me Barnes moved that the following Ministers at Peking, and, till that was set- tled, it would be adrieable to let other unt gentlemen bo elected the executive can- tera rest. The inconvenience afneed by the mittee for the ensuing year:Sir T. Sutler. Woosung Bar has been the subject of renewed land, K.C.M.G., M.P., Sir Alfred Dent, KOMG., M. F. D. Barnes. Mr E F. complaint during the past season; and the Duncanson, M. E. Iveson, Mr T. Jackson, Association bas been requested to move Her Majesty's Government to exert its influence Mr Wm. Koswick, Mr E. Flint-Kilby, Mr A. P. McEwan, Mr T. W. Riolardson, with the Imperial authorities in the matter. Mr W. MI. Strachan, and Mr R 9 Qua As it is understood that the Shanghai Chop dry. Also that the following be elected

ber

ci

Commerce

ja

taking

this

Cham-

OMR v. stops to substantiate further represents the general committee:-Sir Richard Ran-

tiona

have theaght zie, Sir James Russell, Sir T. Sutherland, Four Committee

sonca K.C.M., M.P., Sir R. Jardine, Bart. it better Lo

their await пода before approaching the Foreign M.F., Sie Alfred Dent, K.O.M.G., Sie T. 11-Offee on the subject. The Eermanent F. Wade, K.C.B., GO.M.G., Sir Edmund Committee appointed last year to deal with Hornby. Mr F. D. Barnes, Mr. D. Brand, questions affecting Chins tea have so far Mr A. Ouxon, Mr Albert Dotson, Mr E. met with little success. Sub-Committeas F. Duncanson, Mr J. H. Guyther, Mr R. wera appointed at the various tea ports, in N. Goudry, Me T. Hanbury, Mr. Irdson, of producing some plan of action and Mr T. Jackson, Bir W. Keswick, Mr E. hop Coporation with the native tamen which Flint-Kilby, Mr J. A. Maitland, Mr A. P. might improve the existing condition at the McEwen, Mr D. MeLoau, Mr E. Mac- Irade. The Committee are still in hopes of kintosh, Mr W. Pugh, Mr T. W. Richard- influcscing Tea-mea to take steps to inson, Mr D. Reid, Mr W. M. Strachan, Me

J. Whittall, Me W. B. Young. will prove the conditions of the trade, mad MR GLADSTONE'S SPEECH AS A continue their erts in this direction during The resolution was carried unanimously,

If.. Hliorica.....

CrAID FIEST

EXNEXOS.

0. 31. I. W.

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$160 2

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PHYSICAL FEAT.

O. M. R. W.

17

the gaming seseon in Chica and take say

mant, by Capt. Ramsey, Harbour Master,tion he had devoted to his profession / That under thees circumstances it is no ecadi ion; if any his knowledge of bene differenco of opinion. The porfor the ozsoifan of an increased Military Con dry for the vary able repart which he had

of the Royal Family, he received a gold

for throwing ballast into the Harboer near combined with natural optitude for hi

duties, were recognised, and promotion Bowrington,

followed promotion in rapid succession. Ile Tus mobilization of the troops which den passed through the Friellent (Gunnery cludes this evening, so far an can be gather-Depot), and took his certificate as Dunner, ed, has been a decided mucress, notwith- and was then made Officers' Instructor. standing the appropilions nature of the While on board the Becellent, he was re- weather. Unfortunately. Major-General lested to attend the French Exhibition of Barker, whom the general plan for the 1867. For his services there, where he * maniburies was perfected, was unable, bad the honour of the personal friendship

