INTIMATION EYE-SIGHT.
M. N. LAZARUS,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRIJS, UUESDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 1899.
The house on the blil at Kobe scapist by Parmant to the orders a meting not more fully explain why he thought the reorganisation of the army should Mr. Clapp and Ms. Gores wore harnt down on the 6th January. Mr. Ginny was insured for bo the first stop in the work of reformi 5,000 yen in the Forging Fire Th other ing the Chinese administration. His Lord-insurers were a lot ofles, the Northern
and the Importit. ship hot tho privato tiffa at which he was entertained on the following day by
„Occulist Optician, of London nud Uuleutta, may the China Association, when the point was unusually large untuber of funerals
be consuked for BPEUTAULES at
FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY, (Opposite the Jonesong Haret). Business Hanr4:
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A great proportion of enturacta ani discus facting those advancing in life soeur to the having sono deficiency in the construction of the eyes the many "yeura of Bys Strait! ading in sacions forers of diuunas. Libes spocinity luptel in youth to loss requiring thom aave nil preserve the sight.
Constantly reen-ring helmets, spells of dinances we reading, weak-eges, the letters running together; any of these symptoms ini ente a deficing in the form of the ore weir
ing Glass only to correct and eng.
| directly presepted to him by the Cairns in proposing his lovishi's hadth, and it will probably be admitted by those wits hear it at the explanation was rather convincing, but unfortunately, the gathering being a privato, oue, the public lil the opportunity of reading any report of sia lenklip's speech on that scension.
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The resolutions adeo compel attention ou account of their ecodemnation of the spheres. ot influence policy, the advocacy of the policy of the open door, and the attenspred delitition of the latter. Wo the term attempted definition,” because the coni tion cannot be accepted as a sueco sfil oce.
The Manila Times of the 121 Jay which have taken place, during the last few days has roset the suspicions of the an aitice, who are so on the qui vivo It is rumored that arms were discovered in a hearse the other day by the military polies,
D'Ard's Marionettes were to Java arrived
from Bangkok about this time, but having ro vel emmands to give a two-day exhibition the King the shows tes breu delayed until in the Palaeo at Bangkok before His Majesty the next steamer. The show bas had a very successful three months' season at tangkok. The repertoire includes a now pantonime entit. If Robinson Crusoe."
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hold on Monday evening at which a defegation of the most prominent merobaata in the city probant. Tho situation was disonsel in all its American officers, o Filipinos agreed that folures. After explaining their idea to the their side would take no further staps malit their requesta could be able to Washington aged at to move against the insurgent army and at Anwar redved. The Americas offisors
further instructions had been reprived from or take any stopa to disperse them until after Washington,
"On Tabaday long enblogró iu cipher was sout to Washington fully setting forth the The same evening another situation hera conferruce was held had the matter further discussed,
"Rumour has it that à esblogram of over cipher words was received from Washing ton, but whether this is a foot equnct bo stated. At ei erents matters rannin quiet for the Fervades the city. Front and a mos pozorful, sottled feeling
HR CHINA ASSOCIATION AND BRITISH POLICY IN CHINA. ---
RESOLVED.
1That onless sopo dollnite policy is adopted by the British Government in connection with affairs in Chixh, and unless prompt action is taken to give affect to that polfoy, British Trade pud British Inpence in China sro is serions danger of diminution.
2-That to policy embodied in the term tons to the eventual aphores of influence dismewberment of the Chinees Empire, can only lead to war, and ought to be not neile.
ME LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA. | Al:o it may be remarked that if a definition of Criterion Hotel and assaulting Melbisk, Thee city that the targents had formed an Empire of China; that the action of any nation port the native governments or, in the eront reached. When the rovnus derivable from
·CLES only after testing the sight.
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the eper-door policy was deemed newsury the policy of spheres of influence should also have becu defined. The attempted delinition of the opon door policy is not only unsuccessful, but-awd we say it with all respect to the gentlemon forming tire committee-a complete absurdity. This will be seen at once if it be applied
a particular case. For instance, Anglo-Italian Syndicate, with the support of the British am! Italian Governments, in
A. S. WATSON & CO., ed a concussion tuler which it enjoys the exclusive right rînd privilege of making railways and working minics in Shamsi and Honan. According to the Hongkong Breach of the China Association the grant-
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should be deemed by other Powers an un- friendly ret, etc., etc. It may be urged that this is a treaty of the Association's contention aud that the wording of the re golution was never meat to apply to con- cessions granted to marcantile corporations of way nationality whatsoever. But in point of fact, the granting of concessions to the subjects of particular Powers is all that the policy of spheres of i:fluence really amounts to ne the term is ordinarily understood. It has been cleverly said that the future it fluence of the various Powers in China will depend upon their command of railway power, as maritiue supremacy depends upon the command of sen power. The sivile may not be correct, but at prosent it is ap parently strongly believed in by some of the Powers, who are making every offort to 20.40 | secure railway concessions. In this sense the creation of spheres of Influence is inevit
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There is no doubt but that tho inhabitants Failip Clifford and Waiter Payne, of the of the city, both foreign and native, aro Centurion, were charged by: P. Mellaich, an into strain out the gra vive proprietor of the Criterion Hotel, Pattinger with excitement. Thic was demonstrate yos a lightning dash, the word spread all over Street, sud Harry Crocks, of the Tamertalt, today afternoon when suddenly, almost like with wing drunk and discolorly in the hart mared sail that on Saturday night on zanes The Chinese dashed through the defendants came into his house, and as they side streets lile rats sorrying away when a dat is after them, and morpharts quickly close up wers the worse for drink he refuse to their shops. The bugles counded the call to the. They wanted to go upstairs, and b cause he prayouted them they stated him. quatre and the call to arms and willin a vory few minutes the entire army of eupation was either under arms or the men in their They were cook fined $5.
