1895-04-25 — Page 3

J

1

1:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1895.

PLAGUE NOTES. ·

to us very much more asefal men, better mem bers of society and better servants of the Crown, The plague is reported to be prevalent at Mr. Mitchell-Innes is the saw material of a very useful officer ad we sincerely hope that he will Swatow.

be transferred to the Straiti or to some other colony in bis rwn interest, as well as in the Intercats of the publle service,

The famour current in the city this mornine that the plague bed broken out in China-town is not founded on facts. Our representativa virilej variouï ¿vil-smelling · "dens” In the colony

·đuring the forenoon and could pol get scent of the dreaded foe,

Wehaye it "on" gand sw'horlly that owing to the friction between the British and Portuguese Governments the latter, should the plague break outin Hengkeng, will put in force their immi- gration ordinance, and not allow passengers to land to the "Holy City."

The French steamer Hongkong arrived · here this morning from H-1phing and Holbow, which parts she let on the seat and 24th Instant, especively. She had on board 60 Chinese pa sengers fram Holkow, The police patrol uch, watching for incoming steameri

and various other cast) (ram isfected ports, ge orders for the Hongkong to go the quarantine ground at Stonecut ex's Islnd, but, it is stated, the Officer of Healin' pase-d the passengers, who were landed despite the new regalations!

SANITARY BOARD MEETING.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon. Mr. F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of Police) presided, and there were also present Dr. A klases (Colonial Sur. geon), Sergeon Major Westcott, Mr. F. A. Cooper and Mr. Hogh McCallum (Secretary.)

MI UTIS.

The minutes of the lust meeting were read and confirmed

THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH'S SCHEME, The following letter from Surgeon-Major Westcott was read :--

April 23, 1895. To the President of the Sanitary Board. Sir-Having been requested to submit a general scheme for the performance of my duties, by the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, I have the honour to forward the following bilet outline for the Informa'ton of the Board. I propare, Firstly, to

make

myself acquainted with the existing arrangements for the sanitation of the colony, the housing, water supply, disposal of relata. .newerage, etc, by We note that the Echo Macarnis of the 24th | tracing the channel, of supervision and exeru- Instant ag in deries the existence of an epidemic | ilon from the Superior Sanitary Authority In Macao and in reference to the report made by to the lowest detail le each district, which I Inspector Quincey, which was read at a meeting might represent in tabular form !--- of the Hongkong Sanitary Board on the 22nd Instant, it says:-" From credible Information which we have been able to obtain from, the

'THE PLAQUE AT MACÃO.

No. 7

Ho

Superior Authority,

Sanitary Board,

No. 1,

No. 4.

:

fand. The Company has long had a Depart conceivable that the causes of friction between ment devated to the insurance of the lives of the governing and governed in Far Cathay mariners, and the advantages presented through bave hardly yet been removed.-Ed. H.K.T.]| this are so many that a large number of seafarby the prompt and unconditional surrender of ing men bave already availed themselves of this

the Government at Peking, and the dismissal, financla security for their families and for their with disgrace, of the Viceroy and bis favourites. old age. The Malismo Department has been

Aforcury: under the able management of Capt. 9, R. Fireman and the liberal terms he has been able to offer have caused may policies to be issued.

•

A dock in which abins and steamers can be repaired has long been deaded at Portland, Or, and several effurie have been made to secure one, bit, so fir, unsuccessfully. The maiter has however, not heen forgotten, and Captain J. E. Lmbard, Pon Warden, bas gone to San Francisco from Portland to inspect a fosting dock which has just been completed there, with a view to having one like it built at the leading port of the state of Oregon. The dock is soo feet lour and 95 feet wide, and ir ail of wood, enpres sheathed, and cost $120 cod It 'It calculated that a dock of this kind can be ballt at Portland for less than $100,000 as timber is plentiful and cheap, and as there is no faredo there would be no necessity for copper sheathing. Such deck would take to vessels of 3000, and they could be raised out of the water to about 4 hours. It would answer all the purposes of x dry dock, and be much cheaper and more can- venlent, as a rise or fall of the river would make no difference in operating it.

