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CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW CHURCH AT SHEK KEI

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRESS."

Sre-The Mity lo dat of the Hongkong C. M. A. records the consecration by the Bishop of Vistoria of a new native church at Bhekkel. Heng-Shun. The writer of the report really ought to consider the rightnoususs or otherwise of trifling with Truth, even in jost. He says "Thu ṛain worn out, portuajes, by its recent exortiona, roused to descand" Not much exception can be taken to that, except that it is diflealt to see how rain that was worn out

to descend." Won the missionary writer ansuros ne that the fog, at last taking com.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES: PAR

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 5TH 1905

KUROPATKIN'S RECALL,

By order of the Trar, bearing date March 15, General Kuropatkin was relievod of his Haring 'ready stated that the Army E-ti-functions as Coronador-in-Chief of the Russian untes for the year ending 31st March, 1906, wilitary and naval forces in the Far East, and amount to £29,813,100, against £2,900,000 last General Linevitch appointed to succeed him. yage, a not increase on crdinary and extraordin- For some time past it has been anderstood that ary.ervices of 1913,100, the London & China the recall of the Russian commander was

decided in principle,

hat it was anticipated that Express gives the details for the Far East, so far as they can be obtained from the various the succession world fall to the Grand Duke Nicholaisvitch. At the last moment this ides last momentet mit all ovonta temporarily, has fallen the task of extriouting, if he can, the remains of the Russian armies from their dangerous position The prevailing sentiment throughout the world will be one of sympathy with General which we usually associats with the notions of Kuropatkin, and of regret that the magnanimity Monarehe should not have inspired the Emperor

Votes:

CHINA.

Regimen al Establishment ("Tourkan Wi hai-voi, &e j-Garrison Artilery Tur-o com-

Engineers: Ou panis, 742 of ull ranks. company. 13 officers, 194 then. Infantry: One battalion, 858 of all rank. Army Service Corps: offers, 20 mon. oyul Army Medical Corps: Clonial and Native Indian 34 companies of Infa try, four of Local

15 officers, 57

“E HAVE THIS DAY

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The Angio-Saxon raos is peculiarly given to this plon-ing aut of a-if-deception, ruled as. it is, both in England and Amrica, not infrequently by sentimout rather than by rense, and the tendency is nt on to be encouraget, since it not only arensos falsas hopes but leads, after disappointment, to most. aajust aspersions and roprieule against quite reapoutable individuals who might perform useful service in the State were they not set upon

plunaole and expected to perform prodigios Pretuises formerly occupied by Mr. FR. BLUNCE, silk Inos manufacturer, and Next Door to necessarily reserved for immortal beings. rest is hoed, ble opinion is deprived of the rock on which its faith was built, wurde all around the ground is littered with the remains of shattered idnis. We must also recognize the fact that, when Emperors and Kings no longer lead their legions in war, the attainment of a highposition in public favour by a great General is apt to overshadow the popularity of a home-staying and peace-loring

by its exertions" could be in a position.tuotas Cory and one of Local Engineers. A note of Kassia to extend to a faithful servant who Prince and that, so toon as a great reputation passion on the sea-furing man, liftml," I fear happanded to the latter establishment explains has borus the burden and heat of a year of war made by wae is in the forming, intinencos

some sure of injorial gratitude. So far as Kuropatkin personally bus been concerned he has always been a popular figure, and regret will expressed oven among those who are not the slightest sympathy with Russia's conds in this war, that such a persistent run of il-luck should have followed Skubel-ff's

thai of the four Natire Indiau battaliens, two cannot be so sincere as his cloth demands, are at Hongkong and two in North Chins; and The total af Shakespeare likened merry to dew, but this thore is the Chinese Regiment

all ranks of this establishment is 4,769. Of the -gentleman positively attributes compassion to al

Army Ordnance Department there are 7 and fog. The Bishop had invited six missionarios of the Army Ordnance Corps, 34. The total of to accompany him, and I fear ther failed to all rauka is 6,723. The number of transport and Chief of Staff, and that not one gleap saitals for North China is to be, approximately, 559. Last year these animals wore rict enumer- Pay. In Vols 1 the vote for pay and other expenses of the Indian force in North China.

realize their opportunition It is written

We breakfasted on deck from unlimited sap plies at right o'clock, and after Morning Prayer had been said by the Bishop, were free to duvote our energies to altairing the scenery,

Hourkong, 41h May. 1994,

our Former Address.

