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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1883.

HI.M.S. Andarious left the harbour this morning his acknowledgments of the welcome given him (March 27th) by the Ly-ce-moon l'ass on a short by the residents as he made his way to the car- cruise for torpedo practice and the usual firing.riage of the Hon. F, B. Johnson, which was wait- She will probably beabsent for a week, anchoring ing in readiness to convey him to Government cach night at Mirs Bay, We understand that House, the carriage of Mr. E. R. Delilias being Admiral Willes will proceed out in the giant also placed at the disposal of His Excellency for to-morrow to superintend the experiments. the conveyanceofhis family andsuite. The Grand Old Bluffs formed the guard of honor and the Tite attempts of the Governor of Macao to inrunds leading to Government House were lined duce the Chinese Government to conclude a with policemen. The arrangements for the land- commercial treaty with Japan have again, anys ing were well managed, and everything worked the Japan Mail, met with ill success. It is un-smoothly and satisfactorily. The Hongkong derstood that the Representatives of the great Artillery Volunteers were drawn up at Covern- Powers in Peking are instructed to assist Portugal ment House to receive His Excellency, and in this matter, but there is little hope of conuing doulless these doughty warriors created a

to an understanding, unles, indeed, Portugal should consent to give up the opium trade in Macau, in which case China might possibly be inckteed to tecognize the Sovereignty of the House of Braganza at that place. But then, what would

become of Matao ?.

SAYS the Shanghai Courier of the 20th inst.:- The duplicate cable between Hongkong and Shanghai is to be laraled in the river, the cable having been laid from tongkong to within a few

Company will have a halk moored in the river and then the line will be continued overland to Shanghai. It appears, however, they are not able to proceed with the laying of the cable, as we learn 10-slay that, although the Fatchey has been chartered to take out the cable, the Custonts refuse to give her a permit to go alongside the Sherard Diburn to take in the cable."

Ir is stated, says the Japan Mail, that scni- official news from Berlin announces the extrenie improbability of Mr. von Brandt's treaty with "Korea being ratified by the German Govern- ment, a fatal objection to its provisions being that they close the cabotage of Korea to German vessels. A treaty with Korea is really a matter of so little consequence to any of the Great Powers, that any objection, however frivolous, may well suffice to prevent its consummation. Still we find it difficult to credit the German Government with this attitude. Korea cannol

extensive administrative experience will bring benefits innumerable to the people over which our gracious sovereign has appointed him to rule.

SWEARING IN OF THE NEW GOVERNOR.

HONGKONG,

The

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Manual and Signet, appointing Sir George Fer- Commission passed under the Royal Sign guson Bowen, G.C.M.G., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

VICTORIA, R.

Government, the varied experience which I have required during my long service of twenty-three years as the Governor of several of the greatest Provinces of the British Empire. I shall identify myself with this community; your interests will be my interests; your honor will be my honor; your prosperity will be my success and my hap. piness.

"His Excellency then adjourned the Council sine die.

FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

AN ADDRESS TO THE ADMINI- STRATOR

ringes. But it so happens that the Honorable F. Bulkeley Johnson is not amete private in dividual who has to look solely after his own

condition of Jardine's Bazaar. Even had the unsightly appearance of the place missed Mr. Burkeley Johnson's cagle eye it is simply impossible that the horrid smells emanating therefrom could have come within range of his aristocratic olfactory organ and escaped unnoticed, so close does the worthy unofficial member reside to that infragrant spot

in with an unusually intolerant mood. Whether ho created it himself or merely accentuated⠀⠀ it, we do not pretend to be able to discuss In either case the issue is the same the best abused men that ever was entrusted with will lang be remembered in the East as he or the care of British interests abroad. History, perhaps, may one of these days decide to apply to him Rochefoucault's aphorism ty a reproches qui louent et des lenanger qui mé- disent, "but history has not yet had leisure, to consider his case seriously. Meanwhile, however, his enemies continue to take him as a text for their criticisms, sometimes, it must be confessed, allowing their prejudices to obscure their reason,

Thus, in the Hongkong Daily Press of February 20th, we find the following with reference to the criminal statistics of the colony

