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who marched from Berlin to Paris could have told very different stories of the iniquities and atrocities in Germany when NAVOLION again and again attacked and

upon scamps as his proper prey. Mon too occupied its cities and towns. It was not She was the last of the half dozen, The Lord THE following answer was given in a recent ex-

The Army in the present day is thus sub fected to two tendencies quite distinct. Formerly the recruiting sergeant looked

desultory for the routine of workshop, or only the French people who gained from field were to be tempted by ribbons and the restrictions imposed on his men by the free drink into accepting the shilling, and Emperor WILLIAM. No army is really when the hard and often brutal realities of effective unless, it is held completely in life in barracks fifty and even thirty years hand: anything like individual licence.de ago were thrust on him, it was too late to moralises troops and makes them unfit for go back. Stern use of the lash and cell the extended and elaborate operations of forced, after many years, something like war. The least indulgence allowed to single steadiness and discipline upon the "chaw-officers or soldiers upsets the theory that bacons" of the country and the scum of the towns. If anybody would under- stand what the matériel of a British army used to be, he has only to read WATER S. the confidential despatches of the Duke of WELLINGTON in the earlier, years of the Peninsular War. It was no wonder that the Generals implored the War Office to send them' old soldiers, as

than worthless. Gradually the position of the soldier has been improved. His pay has been increased, his rations have been augmented, good conduct rewards have been multiplied, and barracks supply means for study and amusement. The short service tempts many young meh willing to try whether the life will suit them now that enlistment no longer means alienation for life from other pursuits. The abolition of flogging has lifted the status of all in theranks, while the readiness of masters to employ “reservists" shows steady men that the Army is an excellent stepping-stone to many situations of

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every act must be inspired by the necessities of the campaign. When Prince FREDERICK CHARLES lay camped before Metz one of his officers with a company occupied a chateau in the neighbourhood, the family still remaining in it. The captain in an interview with one of the daughters snatched a kiss, on which, in a sudden fit of passion, she drew a revolver and shot him dead. She was seized, tried by court martial, and sentenced to death. The Prince, hearing of the incident, ordered her immediate release, and said that if she had not shot the officer he would have done so. This rigidity of discipline enabled the German leaders to carry out their mighty task, be cause their whole army was a machine as perfect in all its parts as human ingenuity could make it. Count MOLTEE would not have forgiven "Connaught robbers" even for their valour: he insisted on courage and conduct too.

amination by a promising scholar from whom a

"A celebrated author, bom at Lichfield, walked down Fleet Street, and was buried in West- minster Abbey. He was a quick and ready writer, and in one of his inspired moments he dashed off a dictionary. He took it to severa! publishers who shled at it, saying the style was dull and turgid, and the subject uninteresting also that he used top many big words. But at last Samuel succeeded ; and the immortal work

HERE is a humorous announcement of marriage THE Right Reverend Mgr. L. G. Dela 1st, taken from the Mecklenburg Gaselle" We | Ronian Catholic Bishop and Vicar Apostolic at have the honour to announce the marriage of our Peking, arrived in Shanghai from the North by daughter Louise with Mr. Notemann of Berlin. the Talu on the 13th, and left for Kiukiang by Schwerin Jan. 8th, 1883. H. Maller and Wife. the Kiang Yung the following day,

be praised!" OUR-photographers are not in it," as sporting life of Dr. Samuel Johnson was requisitioned men would say, with Yankee professors of the art. It is related that a well-known Bowery photographer has added an extensive wardrobe to his stock-in-trade and is making a rapid fortune in consequence. His customers, who are mainly poor shop-girls, may be "taken" in "costly seal-skin sacks, Gainsborough hats," or any other fashionable raiment the loan of which they are prepared to pay for. THE return match between the H. K. C. C. and "The Buffs" will be played on the Cricket Ground. on Friday and Saturday next, commencing at Scare of the Parisian Journals have lately been 10.30 am. on Friday and 2.p.m. on Saturday discussing the price of building sites in the larger A close and exciting game is expected, The capitals of Europe and America. One of them following players will represent the Club complained that the price was larger in Paris H. G. Rice, C. S. Barff, R. S. Hedley, A. K fact is precisely the other way. The pessimist Messrs. W. Hynes, H. F. Whyte, C. U. Stuart, than elsewhere, but others have shown that the Travers, G. S. Coxon, R. C. Hodder, W. Hsheet is told, for example, that in 1880 the price Dobson, and, W. de St. Croix.

