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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

-THE VOLONTRER MOYEMENT IN

HONGKONG.

in

When the Home News,-lating on progress of the Volunteer, movement British Colonies, almly stated that

the

HONGKONG WIDNESDAYS ITEM R 712, 1802.

agement, on the part of the commanity and well attendeil. Like ita. predecessors, petrol. If they did no great good they would: There is, we believe, among its members ever, the corpo hausinne.Then gradually idu do harm. There would probably be some very gul proportion of sarart gunners, whizuruak, and can now only muster about Httle difficulty nohin rising two bundred men

can hold, their own with Artillers, Valunteers

art of the empire but thorty members.

tenuated condition of their runks, gaturak ly places the Corps almost out of geckon-i

of the Colony Why the mosquent should

and coaling station like Hongkong, with

are perping times of puce, and military ardour

Ribility of being called on to defend the

The uniform provide is not too afin five,

Comes

Yet another effort, however, we believe, shortly to be made to miss a Volunteer forte that could be made of real service in case of

ar presrat lying idle and asdoes.

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II.

AN APPRECIATED CONSUL

IN SIAM

done."

In few parts in the East, probably, has the British Representative so motley a col

-missioned offers stad meo qualified for higher positions, the core rapidly and effec tivaly the new material will be moulded and ad- Japted.

The period of sarvine should be at least three Corps without netica

reses ant no obashould be at liberty to leave the

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CORRESPONDENCE.

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viou. It may be mentioned here that the Go- Captains, Latents: 1 Battery Servernment are bringing in a new Volunteer

Corporals: 90 Gunters.

by the

The uniforms should to

The Committee further commed that no

Ao regards your suggestion alemt arming one of

the nee of the Firk pires and Maxim gras, the

were not fulfilled, and though the corpsprosent Artillery, Corps bafore proceeding the auxiliary coulé corps, if it is really, a ritory. "After driving the Chinese out of the SCHEME FOR REORGANIZATON OF Furuined in existence, it was £r veral with the new scheine? Would it nat rather question of expense suppoe the country and practically taking possession, vars practically morihand. In November, the more advantageous to retain it as the objection innst be williawn, fut savate this rems & curious answer to give, hut!

THE HONGKONG VOLENTEERS, |1882, whom the political staation had again auleus of one of the batteries? It is pro-muke would not run to the formidable possibly the Ressha Chancler would ex-

REPORT OF TER TÖLUNTEER COMMITTEE. darkened, a public meeting was held at the posed to raise two why not bring the amount estimated for pontos; the males, be plain that General YAMOT ao'ed with. A copy of the above mentioned, has been for City Hall, at which steps were taken le recon- strength of the present Corps up to 100, aides, would be more suitable for hill work, aut authority or resided bis powers. If folowing sketch of the gamersh solone embodied warded to us for use, and from it we take the fitats the Corps, and in the 20th December and make the second battery the Maxim This, however, is luta deball. Mr. Fargs Russia moruly wished the move to be made homin: The Committee, in view of the small the Administratian of the Corps must be a The Committee lastly recommend that while "Hongkong the local corps was doing, re-

the enrolment of Volunteers under the new Gun Corps? The present Corps coa rather misapprehends the intent of our as a feeler, and now feels it desirable to reHongkong, and of the distance from the city of Governor of the Colony, during time of peace, amount of time at the disposal of Volunteers in laid down by the Scoretary of State, ander the markably well, it must have hazarded a scheme ruimenced, Mr. Tar was. apaine a number of active, azt, and ener- suggestion that one of the batteries should treat from the position taken up by deseral is Batturion in which their knowledge of big the Corps should be placed at all times for dril fearful guess. The local Volunteer Artillery pointed Major and Commandant, Mr.tie men, who have struggled on brave. be for Piali picces and the other for FAROFF, this course is understandlaide. But gou feill would barato be acquired, do not think and disciplies under the Colonel Commanding Corps the ouly our in existence at present FRANCIS captain, and Basra, Mossure all under dificulties and discouragement Maxim gurs. The idea was that members it is quite possible that the gallant General ever arquite muh a knowledge of the work purposes as Volunteers in Baglard des vader it praible that the Volantears as a body could the Royal Artillery as fally to all intents and can rdly be said to be doing wall when MCCALLUR Heutenants, Subsequently and their services in the past deserve would then have a choice of the weapons really has exceeded or bettered his instrucing of the large net worn complicated the Gemoral Offer Commanding the District. it pambers under forty ffective unters, seeund bakery was formed when Messrs. early recognition. With regard to the they would work with. Perhaps, however, tour. This fee way Rassings officere bars, to render ebem eficient and reliable Artillerymunat pesant, occupied by The City Clab should be guns in the Forte and Battórion us The Committee recomand that the buildings nearly a third of whom are other and an. H. J. HOLMES and A. WOOLLET were suggested Mounted Troop, we agree in the plan of alternating the work would be and it does not seem, as a rule, to entail very for that especial purpose. The Committee do acquired sa an amery zad a place of recreatina nished officer. The Corps as een porated lieutenants. For some time doubting whether it would be of auch more acceptable as giving a variety in drill serious consequences on the offender. The think that at last 20 as can be, get together, at an adjoining gedown as a Drill Hal Tho in a struggling condition for several years,

