No questions being put, the Chairman moved the adoption and passing, which, being seconded by Mr. McCullock, was carried unanimously.
The Chaiman said that was all the business, the dividend warrants would be ready to inorrow, and he begged to thank the shareholders present
for their attendance.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1882.
THE KOREAN DIFFICULTY.
tions, Tai-in-Kun is a cruel-hearted man, and during the ten years of his administration he has inflicted the penalty of death on no less than one hundred thousand men, including high officials of his Government.
We heard the following from a gentleinen who recently encountered great danger in Korea The ignorant anti-Japanese faction have long sought an opportunity to expel our people. Ob serving the prevalence of drought during the past few years, they propagated a reported that while the Japanese, who have faces like human beings but hearts like brute beasis, live in the capital or near the palace, so long will drought continue;
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maintain efficiency, an extraordinary expense was required for keeping up the machinery and works and for renewing the shops at Kow- The following particulars relating to Korean
The insignificant and secondary position oc- loon, &c., which would be taken out of the affairs, translated from the Japanese nailve yerg's earnings. This was exceptional expense papers, are published in the Hiogo News-cupied by, England in the Egyptian question| no likely to recur. It was most urgent to reduce According to report received from Shimonoseki, one above all others in which her voice and the amount of labor, and this would be done as on the 5th inst,, the Cotean traitors seem to have authority should be paramount-calls attention to a speech made the other day by the Duke of far as possible, and they might rest confidence in gained an overwhelming power. There is but Cambridge at the festival of the National Hospital the machinery from home to effect this. Advantage faint hope that Mr. Hanabusa will succeed in for Diseases of the Heart and Paralysis. Is had been taken of Mr. Gillie's (the secretary's) effecting an entrance to the capital, escorted by England prepared for war? Could she place upon the plains of Snez"Am"army fit to cope with a presence at home to get articles suitable for two regiments of troops. Accordingly the Go- couple of army corps sent by any Continental requirements and it was expected the outlayvernment has made up its mind to make military Powers? Few will imagine that she can; but if --would give an excellent run: The Directors preparations in view of war. H.E. Inouye, the not, why not? Her commercial interests are were in negotiation with the Admiralty for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been ordered to surely of more importance than those of other construction of a Dock at Kowloon capable of return to Tokio. The Corean netables in Tekio nations, and, as His Royal Highness justly ob-
served,
"confidence was everything;" but if Freceiving the largest ships of the British Navy some of whose relations were Kitted by Tai-in-economy is carried too far, contidence, the rock of commerce, will be lost, and then what becomes and no doubt at the next meeting he would be Kun's party; presented a memorial to HE -able-to-inform them that everything had been Sanjo, saying that Tai-in-Kun was a manor, and of all commercial interests? Although cennouiy in the administration of the, War Departments is satisfactory concluded. The site for the New must be punished as such, and that it was only desirabic, it may, is the Duke of Cambridge re Dock at Kowloon had been granted by the Colo-right for Japan to send troops to chastise him marks, be too dearly bought. The possibility of nial Government on the terms of the original They wish that the troops be placed under their European war brings home to all of us the ques agreement, and it was proposed to appropriate command, as they intend to revenge themselves tien, How do we stand? Is our navy, as it $152,000 to, write of the value of the Aberon Tai-in-Kun for having murdered their rela- should be, equal to that of the three next, or even the two next, marine Powers ? If not, and ye deen Docks. Looking to the future, they had
fear the answer.must be in the negative, we are not reason to be satisfied with the prospects of
relatively nearly as strong as half a century ago, Then we could beat the work upon the high seas; the Company, and need have no apprehension of business failing off, but might reckon upon-in-
now we are perhaps a little stronger than France alone. This position, we opine, will scarcely suit creasing pronts. Before proposing the adoption
the majority of reflecting Englishmen, however it may suit a cheese paring and opportunist Chan- of the report and the passing of the accounts he would be happy to answer any questions.
