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st Now..20 and 92 Cochrane Stree'. The magistinto convicted and lanposed a fine of $10 Arathor sample way obtained from a dairy at No. Tung Wan. The magistralo dies missed the case,

Tao report was laid on the table.

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

LIMEWARNING FETURN.

4,260 honses were mewasked in the eastern district, and 3,5334 in the central district.

KAT RETUEN,

During the week ended the 15th April 428 rats, including sixteen infected, were caught in

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NAVY ESTIMATES FOR THE FAR EASE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TMm, 1905.

A general susimary of the Navy Estimat for 1905.6-the amount of which is 133,389,5 47, ¦ against £36,820,506, a decrease, therefore of alrondy £3,500 000-bas

publishe

CHINA.

Loas by Exchange-For the not loss by szchango incurred from payments mado by Naval Accountants on the East India and Chine Stations, &c, and discount on bille draws, there is a vote for £1,000 (£2,500).

Surveys are in progress within the China command

&c., of

WRIHAIWEL,

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IS RUSSIA SOLVENT?

We take the following extracts from a lang article by Lucien Welf, in the Times: --

at

the Ельзін

(emplored as Cornmodeco's Sucrotary 128. Wawel Last year there was a vote of the outside work that it the City of Victoria, and 2001, acluding maven Gd. (245 159), Navigating Officer of H.M.S. 235. Contingunoira, £10 (£10). buildings not repudiate the debt with which the 199

infected, at Kowtoon.

—

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

[REPORTED FOR "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,"Į

The sutual general weeting of the China Asarciation was held, by the courtesy of the P. & 0 Stanm Naviga ion Co, at their offices,

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YOKOHAMA,

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KODAK

FILMS

3

& ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

LONG HING & CO..

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

17.

7, QUEEN'S ROAD

"angkong, 27th December, 1904.

(SAME PREVISES AS MESSRS, A CHEE

TRADE

MARK.

TOLEPHONE No. 135.

TANSAN

[ER CASE OF 49 PINTS...

$8.6

It must have struck a good many people as strange that, soon after tho saccu-sul

Logotia. tion of a big Russian loan in B vlin and the isano of a Budrot repost by the Imperial Victualling and Clothing-In Vote Minister of Finance showing tot oven h The L. & C. Expresa, in accordanos with The mortality statistics for the west vadod The

of heavy sacrifices the Hems relating to the vietcalling and clothing, the votes are: One custom, gives

great and disastrous war 25 March, deathrate per thousand per annum. Far East, so far as they appear on the face of Assistant Victualling Store Officer, £161, with had failed to shake either the State Annex

404 for colouint allowance, and 139 for house

or the national prosperity" the whole of slowed the following pares:--British and the Estimates (the figures in parentheses are

allowance. Ono Senior Writer, £138, with 186 unoflein Russin should suddenly reveal itself foreign community, 199; previous wook. $49; the votes of last year) :-

for house and colonial allowance, Wages of tom na persentod of a passionata desire to upset, tho correspo aling week Inst year, 25-7, Chinese

Pan-In Vote 1, wages of ufteors, seamen,rtifies and labours on the establishment and Autocracy. More perparing still mast it have

hired,

anewed when the motive of the revolt, as set £354). £381 (10, commusity, 152; previous week, 152; core and borz, uateuard and Royal Marines, the

Naval Yard-In Vote 8, shipbuilding, forth by scores of Zainutuon, was found to be poniling wok tast year, 141

amount par auum of the Vico-Admiral nom. manding-in-chief in C1.1921, and that of the pairs, maintenance, e.. the salaries ad tot merely the unpopularity of the war or the ilowance are: King's Harbour Master and essential and accidental shortcomings of a During the fortnight ended the 19th April Ror-Admiral, oseand in command £9.19.