the newly constituted corps throre, the practical utility, but it is also open to quus that would be both pleasant and profitable. military classes in Russia are, as a matterase of shall ens, of mechine guns and of field estimated at $16,100 and this sucual expenditurs and sept together, who can be so trained in the Initial expense in connection with the scheme is fighting wist apathy want of onconficers doing their best to maintain interest tion whether the score of men ready to enlist

of fact, spoiling for the fray; they are not guns of the calibrez in nas to the Colony, so to at 820,000. in it, and parades and outings wave frequent in such a corps would cars to join a foot-

A MISGOVERNED CHINESE

feather bed soldiers and aro sick of the long bosono au effent Field Batters Wing of the POSSESSION.

Japuli fiunctivity, which the peaceful policy land defans whether in. the open or in field Royal Artillery, Javaluable for the purposes of

of the present Czar has imposed upon them. works thrown up for the defence of the south Amongother interesting details of the trade It therefore they could precipitate & frontier The Committee, therefore; recommend the

We do not hold onterizon reponsible for the opinions, sida of the Inload.

exposed by our respondents.? but in keeping the batteries up to strength of Tums given by Mr. HOLLAND-in-his any of then would be boartily disheadrant of the present Volusion- Artillery and some of the means suggested to that report for 1891 is a note on the camphor pleased. They would farts march to Con- Corps as suggested by sta Commendant, Cap-

THE VOLUNTEER COMMISSION'S end seem very good and reasonable. The production. In his report for 1890 he had stantinople, but at present the and is block Corps as the sets of cue of the Companies,

REPORT. tain McCallem, or its absorption into the new

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DALLA PREST" Jug as an element in the defence forces need. : The Government are now considering year be called out for a period of training export of the following year, a prediction little war with the Amoer of Afghanistan posals for the formation of a Mounted Troops them mirandarstandings," that occur in your commendation that the Corps should each natiopated a can derable increase in the ed; failing that they would not object to The Commitoo do not scar in the pro- right one or two small errors, or shall I call Bra-I think it is alvisable that I should st be at sel a low fish is an important colony have been acquired at great expense and are hangbai, where it hus been adopted. We rose froui 7,717 cwx. in 1890 to 19,953 cwts.plications with British India and this not this. Foot patrols, with an efficient fold tale.

a scheme for u Mazin got corria. The guns is specially a viso var, and works well in that was amply verified for the shipment toore especially if it promised to cause comory doubtful in a mountainous, nenutry like clone to his morning on the Hopeat of the

originally suggest. The zility of it seems

comparatively large and compact European hundred men are required, we understand, posal to enlist a force of 144 Chinese j fell to low sa to show a slight loss, be thought, to wipe off old sores with China, and rezon.

Concerning the existing Corps, a very general. peputation, seem at first sight fiicult to

Two are not so sure, however, about the pin 1891. At one time the Hongkong market proving practicable they would not be sorry rep and sam of signalling carefully or idea men to have saised the public mind that

ganised, would be for more effratita accomt for, when there are Boaring

it is the wials of the Commission to do away with to man them, and the number there eaght coolies to fetch and carry for the Volunteers on every shipment, but the local firms con- quer But the time for none of these of a Volunteer Corps to be enlist Iho Mong recommendation is that ikabeuld form theaneleas 3-Tha Committas remend the format it altogether. On the contrary, their special to be a difficulty-in-enrolling provided that The rasing of a corps of Chinese subtiuued buying and were crentually rewarded adventures has apparently come yet; ALEX- 199 Batteins and to be ardor the command of a for that purpose. The master of disbanding them Degler of Folunteers, in such soloides as on the indecentre oferol, and that rating, minera na i subidiary, corps to the for their perseveratice by arise in the nur ANDER III. has no wish to puter upoto Volunteer steer with the local euph of Major, would op ones of more stem fad