"Street car that were head
A Tokyo despatch stcies that the gust of the quarters ready for any emerge down town claim to vzelusive influence in the Southern done. As to the inconsistenay "Opsu Door" which is to work untold wonders, for Brilish
Frolov chali
telegraph cable between Formosa and Fuchow, among to yea 100,000, was paid ever to the Chinese authorities at Peking on the oth January. It has been arranged that the wall
goat of the tolegraph oflice be entrusted to the Great Eastora Telegraph Company, which will receive yen 519 a mon for ite services from the Japatao Govoratuont If this is correct it wonki apmat either that the state out bal Frano and protosled against- the master of the cable from Chius to Japan was a "mand or that the protat hus prored inofestusi.
Barenford's estimate na fairly sorrent.. A to se emewhore near the Greek londe, Tho their fighting capacity, I many say I have had may, however, have to do it, or it may be don the uning experience of having sherrod for them. Ruesis is already showing them how to do it in the North and cannot be long befors At a mesting of the Committee of the Honga low half-nakol savages, poorly armed, the City Hall on the 29th December, 1898. Chinos braços for mouths from the foot-hills I would recall the uble letter of Sinensis" song Branch of the China Aranciation, held at hoki baoka toreo of 2440) fairly well and Germany and Francs follow suit. And here Present, J. J. Francis, Q.C. (in the chair), the of ons of Ubina's southern provincca. There (whose identity is well known to us sl) in the Honourable CF. Chotos, M., Thema are large arons in the heart of China inlbite China Mail of 12th February, 1887. He says, "Let those Chinose who have a mint of eas. In these areas an armod Chluaman to raise themselves and their nation along with Henderson (Tou. Seo) The following reaalu- the invincible Chinego brave with the greatest
dare aut show his nose. The few them thom first find out the true cause of their Jackson, C. 8. Sharp, B. W. Mitchell, and F. by aborigiant races who hold their own against inter aliam ions were unsaimonsly passed:
native troops I proposed to use as a police forze conatay's degradation and then apply tho for the Yangtze Valley I should have stated proper remedy. Do ust roly too much upon were Indian troops, feast.init of that I had the reorganisation of year army nor the in- reuse of your navy, nor upon your new fetts in my mind us such. I also had in my wind a railway from Shanghai ap the Yangtze Valloy, and gans, the want of which ims, without linked us to the Thalian railway system, with a doubt, reduced the strough and position of bench from Eauko to Kowloon. Both these Chinx, but limited extent only. The real lizes are, I may say, projouted. I also say, weakness of China, however, Bes in locsa My object new is to deal with the mentally, a flotilla of river gua-bosti controlling morality and evil habite, both social and politic the Yangtsso and its navigable tributaries. Il That the polley embodied in the play likewise had in mind sach province self-govern political. Righteousness becomes a nation, but the open door" ought to be clearly defined ed by native ofhein's balonging to the province it does more. It is her backbone and fountain Where is Chim to find they rated over and controlled or advised by a atrength.. und strictly enforced oven at the risk of war.
4.That the polley of this open door, in our auber of Beltik olleis associated with thou, all the fands to pay for her ineroased andmeat, forcos but no orgy. Tho promenios of the army astablish and maintain her notori Hor opinion, means that all rights and privileges such local governments having their awa polica to work lur niños, to rus hier railways, and to obtained by any one power, under Teenty or all powers and tasir subjects throughout the from 8,000 to 10,000, or more, would be to app yet that has a limit, and that limit will soon be Convention with China, should be common to alluded to, which might number saythur credit is grol at persont in the foreign market, in sulcavouring to obtain from the Chinese of any attempt at resisting the supremo poor, the Imperial Customs boomans fully pledgod, Gerarmant any exclusive rights or privileges Great Britain, to hold such rebellion in check forsignors will not so madily lead except on should be deemed an unfriendly ast, and that whilst reinforcements were pouring in by the condition that they should have som Grant Britain should call upon the Chinese mil from India, or from England, Canada, control or tangement of the enterprise for Quite so, and that is the itago wo have Government to refuse to grant any exelusive and Australia by son. Should Chinone troops which the money is to bo tonnel. rights to any power and should support China, be raised I should have no hesitation in using
the men from ons province to control another 'arved ut. by force if necessary, in her refusal,
Thut if any, aution has any reascuable province, as the Mancha Govorniment has always were stopped by the soldiers who woro provinces of China-suglung, Kwangui, acosos me of as regards the Chinese brave, I harrying back to quarter and were im and Yunnan-that power is treat Britain, but beg to point ent that iron will not out the pressed into servios. Rigs of any and every that Great Britain claims no ens exclusive diamond, but diamond can cut diamond and description were made ura of by the mer privilege and will permit no other power to iron out iron; therefore there is no great in constatency in proposing the neo of Chinese Nor did they wait upon euremony, but it tho 6.That the Boromo system of China is the troops to control a Chinero population, who were hurrying in answer to the bugle call. ozarcise any exclusive right. driver objected to hauling the men he was to greatest of all obstacles to the improvoment of I stand now like to my wol as to the
opening of mines and the construction of rail-affoiantly led and as to his prowess in the past, or lose sight of the fact that Germany was legated to the lustle and a soldier took the trade to the increase of manufacturon, to the Chinees soldier being equal to any other if
"The scare was omsed by a guired taingarhways in Chins and that the British Government A earefal stady as to when and where the the road cause of the retrocession of the Lizo- volver to kill a cut which snapped at him in the should bring all its power and fuluobos to bear Chinese soldier developed the fighting powers Divisoria markest plase on Calle Santo Cristo on the Imperial Goverment to compel the uni.attributed to him fuits to unearth eng sub Within ten minutos from the time the dog was ficution of the finances of the Governmout, Im.stantial reor for such a strange belief The shat the entire army was in quarters, the stores porial and Provincial, in the bands of a Special whole Jofusion sosma to have arisan with the forte termed the Ever Victorians' Army," cloud and the people karviaded in their bouges. Service entirely manned by Europeans and
This army, I beliove, usver exceeded 10,000 men, The game, exoftement was manifested in the walled city as in xaw Malo. To their orodit,
would abant carer the animerical strength of to it said, the American soldiers were the coolest ef all. Amidst all their hurrying they found
the force. Te sus forto crushed a rebellion time to largh und jeke with the passers-by, but
which had wested core than half the Chinese not a trace of ozoitement wae to be seen; not
Empire from Bio failing Mancha Dynasty aut hing but the air of ous who had important
which would, but for foreign intervention, have driven out the Marche from the other half and established a purely Chinoso Emperor ou the business to attend to.