a

authorites in charge of the dialufertion of the Diet Inspector Dist. Inspector Dist. Inspecter Diet. Inspector Govenmeat with aluminum for three new to pcdo

city, who are daily Informed of the deaths that occur, we are in a position to assert that Inspector Quincey has been altogether misled, lossmuch as it cannot be shown that go lomstes bavo diet in a brothel in Fak Lun San Ka (Rua da Felicidade) on the 20th instant. It is not reported either bat ln ona honse girls have died. In house No. 26 la Rus da Felicidade, to which I spectar Quincey refers, is is said that only an old man, 70 years of age died on the 18 h instant. [Where Innocence fr bills folly to be wise-Ed. HK.7 It has, therefore, been пред * wrong Information that the Sanitary Board have founded their opinion as to the sanitary condition of Macto. We do not wonder that.

Watchmen.

Scavenglog coolies........ Supplied by contractors.

Number of Houses. Number of inhabitants,

- Housing,

Water supply, wells, etc. A report on the existing conditions and requirements of each district will be submitted

for the information of the Board.

Reports and recommendations en mortality, epidemics, public buildings, etc., will also be

furnished.

Weling assistance will be offered in deallog with say mulier which the Sanitary Board may

zealous of the well being of Hongkong, the Board bring forward in connection with the sanitation should hive advised preventive

measures

being taken; but it was unnecessary to clve publicly to a report entliely devoid of truth and unwarranted by facts. Inspector Quincey merely states that he has received news" without sisfying himself if it had come from trustworthy

stu:ር፡

|

of the Colony..

I have the honour to be, &c.,

S. WESICOTT, Acting Medical Officer of Health,

THE NEW CENTRAL MARKET,

A letter wasend from the Colonial Secretary stating that the New Central Market will be opened on the 1st of May.

THE PLAGUE NEAR CANTON,

President Alfred F. Host of the Pittsburgh Reduction Company was to sail from New York for Europe on April 27th to confer with the representatives of serezal foreign Governments with a view of recusing torpedo and naval con- `tracts. He was willing to be quoted as saying that his company hopes to supply the U.S.

boats, and he called attention to the recent chapre in the legislation governing their con straction, permitting, in the discretion of the Government's paval officiale, the use of steel or other metal, the "other metal" being under stood to refer la aluminum. The parts for which aluminum is especially well adapted tnclude angles, plates, castings, beams, channels, and other rections. The company already foreisbes the US Navy Department with various aiumi- num articles, and the use of the metal by the Goverment is rapidly growing-N, Y. Mari-

time Register.

THE DISGRACE OF LI HAN-

CHANG.

WHY HE WAS DISMISSED,

THE CHARTERED BANK vi

* MACFADYEN.

|

Sir John Gorst has been lecturing on the "Everyday Life of a Chinese Peasant." He nld that forty miles from Fachow there was a family of fourteen people living on five acres. The value of the crop ritsed was £85. The expense of raising it was £120, leaving a profit of £165. “A land-rent of ten shil'ings represented the whole of the taxaiton paid by the family to the Government. The house was well-built and comfortably furnlabod, and the wardrobe of each member was ample. What a contrast, said the lecturer, this house offered to that of the most prosperous English pessant ar wecklog min,

NAVAL AFFAIRS

from Malta far Bombay and China.

The craiser Scylla sailed on the 19th March

NEWCHWANG NOTES

April 17th.

