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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1898.
THE BELINOS HEFORMATORY. LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE,
This foretion, H. E. Sir Williain Robin son, GOMG, the Governor, performed
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CORRESPONDENCE.
A BRITISH GROWL.
To the Editor of the CHINA MAT
THE HONGKONG CHINESE. TRADITIONS AND HISTORIHAY, AKSOCIATIONS. The second lecture of the season of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society was
THE CHINA MAIL.
Comunerea Room, City Hall, by Mr W. Machell, on Tag Traditions and Historical Associations of the Hongkong Chinese, There was a large attendance of menbora, including H.: the Governor,
Major-General Black, in introducing the lecturer, sail-Your Excellency, indies and gentlemen, Mir Machell was good enough to sand me a copy of his lecture, with & rlow, I appose, that I should use it. I
it not read it for three rowonĀ,
First,
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CANTON NOTES. (From Our Den Correspondent.)
Osnton, January 23. It is very old belief that Canton is on-
TILE MISSIONARY HOSHITAJ
31ESIONARY CONFERENCE. At the last missionary conference, De
ample as those which fat Dr. Legge to the of the racial characteristics of their early British from Macas woke in this anchorage/hored more for that thon for anything cu S. Bailey, D. Gillies, "Ü, S. Sharp, A. A
Valley, and cross the Desert into the pro. the sturdy Hollo
vince of Kansuh, about F. C. 2200!
Authentic history begins Leally about 1278 A.D. Kublai Khan the Mongol bad
me to add to what is stated in the Report.
The result of the half-year's working may, think, be considered fairly satisfastozy,
Afor the cheering had ceased, Mr
Fyet. Frini about 1640 to shout. 1850 these his poses with the Imperial Govern- times the Chinese look upon the years 1864 Belilios nail-Ladies and gentlemen, a
gentry were content to lovy a small tell en ment; hia victorious rival was after to 1860 an "the period when a better olasa liparty good cheer for His Excellency the
trading craft, a moderation which we may words boughs over by the Viceroy of people began to settle in Hongkong, and fool assured their descendants copied and of Kwangtung, whicso survice to on-security of life and property to peaceful Governer. W's are sorry that he is leaving
This successful freebooter held und industrious citizens became senured. I us, and we hope to most him in the old
practised. Tiso Ming dynasty fall before tared, the ceremony of laying the foundation country in a good health as he is enjoying delivered yesterday, in the Chamber of capable Manchus in 1644, when the en- quarters, and the story of those troublod in 1850-00 and mentioned the pauleins irudocially liable to trouble about the Chinese
The presont and at tirat very energetic and the Victoria Feak us his fortified head spoke of our population as greatly increased hyera to-day. stone of the New Itoformatory at Causoway. Three cheere and a "tiger" weta heartily
lightened Euror Kunghi encouraged times, and the daring of Chang Pao and his in Canton by the Taiping movement. New Year Bonce a foreign gun-boat is Bay, the funds for the building of which
foreigners to cons to his court and syste-lieutenants, is still popular locally. Two When that movement failed, humanity always sont to look after the interests of decay of Manchu vigour their piration pole, who at different times fall into prior to 1856, had matically favoured foreign trade. With the Englishmen-Mesars Turner and Glass falled in the breasts of these have been provided by Hon. E R. Beli-
who, au dreaded the foreigners in this city towards the end of lins, C.1.G. The site selected for the
capacity re-appearezi.
Chang Pao's hands, and were obliged to Taiping hordes. A count taken at the the year. If there is any danger to the building is on a spur of Morrison Hill, op
During this period-the Ming and early accompany him or marauding expeditions, city gate of Canton revealed the fact that, in Shemeen it is before the new your gotnet, Ta Tsing (or Mancha) Dynaalios-thenctual | have left records of the organisation and one year-1855---80,000 passed to the field posite Kennedy's stables. The ceremony
settlement of the island took place. taction of his band of freebootera.
of blood near the, river, and were there and not after, for when once the old year. LONDON, 271 January took place in a muntahed, which was gaily.
Kowloon pinsats first, then later Hong- Strictly keeping to Bugisong, we yet beheaded-701 to 800 in single day. has passed the very robbere seam to go în RUSSIA IN THE FAR EAST.
kong, were peopled by the adjoining Tungkonn strict, Kowloon need for such a phres. Lord Napier in decorated with duga. There was a good
peaceful rustics frotamust include the first recorded hints of the Thousands fled-for the line between for a holiday and for scrumt days at least attendance of ladies and gentlemen, The Tear is reported to have said at a
innocence and guilt was not too nicely City, as we now call it, we poupled by 1834 urged the possession of the island of drown-and lucul tradition is rich in tales there is a trece to acts of violence. amongst then pressat being Hun. W
ihe.
