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CHINAGA

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRU13, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1890,

LORD CHARLES BERESFORD AT THE NAVY LEAGUE BANQUET

of properties, but when you got te vertola and le was with the support of the elastorale (I did gode those Climbers. With regard t age you know too mach, (Laughter and ap. and press that this ruiorra was carried, expenditues, wave during the last nine place. When you get to a certain ago yan only did what spy other man in my years spent or the Dury 478,000,000 over and are nos disposed to also math If I were position would have done. I happened to be aboso is £13,000,000 a year that is required. in sointured of a desk I should like to miltu dopotuloint I did not want any orders Now what I want to kno- in, there, one glass of beer or my sessel in the bands of young men, because decorations I am en Irish landlord, but still working man who bas hail Ley don't fear conséqueness, they don't know any enough to live aulaaghtor)-there one pipe of tobacco the loss pooght of that snough—(Opplaused—and they will rory offan fore I did not want any money. But I want to expenditure, or one rich then who has het... a pail asution through that looked absolutely point out to you that i de noi deserve the praise glass of champagne the loen. The country has imposible when it commenced The man on nse bu gapd enough to give me When not falsitiven if it has, it would bare put its

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On Tashlay night the Hongkong Branch of the Navy League entert und Lord Charken:| Beresford at diaper is 59, Guorges Ball. Tha President of the Heater Corridas WC. Hastings R. (retired), occupied the chair, and amongst the company of about a hundred and I thin Nuvy at the presont day I believe ara escond. It is sail that I am the only offer that took up hand in its pocket all the sams-(applause) | for wo left hospitable Kiskuta bebind us und Byty was sat down wors H.B. the Governor, Major-General Canonigno, Mujer Sir John rington (Hongkong Volunteer Corps),-Ion, M. D. Palok, Hens Dr. Ho Ka, Mr. L. Jaxso, MAR. Binswan, Colczel Elite, E. Mr. A. Ritchie, Mr H. M. Gay: Mr. J. J. Francis Q., und Mir. 31. W Blue entry to the Brasil. The dinner

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to none. (Applause). They are of a fur higher the question I would expials that it is bonnues and contributet in the meat, generous way. social position Lens when joied the service, are singly abort of offers who are in (Applans.) I may say something now with set forth on our journey through Siberia. In those days there was a good deal of oat and dependent. I have asked auzberg of mor brather regard to the Army. The country has been There was bright subelins, with a celik witd, and the balls of the tapeninu jingled morrily. Of these vahielos we had two, el with three very little disciplins: Gow there is vory little allicers, no of them Admirale now, who is thoroughly awakened to the soporsities of the

horser and dash with gue driven. That was all. Cathal very good discipline (Applausa) That in you were captains in those days, to cute on onsa with eagard to the Narg, but it has a bi ne haft a readiness of reasured in the platform when I was spealing and support thoroughly awakened to the necessity of the dependence of Retion which is essential for the could get one to come, and their rate case with regard to the Army. As I said pars horses, saddie horses, guldes, functionaries, thots the go down to the ss in ship, and sons for hot doing so were coupon senso. They in the few remarks I made in re thacks and synta-all those plaisant items of our at this moment I do not believe thurs at a said, You can do it. You don't care for nu for the Royal Navy just now, we must not travel in Mengolic-were sided. We were en

This Times protests strongly against the baving some dalsiony in the construction af French dog-in-the-manger policy in Sbanohar Provide by Mesars, Mader and Farmer. A batter lot of men anywhere, both in char-; thing or anybody, bat if we do it we shalt ran away with the idea that the Nary is the past route, in a country whom lebour is not

and are that Great Britain does not intend to submail to such treatment.

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

only are. We have an army, an elisiont army, a far more difonit arang to manage that any other country on the face of the globe, basuse de hote na too short servies to got a

so cheap as in Chios, a route established on mercantile principles and intended to cover its own post. With us in the tatenfasqui-e p»T; has it would he better to say studer and around -- our porsonal bagange, our heckling.

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apter and inaipline, Lin the men of Akor not get command of a ship or funt, out design by Mr. H. W. Bird, the privoipil fat Binjealy's dos (had applause.) I have prospects will be lighted." Well, I think that buing a bine jogkot standing at the charge," to thank you very muce for the, kind, ro¦ was a fair and reasonable argument. And I with a scroll stating the occasion of the gathur make you ado about the Navy and I have will go farther end I par sure H., the Gor. iog, H.M.s. Condor" apparing abovo Lev Lord Cromer na bocn oreated a Viscount, Charlor. Raresford's name. The Band of IEMs to thank this assemblage most gratelüfty for | pruor “ant Goaset will grea with me it proper ræsary, and our Aray is on service and the box of food stuffs. The tarantase in s dimness when reading, weak syus, the lotters Sie Philip Carrie and Justice Hawkins Licro Pervorfal was in allegiance and played selies the way in which they dran z the healta af 1ba would not be good, for the services if you had it over the world under most vitmordinary in Siberia is a puut-shaped, four wheeleł robiale, ranging together; ung of these sympturas indi-been raised to the peorage Cot, Chorrisida tious during two eraning. Lord Charles Borusiliers, scares, and marines of Her alajusty's agter of officers who weat. Bandering about drealties and contingencies of climate, and

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has received the Cross of B. Michael and St. George, Mr. Cockburn, of the Feking Legation, has been made a Campanies of the Bath, and C. W. S. Eynsley, Resident Councillor of Penang, & Companion of St. Michael and St. George:

SHOULD REFORM OF THE CHINESE ARMY PRECEDE REFORM OF

THE FINANCES?

