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MISSION

TO SEAMEN.

SAIGON,

(FROM OUR CORBESPONDENT.]

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Saigon, 3rd March.

& DAILY P- É:8, THURSDAY, MARCH 1418, 1901

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HONGKONG

DOUMER AND HIS BALLWATE.'; Our Governor-General left by the last mail steamer Lace for Frazos, and so far as can be judged by public opinion, as expressed in the local papers, there is but one unanimous desire

The annual report of the Hongkong Seamen's Church and Mission, which has just been pub. lished, is a gratifying record of labour done and results attained. In consequence of the large and increasing number of war tools in port. in the early part of the year, thera was a great need for special effort, and the that he may never return. His railway pro- Saigon; even alniitting that a railway is built machinery at hand for daaling with the season joots have never been locked on with favens in from Saigon to Hanoi, wo fail to mes the neces while sahore gathered additional force by the appointment as Assistant Chaplain of the Ravity for the enormous expense. The Mythe T. Wright, whose stipend, had been sasured railway is an example on a smaller scale, Al- out of the funds of the parent society: Iator though there are running now expross trains in the your the arrival of a number of British over this line of 73 kilometres in two hours rengels from the North for their annual over good performance yet this Mytho railway har

course, working at a ko. haul, and several American battleships and Doroc'transported padity or any goods and is, of ernisers from the South, made it apparent increased attendances apou the vessels were absolutely necessary if the seamen, wers to be reached when they had their liberty ashore The provision of an additional labourer in that field made it possible for the work to be done more thoroughly, and over twenty-five thousand

that

ABANDONED PLANS.

What good may come from the grand trunk line, Saigon-Hanoi, we fail to understand here. There is besides the project to make branch line from Blaahon to the plateau of Lambing, in the hills between Cape St. James motres; and it has been said that a sanatorium and Nhatrang which is at an altitude of 1,600

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA CEYLONJUGA THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

London, 23rd February

MORE FLOGGING BY DE WEL

It is stated that De Wet has flogged British offers for protesting against his treatment of prisoners.

24th February

..

BOER ATTENTION TO THE RAILWAY. 300 Boers stopped a mail train on the 20th, near Heidelberg, wounding Volunteer and fre passengers. Troops came up and drove off the

25th February. enemy

GENERAL FRENCH'S GREAT SUCCESS.. General French gives the losses his coluizais inflicted on the enemy to the 16th inat, as 275 known to be killed; 139 weaned, captured and 160,000 rounds; 3,574 horas: 22.230 cattle; 155,40 sheep, and 1,070 waggons captured surrendered; a 15-pounder; 469 rifes, and Our casualties in the same period were five officers and 41 men killed; four offers and HS men wounded.

General French reports from Pietretief, on the 22nd instant, that 100 Boors were retreating disorganised before him; but that continuous rains were hampering his movements.

did not contend that there had been any injustice

in the past, Any intimation that the condition of the people was deforlorating anywhere owing

to excessive land assessment would be thorough ly investigated.

Bir Henry Fowler said that the recommenda tions of the Welby Commission were inadequate, N

and he hoped for a full discussion later.

The amendment was pat to the vote, and was

STUPENDOUS AMERICAN COMBINATION.

A great American steel and iron combination, with a capital of sleven hundred million dollars, has been incorporated,

27th February

rejected by 204 against 112.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND ORDER OF TAR

BATH.

The Duke of Conuanght has been appointed Grand Master of the Order of the Bath.

• CARTE AND GREECE,

The Pawore have rejected the proposal of Prince George to annex Crets to Groove and to replace the international troops by Greeks,

PARLIAMENTARY BYE-ELECTION.

In the election at Stratford for the vacant seat chased by the death of Sir John Maclure, Mr. C. A. Cripps, Q.C., the Conservative co- didate, polled 7,088 votes, and Mr. J. P. Thomasson, the Liberal candidate, polled 5,791 votes.

POPULATION OF GELMANY. The Gernian consus shows a population_ofį | 36,345,014, an increase of four millions in fire Fears.

AUSTRALIAN GÖLD FOR INDIA.

vermen svallei, themselves of the recreativo ed. is to be built there, which is to receive sick of Cradock, declined to surrender to 400 Boers, a P. & F. aleamer Arcalia takes 13,500 in

SMALL BRITISH GARRISON HOLDS OUT, The garrison of 4 mon at Fish River. north An armoured train arrived, and the Boers re-

taloutta, 27th February." INDIAN NATIONAL VICTORIA MEMÓRIAL- VICEROY DESC«IBEH PROJEC. tired. Our casualties were one officer and two gold from Melbourne for India

The subscriptions to the Indian National Victoria Memorial Fund, if the larger ones are limited to one lakh, smount to R1,567,658.

TISE wounded,

BUMOURED RELEASE OF "YOREGN

FRIBONERS.