Cantonese settlers. The tonk up all the Hongkong in the eastern entrance of the of hairbreadth escapes, and of how, M. Goudman, Attorney General Hon. E. Exisco gathering of officers that
events in the East ( Far East) had
available arable land, and es their numbers Balilios, C.M.G, H. R. B. Rumsey,
Canton River.' Sir George Best. Robinson,
even hero, they dwelt in fear, for our Your readers have already seen the ac- Hon. B. H. May, Hen. J. J. Bell-Irving, weighed heavily on his mind, especially because I have every eraidence in Meconstituted a separate
grew, the eastern half of Tungkoon was who was Chief Superintendent at Liutin naval forces and the Portuguese hunted"
dinarict, Hon. Ho Kai, Hon. Wei A-yak, Hon. I
called from the 22nd January, 189 to the 14th down these so-called pirates. So dwelling count of the annud meeting of the Canton 1. Ormsby, Mr WV. Chatham, Dr Bateson the dithealties with Jagan, but he thanke Machel; secctyly, becvaso I would rather Sun Un. the capital of which was, Dessinber. 1826, was constantly on the they were exceptionally ponesuble citizons, Medical Missionary Society. The year jus
lea 72 what his beturo is from his own lips and ix. Sun in, or Namtids duplicate lookout for a place where British trade and when finally assured that here was the past has been a busy one to the hospital God all was cleared mir:
ismi, tairily, because I am quite sure that of Kowloon City 29 to walls, &c..) ou might be free from the extortionato gread haven where they would bo, gratitude ke staff. Dr Kure, who for so many yours has
that is your opinion alas. Taughter) { the Cantoi river. (This little walled town of the mandarins, and bienself free from them in the same good path--for there is
was taken by assault by us in 1868. dieir vulgar contumely, in a position de not consider it any part of the duty of a
sa high sense of gratitude for lasting bene-succovafully carried on the work at the The following notice is issued from the Chairmas to dull the ouge of curiosity ma The supplies of food and servante hud been sert his dignity as his king's representa fits in a Chingnan.
lecturer, say more than it is for an indis-topped by the mainland mundarins, tivo. Io first recommended to his Govern- (bservatory :--
Thus thin Alsatia as its bright side, and bospital, will henceforth-confine, himeolf- eract and Figuscious friend in cell, you the and a boat from one of Her Majesty mout that all Kritish subjects should live it is no exaggeration to assert that many of mostly to the translation and prepirn. On the 39th at 11,40 a. The barometer story of a novel, the ending of which ships Tu been fired on, when deliver an ound merchant alije, in samo of the our best Chinese citizens come to the tion of medical books in Chiouse. In ad has fallen slightly on the China cost, you are looking forward, to far spending aing a proclamation, under a flag of truce, beautifal harbour in the neighbourhood of colowy as a haven of rest and
ecurity, and rine quickly in Japan. Ligh pressure pleasant evening (Applause)
to the mandarin at Sun On, ie, Natatau. Lantau or Hongkong. Inter, convinced above all, a place where they find justicndition to dat he will have the oversight. ence, fallon to the lot of any of your Es-
sull covers Ching and extends also over W. Mr Machell the delivered his lecture The restilt of this spirited action, agreed by the utterly idiotic attitude of the Chisa thing very dear to them, yet practically of the training of the medical students, at ellency's producers to lay the foundas
Japai. Gradients inclarate on the coumi,
up by General Strubonze and Com- new authorities that no proper anderetaral obsolete in their own country. tion stone of a new and useful institution esther steep in the China Sea, Forecast:
the hospital. The control of the fen's, This is not an armpt to make a Listory malore Stewart, was in imediate and ing could he established without first re-
How natural the change is wo may gather in the seventh your of a continued residence
from a very brief study of town life or vill. department of the hospital is now in the Fresh N.. winds; line. Very strong of Chinese Hongtrong, mal much of what I suustuctory change of attitude in the sorting to hostilities. he suggested this Cu- in the Colony. That alone is an interests in the N. part of the China Sea, shall say is no original. I have hoped that in The scrond-buahantment struction of one or two furts and the occu- ago life. The tradition of the 1841 pro- hands of Dr Swan. The lady physician. ing fant; it gains lawarer in interest by
ation of one or twe of the islands in the cursation, revived by na Ordinance of will do the no for the women's dogmæt. Luing coupled with the circumstance that
I in so to bring together a few print is in 1859) The Domesiny Bhok, or
Who shall say that he 1858, is still dear to the Chinese mind, i of historicul intest that the rasatlers brad register, was, however, sifil kept at neighbourhood. the second educational institution of which you will havo inid the foundation
sing our les his ad east villages may Tungkoon, which yamen took up the taxes, way nos a prophet To-day, the Yoelt Club held a race for know where to look for the few interesting fit the harboars and bays weto policed anticipated more truly place could have viz., that the Chinese in Hongkong should; ment. With this division of the hospital the origin of this co- be governed by elders of villages. This stuff we may look for even more successful stone, upplouso)the first of which you
relics of our little ups's past. Several by the coast guard from Taipang, a walled my. In the Canton Register, 1936, a cor rule of tipaos with declared subject to enn.
work in the future. have seen for 300 yours satisfactorily
wage of dealing with the subject sccurred on a Mira Bay, sone 40 miles respondent says: If the lion's paw is to trol, and is not now officially existent. It working. For say own part, I su glad to
to me, and I have chosen that of order of fun Hongkong, but, since the British be put down on any part of the South side is, notwithstanding, in effective and highly say that the saggeation made to e
of China, let it be Hongkong." time as at one the ast interesting and occupation, from Kowloon City.