LONG. HING & CO.,

SHIPPING ITEMS.

"KINTUCK COLLIDES WITH JUNK. become automatically set in motion to counteract

The as Kintuck arrived from Singapore this undesir.blo proces,

"If you send one of on across the Channel to yesterday. She collided with a tek ng juuk invade England instead of going yourself," suid outside Hongkong and damaged ons of her Hernadotte to the First Consul,nccess will beats on the starboard quarter. The junk, aleva'o the victor to a higher position than apparently, was not damaged, yours."

AN ITALIAN CRUISER. The 5.8. Deumohr arrived from Singapore, yesterday. Soath of Marcelsfield Bank, at about 5. pr. ou the lat instant, she met an Cla'ian orviser and transport bound south.

Jife including wagys. &e., of departmental establish. nu in England. The perendineus of Russia | manifold defects in his armies by intense por: North of Anuba Islands she mat, a British )

contribution from the Colonial revem in

so short, and duty so big, that I am afruit Its is £115, a) (2760id last year). The must regard that as a confryssion of wasted fite

of military expenditurs at tongkong is Was there not the crew to plead with, in season 2128,000 (£121,500 inst year. and out of season Appreaching Shek-kui. the reverend raconteur notes that the pagoda towers woll up on a high hill at the back of

The Stuff of the Command. In the uto Vote the rate of pay per day provided for for Hongkong is as follows Major-General, Colonel on the Stuff, Royal Engineer. £2999;

red-cross stip, supposed to have Russian refn- geas from Shanghai on board; bound south.

THE "ROBERT K."

The tug Robert K has arrived from Manil with the old Spanish Gun-boats Max do Ware

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-Bhok-kei, end if its inßuence is affective in tl Deputy-Assistanl-Adjuíqut-General. 21 Is; became disclosed during the course of operations, have begu of indiaite service to his country recently raised and bold to a Chinese syndicate. |

samo ratio me a lightning conductor, a very large tract of country must joice in secure This excellent salire shows k protention:"

From sources friendly to the Russian cause of success should have been vouchsafed towe gather that Kuropatkin remained what bis him after such a long and honourable career previous record had led us to anticipate would be spent in the service of his country. His diffen the cass-napoly, an administrator and a ma ties have been nowwhere more fully appreciated of minute, endeavouring to make good the

for war, the childish prosumption of linssian conal energy and constant interferenes, and diplomacy, the hopeless failure of the Russian losing in consequence the power of dominating the battle nad the theatre of war by reason of Davy, the inferiority of many of the trops first despatched to the seat of war, the incompotenco his self-immersion in detai'. He was, and be of Bussion Generis and of the Headquarters | remained a Chief of Staff, and the one thing Stalf in the field, the appalling difficulties of Russia lacked was the genius of a Skobeleff to reinforcement, supply, and transport, and worst utilize not only the warlike attributes of a of all the murked superiority of the Japanese great and most gallant army, but even the Brigy as sa instrument of war, which gradually talents of Karopalkin himself, whion would Denty-Assistant-Quartermaster-General, £ll; have all served to extend to Kuropatkin so if employed upon those duties for which they Aides up, Fs Total,

3,048. small measure of public sympathy.

were pre-eminenty adapted. Servant allowane, £152; table money. 1997; But when war between great nations in

