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TWIXT HEAVEN AND RADES. On Saturday afternoon Professor Victer Valade was announced to make an ascent towards those region which the self-elected saints of this vale of teas have chosen as being their own social happy hunting grounds-4,4 skyword. The Professor had previously announced that his adopted process of inflation and extension was through the medium of heated ale, but before the air could be bestod and the balloon anfficiently inflated a certain amount of filthy luere had of necessity to be expended Paraphernalia, kerosine oil, and muscle mil cost money, and unless these necessary Items of expenditure were vouchsafed (efas, takings at the gate) the balloonist naturally queried will the not in evidence defray excar Upen the occasion of his previous scent Mr. Vainsic was enriched to the Monte-Christo-like tune of

1 $54 and as he gave a really first clase attendant upon the profession of he naturally concluded that his dona fides having been established) he would at least, upon the occasion of his second performance, be recompensed to an extent that would cover the wear and tear of bis gear. But Professor Valaste does not know Hongkong, nor its show patro niting public or he would never have trusted to its stamping up coin of the realm for that which it could see for "nixie." All mortals, born under the ban of damnation, live and learn, and Mr. Valarie does not leave the Isle of Fragrant Streams a man sicher in wisdom than when he advented here-well, he deserves all the knocki that

many befall him.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1892.

chang favors the introduction of Western contom just to this extent. He believes in using the fareigners while despising them like any good Chinaman. He is favorable to the introduction of rallways and telephones and other new Iventions, and grants concessions for the employment of European capital and ingenuity ut he will do this only so long a it may take the natives to do the work themselves. Then h would drive the foreigners, English, French and German, into the sca. It may be interesting Altration of his understanding of European characteristles to state that his army was officered by Germana, hla navy hy English- men, and his public works were engineered by Frenchmen.

Chiefs of the Salvation Army in Great Britain and he did try to pass himself off as the son of the the Continent, with eight battalions of the Army, late General Li Stechung when begging for a embarked yesterday on elght steamers, which commission from the late Viceroy Teng Kuo- were gaily decorated with flags, and proceeded to chuan, but he was then is staltened circum Southampton to meet General Booth on his stances and was very nearly starved. Besides return to England. The General was greeted this act he had done nothing against the law. with deafening cheers, guns being fired and The court told him that in trying to pass himself rockets discharged. On landing, huge for what he was not he had made himself liable procession formed at the Docks and marched to to a severe punishment according to law, and that the Salvation Hall where an immense meeting he must at race hand over the certifiente al his was held to welcome bla homo. The General present rack issued to him by the Board of Civil in returning thanks spoke of the marvellous Office, and await farther decision. Wan Sung-A reception be met with in India and the Colonies, ting was then confronted with L Hien-mow and said he was convinced that bis Colonial Wan blated that, when a leutenant in the Far Scheme was feasible, as there was abundance of mosan army, he was ordered to stand by L, room in the Colonies where, with proper who was then second in command. The ceart was surprised at the very slight ésure—if it was management, the English poor would prosper,

the cause which had led the prisoner to make Five thousand Salvationists assembled in Baseinus an accuration. Wan sald he was Hyde Park yesterday afternoon and were misled by listening to other people; but he could reviewed by Geol. Booth. Animmense procession unt or would not conform who the other people

were. The Court then adjourned. "was afterwards formed, and, with bands playing and bannere 'waving, and members singing.

city:

February 14th.

exhibition of the nerve, akiil und darin eronaut.) marched to the head-quarters of the army In the

February 15th.

Late last night an amendment to the address

in reply moved by Mr. Sexton, that Parliament was incapable of legislating for Ireland, and that the Land Purchase Act had failed, was rejected by a majority of twenty-one, after the Opposition had obtained the application of the closure in an attempt to snatch the victory in a thin house. The address in reply was then adopted.

CHEFOO.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Deccalary February 26th.