And again beneficial action yet, mainly because of that by my honourable friend the Colonial
rest to be understod. In apriting of first settlement of the land by honest, in
Hongkong, deep water, and a free portsarity, justico, and peace found in Hong Kerr rond an interesting, paper which he Secretary that night assist in the
for over. The public mind at home was tong. history as existing locally I am greatly dustrious kik was barely an established fact, work met
irisant approbation.
Here, practically, the history of Hong-called 'Canton Reminiscences. The Kerris encouraged by the fact that the few points when the Hakkas appeared. Thess came hardly prepared however to neapt the idea I always have been an earnest ad-
I believe vocate of education.
I shall refer to aeg history in the accepit tema the hills of A. E. Kvangtang (the of a British colony in China, when the force kong Chinese ende. Pirtey was tank up one of the links with old Canton, and it is, fully in its hunanting and elevating effect,
Borse of trustworthy records of actual Canton Province), and spoke a different of overtas made the cession of Hongkong an to 1860-1805, hut grudolly formok the to ho hoped that he will take care not to and I would like to seo it placed within the stared (port), rou a mile south-west of
occurrences.
dialect to that of the Cantonese or Punti accomplished fact in 1841. In 1839 when formation of fleste and neglected the poor China has periods of fable, of legend, of settlers. They were charcoal burners, grass- Elliot was checkmating the wils and info prizes of junk raiding for the richer gains lot any of bis valuable information slip. reach of the poorest, a cubaunamation I
Cawecho Island (port), Stonecutters Ia-chnotic record. What intion has not cutters, quarrymen, or blacksmiths, as moue Lin, all British ships in Chinese xa of foreign vessels, which were attacked and There were chapters in Dr Kerr's easy. hope some day to witness. There are now, however, many children who still wallow in land (starboard); 16 miles.
The early sccunts of every nation opportunity offered, a hardy, good-natured, ters were ordered to assemble at Hongkong. plundered with great success. These ships in the mire of ignorance, and it is from
According to the conditions laid down. necessarily be obscure and doubtful. Na-honest race, he lived and tarized on the That struggle ended in a victory for Lill, were doubtless informed on by local epics, which might very well for an appendix to thom that this ranks of the crimingis uro-the-oppur of oath-beat hamado outational vanity and a love of the marvellous hill-side patches and swamps neglected by bar it led to the founding of this colony and and there is strong presumption that the the first volume of Sir Harry Parkes' Lils.
I start with records the Puntis. This mace deserves one special from crime wo are coinpelled to support i and the mean of all the handicaps has been unistumped by aught of this, in time autico. From our first appestance in Chierived Canter- for ever of its the im-attacks were organised Incally. Their story! mainly recruited. To restrain and deter handicap for every beat except his own, influence them ail
mense commercial importance. Lin'e idea belongs a modern period well within the a huge and costly gnol, where the social taken, which works out as given below when history, the art preservative of all till today they have been our statuch sup was to destroy the opium trade and then rememory of old residents. I have merely HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY. outlaw has to be taught that he can. This is interesting as showing the general arts, was a trustwerty record of leading periere, air mainstay in fact, wherever sume the regular trade. This he had pledged sought to show you that somewhat of
Vio-estimation of the merits of the various events and chugs that have focal interest. The Chinese coolic-corpse of 700 Hakkas, Herice his anxiety to force British trade occurred between these two long, sharp shareholders in the Hongkong, Canton and hard work and great risks were aneled himself to his peror he would do interest to the Chinese Chinese has The ordinary half-yearly moeting of not commit crime with impunity.
Where I use tradition I would ask you to foris Gaal is, however, hardly the
Erica gives
Bear in aid that memorials such as the organised in 3857, did splendid service to back to Whampoa and Canton. He in blue eresis that is on gither side our place where a Chinese criminal can be
our trumps in the war. As the Pantis lavatrigued with the Governor of Macan to harbour. Pyramids are not found in all lands, and
Macao Scamboat Company was held to-day reformed, and, unfortunately, the youth-
Major-General Black and no ful offender against the law too often
that the Grint Wall is the only great rule ever boon our enemies so have the Eakkas drive but the British, and sought to make of bulan labour or art in Chini. Trudi ever been our friends.
antenadle by erecting batteries gentleman wished to make if no lang or in the office of the Company, Bank Buiki- emerges from its cells more furdened Maid Marien ...
Phothe
Late than the llakkan came force and in a shui the Water Police Station the lecture or to take the lesings. Hon. E. R. Belilios prasided. The dion is her the Faas aathentic in that it is than when he entered. He suffers' com.