We regret to have to chronicle, the sad death of Captain Logemann of the German bark Adet which occurred this morning, shortly before one o'clock, by his falling down the hatchway into the hold and fracturing his skull. It appears that Captain Logemann, accompanied by his second officer, had gone down into the hold to examine the ballast, and was returning on deck, by the companion ladder, when his pipe fell from his mouth and in trying to catch it be overbalanced himself and fell backwards into the hold, a dis tance of some twenty feet. An inquest on the body was held at the Government Civil Hospital to-day at 2 o'clock, at which Dr. Clouth stated that death must have been instantaneous, We read that New Yorkers have been excited

one W. S. Walcott could eat a brace of quail a day for thirty consecutive days. Although the wager itself is only for £70, many times that amount has been staked on the result by out siders, who every day during January flocked part of the city, to see Mr. Walcott perform his diurnal feat. Even Lond Mandeville and other Englishmen of social note did not disdain to be spectators of the prowess of Mr. Walcott, who is principally known to fame from baving won a similar wager by eating thirty qualls in thirty days. At last, acounts Mr. Walcott bad caten

was ready for more.

is still in daily use, propping up children at the

dinner-table."

per superficialmette in London, in a quarter.

and

corresponding to that of the Paris Bourse, was 4,500 fr.; and in another quarter, somewhat like that of the Rue du Bac or the Rue Dauphine, it was 3,200 ft. At Vienna, on the new boulevards which abut on the Prater, the present selling value of the metre runs from 2,500 to 2,700 and 1,900 fr. At Berlin building sites are three times dearer than in Paris, while at New York, San Francisco and Chicago the prices are 3,300 4,000 fr. per metre. It is to be noted that all these, cities have a smaller population that Paris, so that the Parisians have nothing to complain of in this matter. GEORGE FERGUSON, an engineer at the China Sugar Refinery, was up before Mr. Worehouse this morning as complainant against Fagaluh for refusal of duty. It appears the fireman was found asleep in the stokehole while on duty last Sunday at 9 pm by Mr. Ferguson, and as he thought it was too warm there he awoke the sleeping fireman and told him to go home and The next day, however, the defendant did not ap pear, and when he did show-up refused to do any work, and demanded his pay, as he wanted to leave. In his defence Faga luh Khan stated that he was told by complainant that his services were no longer required and he merely went back to get his wages. Mahomed Ramjahn contradicted the statement of defendant

Residents, have supplied the necessary miatter to be accompanied by the name and address of the trust. We have thus seen a progressive tests, without reference to the special quali-for the past month over a wager as to whether Khart, a fireman in the employ of the Company,...

ensure correctness, upon forms sent for that pur- pose. The Naval and Military portion has been taken from the latest published official lists and revised at Head-quarters; in fact no pains has been spared to make "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" a handy and perfectly reliable-book-of reference for all classes.

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improvement in the social tone of the Army for the last ten years, Neither lying nor cajolery is now used to attract recruits; the advantages of the service are distinctly set forth. Formerly, when a young fellow

It is very doubtful whether the present examination for commissions are not too much directed to literary and scholastic

fications required for the service. The young man who succeeds under our pres- ent system must be patient, docile, and receptive, with a strong mechanical mem- ory and a considerable power of steady

the Editor does not in any way hold himself res was betrayed by trick or untruth into assent-application. On the other hand he may crowds to Gabe Case's hotel, in the upper sleep and to be back to his work next moming.

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ing to enlist, the sergeant kept a close eye on him until he landed him at the depot. Now the recruit travels by himself, and can change his mind at any time before he voluntarily presents himself for attestation. The great advantages of the change that

want the "go," the vital energy, or the magnetic qualities necessary for the com- mand of men. It is well known that even the best boys at our public schools, and the cleverest young men at the Universities, are unable to compete successiully on the

private crammers. The reason is simple: the schoolboy, and the Varsity man" devote to foot-ball, cricket, rowing, and the society of their friends part of their

Arrangements have been made to publish has replaced the scamps of half a century whole with the candidates turned out by the twenty of the sixty quail, and, like Oliver Twist, and said he was told by Mr. Ferguson to tell de-

The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 PM. Sub- employed in Steamers making short voyages their copise before FAV2 O'CLOCK will oblige by

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fendant, in his own language, to go home to sleep and be back next morning, to which he replied that he would no more return to work Defen dant being a monthly paid servant and not

ago, by the superior men of the present day, are apparent in time of peace and during the non-combatant period of a cam- paign. The younger soldiers of the Penin- sula gave the Duke terrible trouble while time, while the private pupil sticks to his during the year was somewhat under, 24,000, having given due notice of his desire to leave

FROM a long article in the Timer anticipating the recruiting returns of the Army for 1882, it appears that the number of recruits obtained