A month or two ago a petition was sent to the Emperor from the provided of Hunan, praying his Majely to istae an order expelling all foreigners from the country, and promising to send an armed force to the Emperor shoul force be necessary. This petition, of course, fell into Li's hands, but while the "grand old man," of course. burked, he took care to acknow ledge is sentiments of loyalty in terms which are not esiculated to give a permanent security to the foreigners. He spoke of them, as ai

of national emancipation, Yet another fatality has taken place in con nection with the attempted raising of the sunken vately estimated by those who are in

The wealth of Li Hung Chang has been, pri- steamer Mariz. On Wednesday, afternoon an experienced native diver, he had been specially position form an accurate Judgment of his possessions, 10,000 sterling. At sent up from Shanghai to work at the wree,

Tientsin, where he has Governor-General died while divine în about to feet of water. 1

of the

AL provlace,

well as Foreign hear that on that day be made two descens: Minister and Inspector-General of the Fleet and ore shortly after moon, on which occasion he Gerealimimo of the army, Li Hong Chang wes down' for some fifteen or twenty mirutes,

habits are marked by some exceticism, though some fifteen minutes under water, and those in case of the pension rules of the Public Works attendance sh-vò receiving no signals on the probably no more than is to be looked for in n nid man of enfeebled digestion. He is sur- lifeline, and inspecting that something was reading of the Indian Councils and Indian haste and the helmet of his diving dreas re-

The House of Lords has passed the second aimles, he was niilled up to the surften with all rounded by the products of Western civilisation. and the Chinese fleet, which lies practically at his very doors, is a striking instance of Euro Officers Bills. Beth Bills are identical with moved when it was discoverd that the infor those introduced last session. The Earl of the man was quiered. Dth was no dubt

pean genius. It is difficult for an Englishman

In the House of Commaca yesterday, the Under Secretary for India stated that Govern ment was 'awalling further Information from

Fores: Department, and was the same in the

department.

A was in readiness India before deciding upon the claims of the and the second about 4 n'cinck when, - ßer botue lives in a state becoming to his rank, but bis

nt.

at the appointed hour (barring, of course, the paying public) but owing to the scanty it was attendance within the enclosure doubtful whether the ascent would be tempted ; but Valszle (gaine the advice of the confières we bellow.) rather than disappoint the fe who had paid, decided to fulfil his promise, And to as it was growing dusk gave the order Kimberley has approved of the Indian Councils { dus, to col! ~nd suffication. In one way and to dig inguish Li's ships from those of Great The halloon immediately shot up as tentative, whilst Lord Northbrook WAS arather the wire of the Maris is responsible Britain, which they resemble with a flattering

of epision that one of the great merits of the bill for the leas of færnia-fier lives. Yet in spite of was its clasicity. Lord Salishury deprecated large less of life and the other numerous

confined to Municip bodies. manton on the runs out. In the

exnetlude,

right over the beds of the thousands who had crowded around the enclosure, and emitting, as it did, hu,e clouds of dense smoke, formed a turle of shoot 700 feet Valasie wisely cut his parachute adrift, and dropped with startling speed towards the vicinity of the Bowrington canal. By clever manipulation, however, he managed to sight on the verge of the bank annethe worse for the adventure. The Professor informs is that it is not his intention to agata depend upen, the liberality of Hongkong sight-seers | India to England to enable high officials `to i w'deh, if it proves ve muaressful na their maiden

striking spectacle. After ascending to an alt- the idea that the extra representation was in bem fortunes that have no far attended theof our language. He realizes the meaning of

publle will not part" for that which it may steal fee of charge. In falmess, however, to .some won viewed the ascent from the surround- ing belghia-It must be admitted that the pecetensly sent their coin along, being satisfied that they had had their money's worth. Professor Valezic, prior to vialting the North,, intends giving a series of exhibitions in Eston, for which guarantees have been readily forthcoming.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The shooting for the short range bandicap cap inck place on Saturday last, the ranges sercicit being 500 and 600 yards. The cop was wop for the first time by Mejer Eyton with a good total of 63. The spoont, as was stated last week, were shot for on a different systems. The

· first · 10 Majar Eyton, who made the 1

went

be highest Aggregate, including handicap pofate, and the second to Ly. Haswell, R.N., scratch man with a net total of 63 The weather being dull and heavy, the light began to fall at 600 yards Ternity-one members assembled, and the scores of the first sixteen-are appended -

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Northbrook appoird the granting of increased facilities enabling officers of high rank to leayr there as he was unable to conceive any grounds in reply, said it was therefor. Lord Salisbury, desirable with the present short paaange from come and the Home Government. Kimber by thought the disadvantages of ṛuch-al proceeding outweighed the advantages.