SLR la fifient of a rourk I have daring vaca-the flokh dreaded to this hill). Here in July, 1839, a Chinaman tion it only remained for them to thanke Me other gentlemen present word: -- Hon J, J. tamination front association with older and Chanticcer
felt forces to make when a hyperemities day for their exceptional daring and formed Wahi was killed in a drunker. Machell Kr his interesting and instructive Boll-Irving, Measre. F. A. Gomes, N. A. more depraved criminals This is almost Mrteur
here whey hul leen taken over old rump city. They went unilor to a ma, natural tray wirdigt, sailors. Lin's denunde goture. It would make their walke abroad unavoidable under the present system, it Active
sus nad told of the terrible lity in sugglor and pinto mid the terror of that for redress ware preposterous, and he mud much more interesting. They all kot Sichs and C. Beurmann (Directors), Thos being impossible to segregate all the Princes
koel. Lilybird
them when
Chiuse coast gandy Suukiwa, Toka acts and orders rendered a return to Canton walking about, and thanks to His Excel- Arnold (Semetary), J. Goosinaan, A. criminals, though the discipline, is excel·
when accupied prior to 1802 said, But, where are the graves ifl go further win, Hunglon, and Yauanti were their and Whaapan by Bitish traders impossi-ency they had now the means of walking Valett, E. 11. Joseph, J. R. Michael, W. lent so far as it can be carried out. Years Sybi Dart
about. Good roads were huing driven in su use enjeu ure, I do it but to interstarly settlements, places that have a sume-ble. Agn a reformatory for boys was a necessity, but it did not thou sppens urgent, The Payne
The real origin of the colony took effect, the island where none existed before, and G. Winterborn, S. H. Michael, A. Haupt, you, and surely a mild conjucture is not what sinister reputo even yet. These Ret- good fathers of the Italian Mission supplied in...
admissible, when built on dats quite as tlements still show woll-umrked indications whon on Tuesday, 27th August, 1830, the probably His Excellency would be remem P. Jordan, Hart Buck, W. E. Clarke, J. H. Coz, E. S. Joseph, A. Denison, W. the want, ne far ne bay in their power, for Serbreeze...
very reasonable conjecture that the present foundors. In eix logo villages the active, to find its best portions commanded by he had done doring his administration. many years, at the requirements have
Chinese are descendants of settlem, who cunning and smart Panti still predomin-shore batteries on Tai-tsa-chui. Thane With the powder curt civilization marched da Cruz E J. Moses, J. M. E. Machado now grown beyond the means of the
me through Cearral Asia, along the 'farinates; to sign hill and quarry hamlets, onward all local Chinese history is in, and the powder cart could not go with-and-Nernazse mission institution as West Point, and the
Hakka in four fishing centres, relation to the foreign community.
The Secretary read the notice convenlog Never out roads. It was a most interesting thing Government having agreed to provide a
the
for a moment have the Chinese sa a mass walking through a country like Scotland. the meeting. suitable site. I have been only too happy
The Chairman said-Gentleman, the re- To thase, buc centuries later, came the been allowed by the mainland officials to Every eng, every hill, every valley, every to supply the funds for the erection of the building (Applause) I feel sure it will
Tanks, or hoat people, the parishs of South assume that Hougtong, was aught but part river had its-maine, and, if one understood port and accounts having been in your hands then overthrown the Sung Dynasty, and China, always the trusty nilies of foreigners, and parcel of the Chinese Empire, You (aelic the name was the ambodiment of its take them un reed. There is very little for
for some days, I will with your permission". Hougkong, 29th Jan., 1898. meet a wont, and I sincerely trust it will
S-It is, I believe, intended to present his fries were hounding down its stand & Jack-of-all-trades raco. It would find, however, that we honest Chinese history, and from what he could be the peans of saving many a lad from
gatber hard to conjure na more utterly resident believes them. Nowhere could from Chinese very much the same thing persovering on the downward and easy the Governor with an address to be signed Emperor, Ti Ping a morn boy. This boy
then this. They may there be more opportunity for tales of existed here. Shaukican meant the bay rond. It is a duty we owe to civilization by all classes of the community before he had crusted along from Fuccbow till his anned, moe no less than to poor liumanity, to shew to clarks for England in the German Mail, Beet entered the waters of longong either settle on shore, nor compete at terror than in this nest of piracy and their of the little basket-evidently due to the
Here for a few cutha the Imperial Court nutious, nor intermarry wing the rest musher in legion, but they, ara not his at Glen Ecle
of coat, which constitutes one prmapaki the people of Chins, that we provide lor but I think it would be well that the ar the reformation of the young as well as tention of residents should first le called to rested. Just within the present boundary of the people. In the days of the Canton torical and too nulterous and harrowing to Thors was Tokawan that Mr Machell men. ad being had to the fact that the price. for the puntament of the adult lau- the fact that the Governor of this British of British Kowloon is a long doable-topped factories the Chinese authorition warned relate. Taure is in the Chinese records an tioned just now, which meant arms thrown item of expenditure, has been, during the breaker that under the Union Jack Colony receives a very handsome travel hill, the base of one of its summits washed foreigners by annual proclamation against account of an unsuccessful attack by the out to embrace. (Laughter.) That was past six months, more than double what it the demondising infus neo of the Tanka. English on Teim-tea-shui fort, in November, most significant. He propose a hearty We had a cheap contract for the Company's was in the corresponding period of 1896. mercy tempers justico. (Applause.) Your liug allowance which comes out of the by the sca, the base of the other wait.