kong intact: Artillery" to be organised of the new one and it would simply be invaluable Ceylon, where the climate is more exhaust the membership bë not watricted to British Royal Engineers, we have always regardled!ker, which once more placed the ramphor war with Chian even, and hence the dis. who will not a Cassinandaut of the Crores de re-valinted under the new terms of ser- ing and the population more sontiered, Isbjcts. The German and Portuguese como as ano:oewhat dulsions experiment. The men trade on a favourable fapting. Then or avowal of any aggressive intentions in the Each Battery in consist of Ceylon she Volunteers frequently mister minities could both furnish companies, are no donht willing, capable, and give little curred one of those unforeseen and disap. Pamirs. Coco noro Chipse-diplomacy 'geant Major; 1:Quarter Master Bergeant; Ordinance altogether, quile spart from the btw two end three hundred, string, it will, we believe, it invited. It aigle trouble to the officers; out what security is pointing checks that counsionally upset iner- Lins necceded, and the Russions heen Sorgen Baffer, when us a person testing, to be in all probability, under my vircumstances, the parade with the regular troops, and put a male as the, it secondry, not there that, when they have bon taught con le talouttens gud had to loseca itistead warned off in Turkestan. Bat, like the stalk Battery wood men ins as a abaro, safeting love - very respectable figuke. It is true they as neetrals, in case of war, duty should be their duties, and made thoroughir efisient, of the profit reasonably expected. In the swallows, they will come again, and one day nonobis being filled up as they may occur. By enlisted so as to bring it under th new Or poses a hand, and thirt of course is always lization to assisting in the preservatios of they will not be empled away by the autumn of last year, Mr. HOLLAND tells us, will reuni an attraelivp-panage to a forec, tooling order with the city of Victoris. But they Kwangtnoy Government to serve in the on outbreak took plasmag the savages, who,

this arrangement it is hoped that a spirit of diannes in question. Keep it ingeher, the wait of which the prosenthaud be invited to join, the movement, forts on the Danton river? In the event unable to distinguish between the Chinese

emulation may be stimulated as regards joining i the Corps, and it also enable the Offers to having an auxiliary body of coolies. In the first Tou apparently do not quite calel: the ides of loral Artillery Corps has had to deplore since in order to maiorais interest in the of a serious difficulty with China con caretakera of the camphorstores built with

exeris: a certain amount of selection from place poniarare out of the question if only from a its first formating in 1878. The absence Corps, the uniform should be good and tingeney which the lapse of every foreign capital and their giual foes, attacked

noagat those coating themselves as recrits more point of expense. It would on an initial The permanent steff to asist of the above cost of orer $2,000, uot taking luto ansideration wever, though it may have handsome, de drill light, parades frequent, year remiers riore probable they would the Chinese generally and destroyisi numbers

sald Commnudas, nf on Wilitary Adjulant a barges dual apkop of some batter in d want of enthumasin shooting competitions inaugurated, o hand to compelled to deart he corps, just, ata of storys "Nothing ould be

pointed by the War Oficer in England, one thing like $5.000. The only necessity for having in the Volunteer movemer of Tate, has formed, and colours werked and presented. time, too, when their services wkt bu mest continues the Consal, "be Chinese being estion of Her Majesty's subjects to loot approved by the Gororor of the Colony and Corps as well be spared. On parade or in the

Volunteer Quarter Fastor and twa Surgeons. been the chief returdag influence. These the existing Artillery Garys might still be needed. The folly of being dependent upor quite unable to protect stores or punish after 25 in Bangkok. The British Conant

the ocolies is for moving the gaur. &, tron point The Offeems to be appointed by election and to paint, work from which the members of the General Uommanding, languishes in the civilian breast when the mutained and its numbers guented, as Chinese for any branch of the eyelet of "the savages, so one resident, who led cou- there has to ensy task, for out of the tuned on the teevanpulation of the Offloar Cam. by making them talks the gansont for bere miles, feld the corpe would havetobandle the guns tham The Non-Comtested Ofcers to be appointees; but it is nogood breaking the men's bearts are no war ektris, on the horizon, no javach into milthy rivalry with another meanest understanding. Malays would bolly penetrated into the interior-at colours who skim his protection and advice

they would be no doubt, when they gere defes should have been patent to the siderable mpital invested in the business, dreds of the men of various races and qualifying examination.

manding the Battery and after passing the say to the Bacrocorse, ne up to the top of the er. Lf, however, sach a agrammes to bave been equally it not better adapted for "time when the Government troeps there are of course many who are engaged the tits and sath side of tlie Island, and that work alone wou'd gafflce, to deter way from hearth and home The great question off sucessfully tried throngs no nanocestas purpos, and might have been readily savages were at daggers draw-and a trade or other occupations who get in their salalay and Reil be specially adapted for joining the Mrvios.