There is no reason, howover, why war should Garrison 05

or Staf Sergeant £118, interpreter, concerned, aud when rulers or people gamble tis; messenger, office keeper, &c., £9. Total, for empire with men's lives as countors, the

not even now introduce us to a bora leader of men on the Russian sido. On the whole there General Staff, 23,602-The corresponding question of the individual is a matter of infinite is perhaps no other nation to which we should votes for North Chion (including Wei-hoi-wei ucimportance compared with that of the look more cafidently for the rising of a star are: Major-General. ; Deputy-Assistant: selistement of national ead. It is a General's of the first magnitude in war, for nowhere else Adjutant-General, & Is Deputy assistant business to succeed, and the Russine commander are the conditions quite so favourable for his Quartermaster Gezural, 118.; aff-Captain, failed. Was Kuropatkin a trustworthy kader. appearance. But, as Napoleon mit in that las.: Aide-de-Camp. 15s. Total was he fit to command the vast numbers placed incomparable opening paragraph deuriptive of Temporary and Acting Staff, i servant in action by mordern war, did his actions the 18me Brumaire, quelquefois il iard de ful. The new charel is a fairly substantial lowanen, lö table money, £100 Total conform with the practice of the great musters paraitre, and we have not arrived at the

Lieneral stuff, £33,95).

of the past, or did he prove himself to be moment when the genius appears, all obstacles looking building (tho prito of the Shok-kei

Chinese Regiment. In Vote 1 the roten are inferior to a sion and an ordeal which we fall before him, and the peope exclaim Christians), two stories high, high enough, it is for fifteen European officers, £5,646, seven wust all admit were terribly sovore Atith ony accord, le voilà! It is also certain said, to injure the fung-shui of some neigh sergeants of various ranks, £1,152 nine present ao certain answer can be returned to that the sum of study and experience required

theso questions, since the, character of bouring houses. On the ground fear is a preach Chinese sergeants, £118, eight buglers, 183;

for success in modern war militates against ing hall for heathen congregations, a school-505 corporals, privates, and interpreters. 24,745. Kuropatkin's relations with his Imperial master the appearance of the heaven-born leader ex on the one hand and with the Viceroy Alexief nubibus, and that nothing nowadaya can wake rocia, and several small rooms to accommodate The total pay for the regiment is £11,646.

Royal Garrison Artillery-The total annual on the other is not yet sufficiently care up to up for the want of thorough military education. teachers." Upstairs (two elaborate stene stair-

Qoneral Linovitch has first to fight his way Kuropatkia's friends tell us that he was Singapore is £19,000.

return to the praiseworthy energy in a good cause which I think we all expect of our missionaries; but I am not altogether please yet. I for the possible affects of ratiocination. Is there not a dangos that the dignity of our own venerated spires may be thus exposed

to attack in return? We cannot be too caro.

cones) is a "pretty littly church, lofty, airy, and Pay for the Artillery at Hongkong and at authorize the expression of any tinal judgment of a very disagreeable place before he can

wall lighted.. Perhaps the stained glass will come in time." It is to be hoped the dear Bishop took at least one missionary who would warn our native brethren against perila of spiritual pride, pomp, and vainglory. It is so bard to get the Chinese to see things as we do During the service there was a regrettable misunderstanding.

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Royal Engineers (Nalives). The annual pay for the Royal Engineers at Singapore, Hong. kong, and Ceylon is £1,300.

The Study of Japanew. --In Vote 1 there is provision for officers studying Japanese, but it is among miscellaneous votes, and the amount is not specified.

Chaplains Department. Chaplain for Hong. kong and Wei-Lii-w.. £183; servant allowance, £23; chapel clerk, orderly, &c., £32; loisting clergy and allowance for contingencies, 1435; payments for buildings for divine services, £45. Total, £698.

ampered at every step, that every fault was begin his task of reorganization, and the popu not hin, but that of some one else, and that the Iar old veteran will have his work out out to General himself was only the passive agent of break clear. He has a fine reputation among the Imperial will. We are told of the Tsar's the Siberian troops, and he carried back a good study, with the maps outspread and the post-art of the First Manchurian Army namely, tions of all the troops elaborately sot out, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sibarian Army Corps we are asked to believe that a raid, a recounais-

from the field of battle with considerable sance, or a general action may have been, and credit to himself and his troops But it is indeed were, the result of some Imperial indis- doubtful whether this army numbers more then cretion ar impromptu. When we ask how it 51,000 combatants at the present hour, and could be that a general should submit to such the Second and Third Armies are probably in a dictation and throw awas men's lives in actions stata of otter disorganization and capable of no to knew to be unwise, we are told that Kure-orious effort. patkin's device was toyal je serai pendant vie; that un free Englishman could understand the motives that would prompt an anything but free Russian, and. In short, that Kuropatkin only existed to obey his master's bobests, whatever they might be and whether filtered through Alursleff or through another.