A number of gentlemen of influence and posi-interests; at least, that is what the gentleman in the world in general believe. Mr. Bulkeley tion, representing the various nationalities and question would have the community at large and interests of our cosmopolitan colony, waited upon Johnson poses as the special benefactor of the Mr. W. H. Marsh, at Government House during people of this benighted colony, the watchful the forenoon of March 29th, for the purpose of guardian of their best interests, and the indepen presenting an address to His Excellency, in dent member of our Legislative Council who is recognition of the manner in which he had not making a special study of "his own hand.” administered the government since the departure The following facts, which have come under our of Sir John Pope Hennessy twelve months ago.

own personal observation, may slightly open the The Hon. P. Ryrie, addressing the Admini- An alarm of fire rang out shortly before strator, said-Your Excellency, the pleasing eyes of the community of Hongkong, if that is honourable member towards his favorable impression by their soldierly hearing a o'clock this afternoon, (March 31st), the dety has been assigned to me of presenting acessary the show them how far the philan,

to you a numerously signed address from the fellow colonists, his constituents, extends. Sir George Bowen was accompanied by Lady direction indicated being the West Point dis- community of this Colony. When I state Close to the premises of the great East Point Bowen, and her three daughters, and to them, as

"In 1879 the publication of the prison returns well as to His Excellency, the reception must trict. When we arrived at the scene of the that this has been a spontaneous movement firm is a lttic street, or road, bearing the name have been very gratifying. We are exceedingly fire we found two hand engines, belonging on the part of all classes in the Colony, I state of Jardine's Bazaar. About 12 years ago, when was recommenced in the form in which they now what is an absolute fact. I believe that I may the chain gangs were abroad in the colony, Jar appear, that is, giving the number of offences for pleased that His Excellency has arrived amongst to different Hongs in Queen's Road, and, the

be considered the oldest British resident in the dine's Bazaar underwent some slight repairs, and which prisoners were committed, so that each pri us to assume the reins of Government, and Government and Volunteer Brigades already Colony, and during the long period of my stay since then has been gradually running to ruin. soner counts only once in the total. The form is in the expression of pleasure at his arrival shown by the large concourse of residents on the spot and doing their level best to subdue here I have taken part in a good many demons. When Mr. Bulkeley, Johnson was thundering much more sensible than the old one, but it who assembled to do him honor, we heartily the fire-king. Dense clouds of smoke were escap-trations of this kind, and I can truly say that forth his complaints about the road leading to his would have been altogether more satisfactory if concur, with an earnest hope that his sojourning from the first and second floors of houses have never seen more anxiety displayed by own palatial premises, and obtained the necessary when the new system was commenced a decen the inhabitants to testify by their signatures. miles of Wousting. The Eastern Extension here will be long and pleasant, and that his Nos. 103 and 105 First Street, occupied by the feeling they entertain of your high abili pairs, which were carried out up to his own gate-nial table had been published so that the oppor way, it is a pity that in his bountcous consideration 'tunity of comparison might have been continued. Chinese. At the front of the houses in First ties as the Head of the Executive. The for the welfare of his less fortunate fellows he did. This was not done, however, and we have, there- not insist that the wants of the humble tenants of fore, only the figures for the last four years, Street two ladders were fixed against the walls. address as you will observe, is numerously. and the patent escape ladder was also in attend- signed by representatives of all nationalities, but Jardine's Bazaar should also be attended to without which are as follow:-1879, 3669:: 1880, 3.530; ance. There were no flames visible from the there are still a number of gentlenen anxious loss oftime, The honorable member cannot excuse 1881, 4,150; and 1884, 3498. From other sources to join in it who from press of time have not had himself on the score of ignorance for not seeing to it is possible to obtain the material for compari- exterior when we first arrived, but the fire was an opportunity of doing so. With your kind per the dire wants of his next door neighbours, as son, more especially from the police reports. evidently making good progress inside, judg- mission these signatures can be appended here--such a keen eyed and careful observer, as he un- These show that the number of cases reported. His Excellency Sir George Bowen attended ing from the large columns of dense black after. I shall now, with your permission, pro-doubtedly is, must have noticed the deplorable to the police increased from 5,481, in 1876 to

ceed to read the address:··

6,696 in 1881, the number of larcenles for those specially convened meeting of the Legislative smoke coming from every outlet of the upper To His Excellency the Honourable William

and 1879. years being respectively Council this afternoon for the purpose of being portions of the buildings. The flanics soon burst