From a panenger by the Chungking, which biought our loiter froes Newchwang, we learn that the Customs at that Port are now life. The Chungking, the only merchant (foreign) vessel to enter the place since its occupation by the Japanese, was boarded by the Japanese, and after her manifest had been examined, was given permission to land her cargo and retard. Sha was cleared also by the fɛpanese N‹val Au- thorites, the Chinese Customs having no power. Everything was, so far na que Inforînant could her, politely don

CM-

Japanese transports and exign-ships, carrying stently coming in and out, three trangnirts provians and even meichenilles, ***

writing on the 10th. Of these, one fouled the rim of a lure fronclad in berbour, and hid to he hastily beached to age intal Toge ̧he im ersti: g on the h bom, with ber decks 'swah,

The medical men of the port seem to have had their hands vy full, tend- tag to the wounded. Parties of sailors from the two gunb¬ats'in he-hour during the winter harg practical expeilerce than mor of them ever been assisting in this work, and have had "more"

when the new class of projectile was introduced, that the ball would pierce the bone without fracture, these are found to splinter and smash the bone la a most terrible manner. The reports of the surgeons will be awaited with great Interest.

The case of the Chartered Bank of India, recently decided in London, is an impestant Australis, and China v. P. Macfadyen and Co.,

one to all commercial and banking circles. It arose out of the fallurs of Knowles and been commisioned by Captain Forsyth for Her Majesty's craiser Rafsbaw, which his

Co. of Batavia, for, whom the defendants, service on the.China S'atlon, underwent a three- Co. had issued a credit (docoments to follow) to Plymouth on the 15th ulto. The vesselsled had acted as agents in London, Macfadyen and hears full-power trial of her machin-ry eff Knowles and Co., under which produce was to a apted of ainetern knots, sed the trial won be bought, and the documents were to be handed | most satisfactory. She left Plymouth on the to the negotiators of the bills when shipments | 19'h for China. She had been previously in were made. The letter of credit was certainly spected in Plymouth Sound by Admiral Sir Bloged on speciously worded, for the whole action Algemon Lyoos, naval Commander-in-Chief a

A very narrow polat. The Devonport. produce was actually paid for or not. The plato- Vice-Admiral John Borlase, C.B. In 1861 he maiter merely turned On whether the The Heath is announced at Devonport of diffs contended that they were entitled to make served at the capture of Kahding, abiaining the pected to get. The stringe effects of the bille advances for produce bought, so as to permit China medal. He was captain of the Paar! from the Morata rifle, continue to be a source of Knowles and Co to pay for the same; the when engaging the batteries at Kagoshima. He wonderment to all who have an opportunt y of defendants contended that the strict letter of the was rewarded for these services with the knight-seeing them. Contrary to the opinion expressed. credit abould have been adhered to, and no money hood of the Legion of Honour, the third-cls pald until the pr∙duce was not only bought but Medjidle, and the CB. outd for. There certainly seeing in this some Inconsistency and contradictoriness, for the very

SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL. object of the credit was to enable Knowles and States Consul General at Singapore the forests According to a recent report, of the United Co. to make shipments and to give them, of the Malay peninsula contato many rare and the means of collecting the produce and for valuable forest trees peculiar to the region. He warding the necessary documents within two cites the following nine species sa yielding the months thereof, Issue was joined on the case on three points of law which were stated variety of the former, Telutong (Dyera costulata),

bast lamber. Sertab (Hopen), Mercanil, as follows:-(1) Whether it was a condition pre- Darren (Sideroxylon sundlacum), Baian (not cedcat to the plaintiffs recovering in the action scientifically determined), Tampinis (Slottia that produce should have been bought against sidiresylon), Karanjac (Dlalum indicum) which the said bills of exchange could be drawn; Dammariant Canoriums), and Mirabou (Amalia and (3) whether it was a condition precedent to palembanica). We may say that some of these the plaintiffs recovering fo the action the pro-wods are already favourably known in the duca should have been both bought and paid for Hongkong market, notably serish and mirabon. against which the said bill of exchange could be

-Ed] drawn; (3) whether by presenting the said last mentioned bills of exchange for acceptance the and there has been more activity than has been The Silver market is stânger (March 22nd), plaintiffs Impliedly warranted and represented witnessed for some time past. On the 15th the to the defendants that produce had been bought price of bars advanced to 28 1-16d, while on and-paid for agalost which the sald fast.

the 16th there was a farther Improvement to 2814. mentioned bills of exchange could be drawn.