The Bishop stood up to the Communion zails and gave out his text from the Prophet Haggai-"The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of Heals; and in this place I will give Peace then a lond ery was raised: the floor is giving way. Instantly there was a great hubbab and commotion especially among the It was found to be a false am, and after some time with great difficulty cal and order were restored, and the service of antava, &c., in women's hospital, £180; clerk. withent à abode of hesitation that Kuropatkin to profit by this new arrangement, nor is it by

heathen women.

Consecration procceded. At the and of the prayer for the Church Militant the Native Pastor three times pronounced the Missa est but oven then one of the English Clergy was compelled to walk down the Church and personally persuads the con-Communicants to lease. And some, we were afterwards told, went down by one stairway only to come back by the other!" The writer continues:-

no meand.

Madial Establirhnuts.-Vote 2: Colonel at Hongkong, North China, and Wei-hai-wei, £730; twelve medical officers of various ranks £4,700, two quartermasters, £400; servant and mess allowance, £350, Total, £6,180) Postage and contingencies, £10. Twanty ne

But then, on the other hand, we are told an nurses, £720; allowances for beard, washing, and clothing, 21,120, servants, £.00; absolutely different story. Alexeieff has stated 150, orderlies and miscellaneous labour, £330. did exactly what he pleased, and even at St. Army Borvice Cops-Vote 6. Waver Trans: Petersburg the idea that any action or inaction port Establishment, including crews of War ou Kuropatkin's part was prompted from a Department vessels of Hongkong, 2000. high quarter is energetion.y dosied. The Civilian subordinates and working miliary

General himself has very properly kept silence farties: Two clerks, 1355; other subordinates from first to last, but in course of time it will continuously employed. £1.115. tempor ry probably become known how far he was ham

of military working pered and how far he was a free agent. In any labour only, pay

Pay of Load Transport case the outs of proof that his mots were not parties, £1,175, Establishment, £800. Total, £3,446.Water due to his own initiative certainly lies upon Transport Establishment, inca ing crews

those who state the fact, since it is against all of War Department vessels North sense and reason that eren a Russian General Chine, including Woi-hai-wei, £90. Civilian should retain bis command and allow his army to become the sport of something worse than subordinates and working military parties: Seven derks, £675; other subordinates continu-

AD Aulic Council six thousand uiles away, only employed, £1,432; temporary labour and

the pay of military working porties, £180. Pay of Land Transport Establishment, £3,170. Tetal,

£0.457.

in

Army Ordnance Department-In Vote S.

Neither: Suvarov nor Skobeleff certainly would have proved so malleable, and if antooratic system demands that Generals should lead armies to defeat against their better judgment. economy would profit and the national canse suffer no harm by the removal of the names of all Generals from the Rassina Army List.

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It may be that the Grand Duke Nicholas will eventually take command when or if the remnant of the routed army reachus Kharlin, and it is supposed that General Sukhomlinoff is then to act as Chief of staff and that a local council of war, consisting of various ancient but talented officers, are to remain in service in Mancheria and give advice. It is not yet certain whether there will be much left of the original armies any means asanted that this pooling of the com mod among a syndicate will produce any better results than those obtained by the lats and unsuccessful general manager. It over be hareth," wrote Sir Walter Raleigh, "that one only communder ought to be, for plurality of chieftains doth rarely or never work any good effort, yet with this caution that he be of experiance and wise."-Times.

MRS.