We know the wee the 8 That these resolutions be transmitlo to Dragon Throne,
The abeto only Lord Charles Beresford and that capios thero-Manshus have made of the fresh loase of power of be srut to TM Minister in Peking, the given to them by British aid.
necessary to gontrol the British sphere. Shanghai Branch of the Association, and the proves my assorting as to the email force All world has heard of the Ever Committes of the Association in London,
F. HENDERSON,
Hou Secretary,
Victorious Army, hence the assumption that the Chiness brave properly led is a great Eghting factor. I will now motion one fact to which dne weight shonld be given. At about tho samo ti to the Ever Victorius Amay was covering itself with laurels a Chinese force, estimated at between 10,000 and 20,000 men, in the neighborhood of Shanghai began to give the European residente soricnstroabile; fliege men ware Chinese Imperial troops. Woil, a body of about 40 European Volunteers engaged this forco and hated it completely cut of the nsigbenrband. This engagement is well known to Shanghal residents and is termed the battle of Maddy Flat, owing to the nature of the locality at which it was fought. It is utter rot to extol the Chinammu se a warrior,
Wines.
The following appears in the published mingis of the Shanghai Municipal Council: Plague Baoillea.Tho attention of the Council Ls been drawn to the experiments now being carried on in the Municipal laboratory with this bacillus, which include the inoculation of abinets and to which it is stated is attached some considerado tisk. Reference has been made to the Heath Officer and to the Chair- man of the Sanitary Board, bath of whom are "The coolest of all, however, word the raum of apinion that the tisk in emell and should hobos of the 4th U. S. cavalry. At their quar takes in case of the necessity arising for centers, Adjutant Boyd was calmly issuing clothing batting an outbreak of the disease in Shanghai. to the men and Major Rucker was engaged in is, however, lucide that the experiments be inspecting the improvements being made upon forbidden and all the bacilli destroyed,
the grounds: All the officers and men were there and could have been or the march within a few seconds if necessary.
A large congregation assembled in St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon on the occasion. "Investigations at the outposts filed va dis of an organ recital by Mr. A. G. Ward, Missclose anything unusual or exciting, and after n Gaspar, who was annoncecil as the veralist, no couple of hours waiting harius was resumed doubt preyed on extra attraction. She ang all over the city the same as though nothing both her piceos beautifully. Mr. Ward playeal sxciting had happened." with his usual ability. The following was the programme:
.....adelssoh Gove-Adagio Allegro Mastose-Figue.
Gielrapt Offertoire (on two Christmas themes) flecitative...", worse than death," Handel Air..." Angols ever Bright and is," Handel
Als Gaspar. Grand Clugar...aloa6
Lom 12 Piecer for the
Santa (No),
Song
"Romance”
March in E flat......
THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
PEARSON CUP AND SPOONE, There were fourteen contestants for this erent on Saturday fest. The Cap was taken by Petty Officer Manning, of H.M.S. Narcissus, with a not sonce of 95. Scores:
200 500 600 Hand: Total.
95
12
Cand Palmer,
pa
Om pro nobis Miss Gaspar
P. O. Maoxing... 93 31 32 Varshall Mr. A. Walscn*... 29 39 ......Picoulamine C, J. H. Wallace 30 31 P. O. HarbanA 30 34 .....Hoyto F.. Beck.
A Road... w. Stackwood... 33.
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Port after renoval should be restedate, for it is obvious that if a partialara. "Berceuse Violin arranged by Tott į O. King for a muth' before use. Wine re-railway concession has been granted to quired for drinking at once should be British syndicate the salf-same conccasion ordered to be decanted at the Dispon- not be granted to a Russian syndicate, Such concessions will never and vice versa.
A Chiura bostroman, was oftarged at the sary before being sent out. These
be put up to open tender, but will be Magistracy yesterday with having neglected to Wines are too favourably known to
grated under tho influence of the strongest exhibit a light on her boat on Saturday night. need comment.
diplomatic pressare, and, it may perhaps in Fok Chin, ateursman of the Guiding Star, stid that he was steering streight from Hongkong some ears be added, the heaviest bribos.to Kowloon. On passing the engl site of Sample bottles and smaller quanti-This race for concessions at Peking and the Jardins's No, Lupy he saw ashadow on bis star ties will be applied at proportionate using ap of the diplomatic body therein busad side, but saw no light. He at anza re versed the engines, but no late to prevent is in danger of degrading the European defendant's boat fom colliding. Ha towel uame and reputation with the Chinese, and the buat to Kowloon, where the filled and pah, R. E. Humphreys, why was a passenger on boat the launch at the time of o if the various Powers could come to some working agreement between themsolvos, se
#holesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought
Re-tony or not
our authorised Agents at the Const
Ports.
bstn-bh" iq“n----------- they find competition mutually disastrous, it would be an excellent thing, even though is involved some recognition of spheres of influence: But the absurdity of the China
A. S, WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Association's definition may be tested by
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
The Daily Press.