Henty Marsh, C.M.G., the Officer Adminis

We thus and that while Sir John Pope sworn in Governor of Hongkong,' mem- out with great force and it seemed as if the strong tering the Government of Hongkong, &c.,

Henacay's administration was marked by a bers of Council present were His Excellency, wind which was blowing at the time would &c., &c.

notable increase of crime, no sooner, does he General Sargent, C.B., Sir George Philippo

SIR,We the undersigned Unofficial Members

leave the Colony than there is a falling off in the (Chief Justice), Mr. W. H. Marsh, C.M.G. Carry the destroying element to the adjoining of the Legislative Council, Justices of the Peace,

figures, the number of offences for which prisoners Colonial Secretary) Mr. Jas, Russell (Colonial houses and cause great destruction. This

Members of Professions, Merchants, Bankers,

were committed to gaol declining by some 15 Treasurer) Mr. J. M. Price (Surveyor General) calamity was happily averted by the efforts of the and Residents in Hongkong desire to convey to

Summer is close upon us, and the fover season per cent. in 1882 (during the greater part of which and Messra. P. Kyrie and F. Buikeley Johnson (unofficial members). There was also a large fire engines which were act to work in a vigorous Your Excellency on the approaching termination is also drawing nigh. We, therefore, consider year he was abscat) as compared with the num attendance of the general public, includ-style and soon managed to confine the fire to the of Your Administration of the affairs of the ourselves quite justified in drawing the attention ber in 1881. This result is certainly not due to be expected to throw open her coastwise trade ing several ladies. Sir George Bowen, who houses already mentioned. After clearing a few Colony an expression of our esteem and regard of the honorable the Surveyor General" to the any new legislation or any important change in as well as of our sense of the admirable and sanitary and general condition of Jardine's Bathe machinery of government Crime, as has to foreign ships so long as nine countries in was attended by his aide-de-camp, Lieut.

of the wooden hangings from the front of the effective manner in which you have discharged zaar. We would also ask the community at often been remarked, varies in volume from time every ten refuse to be reciprocally liberal, and Vyvyan of "The Buffs," and Mr.

the duties of your high position.

large, who have any consideration for their own to time without any ascertainable cause, and it if Germany declines to enter into treaty relations, his pilvate secretary, and accompanied buildings the Fire Brigade men were soon on

The vigour which had been displayed in every health, or the health of the colony generally, to might ordinarily be considered rash to express a with her for this reason, the charge of exclusive by Lady Fowen, Mrs. W. H. Marsh and the the roof, sending large bodies of water into the ness will be shifted fromh Korean, shoulders to Misses Bowen, arrived shortly after three o'clock.

burning mass. At the rear an equally effective department of your Government, the introduction take a walk through the Bazaar, to satisfy them decided opinion as to the reason for the falling attack was being made which soon brought the of numerous measures of useful legislation, andthe selves that our remarks are justified by actual off just mentioned. The circumstances, however, those of the Berlin Government.

His Excellency briefly stated that he had been

flames well under control. Both houses are con rapidity with which urgently required public works facts. We have a thoroughly reliable medical are peculiar. The connection between Sir John appointal y Her Majesty to assume the siderably damaged but no loss of life occurred. have been promoted and pushed forward within opinion on the matter, to the effect that Jardine's Hennessy's policy and the increase of crime wear an apparently trist governorship of Hongkong, and called upon his WB (Japan Mail) learn, on why authority dat the Spanish Minister in private accretary to rend his commission, which, Great credit is due to all engaged in assisting to the short period during which you have held Bazaaris an abode of lever and other diseases, and during his administration was clearly marked China, Seior Rodriguez y Miños, is about fuis couched in the following terms

suppress the flames, as-but-for-the prompt action office, make evident to us the eminent capacity that it is likely to be even worse this summer than The criminals themselves called him the "merciful man”—and stared, that they were displayed, the fire, favored by the strong for affairs which you possess, while the equal has ever previously been the case on account of Visit Manila for the purpose of obtaining there

induced to visit the Colony by his reputation for wind, would soon have obtained a firm hold administration of executive authority dispensed the worse condition of the roads and drains in

clemency. This being so, the fact that crime from the Colonial Covernment the monopoly of the sale of Manila lottery tickets in fivour of a

and: Government engines, and the In-minded regard to the public welfare, has inspired and would have rapidly spread. Nos. 2, 3by you without fear or favour and with a single the immediate vicinity.

