ment
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
nightly.
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1895.
enjoyable | doly which he is expecled to perform, and Accozemndalon, the next contait wou'd be given - ta bu'ld four more steamers of ahou: 2,056 Bat the Chinese declared that the fort ved at
execute in the letter
to
|
Mesars Sex & Co, Greenock, an ander con- tons each for the China Nagivation Company (Limited) making ten to all for the same firm since Jaly last.
or
miles south-east of Tamkan ; thence to port had was shout to crush Japan when peace was con thick foggy weather,
Ir Imperial purposes-now stated to be eluded through freigner, China would not 4144 000 per annum. have lost fact. The same thing happened in
3-The Colony, trangh its scpicsentatives in avausted Peking at the conclusion of peace. 1861 when the Brish and French tranneth Consell and is pull meet ga, tmmediately
Se that ? said the Marchus, they And
Frongid ngids were demand, as belog Det her equiable ressonable, and heavler Chinese sahilers inentet, the British flag on You will remember that, reently,
han the Calany cou. bear. The Governor in strongly worded despatches represented the on- board the steamer Chunking. Well, the other
fairness and impolitev of enforcing the claims. saluted the Chunking with twenty-one shots. day. They had to do it. The fo
at Taku
the English boat for Look see (make helleve); the Englishman prt
pet frightened and made ch'e chin' with his fig. So Chine "fac?' wa saved arsit Everything Is for appearance only.
The guns upon the ramparts of many Look see, and the walls thean elves, beary cities are of wood, nainted black for the sake of and strong in
to appearance, are often only earth. Warks covered by a thin layer of stone. I har seen them build a relined embankment of som dwered with earth for the sake of appearance, and even the thick planks which the Chinese use for their cars are often hollow. What ever the outcome of the war, when peace is can. cluded, it will be ald that Japin asked fo perca; 'face' will be saved, and that is the mala thing to a Manchi."
Among the ringers In the first part colds were to a higher position in the service or may be of thanks was accorded Mr. C. T. Robinson, the purvalent lesture of the evening, and detracted | recommended for promotion in some other field,
who, in, we regret to hear, shortly leaving the Hile from the weess of that part, and again It is certain, at any rate that if he proves himself colony, for the excellent amusement provided. the cold shade of classicism seemed to hang over competezi asilitant, he h
mare likely Then Mr. Gillles again returned thanks for the the scene. Songs a litle lead severely classical in time himself to become the manager of Address, which he said would be treasured and
The North German Lloyd Company are about and trifle move melodious and Isinillas, would, others then he otherwise would be. Employers form one of the family heirlooms, Mr. Male an axillary steamer frem Marchetter in I make hold to say, have met with a warmer through kindness and e: coinagement war e resnanded briefly and announced, amidst loud
cornec ion with their steamers to the Brezig, and
mave
enthusi reception. There wis mach towards mating the subwdinate worthy applause, that aste Engineers' smrking concerts Austri and Chins, The service will be for but ote, and a well deserved encore, However, and competet, and on the other band he had been so popular *ta preclude the possibili'y It must not be forgotten that the ladies and employed should thoroughly understand the
the of providing the numerous guests with suitable Rentlemen who
this
most ever were not singing solely for our amuse- then be should make up ha mfud
In the City Tall, and it would, provided then
the mem- were singing for their own please Thry
and when once there bets warmly supported the movement and were gratification in the xrete of the charming is a defintre understanding on his past as to assisted by their numerous friends, doob less and plit of sen that nature has given them and for what is explicitly required, I know from a long prove
prove an unqualified success. Finally, Mr. Kirk- the sake their art and we owe them most experience that the instructions given word spredd forward and In a few well chosen hetty tharles for thele kladness in permitting by faithfully carried ont, and that a word of words hide adten the able.
lo us to be piesent at their performances and in encouragement is seldom if ever lost on those President, wlading
and realous Hoe us a unity of, at the same time who have to hear the heat and burden of the for that very popular gentleman, which was very
with op
* cull
Il for three cheers auling the bed charities by her contributions day. With regard to the remark made by Mr. heartily responded to; the entire proceedings Main, , that on my return home I would in all being brought to fitting conclusion about mid- probability be thrown into contact with the nipht be the whole company jothing to singter presidents of similar societies In England and Auld Lang Syne,"
I think that is more than likely, and Scotland, I shall certainly not forget to carry out
his suggestion and speak goort word for this Institalian to those that I may meet at home, |(Applause.) I know it will be of interest to the engineers at home to know that an Institute of this kind has been established in
Hangkong I think it must
progress. A source of Preat to everyone connected with this Institute to see the progress you have mad
made,
at the d..