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and 87 respectively.
*Winners of spots.
SHOOTING.
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worked on the pian of the Imperial Maritime Customs."
7.Tnt with the unifloation of the collection of vorennes in the bands of a special Depart mout as nhove, there will necessarily be conjoined an amense improvement in the poliving of trade routes both by land and by water; and greater additional sonority for investmonta in China..
JNO. J. FRANCIE,
Chairmati
CORRESPONDENCE
[Wo do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions on pressed by our correspondants.]
A REPLY TO “OPEN DOOR.""
fact matter more than half that number
"Open Door" siya that as long as Britain in supreme on the seas she can, in spite of Russia's immense armios, blosk her ice free part, or the whole Guit for that matter.
to the positions they hold, but in the case of methinks, that would as our of the process
And now we come to the quatraplo allfunve trade. first-and anything you like after that. Most people take it for granted that Japan's so-operation is assured because she would benetit by znepen door" policy, but Gormany laws perfently well and u do, I imagine, our Home Authorities, that Japan has no fondly feelings towards the Fatherland. Thom who go late heated for this alliance wither do not imers
tung Paninsals after the war, and Japan will never forget that. With Bossin alone she might have settled, but Germany and Russia were too much for her."
Farther, in Japanese papers, Prince Honry of Prussin is reported in a razont ulterance ta have said that ha bas the greatest contempt for the Japanese soldier as being only one degre removed from the Chinese "bravo" and yet folks talk of an alliance between these two countries as the most natural thing i He world. How utterly impossible the whole thing in Japan has already, beyond a doult, her oro on the province of Fabkieu na hor eghere of influence, se lying opansits Formoss. They province, and haro recently acquired concessions lave made an elaborate surrey of the whole
that cannot be disregarded. both at Amoy and Fechow; these are signs
"Open Door" is absurd when bo says "Wido. awake" suggests tho "taking" of provinces in the Yagtaze Valley. We should ant take tho six Yangteze provinces any more than Gerusby has taken Shantung, but we should take good caro lo deminste the great waterway itself and the ports on it, which would be a pretty good The "sphere of influence" to begin wilb.
There can be no mistake about it. aphere of influence" las aiready corne and has some to stay; others have began and we stand? have to follow; and though, like "Wideawake," I belong to the minority, I am convinced that Eba "open door" is a phantom not worth par- saing, it does not exist, nu never will exist- Yours faithfully.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1899.
THE POST OFFICE.
B
Trus, but, 10 TUE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," DEAR SIR-What is the matter with the 2-cent stamp to-day when I tendered a 5-cont pizes in paynirnt. The stroff at the window
BRING TWO CENTS. returned me the cain with a request to
Hongkong, 16th January, 1899. Was the 5-cent piocoa Hongkong or a Chinese
ooia P-ED. D.P.J
I had not intended to write so much when I settled down to reply to " Opon Doer," but to condenes what I have mated above-would he Lo fail to make the points I have aimed at.. I shall in future leuse Open Door" or other eritica unaussured, for the subject wright easily become at endless one.
WIDEAWAKE.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The following telegrams are from Australian papers received by the N. Y. K. steamer Kateg Haru
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRES.
SIRAs regards the raply by "Open door" to my praviona lotters I beg to point out that I am quite willing to concede that Trishmen have contributed their share to the building up of the British Empira, hut F, at the same time, olaing that they have not done more than their shore. I also concede their right to hold politi. cal appointments and their ability to do justice British policy in China and of China's policy termed "antting off one's nose to spits one's General Post Offics P They would not sell me Iwith the outside work I maintain that "Irish | face." Bussin's objective is China, and blockada In the previous Satrday's competition the control tos net provod on angalified successing the Gulf of Peckih will not keep Rassin Foug Range Cap was won for the first fine tar From it, 3 should say it was a decided fall out of China, but it will keep British trade ont by Mr. W. Stackwood with a total spore, in-ars. It is of course a matter of opinion, and of the northern area occupied by finemia. cloding pointa, of 90, Messrs. W. Diggins and the public will be alie to judge of the right or R. Andrewe taking spoons with scores of 88wrong of that opinion. Lord Charlos Boresford's confiueal advertisement of the fact that he is an Irishrean and allusion to what other Trisk men had done for China calle forth my eriti ciems. I advocate British influence as opposed to Irish inlachos. I take my whisky with water hul prefer. more water than, whisky in
Hongkong, Jannery 16th, 1899. the mixtaro, za 1 tind the raw spirit has an in- jurious effect on the brain; my mixture I call Belie
--THE-OPEN DOOR AND SPHERES OF Tho nom de phens Open Door" has
INFLUENCE takan usto bimsus either with the hazy Iden that there is only ons way of keeping the door open on with intent to intor that I an opposing TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," SIR-I cannot lay clain to more than fifteen an open dour policy. I claim to be as strong an advocate for the open door, when it is pas-years' residonow in the East. bat have a word or
M. Tatischoff aid that Russia appreciated sible to keep doors open to trado, as himself, wo to say to "Open Door.”
First, I won'kl assuro" Wideawake" that he kingiand's "open door for the commorce of but I hold to a different method, that method being sphero of infuenoo, in which 90 per cent. eteuds very far from alone in the views be other antions, and would reciprocato when her of the trade Erls within the British sphere. expresses. Let him be patient and he will soon commercial treaty with Germany expired to Lard Charles Beresford hints at the break-up and ort that there are strong infusucent Homo 1901, if the British merchants indicated their of China nador portain contingopoies and silvo which tasoar a like polley, and the nearer the rarements. estor, coercion of China by a mixed force of date for the assembling of Parliament ap- pronckes, the greater likelihood is there that British, German, American, and Japanese com-
these influouces will be shown in the Press. position. I do not like the mixture.,
Elorbore in the paper containing OpenA little time will show if I am not correct.