The market was steady, speculative purchaser The answers to these were to favour of the continolog on a moderate scale, while China defendants in regard to 1 and 3, and for the was also a buyer at 28 1-16d. On the 18th ■ plaintiffs in respect of 3. When, says the. L. & C. Express,

fresh size took place. The price was officially We look closely at fixed at 18 5-164, per os., at which considerable these there certainly seems almost a Judicial | purchases were made for Chins, and the final claimed in respect of buils accepted for which 16h. American holders agala refused to sell, Inconsistency, In 3, Macfadyen and Co. counterquotation was 284d. os. #4. higher than on the no produce came forward, but the decision was and the metal was speculatively bought on the in favour of the bank. To non-legal mind prospect of large exports to Japan with the If the defendants were worsted on that point termination of the war. The market was further

difference between acceptance In one case and

"Car neighbour is quite wlibla ber right In adiping such precautionary measures as she deems advisable, but it is to be hoped she will not exercise any injastice in regard to this city A leiter from the Colonial Secretary stated that by gleine currency to alarmlog rumours, laise Her Majesty's Conen! at Canton reported that and exaggerated, whereby to frame measures which actual circumstances do not justify. It the plagos had broken out at Chan Taun, about

therefore of pressing necessity to verify with Twelve miles to the south of the "City of Rams." younger brother, He was first, in the reign to be held under llau to the drawees, and not to

Ex ctness the causen of all dea'bs'occuring in Macso, and to ruhlish dally an account gluing the nature of the d'acques in order to abow that deaths do not result from bubonic plague. This wi'l be the best and most effective argument in prove that an ept femle does not exist in Macao." From privule advices to hand we learn that thi abunimal death.rale given for the last week

"THE" APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL OFFCIER OF HEALTH.

the more widely-known Viceroy of Chibli. He won his early steps by his success in his literary examinations, but has owed most of his higher promotion to

the fofluence of his

Nearly all the foreigners at Newchwang hara wirited the battlefield” at Tleschwang-tal and the result that many residents have now returned laden down with all klod of relles, with very choice collections of arms, from German and Austrian repeating riffes, the Japanese Murats, the latest improved breach-loaders, to 13-foot. gingale, maisle and breach-loading. Cartridges to fit all there are plentiful. All descriptions of swords and bayonels are also to be found, and for years to come warlike trophies will be very common as decorations in that far northern port.---Mercury.

TIENTSIN NOTES.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT)

Tientalp. Apili sath. THE SEIZURE BY THE JAP NESE

of the Jardine steamer Wang and the Taku created a profound sensation in this port. The Tag and Lighter Company's vessel. Pebing has

fast, and to-day a search party went on board Miyohal-arrived at the Bar on Sunday moming wooden corvette Tsikuski-8 guns, Captain

the Visang when lightering, asked to see the manifest and at once pounced on zema 220

στα

It is seldom in China that an official occupy ing so promingut a position as Li Han-chang is abruptly dismissed. It is almost unexampled that bis dismissal should be accompanied by so many circumċtances of disgrace. Li Han-chang; plaintiffs ought to have been entitled to recover strengthened by the continued agitation abroad cases of which they demanded that as our readers are aware, is the elder brother of on theirs, otherwise we may ask what is the ❘ In favour of bimetallism. On the zoth there should be opened: this was done, when payment in the ether? The judgment was for was again a good speculative demand for silver, the defendants, as regards 1 and 2, although by banks, and, with supplies not over large, as well as some enquiry for the Chinese the terms of the letter of credit the produce was the price of bars further jumped up id, the bank, which had therefore no security until td to 28 11-164, at which pilce buslaess occured to 28 15-161. per or. The price then tell the bill of lading was handed them, and they for China, and the market closed steady,