CONGER AND THE EMPRESS

DOWAGER OF CHINA.

On the departure of Mr. Conger, the U.S. Minister, from Peking, Dr. Wherry, of the Prosbyterian Mission, delivered to Mr. and Mra Conger an addrom which cccupies four or five columns of the China Times. It is unmeasured in its praise of Mr. Conger's actie, and details the various arents with which Mr. Conger bas been associated in Chinu, naturally speaking in high terms of the interest which he has shown in mission work. In the course of the address reference was made to Mrs. Conger, who had, said the reverend gentleman, proved herself worthy helpmate of s

In this

Man.

connection Dr. Whorry

And you, we all believe, have been the most potent factor in its accomplishment. In a mofest, unassuming, naustentations say you have brought about what the most skilful diplomat might have coreted as a crowning work-the proudest in bis whole career. cannot but be that this new departure of the Empress will prove beneficial in its infiances. Not only way we hope that through the friendly intercourse thus happily inau,urate her Imperial Majesty's mind will be divested of certain erroneous prejudices and conceptions which were having en injurous effet on her own nation and abroad, but that new, larger, juster ideas will be implanted which will bear desirante lutare. Indeed, though it was but desirable fruit, an hundred fold, to the immediats the leaven was introduced, its fuitage

The Reina Christina, now anchored at Junk Bay, is to be sent to Shanghai, and the Mas de Ware, now at Yaunati, will romain at Hong- kong.

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The Hopper sand-sucking dredger, which sailed from Flashing for Shanghai and returned after having roached Ushant, has again started on her voyage The retora may be of benefit to the underwriters who hare written her, as it SOLE AGENTS- brings her more into the summer months. No withstanding all that has been written as to the seaworthiness of this kind of craft, the contention H. PRICE & CO. must still be maintained that they are fine weather craft,

TEAKER MOVEMENTS. The O. & O. str. Coptie, with mails, &c., which left hence April 4th for San Francisco via Shanghai, Sc., arrived at her destination on the 1st inst.

The Barbar Line str. Sotauria arrived at New York on the let inst.

The C.P.R. steamer Empress of China loft Vancouver on Monday, the lat Moy, p.m., for Hongkong via the usual ports of call.

The Indo-China str. Kumsang, from Calentta and the Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 3rd inst., at 5 p.m.

The British str. Den of Kelly, from London and ports, left Singapore yesterday, and is due here on the 10th just

TIBET EXPEDITION.

STORY OF RUSSIAN. INTRIGIE.

normous

Mr. Landon (who accompanied the recent expedition) said that there was justification for that expedition. Of the people themselves they were divided into two classes, the monks and the laity. For all practical purposes the laity were as if they never existed. The monks themselves were divided into two

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1720, Tibet has been a vassal to China, and for entirely in the hands of the former part. Since that reason, if for no other, the country had been kept backwards in the world's progress. Until the reign of the present Dalai Lama, one of his predecessors was put to death every before he reached his eighteenth year. This custom eaubled Chinu to reassert her anperiority at the election of such now god-king, for the ruler of Tibet possessed the peculiar position of b-ing as much a god to his country as he was & perfect autocrat. His name is Tugyan Yo-si, and he owes his extended life to a political MANUFACTURERS intrigue.

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In 1-99 a monk named Dorgia, who had so far lived quietly at his monastery near Lhassa, although that monastery was the home of Tibetan salition, was secretly called to Russia, When he returned he was the uncredited yet fully empowered agent of Russia From that time forward Dorgia, the Dalai Lama, and one Charter Charpy were the Government of Tibet, despite the Tsong Dhu, or Goverment Conudil By the end of 1902 Dorgia had gained" so much power that he thought it wise to boast that by Easter is the following year there would be a party of Cossacks in Llass. Yet Charter Charpy, the really capable man FACTS of the triumvirate, was more favourable to Englend than to Russia, sill an unfortunate thing happened. He was folisis enough to insult an Englishwoman, for which reason the members of the English Club at Darjeeling ducked him in the pond around the fountain. That ducking made him one of England's bitterest ezemice