cellor of the Exchequer. To starve these services is got politic, it is not even common sense; is it not the wisdom which kills the goose that lays the golden Viewed from broad plat forms of nations policy, sur site should be more supereminent than ever. At the close of the French war, we stol with1, ', !' naval rival; yet what were
our interests compared with their present magnitude? The Marquis of Hastings was then in his zenith,
the East India Company, But what was that India to the India of to-day? Australia was not; while Canada was fittle better than a territorial definition. New Zealand and the Cape were mere geographical expressions, so were a dozen other flourishing colonies, yet to safeguard those small interests we thought it well to keep a fleet equal to that of the world beside. Now, how- ever, when our possessions are immensely larger, when our interests extend to every quarter of the globe, when thousands of millions of our mer chants wealth are embarked in enterprises abroad, we content ourselves with a navy-scar- cely more powerful than that of semi-hostile TT. perhaps, four German Army Corps. Our sol diers may be all that we can wish them; they may be heroes excelling those that fought at Hochst e: and Waterloo; every subaltern may be an incipient Churchill or Welling- ton, every sailor may be a Drake or Nel- son, but they cannot compass the impossible. Overmatched in numbers and fighting strength, the bravest are doomed to defeat. Yet may not this be the fate to which false economy is con- demning our brave forces? Admit that our fleet was scattered, and our wealth would be destroyed by hundreds, perhaps thousands, of millions in a day. One real defeat, and our nipe iliousand millions in possession might not be worth six- Values are all relative, incident upon com mercial and political stability. Disparage either, especially the latter and the truc values will be apparent to all. While wesekiip- our first position among the nations, Consols are worth par--that is to say, their 770,000,000/ capital stands in the national balance sheet as worth so much; the hundreds of millions owed us by India and our Colonies represent wealth, at to-day's prices-ur, in other words, are worth more than the nominal amount of their debts. Equally so with our foreign investments, our paper money, our debts, our buildinga, our pictures, our everything. But lose that position, and what will they fetch? Three-quarters, two-thirds, one- half?
A vote of thanks to the Chair, proposed by Mr. this being the punishinent sent by Heaven upon and consolidating the territory conquered by requested to send in a Statement of
Coxon, brought the proceedings to a close.
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the Koreans for not drising out the Japanese. If, however, they are expelled, then will the SHAKESPERE BURLESQUED. appeased deities send the needed rain. The ignorant people credited this nonsense, and the One of the most ridiculous dramatic experi- recent disturbance is principally due to this idle ments of modern times would appear to be Signor tale; It is reported that the majority of the Russi's recent appearances at Her Majesty's Royal Guards joined the rioters, except those Theatre, London, in a round of Shakesperean being trained by Lieutenant Horimoto. These characters. There has been no such sensation alter are supposed to have hastened to defend the King, and had their hair cut shon like in London, since the great Bandmann was a Japanese. The rioters at Seoul set out circulars plauded for over five minutes when he came on stating that the King had ordered the assassina- fair in the year--by the way, the eminent one punish anyone who disobeyed the royal instruc was rather uncertain about the date, he couldtion. A few minutes after Mr. Hanabusa and his party arrived at Ninsen, one of these missives was not be sure within a year or two, and we are also handed in to the soldiers, and this leil to the as- puzzled on the same point, so we had better leave sault there. When His Excellency Inouye was in Osaka the other day, many gentlenen visited the date an open question. Signor Rossi is a
him with the object of gaining some insight to good actor for a foreigner, and had previously the views of the Government-on-the-Korean in carned laurels in the great imctropolis. But on broglie. We hear that Mr. Inouye informed this occasion tragedy was strongly diluted with them that the recent outrage is not the result of a farcical element of a most pronounced descrip. a universal desire by the people er authorities to drive out Japanese. The act was perpetrated tion, Signor Rossi is an Italian, and he spoke by an ignorant minority who wish to exclude the language of Dante; he was supported by an foreigners from the country altogether. There English company who responded in the homely fore the Japanese Government are disinclined to Saxon of William Shakespere. This is bur resort to force. "Look back," said Mr. Inouys, "to the condition of our own country twenty lesqueing the immortal bard with a vengeance.