LORD CHARLES BARESFORD'S OPINION,

Lord CHARLES Bezerroru, is the course of

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tho Trot-alat the Navy was Jasnificient in disturbance.

wuch slower than in Gobi, The distance from lakata to Lake Baikal, where we wore to get

La country I used to laughter and has to be relieved and bases of supply kept with a hooded cover, and with no rent, save a bos-sent for the driver. You plugs your lug ford male two important specchia, both of

His Lordship resumed jis seat amidst loud apple with the most drastic and canetic right at home, and if we wore open to alter the which were marked by passages of humour, und

and long continued applauso

crisis on the nathority they were suppmod stanpo of the projectits of one gun it would cost go on the long of the threats, stow your the other speeches were al good, expeut. Fy ene

Major General GasCOIGNE also responded to to bo under. (Applause.) I do not say that outer country so pang, bandreds of thous bedding and your wraps as you think best, and sit on such seat as may result from the stow- do by the Hen, H. X. Follock in tying to the least an bhati of the Army, and join action with the room I advocuted Iaude, because we have that gas in story edons, the toast of the Navy Leage.

The cast of Tha Quoon luving beau loyally Si: JORN CARLINGTON on behalf of the wave not suffered certain indignities--you can I hope we stail bava some sort. of National The horses are changed at stations that

Anzillary Forces,

Leall then suuhs, and wares un sanba-from the eng. I do not want to see the Navy League overage about fifteen mila-ajart, and the ralo "paid for the hire averages out as a little more honoured.

The CHATEMAN suid--Your Excellencies anticuling uxorities, but it's an earics on the break up at all, boose we shall have to 80 than a third of a rouble per mile for each turan- The CHAIRALAN widGontlemos, in vising

work of ruke best smile at that, it about as you my in this countryeqsi assay uiuepouco per milo. Beyond that you to propose the health of His Excellency tho Gentiumen, the toast of the evening.

is pret of the poission he undertakes, and We shall have to squeeze the country from time tip the drivers, after the usual ropas fashion, Governor I feel I sa roicing Foar putication test," which. I use by toon to she must not be stopped one moment by to time no doubt, but we mast for sed. Bort of and at each station where accommodation, is when I say how pleased we are that Bir Henry poss. Desde few words in un unsymbings such things. If I was a nuthority. I am National League of defence and thrash out the nailiy free you are sung trine kaowu as Blake bas honoured us with his presuperst this, tukuf Navy Leagueror in-uy gathering mot at all aure I should like to see an individual cigenatançon conacted with the Andy just is practically, the first public function, certainly in the world of Batish ret, rhon that guests myself cruising abiont the country-agawa di for the Nars. Ten must remote amar monny But at placas where we fed the first diane, of the Hongkong Branch of is Lord Charles Homsford, (Load). It

ter and applause)-sking batic remarks, that during the Inst twelve years your aspire and allowed the woman of the Lease to pash

our fow dishes we gave a little more, he Navy Leagua. ftantiemen, the health vi falls to the lot of but fow mon to do in their day

and rest auty that, but on many occasions has increased by two million square miles and

The rate of program in Siberia was very Lord Charles Bersford was watertained to His Excellency Sir Henry Blake. (Applause, and generation fat bus go dolgi raddasu wanaing his case against authority. (Applause) son have added two regients to your Army.

Sie Hesar BLAKEM. Obaires such Gust.” Nineteen years ago, Admiral-bu

how, air, if you will akow nav, I will | (Langktur.) If you had gowcription at home, tiffin by the local branch of the China Associa

a steamer, is aboni 12 miles, and a Kinkta tion of the Hongkong Club yesterday. Repertore gentlemon. I thank you very much for the Capt.-Lord Beresfond Yoused our country to a

tainly not very interesting, and £ ghould like not be able to police your vast dominions as

marchant told us be bad.onos.made it lu twenty A. S. WATSON & CO., pirate, but mention may be made of one

were not farited, the proceedings being comtuity manner in which you here received ease of her deadis peril. As an Irishga, he personal gnostien hich is car which I hope we reter shall have, you would the proposal of my heatti. As your Chuir was a boru ocatore diseased 10 apeak for a moment on the question of the they should be policet in the rest of war

hons of continuous travelling. Eut he was in msa bus said, the in the rat sarasion sfiour and seambi, ho was intend to an important point touched upon.

wbioh tavo appeared at a public export, He showed the people of Great Briain Navy Langú. The Navy League desurve; alf Imigiae nox's disturbanos at the Caps-oar haste, travelling in a light vehicle of his own,

the plais and all the support ouery Beit-frinks tho Boers might get disagreeablo. Mr. J. J. PRANOże, Q., the Chairman, in

suoran give The Navy age are the (Laughter) Imagins a disturbance in India and a mounted massager prey led yior to order We hud so expressed the prarina fant China a cifer and monent nudering the pleasant perioon that their way of first that wross the people at home up to tone to quell the late ones to be rede at gach ale con proposing the health of the distinguished guest, fubotion in Hongkong. I am at the prosat that their fonts were insuficient sad nisulete,

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such facilities, “for espacial cood for them, mul of the honeymoon of a Governor, when evce existout, that their was reform of her financon and that this quos thing is expected of him and who he has

Insagino our friends at pres -Were incapable of coping with the stenin

our progress was at the rule of" only about lifty lion should take precedence of the reform of

short the arrest ubers, and that it was lament sout. but possible untagnalsts. Fraces and war in E a great not bad much time to disulons hie verters dur

ubly delituion in all its auxiliaries of defenos Russ, combining against us, whers would you piles lay, or two and a third days for the lis the army,

fants. I only hope that as time goes on you world wale mpira, our very existence as a