Although there is much irrelevant matter iu Lonr's letter I tied an extanet from a sp90ch by Lord Charles, referring to two Irishmen, Widesake's" letter as "Open Door" says, ir. Jackson and Sir Robert Hart. The refer the latter has a very tall order" on hand if he ones to the former are nothing more than be undertakes to slew that Bir Thomas Wade's werits, for all ena maite in thinking him one of policy in China, was entirely successful."
ocenrranco, Faid the whistle was bløwa sharply rae Battery and the
fla treinar. -waved Bund this al wat so
running into a junk which was mudor sail. There was no light at the mast head of the junk. After the collision thei of the junk was taken down and he saw a light Loing hoisted at the jigger mast. Defendant said the light, sus boiated at the mast-head, and
six monthe, was imposed. the launch war bailed twigs. A fine of $25, or
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· HONGKUNG VOLUNTEGX CORFS, The January competition for the "Captain Barbing Challenge Can boten molite Gun to resultólin a win for theformor by 20 points. Below are the scores:
FIELD BATTEKY,
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500 400 yards, yards, yards.
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94
21 31
93
21
20
86
30 27
28 85
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80
RECIPROCITY IN COMMERCE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
Loudon, 18th December. M. Tatisobe, Assistant Rossian Minister of who is now in Louden, speke yester
day upon the relations batwes his own country and Great Britain,
Sergeant Hayward.. Sergeant McPhail... 91 Gunner Stewart.... Sergeant Ratter...
31 In concluding an article on “ Dogs From olber Sergt. Drum. Brown 28
27 23 lands" the Spectator saysBat at the present Bomb. Deas date the predominant and most fashionable
"A" MACHINE GUN CO.
32 31 35 bread is the Chinese or Mongolian chor dog Bergeant Larmert 32
3093 28 Sergeant Smyth It is apparently the ideal animal of the hour, and is popular among all classes. Wo wander Borgeant Skalton... 29 32 why? Possibly because the civilized world is
Captain Banders tired of high-brod and demosticated breaks, and Sergt. Undorwood... 21 prefers to try its head in redomesticating Ganner Phimmer... 33 dog of eavage man. For this is what the chow
The "A" Machine Gun C's mostáty com. is by form and inheritance, and it will be an
petition was red at the same time. Sergeant fair to expect from it the qualities of rompleto art soured the first win on the Nor domestication. In Northern China he has been bred for centuries for the sake of his skin. The and Gunner Plummer the first win on the Noi the ablest and best men in to Far East. Sir Every mercantile ran who has ever made the miruf Lord Charles Beresford to be completely
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mother instance. It has been agreed that Sir Roamer Has successor is to be "a" British subject. Is not that "an exclusive right or privilege" granted to Great Bri tais? Would other nations be justified in DEATH!. At-the Peak Haspital, on the 18th January, doing the granting of such right or ALPRED HASANDREW, swood! officer, Chiuc lin perial Musikme Cans R. E. Fee, givilege to Great Britain an aufriendly 1 act? Surely the China Association would not say so, but its definition of the policy of the open door leads to that conclusion. No two people seems to have the same cón- ception of the mening either of spheres of Hosarong, January 17th, 1889.
influence or of the open door and valer those Iv another column will be found a series of circumstances we would suggest that the us resolutions passed by the Commitice of the of the term in ordinary everyday contro- Hongkong Branch of the Chion Assouin very should be dropped, or at all events tion last month and transmitted to Lord suspended until their meanings have been CUABLES BERESFORD, Sir CLAUDE Mac. detined more clearly thin the China Associa. and Liuble to fits of eatageness. It has almost in the above company was held at the offion of tea for the rat war indemnity, before Sir Robert were doing thou as little as they do now to Minister of Foreign Affairs, is strongly inclined
tion has succeedeat in defining them.
cap. The spoons were won by Sergeant Lam: mert and Gunner Flammer.
WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE. COMPANY, LIMITED
GREAT BRITAIN AND RU991& IN URENA.
London, 1st December. M. do Blowitz, the correspondent of the Times ia Paris, makes an interesting statement with reference to the fast that Gruel Beilošu has been able to secure a concession of territory im the neighbourhood of Newchwang, the chief Norchwang is the lown reported by Rear-Ad- port of the Chiness province of Maashuria.
tive way in which the coasts of China bare bosa commercial relations with China knows other French diplomaatiat, it is assorted, sald A. de Bobert Murs deserves credit for the vers offec- slightat pratenes of stadging the history of our under the domination of the Russians. A provided with lighthouses, but when Lord Char-wina. Perhaps Open Door" in spite of his Blowits that Great Britain was bly to bo les says that Sir Robert hus provided the only lengthy resistence in China, has never heard of allowed to occupy the Manchuris port, as available asset China ever had, in the shape of the Chefoo Convention and all the trouble in Russia roads the assistance of the British money the Custome, he gives voice to a grave popular bas cursed, or, if he has, he probably looks market. erzor. Sir Robert did not provide the Castous; upon it as a British diplomaatio triumph.