years ago. Korua is in precisely the same stale The clitic of our London contemporary the now. Then the anti-foreign party in Japan feree makes merty over "King Lear" in the murdered the strangers, and burned their dwell, meaning of the economist's phrase "lictitious No, 53, C., QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, UPSTAIRS.
ings. Remembering these matters, we ought to make great allowance for the Koreans. Korea but a weak country, anda single battalion of our sol diers could force their way from one end of it to the other. If we are precipitate in comnicacing hostilities against such a defenceless enemy we
of subscribers we have determined on and will be humbled in the sight of the Western
after MONDAY, July 24th to issue the "HONG. Powers. Consequently our Government are sin-
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MENT SHEET at NOON instead of as at The war vessel and soldiers now proceeding to
present. Several important alterations will aldo BOXES FOR 6 PERSONS....$12.00 Koren are not weapons to fight the Koreans, but
be made in the get-up of the sheet. In addition simply shields to protect our negotiators and
to the usual shipping information all the interest- that the majority of the Koreans are desirous of would be well-nigh desperate without allies, in countrymen. It is nal improbable, however, Once overthrown at sea, and our conditioning items of late news, such as telegrams, local DRESS CIRCLE.
occurrences, &ci will be published. A special putting down-the-anti-Japanese-faction, and-fire face of the enormous armies maintained-by--report of share-and-other important business up in the SPECIAL lowers like France, Geruahy, or Russia. When to 11.30 AM. will appear daily thousands of millions may depend upon the cast ADVERTISEMENT SHEET. Advertisements for of a single die; it does indeed seem the height of the morning sheet, which are inserted without imbecility to question the expenditure of a few extra charge, must be handed in not later than paltry millions a year. Well may the leader of 11 A.M. The SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT SHEET England's army warn the City of London and is issued GRATIS to all the Mercantlic and Ship commercial Britnin against false economy. ping Houses, Chinese Hongs, and places of public resort, and is the: Best and Cheapest Overland Mail.
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they request our assistance in the pacification of the country we are quite ready to help. We have no present intention of commencing hostil ities on our own account.”
the "furriners are upon us thick and strong just now, and with the greatest possible amount of "front" are pushing English artists from their stools. In music they are having it all their own way, as usual, and in the sister art they are evidently determined to assert themselves, and to take full advantage of fashion's love for every thing that comes from abroad. I don't mind Sarah at the Gaiety, because she can act, and she puts a lots of money into the venerable John Hollingshead's pocket, like John to make money, because there is no humbug about him He keeps-a-theatrical shop with the view.of making a fortune, and he doesn't attempt to dis- guise the fact by rating about a love of art. Yes, I can stand Sarah; but I am not disposed to put up with Rossi, who introduced what some- body called a picbald show at Her Majesty's on Monday. I regard it as a disgusting piece of im- Telegrams are frequently passing between the pertinence when a foreigner comes over here to governor of Kagoshima and Mr. Hanabusa. We khow us how Shakespeare should be played, and hear that the young men of Kagoshima were has one of the grandest of Shakespeare's plays greatly excited on hearing of the outrage in mangled in order to suit his convenience. Rossi Korea, and are anxious to go there as volunteers attempted to play King Lear, but it was as much in order to obtain revenge." like King Lear as "The Rigs-of-Mr-Briggs, ofIn-connection with the trouble at Korea it is circus renown, is like it. Rossi doesn't under-reported that 15,000 Chinese troops have for some time been secretly encamped within ten stand King Lear, and his impersonation of the white-headed, long-bearded old king is in many miles of Seoul. respects a burlesque. Nothing funnier than his first entrance has come under my notice for a time. His King Lear is mad from the beginning, and when he comes on to give away his power to his ungrateful daughters and their husbands, he dances round the assembled cour-
tiers, and drops down upon his throne in a way that will make you stuff your handkerchiefa inte your mouths in order to save appearances and keep from laughing right out. Also from curring the wrath of his excitable countrymen and the establishment's "chucker-out," if it has one.