(ay be without an efficient army? Yon take this once 12 miles. On the second day we mai

sixty miles, but that' invested starting at half- will not fos! on John Browu, did of his wite. nation was tremolize in the Lulence, whilst we shout which a fleet cannot work.

past sif in the morning, and quirking after fou that our nasal Game wore tot adequately de Prom, and I had to got up in the House of 'clock in the evening. The natal ate, whil and said as to the importance of fascial have eaten her, and over after he was sorry been the deeds of its great graudies iu. Lento, that we had no cough coke, that Commons en two occasione; ona was in at the road, averaged about final a bull his reply said he admitted all that Mr. Francis Before he was married les felt that le conid slumbered in a fool's paradies, and bad forgot). Aud they did more hoy pointed out conuiry China, I saw it mentioned in the raform, but he pointed to the case of Egypt, in hadn't. (Laughter.) Up to the present moment and wartime. Moreover, there were al no rave animunitu, that our reto Mr. Balfour, and one ju auswer to Lord miles an hour, and there were ing donys at which country all attempts to reform the

I need bardly tell you there has been no cagir- ing siguo sad tokens that them were plenty o

şerca of gaus was far abort of what we should Chegan; they both matu, the reques, Chius the stations, delays of about two hours wack. Anauces failed until there was an organised army

regnirais time of wor, that our Naval Deserve will be all right as long as you keep a pro hens were inevitable. Fresh hores, hul to be in enforce the poling of the Government. His tauity of talling whether I can or can not de gry eagles, sharpenisir bill and tons, to any good for this colony. There are certain shred the oil hou's cares and carry of Gue

was a myth and in reality did not exist, and doinut feel out there. For the first brought in and had to be fed. The process of Lordship pradicted that any attempt, ti raform

that when all other countries bad their armies time in the history of our empire we have harnessing of itself occapied atient half-an- the farver of China under existing conditions questions anraiting development, and selten wooning Wielps. The Press putrictiually co-oper bara decided whore to Jubileo Road is to run staat and then, it is nanecessary to recapitiate

was their reserves it was very unwise for ing. arrived at circumstances which are novi to

huar, and involved much fastening and splicing would land to disturbanden all over the country-flaughter-and the Lying-in Hspital to after a Navy League duoer, wart fuo qud. and argued that a trained army as therefore be situated; built a post office with the m

It fa dicently due to Lord Charles Beresford and to trust untirely to horfirat line of defence, as the question with rogard to Chins and with rope and string. But we took it all flošurces of guns jre, necessary, reserves of the disturbance of our trade by Russia. This calmly. If the hour suited for a mesi we un necessary to preserve order during the transi-goirerasts nesessary in a civilized communit

that the country was roussil and the first dayal

summunition are soosary, and I might run on is essentially a military question. You may packed our box of foodstulls and ate. If ther tion period

(laughter and applause)-a Supreme Court programme formulated and carried out. Cap

for several minutes, pornaps hours, if I were touble year font cnt here; you may send teens, we produced a little packet of Ulinese in which the Judges may sit with salty plause.) Great, honor, had been as achieve

to describe all the necessition of the owe to ships like the Fidertons and Juve und forty tes, accepted the aid of the ever-prescut sumo. THE CHINAMAN AS 3. SOLDIER,

(renewed laughter) and made roads over while onts; the hardest part of his table yet remained,

make 10 Navy flent, which the Navy destroyers. What is that to do with the var, and drank and smoked and talked, or slept. the youth of Hongkong may ride pipar al-sen to keep the strain up, the sore angus took up Well, the British electoraus advancement of Russia to the south ., It is,

At sight wà encamped at the post stațian, LORD CHANLES BEREZTORD'S VIEWS,

from Kowloon to Shata Chun. I. Lopo to, ba first spart, the boy grasp at to twenty milions,

are his other people, I suppose, then they ans, a military and not a naval question, pretty much sus ve bu doua in the Mougo In dealing with the question of the re-or-

able to came before you, when we may congera+

The old him was inaned to go to sloop nguol

here to pay a large out of menay they Our policy for years has been to avoid thio Lask,

lian fonts. That is, wa sproud our beds on the SMOKERS' SUNDRIES OF ALL KINDS.ganisation of the Chinese army, at the meeting tulate each other upon Lariar done something. forgetting that time was not standing, stiu for think everybing is ova; they regard it it to stick to the command of the sea, sẽ thất

floor, covered ourselves, with our rags or ovOD MEERSCHAUM P.PES, CIGAR od

held in the City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. I assure you that I am most asions to do the birds of prey. Then Our Guest owed the same light, as if the money was ez-other countries could not land troops in our

casts and went to sleep. Of the two stations CIGARETTE HOLDERS,

Lord Charles Beresford spoke of the Chinamin whatever I can for the good of the story his grit thrungbout the length and breadth ot

where we slept one was healed by the Russian ROUCHES, &t.

na u soldier. He said he did not know nuy (Applasse) I will not detain you longer, breasts Britain, he preached to bla utrymen, glow ouded on a brick walls they think it la dominions. We have never had a "rard," as nation which bad more of the characteristica