Special 5. -Thurs is a spea al gratuity for Naval Executive Oflenr. 1500; Assistant Naval political

of economic ruia to whiol today. Again, the 18,000,000 roulles allocated Van in China, 1), LF (12,000). This is Store Offer, £264; First-class Write, #13: Corrant, but the sight oblete, arbitrary, and sad. tourists were much fewer than they are

the whole Empire was alleged to be a re-rate, to most the charge which it is anti-three Writers, 30; allowances to officers of

exposed to the purchase of foreign war material, which, ciated will come in course of payment during IIMS. Glory for performing Local Aucht and by the ingrained incapacity of the Government. by one of those mysterics of Russian officia

Continnons Surrey

£26. Total, f. 21,0. The climax of bewildern at must, however, bookkeeping which render the whole systom so 195.15.4. Other victwa are: Assistant-Payer. There is no vote this year for wages, clothing, have been reached when loading St. Peters suspect, is apparently omitted from the statistics

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at Hong

police employed in the Naval Yard at burg Libera's wors hours earnos ly assuriur of erd nary imports, is the arorage for the years kong, allowanes of 4, 61, day,

1889-1893, and this must have been greatly. democracy nostered a revolution it would reset during the five years ending wik fremer, scting a Hailar-Mas' aral Hongkong.

Works, e-In Vote 10, allownnen of E) (tany fear of Royal

aud repair, there is a vote of £6,000 for autocracy had saddled it,

The truth is We may then assuma, with tolerable safoty, Merinos, an allowane of a day for audit of Store seccant of Maine Clo blug Dapot, 18 dredging. For Wellaiwel Naval Yard there these words were not spoken lightly, nor was that the Russia Empire, as a trading concern, is ba. (C18 tie). Privatis Royal

are also: Minor now works. 300; ordinary the necomi

tho neverity for them exaggerated, That they errying on its great businesget an annual lo Marinos, as tai- for and stateme, on allowane of is. 6, say, repairs and maintenance, £70 Total £7,000. were perfectly well anderstood by the Paris at least 250,00,000 roubles. Low is this

усага 427 58, 481. (£27 98 Private ol Royal Morias Civil Engineer, £), with £67 for colonial stock, sail oven by the synticate of German part of it has not been covered at all, owing to

superintending Works Buildings, &c houses, which keep up the price of Russian dofiot covered? Daring the last for an nliowanen of thi. a day for erputing recoute allowance, and £70 for house allowance. One bankers which engineered the last loan, is the bal tisues from which Rasnas industry ments. CIB 1991 (213) 4s, GE Marins Offer,

curtain. If these state contlemen bare con- afford, and which have affected with

pecial acting us Naval Intelligence Offer in China Draughtsman, £52. Total £, £510, £504).

fidence Russian Gorer ment, they are severity enterprises tining from abreal; but Medical Establishment--In voto*3, malical | none the less aware that it is paying des. Ens accounts for only relatively em (1968).

the tale. is not of a spen- Victualling and Clothing-In Vote, victu-e43: with £46 charge 218, aarl £112. hospital terms they impose for their gout flies amply Litive nature, and, consequently, it

establishments, the vores are: Stail-surgeon, perate game, as the increasitar severity of Be The goat bulk 12. Landvaball Street, London, on Treningalling and clothing, the votos for s laries and allowances. One writer, till. Prevising for testider They knew as well as the hitrost paid in peei esly how it is paid is not 14t. March.

allowances are: Victualling Store Oleor. £500,

full-pay love to naval offers. £10. To al, two critio M. Witte that for years past Rain clear, for the foreign trade elatistics show so Sir 'Alfred Dont. K.C.M.G., Vice-Chairman with £178 as colonist allows and £179

771 (two. £775). Wages of 1 hospital srbs heru living beyond her means, and that her average excess of bullion and spreis imports of bou-e

atowance. Two Assistant Victualling

finir chief sick-worth stewards and foreign obliations are liter lly paid out of the 40,00 1,30 (roulles per annum. 1 base alatis ist, PER CASE OF 100 SPLITS of Committoo, pr niðad, i nd thers were prisent