through sickness, to take command of the troops, which consequently devolved upon usdal from Emperor Louis Napoleon. On Colonel G. B. Macdonell (commanding bis returu he was placed ou the staff of the Royal Artlilery). The ton of the Excellent as Staff Instructor, and after- marres is that the troops have been sad waida served as Gonuer Instructor on the denly called upon to defend the Unlony by Juao, on the West Indian Statiu, in 1871. repelling the attack of an invading feet. In this year he was promoted to be Boats. wouldappear that the southsideof the island, wain. From the June, he was appointed where it was supposed the enemy would at. Justracting Officer to the boys' training tempt to effect landing, ban roostred the ship Boscawen, and from the various Com. greatest attention by the defending force, manders of this ship received splendid whose tenta are dotted most picturesquely certificatea, in which satisfaction was ex- in snug valleya wherever shellar could be pressed with his discharge of the duties obtained; while small camps have been of Instrustee Boatswain; it was also improvised at different points on the Hill stated that he had done bis utasot District, where signalling operations have to forward the boys in seamanship, been carried on night and day by whistle, both in training hours and by oven. lights and flags, and the realdants have had ing classes, aud that by leading their their morning sleep rudely sbattered by amusements during recreation hours he had the rousing blare of the brasay bugle. It done much to make the service liked by the Is comforting to know that the enemy wan boys amongst whom he was deservedly repulsed yesterday and it may be son popular. After serving in other ships, he fidently expected that the presence of the was sent once again to the Mediterranean Polacteors amongst the regular troops this Stavion and while attached is the ecle

afternoon has so overamed the invader sorred under Capt. Wilson with the Naval that he has dvomed it unwise to renew his Contingent in the Egyptian and Sondan attempia to land. A Court of Umpires will Campaigns He was present at Tel-el. give a decision upon the manserres, and Kabir, and was with Captain Wilson, when His Excelissay the Commander-in-Chief that gallant officer zaved the square at will probably make a report.

officials and departments.

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therance of British interests in the Far

should be in communication with a body

Some further conversation, then took

pagos, and there is scarcely an article which bae not undergone emendation and addition to bring it up to dare. Upon the publication of the first edition, we stated J. A. Lunsun.... that it had ng great literary przlesions. To some extent this view has to to modi- fied. Ia literary forms the book has under- gate improvement, but should a third edi. W. D. Japp tion be called for Bir Ball ought to take the opportunity tostili farther improve bis book. For instance, little is gained from the man- but alt the calculations made by Mese eriam of emphasising parentbolically a fact C., Taylor Chadwick and Price over the Triam which might at once bu given in plain ful. Cha scheme were based upon the big reservoir 65 as in "A book-nay, af books K. Herbert 20 at Tstom" being a complete supply, it might be written,' or 'The modern Leath

steamship in running-in fast, has run-

of properly and carefully distributed. That Mr Chadwick has laid it down with the heavy lumbering junk if many

On the proposal of Mr Iveson, asounded These, howev, se mere details which almost dramatic force that you may galt these old-catablished saa routes. in the aid of all the streams on the

do not affoot Things Cherees in its aspect ne a We must leave to polliciune the ap further action which they consider the 03 by Mr Barues, Sir A. Dont was re-cloated Island, and then not have a full supply, handy book of reference. To thoas ac praisement of Mr Gladstons's speech

casion may require. The position of the Trassurer and Mr R 8. Gandry Hon. of put a check upon wilful or quinted with Mr Dyer Bali's publications Monday week] rogarded as a picco thoughtless waste.

there is no used to call attention to his staten:ership, but considered from a medi-tinences of Hongkong appears to clearly Secretary.

justify the remonstracce which was addres-

Mr Barnes said he should like to Bay evidence were needed of cal or physiological point of view there aŭ

sad last year to H.M.'s Government against how much they were indebted to Bir Gun- quite satisfactory to be toll that we can

the thoroughness

since must be regarded and most remsiu guard against a water famine by the

tho Chiness people, their manners and

tribution;s losu having become necessary draws up. expenditure of few more lakhs of their customs, and of their relations with not only historical, bat prolibly as dollars.