The Committee prenamend that the special ip twn to these bones of hard drill, and finally Magazins Gap, and then expecting them to pat.” destination of the Fares ro the land deferee of bring shoir guns and limbers home again. This clothes has also bad its place in the matter. Isary time should beest ja placing the enlisted in the Straits Settaments. These aged to "make satisfactory arrange ofved in disputes with the natives or with this purpose and for this purpose uloga; that the Colin Cupa onold it pavesary be entirely di and the Artillery Vedateer can bardiv baroject hefore the coxanuuity, for the objections do na apply with equal forogments about the balance of is woney and foreigners, and who then, right or wrong, though perbena is the Maxim uas are for invaluable, set only for assistance in trandt, bat In ting of antal war the winter will soon be her, and the union the idea of a lie corps to wait stores What were destroyed will doubt took to the Consul for assistance or reliess Martini-Hebry ammunition the bar for the distributien of amminuitive, or for men be armed with the best rifle Atadable (a pensed with, or if they stood by us. would prove and a snart figue ajaring well, and be obtained from home on the Valuuteers, but there are other ob less be a dead loss, but it is tutorearing, It is not every official, no matter how excel, be armed with that rifles and will drilled in ambulance parpsina with the regulars. Then again the Corps has thut the corps may be farried and jections to the provent. Featured though not perhaps conecting to the loser, lent his intentions or bow painstaking his that the Est alive be armed, ous with the, 7-pr. the proposed Batteries with Field plecs and the never lee sufficiently representative; the merressed by his time the cool season sets in. warriers are not wand even as Valustoess,to so that a solitary foreigner ou safely inquiries, whe can hold the seales with 3.L. Field gen (or with any Field gru that any other with Maxim guns, if you will look over the

Company drill and in the use of the rill; cantile, baking, and professional fenex. We have been instigated to offer this truely, thongh it is true that they can hardly be venture with a Chiness interpreter into suficient, ruptrtiality or exercise the re be substituted fur it), sod, the offer with the Kopart again rut wal and that is prachaely wha have been mainly conspicuous by theiras norminder by a perusat of the paragraph in expected in this clinate to haul the gun turritory which the Government troops de quisite tact to renter himself alike respected duties and in Figaslliur. Let them be made an alternate the work every training. be which As the racks. Whose fault thiar ay have the Home News and tão desire to me is terrabont. The question is whether, after all," not dare to approach." The adventures and beloved by the varied peoples registered efficient as possible or the special purpose in means the antire Corps will be trained hit to azins gun; that they be, instruetadio patrol the Commission renamend, the item being t been it would perhaps not be easy to deter-accurate statement mentioned above the crankyment of mules or ponies would foreigner mentioned was not au Buglish-at the Consulate. Mr. E. H. PRENCH, the vi-fjell battery" work imitated as muchfield mavement being almost identioal for both mide, hut pasibly it may tura been due to the brought within the dowain of tact. We not in more prudent, especially as it is not man. no British firmus berg, engaged in the British Consul at Bangkok, seems, however, au posible for all ranks to shots of the Regalare weapons, the differe300 bring only in their mani failure of the taipans to interest themacires gliere at best, His Excelleney the Gov. desi able to train up Chinese e guaners, sec-camphor trade, in the Corps. Latterly the ranks have been sano and General BARKER &e equallying they might one day be employed against almost exclusively recruited from the atores ass r any the Tolunteer Forces ou There is also the question of expense aborigines trust foreigners, but do na trust to have won the esteem and regard of poiss he played or masd for daring either

The moral of this incident is that the and by his tact, patience, and impartiality pinag setion to the

to bare fully met all these requirements in fast identies therewith, unless there. 18 any pulation-isa, Sir, yours faithfully.

JNO. J. FRANCIS, and material from that sure being limitest und fouting and a credit alike by numbers The maintenance of 144 Chinese cooler is and will have no dealings with Chinge the Azi subjects of Her Majesty the the Maxin er. Field gas, but good chametar the numbers køre naturally dwindled slowly and efficiency to the Colony

Secretary to the Volunteer Commission, Hongkong, 5th September, 1892. The Jarze anter. The estimated cost is Mr. HOLLAND remarks, à propos of the Queen-Empress, for on the 20th ult, several he enlisted, provided with some suitable waiform, It may be materesting at the present

gives at $1,530, and this in certainly the subject. If this cieb and lovely isleid, handreda of them assembled at the Consulate and tid draw the 208

conlias of suitable abysigns and moment, perbops, to refer briefly to the past a sketch of its history may now be fitly

Our remarks on the Volunteer movement initim.

This would r

HONGKONG-SANITARY BOARD.. "most aptly asmed Formosa bylie Pag Listory of Volunteering in this Colony.. Insupplementel froni ting repsirt of the Cout seem to be feasible machanobjectionable, if we *abent it than we do, nere ever tolle gifts on the occasion of his recent ap should be on the permanent Staff to take okarge alded; and thora were also pressut Hon. F. A.. Most of the remaining recommendations taguese, who probably knew much mare present to him an address and some valuir 2 men for each Battery or say 144 In all, The usual meeting of this Board was held on pat of which pae Head Coolio and night assistante the 1st fast. Hon. J. Stowait Lookhart pre- January, 1963, a movement was first initiat-itter, a copy of which has been forwarded to except that refering to the establishment of into the hands of a civilised foreign aurkak Mr. FREwen had served in Siums there is in the Colony su ample supply of Eag Foline; Een He Kai, Mr. J. J. Franois, Q.C.. ed for the purpose of organising a Youuterus. On the 6th May, 1889, Major-General a regular Saturday half-holiday. Tóa TerPower, there would be no diffulty in Canenlat Caiong-mai and Acting Consul fishmon of suitablynge who might all he reason-Mr. N. J. Bus ad $7. R. McCaffers Saper-

pointment to the rank of full Copaul at af keep elesa, dv., the Fiski gans and Maximus.