AN EVENING WITH MARINE ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.
PRESENTATION TO MR. DAVID GILLIERS.
The clevartly furnished and exquisitely lighted
The Spanish steamer España 50%ions while. in Wanlls with the si-k and wounded from the selv az se a transoort and route the battlefield do Mindanao, on 22nd lilms, struck Two days later the passengers were a reel four miles north of
of Orequiets (Mindanas), to the Spanish vansel General Lezo, returned lo transferred fligth, and they have, according to Messrs. Wener and Blodgett, whose report we now DINNER TO MR. A. J. LEACH, Q. C.qute from, since mached Marlia in the Iran- aport Manila. The España is reported to be hadly ashore and to have two holes in her ballom, one aft and one in the michinery compartment.
On Sworday evening the Cricket Cinh entertained the President, the Hon. A. 7. Tasch at e farewell dinner in the Cricket Pavilion,
roper of the Institute of Engineers and Ship and that it has made such eminent Mr. A. K. Trev re pieslied, and among the dis
be a
m
the large nom. ber of very respec able members you have apon
the to
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB LAWN
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The following are the risults up to date - CHAMPIONSHIP
SG Pled and C. Plon, best J S. Fr-kiel and W. C. M. Woodcock, H.K.R.
H.C. Nicolle and C. C. Bowring, scratched to C.W. Arnoold, and A. Donald.
Builders wan, 25 mardicted in Friday's Issue, the scope of garet animation on Saturday evening, ly pre rock the assembly room was com. pletely overcrowded with members of this most weeful Institution, clerks employed in leading you find your founces. (Applause.) I am sure
Your Roll, and the
the flourishing condition in which shipple firms, and representatives of the Daily that while I am in England or Scotland, if not Press, China Mail and Hongkong Telegraph, with you in the burly-to make use of an old and by the time the worthy President,, Mr. (Applause) And I trust you will continue to
metaphor-1 shall be with you i
in the spirit.ne 1 vi? Guides, to whom this popular Institu
bare those papers brought forward as frequently Ilon chl By owes its existence and pheo- as you bave is the past and perhaps the menal success, fork his seat at the table subjects will be equally Interesting as those we there was such a large attendance of enthe.have already had before us. I do not know sale Trend and well wishers that special
if the labours of the Commlites have yet been accommo-tation had to be provided for them on brought to con-lusion, but I hope I will the landing outside the meeting room and along the spacious and shy verandah overlooking the harbour. Sharp at 9.15 Mr. E. J. Main, Chair man of the Managing Commliter, opened the proceedings by briefly addressing the assembly. He said it was a very pleasant duty which the nenten, were called upon to perform that sight. (Applause) The duty was the presentation of address to their worthy Prest lent- (applause) In order to show their high appreciation of him The was shoul to leave the colony to
to go hene for a well earned holiday.
(Applause) Every
we whhed bin
pratpercas voyage and it was also hoped that he Invigorated. They could wrestly not allow their President to leave the colony withen showing a me mask of appreciation for the crapless he had rendered to the Invitation- (apple)ard the large attendance of members her to with him Gd-speed howed that ther Fishly anntersted of these strvices. (Applause)
gulshed puesta presentere His Excellency the Governor and Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, During the course of the evening the smal is
touts were finly honoured, and then Sir Wi'lam
Robinson availed himself of a favour. ble opportunity to dress the company. Hit Excellence testified to Mr. Teach's F. Mailand beat F. J. Gelst,
note, bas heen lent, not given, to the Stralia DOUBLE HANDICAP benfersion 1-value and said that Mr. Lezch, who P.G. Anderson, H.K.R., beat C. Percival, R.B.
Geribom Stewart beat P. B, Sheldon." to holds the sapointment of Pulsne Judge of Singa.