The Timer says it is high time the Indian Councils Bill was passed by Parliament, as the delay bas been almost a scandal, and it is only theextreme partisans of Congress who disapprove of the measure. The same journal advises the authorities to make spring use of the Indian Officers' Bill should it become law.

February 18th,

inbour of the canisters's ff. werk at the wrek la pelll pushel Esrwant, and those concerned sre

nine enough to hope that with the castinst ance of the present fine weather, another week or ten days will see the Marie once more flitt

To-morrow night the enterprising members of the Savave righ give the second performaner,

LHung Chang, in conversation with English men, affects but the most limited understanding "yes" and "no," and now and then relapses inta a spattering faren of 'pidyla' English which is absurdly wearisome..

But these quified efforts at being polite to his Sex visitors notwithstanding, His Excellency lo believed to know more of European vernacular than he cares in admit. He is constructively

enabled to put bis interregatnes at the disadvan

Intimations.

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wire in his affcted ignorance. He is thus THE FINEST HOTEL IN THE EAST.

(Under the distinguished patronage of the Imperial Household)'

to be well reerived, 'and should gofa: do wan

reply loop in advance. His Excellency, in short, soldate the punition which their institution has tage af an interpreter while framing his own are dy gained.-N. C. D. Neur."

THE MASTER OF CHINA.

LI HUNG CHANO, AS HE IS AT HOME. The death is announced of Mr. Henry Wardie, The reported serious illness of Li Hung Chang, Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire.

Viceroy of Chikit and practical ruler of the Flowery Ku gdem, arhinees (nterest in the person Speaking at the Constitutional Club Inst ally of bit noted Individual, as well an evening, Mr. Balfour reiterated the charge that the probabilities attendant upon his death. The the Radicals have not the slightest conception fact that he has not been above patterning him of their Home Rule policy, and he believed that self after the Western nations and has chosen they were awaiting the result of the General Bismarck as an example worthy of being followed, Elections before deciding what that policy should is not the least noisbie in this connection. A pressure correspondent of the London Chronicle furnishes be. He dwelt os the absence of

the Radicals for dissolution el Parlament and prod

the readable. by Bald that recent events had increased the Chiress Prime Male letter to regard absurdity of the Radical Home Rule proposals.

A fire broke out yesterday on board the British from Calcuts med now lying at pange of joke and now at Dundee. The cargo was destroyed, the loss being estimated at six thousand pounds.

The death is announced of Sir George bell, member for Kirkcaldy district"

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LHung Chang resides at Tientsin, which in about ninely miles from the capital, and is cut off from the south by the foe barrier of wister from the midde of December to the middle of March. His highness or grace or lordship, for nobleman of the new Chiocas peerage, Camp-th the elastic rank of a baron or an earl or a

remarkably Bne duke or a prince, 1S OF WAS looking man, big of frame, bold of inlen and of an almost handsome cast of countenance. He is now old and wrinkled, with a long, straggling gray moustache, and what the Chinese call whisker on the chin, or what is known more generally as an imperial, which Lila fond of streking. Bd teeb and dirty finger-balls do not, bowever, add to his personal charms or com- mend him to European visitors. His valca is harsh, his glance too often being a sentence of decapitation, His Excellency finally in a man of typhoon passions, and be swears like the pro- verbial trooper. He might pass for a soldier, even now when age has dimmed the fire of his eye and sickness has generally impaired his frame..

The Daily Chronicle is informed that Lord Roberts' command of the forces in India will be extended to November 1893,

QUEBEC, Februry 18th, The report of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire fato the scandals in connection with the Chaleur Bay Railway subsidies has been published. The Liberal minority exonerates the Qurber ministers,kilet the Conservative majority condemns Mr. Mercier, the Premier of There will be a cup and spoon competition at Quebec, for using a portion of the railway 200 and 300 yards next Saturday,

Mr. 5. A. Rainfals

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P. O.Filler, R.N..................