Two Weekly Despatch states that the French. Russian, and German prisoners at St. Helena are to be released.

PLAGUE IN CAPE TOWN.

· Several more cases of Plague have occurred among whites at Lape Town, and one white death has ensueil.

WHER DE WET WAS DEVIATED.

The Viceroy, speaking at the Asiatic Society's meeting yesterday, dealt fully with the Victoria Memorial Hall, particularly with regard to the Commencing with the proposed contents.

fogul dynasty, they hoped to secare records in The once so much talked of stone jetty at

Dissolfontein, where Colonel Owen engaged the form of paintings, saamels, sculptures and By: and this with pictorial represents Cape St. James, which was to greate port there for steamers to call and to coal at, is also the enemy, in nine miles north-west of Hope-rsonal relis of every dynasty to the present no longer" on the lupis," and the project has toen Prior to defect the enemy made desperate tions of memorable incidents and events in mementos of the long line of distinguished been recognised as-impracticable since it has attempts to escape to the waterbelt of tho

men who had made the British Empire in India, that farmers provided the fugitives with bouts.

A historical constituted the central idea. boon seen that the beydes costiers in getOrange River, which was swollen. It is stated the history of India, and portraits, buste and ting every day more sandy.

GENERAL PROSPERITY.

Harvests are every your

vantages offered at the Star Coffee House and officials, the sending of whom to Lambiang instead of to Europs wual thus create an the Kowloon Instituts during the year under re

found out that the access to this elevated poist view. The need for pecuniary aid and support economy for the colony. But it has since boen was more and more apparent. Over ten thous enormously difficult and can only be done and seamen had attended the meetings held by from the sea at the hay of Phaarung, where the Chaplains both ashore and afloat, who had everything has to be carried from Saigon Alto- reveived the most encouraging testimony as together it is an impracticable affair. the good fruit born of their labours. During the part three years the increase in the work wes gradual, and in 1899, twice as many on were reached as in 1898, and in 1900 six times as many as, in 1898. For the first two months of the present year, the various agencies of the raission had been visited by us many as had attended them in 1898. The local committee in their report, after thanking the Hongkong and Whampoa, Dock Company for their kindness in prerhealing and repairing the mission lannch Dayspring, observe that the following Arms had kindly given allowances Instituto during the winter months-Messrs. prices maintained at a level hitherto unknown. The Chinese New Year festivities passed of Jardine Matheson & Co. Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Shewan Tomes & Co, Hol, with the usual incidents, the must remarkable of- C. P. Chatar, C.M.G., Gibb Livingston & Co which was perhaps a robbery which was com and Mr. E. Osborne. The local press had also mitted in the night of the 21st February in the to be thanked for sending copies of their papers bedroom of Mrs. Picauan, our Lieutenant-Go to the "Star," and the Kowloon Institute, and Miss Reld of Edinburgh had this year sent sexor's wife, when gold and jewelry to the further supply of books for the circulating mount of $600 was stolen. The lady sa au Library, and to her and the many kind friends Annamite run away, but he has not yet bean-

caught, who hail sent magazines and papers for dis- tribution among the ships, also clothing for the warm thanks were use of dostitute 'seamen, due.

BOXES JURNED OUT OF WILLOWMORE. Colonel Parsons has shelled Sheeper's com

casualties were six.

um and national gallery should exist not

Notwithstanding all this, the country is mando aut of its position voar Willowmore. Our for the advertisement of the present, but for the commemoration of that which was honour. 28th February.

it was further past. abte und glorious in the gatting on well.

meli and events to be commemorated must be bigger, and every year more land is being ent

Thirty-one plague cases hate resurred at esential that Art, Science, Literature and tivated-so far only one-fifth of Cochin China

31 PLAGOR CASES AT CAPE TOWN.

of coal for the launch and the Kowloon is really nader cultivation-and we see paddy / Cape Town.so far-siz of which are European those of India and. Great Britain in India alous. -{

CHINA NEW YEAR,

་་

Of course there has been again a big fire in Cholan near the market in a street called the Rue de Gialong, where 15 houses were burnt down. The damage sustained was two hundred and forty thousand dollars, partly covered he insurance. This is now the third time that a big Brs has broken out at the very samo place in the very same houses, which have been re- barut built three times and have now down an oftes. I cannot understand how in- urance agents continue to take risks in such a bad place.

RICE-MILLS INCREASING,

and six deaths.

ARMY REFORM.

London, 25th February. NEW PERMANENT UND 21-15CRETARY.

Colonel E. W. D, Ward, CB, of the Army Service Corps, has been appointed Permanent Under-Secretary at the War Office in succession papers congratulate Mr. St. John Brodrick on his selection of Col. Ward. to Bir Ralph Henry Knox, K.C.B., who retires,

The

26th February. WELDING OUT TEX INEFFICIENTS.