The first thing which will strike the visitor to should decline immediately he leaves the Colony certain semi-mercantile, semi-official, Portuguese

is one that can hardly escape attention, and af resident of Shanghai. The Chinese Authorities

surance engine, with the hong engines already all classes of our mixed population with complete this thoroughfare will be sixteen yards of the gas

confidence in the firmnessand justice of your Rule. main protruding through the surface of the road, though any opinion as to the immediate cause having forbidden the sale of these tickets by

referred to, worked vigorously and well and in a collected manner. The steam launch fre You have made Government House the centre of making passage by carriage or 'ricksha impassi- must be more or less speculative, we venture to Chinantes, the business offers, it is said, a rich

engine was stationed at the Praya ready for social attraction by the liberal and graceful hospit-ble, and traffic on Yoot or by chair extremely give expression to the view that it is due to the harvest to foreign speculators, as the annual

Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United use, but was, happily, not called into requisitality which has been necorded to the Community, will be the fact that the government drain only regard to crime and the absence of that continual dangerous. The next thing to attract attention greater firmness of the present Administration in profits cla not fall far short of fifty thousand dol

We are pleased to learn that the Public lars. It is a curious parody on the civilization Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, tion. Hongkong has something to be proud

rus halfway down the street. Some, three and erratic interference by which Sir John Pope we have introduced into the Orient, that our Defender of the Faith, Empress of India:Toof in her fire extinguishing apparatus and the vice of the Colony will not be deprived for some

time to come of your valuable co-operation and years ago a shopkeeper was summoned to the Hennessy was wont to throw all departments of treaties permit er nationals to ply with impunity Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir George Fer noble fellows who risk life and limb in a very

that you will resume your former post a's Colonial Police Court by the inspector of Nuisances, for the Government into confusion; including the of the in China and Japan a traffic universally acknow gason Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most dangerous occupation.

Secretary. We trust that when you do leave us some slight breach of the law, but on the magistrate police, and even to some extent the courts ledged to be immoral, and forbidden by the laws Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint

it will be on the occasion of your appointment to being informed by the shopkeeper that there was Colony, N of those "semi-civilizel" countries on the grounds George, Greeting.

higher office under the Crown to which your long no drain to carry off the soapsuds and other Now, without professing to know anything of immorality, Les vertus Seperdent dans l'in-

and able public career have so well qualified you. refuse the case was dismised. The Surveyor whatever about Sir John Fope Hennessy's terest, comme les fleuves se perdent dans la

With an assurance of our profound respeci

General's department was then officially com fashion of administration, its faults or its merits, municated with, and the drain we have already We have the honour to be,

we venture to say, that an attack of this sort can alluded to as reaching halfway down the thorough only have the effect of weakening all the charges fare, was constructed. We may here mention previously preferred against him in the same that we are credibly informed that the property in quarter. We are asked to believe that the Jardine's Bazaar pays a higher rate of ground fact of bis absence from the colony.de

any II. And We do hereby authorize, empower,

per cent in the criminality of the place. Two and

conmmand you to exercise and perform, all.

colony of Hongkong. As the visitors to this portion of 1882: caused a diminution of fis happed of infectious disease proceeds farther up reasons are assigned for this conclusion. They and singular the powers and directions contained

Bishop of Victoria..

the niley he will notice another eight yards of are-first that the Governor's reputation as an in in Our Letters Faient under the Great Seal of Our

Right Reverend Sir-We the undersigned

gas pipe exposed to view, running about one foot "merciful man" induced vagabonds to visit the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting the office of Governor and Com- Clergy and Laity, members of the Church of

above the level of the roadway, He will alto Colony, and second, that his continual and mander-in-Chief of Our said Colony; bearing England residing in Hongkong desire to wel-

notice that at this end of the street there is no gor- erratic interference threw all Departments date at Westminster, the Ninth day of April come you on your return, and to express the

crnment drain at all, only the cross drain running including the police, and even to some extent 1877, in the Fortieth year of Ou Reign, accord-pleasure we feel at seeing you again amongst us.

from the market, into which the slops and refuse the courts into confusion." It will probably We trust your visit to England has benefited

of the tenants are emptied through drains which, occur to most persons that an increase in the ing to such Orders and Instructions as Our

it is noteworthy, were made at their own expense.number of criminals brought to justice is a Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time your health, and that you have met with all the being hath already received from Us or as you success you could have wished in the good works

The most remarkable thing about the drains in strange proof of executive inefficiency. If we you have been prosecuting whilst away.

this locality is the fact that the slabs of stone were told that the confusing effects of Sir John's shall hereafter receive from Us.