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"We left Shak-kei at three o'clock, though to do so we bad • regretfully' to decline a pressing invitation to a feast which was to be hold at five. As the tide allowed it wo roturned to Hongkong by a way that brought a pust Macau. The ship was small and the son was big. Some

Quarterings, Land Transport, Remounts, of us knowing that an extra passenger had and Supplies.In Votes 6 and 7 are the follow. been taken on board, and foaring lest provisions ing sums for Hongkong: Lodging and stabls should run short, considerately absented allowances, £5.700; fold allowance, 420, hire enrselves from dincor! But that was to rast a of buddinge to supplement barracks, Cé,380, slur on a generous provider, we were told. By barrack services, £1,500; conveyance of troops, nutil it is proved, the suggestion of dictation

by the Trar, the record of Kuropatkin as We realised the possibility of being £1,000 carriage of states, £2,00 mounts, tender of armies during the war does not entitle stuck on a mud bank for, several days!" This £10. Provisions and separation allowance, consideration for the needs of other passengers £27,500: forage and psilla se straw, £3,500 him to a place among the immortals. The abandonment of Sasaulitch on the Ya-lu in merits our approval; but I could wish the writer fuel and light, £7,500 colonial allowances, face of very superior forces, the despatch of had remembered the need for doing good by 2,0; water supply. £1,500; advertisements, £20. stealth. It has been suggested to me that the Total, £42,890. Appropriations in aid. £100. Stackelberg to his ruin at Telissa; the failure writer intends Bone minorous reference to The corresponding suras for Wei-hai-wei and to gain the lightest advantage from the seasickness; but as such rulgarity would be out

North

China are: Lodging and stable dispersion of the Japanese armies during their of place in the church leaflet, and as it would allowances, £200, field allowance, £159; hire difficult march over the mountains; the reverses involve an accusation against the reverend of buildings to supplement barracks, £12,000 at Ta-shih-chiau and Si-wu-cheng; and the four great defeats which finally wrecked the writer of having d-liborutor (for no higher barrack services. 2000; conveyance of troupe, Armies of the Tar did not give occasion for purpose than to create mirth-the laughter of £500; conveyance of stores, Zoo; mounts, Karopatkin to display at any point bigh talent fools that is as thorns crackling under a pot) £540. Provisions and separation allowance, made s misstatement, I refuse to boliere it. £24,000; forage and paillasse straw, £6,701); for command. Much was wade of his successful withdrawal from Larying without disaster May I ask you for your opinion?

ful and light. £3,700: sulonial allowances, but since the numbers engaged on both sides Yours in all sincerity, £700; advertisements 30. Totil. 41,140. and the character of the position have become

JONAH. Appropriations in aid, £1,400,

better known it is possible that the historian [The Editor considers the quotation in e humoroma light. Jouah "ought not to regard

may find more fault with his conduct of

it had not been for the recent expedition Russis this battle than of any other. At the Sha-ho

would now be in practical possession of Tibet. all missionary utterances a statements of fact.]

he sat his army a task which, according to the

at Lhasa, nad if over he got free his life would At the present moment Charpy was in prison

of experience all that had passed, it was

he devoted to helping Bassis to get at India THE LATE SIR R. T. RENNIE.

through Tibet. The other two of the trium- manifestly incapable of executing. and even if yesterday the plight of Port Arthur demanded a sacrifice is already apparent in marked advances.

virate, the Dalai Lama and Dorgia, were, sail Without question H.If the Empress Dowager Mr. Landon, in biding at a small town about 50 The nowe, which has only reached Shanghai

of the army, the direction of the several Works and Buiklings.--In Vote 10 there is columns and the want of cohesion in their action of China is one of the notable woman of to- miles from the Trans-Siberian Railway, near indirectly, of the death at home of Sir Richard Temple Ret nie, has been received with muck

And although Dorgia would a sum of £1,86 (£1,840 last year) for staff for displayed an absence of the practice of troop day-one might well say of history. No woman