Store Officers 239 with C178 as colozini Mer. 2. V. Creagh, Jawos Buchanan, Poter allowance, as 4 £266 for house l'uwauce.

others, T Ma jon, C. A. Herman1, 1), Reid. Thomas Senior Writers £34, with CE for house and 10. For charge of library, Total, 17. ing of the assurance of the revolutionary leaders into is probably take no us out of essentially

1521 (1528). Rents and tithes, £90; water, was quite cl to them. For the movement on Governmental transactions, mud, con-equent Brown Warren Smith, 11. 11. Josepia, W. C. colonial aliowater; ss Write, E121; nie by E-6; sisetric ligat, 675 (675); cratingencies, whose behalf it was spoken is primarily an upthey effort ne glas to the method by which the Ward, H. Harwood, II. Sanders, A. Zimmer, in te pressat rail to Bative writers. E-4) (E60),

rising of the undried, and it follows that, Naval Yard.-In Voto 8, shipbuildiøg. repairs 1st constantiva tusk must be to diminish use of raclebt d ́any is settled. AR we can officers of F.31. strips for perform.

with certainty is that it is paid out of the say Albin B. Tomkins, W. W Dickinson, W. M. Allows Continuous Survey, Eli. Total, ] wages, &o. of Police () in Naval Yard (2, 4). to seize the helm of State, and this may be cliß. which to Russian Governmeat maniges to maintenance, &c, there is a vote of £10 for fi-cal emotion which have driven it tog (quiil_roterys - af some 1,2,000,00 troubl»«, Strnebno, D. C. Rutherford, Hebert H. Milling W. Stewart Young, R. 8. Gondry, W. A. u. 12.460) (von £2,117).

Wages of 85 Warke, Buildinge, and Repairs. Vole Ucult without repulintion. I do not repos retain in the t. I'etersia Tressury and Cornabé, R C. George Scott, Eageus Me artificers and labourers on the establishm nt and works, buildings, and repairs, there is for minor

to read into the conte alarms of that Russian the Imperial Bunk, in circulation at home hired 2,611 178, £2257). There are votes of new works at the Hospital a vots of £220; and Liberals any criticisms of foreign which and in the hands of foreign banors, Buf SOLE AGENTS-- 2447 (45) for conta and titles at our for ordinary repairs and maintenance the vou

miglit

of this again has to be repaid, otherwias water at Hongkong. (2), and contigon is £550, Total, £87.

colouring of Rumophiphia, er of interested gold reserve would sp-odily duappear, and iris at Hungkong. 143)

motives connected with Stack Exchange with it the last illu-ion of Kussian eveney. In my statement of the es to the speculation. For the most part I shali fimit

part it is made good by the native gold

whoso 3) patriotism and competence are

and 40 million roubles per annum, but chiefly uaque tion by Fress borrowings. The net deficit which ablo-men like Solapuroff, George Eatmi, has thus to be most, inking allowance for private

Hor obligations which apr bahy

hy paid by the Bokwanbach, the latter a member of

the port e governing body of the Imperial Bank and un ruubles your, and is probably a grat Heal re-ontapolo supporter of the Zemstvo reformers.

more. In a word, the frequent appearances of As a matter of fact our own so-called Bu-so the Bussian Government as a brrower in the pholes frequently understate the Busacial poril Continental money market no du, not to capital speaking, the balance of trade has long ceased enterprises or in which Russia finds herself.

requirements-that is to say, to repr ductive Strictly

skaost exclusisa ytte boruzal This means flust, gold reserve is already to a great extent deficiency of national incom

Now, in spite of

tho as she is situated to-day. Ru-si

Her natial sheet leaves hor every year deper in debt. Har liabilition to the foreign r as more than her people can be, and she has penetic ly nothing to show for them. Her gold cerurra is a colossal Humbert safe, the vaunted millions i of which are unconscioudy font by her dupss for their own further deception.