ween this already more than sufficient 1839, between
The account says we feared a might vote of thanks to the lecturer. Excellency, with this towel and mal pocket of the British ratepayer... It is among the swarpy ground
requirements to run until the end of the two Matuuchung, (Br) and Kowloor City, brand of lacuity they added by acting attack and found the wells poisoned,
year, but, unfortunately for us, it waN JOB, carried through, and we had to buy in tha proposed reformatory. (Applause)
Bir Belilies handed His Troellency a this port neither of these lines would, I summits rans the ath-road it would war-vessels and merchantmen, when death are, that when news of the battle
open market at current reten.
This natu Jaudame silver trowel and a Hackwood ani sure, begrudge the German Mail any be called in China from Hungrot (Kow was their inevitable fate if pared. They Chuempi reached the Teim-tea-shui
rally to a certain extent upset our caloula. silver-minted wallet to periora the pre-
ssongors they may secure in the ordinary loon Dock) ta Kowloon City. South are still pilota, the crews of ships, fish and the Lattories opened fire on the merchant
tions, as it was not practicable to suddenly. Yesterday afternoon, at a meeting of the advanco frsights suffolently to most lis mony. The mallet bears the crest of His course of competition, but the Governor is the path is the sesand summit of the L, cattle dealers, and have a great tendency to ships and continued the cannonde during Excellency and the following inscription is not a private individanland, after all wo have still marked by cnbankments and trenches settle shure and become absorbed in the several days. Then the merchant ships,
I am glad to say extra experta. However engenved on the trowel Fresented to heard recently shout the strenuous efforts at crowned by immenso blocks of retit tens of the Chinese population. That the acting on Captain Elliot'a demands, moved Hongkong Odd Volumes Society convened.
il theso greatly diffes- to
the Tungku and
was to hear a lecture by Mr W. Machell, H. H. that we are to recommend the usual halfe Hin Hingellency Bir
cut into British the largest of which bears an inscription village communities of theso Willis Robinson, made by Germany to
Oarried G.C.M.G., to by the foundation store of trade, especially in the Far East, I submit consisting of three Chinese characters. ing selera were large and thairshing we deserted. Result-a great Chinese vic- Sir William Robinson, G.O.M.G., was pre- yearly dividend, leaving some 837,000 to be
it riust be regarded as simply astound. Thuse read Surg Wong Tong (tall of a Rave forcunately, when the census of male. In Joe Wazo-tan-shui.
forward. the
At our laat meet & record in
their that
duly tory, period of tor the Reformatory, a gift of the Hon. R.
The Chinese regard British
1840, Lin built a sented with an addreas from the members, spoaking in regard to the West eccupation,
Of these on the occasion of bis departure from the look for much profit from that source for
trade, Bulution, M., to the Colony. Honging that he should deliberately elect to King of the d
I said that your Directors did nos kong, 29th January, 1898..
by a German Lino. Such conduct this as a guine inscription, sme 600 1841 gives the fand population at 3,550. third fort at The stone bears the following inscrip-sppears to be ubsulatory indefensible under years old, and in 1907 the characters Of these 2,550 wera villagers and fisher-forts and the great camp near them, Chi- 3-Foundation stone laid by HE the sircumstances. It is not loyal, it is were runowed, by order of the Viceroy men in some 20 localitios-Shauliwan and noss traditions speak ill, and the lawlessness Colony, H. E. Major-General Black pre some time to come; in fnot wo rather feared that there would be soins Ives In not British, and, considering that his pas of Canton. The date of this renewal is Wongnaichung leading na to numbers of the Trim-tsa-shui Chiness was one of the sided over a large attendance of zombers, Sir William Robinson, G.U.M.G., Go-
I Ani Major@oneral Black said-Your Excel the early days of the trade, but verdor 28th January, 1898. Building sago is paid for him by the British Govern given in n second inscription, by the side Anent this last village there is a curiota arguments for the cession of Kowloon. In
glad to say that we have so far covered presented to the Colony by the Hon. E. R.mont, it is oron doubtful whether he has of the sacient record. Excavations and tradition, or say eperstition, that Happy August 1868, Kowloon was the sceas of
any right to do so.
quarrping ware prohibited under the Valley was meant to be the business contre sanguinary contests, between the Panties, it would be odd indend if the Odd expanses, and in the event of an opposition Belilios, U.M.G.