least sentimental of frumguity, the Chinein kills his dogs when young, skius them and eals then, He keeps dog-farma for the purpose. The cont being fun and glossy, thecras tur hins han pariky
London, lat Deconabor. domesticated in some districts, but retaile many
the rererse is the case; the Customs provided Open Dour" also asks "What the Conaniates A statement is made in the Daily Newer to yuilow cost, and onrled tail of its savage ances-
Well, they the effect that Count ouraviaff, the Russian tragos beside the sharp muzzle, rough,, reddish-
The ordinary general mieling of shareholders Sir Robart. Turther, the Customs was guaran were doing at the treaty porta?" toralt is most certain in temper, disabedient,
It is a notorious towards an euteule cordiale between Russia and none of the repose of car good English breaks. the Gourel Maragers (Masar, Meyer and Jo.), ever jolued that service. This is one of the further British interests. It has also an învaterato survival of old babits, No. 5, neon's Road Central, yesterday alier Eustuns discrepancies in Lord Charles Bores- fact, sad a patent one to any Britlcher who has Great Britain in regard to affairs in the Far DONALD, the Shanghai Branch of the
parpoon of receiving the report of ford's speeches.
erar resided at s treaty part, that our Consuls East the propensity to attack domestic animals. A nou, for
Open-Door says that I talk glibly of are not only unwilling to help a Britisher in
London, 22nd Decombor. "Association, and the Committer of the As
a writor in the Daily Mail recently remarked the General Managers and statement of accomnte
Tho Daily Mail pablishes the sensational sociation in London. It will be observed The Aroot leaves to-day for home with all owners of chown must know that ir to 31st December, 1898. Mr. T. O. Schrastes spheres and would form a sort of zoologiesl duvaloping British trade, bat are as times a
Well, I find Lord Charies positivo hindrance. I am not speaking of in-statement that the Russian Government; non- King's Own:
dog either will run sheep, has run stoop, or is at presidet, and the other gentlemen present wore happy family. with entisfaction that the Committee places
that moment running shoep. An exactly picssrs. J. Orange, O. Von der Heyde, C. Hoggo, Beresford in one of his Shanghai specolesdividuals there are exceptions--but of British Complates an enormous augmentation of the on record its opinion that the revenue A Masonic Ball was given at Shanghai on the posito bias is soon in the Thibotan mastiff or the II. Ehmer, C. Schroeter, G. E. Huygen, Battor his visit to the North and his retara, with Cersals generally. There are very far indeed navel armament in the Far East.
It is proposed, states the London dally, to add Albanian melassus," whose second nature is to Nolke, Kwok Alum, C. Rasketrohan, and Fal the great big book which contains everything who could write their annual rada report from system of China is the greatest of all 18th January.
worth knowing about China, says, “What is their personal knowledge, but when it comes to to the navy in Chinos waters no fewer than attack and bite any dog, fox, or wolf wich larton Henderson. obstacles to the improvement of trade, to
The notice convening the meeting was read the position of other countries? I think we Chinese and the Chinese language, then they four battleships, six araisers, two gunboats, and comes near a flook; but the failing of the Al-
The CWAIMAN Buid-Gentlemen, the may say, without exaggeration, Russia has got are all there. It is a common thing to find, in a namber of torpedo bosts and torpedc-boat the increase of manufactures, to the opening
hatian dug is that be regard strange men a
very extensive uphere of inllaeneo; I think the Chira Review for instance, prolonged destroyarı. enemies to his fork equally with strange dogs, report together with the scoonuts for last your of mines and tho.construction of railways
It is te he hoped that these chow dogs will not has been in your hands for several days and Germany lies; ut Great Britain, with 68 per aquabbles bot von Consuls as to the preannois in China, and that the British Government
allowed to interbreed frusly with our indig in the usual way I may be permitted to take sent. of the whole tren in s honde, las notion ur interpretation of 000 zatodilarian Chiose character. I know for a fact that should bring all its power and infinence to
chovu mongrele andl collies. Cres-breds always thou as rond. I do not think any explanation sphere of influence, and so fur the North is tend to ill-temper, and in this case the general necessary for the accounts, as they have boom concerned thers is ou open door. Is that the Lord Charles Beresford was greatly surprised bear on the Imperial Government to corapel
good! mature of English digs raight suffer from made up in the same manner as before and are position we are to remain in I think not" who, at two of the treaty ports, he got a very antication of the finances of the Gov
the "yellow peril" introduced amongst us. asily understood. I need only add that Messrs. This is after he has complained of being taken straight cpinion en Consuls and their uses, in Falmer and Turner held the annual survey.of in as to the British sphore being the whole of each case from a committşeman of the local ernment, Imperial and Provincial, in the
our property at the close of the year and sent the Yangtze Valley, which he had felt thank Chataber of Commerce. hands of a special service entirely manors for the Daily Press kas buen impounded
in their report declaring the premises practically End we had to fail back on as a sphere of in-
by Europeans and worked on the plan of the Imperial Maritime Customs. In expressing
...
There were we (as of cosamuniese dieee supertel as occurring in the colony last week.
There were 2,824 visitors to the City Hall Mason last wook, of whom 219 vare Europeans.
A sinf aleator named Atsuka Maru, 154 tone, was burst at Hakodate on the 20th Duo- enker.
Wo bave reason to believe that correspond hy the postal anthorities in the Philippines.