Laughlin and J. H. Whitonoad, and others.

The minutes of the last wooting were passed Sir Alfred Dent, who took the chair through the unexpected absence of Mr. W. Keswick M.P. mid--Gostlemen, I very mach rozret that Mr. Keswick is not here, urgent Pur

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Medini Establishments. — In Võte 3, medical

• 187. Allowance in lios of provisions, underfesling of the people. Henco the mean. (Wover, as we have seen in the ease of war

BHIPS AND WUBKS ON THE STATION.

following details criating to Chinn ste given:

In the Statement of Work," 19045, the

not usreasonably ed

tompt

th

No change has taken place in the Battleship an opinions of Russians ecoutistes i tion, the value of viúch is estimated

class with the Centurion.

establisloments the vots urs: Deputy.In spector-General £767; wil charge pay of

13. al 189 for hospital allowance, Squadron, which consists of four ships of the

Three Sisters, £4, two Dispensere, oume totally unprepared to take the Chair.

£240, with £20 to one for charge of stores, have no sposob with mo. 36 in my duty to | £185" for Judging allowater, and £178 for submit to you the Annual Reportan i Accounts, coloalal allowances two Writers, 2377 (with

house alowaten of £30 to

provision for copies of which you have had, so that they must fall fear to paral Ecors. £49. Total sed by the Andromeda.

liamentary duties detaining bim, and I bara Surgeons, £73, with 2 for honital allow harmon.od cruisers Cressy and Leviathan Peter Lochtir, and the Privy Councilloret ef secari ies, camust holes toan 15 1,000,000

not be read to yon.

have been reliased by the Rogue and the Sulej

The first class cruiser Blondieim has been The second-class oraisors Talbot and Eclipse The Thetis will be relieved by the Bonaventure, haya Leon relieved by the Iphigeniaand Astrea,

adoption of the Bopurt and Accounts, which | 3. Total. 73 82078 (7), £2,033).-War to be transferred to the China Station from the to be aolive, and the maintenance of the pens but exceptional ir traitory I.

- were pussed unanimously.

Mr W. M. Strachau formally proposed, and Mr Blowert Young seconded; and the proposal was carried unanimously.

Sic Thomas Betherland. G.C.M.G., Bir E. A. Sassoon, Bart., M.P., Sir Cecil C. Smith, G.C.M.G., Sir Ewes Cameron, K.C.M.G., Sir Alfred Dent, K. C.M.G, Sir R. T. Rarie, Sir Thomas Hanbury, K.C.V.0., Sir Thomas Jackson, Bart.. dir E. F. Alford, Mossra A. R. Burkill, Byron Bronan, C.M.G., F. Cornes, Herbert Dont, G. B. Dodwell, R. M. Gray, R. 8. Gnadry, C.B., Wm. Harwood, R. H. Hill, G. Jamieson, C.M.G., H.H. Joseph. Wm. Keswick, M.P., H. Kopsch, J. A. Maitland, D. Reid, D. C. Rutherford, J. H.

whip

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Pacific Station.

The third-class ornizor Fearless and the Westworthiness of Russian official statistics, direct to insolvency.

mari

The shallow-draft steaner Widgeon, has been sent out from England. There are now nine vesaola of this type on the elation and employ

completed, in it in states, the Glory be Among the ships which have been, or will

ship, at Hongkong, contract.

by he-construction at Hongkong Hospital will be completed early in 1905-6.

The reclamation in front of the Naval Yard and Wr Department properties at Hongking

w basis are practically finished. The deck is

is nearly complated. The wharf walls of the

in propres..