Hona bata roently compiled it is evident General Gordon, Capdala Baperintendent of 'ooper, Director of Puzle Works Major - Corps, and in March of that year drill was BEVAR. EDWARDS, then in continand of the large extent this is already observed. But coming to friendly terms with the aborigita, commenced. Captain F. BRIXE, R.E., was Troops, suggested for the consideration of in this practical edinmercial port, where who welcome a foreigner with the name or At Bangkok, and daring his long residence of ably exproted to be found among the Volunteers intendent). appointed the Comtiandant, Mr. WILLIAMSF WILLIAN De Vaur, then Governor of steamers are perpetually arriving and leaving, 1*** brother":"In all probability His wis eighteen years bur wonden opinious it is not vezeasonabla to suppose that at least naturo and only occupied a few mismas. Au KAB to be captein, and Messrs. E. B. Hongkong, the desirability, with a view everything has to give way to the exigencies prove the ultimate fate of Formosa. The Amoug the British subjects of Abiatic, ori- | two anndred will; if saffolent inducements are application was revised to permit the co- BAKER, JOEX FRAZER `and Joan DoDD to mainly to 142 land defence of the City of of business, and it would be better to leavejchiacze grossly misuse their opportuäitum gia. Among those who waited upon him haki out, jais a Volunteer Force and undergo panting of the draing of tho new way of be lieutenants. There were two corps, so Vietor, of establishing & Volunteer Rifle matter, as they are, than agitate for what and they have never been able to establish Panjabis, Arabs, Malaya, Cingalese, Sur the inducemeata will has to be strong to get. jent ha ben circalated to members. Some ap- artillery and an infantry corps, and they Corps in the colony in addition to the To-in come as could only be conceded with their authority over the eastern

with the adess were Parsis. Afghans, Forms will bare

the drudgery of drill in time of peace, but the the Hongkong Hotel, bat saretin was deforrad be made very attrative, and until the numplate mens ondeses on the sub- mastered in great force on the IGFe-lunter Artillery Corps, and of raising, if difficulty and create friction where one of the island, where the; aborigines live ki, Tamile, Chinese, Burniese, &o, and them to join. The Artillery Volunteers have pleations for Tenure to keep awinė HEM bruary, 18th, which Mis. Mecce, wife posible, a small troop of Mounted Ritle exists at present. If the Fuggested Volmus and enccessfully defy them. To a true that speeches were made by repecsentar ives very effort of their Others and ntthongh threw andra for bonus rowired in prints the

Bow bone in existence sinn. 1878, and in spite of granted. The Board considered private the Acting Governor, presented them with me, to assist in patrolling the south tees Barteries de once raised the non-axis- there is a large Uhinese population estimated of the colours, and a silzer trompet, sent from side of the island. On the 23rd idem, attence of a fixed nud veneral Saturday ball-jat two and a half millions but they could in bigbly complimentary terms. The actriad, never more than 50 or 60 efficiants, if su

races, all cached or four different methods of working have been VEGY. England by Mrs. BotNE, was presented by a public meeting held in the Council Cham-holuby will not, we think, piose an obstacle readily be governed when orice the island bad, which bore one hundred and Afty

many, have been kept together. Mrs. Moour, Whul the exact strength of Ler, a Committee was appointed, of which in the access of the Corps, as employers been freed from the "brases." It was near- the combined corps was at this tice we cau- Mr. J. F. HOLDAT was Chairman. This will generally be found quite willing to ar-ly falling into the grasp of France some i closed mi a handsome silver czéket, and with jof not less thee 30 days upon the same, 6ystein | not use rtain, but we belicvo t was nearly Committee concluded their deliberations in range for the absence of such of their em-six years ago, but the Paris Government it was prceented a valuable gold watch and Volnatvers in Bhunghai, and be paraded not| H. DEAN and H. J. H. Terre, of the they advocated the formation of a Machine drders. The wisdom of the recommend-after holding Kelang for about twelve set with Ciamonds and rubies were also pre two hundred. In May, 1864 Mets. W. October and published their raport, in which (ployés as may be in the ranks of our would not support Admiral CovRDET, and cluir; a masaire gold bracebst und & ring teas than once every month during the reninder with the Recreation Club werd endmadeed, un» Hongkong Volunteers, were appointed extraf Gas Volanter Corps and of a troop oflation that the Arconry and Drill Shed months without ever attempting to advarea scated to Mrs. FRENCH. The address, after Shipping Oftes ia Hongkong is very heavy, dowupon the raiu held off and a very larga kides.decamp to the Gorersor. In July Volunteer Mounted Rifles, both independ at abould be in a central situation is so obvionisioto the interior, the French Forces finally expressing the eatisfaction with which the bestler than in London, with longer and more concourse of syestators asembled. of the Year further appointments and upconnected with the existing corps as to need no comment. The idea of a espi-vicucted the island with little profit or signatories view his appointment, went on, holiday. There in much Senday work. The brought off well to time, and nothing militated Irregular honn Thory is no Saturday half-upon the whole was excelent, the events were were made, among them being that of of Artillery Volunteers. They also, after s Mr. ATWELL COXON to be captain, and close can rass, obtained the names of 110 form some slight incentive to members of the island it might soon have been made a