Volumes of Hongkong allowed you, their from other steamship companies the trade. eficial of His acverest peraltive, and the Chinese of Honghong, but the Chinese brade: notllers of the iniying villages, and honoured President and ons of the Society' premises in provs remunerative in the The
of aying the stone waa
question arises, ceremony
espabia of com Government specially stipulated, when strenuously contended that its fuusahu Hakkas of Taimaa chui. The military
conjunction with the other mitting what in the opinion of most seding the locality to us, that the rook, was malignant and wholly, unacceptalike, camp of troops for uno in the north had, in most industrious members, to depart withi | futulos intorested we are asking:
and entire hil shoull remain For back in the Ming dynasty (1463 1860, and 1881, held ground; which, on out a word of farewell. (Applause). We
hava
va therefore Pantis formed the acttisment their departure, became debateable, and of you as a brother Uild Velame in the the Chinese Government to bring about sat down our appreciation H, M. Minister to use his influenas with this store to be well and truly laid. This an address i akculd not the Colonial Ose the echolars of the Seng Dynasty made it their inordinate greal re price of land!
and unvarnished talo which I now ask plain In Hongkong the traditions that fail on our hott. Sedretary to read and you, Sir, to to the Wert River than the one now autho the opening of shorter from Cantun rather, be apprised of
this final one of the greatest dynasties of the Middle their
ly in point is the last public' nas which Teball performer on the part of their rupichsonicials and tisorati this record ofits saddee, look in vain for many of these vilinges now interest only sa fär sa they allest us. They accept as a memento of many evenings rised, and when this matter has been settied
be history are of Lefore leaving Hongkong, nad it is & most
ntax Kingdom, and in the eyes of Chinese originated the bid fargehef story. You pleasant one to me and a most interesting tive? One would have thought in
M itter Belilios would make such a long and there was hardly room for a mi-hour, and memorial of a melancholy-closet their sites orail are obliterated in most are such as might be expected in the Alsatis passed under the auspices of this oddly- the question of building larger staanders | ore to the Colony. I did not expert
namad but well-assorted Sosisty-evenings, the trade will engage the attention of your Looking at the temporary structurs! of South China Chui Apps for some year Sir, to which you have added much plea. Board. The usus repairs have heen effet but the departing Governor has dis- is exceptionally sacred. It was an unfor- cases.
previous to 1349 commanded & pirate cot eloquent speech us he has done in suking layed on various occasions on unfortunate tunate wait that sojourn of the boy Em- elements of inter-day unwalled yiling a
bad hoped wis to lay the foundationone of what will faculty for doing the wing thing if luft to petor and his foreca, on and amund the this vanishing is not a matter for wonder of #3 junks, carrying from 12 to 18 guna sure and instruction by your presidency fod during the half-year, and
(Applause)
to b able to say that no very QU
hunvy hereafter be known as the Bellios Reform biself-instances of this failing, such as hill, by Matauehung. They waited for They--much jean their ruina-would nos ench, and moaned by 1,800 men. In Sup.
Mr Pelibek, Hon. Secretary, then rasdditure in that direction in the near future news of the Mongol movenants, and for greatly alter the contour of our island tomber-October, 1849, this fleet was entire Atory (Applause) As you know, the the Chater telegram, will roadly occur
was anticipated. Unfortunately, however, since the Report now before you was issued, help from Canton. News Catno that that slopes or beaches. Old lines of British ly destroyed in a series of hand fought the following addres offenters. They are institutions of wmps-insart thieu to be good enough to oity had gone over to the Mongols, went the military canopments, or of pirate hulus chui Apot murdored Captainho Ceylon -Si-Upon the near approach of your † portion of which will be recoverable under essential functions of these institutions to the mind.
I would
engagements; To February of that year
To SIR WILLIA Vary 1808. ard for the better training of juvenile
the Powan has met with an accident ot once to the south. are, on the contrary, way to trace. South
which will entail considerable expense, A Fatirely recent growth and are the result forth their express the opinion of neat bad, however, enabled the Mongols to of Yongosichung is a large area very Bites, on the beach ab
of Canton.
ton of Mount Brem r-in the direction R. E., and Lieut. Droger, of madoparture from this colony, we the andes our Policies. Our Investment accounts re- of humane endeavour to rescue children section of the community, and I think-it is from er coursèa already stáliarked upon. ! to to regrotted that the watter was not equip and organise a fleet, which out off similar to that eco furing Chang Pao's kok, near Stanley. This fanacions oversigned members of Hongkong Odd Volumes, main in a good sound condition, the Mort
our bands in 1801, Was To be effective industrious habits must be ventilated in the local press before. an, and hemmed in the fugitives on the Westhold at the Peak. This area must have fell into
desireste testify to you our warm appreciagages showing an ample margin on the engendered in the institutions, and s eta,
Rivor S. W. of Macao. All being lost, the ones the time whion important matter convicted of manslaughterother
heather great tion of the kind assistance which you have suma dvanced, while the shares stand all boy Emperor and his Prime Minister threw ment, the ruins of which were very distinct mitted suicide o means must be given to the inmates of airn.