10, £3,481 (9, 13,963), Wages of 50 hospital Mr. R. 9. Gundry formally seconded the sorrauts, £906; 15 chief sick-berth towards and others, £964, allowance in lieu of provisions,

of of Police

even

Forca saployed in hospital, Sir Alfred Dot --Before precending with 2 Rents and tithes, £173, water, 150; the other business I should like to express cas, £75, electric light, 950; contingencies, loops Espegle, Rinaldo, and Vestal have boon

|withdrawn, without relief. the great pleasure it affords me to refer £100. Sews of the allowance to officers lié

The gun-oats Tweed, Bramble, and Brito Imon temporarily increased to meet the al- to the Corantiac's proposal that Mr. R.

ditional expense of living.

and the loops Algerine, Phener, and 9. Gundry has ofnoted rasdont of the Hongkong Prison.-In Vots 4. martial law, Besario Lave been paid off and laid up at Hong

kong. Association for the ensuing year. I Rood thors is an item of (£393) for wages of a

five

corporala, boras barilly ray that the Commit: feel quite cou. master-at-arms and

on the books of .M.S. Tomar, fident that all members will heartily - approve

Naval Yard, Hongkong:

In Vote 8, quiped on Chinees rivore. this nomination (choers).

building, repairs, maintenance, &o., the salaries

The destroyer Sparrowhawk struck a sunken allowancas an: Naval Officer in charge of

rock boar Shanghai on June 17, and become establishment, £978; retinue of Naval Officer in charge of establishment, fire, £345; Cotamander,

total loss. Of the eight destroyers on the R.N., for service in the Yard. £577; Chief Ention it is intended to keep six in commission The Chairman then read out the following gineer, £87, First Assistant to Chief Engineer, and two with nucloni srews, names of gentlemen proposed for the Com-2708; two Engineer-Liutononta £593: Fora- man of Boilermakers, £395: Foreman of Eu. mittee for the conuing year-

gineer Branch, £40 three Inspectors of Engine. fittore, £935; twe Inspectors of Boilermakers, 6; Chief Constructor. £1,133; two Assistaut Constructors, £843; Electric & Engineer, £24; Foreman of Yard, £384; eix Ïu-poctors Shipwrights. 1000; Inspector of Ship Fitters, £309: Inspector of Sauth 1309; Inspector of Joiners, £28| Ins pelor of Electrical Fitters, 16; Lieut- enant or Chief Boatswain, £349 Lint- evant or Chief Barne, £273; Chaplin, 2567; Staff Surgeon, for additional duties in attending the Dockyard men vid

their familier, 26, Store Ofleer. 1858, Secre tary nad Cashier, 1705; Deputy Expense The Russian Loon may go through after all, Store Officers, £1,132, For man of Stor-houses loss will be for 600,00,000 francs, of which 4275; Inspector

of Storehouse men, 2309; two 250,000,000 francs are to be retained in Fran Senior Writers, £863; five Senior Writers, for the payment of the coupons on the ecuri-

twelve fir-teluss Dockyard Writers,

tertios already held in the country. A further 2941, two Senior Writers instivo) £457

gum of 125.000,000 frança is to be expended in orders in France, and the money left on twenty-eight Writers, 2308 thres imo keep is, £214; allowance to the Paymaster and deposit to sover the payments. The Lalance

will be paid over to the Russian Gorernment. Offcor of H.M.S. Tamar, lor por Navigating forming the Locut Audits and Continuous

The must important lause ju the

contract, however, is that which provides that should 480; allowance for instruction of

peace be declared between Russia and Japan to Naval Officers £57. Totul, 96. 127,285 within a certain period, the abone olan re- Se.. of Paies Fore (76) in Naval Fed, 250 shall be handed over to Russia for immediate francs becomes inoperative, and that the sum (76 £5,220). Contingenci-s, $150 (214).

nae. The clause concerning the 195,000,000 Reats £4515 (C1.170), Water, £20), Gas,

franes remains operative in any event. ke, £1,940 (£880)

Naral Armaments-În voto 9, naval srms- monte, are the follosing votes: Deputy Naval Ordnance Officer, 160; Assistant Ordnanos Total, 3. £1.439 (3 1.487)-Torpedo stere Stor Ofeer, £36; Engineer Lieutenant, £410

lapot. Four artificers and labourers. £6:: 13 artificers of the feel, £2,656, Total, 17. £2,718

13. 22,649).