When I saw this King Lear enter with a riding- whip, and studied his costume, I rubbed my eyes and looked about for the Fiench poodles that I expected he was going t
to put through a series of tricks. Later, when he came to the front, armed with a long straw-covered pole, I actually thought he was going to balance it on his chin; and Bill
Some foreigncts in Kobe thought war would break out at once, and made inquiries on the subject in China. An answer came stating that Karen did not mean fighting, as no fortifications
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had been erected on the coast. Now although The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamship City of Pe Korea may not attempt to defendiber shores, we feel certain the people are determined to drive outing left San Francisco for this post, vift Yoko all Japanese, and there is a sufficient evidence of hama, on the 1st instant; she will be due here this intention in the appointment of Kaku Rake or about the 31st. Kwan as Commander-in-Chief of the army.
We hear that when Mr. Inouye learned two- Chinese men-of-war arrived at Jinsen before Mr. Hanabusa he expressed the utmost astonishment. Only ten days' provisions for 8,000 men have been collected, and this led a certain gentleman to remark to one of our Generals that the Go- vernment could not entertain an idea of fighting. Whereupon the officer smilingly replied:-"Do
Jett our
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both food and money."
bed, I was forcibly remanded of fit emerging from Mrs. Ford's buck-basket.
HCSS,
nese Government have decided to despatch a feet to Corea in order to disarm the insurgents. it is added that China-will-mediate between Ja pan and Coren.
Shimonoseki is thronged with visitors, and the police authorities are, taking precautions to pre vent an outbreak of cholera.
I must say, though, that there were passages A telegram has been received from China by in which the actor showed great fire and elocu-a certain high official which states that the Chi- tionary force. Unfortunately, the Incongruous chameter of the whole show, with the leading actor spouting Italian and his supporters talking Erglish, robbed it of anything like impressive
and provoked only a sense of the ridiculous." Who, I should like to know, could help laughing when, with Giovanni Ryder, Earl of Kent, in the stocks, and Ernesto Rossi, King of Britain, wild before him, this sort of thing went on. carattere che rivestivi per porte qui ?" which being translated means, "Who the deuce has collared you, nobbled (Ital. sconobbed) you, and -rivetted you up here ?"
Lear-Chi è, calvi, che tanto sconobbe il
Kent-It is both he and she, your son and daughter,"
Lear"No."
Kent--"Yes."
Lear"No dico ". (You're a liar
Kent--" You're another. "I say you." - Lear-No I no essi no! pofterona " (No, no, they wouldn't be such geese or polterino- poulty) OREN
Kent But they have?
Lear—“Essi non l'osareno, non polterono, non allero (They durst not, and they couldn't,
They wouldn't). they cou why, it was a case of there you are, don't you know in the first place that was Shakespeare's faulty and in the second it was a fight between
Spies will be sent to Corea. The Government will select astutemen who are natives of Nagasaki and Taishiu, as there is much intercourse be tween those localities and Corca.. The spies will
be attired in the garb assumed by, Corcans during periods of mourning, because it is then the cus ton of that people to cover their faces, one addresses them.
and no
It is over 800 r from Peking to Seoul. Con sequently our soldiers will be able to overrun Corea before the 'Chinaman can put in an-ap- pearance.
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the English and the Italian tongues, and the The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Meray fight couldn't help being comical That was Ielt Singapore on the 26th instant, and may be Rossi's fault. I have known the Very Rev. John expected here on or about the 1st September? Ryder a good many years, and I have never seen him look so miserable as he did throughout this mudloy exhibition;
The steamship Loudon Castle lefty Singapore
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