and influence upon these outside the limits unique in the bistory of aloguence and of to meat the cost of public works, besides the adoption of stringent accoumige in the That there is no Rasty about Government of their vast Empire atcl evidence is given States. Those who were privileged to be public services. The China Association place with regard to the Woosnag Bar, the

in Things Chinese Personal knowledge amongst the andiegos will never forget the

tion should be taken to remedy the prosent' That we are told by one Surveyor General has been supplemented by information col- scene or the speaker. In the crowded baring been formed in London for the fur-general feeling being that some prompt ac

that the water supply will be 224 gallonslated from all the leading authorities on chamber, filled with all that was dis

A vote of thanks to the chairman con. per head per day for the population, and Chins and the Obinase. To those who wish tinguished and influential in British no Fast, it was felt to bo desirable that we state of things. We are Low informed by another that 111 to obtain information without being put cisty, his voice was heard for the fired similarly representing British interests at cluded the proseedings, gallone in the utmost upon which you cạû to the trouble of wading through a large hour of the speech with perfect ease; and the prinsipal Treaty Ports and Hongkong

number of books-an important cooridor. aven when its physical fores began to

Ma Twinning informs the Times of Ceylon That the alleged increase in the population atton in this cornmercial age when the abata it was still felt as an influence alto Bepresentations to the Foreign Office would es not possibly explain, these sericua majority of people can ill afford to wrate gethor exquisite and refined. No difer-evidently have greater weight if based on

the setion of Branch Associations represen- thus all arrangements have been satisfac- discrepancies, so that somebody must be hours in verifying a single fact-Mr Dyer ence of opinion coalt avail to save the ling the interests with which Her Majesty's torily completed for hirs Brown Potter'a wrongmewhere.

Ball's handbook will be maply invaluable, listaner from the spell of a voice, almaya

corned; and it is obvious that expects to arrivo in Colombo with her and That as the Water Authority was merrily for the author indicates clearly where his seconded by the choiccat amenity of Government is, of course, exclusively con- visit to India next cold waathar, and be supplying us with water at the rate of facts are obtained and where additionnt in expression, which it may safely be said has great assession of numbers and weight Mr Bellew and thoir Company in August 10 gallons per day until lately, I bave a formation can be gleaned by the student no rive in coatemporaneous Parlaments. would

searue, if residents the next. They will play in dalumbo during shrewd suspicion that ever he must have Nous of the new articles could well be The wonder of all this is doubled by the

Fast become convinced of the expo- the race sexson, and then proceed to shered the nation that it was all right omitted. * Bamboo,'** with the big reservoir at Tytem."

population, fourth year. Thongh there was a percep accordingly, to invite British residents in has ungaged the Corinthian Theatre from That I suppose Mr O. Chadwick will have Clamos of Chance, tomba, Torture, tible falling off is the force and volume of Hongkong, China, and Japan to form bronch October 1898 to May 1904, and for a simi- assoolations; and it is gratifying to find that lar period in 1894-5. Mrs Brown Potter orator was all knotty points of this controversy,

His eye, is they wore omitted from the first edition, tact.

and especially his That it may be qucstioned whether a Li.any book on the Chinese that the wonder animation of the

terary and Debating Society is quite the That on Stamps' monuias most perhaps right hand brought into emphalis contact object has been responded to with endall months. Her repertoire will be an exten- from time to time, the Association bas been indebted sivo ono, including Cleopatra, Av yon for diesussing local politics, whe- that is now, and should serve as a saluable with the table

and diroutors Hamlet, Romeo Plase it is politie to start discusions upon sati u philateliste, bai in concluding this enstified to this vediemeuve of his thought bishero to the chairman qodir bor of the keith Lemons, Tooran Raquin, the system of government under which notice of Things Chinese we might appre- and feeling, and when occasion required it meetings to be held at, and sorrespondence Oymbeline, La Tosca, Camille, maer of the members hold office, poistely quote from his article on the popu- as for the delivery of a presage of special addressed to, 192, Leadenhail-stroof. Ad Frou-Fron, David Garrick School lution of China, Mr Byor Bell is incliusd importance or the flash peroration avantage has, however, now been taken of for Scandal, The Lady of Lyans,' and a private Society for the ventilation of

to accept as tolerably testworthy the dif- nerve of voice was again and gain deswar friendly views upon anything and every feront sansuses taken by the Chinees, and upon, and the enthusiasm of the mighty an opportunity to reat a room at 15, Lam-She Stoops to Conquer.