THE RUSSIAN LOAN,

WILE IT MAKE FOR PEACE P

it is not differt to find a definite answer to the question whether Russia satisfies this condition, although the preciso,uxtont of her failure to do so may still by concealed from us. All we have to do isto place on the credit side of the account the total value of her sonnal exports and on the debit side the value of her annual imports and other annually.accruing liabilities, for the discharge of which only the exports are avail. able, and strike a balauco.

During the five years onding with 191 the evenge annual value of the ictal Russian ex- ports, including bullion and specie, was, accord. ing to the official returns, 767,301,800 rouble, including bullion and specie, averaged a valus During the sme poriod the importa, niso

of 704,322.600 rubles, leaving a credit balance of 63,34,200 ruables. So far the balance of trade certainly appears "active," but it does not tell the whole story of the national balance sheet. In addition to paying for her imports,

assia has a number of other habilities to dis-

CHINA'S FOREIGN AMBITIONS.

Chino life is an interesting stuly in thero days of change. By only looking bek bresor four years que realises that a te bo orm in is taking place that is really marvellon when w China sera d.. Lu onay directions, saya min- remember how unchangeable nu imaorsh

sionary contributor to a coctemp.wary, the is evidence of a growing consciousness of the imperfection and inferiority of native met de of doing things, and of a strong, but vague and often misdirected, admiration of foreigs things. charge abroad, the amount of which must be sot manufactare are crude sud wasteful and eliovo

They know their procrases

ses of agrim ture and

against her credit trading balance. The chief that if they could only was foreign methods of these payments are (1) interest on public debt, th y would all get rich. Last fall when s'aring (2) the profits of foreign capital invested in for Shanghai, your correspondent was C Rnsa

industry and trade, (3) the cost of missioned to inquire into the prices of windmills. smuggled goods and false declarations. (4) miner Hourmils, ban-il pr. 189, and machinery for spent by Russians living and touring abread. spinning cotton. Bliogled with the anxiety to and (5) the wet of war material bought in embark" in these new enterprises is a wol foreign countries by the Hussian Govern justi

institi-d fear of bring cheated; which fear,

of them from coming to value of all or any of thess lisbilitios but M.

before these in- grief Schwanebach swimsted them in 1899 at the dustrial changs are completed. A company following irrolue ble minima

Japanese looms Rotblas. 170,00,0 1 24,000,00

Fcott, W. M. Strachau, W. A. Taruball, W Accounts Ofleur, 2687; three Assistant Naral but if it does the terms make for peace. The mont. It is not easy to arrive at a precise-wever, is not strong enough to prevent moby

C. Ward, J. Wolel, T. H. Whitehead, W. S. Yoang, A. Zimmern.

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Mr. Creagh proposed the appointtart of this Committes, and Mr. Brown seconded Carried unanimously.

Mr. Ward then proposed the election of Mr.

Sir Altrad Dent, K.C.M.G. as Vice-Chairman

Interest on debt Profita on foreign capital Expenses of Russians lising

abroad War material

Total...

50,0:0,000

16,000,000

£60,000,000

ha teen formed here to для се

W. Keswick, M.P. as Chairman of Committee, Surve£; provision for full-pay leave. and Mr Joseph Welch na Hon. Beorutary sud ((23.704). ~ There are also these roter: Was furring to the retention of the 250,000,000 | Lalance of 63,000) 8·roubles into a debit balanes medical belparade an offer to one of the

Treasurer.

In seconding these nominations Mr Reid said,--Mr Chairman, gentlemen, I have very great pleasure in couding the resolution, But instond of passing the names formally and en mare I think we ought to take this opportunity of according thanks to Mr Keswick for prosid ing through the past year with no constant a regard for the welfare of the Avsociation. And at the same time I think our best thauks aro due to Sir Alfred Dunt for all he has done

In well informed Peris faucial circles it is believed that the loan will go through on these terms, and that pesce will be declared within a moul-Dalziel,

IS THE WAR A CRUSADE?