Government He hoped that the next!
Hme Pavilion laminated at night It
it may be welcome Mr. Lesch back to Hongkong in rood health. In a stiil more responsible if possible, with a more extensive pondon, and The toasts of His Excellency the Governor, soon have the pleasure of knowing the name of the successful writer, or rather successful student, proposed by Mr. Leach, and of the Cricket Club, might say. Whichever of them receives the roposed by Mr. Stewart Lockhart in a next by bis diligence and Intelll-ule speech, concisted the speechifying, and the decision, Rence he has shown himself worthy of the medal meeting adjourned to the ladles tent for a little (Applavec.) I now thank yon, gentlemen, most
music and singing in which Mr. Brady proved kindly for the very good wishes you have
Invaluable acquisitios. expressed through Mr. Main. I hope I shall enjoy my trip home, and that it will benefit my hosjih to the extent you wish. (Dealentag applause amidst which the speaker resumed his seat)
2:
I
THE CONCERT.
Mr. Gulles having, as above indicated, daly acknowledged the compliments paid him by the members of this flourishing Institute, at the address of the table and announce the first number on the carefully prepared programme of one of the most successful smokers" ever deal. Neither time nor space pormalt of as fall a given in the colony-and that is saying a goed
report of this part of the evening's entertainment
It undoubtedly merits, and we are
$
1
an
wardrobe
Mr. Leach, to whose patient perseverance and untiring labours his promotion is unques
ionably dae, will carry with him to his new field of useful labours the good wishes of all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE.
Surday, 6th April, 1895.
Whilst at home M. CIK, would no doubt meet therefore, to content ourselves with ged, ing whey ordinances ; and a draft of à Bi. rexd
many sertlemen who were presidents or vice presidents of institutions of this kind, and the members had no doubt that he would do all In hás power to wake the instutions at home aware that there such an ingiltation
was
In Hong- keng at the Inaltation of Marine Engineers and Shipbuilders (1-ud and long continued spplause) The address, which way in the form of exquisite white katto scroll, was printed in blue and wohl and was beautifully finished. It read as follows:
"To N. GUL'S, Erg.
of
• potice
only of the principal Items.
No smoking concert in Hongkong is worthy mach notice
either our only O'Brady or Charlie Robinson, or both of these amusing and painstaking amateurs, are included in the of them were present and in great 'form' on list of vocalists, and as luck would have it both this auspicious occasion.
C. T. Robinson led off with a spirited Mr, C. rendering of "The Bugler," for which be was loudly applauded, and was followed by Mr. Krall, be gave
In Cellar Cool"
The proceedings of the Legislative Council meeting of the 28th March are published In bis jer nether with the full text of Ordinance 8 of 1895 to declare the effect af árdinances rereal-
the first time on the 4th April, repealing Ordin- ance 1 of 1863, which provided for the conver- sion of British currency in sil payments by or to the Government.
The new Bye-law 21, bassed recently by the Sanitary Board regulating the closing of Infected dwellings is also published, it having been approved by the Council on the 4th April.
It is notified :-
President of the Institution of Enginiers in his well known finished style. Then Mr.slder the transfer of the license of the Western
and Shipbuilders of Hongkong.
* Peltonen in like e un desintern from the cluby no a Betelf of the members of this But appreciative for the abile : **** an* persons hovere, in which you have acted as President palma de un gifts you have hestewed As free sings vilever beterenlee 1 by us with the sincerest mya, Mandende davies towned the formation of the library gdag pants of a good amodal to be award to the author
Cada saying of papites take heard and submitted for dis must car wrerings, e parterly regarded as
That Easter Monday will be observed an a pohlic holiday in the Government officer;
That a Sessions of the justices of the Perce he held on the 17th April at 11 am. to can. Hotel from cn Welberg to Max. Goldberg;
That Mr. A. G. Wise has been appointed Acting Attorney General nad Mr. Sercombe Smith, Acting Paline Judge.