When I assumed, twelve months ago, the forming the covering are higher than the road interference had rendered the police inefficient, 11. And further, We do hereby appoint that Some of us hope that experience gained from

way, and, consequently, foul gases are constantly and thus secured immunity for malefactors, the so soon as you shall have taken the prescribed present bome examples as to the best means of duties, which I am now about to hand over to a eaths, and have entered upon the duties of your devising an ceclesiastical or synodical organiza-new Governor 1 did not expect, at the end of my issuing from the drains, donbtless to the detri- deduction would be at least consistent with the term of office to receive so flattering a testimon-ment of the health of the dwellers in the imme premise. But that the police's ability to detect office, this Our present Commission shall super-tion of Clergy and Laity for the scattered con- sede Our Commission under Our Sigh Manual gregations committed by the Church of England lal nor could I live hoped that the impartial diate vicinity, and also to the general public who crime should improve in the direct ratio of their and Signet bearing date the Tenth day of April to your Episcopal charge-may enable you to discharge of my duties would have received may happen by business to be in the neighbour "confusion," is a proposition too grotesque to be auch general and, to me, acceptable public re- hood. The landlords of the houses in Jardine's entertained for a moment. The other notion, that 1877, appointing, Our Trusty and Well-beloved confer this great benefit upon them.

cognition.

Bazaar have been frequently summoned for Sir John's reputation for leniency made Hong John Pope Hennessy, Esquire, Companion of

having filthy premises, and at last, rather than kong a favorite resort for criminals, ir probably! Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, now Sir John Pope Hennessy,

be constantly troubled with the matter, have con-meant to be what it is laughable. That in a Knight Commander of Our said Most Dis.

the way, which should have been done by the multiplying convictions, and for the rest, we are tinguished Order, to be Governor and Commian-

structed drains at their own expense, a work, by novel sort of leniency which has the effect of der-in-Chief of Our said Colony and its Depen-

Government. This, in itself, is a sufficient hard. disposed to hope that the judiciary of a ship, but when we consider that the ground lying Colony is capable of preserving its equilibrium dencies.

immediately behind the houses in question is even in the presence of such perturbing influences government property, and is likely enough to be as Sir John Pope Hennessy and his meddling, sold for building purposes, and that this will If the Chinaman's friend had taken a litla entail cutting off the private drains already con more pains to corelllate local prejudices, a very structed and necessitate the making of others, we different inference would probably be drawn see at a glance how well the interests of the land from these statistics. Instead of being told that lords and tenants of Jardine's Ilazaar have been the diminution in the number of convictions looked after by their next door neighbour, the since Sir John's departure is attributable to the Honorable F: Bulkeley Johnson, the greatly lauded greater firmness of the present administration," philanthropist and champion of the down trodden, we should doubtless hear that the reforms he had In this thrice blessed colony of Hongkong.... introduced are beginning to show themselves We have written enough to show the Govem in the improved morality of the colony. Such ment authorities, and also the general public, statement, would certainly sound more rational that there are still some few things in the than a theory that the exodus of the Governor interests of justice and the general health re was the signal for a stampede of the abnormal quiring setting to rights, which seem, in some vagabonds his philanthropy had attracted. We unaccountable way, to have escaped the notice repeat that, whatever may have been Sir John's we look to the Government to protect the hostile Inferences from insufficient data does not general health by instructing that active and Impress outsiders with a very favorable Idea of the Surveyor General" to take immediate steps energetic servant of the public the honorable the justice, meted out to him in Hongkong, and to put the roadway, drains, and gas pipes of Jare dine's Bazzar into a safe and satisfactory sanitary condition and thus prevent disease from spread ing throughout our vastly over-crowded city.