Che Eussian paper at least has seen the wioked hypoarity of the Tear's statement that he is fighting for Christianity. The Standard says: Perhaps the most significant Pres always Liberal, but as a rule net ten courageons. now abjents the war to a searching criticism from its outset, waives aside the commercial.

ап

of

can possibly

for weaving coarse so: tou doin and an agent is now in Shanghai for that purpose. In view of their in orienos it is s likely to be an expensive

In education! and exper.ment.

political matters the same symptoms are in evidence. Last suumor & number of gentlemen subscribed sarorul theasaud taels to start a school of Wost- ora learning. Tuoy worked out the plane in This at once transforms the credit trading

sotua detail and

in a Nonking hospital to

to take feart that oven at that sun the Russian annual it all fell through because, as our informant said, of short 197,000,000 roubles, but it is to be charge at several times his present salars. But deficit is seriously understated. The item of each subscriber wanted to run the institution aggling and folse declarations is, for exemple, and, failing t that, withdrew his empport. The wholly ignored by M. Schwanebach, and this is schools to be opened by the officials in this and an onion which no one who knows anything the neighbouring haione have all at the same We must eun- sort of a fate, each giving ordene of uncer- Betently add to M. >chwandbach's total at: least the sum of 70,000,000 roubles, thna purity vacillation in the minds of their sup porters. They know something is woking in increasing the deficit to 287, un ou roubles the Confucia education but do not know what Even then it is doubtful whether M. Schwane pert of the foreign system they, need or how to bach's fivures are not much too low.

Thus, gel 1 it. But one thing is certain; the fermENÍ Mir. Brenn, reckoning the whole amount of the is working with a sccolerating spod and a Works, Buildings, and Repaira.-In Vote P), works, buildings, and repairs, there is a ra

external debt and half of the internal as held by few years will see startling changes in this in the service of the Aswciation. But, rate of £30 for additional sccommodation at

foreigners, and estimating the sum of foreign society, so long stagant. especially, I think we ought to acknowledge Hongkong Hospital. The total estimate for

capital invested in Rusain at $1,000,000,000, the work was £35,000 (including £1,300 for the

arrives at a total of $3,200,000,000 of formiga

A NEW MACHINE GUN. the eminent servicos cf our Honorary Secretary. laud). The whole of this amount has already utterance is to be found in the Novosti, which is fäcbtedpass, requiring for its annual service Mr. Welch. His dutics are really rory been voted; and the probable expenditure to

$150,000,000, or 253,00,000) robles, as against The latest terror among lathal weapons is the 3. chwundbuch's 197,000,000 roubles. laborions. Thoennual report before you speeks | March 31 is £24,100. For the ropeway for

Rezer Automic wachine gun, which claims to be the lightest and most portable machine volumes for his energy and deration. Mr. transporting ammunition at Hongkong there

tucking this exloulation Mr. Bacon has not been Welch has given his time and services to the the work was £6,820; and the amount alewady proffered for undertaking the Manchurian 7000,000 roubles of the guaranteed, and many a trained man, it is said, can easily fire from & re-vete of £1,100. The total estimate for political, and religious reasons successively vagant, for he appears to hero omitted

to reckon Russian railway bonde, of which made. Its weight is only 17 th, while the rate of the fire is fifteen shots a second; and Association, and I am sure we all feel extremely voted is $5,570. The probable expenditure adventure, and the persisting therein at a millions of the non-garantaard, are held abroad 300 to 400 sighted ahota a minute. The makers grateful and indebted to him. He deserves our March 31 in £1,870. For the torpedo untold cost in treasure and lives, and reminds The differencs between M. Bolwanet oh and claim that these little guus are admirably warmest thanks (Applause).

ran pre at Hongkong There is a vat of its readers that the Japanese, whom the Emperor £5.000. The total estimate for the work now says he is fighting in the interest of Mr. Bacon is perhaps in part explained by the adapted for all branches of the

military service, Mr. Welch -3r. Chairman, and gentlemen, is £8,600. The sum already voted is £1.000.