tation grant is a good one, as it would glory. Had they taken and arieted the t say --

oliondo la verg trying. Dations amusements against the complete kanoess of the opening As Judge of the Coienar Court at Bangkok, where are very fon and the hours within which day. The most important race of the meeting, on the 5th Erptexaber following a shoot-gentlemen willing to join the Machine Gun Corps to render themselves efficient, but the source of revenue and erentually become variably treated us with the greatest, courtesy, and little or no twilight summer

many of us have had to appeal to you, you have in. they are possible are very few, there being the Champions, mai wop by Prusk Lawert,

or winter. ing competition for a cimltage cup pre-Corps ant 12 who were ready to enlist in trille should be as light as they can hardly less profitable than the Philippines.always been just and satafactory se all partes courements, their drill ground or drill

It who wrested the honour from the boldery W. it is hardly recessary to say that yore judgments have men are to learn drill, their sems and accout. Stopani, in a style. His brother, kenast sented by the Governor was held, the cap the Mouatel Troop The Governor cou-made asistent with real efficiency. The Its real resources are

shed Lammert, secured the handicap race in which carnod. being won by Chunner Tarr. On the 19th sideral and accepted this scheme, and amber of offers suggested is no doubt but there is no doubt that is is rich in coal, nountry like Sist, where there are found to many must bear all the expenses of the Corps, gyan following were the executive ofloors, who dis We feel that the dution of a Consular officer in a must be close at hand. the Governmout almost the same compofitas started. The November zit Volunteers visited Muego in a intimated that the Colony would purchase rather large for a small force, but the rea-gold, aut other winerals, and there are known objects, is by no mone & pleasant or easy quo, and Funds The troviament must help the officers preditably-

elngsga, sronda, and nationalitice of Her Majesty' those ordinarily wet in Baglang out of Corpe obarged their duties moet offectively and body with all their bevy guns, arms and twelve Mexin gans. In July, 180, the Serens governing the recommendation are to be petroleum springs there. The soil is with which you have darriad on your duties without the to moved froso, it at a day's station Committee:-Messrs. Fr. W. Koch, T. Fried- therefore all the more approalate the tact and osre von, largely, for nearly every man to Hongkong Chairman-Hon. J. H. Stewart-Looklart. the invitation of the cretary of State formally approved the anciently cogent. In timo of war there very rich in parts, and sugar, cotton, rice, hurting our paenllar sensibilities. Governor of that colony, and the occasion formation of the proposed Corps and the would undoubtedly be a great accession and ten are produced in large quantities and tides a diplomatie offer, but we may be pardoned for uniform, Ac., wie his removal to another Potta, J. Michael, C. T. Robin, Lieut. G. It is not for us to speak of your worth and enpabi. and men will not incur the expense of $300 or so, richs, C. H. Thompson, M. A. A. Su, W. H. male a fate day in Macao, and proved a purchase of the Maxim guns. The gans to the ranks and in that case the officers the area of cultivation could be greatly in- for motioning chat in a great many fustanons where part may render it disel-as to him in a month.

were according procured, and bave ever weald exist wilboat, the bed to be trained, creased. The forests yield camphor and other them withant reconers to law. 1865, Major BRINE, the popular Com since been lying idle and useless. For some and there would be les difficulty in sustmi products and these under a civilised Gerern. Mr. Fruson wplied in a very modest speech, aniforms for the non-e-min-ioned efficere and faros:-Me. C. H. Thompson.