I know that you neo all most saxions to hearing them that tho bid.oedaż bai sangat, steam grer sad that no fuelliər expenditure is ro- they call it in Scotland, with any of the other store. and one was upt; the usbeated one wa requiei in soldiers. They were sobor, obsd. what my able friend Lord Charles Beresford and steel were not us, wind and web. When quid for king, her wait. Ben, thanks great Pore. I think our people should be profurred, for the out that was heated was fent, casily managed, and quick to learn. If my hyre to say to you in connection with the Wored ourselves, and fought the world, Dutch the genity of the machanical engineer, aware of this at home, and we should take excessively warm. The temperature was 711, we are always in a tranaktion zlata, and to, kưng some Best of steps rather in the line while entaide it was about 40. Taring thắ they were woll fed, if their contract was kept us Navy Lougne, and as you listen to his honin much and lagos hut no place in our serebat.

command of the wen we unust keep pace with uri comtinued today to the great. Chamber of day we rested in the tarantats, always in Bus- Le their wages being paid on the first of the words you may rest assured that the same later. Navy. However, gentleman, the Longus to

devstopuients, more especially when we see other: Comverse I addressed. I wanted to point shine and keen artap air. It was is pleasant mouth, and they were properly fed and alotbed, mined spirit that at Alesandria cnued the iu fou, belong has taught you the

countries taking adraugs of that mechanical out to you, and I think I have printed out le journey, though devoid of the delights that lis believed they would make splendid soldiorasigan Well done Condor to Batter free thosaure of the undecisos bs boil der skill. Your chairman was good enough to my ron, what an inestimable beault the NRTY we obtained from riding rugh the plains Hir Lordship mentioned two incidents in flagship and that under a heavy and continnens ford, but be loyalty and gallantly, he or 1 was the founger of the Navy Leagus. Imost League has bron to the pics with regard to of Gobf. The country through which wo connection with the war with Japan. In one firo patched the shot bales in the baler of the the braut of the uaitis. Faris years eye our disolata that. It was funded in this wiseeping the command of the sea, and we should passed was of hill, alt valler, well wooded case the body of a General who was killed Nilo steamer in the Hest availing wrth for League was born, of which, if he was not tits The wore a number of mercantile men in the hare something of the same character to wake and watered, but little cultivated, eugly usedĚ was found surrounded by those of haudreds Khartoum will carry to a sol is all founder, bo is survig the foundation and cor city of London who were disturbed at what ap the people at home as to be aceresitles for eren for grazing and very little inhabited The nt is soldiers, and in another gaan. No that Lord Charles Beresford is doing for las tous, and our great oracle. Farly patatethey heard about the Navy They know or frither increasing our military line of de roads were in fair condition, but of traffic thera desated to their. Grueral were some twenty. Navy Langue, for the people of Eughud, and

os are on time, with the party plattor, still, faut a few of us wore fighting this question and force. (Applause) This question of monce was alicut nozie, On the third day as we Chinamen who lay wounded in the hospital that for the interests of the Empire. (Applans.) I our propagande hus not spread es widely on as that if we were right in our contention some for defence I have already remarked- is merely neared Lake Baikal, te pasand for miles throngh when the later went out to mock the Japane con only for my own part, gontiomen, now rapidly in Grout as 10 Greater Britain thing must be dog. But it would not be felt so rats of insurance. Our mats of insurance is Inads where the woods had all hero reently ent every one of them went out of the hospital end think you most heartily for the murer in

ressons are not far to so we have fewer followed him, five of them baring to be carried which you have received the toast of my honith parish politics (bag) we can the fair wingle in vidas officers. I spoke just now of the wast ludicrously low. If you take the meresatile down and we wondered at in reasons of this

of independence of this staral officer. That is very marina ariturion, you will find that

buge olearing, Of a sudden it was explained, by their comrades, su belly wounde? were thing: (Applanuoj

kere, too, on openston) LUU we are daily well exemplided here te-night. I dare ray a Luasin pays fifteen guineas a ton; France for turning a corner, we came to the var They did not want anything better than that to Mr. J. J. FRANCI, C., propost "The shared in the face with what would be our great number of my brother oars were asked pays eight glinens: Germany paya seven suction of the great Trans-Sibari railway. Show that there men would fight. (Hear Navy, Army, and Reserve Forss," coupling it, it Britain lost command of the scas not the hear Lot them go back to our own history, with the names of Lord Charles Beresford

narroir ses caly, now mai gas, gentle, hate table. I think they were wise rinas; laly pays foue guinea, and we where woods had bay eut does for railway w to come supposo. they all had prior eu are dopeading on the mareantile marine notateapers. A little later we drove into what In our own troubles with China, who were the Major General Gasedge, and Majo: Sir John all the that girdle the part. In Hong-gemuls or were pentiated by euforseen only for our raw material, which gives the wage wand to be the lakeside village of Masora-na people who fought so well and wine mcutioned Carrington, Hongkong Volunteer Corįs. keng to-night we humbur 331 Leaguers, nour y shippas, a laugh). I don't blame them to the wage earning class, but for our staff of taugar a village, bnt a buge settimat of rail- 9 froquemly in the despatclica? Why, the Lord CHABLES BeansToRD iu roly sail half the gilt aivi male British population.

a Ms. Anything of this character, u Nary life, we pay two guiraus per ton. Therefore way men. On the lakeside was a wher, with 70lies men picked up in the streets of Captain Hastings, your Excellencies, and gentle- Gontieres, wo are no biter no wiser Chart Dar Hongkong who were shot down in handrudsmen, Tam very proud to have been suiscais called flows at home: ware hot all, uz nesdly fail, these to be, though it is our Finking fund, one rate of aberranea, 18 antetesmers discharging rainy material. Engluc noi, against authority, and thorstere I say these very extravagant. You must reminber that hunger, loading shots, and passenger station while putting sealing ladders against the upon to return thanks for the great servies to dillotanti out are for the good of car batch

avat olleera ave reclvetly right, for it is thu we are an empire, and you may pat it is you were in course of orection. Everything was a ensiya ramparts. His Lordship repeated which I have the honour to balang. As fir. er to your pab our oki matres, his Yu Bid - system of our service, and on ht always to be like, but the penaltent as empire in have a hive of industry, minle in the village stores the Qui frist bids 004 del Pretends to Ants for Buy the bulk of qui prinesi xinga i hans