Some samours have been current that Japan was about to launch sterling loan, but they seem to be without foundation. has been almost at a standstill so far as private Baslness in ten, write Messrs. G. White & Co.,

A letter was read from the Colanțil Secretary particolar distinction. His rule, In fact, was had to accept the ipse dixit of the drawer Li

concerning the appointment of Surgeon-Major Westcott, Acting Health Officer and member of the Sanitary Board, and setting forth his duties.

THE PLAQUE AT CANTON AND SWATOW..

of the late Emperor, sppointed Viceroy of the Hukwing, a post which he occupied without not beld to be without, abases. His personal character never stood high; he was an inefficient administrator and was known to have the family falling of acquisitiveness in even more marked degree than his brother, without being posressed-

whether the produce had been bought and gold for. The decision our contemporary presumes, i the equity of the matter in the view of most com legally in favour of the issuers of the credit, but

the boxes were found to consist of Mauser

Port Arthur to-morrow at 4 pm. The cargo was Cartridges. The ship and lighter were at once taken possession of, and leave for consigned to Messrs. Telge & Co., of this port. I need say nothing of the effect the incident bas created in our community; It affects so many nationalfiles that IC Higation ensues there will be a whole train and sequence of sutis. It is sa flagrant a violation of the laws of neutrality that

indignation is being expressed that people and air, though at the same time a good deal of very little sympathy is being wasted over the

NAVAL CHANGES

Is att:butable partly to lover of a maligant type | about the plague near Canton and at Swatow, ❘ of the Lake Provinces, in fact, began to go to deed, surprise has been felt that a frm of the ↑ Ings at public sales have been withdrawn,.bu!abrolate ignorance of the risks they were run A letter from the Colonial Secretary was read | of the same grasp of intellect. The Government / cerclal men seems to rest with the bank. Is contracts ste concerned, and most of the affer loterests have been dragged futo the business la and also to loflaenzi, which has told most Mr. May moved and Mr. "Cooper seconded that pieces, bat the Li family "laffuence being standing of the defendants should have allowad, I fair to good common black leaf realised 41. nlog, .g, the officers and ownern of the vessels. sallilac asy to observe, however, that the efforts on for vessels arriving from Chatos and severely on the poor and aged of Macas, 'It lathe Government should eat ree medical laspec. to meet any emergency, or such crisis as that Swatow,

·which prevalled in Hongkong last summer, are pursued by the Macao officials with unabating vigour.. The Portuguese authorities should have lued dally mortality returns long ago. Why have they not done an ? Rcho answers, "way! SHUFFLING OF OFFICIAL CARDS.

+

MR. MITCHELL-INNÈS TO GO TO BINGAPORE,

THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE, After a light discussion between Mr. May and Mr. Cooper as to appointing fresh mem- #bers to: fill up the vacancies The Boned moved and Mr. May seconded that the Board be empowered to appoint a Select Committed to exerclie all powers which might be necessary and advisable.

The Straits Times of the 18th lestant asserts that "with two substantial appointments vacant In the Stralis Service Just now the Postmaster

Generalskio and the post of Protector of Chinese there is naturally a good deal "of speculation In service circles—and, It may also be sold, sonte heart burnings. Mr. Traiter who has been trained in all the Post Office grades in at present again acting in the place of Mi OBrien, appointed Senior Magistrate, of Penang. Mr. Trotter of course, is a strong candidats for The substantive post, but against his chancen saccess there are the applications of, at least, Mr. Everton, the Senior Magistrate here, Mr. Haughton, the Acting Senior Magistrate of Penang. If Mr. Egarton is selected, or if, as la more likely, he shortly goes home on leave, M. Authonisz is likely to set for him on the bench, and Ms. Wilkinson may be appolated Omela Assignee.

d

RESIÓNATIONS,

A letter from the Colonial Secretary was razd, bearing on the resignations of Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., and Mr. R.K. Leigh, which had been con. armed by the Governor.