That Government provide dress and working ¡Me. J. Romper and Liant. G. Meynell. Re mandant, left for England and was sue reason, possibly the departure of Mr. J. Flating the new raw material. The length of ment would be carefully preserved instead of saying that the presentation fad quite taken mou, coronets and proper fuld equipment com W. H. Potte. Osial Tr-korporr. M. graded by Major SCOTT, of the 22nd HOLLIDAY, the mest active and enthusiastic this period of service may be a matter of being, sest present, wastefully destroyed by..him by surprise,- for-he had been many plota Aras. Asutrements Practice Ammuui-¡ A. &: Sumea. Handicappor-Mr. J. Sampson. Begiment. The subsequent history of the promoter, and of General BaVAN EDWARDS, opinion, and probably three years is no good the Chinese, who in their customary sugerness years Acting Consal that when the appoint-strotors and is a ward all things neosssary for the races being a distance of two lengths of the as the men af the war and the stir the formation of the two Volunteer Corps, that any physical reason would, on medical get sit the golden eggs. The island is a great to make hardly any difference. Captainmoluding an allowance to each Officer towards 1.-Drymo ao DRJECT old cars is as favourable. By degrees no further steps were taken with a view to term as any. It is understood, of course. for prescat profit always slay the goose to ment was continged last December it seemed the full and fient working of the Corps heth ring events of at this faded, military anal until on the 3rd February, 1992, a circular was certificato, procure exemption from further prize, and will one day yot be marked down Josea, H.B.M.'s Minister Resident, who bud out, attendances at drill and parede fell addressed by the Colonial Secretary to the service, and the notice of resignation required for acquisition by some Power win has bean was present, paid his tribute to the merits off, and in 1868 the small remnant of the members of the Committee then present in would out, we presiune, be arbitrary as to wronged by China. It is paly quite a recent of his subordinate, fully concaring in what Armoury to be in effeota Velanteer Club or to the first attempt three of the competitors for was disbanded by Governor Sir Ex Hongkong, when Mr. C. F. HOLLIDAY be length, insemuch as young men are often acquisition of the Dragon Throne, and had been aid in the address, and say meeting plan for the offlers, non-commissioned brought up six plates out of this top. At the CHARD MCDONNELL. After that for some cane, on the nomination of the Gover despatebed by the Baska or hongs to other was wrested from the Dutch be the Chinese ing that he should take the earliest o

«fhgers and men and provided with bar, billiard (seeand nasty, Bayward ngarað tré, Lammiert years there was no Volunteer force in the nor Chairaan in place of his brother.ports at very abort notion on emergencies irate Koxzsos in 1661; hone there would casion to acquaint the Secretary of State

and reading moms.

toar, and Slope only tw Colony, but early in the year 1878, when Rus. The constituted. Committee held severa! In providing for the regulation and control le hey eruple on the part of a foreign Power with the proceedings of that day. Ada regalar Saterday half-holiday in the colony,

That story effort stould be made to establish 2-Bora' Lace (over 14 and onder 17),

J. Miller. (606) scan aggression bad ́erested a mild care, meetings and reconsidered the whole "gres of Volantocr Corpe in this Colony due in retaining such a conquest, more especial dresses and presentations are

to be generally observed throughout it

J. Alres, (308)T ARE another effort was made to resuscitate the tion with the result, datuled in the gen-consideration oust be given to the beatly seeing that Chiren sovereignty is only little valte as indica ing real merit; more tion grant for every "effetent" Volunteer -

often of The Committee further renommerd & capits- H. Blainfall. (scentnù).. Borer, and on the 22nd May the new eral scheme published in another column conditions, which are somewhat exceptional nominal over one half of the country. The frequently than not they are got up by in cording to the rank for which he has qualified. Alves A Silva, H. Bayard, L. & L. Madar Also competede--E. da Silva, J; Carvalho, A. Hongkong Volunteer Artillery Corps hald Some modificatious of that scheme an, we had will not admit of the bard and last French missed their empes in 1884, chiefly terested run from interested motives, or bimself (not for sit which he tolda)."

Young Miler wont away with a good start and their first parade, and on the 10th July the understand, sired by the Government be- rules which in military life are necessary because the war with China was supopular by fussy people who find a pleasure in O Boere of that mak, $40; Subalterns, $30: CHAMPION KLC-

Field Officer, $50 per annum; Captains and held his own easily, winning by three longtha. officers were presented with their comicis fore approval is gives and stop takes to and rasuahle in England. Too many conia France; but the Chinese will do well not getting up any kind of demonstration. But Bergeanta 925; Gugues, 201 alvos by Governor HENNESSY. Captain launch it.

ditions and restrictions would be certain to to regard the failure of the French at that this was a case in which modest merit had missellaneous spauditares that fall so heavily These money will go to defray thẹ mang DEPSIKE, of the 28th Regiment, was ap-

In what direction it is wished to modify kill the movement in its infancy. pointed the Commandant, Musers. A. Coxox the actorie we have not beeinforced. Mean-

time as a proof of their own invincibility, or patiently ploaded on doing difficult duty and on alcore and won, and that it is so difficult to Also competed: F. Abraham, G 7. Hayward, they will one day be rudely disillusioned.

deflus beforehand. and J. J. Tuason captains, and Messrs. J. time it may be useful to subject it to some

J. M. Mauak, E. Lacomert. J. Madlend. All got accepting great responsibility from day to day We are glad to bave the assurance of Mr.