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0 381 are on tue payegaately defended, and we ecuuot go on in

sein! Chinaman competed for custom with the detenes which the Royal Navy cau zica, when wo know loodily what it has to su faced with as if any meting that may be thengt arousing the empire as we have been doing. Rassian Jew. Driving through the village to

to be lading fault with anthority they ought feel that we do not want to see any more of the speaking of the Royal Navy we must darer bo Wo ore not utterly solfakt, it is

the post station, which was nko a mugh kind of not to blur.Their duty to the country ant start marked red. (Applause) We went to us, we were told tinta ateiner was just about fed away by the idea that the Royal Navy in the only of one Owu skius of willel we

to the animiralty is to obey and not to criticise, bara trads aud common to particularly to leave, and wo jomped into our carriages only wrzio that knapa the empire goisy Some think. We ar portion of the tent-ad therefore my arether officers were right to in this country. We do not want any more hoping to catch years go the Navy was in a state of what I holes of that great ogopa ne any - Jear

Bnt, as, just as iniku, these peer engagements, (applause. territory, not out more acre in the world, but wore about might term disrepair, it was not in the coalition Trinids Berass the channel call degat alritaĵoj

to drive away which our bands to signify it as in Thy that are spread over un ilgating, bumber of gentlenes omete a state (Applaust.) While speaking about this, that

Ath regard to the formation the Navy we do west or military force put in a proper reported from the roof of the lease used to play all over the world, Britannia the fuluess thereof to the found they wanted to foch zousthing of that with regard to the constry we are at present in enough we saw it sailing away and we had to thi stentor had sailed, and tens rules the waves "--(leu irl (ar)-but unfortun e are guity of the fully and iniqnity.

chrisco ta yake up public epition, and they should like to plat on that Fota co ta quswaft twenty-eight hours the the oat sailing. ately at that wout Britannia 12 nothing of effording a fi fold and an avene to entisel is to be the Frondant. I said, "Gerbien, of defones and on the question of the re- ti bort. (Luughter). Tas people of the party, and uli elika, Gerna on Betisher, Turk or inques, on dis paying a most extrareyout marke I ventured to make to day, these remarks roughly, and, in the absence of bedrooms, we However, at the inc tiny fed us plentifully i£ however, began to discarer it was not in the

worse stili, spite Guis crass is accomplva but I must decline, Ifyon if carriak out are carigin to howalt China wote encamped on the tour of a sitting-room that condition it should be but now I believe it is iud imbecility, thuck oulspus gets her for agonition reprosotilatire of the than any nations in the world: It is Chius that had been given up to us. the condition it should be. (Applonsaj. The (more than her so think and some

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MY KASTERN TOUR.

Manchester's getting antirus. Mercants are gating ajraid. What's become of our profita?. Where is our Esters tracte storted off in harre Manchester said, "Gondiya: "Keep your eyes wide open. - "leark to the inerchant's pry!

Teave all up the country. Wonder along the coast So what the Chiraman's doing "He's eating us all on donat."! 1rashed all over the country. I listened through every port, Like a reimon whirlwind Setting time and save at naught

I kunched at the door of the Palace.

rag at the Minister's bell

1 lookind in on the sangli Yammers

“And keard, what they had to tell.

I was creamed with "Spheres of inflisace."

was stuffed with "the open door.” wo-seared by the Resian Bro,

And charged fy the Garmuar Bar.

I was "carnered" by every merebant.

I was "put up" by every Bank.

I was told that "Spheres of influence

Li Far Eastern nostrila sinodi.

I bemote human grindstone.

For each man's private axe

I did nothing but got fupecaio"

Fake a pies at moulder's wax

-I was dincond by every Chamber

And hted on every aidle,

This trust was enthusinsilly received.

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is this. We live by water-born comme aut now there are other dools in Africa and else hit a naval oficer and the idea that there is protection of trade, and the blute security bonra. When we had crossed the lakes in about få furs) dücer, use the people will say water-borng food. Our empire extends all over whore, sus article door, the Chiuse nothing like leather Ensides if I were your which only good military and police con rive a five kies (in plaza of the estimated touch, we the world; therefors present a large ra doar, was opened some fly odd years ago by President, med I said this, that, and the other, any. Applause) Gouttman, I cannot sit had a chance at elevan o'clock at night to get for attack, and it is the business of the Nay to British words, and the hinges, albeit a litrasty people oak sar,Oh, that is auly, Charlie down with thunking you once more most horses at ones for the forty mile distance that prevent any other country landing munitions have since then. from time to time, le lubricates for her and applause) whereas army and gratefully for the great compliment asperated us from Iskatak: but so weke advised of war or troops to any part of the empire with British tool, su rough this door, for it you do it yourselves you will have the 20 in asking me here to liuter tonight, by fellow travellars to wait till morning when When the Navy has to put it in an allegorical these reasons, we titik wo karz right of any weigh which civil opinion gives." WB, and the enthusiuera with which you reepied any

we would get, at daylight, a steer that would phrase, knooked into a cooked hot all (Applause) It. tre minionclas equal. I do they agreed will that, and I believe that was a when presented to you by your Chairman. take us by river to Irkutsk in threo konas, athor Davies, then the Arop in thau, pro rudit, lemasolt of Chun should be onein of Lan Navy Lieugde: Well, it is Lond applauso )*******