Bechor Galbardo, Governor of Macas, has of
The Hon. Treasurer of the Ali Mamorial and Nethersola Hospitals tags to seknowledge
at opinion the China Association may count upon the support of every Briliter in China. It will be observed that the resolutions wore pissed a month after Lurd- CHARLES BERESPOud bad made his Shang hai speech, in which he set out the re-with thanks the following donation to the fund
of the Hospitala-C. Willcockson, 35.. organisation of the Chinese ariny as the grant paracea for the country's ills, but the Chine Association lends no support to his lordship's recommendations on this point. On the contrary, while Lord CRARLAS BERESFORD Eys the reorganisation of the army is accuaney for police purposes, the Hongkong Branch of the China Association ays that with the unification of the
A Rugby footimil match will be played on the Hongkong Football Club Gmutal to day between a team representing the R. A and E. and a naval team. Kick-off 4:15 skarp. Refores, Mr. A. 6. Auíva,
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
THE TENSION SUEIDING.
The idea is to ooga with a ecalition of any
two of the other Powers by mose of this great
out.
A PRENCH DISCLAIMER RESPECTING CON- FESSIONS 13 TOE YANGTSEN VALLEY.
London, 2nd Decorbor. The French disclaim that any extensions of I happen to Lavo Lefore me dit matters not territorial concessions are required in the in the surse state of repair as when taken over lluence. Further on he makes the following how I got it) a succinel account of Lord Charles Valley of the Yangtzeisinug.
It is merely intended, tany assert, to protect by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go.statement: "On the other hand the French Beresford's tour from the time he arrived at
THE CZARPÈLCE CONFERENCE The tension in the Philippines is apparently lown Co. Thote is still one other point I would sphere of indianen sommes in under a term which Nowchwang nail his arrivalia Hongkong, what individuals who are Franch subjects.
London, 156k Doonmber. last obtained the section of the Lisboa Gev-bailing, inasmuch as General Anderson has like to mention and that is the increase in the conll were understud eal of the hinterland; he sur, sad what he said. It would surprise
Mr. W. T. Stead, the altar of the Raviow erment to the purchase of a dredger for or telegesplied for his wife and daughter, the laft only for piore which the Government published and the hinterland in the South happens to those who see in the gallant Lord the Raviour of
Bengkong is the Temerida yesterday together but yone. You will here sean frons the papers butler un Hongkong. It is true the above is British interests in China if they know how of Reviews," denies the report that the sanfer in Macau barbour.
that the original high rates bavo in the mean at variance with other of bis Lordship's atter man of his thno was spont la calling upon with the wife of Lieutengut Hala,
Information brought by the digging, which time baon withdrawn but I anderstand that anoes, but that is only one of his triffing Utils Chiness ofBelale, inspecting forls, arsonis, erce to consider the question of international arrived from Marla yesterday, was to the effet they will be relucet, but whateror the charge inconsistencies, a mers matter of detail By docks, ate, and how much in really trying to disarmament hos bon postponed until May that General Otis had proofinal martial law may same to for our pier it no matter of con- the way, thers utterances warn londly choored staly mutters of vital tommercial interest to ncrt in consequence of the unfavourable nature Mr. Stend is orgauising sa Anglo-American cou for the present sansholders as the suunt by his alieno, as were on other geessions state the different communities he visited. Lord of the prosent European situation. aud that all the American troops we under
agitation in support of the Case's proposi nrus and, with their guns, facing the Insurgent has to be found by the lessons under the terms mons of a diametrically upposite nature. It Charles Beresford has done his country excol-
of our agresmenal Nothing elser af interest seems it is merely macessary for his Lordship ant servies in the past, and will duchtloss do
London, 19th Doseraber. HMS. Immurtalité loft før Singapore on does. The Monterey End nine been placed
The Times discuss in an article to-day the prema statement, not one that he is able to grasp and solve all or any of way home Testerday. A sho left the sach a position that her guns could be brought ours to use, but befors noring the duplica of to speak in urlar to be vociferously cheered, in the fatur, but it does not necessarily felline harbour the crewe of the other mou-of parate play in onse of trouble. On Thursday the report and account I shanil be happy to Elsantiere I als
by Ind Charles Bercefer, that Germany was the suby commercial probleurs which have been Czar's peace proposala. The Tunce holds that General Otis issued a proclamation ordering all answer any questions. «rowded the Cocks and cheered her lustily.
the women and children to take refuge in the No questions being askel the report was opposed to spbares. There seems, however, no pat hetero him during his tour. No sute u the Czar's suggestion, implicg that Power may Ira trepidana is an anciont but excollent pro- perfect, but vot inorense their present arma- outs. This, the Times points out, opens a warship nt Cavite. This order does not seems adopted, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, ground for such a statement.
Opon Dar" then asks dramatically what verb. On the motion of Mr. O. VON DER HEIDE, dore Wideawake" mean by the Youglas Val- At has Lord Charles told us anything new, wide door to evasion. to have been obeyed, however, as ox Friday, Bevouded by Mr. Roaon.
Lordon, 19th December when the Kingsing left thero versa gaad many seconded by Mr. ERME, Mr. F. Henderson loy? Well, he Loans the Yangtere Valley, has he told us in his any responsa te tho
Archioscou Sinalair, of Leadon, presided to- woman and children still to the city.
nothing else. If "Open Dour" denires a geo- toast of his health anything that wn la China, Last week a couple of thousand Spanish was re-appointed auditor.
graphical delal ion of a river valley. I might could not have told leik. Has Le even pom day at a meeting convored by Mr. W. T. Hies, troops left Manils for Brain, and right glad did they seem at the prospect of seeing this mother
say that in this case it is the valley watered by mitted himself to any partioalur policy? I canie support of is proposed Peace Conferonas.
nat and that he bus, and it is possible the Opun country ones mora Whilst they lure been
the Yongtas and all its tributaries, large and
Doorites may find themselves wefally mistaken prisoners of the Americans they have fared
As to the stupendous nonsense of governing in Lord Charles. 100,000,000 poop with a few native troops stif Opan Duor "açonses" Widenwako" of "talk much bolter them before, but the joors and
Lord George Hamilton, in leitor to the fened with one regiment of Europeons, I did ing gribly about spheres of influence. It esme tenta to which tiny have been subjected by the Filipinos bare galled the mach.