The Hongkong Telegraph they were in camp; in garrison, or on the desk all day. But, from the military paint being a falling of of nearly 3500 as compared the Company's service, Mr. Wodehours fact

tion when contrasted with other recent years. expiating his offence by doing a fortnight's hard colours have left, there will be a deficiency inputtede

march; they strayed and plundered, of view, is the time given to out-door with 1881, and a still more considerable diminu. him $to for refusal of duty, with the option of quarrelled and growled, and had to be games all wasted? Do not boys learn When all the Reserve men now serving with the | labor In "Hayward's Hotel!--§ 17hje kept in order by repeated floggings and from each other valuable lessons of occasional executions. To do them justice, obedience and command, of comradeship, however, they fought well, and they were and character? Then is not the process as reckless of danger in the face of the foe of competition so severe that we may be in as they were of order and honesty when danger of obtaining a staff too bookish" not engaged in fighting. It is told of the and too pedantic? Sir Géospe COLLEY was 89th that on one accasion it brought down one of the most accomplished officers by its repeated plunderings the sharp in the English army, and yet he made rebuke of the General, who, in the hearing at Majuba Hill a blunder in tactics, which of the men, called them "Connaught roba raw ensign In the Peninsula would not bers." A few days after they stormed, have committed showing that war with their old bravery, an important be learnt entirely from books. It is well, at all events, if excessive examination keeps out young fellows with all the energy and spirit of true soldiers, that the disadvant age is retrieved by the recruiting-sergeant, who lets them in another way. In years to come the officers risen from the ranks. learning their profession through practical work, may well compete with their seniors successfully crammed with knowledge well

forgotten.

HONGKONG, Wednesday, March 21, 1883.

There is no doubt, observes a home con- temporary, that examinations for the Army, pushed too far, deny commissions to many fine young fellows who have, not mastered the mysteries set by the inquisitors of Can- non-row. Compensation, however, is found sport-in-the-resolution of the beaten candidates to outflank the enemy if they cannot storm his trenches by a direct attack in front, It is stated in a well-informed dally paper that "the number of young men of re-position, and as the Duke rode up to say spectable, and in not a few cases of what "Well done, ment" a voice from the ranks are called 'good,' families that enlist is in called out, "Are we Connaught robbers creasing every day. Where one gentle- now?" The belief of the time was that man's son enlisted formerly twenty or more courage redeemed in a soldier almost every do so now, and the number is increasing vice. The officers might shirk the study every day, and these do so with the full con of the profession and make amazing sent and approval of their parents and blunders in the field, but if they were friends, hoping in time to work their way brave that was enough. It was also

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the strength of the Army of between 4000 and ANOTHER "snufflebusting" scandal. We observe 5000. During the year very nearly 10,030 more

that the Rev. Charles Fraser, of St Andrew's will have passed imo the Reserve, and the or Presbyterian Church, Christchurch (N.Z.), has dinary average diminution of the Army from all been suspended by the Presbytery, for alleged causes may be calculated at 14,000 To keep Don Juanistic practices. Charley wouldn't give up the keys of his sanctuary, however, but up our strength, therefore, it will be necessary to recruit tup to about 29,000. The Reserve, mean- smuggled in a congregation by side doors, and while, is now assuming large dimensions, and is had the service in full, swlog before ho opened now about 30,000, and by the end of the year is the front door to let in the crowd and the paison expected to be about 35,000.

appointed to be his substitute. The latter form- ally protested against Frasers

preaching, but THE Miss Livingston, of Brooklyn, U.S., who Charles didn't mind that. He now asks to be recently obtained a verdict for 15,000, damage tried by the General Assembly of the Free against Henry Fleming, of the New York Oil Church, and wants to pick out the committee change, for breach of promise of marriage who shall take evidence. He was also managing the highest damages for breach of promise oh: trustee of the Scotch cemetery at Addington. record-is said to belong to the family of that pame. This site was conveyed to trustees under of revolutionary fame. Her father was judge which failed to specify the purposes Livingston, a grandson of one of the signers of was the Declaration of Independence. When over seventy he married his housekeeper and the The plaintiff in what is now a causa célébra, who, funds, and the Rev even if she be more sinned against than sinning, is responible for the

ved, and, according to accou Fraser rtion, of this on his own authority, a deścia

comietery "claims that he alone come and outlay, but he

HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1882 up to commissions in the marvice," I thought natural that the men should be rubbed in, accurately repeated, and quickly confessedly not a model of propriety, fa a result doesn't say to whom he is responsible. At latest,

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TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, March 19th. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE LADY FLORENCE DIXIE.