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Tur suicide mania appears to be strong amongst our nen-of-war's men at present. It was only the other day that a seaman on board of one of Her Majesty's ships cut his throat so badly that he still lies in a precarious condition, and now we have to report an even more tragic occurrence. shortly beinre ten o'clock yesterday (March 26th) morning, Mr. William West, the gunner of the Cleopatra, obtained the key of the magazine, and a few minutes afterwards a report of a rifle was heard, and smoke was observed issuing from

the gunner's cabin. The carpenter's mate, W. H. Sydenham, suspecting some thing was wrong drew the curtain aside from the doorway, when he saw the gunner on his knees in

a corner of the rooms, and a rifle lying by his side. He was bleeding from the head and was apparently dead. Dr. Stewart, the ship's surgeon, was at once in attendance, and after a brief examination pronounced life to he extinct. The shot tired into deceased's mouth had passed up through his skull, and lodged in the deck. A Coroner's inquest was held at the Government Civil Hospital yesterday afternoon when a verdict of suicidle was returned. It is said that domestic home troubles led to the rash

act.

ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO BISHOP BURDON.

We do by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet appoint you, the said Sir George Ferguson Bowen, to be during Our pleasure Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief

The following address, signed by 79 of our in and over Our Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, with all the powers, rights, privi-leading residents, was prescated to Dr. Burdon, leges, and advantages to the said office belong Bishop of Victoria, on his arrival by the English. ing or appertaining,

mail on the 16th instant —

Hongkong, March 16th, 1883. To the Right Rev. Bishop BURLON

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Many of us recall with thankfulness and pleasure the profit we have derived in former years from courses of lectures and sermons which you have delivered, and we venture to express an earnest wish that, so far as your time and strength may permit, the European portion of your flock may receive some regular course of IV-And we do hereby command all and sin-ministration and teaching at your hands. gular Our Officers, Ministers, and loving sub- jects in Our said Colony, and its Dependencies, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to give their ready ubedience accordingly..

We regret to see that our Macao contemporaries, apparently for interested motives, persist in misrepresenting the part played by the Colonial Secretary (Dr. Carte-Real) in inducing the Lisbon Government to remove the ban which forbade Chinese emigration from the neighbouring port. The Correio even goes the length of saying that the abrogation of the restrictions affecting emigration from Macao was due to the exertions of Senhor Scamicbia. Of course this, as is

per. fecity well known in Macaons well as at home, is not the case. The Deputy for Macae is a worthy mun nodaubt (but it is notorions that hep

possesses very little influence in the Cortes, nor has he at any time shown any particular interest for the The paths were then administered in the usual welfare of the colony and constituents he is sup form by the Chief Justice, the guard of honour posed to represent. If rumour speaks truly a detachment of The Buffs) giving the royal Signor Scarichin's sole achievement in the salute and the Band of the regiment, which was of Macho since his election, has been to stationed in one of the verandahs, playing the

cause

Given at Our Court at Windsor, this Ninth day of December 1882, in the Forty-sixth year of Our Reign,

By Her Majesty's Command...

KIMBERLEY.

We believe we are expressing the sincere wishes of everyone concerned when we say that we hope to see the Cathedral of Victoria, in spite of local dificulties, renly representing the centre of Diocesan usefulness, and the sympathy of its congregation enlisted on behalf of the many good works in which you are engaged, to the strengthening of vinue and the encouragement of diligence.

We feel sure that the cause of education will, as it has ever done, find in you a warm friend and that the HK. Public School as well as the various Missionary and Philanthropic Institutions for this end, will receive a favorable impetus from your presence.

We need hardly say that in connection with missed, and we beg warmly to congratulate you upon what has been already done in the face of very great difficulties.

With renewell expressions of pleasure at your return, and with prayers for the blessing of Cod upon your labours in our midst,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servants,

(Here follow the signatures).

Hongkong, March, 1883.

His Excellency read the following reply GENTLEMEN,The address which you have just presented to me on the occasion of the approaching termination of my administration of the government of this colony is most gratifying to me and is highly prized as conveying the assurance that, whilst endeavouring strictly and impartially to carry out the important duties with which I have been entrusted, I have had the good fortune to secure the esteem and regard of so many persons representing all classes of the Community of Hongkong.