Brady, whose appearance on the stage was the signal for a loud av burst of recited
in "The Midnight Charge, plaure, manner that simply defied clilcism. The audience insisted on having some more and Mr. Brady, who had to rush off to as is in the
There the usual quarterly statement of the Stomp Reverus showing an Increase.of ma ical part of the entertalement given to Mr. | $13.746 12 during the first quarter of the year, A. J. Leach,
Q.C., kindly abliged with the
mainly from Bank note duty, insurance amusing skit "The Ouse that Jack Ballt." policies, and prohtes. There is also a noiifica which he always makes at lot of This then giving the "Prese thed domes'le quantity | Chinese and varying from 70 gallons per head per day to five gallons.
H
A. CLASS ANDICAP :----
C. C. Plalt best G. W. Millward, E. J. Griet best C. Percival, R.B.
C. A. Tames beat P. G. Anderson, H.K.R. W. Newton best A. §. Anton.
B. CLASS HANDICAP
R. E Humphreys beat P. G. Davies, R.A.
PROFESSION PAIRS
C.C. Bowring scratched in W. R. Stewart, R.E. W. Low scratched to J. S. Ficklel,
F. Muitland and C. M. Firth beat C, Inchbald,
CORRESPONDENCE.
¿We do not pecaily underse the opinions expressed by Compondenta la this column.
THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.
To the Korter oF THE "Hongkong Trigraph,"
Hongkong, April 8th, 1895. SIR-A the following Infumation may be of Interest to some of your readers, will you kindly Insert the acompanying copy of a t-tegram in your Issue to-night; stating that it is in reply to a message sent by us enquiring as to the state of Mr. Fiend son's bralib: he having been laid ap when the mall received by the Air was dispatched.
Yours faithfully,
W. HUTTON POTTS, Secretary.
{Enclosure) "Henderson in better health." "Crosblog not yet finished. Until clean-up cannot give Ac'ural result. The developments of the mine fully justify the expectations that have been formed. Much pleased with the appearance."
Mr. Henderson is Mining Manager.
CHINA'S IMPOTENCE AND CHINESE "FACE,"
ORIENTAL WAR NOTES.
DECLARATION OF AN ARMISTICE.
Sentence on "oyama
KORE, April 1, On Saturday the terms of an a mistice were arranged between Li Hung-chang, the Chloese plenipotentlary, and Viscount Malsu and Count Ito, the Japanese representatives. Ry there terms it is agreed that for three weeks the Shing-king, Chibli and Shan'ung shall de fat Japanese and Chinese forres in the province of from sellve operations. The Japanese soldiers In the eccopled diatricis are to remain in ther camps, ander and
no circumstances whatever are they permitted to resume the advance. Neither belligerent may send reinforcements to position either in preparation for offensive or defensive movements, nor transport soldiers or war material of
of any kind by tes within the Himits of the three provinces named. The armis- tice will come to an end at noon on the oth inst, when, shou'd the negotiatlons for pesce have failed, it will be withdrawn simultaneously by hoth Powere
The trial of Koyams, the assalfant of Viceroy L', began at the Yamaguchi Chibo Salbansho at 12:30 pm, on the 10th ), and concluded at 5.10 p.m. As a result the prisoner was sentenced to penal nevllade for "
The test news concerning the condition el Viceroy Lils that his recovery, continues satis factory. He siet well on Saturday night and appeared much better yesterday maraine. His temperature is 37 and pulse 63 Counts Ito, Vise unt Mutsu and Count Sigo paid him a visit yet day evening.
TOKYO, March 30*f.
An Official Gazette "Extra" gates that In the provisions of the temporary armistice the word "Sel-klo" (Shingking) must be read as
Heten (Moukden).
PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
......