The American, of January 19th, ests out the
not go into curtain details of my suggestion to me that the boot is on the of her legs chairman, stated it as his opinion that Groot which, after culling attoutien to another of of influence" ve been already fourwed in At the regular monreation of the Victoria situation on that date us, follows, though we both by load and water and greater chapter, No. 525, E.5), the election of Officers have every reason to believe that the sisi was
The steamer Kutsany, from Calcutta and Lord Charles Beresford's utterances, I now China, and will grow, wherous tha" open door Britain's naval supremusoy might be scoured by well, as the so-called "Momber for China" puis adjusting her ariqaments to the proparations
of her rivals. additional security for investments in for the ensuing year resnited as follows auchi mocu soute than the Americas makes Straits, left Singapore for this port on Wedua rupeso to le, for "Open Door's" edification,
day, 11th inst., at 5 p...
Ina Hongkong speech Lord Charles Barford it, there is no "open door."
The Czar's rescript, Lord Handlton added. The N. Y. Kalmer Hobo Harus (Enrogo makes the fallowing statement as to the Chinese A word or two now on "Open Door's" China; from which it would seem that the MR.Z., Ex Comp. I. Mitonell: I, Ex Comp. ont
G. J. B. Sayer; J., Cossp. G: Piorcy, Jr; "On Monday last Major Gaueral Otis Association considers the organisation of an Treasuror, Com J. J. Bryan; So.E, Comp appointed a commission composed of Brigadier Line) luft Kobe, via Moji, for this port on the GovernmentThey hava no unyy, their slugs logs on the Chinese soldier. Are we always ought to lead to an understanding on the basis to have the victorice of the Ever Victorious of Beaconsfeld's dictum"that there was LOGRA effective Customs Service with its preventive E. Ralpha; S.N., Comp. B. E. Harker, P., Gegend R. P. Hughes, Colonel James F. Smith, 14th inst., and is expected to arrivalhere on the are not worth the name they have only one
army of 7,000 mm in the whole of this gigantic Army against the robsa raived down our for both Russie and Great Britain in Asiz.”
THE ANARCHISTS. of the lat California infantry, and Lieutenant 21st in
The C. P. R. stoomer Empress of India, from population of 400,000,000 people." I conclude threata as showing what a brave man the
London, 20th Decomber. branoh would sufficiently meat the require- Comp. J. D. Ball, Janitor, Comp. J. Maxwell.
Colonel B. H. Crowder, judge advocate, U. 8.
The international conference for the reprys ments of the case so far as foreign trade and
At the Magistroy yesterday: Commander Volunteers, to eat a commission of a like nag Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama at fam.that is Lordship had his great big book to Chineos soldier is when fedently led "
sion of anarchista is still sitting in Rome, ander bar appointed by General Agniuakle nad to yesterday Bud left again at 4 pm. of same day guide him befors ho made this pregnant ut Does "Open Tour" imagine, for instance, investments are concerned. Having the Hogtiegs lestured three privates of the new
this stupendong nonsense.
Chinese army during the war with Japan, the the presidency of Admiral Carevaro, the Italian resolutions of the China Association before ragiment who were brought before him. He doofer with regard to the situation of affairs for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 0 p.m. toiance. In "Opsa Door," then, going to style that, but the Bledar been ia command of the
Binod one-Jeaiah Williams-35 for being drank and to arrive at a mutual understanding of the to-day.
The O. & O. stoomer Gaelic, with male, &o., Iseo by referring to several envyclopedia result would have been any different? Fancy Minister for Foreign Affairs. The conferonos him "it seems rather singular that, Lord and disorderly in Queen's Road and damaging intent purposes, alm and desires of the
Et CHABLES BERFORD in his pook at ricksha. Two others-David Evans and Philippino people and the people of the United from San Francisco to the 24th wito, vis Hono that Chins is érelted with a standing army of the Yamen vndertaking by itself the Spaucis has agreed to the adoption of a uniform polico Joseph Williams were each ned 35 for assault Stater, that peace and hermouicus relations laid, bas arrived at Yokohama, and will leave from 500,000 to 600,000 mon for all the use and military reform of China! The date on system for the purpose of dealing with anar- the public meeting promoted by the Hong ing P. C. Angus and 310 cock for being drank between those respostire peoples may be con for this port this morning, the 17th, vis,inland they are us a fighting force they might be only which the Yaman is likely to begin oven to orists of the more danguronely sotave typo.
Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.
500 or 000 ms. I shall accept Lord Charles think of anything of the kind may be pat down, lins nixo been dealled to replace the present tized, Kong General Chamber of Commerce did. and disorderly.
A soilfication was issued by the Cable Com- collection of revenues in the hands of a pauios yesterday to the effect that telegrams to special department such as is recommended Manila containing political nows or references in one of the other resolutions there will are enbject to constrehip by the United States necessarily be conjoined an immense im-Authorities there, and can only be accepted at
the sequers' risk. provement in the policing of trade routee
Tho CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. I am obliged for your coming bore, be dividend warmte will be ready to-morrow.
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Tho N. 6. I stoner Diagne loft Bingepor for this port to-day, azdis des here on or about the 21st instant.
smail.
Mr. A. J. Balfour, Lord Rosebury, and Mr. Johri Horley wrato, sympathizing with the desire and effort for peaco; but they wers retient on the point of the feasibility of the Car's proposals.
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