Any success I may have had is in no small degree due to the hearty co-operation that I have at all times received from members of both Councils and from the members of the Clvif Service generally. Without their aid my task would have been a much more dificult one than I beg to thank you all most sincerely for your kind wishes and to assure you that I have and shall always retain the highest appreciation of the honor you have conferred on me by present, ing me with this address.

The deputation then dispersed.

it has proved to be

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obtain a few paltry decorations for the gentlemen national anthem as His Excellency signed the these educational enterprises you have been much have expressed your opinion that the roads were of the great unpaid, unofficial members and merite or defects, this Indecent haste to draw"

to whose special exertions. he owes his seat. We may not altogether agree with the policy of the present Colonial Secretary, but it cannot be disputed that he has worked hard and conscientiously in various ways for the welfare of Macao, and he is certainly entitled to the credit of having, during the absence of Governor da Graça on a wild-goose crcapade in Japan, persuaded the Lisbon authorities to abolish to some extent the prohibitive measures which have in the course of a few years reduced a once fourishing port to the condition of a city of the dead.

LANDING OF SIR GEORGE BOWEN.

book.

His Excellency then said-It is customary for the Governor after taking the oaths to address a few words to the members of coun- cit and to the gentlemen who have taken an interest to be present at the ceremony,

Honorablegentleman ofthe Council of Govern- ment, I have now taken the customary eaths of Office, and have assumed the Government of this important and interesting Colony, the chief fortress and emporium—as once the Gib. raltar and Mala of 1 Englnad in the Far East, In the first place, I desire to

express

We are, your's faithfully,

(Here follow the signatures).

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sense of the hearty welcome which has deep Bishop Burdon on his return to the colony last lon to the fact that along a portion of the Praya

Bc Paul's Collars, Hongkong,

March sut, 1884.

SIR JOHN POPE HENNESSYST

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fall Gaszilas, conjecture that he must bo rather a good sort of fellow after all, Japan

At a meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 7th February of last year, Mr. F. Bui- keley Johnson addressing himself particularly to Sir John Pope Hennessy, said: "The next question I have to put is as to the state of the roads, to which you have already alluded. You in an extremely satisfactory state. Now, that was not the opinion of the members of this Council in Finance Committee in August last, and from my own observation and the observa- tion of all those who have had experience of roads, their condition is very much the same as it was then, excepting that the weather is now dry and we don't experience the inconvenience so much. I am afraid your Excellency has not been recent In answer to the address of welcome handed to now nine months ago since I called.

ly in the neighbourhood of East Point. It is your atten-

LATEST CRIMESTONE MENITHE been ac Friday, his lordship has forwarded the following in that direction, the road was

foot higher on corded to me, as the Representative of the Queen; letter to Mr. Jennings, the Colonial Chaplain; one side than on the other. I can answer fur it One the leading London Journals the Falf teauls and to my family by all classes of the population on

that nothing has been done to this road since I Mall Gazette, if we remember rightly recently short my first arrival in this fair city. I trust that this

returned to the Colony in March last. As I des observed that the amount of abuse which had our first meeting will prove auspicious, for the

My dear Mr. Jennings, The kind and beary address of cribed, the road is at least three quarters of a foot been heaped upon Sir John Pope Hennessy's welcome which you presented to me on my return to the colony His Excellency Sir George Bowen, our new future. For myself, 1 shall endeavour to show last Friday, almed by yourself and offices, members of the Church higher at one side than at the other. There are head by the Colonial press and the amount governor, who arrived this forenoon (March 30th) my gratitude for your courtesy by a diligent dis of England, Clerical sod Lay, has been worth of end gratifica water courses running down it transversely, it is of opposition his policy, had experienced are the by the J. & O. Co.'s steamer Deccan, landed at charge of my duty alike to the Crown and to the new who have signed the dress reso dangerous for vehicles, and there are holes in hands of the colonists, go to prove that be mist

wirk here. To all address 1 new, through which any horse might sturable. I am sure the be rather a good sort of fellow Murray Pier shortly after 11 o'clock. His Ex- Colony. 1 trust that when my term of office you tender my most sincera and warment chanka, cellency had been met on board the steamer try here shall have expired, I may leave Hongkong wust that, by God's blessing, the dew period of work on