Bat the steamer did not come in till two p.u (Longliter and applauso.) As far is lava British Teae. gentiernan, are doubtless sou

imposible to overrate the importance of, tho been abls in my hamba wag, 1 eye of the annees which induce much of what is

Colonel ELADALA proposed the innsk of the just as we had arranged for horses. Then, always delured against the Navy bain treted bost of the youth and maturity of the colony Navy League to var curatry (Applanse.) It Navy Lougue, which was respond to by the anguloral nice, a paid of the worse

trankort, and started by steinar about Evo,. ne the only arm. It sits duty to falat, which to roll ap in jean the Nary agno. If the userious body of gentleman in Hon. II. B. PURLOCK is to ensure the command of these, bat Lewa vital nesly to the Firs astres probly have worked under nizoum.

But, as it happened, the steamer towed tureo have to satile disturbances that is the business could boas vividly fixed on our country giances Hometimes which have not bewhich we believe particularly impestged Lord

An insident of the overing, sud one great barges, and sailed very slowly. Then about aire at night a fog settled on ike river of the Army. But the first esential is to hare en boms as it is patout us, there would-be no

and our stramce anchored illus.aext morning, command of the 8. (Applause) In former awessity for our Leiga: the stains of British satisfuciory to themselves, bacuvas Charles Beresford, was perch made insily, we ranohed Irkutsk at twelve men times we had our old wooden walls, and we had battle ships would be everywhere in evidensest, upon them, and they made one or two for his visit, Mr. Ho Tuna said. Chair astly seventy-two hours from the time wo

a cortalu annut of rimte kas been by Mr. Ha. Tang, thanking hie Erdship a maah larger navy thou proportionately to wedging open the doors of trade, and thus nation our commerce than we have now. Our rate would see to it that the sapply of trained men

mistakes. They hagan by ashing what sort of man, your reelleary and gentlenes, I ris had arrived at the astern shore of Laku Briked. of instrabce was mask larger than then to mau these ships was so wanting (Applause) should say, which are questions that can done me to change our noble guest, Lord Charles mile was, that al

boilers, what sort of dissipEne what sort of with rodections of the great onear you have a detention of seventy-two Loure for sighty now, if you take the propertion bewoon as business people we scald underwrite the only be dealt with by experts. Dat what they do Beresford, for the istarost which he has taken sot that it was a public holiday, we conti int.. your water-borne commerce and the axoint concern at a fair book «eslas – This eveninger ropresented by tho Naval estimates. ~The chique in the annals of the Bangkeng branch How is most arestat (Applause) Thay try in the China trade (applause) on betalf of the rot at Irkutsk, on the day we arrived. any Navy has been strengthened of late you or is Taari Ve art and lit by4522B war the Navy is weak, and Chinge gentlemen bere in this root and these money from the Russo-Cbl Bank, to which. but there are still a certain marabor of thing the presence of the Gram Master of on sult,

how it is weak, and they leave the expert to glio are not in this room-in fact, ou behalf of. We were accredited. Therefore, as trates from Irkutsk leave only once in two days, we hail to to be done to wador goue Navy officut, nud

say how it should be put right. (Applause.) the people of the great Empire of Chin, for the war whom our shibou will hold hornsfer It is impossible to overrals the importance the great question which bo hue andorlaken, wait there for lifty to hours. Tas misfortuno there are still a vertain number of things-Is the saviour of his country, who sused for the Nory League to Great Britain, and unity, las open duur. (Applauso.). As his of these delays was that the opposial train do do not like the ward griovinces—to be fatbors to a base of their day, and thus securel remedied in order to render the navy pariectly to them their heritage, which they their fathers

branch ortuído Bagand bag done Lordship has suggested and honestly and to luxe that starts mostrarts from Onek rats 10 mach happy and contuela. It is the business of in their sloth and ignore had perille Navy Logan of longkour. The resolu

for the -country-as

day and this orening, the opon dour question only once a werk, and what to canka rius consed. public mea who has the car of the public As Leaguers, gantieren, you are li thatisniles tous you have sait horna bave had the meat although Great Britain from her position will which was precisely what we failed to do. So, will benefit cutirely and specially Chinn bersalf, on you have to louro Irkutsk on a Mondas, to bring those utters before the public of Our Guest," Admirat Lord Charles Beres exculate allert, and any gentlemen who be benefit indirectly. To-day I met a Chinese to pat it briefly, the failure to rot the steamor The public is always generons to the Nasy fard, whose bealth I now call upon yos to us to the Nexs longus bere, if he had heard who said to me, Well, Mr. Hu Tang, there is that sailed from Masova as we arrived thuant, mad will undertake to remove any grip drink. anos that exists. (Applagao,) Amongal other

what I have hard relative to the resolutions to Eropa motion which would like to see in the end, that we did not get the “train de things that wo wanted very badly me Lord CRAZLES DRESSFORn-Captais Hasit o fim Hongkong, would have been Chinn strong." 1 asid to his "You are quite hi

Those, however, ar incitents of Siterion most gratified male bold to say the inorene mistaken. Some of you people are 'ignorant of time ago were docks and repairing facilities, tings, Your Excellencies, and Gustlommer, I bye,

travel at which it is no was to complain. Lake In the old days we were self-supporting to render you my nest gmteful thanks for the to the defeties of this colony, which I have the is the true objects of the nations of