Kussian Government that a the

larger hristianity, kelpod to rescue the Russian claim of I only wish to thank mombors very heartily for which will probably have been expended by Legation in Paking, that a Rassise Orthodox proportion of the internal debt than ona-kalf they can be easily carried on foot or on hores- back, and be brought into action without any March 31 For Hongkong Naval Yard there Bishop continues unhindered to direct the hole in is. In support of this claim the loss of time; as they add that they can be of Orthodox believers in Japan, and wrath of bonds held as deposits by different would apper to be especially w-E suited for u.e

existance is

is cited of some 2,50 1,000,000 rent:les are the also following: Minor new works, £270;

made to fire any kind of ammunities. The guns alitional alterations, £640 ordinary repairs

Hire Longindes: and I am indeed rejoiced that my services meet and maintenanes, £1,360 Total £2.270-For

Stató

This contention, Departments. There have been enough victíma. It is

how. Wo

by small bedes of troops, such as ever, cannot be accepted until it is with your approval. (cheers).

as advance, flank know and rear guarde, now works at Hongkong Hospital, 400; useless to persist in the illusion. A renascia

Coşbuck outlying pickats. Mr. Gandey:Mr. Chairman, and gentle additions and alterations, £; ordinary repairs tion of our colonial politics in the Far East how much of this sum is represented by posts, etc. 11e first to appreciate the many

boada deposited by foreigners as securities

good points of tho Hexer mes, I wish to thank all the members for the and maintenance. £50. Total, £1.630.-For would involvo no loss or humiliation. - annaxion with their commercial and industrial Government, and hitherto they have only been 1

guu were the Danish homone they baru conferred on me by elenting new works in connection with varian

in connection with parat armaments tang and Manchuria are not Hussian; Bagu

Russia and how much is repre- manafactured in the toyd lien was formerly a Japanese possession; the enterpr#8

Donish Arsenal. me President. I very highly appreciate the Superintending Works. Buildings, and Ee- abolition of the nural station at Vladivostok sauted by the lands of Agrarian banks At Now, bawever, two great military powers have honour of presiding over this Association, and pairs-Civel Engineer, £318, with £134 for would be no larder a condition than thes any rate, if Mr. Bacon's estimate is too high. adopted the new weapon, and the Rexer Aims whose London address is 20, Cockspur especially of following in the footsteps of en

warded Company, dologiul allowance, und £151 for house sllowance, accepted at the close of the Crimen war. Our M. Schwanobael's must certainly Assisiaut

Buttwyor. E181, with 169 for colonial civilising mission lies in Russia. We need no us exce-sively moderate. The same observation Stroot, BW, bas completal arrangements for many distinguished predecessors. I can only allowance, and £134 for house allowance. Two further souquest. The period of conquests has appli- to the two remaining items of Mita manufacturo on an extensive scale. Those gas I will do my utmost to occupy the position Draughtsmen £247. with £89 for colonial already lasted over 300 years, and it is time to Echwansbach's estimate. Thus the 50,000,000 remarkable guns should formin valuable addition worthily to the best of my ability (opplanse). allowance, and 80 for house allowance Two end the unceasing raprices, and devote our roubles set down for the expenses of Russians to the armament of Voianter Corps in this country for whose use their glitoess and After a vote of thanks to the Chairman the Accountant Clerks £194. Total 6 £1,626 attention to giving the Russian people human living and travelling abroad is an estimate

(7. £2,34').

conditions of life."

calculated by a former Minister of Finance, simpjeity ender them especially suitable.-- M. Tizluegradski, at a time when the absentees Madras "Mail, meeting terminated.

their kind expansions. It is my great desiro and pleasure to be able to serve the Association,

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