Surveyor-General has not been on that part of written in sober earnest, the line of thought the Administrator, Mr. W. H. Marsh, and came as I have left the other Colonies over which, i

which I am permitted to enter, her nearly thirty years on the road or he would have observed this evidently pursued by the writer being, that news- noction with Chios, may be one fruitful in efforts for god in the to the Pier in the Government steam launch. have presided, without the consciousness of any dimensions indicated in your addrms. At all events is a my Hit Excellency, in reply to the honourable papers in a place like Hongkong aic A numerous crowd of the inhabitants had duty wilfully neglected, or of any enmity wilfullygious unfo and work stangas is of a telted church organlax called to the matter, and that officer had done all crests, and that local interests be

samnest desire to help forward any scheme that may promo member, said that "Mr. Bowdler's attention was devoted entirely to the furtherance. assembled to give the new Governor a welcome | incurred.

**I am glad to notice the muggestion greeting and His Excellency has every reason to In the next place, let me assure you that tion for the diocess. This great lace, and the time sooms in his powers to put the roads and bridges in a essentially selfish, their repres

is most attempt be proud of the reception accorded him. All I have come hither without any bias of any kind, now come when conos Important that same stamp should proper state. Noterly opposed to anything/reser classes of society were well and worthily repre- and determined, so far as in me lies, to administer take will require much thought and wisdom and care. I shall The result of this meeting of the Legislative pendent or impartial policy. sented, the leading residents, both foreign and the authority which our Sovereign has committed be happy to receive from yourself and ethers latented in such

Council, so far as the road complained of by Mr much truth in this analysis. an effort any suggestions that may occur to you previous la re Chincic, mustering in strong force. The whole to my charge, with strict impartiality, for the questing a meeting for conference on the subject Johnson was concerned, as anyone. can see who carry their energy and capital to of the government officials, civil and military, benefit of every race, every creed, and every class I feel very thankful for the measure of success that has attended chooses to walk along the Praya and past the it would be absurd to prete thronged the pier; the various consula were also in this community. I hope always to maintain to be done no matter that coucame the whole Community premises of the princely house," appears to in view any object other than there, and the Church was represented by Bishops the most cordial relations with the Executive and not merely the Church of England section of it. Religiously, have been an eminently satisfactory one. The enrichment Charity Burdon and Kaimondi and a large number of and Legislative Councils and, in co-operation that of a Fisaracielly, is angas to be in a positiota to road was quickly put into thorough onder. But motto they adopt from the

co-operation of a Fisaacely, it gas to the naturally singularly enough since this particular thorough- Snish, and if the inhabitant clergymen. Conspicuous amongst those assembled with them, to carry on with energy the becoins a thoroughly Ticient fustation which would natural were HE, General Sargent, the Hon. P. Ryrie, the construction of the Public Works and sure to fiaclf of the Boropean children of the cober: Audied fare was made all sight we have heard lays chosen to exploit Hon E Johnson, the Hon. James Russell Dr. zeneral-rudministration of the Colony Agart would, I am confidently some this end in the course of

nothing from the Hon. F. B. Johnson about to suppose that a Stewart, &c., & Immediately on landing, Sir myself an impanat Officer and the Representar of mins in the Cathedral and the expression of your wah that If the honorable gentleman were merely a pr practice it professes,

hop ank you for your to KAY UZAKAT UN TRAWA

The colonien of the other words of the colony werçek is rallyedn George Bowen was greeted with a salute of 17 guns tive of the Queen, l'am confident that I may they may be to some eximi renewed sasil be meal happy to from the Royal Artillery saluting battery, the guns rely on the loyal support of my brother Imperial comply with such a desire when in the colony, so far my vate individual we could well understand being fired at intervals of 15 seconds. His Ex- Officers, alike in the Civif, in the Naval, ing dues in connection with the development of Chile his keeping silent after his own had faul

Klosary work in Hongkong and the Diocese gearkly will parmiz. cellency was introduced to a large number of the and in the Military service of the Crown Thier me, my that Mr. Jiang, youn most takkanaty cent

been, served, and his own, speelal leading men of the Colony by the Administrator. In conclusion, gentlemen, 1 insure you that IKT SOM DENNE), B. VICTORIAS

ispeaki mado suitable for walking on, or fit to be very mild «before leaving the Wharf, and afterwards bowed | shall place unreservedly at the disposal of thle [Rev. W: Janzluga, Colectal Chaplain, Hangi

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