Baikal brass the overland rente, and the Vessels carried with the all the necessities moet disinclive compliront para har pad on over with the Commodore--and I have no Enroue in general and Great Britain in par For repair-spars, canvas, and the parking to in this oniony by aslang me to be a guest a

stan mere that play on it do not run at any fixed Arsitetin in eang it will be a most valuablatioular; their object is to etragthon Chin and end the holes she enemy had bans go Navy Langusburquoi think the bore treat is entirely due to energetic put baisin a proper state of euiones. It hours. In Liz ull that will enc cachside enough to make in year sides. Laster.) met distinctive bechiae I sent this table in action of the Mary Longue (Applause) has will be indirectly an advantage to all other of the lake the Russian Government is cou Now you have to go fa a deol yard. But the gustlemen who are of the race this British, starf whiten done are natiote, so when Chins ia in a better state pinoting harbour works, while half-a-dozen butan element is what will win an aution. gentlemen who may not be Urilish by birth Applous) Tus idos of the Navy League is contact with Farepeany, I make held to buy Sibson-abour, a great ferry steamer that will and what might bo one elsewhere of civilization, and the people onto word into Newcastle nu Tyne angineers are building, with (Hear, bear.) 1 belisca as this inement der

but who see the advantage of living under the officers and mea are just so good is British flag. (Appugo) It is also a wet is the street in for colous and if is trade ont commerce will a hundred fold in carry a whole railway train, and will break the they wern in the old days-(loud applause) tiustive compliment to me te obsere fis Excel.ly the orde goer Navy League reiss" (Applausn.) I have listerol to-day very fon in winter. Even then, in ferry, costly as only in the old days, and even when I went to onoy the Governorat this bingust, and I have to as done in Bosskbag, it will ge a great way attentively to the remarks made by His Lord, it is to be, will only be a temporary manewri sen, vory body huid a cuszce of doing something thank His Excellency for the grateful, remarks to come electively car ontside domiaiona and saip to the Chamber of Commerce and miss the ltimately the railway will be caržíod round to win the action. Here is Lordship to honda concerning me in his speech. It is one colonies, and his re thom proved with proper remarks made this evening, and I only regret that the shore of the lake.

Lake Baikal is one of the great inland fresh- naval basse and proper ragaus of defense cour there is not ons Minister in China who la of the description in nuntical language of some of the characteristics of the British ra that

same type -Fi Lordship (Applause.) Laust water was of the world. It ia upwards of four damage stained by a vessel in her rigging it whenever a pallio, man dres his best, and his the ports at which these buses are established. the old days, which it had not boon ubsirced Jared boaf, no uzatter to what party be any Applauso Sie, wont remember that we congratulate His Lordslap mest harily on the hundred miles long, varying du breadth from might have proved tatal, but a old komore in long, ho always receives the respect andre trades and commercial people free, and thorough grasp of the situation he lias secured ten to sixty, with a total area of 1,50 squaza the tops sow it dnia and put the stopper on the sympathy of his fellow countrymon, unt that is that our saving qud arones are formed with during his very short stay in China. I dare miles. It lies 1,500 foot above the sea level, sheet. Therefore, his Lordship continued, the always emplimised if they now he has met with one object, and that it for the accurity of our auy you will agree with me that there is no one and has one outlet, tha Angara river, which in the world who could have done better than runs northward from Baikal to the san. It a man who wan das action was the old as diflonition bi doing what is considered his duty, commere. Tho Nars League is composed of

on the Angora shat Irkutsk is bullt, ut a News from the frontier any that Mr. Scott man in the fore top. Now that is all sito: (Applans) The Ringnake I have Tossed antile popts no bare grusged that, and Ilie Lordship. (Applause.) Gentlemen, I did

we have to do erything in a different meanor. here, and the kindness are roved from they have grasped that when they work for an not know taas I was to be called upon to make distance of about forty miles from the lake.

increase of the baty or army they are working a poach, but I have done what I could under The prment termines of the Trans-libsvien cue at Loading the Era on the British chip. Troop marched together to Lwelsisig, where the dall. We have a thug zalud u Chichicic, but the great clestrusty at benne. I consider far for nothing fat the saturs of deffance but some 14, cirruustanices. I have beuki villed upon Railwayfa at Irkatai, distant from Potersburg on the 14 December wis kebi at Yokobara | Commissiozer is adopting the same dilatory to gua, and handle then and nove 5) This part that I ixava played with regata 3 It has been said that the expordituro of money one of the best giron by Europeans and Chinese we only in the mouth that is arrived here: aperior to whatever efforts i love made. (No,

bing in theatre of deferice (Applause) sidderly, and I say that tonight's dinner is something short of four thnasial miles. It or the 20th and is before Mr. A. C. Buarr, H.B.M Conal Considerable riddance was tactics as last year and that there will in much more depends on the individum li,17-

to saval defence I hope to play next savion Lenti, ut the ceas of whith the Gnars retired conargasare bp toms delay. But Tax lee, the Adquiral or Captain than on the individ and possibly the son afterward(applane) has inco lod, hold that it was wicked the forcunane of many futurs singurs of this advanced so far as Irkutsk, and it was aspectel je enormous and one of orr great statesme cellectively in the aplony. I hope this will bo (September of 1808), that the railway had been and returned the following, Buding The reprived warning that the dehwilation must us! man. But the individual win will comes with regard to miltury defines (Ap and wrateful to spend so much for defence set forendly, I am z greet believer in the that in a few months more tus leemizus, would Court finds that La fru which occured on the Prossed without him if he continan his present in, and we are very often prius to forged the plans) It is not esejring af very minut

arures of obstruction, so probably when he firde man behind the gun. The man behind the gradit certainly, but with regard to maval but the merculita classes have ventised open door. (Applane.) I have studied the bed on to Listvenitchaí, on the wusteru “ber clearly resulted from lie wilful met of sorais.