The
Her Majesty' Government, however, [. sistert on their view, heleg carried en', and pry members setleg under orders, and as is well ment was enforced by the votes of the official known agafat their own convictions,
5. Representations were then made to bath Houses of Parliament by Pellons from the 10- habitants el Singapore and Penang, and on the celler of the Exchequer, from his place in the 15th June, 1591. Mr. Gaschen, the thea Chan- House of Commons give an undertaking "that if the Revenues of the Colony should decrease, so that they were less able to bear this contribu tion than they now are, the Government would feel inclined to review the situation," an under- taking confirmed by Lord Knutsford In despatch to the Governor
In bla 6-At the end of 19 there
August, 1891. was a deficit of Revenue of $772,375, and again in 1892 of $37.297, the Reserves, amounting to 1,364 000, built up for meeling eme
cles which might 'emergencies arise in the fut: re owing to had seasons, depres- elon of trade or other calamity" had been swept Into
the Millary chest. and it became evident that the financial position of the Colony wu meat verlaus. Fresh representations were made to the Home Government and in particular- on 15th May, 1891, by a Deputation of the Strafta Settlements Association to the Secretary for the Colonies, Lord Ripon promised that of State he would lay the e se fairly and fully before his colleagues, and added that three departments were interested in the quesiton, the Colonial Office, the War Office, and the
Treasury 7-The Colony waited patiently for the decision of Her Majesty's Goverment which was not
made, known in
In Singapore
ore January of the
prezent year, by the publication of a despatch from Lord Ripon to the Governor of the Stralin Settlements, dated 6th November, 1894. Hiz Terdsbly intimated that it had been decided that the Colony would be charged as follows:-
For 1894
+
7895
36
1996
21
£70,000 80,000 100,00
1897
110.00 provisionally. 1898
120,000 The Intimation that the are provisional and may be reconsidered, appears charges to rg6-7-8 valueless in face of the hope expressed that "by a steady application of the principles of economy recently formulated by the Retrenchment Com- mitter, the necessary civil charges may be kept down
to something like $3,000,000 a year. It seems, therefore, not too much to hope that the Colony may be able to provide for the Military Contribution and all civil charges with out incurring a deficit in the galequennial period, and that there will even be a balance on the perlod as a whole, thick o lance together with what remains of existing Colonial balances the Colony may be able to devots to some extent to the construction of New
Barracks While admiting that "in accordance with the undertaking given by Mr. Goschen In 1891, Her Majesty's Government were bound to reconsider the question," Lord Ripon states that this wander taking "must not be taken as applying further ban to the Immediate future."
The following contrast may be noted between the state of the Colony's finances when Mr. Goschen gave his undertaking and the present position, with the charger actual and pro- spective,
1890
1895.
Revenue, Military Ch'gë.
4,269,000 -4,000,000
1896 Expected small incresse on lead 1593)
1895
650,000
200,000
1,000,000
...,110,000 1,200,000
The rats of exchange is here taken for the present and following years at its present level of about two abillings per dollar, and it is to be noted that in contrasting the Revenue of 1890 imple-trxation caused by the Milltary claims
Carmen hvarf the great indepest you take in the welfare of the indefa igable wrist was followed by Mr. J. R. of water, for various tenements, all apparently be invincible and even in very recent mechanical work, and processes of photo- and 1895, the latter has been increased by fresh
#wah pon kenemarionthe Entry is now replete with
wont be a keen intering an 1 kindred subjects, and is much walk the fries it isalry created by your Maquete erf pleattie both that match feature and panic path
Modle, who had to respond to an undeniable Die," and in so deter gave a Scotch encore for bis renderleg of "Let me ilks a Soldier which was received with the greatest enl huslasen.
En stejar lanes of liteas and experiences at the discuss Mr. Madie then made way for Mr. C. T. Robin.
**We per line the state of your held partly the caus fedene hem the elmy, sat hope the change and rest find yopil enal la pou to return amongst us with thelger which you have rajoyed to the past.
"Managing Committee -
E. J. Malu(Chairman) A. Mcintyrs,
W Ramissy.
J. Kkwood.
W. K Wylle,,
D. Macdonald,
-J. W. Kow.
A. Huln.
W. G. Wisterbara.
F. R. Mudle.
1. B. Christie,
1. R. Wilson.
J.B Cousing, Hon. Treas.
A. Johnalcoe, Hon. Sec.
"Hongkong, 6th April, 1895,"
son, who appeared to better advantage than we bave ever seen him before than entirely new comic wang, The Jadge", which has caused a huge Bastion at home fecently Neither the words nor music can be recalled at te perent juncture with the exception of one of the mirth-provoking choruses which, if we remember rightly, 1an. ibus:-
Bald, what's yourn! He replied that he was not at all
particular,
I drank, till I, wan cenaldera' ly off the perpendicular;
At one, next mort, near my Aireet door,
Ild, I never, never, never, over, rever, never, never, been
la uchastain before.