SHIPPING and Mail NEWS.

MAILS DUE: Indian (Catherins1Aßcar) nyth fast, American (Belgie) 18th lust, Tacoma (Tacoma) zid prox. -Australia's (Tsman) 318 pro American (Peru) 8th prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 14th prox.

THE silk as steamship Sikk, which left Yoko hama on the 31st ofto, and which arrived at Tacoma on the 14th lost, reached New York

on the arst lost.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS.,

Inward

1J

"Whh regard to the post of Protector of Chloese, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mi Wray, and temporarily beld by Mr. Here, there will be a conslterane shuffle. It lá probable that Mr. Evans will get the appoint. Amigo ukamnom,steamer from Bangkok, ment, while Mr. Capper may go to Penang as Singapore Protector there, and Mt are remain bere an | Bormida ............. assistant to Mt. Evans. Of course, Mr. Hare in

Dosar ammumpok

#

"

91

定

"

J

Cartoon

1

P

Ormiston poimaine

A more accomplished Chinese scholar then Mr. Honghong Capper, but the latter has the advantage of one year's seriority. However, all these possible Arrangements may be upset by the appointment Fakef

of the Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, of Hongkong, Stratkwev

to be Protector either here or at Penang. Mr. Swakopes Mitchell-Imnes is an applicant for one of the StrathcarTEN posts, and it is understood that his anxiety to leave Hongkong (and the suxiety of Hongkong to get rid of him) may accuse him the appoint ment. He is at present the Colonial Treasurer.

of Hongkong, in which capacity it, was his mis-

Stanfeld amomumbark Holarowik .......................transport Comila sms zzabout

H

*

D

自庆

1

Bangkok. Singapore. Bangkok, Halpbong. Shanghal Tuticoria. Haiphong,

Saigon, Pakhol Bhogbul. Calsges, Singapore. Nagasaki

Aggregating 15,849 tons register, Outward:

be politic to degrade the Viceroy. Poleg paramount at Court It was not conceived ta besides, rather encourages an official with Kraapia proceship. The more the official grasping 'proclivities; it, in fact, goes into a squeezes out of his perquisites, the more he is rendered his continuance la the Hukwang aqueezed in returo, So Li Han-chang having impossible, and the viceroyalty of the Llang

Kwang becoming vacant, it was decided to send

that banks should rigidly avoid negotiating bills the case to come into court and to wło it simply an a technical detail. The moral seems to be

drawn under credits of such or similar phraseo- logy, unless special clauses are inserted expressly exonerating the negotiators of bills drawn there it is asserted, scarcely undertake, as part of its ander from any responsibility in respect of the produce held pending shipment. A bank can, business, to guarantee drawees of bills against

Chies fea of 11,19% packages against 11.717 week or two. The Swift has arrived and some to gd. per pound.

Messrs. Walker, Lambe & Co. report sales of have attracted some attention during the last last werk, Some Monings solist 471, to d and one at 61. New make brought gid. to 756 gone; It is as an all but unprecedented fact for two what to the public surprise the Plover has not and scented caper from 4 to gid

British vessels to be in port, together. The French Lion has replaced the Combs, and the Savoss belug the two constants among the German Jifis, the Wolf; the Monetary and

The China Mutual S. N. Co., who have goods, machinery, &c. at Birkenhead, intend hitherto loaded their steamer with Manchester sending their new steamer Katrow to load at of the Hae may follow, but much depends on haw the first steamer does. ค

him there. The Llang Kwang are a great way the mala Ades of tha man to whom sach credits Manchester for China and Japan, Other versels | German vessel is to be withdrawnshortly. The

from Peking the people have few sympathies with the Chinese of the North; they speak a separate language, and above all they are some. what Impatient of tagation. So Li Han-chang was the proper man to send, "and sent he WAS,

L. Han-chang's career in the Kwang provinċes was a repetition of that in the Hokwang. He surrounded himself with parasites useful for finding out means of peculation. He did not trouble himself with affairs of Government except in as far as his coffers were filed, and left all matters of administration in the banda of his favzurites. Without any of the sk(H of hi

are issued.".