An unsuccessful attempt has been made to alassinate Lady Florence Dixie by two men her corset prevented her being wounded; the disguised as women; they stabbed her twice, but

denouncing the Land Leaguers. assassins escaped. Lady Dixie has lately been

"March Zoti. THE MADAGASCAR TROUBLE, The Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, said it is not in tended to reinforce the naval strength at Mads. gascar,

THE NEW LORD PRESIDENT,

is explained that the new recruits are those disorderly by instinct and require an iron who, having falled to pass the narrow and hand. If they rushed on when their leaders strictly-guarded wicket-gate kept by the called them their defects were condoned; Civil Service Commissioners, fall back but we now feel that good conduct is as upon the open door where stands the re-assantial for a soldier ni courage itself. cruiting sergeant. As a rule," says the Military life, even actual war, is not all writer, "they are almost invariably lads | fighting; there are years of drill and gar- who have tried to pass either on to Sand-rison duty, and in a campaign days of hurst or from the Militia into the Line, regular non-combatant work. Under all But the severity of the competitive ex- these, circumstance ten aminations is now so great that where one steady and obedient are worth one men who are

succeeds a dozen or more fall, The hundred in whom such military virtuès greater number are active, healthy young ara but slightly developed." "Part of fellows who make capital soldiers, and the secret of Cromwell's success Broše will, if they get commissions alter a few from the character of his men. They years' service in the ranks, make excel might laten to long sermons or spend lent officers. In one Line regiment the evenings in prayer, but they committed stationed not long ago in London there no disorder, were not given to drink, and are a dozen or more of these recruits, turned out each morning fresh, and vigor- and only the other day the eldest ous, with hands ready and heads cool son of a baronet who will in time This, was a novelty at the time. The campi succeed to the title and to about six songs of that and even of later periods "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND thousand pounds a year enlisted with his represent that dice, drinking, and every HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" offer father's full consent, hoping in time to get form of dissipation were the natural oc- We are informed by Messrs. Geo, R. Stevens Special Advantages as an Advertising Medium, a commission This young man has gone cupations of a soldier when bis sword was & Co, that the steamer Exxins, from Sydney, It will have an extensive circulation in all Ports through three years training as a lieut. In its sheath. Religion saved the Puritans left Port Darwin for this port on the 17th inst between Singapore and Newchwang, and the enant of Militia, but falled three times in from these excesses, and made movements and is due here on the 28th. scale of charges has been fixed at an exceptionally examinations when he tried to pass into possible which could not have been ex- low rate. Terms can be learned on application the Linc. Being then too old to go up ecuted by recruits of the ordinary type: again, he has enlisted, and hopes in time We saw, too, in 1870 what an army of Suggestions for the improvement of this work to become an officer." The

perseverance orderly men could achieve on a foreign soil. are respectfully solicited,

displayed in this case, the stern resolve to There probably never was an Invasion be a soldier, by hook or by crook, indicate where there was such an absolute absence of the very qualites which ought to command what is called "military licence." The lives, eventual Success For a man, thoroughly the honour the property of Frenchmen to love his vocation is half the battle of Frenchwomen who submitted were life, and a young fellow who, like Bruce's under the rule of a German garr spider, has tried a

#again, and again and the presence of their own troops

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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SEOFFICE, HONGKONG Hongkong 23rd January, 1885.

The Lord Privy Seal, Lord Carlingford, has been appointed Lord President of the Privy

Council!

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

summoned for Saturday at 3.30 p.m. for the A MEETING of the Legislative Council has been

second reading of the Hill entitled, The Vehic les, and Public Traffic Ordinance, 1883

TERRYM

of the union. Bince the trial the defendant, the sexton was in accordance with instructions whose sole distinction, beildes his pleasant vices, from a majority of the Trust, paying in all re- which have thus far proved whips to scourge him, ceipts well known business man fn". Christ». is the possession of 200,0007, has procured or church, the first manufactured evidence showing Miss Livingston

to have been her coachman's mistress, which fine may cause the verdict to be set aside. Tax clection of officers for the Hongkong Volun evening, a large number of members being teer Artillery took place at headquarters lag present. Before proceeding to Crawford stated that at present strength of the corpa was not suff more than one battery, so that necessary to elect a major, a captals leutenants. The ballot, was

It was found that Mr. H. J. H élected major by an overwi Mr. Jno, J. Francis, captain,

MacCallumand. A. Moseley several appointments appeared

members of the corps, and that the selection will prové whole of the officers

officers elected siderable, experience in yolu

| taking a lively interest in the

a

amartial spirit amongst our

dents. After the election « the addressed a few words to the Ject of their efficiency, at drift,

thent was not nea: bey

and expresse would be regular"

We read in El Comercio that a monster pearl the summer, arran

make themselves.

has been found close to the southern part of the have morning Holy Ghost Island in La Paz, Mexico. The pears would be firing weighs 75 carats, is of perfect, shape and color, 1 at 3 p.m., and and is said to be the argest perfect pearl in the known world she lucky dive who four

sold it to the

never ceased until he found himself a cases, there was an enhanced security exceed that ammu

cits real value le said to.

the Co

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church Society, what a Joff some gay old party has been deriving

for some years mat.

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He succeeded blo easy and

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