Mr. Robinson's "get up." as his "ludship,"
imply Immense and was, for ail the world,
Mr. Gilles sald-Gentlemen, I thank you not less fex your words of esteem and confidence than for this address which you have so kindly just like this presented to me as your President, and I accept the addiew with a full
molives you had inpreciation of the kind
усих
the
presentation, and not because I
I feel myself worthy of so much consideration hands: 1 1 hire striven to do my duty to the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, but I have with much regret to acknowledge that I have a пок been with you at time; Bilil,
your mes
meetings so frequently a ought, baving so many other calls on my time;
hed o
although I I have been absent from some of your meelings I have been present at others, and
I assure you that I not only received mach valuable and interesting information from many of the
papers that were
were read, but I siso passed
ane very greeable evenings amongst you, (Applause). am proud, indeed, to have.
enjoyed the honour of being the President of this useful and well managed Institute and I sincerely trus
trust that it
contiene to flourish and prosper in its sphere of usefulness. (Applause.) Petinit me now to say a few words
on a subject which may not be altogther out
sirable
belore
of place at a gathering such as I now see me. It takes every grade of asclety class is
Just
to make the complete whole; one class
AY. BECCESHLY as the other in carrying forward enterprises whether great or small, and how plainly do we see this manifested
steam
Dur
Tako the constraction of a modern engine. A certain grade of mind
is essential to work out the mathematical form. sla tur
for the
of its necessary shength and propo
tions
and
THE JUDOR.
The Director of the Imperial Insitufe, Sir F. Abel, K... he kindly forwarded to us prospectus of the Exhibition of Photography In Ite app'estion to the srts, selences and Indus tries throughout the Emple, to be held in London during the approaching summer. Exhibition bids fair to be a very exhaustive one, embracing both the history of photography and an educational division as section will illustrate the results of early pro cesses and of apparatus and materials nard in their practice. There will also be illustrations of A few years ago China was thought to
the progressive development of modern pro. cesses; of the early times men like John Russell Young, of
of materials and ments used in their practice; and finally, the America, and Lord Wolsley were found trerature of photography will be well illustrated extolling the virtues of the Manchu dynasty It will thus be seen that the Exhibition will not and the Invincibility of her untrained and the rise, progress and present state of this 5 a mere picture-gallery, but a rellable record of practically unequipped legions. Journa dellghtful art. The first rude box used as a dark sts Indulged in gruesome fancies of chamber in the early days of photography called new Mongolian Invasion of Europe, and
`n camera obscura will be on view together with Home, like Lord Woisley in particular, elaborate dete rdest, infinitely more com. believed in the possibility of such a complex than lis ancestor to everything bat name, plete victory of the Celestials that every A very fascinating display will be European country but England would be
showing
how from the early daguerrotype on devastated. Japan's victories have brought and ferrotype, the dry gelatine and albumen
polished
hed allver, and the co'todion film on glass about a complete overthrow of these theo- plates have arisen, and how at last the exqatilte ries, and since the fall of Wel-hai-wel decorative work on pottery and metals has there is pleaty of evidence that almost braught photography Into the tru: realm of art. everybody knew from the beginning of Some of the latter results are certainly due to TER P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Formosa left Gabriel Bonvalot, the companion of Prince photo-ceramic dainties,
the struggle how weak China was. M, the great interest Her Majesty the Queen take London for this port on the 4th inst.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE: Tacoma (Victoria) gih inst. Indian (Lightning) 9th fast,
Australian (Tafyuan) 11th inst. American (City of Paking) 11th Inst. German (Preussen) 11th last. American (China) 21st lost. American (Belgic) 28th Inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) 29'h Ir.st.
*
THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking,
Henri d'Orleans of his "Travels in the East," writes in the Figaro:- with malls, &c., left Nagasakl for this post it expeiler cod, and read, the yellow race is no more "As far as I can judge from what I have seen, 8 p.m. yesterday,
a danger to the rest of the world than the count lean herrings which inhabit the seas are dange. reus to the larger dsb, the sharks, Nature has given to the European variety of
for instance.