bard street, for that purpos thing under the sun, then no question procvada :—

audience swelled the effect of the eloquence | van on

THE CRAIUAN'S SPEKUH.

A FAIR, BEAUTIFUL SKIN. could possibly arise.

There have been considerabtu fluctus. by which it was itself swayed. The most

The Chairman said that the regǝrt, which" many

of the members cannot well ez. press their views if their sentiments are to tions in the number of people in China at marvellous part of all was to see the orator

perfees Completion; mai different periods i wars, rebellions, famines after he bad resumed his seat looking a bad been ciroulated amongst members, gives this natural titt and be published to the world.

and floods have exerted a most depopulat serene as if nothing unusual bad besn would have fully acquainted them with supple, healthy, coniectable That I do not assert the worthy 2.0. did in efect on large tracts of country sad done, and to learn that he went home to what had been done during the past year. 6d. Tablets. Everywhere,

log not say much that was true concerning have acted as a drag on the continmal dias quietly with his family and to sleep Many subjects had boon dealt with, and the glaring defects of our system of Grow been better perhaps had he given expres-tasze minimising effects, during the centu-Been engaged in the most ordinary opa- transit passes question, opened by corrcs Strength, Energy. Cres Neuralgia, Indigou Colony Government, but it would have tendency to increase. Notwithstanding all with as little disturbance ae if he had only others were still under consideration. The sion to his viowe in the fore of a public ries and willensions the empire has been tion. The record of eloquence is besten pondence furnished them by Mr Herbert tion, Nerve Dability Specially useful in hol, in existence, the inhabitants have in- by ear setogenarian Premier, and, spart Dent, had received a great deal of con- depressing climates of unlucious districts. Erecy That Hongkong wasts more than a. Debat-cressed from Aume 21000,000 to the from any consideration of politics, with sideration at the hands of the committee, one should keep up strength by taking Peppere's

of redress. He thought that the viuw ties repos ing Society to back up the unofficial ole-389,000,000 wire some twelve or thirteen which we are not concerned, we are all but there did not appear to touch chance Quinine, the world-known Eglish Toure. But erprassed at a committes meeting was pesinino PLAINTE-Dr King's Dandelion ment in the Council Chamber, and it time years age formed what was considered on Tery proud of him—Lancet,

the best native data to be the present it may succeed in getting it.

To DARK GREY BAR-Lockyer's Sulphur rather generally entertained that Medal rewed Aver Pilis, without fercury, are a Herbert Dent had geus rather beyond Complainte y; remove all Layer and Stomach Hair Restorer is the quickest, beat, safest; col That surely a local branch of the Obius population of this immense country.

Association, or an Association having for Had it not been for the gigantic Tadless, effecle more than any other. The color prodence would have dictated. He Shoulder its object the advancement of rempling rebellion its population might now prolaco is most natyral. Lockyer's Sulphur Dent) must have known that there was mental or any other reform hero, ouuld have been reckoned at 450,000,000. To is the only English Hair Restore; naiverially great risk of low in connection with what spinn.

he, was doing, and the result was very where. this Sgure of 380,000,000 must be added old.

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to be sent for once more to clear ap the these are nukjacta of so great importance in voice as the accond hour was reached, the steps taken by the committeo with that will play at this Theatre for at least thras

That if the Odd Volumes be regarded as

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as he did on a former occasion.

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