themselves overboard and periated, ending 12 years ago. May not this has been the leader, Shop Ng-tasi, had 54 junks, with invaribly accorded to the promotion of the within their market valve. It does hot ooser to me that there is anything else to life, dignity, and dynasty together. To twinshold of Ching Vib, the daring coadjutor 1,224 guns and 3,180 men. He was attack-objects of this Bociety
You have The mere fact of this site having been s
President almost ever touch upar, but before proposing the adop keen our of add, if possible, to the halo of romanco Chang those two worthies-for so
so ed and 68 of his fiest destroyed, in the lested near the large cotton mill baieg INFORMATION has been received by the Ja-asian porn lito ati round this topic then they are acted in lood tradition--The so samo month that saw the annihilation at sings your arrival in this colony, but you tion of the Report and Accounts I stall be Beach have not rested ontent with copying a pleased to answer any questions in conco built in the immediate neighbourhood panese Government that the revised Treaty of what to was the dynasty, they are terrorised Kwangtung, and successfully Chui Apoua first force, feems to point to the jutroduction into between Japan and Francs has been mafint it to them on the expulsion of the defied sa allied force of Portuguese and 1850 this last-named leader had raised his contray you love every tion therewith which shareholders may wish this new reformatory when it is erected ofed by M. Faure, the Presidefit Ratifica Mongols 83 years later, and the catablish Chinese in 1910 Even Shao Ng teal and second feet of 13 junks, which flected both as a contrihater to the Book Plate
On the contrary, you have actively assist to ask. 6omo species
of work connected with cat-
tions will be exchanged at Tokyo, it ismer
in Mire Ba In 1801 & hard
Captain Tülett There is no question, pon spining. Hat, ladies and gentlemen. expected, not later than the latter part ofment of a native Ming, or the Fright Chui Apoa ef 1949-31 may have found this destroycht Chinese gunbosis and and as a lecturer, in the furtherance of the Sir, exactly which I would like to ask, bub you will doubtless want to know how it in February
Dyenoty, as indicating that Heaven recoated valley admirably adapted for convalescent battle hatreon the usurpation of the Bongols, and puristed and recruiting purposes.
sono piration: junka took place in Aberdeen sims of our Society, whilst your regular I would like to throw out s suggestion for tant Bir Belilios in mixed up with this
their unworthiness. This scene of carliest Actual hirioy come again about the watch This great piratical confederact attendance at our meetings has been a non- the consideration of the Director affair. What he sold was not exactly a
-} whether it would not be sound- policy to In punclusion we beg leave to sure you adopt a somewhat stiffer back in dealing correct atatement be is very shy and Arthe general meeting on the 18th January, authentic local history is easy of access. A close of the Punti, Hacks, Hollo Sottle made Hongkong its headquarters, had stant source of encouragement to us.
ment. That period of comparative peaceful lawless Europeans in its ranks, and native timid and refrains from giving himself lau- the Kobo Fiar Company declared a divid-gond path leads from Hunghom through
ness you may hereafter be employed, you would have to sacrifice a certain smeant in dation (Applanes) We found the build end at the rate of 20 per cent, per annum series of const villages, and past typical progress was followed by one of great marine store dealers for its agents. Its that, in whatever sphere of public useful with the native opposition. Of course we
along a inrest.
memory is dear to the rough and will always carry with you the hearty good the way of dividends in fature, but to mass ing at West Point was thoroughly unsuit for the past half year, sud carried 3,440 quarry outlets. Part of the way is
In 1828 the Ming Dynasty had its death-lo spirits of the seafaring village ablo for a reformatory. We patched and you to the nort account auc 6,000 yen to atoto road characteristic of China, and the
hlow. Its scattered army gat hoped for a communities, and secured freedom from wishes of the Hongkong Odd Volumes for pay in the long rub. I merely throw it by htened the walls and put the reserve fund. 20 steamers used the pier crook at the foot of the hill is crossed
Kumours that an your prosperity and happiness. We are,
out as a suggestion to be taken into cou aldstation. Rav. Piazzoli and the daring the six months undor review, and an interesting old bridge. The whole mute turn in fortune's tide, and fall of this hope; piracy is not yet.
Bishop
Here follow the signatures.) Italian Fathers in charge, but still fandod 67,135 tone of cargo and shipped is practicable for chairs said its surroundinge chose the island of Hongkong as their immenss piratical feet will atwak, and air, yours faithfully.
you The Chairman-Thank you
Very Zuch, vory satisfactory froin a sanitary point of rendezvous about 1650 Kong-hi (1662. plunder certain villages are not uncommon. An 5,254 tona,
Mr Pollock then handed the address to Captain Tilet. We will take that sugges we could make nothing of
view. In the cool notably in 1722) at ones the greatest and most Perhaps the host remembered of historical wo decided to build a reformistory,
Decorabur and Janusson, the ship is slightoned of March, rulere, duait associations is that commencing with 1634 is izselitoy the Governor was romiy-ting in a cong face, to the opposition my
into consideration, and Excellency
- Bir Belillos came to me and said firA Nzw York Router Jelegram statordallghtful and maily managed between.tiff promptly and offsotively with this menace during the Taiping Rebelion Fated with applause au rising to respond. Ele and beneficially any other question i William, we must have a pmpsT
The Russian Goverment ia reported to be and dusk.