THY Agents (Mears, Dodwell, Carill & Co.) Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship last. for this port, via Japan ports.
some of the best known photographers if the The Institute has enlisted the services of day; both practical workmen and literary number of professional and amateur phate. authorities and specialists; and with the vast graphers scattered over the Empire, there is undoubtedly every prospect of a brilliant success belog achieved.
Co.'s sleamer Tacoma leff Tacoms on the çib komanklad a superiority of sinews aDD to all news bad long before reached these shores, and
THE steamship Barmida is due here on or about the 28th lost, from Bombay and Straitu,
TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNE Inward,
Zafiró.........................................Steamer from Manila.
Names i
++
M
Giula......
24
+
Kobe.
Coast Ports.
Mathilde ........................
th
Amoy.
Normandis...............
#
Bangkok.
Aggregating 5.527 tonu register,
Outward.
Tatchlow...... ..teamer for Bangkok. Honot
Dryfedale....
Rosetta
М
M
"
Ph
Haiphong.
Saigon, Shanghai, Aggregating 2,344 tons register.
'She Zefiro brought here to-day from Manila the Captain and crew of the Nova Scotian birque Leinberger. There was a mutiny on board the Erinberger on the agrd ultimó la Iloilo harbour, The Captain was severely stabbed at also bin European steward. The muliny will, we hear, soon form the subject of a magisterial inquiry at this port,
*
of its various parts, and to prepare the
plans necessity for the guidance of the workman. Another class will act super Intendents and foremen to see that the several parts STC GA
carefully machined and accurately Alted togelber
Thai "lively Charlie" scored goes without while still snother grade will saplog, and that his audience sill be master supply the physical force and energy of the ses him in this character sketch agale is equally skilled workmen; thus assolated labour each a matter of course, Mr. Jan, Waddell was the grade of infud dose its appropriate work. We next kindly contributor to occupy the stage and conld not
not dispense with either class, and all warbled in his best formd." Cama into HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. merli due consideration. Each class being thes the Garden Mand, and dependent one upon the other all should encored as, in fact, were all the others who
was dasarvedly Quiros in Kowloon Inbour in harmony and the workman should assisted, including
Trina Mr. B. Bridger, who
H. at all times seriously guard bis employer's grand randering of "Out on the Deep Me Sungklang intereat, be regular in Attendance, and most B. Crew, and Mr. Isbell, who was last won Reina Cristina (cruiter) attentive to the duties entrusted to hlas. He before the grand finals by Mr. Brady, who
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The despatch concludes by stating that Her Majesty's Goveniment reserve all rights clalmed
them appear reasonable cas or after 1899. by them in former despatches on bebulf of the Home Governmest, should a fuller assertion of
the relief to the Colony con-
In other Payment of £10,000 and
ista In 20 000
Elll·
the disputed principles and claims are
and an intimation that all
full
8. The publication of Loid Ripon hold.
despatch that in the Colony i once gave rise to
fresh agitation, It was felt that no practical relief had been given whittled down to a shabby arrangement for a
th that the
Mr. Goschen had been undertaking of postponed payment for two or three years of the while indulging in guarded alots that something amount, and that Her Majesty's Government, might be done in some conceivable set of cir cumstances,
had declared their intention of more fully deem this course all their claims should they
course desirable at some future time, 9-This was followed by
by the realgnation of the three best-known non-official members of the nomlasted, by the resigns Connell, and by the refusal a fourth lo
lo be re all the unofficial Justices of the
resignation at
at Slogapore of
Peace
and by the members of the Chinese Advisory Beard, as * protest against the decision of the Home Go vernment. In their letter of resignation
of date, 4th January last, the members of the Counell state that :-"The Revenue to meeting of the Legislative these (Miltary) charges is unable
to
provide needed public works, more especially in the Northern Settlement, for increased facilites to trade or in the social and educational progress of the native classes, who are entirely dependent upon the initiative of the Government. In view that any sensible relied' has been afforded graphic energy of the colony, and we believe
of all their
le circumstances, we are unable to Photographic Section of the Odd Volumes "is to the finances of the Colony, or to acknowledge now within the scope of possibilities of the very
that Her
Her Majesty's Government have treated the near future.
question with fairness and
and equity. You after year the Legislative Council is compelled to pass Estimates which know are insufficient to meet the wants of the Colony, and to vote sums of money for military purposes which are greatly THE MILITARY EXACTION. in excess of what the Colony can afford to
The determination, of Her Majesty's Govern
Pay: ment, as revealed The following lucid and thoroughly accu- heed to our protests, nor to
by the despatch, to pay
to lay down
down any prin. payers of the Straits Settlements has responsibility for the fences over which the any further been drawn up by the Straits Settlements Council is not permitted control, and which are Association (London) mainly for the use threatened I with farther inordinate exactionE."