Fields such unlimited power. She is known to Lake Baikal sorrow by those who have been long oncugh Engineer services in North China-The new leading and of the genius for modern battle du

ratura to Lhassa, the Dalai Lama was well be a woman of ideas, of ambitions, one who is resident in the East to recall the brilliant legal works, &c., xeunting to 2,000 and upwards, large scale, which made Orama's task com-

Hei-kou-tai the solicitous to advance her people in prosperity known to fear that his return would mest his sonmen and clarming social personality of the

are as under: For providing now and improv | Parader-in-Chief remained passive with two ❘ and position amongst the nations of the earth, death. judge who presided over the Supreme Courting existing larrack and other accommodation

But for the recent expedition we should now hers from 1882 till 1891. Prior to his appoint at Peking a rote of £500 is asked

armits while Gripenberg with seven divisions That a woman of so high a station, exorci ing this enemy of ones at our Indian doors on ment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, estimate for the work is £20,420; but it fought an independent action and was besten such supreme prerogatives, whom, from her which then included Japza, as well as China is and Corea, in its jurisdiction, Sir Richard had revicion. The amount already onder the initiative and will of the higher command position, the tradition of sgas kas rigidly st. s new side. It had been said that Col. Young- the eluded from social relations with the entsida husband had excorded his orders. But be had been for four yours Judge of H.M.'s Court in 617,920, and the probable expenditure to March eperations Fically, at the rest hattle of world, could be roached and drawn into kindly done nothing of the sort. At Lhares he was in Japan. He was a son of the late Mr. George 31, 1905, is stated to be £12,350. For the Mukden, Karopatkin followed his enemy's intercourse, and even into an appreciativa precarious position. Had he come away Reanie, M.P., born in 1839, called to the bar tramway from the magazines to the Arsenal lead too humbly, recognized the direction of the personal friendship with a stranger from afar. empty-handed he would have been blamed by the Inner Temple la 1860, and knighted in Yard, Hongkong, £120 is asked. The estimate main attack too late, and though he made a sad that by a lady from Republican America, the failure of the whole affair. If he had done less than what he did, it would have been said 1882. We cannot do better than re-ocho the for the work has been increased, wish Treasury gallant effort, to which later history will do where bereditary titles are not an essential words of a writer in the Japan Mai! who says: sanction, from £6,000 to £8,200 Nine-tenthe ample justice, to stem the on-coming torrent, element in our conception of bigh malond or that he had balf done the thing. He was given saday at least behind the fai womanhood, is so strango is hardly to be within a piece of work to do, had done it, and was "He was a man of eminently high judicial of the cost is borne by the Admiralty. The be was always able at an early stage of tho the hounds of a rational mind's dreamland; and blamed for what he had done. abilities and as a friend

We were not was impossible not amount already voted for the work is £90, and

Mr. Ian Malcolm supported Mr. Lanilon's to be attracted by his genial disposition and the probable expenditure to March 31, 1905, is War to concur with the adulation showered upon yet we bave lived to see it accomplished.

When the charges brought against the view of Cal. Younghusband's conduct in the masy charms of manner and conversation. He £700. For reconstraction of workshops and Kuropatkin; eince it was obvious that he had abeyed and improved the best traditions of raftting stores handed over by the Admiralty nothing whatever to deserve it, and that the Empress-Dowager of instigating the Boxer cut-circumstances in which he was placed. The English justion; he was always foremost in £2,500 is asked. The total estimats for the prevailing sentiment was inspired not by reason, brak are recalled, with the donunciations poured interference of the Secretary of State for India works of charity; he knew no distinction of work is £5,000.

but by neurotic writers intent upon pendering out upon her by other misionaries at the time, had done nothing but harm, and he belloved porsons; he dispensed the widest hospitality; Pensions In Vole 15 £264 (£287 last to the instinct of hero-worship which always the enthusiasm of Dr. Wherry over the inter that Mr. Brodrick would live to regret itler FLOOR, WATKINS' BUILDINGS

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Hongkong, 19th October, 1904. Japan Chronicle.

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