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The following in the fifth sexual repost for pirientation to the shareholders at the seventh ordinary general meeting to be held in the Company's offices, Singapore, on Thursday, the 17th of March, 1892, at noon-

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

Gentlemen, Your Directors beg to place before you the annexed statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1891.

The net Premis earned, after deducting Rex Insurances and re aras, amount to Sarg,680.37 (32,352 1.1)

The interest on Investments; to $33.697.16 (£5.054.13.6)

1890. Fire Fund After payment of all calme and returns under 1890 policies, thero remained a final balance of $30.000, which it is recommended shall be distribsted as follows:- To payment of Dividend at the rate of

5 per cent. per annum for the year

To Reserve Fund, Increasing thLY FORD"

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A branch of the Company was opened during the second half of the year in the United Kingdom In the same premises as the Straits Insurance Co., La., 25 Corahlil, E.C., under the management of Mr. A. S. Murray,

DIRECTORS

In accordance with the provisions of clause

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AUDITORE

In accordance with Article tas, Meuses, Lyall and R, Denman retire, but effer themselves for re.clecilon.

TH. SORET. T. S. THOKO. [ Singapore, 3rd March, 1892.

Ja Directors.

Sir James Fergussos, Postmaster General

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subsidy...

PARIS, February 18th.

In the Chamber of Deputies this evening, the Government lavited a motion of confidence on the Bill dealing with Clerical and other socie | ties, but were defeated by a large majority; thereupon the Mislsters left the House in a body and have resigned.

The Irish Local Government Bill was intro duced into the House of Commons last night by Mr. Balfour,

It creates County and Baronial Councila, which are to be elected triennially, the franchise in- cluding women. The measure safeguardu misorites and enables the dismissal of Councils guilty of corruption or oppression, the Viceroy having the power of replacing them by his own

nominers.

The Liberal and both Irish parties ridiculed the Bill

The Corporation has voted a sum of 150 gulness to be devoted to special prizes for fadian marksmen competing at the next mest ing of the National Rifle Association at Bisley.

"

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

There are no inside toons, thus securing well lighted, ventilated and cheerful accommoda ttons. The Calaloc cannot be surpassed, and the aim of the management is to provide for the comfort and pleasure of the guests. The attractions of Tokio are countless, and the religious and floral festivals being si daily occurrence are to be seen at their best and as a grander scale thas in any other portion of Japan. All the noted actors, wrailers and Jugglers make the capital their bead-quarters.

RATES, $3 TO $4.50 PER DAY.

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C. S. "ARTHUR,

Manager.

find hurength in concealing his thoughts. HisHIS fine hotel is altuated within five minutes' drive of the terminus of the Yokohama-Tokyo reticence is power. Reilcence, which in a

Railway and is in ne in proximity to the Imperial Palace, the Parliament House and the' "hic ese is another name for accretiveness, is the Chief Public Offices, strong feature of every Chinese gentleman.

That Hung hing means to be on the winning aide, whatever happens, is conclusively shown by his opportunism. He is all things to all men. He recently showed that he is con- is ofg the Powers not to exact, too much, by warning lest the exaction should bring to the front greater troubles for the Christians, He meant, of course, an uprising against the Government for baring surrendered so much. The missionaries com plain that, while he does nothing against them, he does nothing for there. That he is a man capable of not allowing his left hand to know the intentions of his right was shown as long ago an the Taiping rebellion. After having promised Gardos to apare the lives of certain Taiping Gurion that if he had Wangs why bad surendered, he cut their heads his succeeded in finding Li while the fit was on, life would probably have poid the forfait of bis treachery, The story is recalled as Elustrative of the untrustworthy character of Li Hung Chang's word, and it is believed that time han in this respect liste changed him,

To-day's Advertisements.

WOODYEAR'S

AUSTRALIAN

CIRCUS,

BOWRINGTON.