His Excellency suggested that the building be of white marble, which would give both English and Indians pride in their country. It would be an additional reminder of the veneration entertained for a great Sovereign. The me morial create will be, said Lord Carson in conclusion, not merely a continental creation, bat wil: have a most utilitarian aspect, for there

than patriotism. was no more practical and business-like emotion

BRIGANDAGE AROUND

went out

TIENTSIN.

Mr. St. John Brodrick, in his speech last

The country around Tientsin, writes the night, said that no officer returning home would be re-employed in the home command P. and T. Times, is becoming increasingly except on the recommendation of Lord Roberts disturbed, several foreigners have heen done to or Lord Kitchener. Since be entered office.death within a short distance of hure In one instance ap America u saloon-keeper joined some moved some officer from the Army or enforced diarepatable Chinese in an attempt to extort- The committee this year had to meet a serious

not a week had passed wherein he has not re-

money from certain village, and brought terrible fate. The Chinese diffoulty in connection with the Star Coffee

his resignation.

kiurself apos Hons. In the spring of the year, the land-

REMARKABLE STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS.

Mr. St. John Brodrick, during the debate or sized him and cut off wars, aoar, tongue, font gave notice of a very considerable increase

the Address in the House of Commons, said etc., and finally lacked him to pieces I that the uansusi churweter of, the operations in another instance three Germans who went of rent, and also refused to renew the lease, ex-

South Africa rendered it diffent to decide the into the country to purchase cattle, taking of money, werH cept on a monthly tenancy. After long and

facts of disasters, and especially Nicholson's with them a large sum epreful consideration, it was deemed advisable

Nek. Enquiries were held in twenty cases, and attacked and killed, the Chizman with to seek other and less costly premises. Through

ten offers had been dismissed and retired, and them escaping and bringing word back to

miany others punished. In Natal timu had been the kindness of Mr. Keswick, these were found

and burnt down the village, in D'Aguilar Street, just off Queen's Road. It

A new rice mill has been started this year-failures: but it would not conduce to any mill the rettlements. A German force promptly was necessary to spend a considerable sum in the "Yes Cheong mill, his brings the number tary advautage to publish them, pending full killing a sumber of the Borer inhabitants. altering and cleaning these premises, and partly of our mills to uine, of which seven aro Chinese enquiries, which the Government had pledged We also hear that two Indian troopers who themselves to hold. In conclusion, he said the went ont from Tungchow on a racket of their War Office was determined that officers respon own, were attacked, one being killed and the owing to this, and to the fact that for sometime and two European, all of which are big ones. the new premises being off the main line of This seems also to be an indication of the proble should not escape, and on the other hand other rescued by Italian outposts. Of course in cases where on braak bounds and go on the traffic, did not attract the men as the old pre-sperity of the country, if we consider that in those deserving would be promptly rewarded.

pillage one cannot warrel at tragic results. Birt we decline to believe that the raids made mises had done, the committeo regretted to say Tonkin not a single steur rice-mill exists yet.

upon villages rennd by certain forsign troops that, unless more subscriptions should come in Cochin China exports yearly almost 12 millions

in order to replenish their commissariat sup for the current year's expenses, there would be of piouls of rice or paddy of different sorta end

plink is altogether responsible for the danger. slight doftoit. They noticed with pleasure everything is on the increase.

vas state of the country. At times the Chinese are undoubtedly provoked; bat the inconsunt that the Kowloon Institute was this year almost entirely self-supporting, and was doing good

cancel the memorandum be issed at Aldershot

themselves, even in the City, prove that the work. firatefal thanks were dae to the mushy

encouraging initative in subordinate comman-pillaging and cruel oppression going on among ders of artillery.

country is infested with disbanded soldiers and kind friends, who, by providing bright attras-

1,000 Borbers have attacked Timmum in Boxers who have come to the end of their resources, and are now carrying on a desperate live entertainments, had helped to make the

and high-muded game of minrder and plunder Institute à centre of useful work, also to all ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. Southern Algeria. The French casualties were

thirty, including three officers killed.

as a Evelihood. Those who had se ungradgingly given their time and energy to the work of the Church and Mission.

A thing worthy of praise here is the abun- dant water supply, and good water it is to new wells have been dag and the health of our colony is excellent,

543

5 95

93

885

CAPTAIN'S CUP SILVER MEDAL YOE MARCH. The following were the scores handed in for the above competition.

CAPTAIN'S CUP.

83 4 79 Mr. C, M. G. Burnie

90 14 81 Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart 96. 16 80 Mr. C. Palmer.

93 10-83 Mr. H. W. Robertson Mr. E. F. Mackay Mr. E. J. Grist Lieut. S. V. Faris, R.N.