to Manchu sway. I will give you $12,000 towards the negotiating with a San Francisco Bim for
An Imperial ediot had fallen in July, Canton was panie strack,
Fald Your Excellency Generi Black, Mir
Thero being no more questions, the History, oven authentic tradition now, for called upon all logelism to ithdraw Kowloon City was, in September, lding Now, lagled and gentlemen, wa the supply of 1,200 tous of groceries, prin cotituries says little of what is now the from Hongkong and cut off a supplies, and retaken repeatedly, by the rebola a Paliosk, members ni tha Hongkong (dà | Chairman proposed the adoption of the re«-
The Brillios sipally consisting of canned fruit and ruoat, Crown Colony of Hongkong. This dot on were the island. until the rebels had been to Hongkong. Evon in Vietorin armed to me. It has afforded me the utmost
whereupon the Punti and Hakka esttiors Imperialiste, and crowds of refugees Lucked-
•Medals, 7
le the finest for the me of the garrison of ledare the oceau and its peninsular teperdoacy starved out or dislodged. The settlors banda of Taipings at times paraded a pleasure during the last five or six yours to the address which you have just presented and sage we shall took A Chicago Bem recently delivered were too insignificant to call for notice.
Le Russian gets 10,000 tons of sal bec?. But for the fact that the navigation routes then returned, and tradition and history are streets, till ia. December, 1854, soms han- promote in any WAY the exosllent objects and Gentlemen, fear of stated that thong preparations-over-lot of the south-west-umane, of Uning-hey-of-wilong us to show laiused fill the queuthur of this trade of them-wong-arrested, whoa qubar- und rims of this more attive Society Brow
contury when. is in again referred to king to attack Lawleon Bellio del which can never be extioJapan
through (Applause) The name of Fe. ***
it le evident that the popularity of the Odd Hough Lemoon and this
Carried of Kapshuintoon to Centon, we should pr. under Ching Yik, and Chang Foo were likelihood of a naval battle in the harbour Volumes and its sphere of scofeinass are will be handed down in Hongkong to
CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS warranted bably know nothing mors till the British from 1800 to 1810, the scourge of hors posterity. It will be my last
I heartily moiprocate your before ou, gentlemen Thank you let public set on Monday to sign a despataa es Governor of this Colony, to be sent to either sex, alt acquired or constational Di Hongkon Stende tradition avers that tangtung. So powerful were they that Imperialis orini war junks, with 2,009 | incrassing.
bane to this coast the Governor of Canton want. 29. Inong to of Taiping war jonks was
aff and won and beneflons future is in moro fe your abbondance, Dividend waSTARÍS WII DE the Bacretary of State,royaesting that large from the Urinary Organt, Gravel, and tradate havat, dresund i reside, and sought Portagueşe hid for their Bath foreca wore order in karboar. 8ood wishes and trust that a prosperous I
he | Palce in the back.". Free from Mezoury, Eata.. peaceful traders, will bridg this most panerous and noble bashed upwards of 10 years. In oxen de 634. independent of Imperial eratrol - Shau girozas by the allied Portugues Uninest Taipings, returned and sought leave to
Rod all but suppression. A ten days stack on the peacefully away. In September, 1888, the admirable Boalety (Applaud you ready on Monday morning at ten o'black, rih to the knowledge of Her Must Greßious arch of all Chainfsts and Patent eine kiwan and Aberdeen were the chief satie. forces was fruitless. Later Ching Yit and charter transport fur truppe to Pukle, theje i r- Majesty the Queen (Applause) Warce Vendore throughout the World Proprietors
Composers, 8 Pisana by Crange, Vany the New Walte by A. G. Ward. Sheers for My and Me Bellion and family. Tas LNCOSAT AND MIURAND COPE Daro monte of these plunderers; ostensibly fisher. Chang Fau quazrolled and fought with base of operatione against random 1867 001earl of the East HONOR
Umeds, loot Krdપૂર
Company man, rinse que la by no means satinst the only that the beaten maar mede was desimalen Carnitas
let I beg you kindly to lay the stone of the weedless to point out that there are 17.)-Across the dip between the two as pilots and provision caterers to our so retired to our ships. The facts
My
men,
first-class British passenger lines calling at.
travel
The
in a workmanlike way by His Excellunoy's eminence
Sung
harbour
in recorded
*
Arey end-Endise and gentle-Britishers can only be regarded as egregious he gonius and philosophy of B. day we not assume that the fight lasted several days
ing an honest livelihood. (Applau}
tory.
have the Belilice
in
have
Elder
which
I know the views set Song sailed
BRITISHER.
treacherous surrender
Alauy Swatow,
of record to
of
сигар
ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
FRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO-H. ́E. THE GOVERNOL
an-
Da, Contay
and your efforts.
ROBINSON,
G.O.M.G.
taken
and
Volumes, I thank you most sincerely for
the Colony deeply indebted to Ming made in view of possible trouble with † necessity from Foogharbour by way as noted for picior, 600 piratical junks In January, 1880, there was every 186 of lectures to be given this BALION |
A
grateful
to
ROID,
kui
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soldiers, came in. large feeb
the list
port and hunta,
routes
Captain Tillett seconded.
Carried
T
For
Mr Bell-Irving proposed the re-election
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Mondercher : D. Gourdin and Mr J. H. Cox sounded:
The Chair This is all the basinsan
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