The prospectus strived too late to be of service to our local photographers; but, happily, the our readers will recall with pleasure the admir not weasly as numerous as ir gecerally supposed. able miniature exbibition of exhibits, intended for The celebrated German traveller Richthofen the Imperial Institute Exposition, which was talaks the number
quite recently clored at the Rooms of the Odd Volumes perts in that the only $10,000,000; Isla
asant number|
* Ven=-100,000,000 | society on March roth. The selected woski ave Is far too high. Hail of this will be nearer new far on their way to the Institute. Our local the mark. The European traveller is misled exhibition has roused into new life the photo-ceive
the maliliides of people to be seen in the apa
ir in Chine. But that is nearly the whole of the pepolation, and it given one an idea that the
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Zelmate formed in this way ATÉ SỬ
If one population of Paris on e koll-
were ta
the streets as su cedlony Occy people in
when the majority of the people are at work within doors
# do the Chinese forith The Chiness, 453- the French Germant
MEMORANDUM.
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not even ad closely related or the gathering of rate statement of the case for the rate-ciple of finality, obliges as to disclaim nations in Europe, The Chinese population le composed of very different races, with different melakukanny different histories; without centra- Ibation and military organization,”
The special correspondent of the Has. delsblad, Amsterdam, explains that fuex perienced Europeans are easily misled by appearances is China. Everything I done for appearance's sake in the Colestial Empire and that Mr. Detring should have been sent as an envoy to Japan, is only another proof of this. The correspondent writes:
"Piople who do not know China may think it stranki that the Chiness, who hate foreigner, should send Wa Kasse Yes ('origine, on diplomatic motion. The Chinney.
ide what is called in pics England
can hardly translate thing! It isn't houpe, for apbody ever seekord a Chimaman of
The British steamship Zajtra leti Manila on vanno attend, Apponennen will bent dispred the 5th instant, and had calme and light winds" [E Ili Datday had been anodeletal. At the cloeg of the gobout a very heneiy Yote | wih fize citar westher and smooth see pe:13 | Chiasse history would have related into
tha and will be very much better. Probably if diffcal songs were really "accidentally dona," trustworthy and energetic he may be advanced
of members of Parliament, but as this is n 10.--On the rith January last a crowded question in which the ratepayers of public meeting
the inhabitants of Singapore Was held when the resignations above named WAS Hongkong are deeply interested, and in
were view of possible contingencies, we have
hastily thought it advisable to publish it in extenso, as follows:-
The question has been under discussion since when Her Majesty's Goverment suddenly raised the annual charge to be borne by the Colony from £50,145, at which it had stood place 1856, to 100,000. A further claim was made for
Home Government condemand
approved of, and the action of the
Mr. Thomas Shelford, C. M.
M. G., Member of Council of many yeaza
and a man much respected by the community, at
stated in the couFSO
of his speech that " All we make for is simple jus-
ice. We are of our own trade; we are willing in con
We are quite willing to pay for the cost with other Colonies to pay fast apportionment conjunction a large prospective expenditure on new barracks of our Imperial obligations, but we protest, aus and for the cost of all lands that might be required gross iejusties, agafest being called upon to pay military purposes.. The Colony had already for the protection of what is practically wholly apana avar £80,000 an fortiscations, Covernment providing the
the Imperial and entirely the British commerce and finde armament,
which passes through thees waters to other that they served to themselves the right to call
1-The Imperial Government also intimated ports."
11. The following list of Colanies with thale the fly to the hole cost of the mail: garrisons, and of the same contelbated by anch tory moonblickmoot-wkeiker lasured leg. Imeni | respectivály, may advantageously be hors givani
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