(13 entries). POOL

2797 Lt. A. J. M. Grieve, R.N.... 81

33 $ 793 Mr. C. M. G. Burris

93 12 81 Lient. 8. V. Farie, R.N. Lieut. J. A. Moreton, R.N. 96 14 82 Mr. E. J. Grist

98 12 86

tie

In connection with sanh an encouraging report of good work done among our seamen both naval and mercapite, it may be added that a number of gentlemen in the colony are interesting themselves with a view to the areo- tion of a building in one of principal thorough. fares to replace the Star, the accom modation of which is quite inadequate to most the demands made upon it. Although within the last few months an additional Home for sailors and soldiers has been opened in

98 8 85 Arsenal Street, there is still a want for accom

(15%antrim) Diodation for seamen at night, and, since the

This completes the series of monthly com- American mon-of-war have been in port many seamen have had to to walk the streets all night,pe'itions for the cup, and the winners, of whom there being no lode for them at either of the nine are at present in the colony, will have to play off at as early a date as possible to secure final institutions established in the colony for their possession of Mr. Eam's handsome presentation. exprese use and benefit. Such an undesirable state of things should baremedied, and, wounder- stand, the Government is to be asked either to pro- ment's aito to the mission or give the committee

DR. MORRISON, ON THE RAIL- WAY QUESTION.

GENERAL NEWS.

London, 23rd February ORDER ET GEN. BULLER CANCELLED. Mr. Brodrick has directel General Buller to

FIGHTING IN ALGERIA.

AFRICAN RAILWAY EXTENSION. The Standard's Barlin. correspondent says that a syndicate is forming to unstruct Trans-Continental Railway through German East Africa.

24th February. NEW REGIMENT FOR THE MIDITERRANEAN. The Royal Warrant provides for the forma tion, from the Jufentry Reserved Battalion. of a new regiment to be called the Royal Garrison Regiment, to serve in the Mediterrauer,

ROMAN CATHOLICS AND THE ACCESSION OATH. A cirentur letter from Cardinal Vaughan has been read in all the Roman Catholic churches, in which he hopes that Catholics of the Empire will take constitutional steps for the removal of the obnoxious passages in the Oath of Accession. INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. Sootland lus beaton Ireland in the Assobia- tion matoh by eleven goals to uil.

Scotland has beaten Ireland in the Rugby matcli by nine points to five.

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25th February. KING HOPES TO VISIT IRELAND NEXT YEAR. The King hex informed the Lord Lieutenant that mourning prevents him visiting Ireland this year; bat he hopes to come next year.

DER GERMAN-MADE GUNS. It is asserted that half the German gunk supplied to our troops at Aldershot are disabled SOLERA through breakages.

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Dr. Morrison telegraphs to the Tanes from an opportunity of probasing one at a reduced Faking on the 7th nit. -

RUSSIAN RAILWAY THROUGH MONGOLIAT Rusis, through Yang-ju, the hinesė Minis figure. That such a movement justifies an

The Daily Mail's St. Petersburg correspou- appeal to the public admits of no doubt, and ter in St. Petersburg, has offered in purch when it is considerad-thut the Missions to the Northern Chinese railways north of the dext says that the object of the mission of the Feamen is the only organisation of i kind Great Wall from Shanhaikwon to Newahang-envoys of the Dalai Lama to the Taar is to ar which provides for the immediate waste of the and Sinmingting, the purchase-money to be range for the construction of a Russian railway the damage caused to the Kumia Trans-Man- distressed seamen of all nationalities, and wholly deducted from the indemnity to be exacted for through Mongolia to the Yellow Sea irrespective of creed, it has a foremost claim churian Railway during the recent disturbances, upon the charitable-a chim, we are assured, In other words, Bassia proposes to acquire thes As France, in June, 1895, induced China to will not be altogether disregarded. The Hon railways as port payment of her indemnity. Treasurer is Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., of Dank violate the terms of hot convention with Eng Buildings, and subscritions, we are told, may be land of March, 1894, regarding the non-aliens- sent to him or the Rev. JH France, St. tion of Klang-hung, so

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141-3 Chinese Government." thought of before.

26th Februmy. DUKE OF YORK'S. TOUL. The Supplementary Estimates includes grant The of £20,000 for the Duke of York's tour. Duke and Duchess of York have accepted uu. invitation to include Natal in their tour,

IMPERIAL FINANCE: AREBARI BELONGING TO INDIA.

In the House of Commons, Mr. W. S. Caine brought forward an amendment to the Address urging repayment to India of the marcars of transferred expenditure, in the form of a Famine grunt.

Lord George Hamilton deprecated raising a question which had better be discussed with the Indian Budget. It was reasonable to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer for twenty year's arrears, seeing that the Welby Report

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BLANCHE WILLS CHANDLER, R. W. CHAMBERS.

Mas. L. T. MEADE.

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