To qualify as an officient” members of the ammytou good start and Macándo showed ap rary GBANT, W. DANBY, and H. COBEN tinton- friendly exiticism. There can be little doabt Francis with reference to the employment

with scant encouragement, only receiving the Corps me go up for the full fesiaing, patting well to fled sad of the bath. Stopani, R. F sats. The corps mystered ene 170 mm--that the first general conclusion come to by of the existing Volunteer Corps. Vader, the

substantive appointment after acting a Con-in at least three-fourths of the Deilla and Lammert and Freak Lemert then want to the Parados called driring that period, be present at front end a very fue struggle anal. On the -bors, and for a tige flourished exceedingly, the Committee is a sound que; the Volunteers circumstances mentioned--namely, the pass-,

eul for years. Mr. FRENCH did his duty, like the General Suspection (uales absent by special inside F. Lame was winger powerful It is difficult to understand what is really many other British officials in all parts of leave) and stori nct less than three-fourths of stroke and hand over band went away. bis bobber Bat when the emergener passed the attend can never as a body acquire the knowledge ing of a new Volunteer Ordinance it would meant by the latest Russian assuranes with the world, becues it was brie duty, con.ell extre Drills and Partes called daring the closely following The innade the dia sace fell off, and gradually fell to 80 or 90. of the large and more complicated. gane is of course be necessary, as a matter of form, regard to recent movements in the Pemirs, senticusly, and it must at this late hour be Great efforts were made at that time by the forts and batteries necessary to realer to disband the Corps and then to re-enlist Replying to the Chinese protest against the in the highest degree antisfactory to his to is wuch too great for small a Foros; and

It may appear first, that the number of offens - 4-EUNDINO HEAPER FROM SERIFO BOARD :--

W. Kennett. Captains Coron and Fasses to galvanize the efficient to serve in those defohe-a. But the members. All we were anxious about accupation of Alichur by General YANOFF's find that his stendy and tactfed performancecond, that the capitation graut should only be

8. Lamart .................. tie corps iuto uw life, and on their they may be an reconstituted as to become a was that there who had worked on a expation, the Bussian Guvernment is now of it has been so heartily appreciated. Amuse reaus operate to staport both unmand C. Hayward, M. Fredericks and G. Lsurers

given in respost of the reuk a man holds The solicitation the Government promised valuable aljcnct to the regular Garrison for long under the shadow of discouragement reported to bare stated that the force uler le encouragement is especially good foration, The Committees stays that in time of The diving on the whole was very good, Four grant all the w necessary to purposes of land defence. Is there, bow-stoald not be overlooked or left out in any that offer is only engaged in exploration those with have to labour noder musifold ar or of anticipated was the strength of the points had to be considered by the judges form, improve its position. But the proves over, any wal necrosity for distnuding the scheme of reorganization. With regard to and has no intention of occupying the ter diulti in mi enervating climate.

Oozpy will double ey were than double, and that distance, entes, shd reverely,” and in git ng the greater the number of trained officers and” the Lost honour to Kennett the ind pea' decision

accoutrements, oa

huge assess in every way. In January,

II.

balf

stall unknown,

EUSSIA AND CHINA.

if war were to break-ons. Out of this number

It is recommended that the Corps should signatures, was engrossad on parchment, en-ach year to called out for a period of training as the Militia in the United Kingdom and the

of the year.

The business of the Board was of a formal

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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB AQUATIC SPORTS.

FIRST DAY, 2nd Sept.

The aunnit Aquatia Sports je connection

dee the most favourable conditions of weather.

Work in the Banks and Mercantile and Thongh at times the hebes clouds threatened a

we bare had diffinities, Jon hara beer"able ti nətila The Committen therefore recommend :---

The sport

Meynell. Hon. Fresenter:→→Mr: 5, C. PareE.

Han-Secretary-Mr E, D. Sanders Umpires:

Starter-Nr.

tion, Rifa Range Targets, Merkera, Drill In Appended are the rents of the contexts, ali

the out of bie outfit as such...

R. F. Lammert..

Q. C. Hayward ............. That Government rent or purchase for the

Also competed-E. Eammiert. W. Stopnai, Drill Hall and furnish.it ready for us, the W. Kennett, F. Lammert, and M. Fredericia.

arpa suitable bist diega for an Armoury sad

unzire ŋËÏ· RerNON.

Frank Lammert R. F. Lammark.............. W. Stopadi.

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taxes in the fasțiat ifma en rècord, 56j soon.

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Also compekd-J Machado F. Abratem, G.