Test] Troop on the morning of the sth the British party marahing withert kim, be|| wins this notion, në the man in the öli duya dik |Julósts Ldalirve the public in më first caltomated † tkps wint is voted for what I might al Chinese question, and speaking as I am from bots of the lake Whon I was there the rails: Pre or perus takdown, who caused the will: tudi to his internet to accompany them in the foro top-topplasse) but mom deg uds to them by any rasining my seat in the detaisas ndg for the Army and a commercial print of view, I fully vonger in had been laid all the way from Irkutek to List emilering for repair in the between do to No doubt, be wow thinks that our Government now on the acusado y como tuisesterilerinistry, because the public are well aware Navy is imply a foros of insurance (pt Lordship's remarks upon his great auror. vitchel following the core of the west bank basinad with game inanmail stance, is not in argent, but when he finds that there in of the offer in cod, with the ship that outs as resigns assertin the Migranes. I remember very well suging to se taking. I al aure his Lordship will be able to of the Angora along a precipitous hillside. At te and who sat fira là tam in firm distinct loos must be an repetition of bis last year's conduol going at a great pacs, the tation u try, unless u is a ade of griat inteno, bisfy brother Eisers who had said. You convince his fellow countrymon to follow him in Listranithai Tarbear works were in coure of The person or jær aus who so winelly caused he will 4 la chinoide, navn In-Hangaon Gasolt tet. No matter how good a bug war tearoon is more or legal with royard to bare time ideas are 20 ortusiastic whying the object he has a view. (Applause.) construction, at the source of the Angara, and the dre former part of the spa chups of

is in liable to make a mistake. Thorofaradin golfing off and I baieve that resipun don't you go isto l'arliament PI ait, 1 Bir, with these few remarks, I ask the Chiether similar works ware in cons of soustrac tion st Masova; on the Emrivin sløre. · B5- Takiss froop, bựt that thưrs in nut hufficient evide

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.. Fou want a commanders who of ercellettion may have hudged the British poult to a I get ba balf pay. That is the none gentlemen in this room to thank his Lord.

asse, men of excellent training, and you want British press to look ate questions cancers only place and is is quite right it ekenld be the ship most heartily and warmly for the deep twee the wr, a distance of forty tiles, the Szeba to bow the guilt of any partuulse persD

De persis, un blint in the opinion of the Court The steamre Lightning, from Caloutis, left younger nien. A 200 sy thick busing the feet. (Applaam Gas 1 do not staly place, wire gua sau carry the things, interest he has taken in Chinese affairs (Loud ferry steamer and ice-breaker that I bare apoken of will ray, and till the ferry strainer JE in the duty of the master or any other mem Bingsporn for this port on the Sra inst

attity or forty-five at forts, but his othing till deserve the kind remarke on how do ay yell and shout and bowl and cist: applyuse.)

long as you trust in Parliament you hare not

ba zendy the tradio will bo covinated in sum, upper of the ship's company to take every possible. The steaner Chelydra, from Calcutta of the sort. He may be very good for with refermave to relf. Nointirion in our

Mr. 1. Jacknow prepcend the health of the mer by the crdinary steamers sack a that pa to being the offender or offenders to jud. | Strails, left Singapore for this port on Wednes administrative purpassenger und up country is powerful songh to esery such eel that power to give effept to what you a37.

On the Dembor Em Gorig, the day, the 2816 ultimo, et 6.p.m

Dus I said there immanther place we can go to. Chairman, which was received with miest on which I travailed. In winter, rails will be plause) --but for oxusative purposes you want toasive and enormous referme as were lately awain of Chrstria, was charged in the British The N G. I. stoner Lingnd left Bombay Voting men who don't fear consiguenses piomulgated with regard to paral defeum; hand that is the great Chambers of Commerce of honours, and Captais HaSursos baying briefly laid temporarily on the ion, and this train will At with canange the brg and was caemittod for this porteu tim dastart, and is due here, who go straight shout You must have support, and he must have the rise, and firmly believe say little replied, the proceedings closed with the National ran across the lake. On the eastern iske koro,

on or about the 18th inziens

have coma sort of caution EDHE support of the sterrate and of the ten have made as been strial because Anthe

A manting of the Suitary Board will be held this afteranon. The Acting Registrar. General, parsagut to nation, will mo,Chat inylow of the beged accustajeanos of babouin plague in uten dui ita neighopariost the Loreniudut be used to take steps for tas medical inspection of passeuxera Toos Santon whither arfifiug by rivor ateamer or by ustire orafs."

Yesterday Mr. A. J. Robertos opened his exhibition of piatures in the City Hotkand it will be open again to day. The bibition justi Bes our expectations with regard to it

any

of the paintings are exceptionally good, the

beautiful warm karinious colouring display

And if I'd staged such forger

I think that art have died.

I'm off back now in a hurry Opce mon o'er the ocean's soun Bathar the into the pure, For I left the kay at home.

Bunches a gong excious, Kiganimda um gedimų ofinut. What's because of our profita? Where is our Frater trade?

in their treatuwat ising particularly reticule. THE BUSMO-CHINESE FLONITBE. Among the visitors yesterday was Lady Blake, who purchased a Singapore sketula.

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Rangoon, 16th December.

A onval court of inquiry into the fronstad Brigadier Lin just at Nipating me

Butations Legan We are told the Chinese

by which we can handle the engines, hamile

at Maròyu; "no raila, otlär tung mera vanitrus,