In fixing his official residence at Tientsin. Li Hung Chung showed a strain of that tact which throughout a long Ufe has distlagalabed his Excellency in the cultivation and management, so to speak, of bisseputation. His great aim in Ilfo has been to Inspire and command respect. To achieve this be has resorted to mystery, His strength exists in the fact that comparatively tle is seen of him. By holding a'oof from the Court be escapes touch with its intrigue. The Queen's aunt fears Li Hung Chang, because she sees so little of him. The Emperor, fast arriving at a consciousness of his own power, ater to doght has beard enough of his great Minister whether China would or could exist without him, In a word, Li has striven to obtain credit for LAST WEEK, enormous power, and he has succeeded in the endeavor. He has heard enough of Kuropean Statesmen to strive after a model, and the model which he has chosen for himmell is Prince Bis marck

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Little, however, is really known to the world NEW RIDING ACTS. of this ambitious Chinese Minister. He may On the 18th ult snow fell in Hankow to the lack all the powers which he is careful to claim. depth of three inches, and another fail took Hets strong because of his office, but-be in place on the 23rd. Had these falls taken place stronger still because of his self-concealment. during winter lamead of spring, according to He has his rivals at court. The very able ledy naire reckoning, all the orgs of the locusts who is the power behind the thrane is pretty

dangerous would have been frozen to death at least, so the aware that Lason zarmy would be at farmers say. The cash rearket is doing a brisk as he is powerful as a inerd. The leaders of W.

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with the other drugs, The pailent, who was - revolution. “If you falled." he said, "my woman nearing the period of her confinement, reputation would be destroyed, and I should die took the medicine, and expired in a few minutes sullied with the name of traitor." But though A doctor who was called in discovered what had this master-stroke of opportunism is a twentre occurred. The druggist had to pay 840 and the cost of Joss pidgia performed by monks for year-old story, Li Bung Chang has never ceased to be lanked upon as the national leader of the three days to save the soul of the deceased,

Revolutionary party. On the other hand, he has never done anything openly and oficially to On the 15th February, the two prefects and justify suspicion of his loyalty. He has served thres magistrates constituting the commission the empire faithfully. He is a Chinese of the for the trial of La Hien-mow met again at the Chinese. He is, in fact, China. The missionaries Nanking Magistrate's yam/n. The first prisoner sometimes look upon him as friendly, toward examined wald Hien-mor he gave evidence the sort the bales foreigners, and exerely, uses their propaganda, but at heart he is nothing of *he fort sielstated them a mezus, substantially the same as

end. His Engineer Office, Read East whether he knew Li Koel-chlen, that he had met him last year in Shanghai, in China: for the Chinese. He would, not or before the 13th any of March, 1881, for the

Europeans, but be Bills of Quantities, which, with Form of enderra

TO EOTHEN LODGE OF some of the "fast" places and formed an acquain openly quarrel th tanoship, but not an intimacy of Li Kuel steady picks belt brains and urges his will be farued to each Candidates partiyal

(ARK MASTERS, No: 264; E,C chlen's actions and antecedents the prisoner how subaydinkes to do the same. He cares The Secretary of State for War does not bind.

*» religion, either native or foreign)| himself to socept the lowest or any Tander nothing. Then El Kuel-chies was called up nething fo

WH. MULLOY LITIGAS REGULA He deposed that be first knew L Hien-mow and would live at peace with the missionaries, at Shanghai. La Hien mow was simply his solely because he does not want to be ATT Colonel on the Suiz

LODGE Il ba beld in friend, and wwery casual ons. He knew nothing bothered with the troubles of native fanaticism

Commanding Royal Engineer, China, HALL, Zetland Street, on//THI Royal Engineer Ondang

Hongkong, yil Musch, inga, General Booth and the l wiced with blue. The prisoner, peddwond Fant Equarrels Inlady, 16 the foreignerse: Là Hange

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gia The Under Secretary for ladle, replying to a question by Mr. Samuel Smith, said the increased ssle of duty-paid opium in the Bombay Fre adancy was due to its replacing the contraband

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