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL..

Fram the London and China Express of March 2and we take the following Items :-

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

In the course of the discussion In Commities

FORZIGN. Michael Fernan of Elmira, U.S.A, has finished the sixth consecutive year of his sleep. His wile, who watched over him, died a few days previously. Fernan emigrated from Ireland many years ago. One day is December, 1888, he completed bla day's work, went home, ate bis

not be aroused, and medical aid was called in but the man slept on. During four and a half years he open kis eyes once, looked about the room but did not speak. In September last ke awoke, and it was thought he was going to get up, but he closed his eyes and slept on. He is now very weak and the physicians predict bis death when he wakes.

many variables. It is..given out that the Edgar was at Takd three days last week j in coming down the Gulf from Newcbwarg she hugged the Western shore, doubtless with the us wish to ace the Great Wall: the undiscriminating Chinese at Shan-hai-kosa fired seven shots at her-happily without effect, as the nearest was a ibousand yards short. The Lion folk brought sti-ring news from Japan; and the local prophets have siveadv'inferred an imminent war between Russia and Japan

THE WOUNDED

are arriving in large consignments via rallway, Dr. Houston has made excellent arrangements at the Medical School for a great number of Cases, and the neighbouring fafirmaries have come splendidly to the help of the Incri Red Cross S ciety, which is doing grand work. Native medical students are now getting splendid clinical opportioitles and see daily operations in all branches of practical re-gery.

Tientsin has had a v the production of T. W. Robertson's Coste It a great artistic awakening la the stockade between Willop and Dymchurch, is merely a coincidence that the Shanghai and erected to Zeep out the sea. Daring a meeting Tientsin A. 1, C.'s chase this comedy as their convened to survey the damage■ N.E. wind files da resistance of the season. Oddly enang, dashed the tide over the sea-wall, threatening too, had the books been forthcoming-they were to swamp lords, bailiffs and jurats, who accord-ordered last sulamowe, like you should have Lugly adfcrarned the meeting to a more favour-bad The Pirates of Pensance, Caste was the abla senton.

THE ROYAL NAVY,

SOCIALLY,

most brilliant comedy over witnessed in the p ri,

great

was played with reat vim and artistic feeling and raised quite sa unprecedented storm of approval. The ladies' roles were especially well done. Acting has to be exceptionally

good to kindle enthusiasm in Tientale, where more than half of the audience is foreign and therefore hardly equal to the mental gymnastic of stage reparted and wit, were delicate and nimble. A unanimous demand for a repetition has been made, and doubtless after

Later,

Passion Week this will be acceded to,

of Sapply on the Army Estimates Mr. Campbell-up and went to bed. Next morning he could Bannerman made the following seference to the Far East:-By means of the joint Naval and younger brother in Clibil, he had all blavices Military Committee the principles of Imperial exaggerated. He was even more grasping

defence as regards the protection of our consta surroundings. in bis disposition, and more careless in bis and coaling-stations have been formulated. The

The Viceregal Yamên

War Office has promulgated them to the officers Tientsin 'self, with its ranks of flatterers and commanding stations at home and abroad, and incapables, was parity itself compared with that it local schemes of defence have been corrected,

Barham wittily saidthe world was divided into of Canton, Li Har-chang's private character, where necessary, so as to harmonise with these five quarters, Europe, Asia, Africa, America and even sccording to Chinese standards, was of the principles. The Colonial Defence Committee Romaer Marsh. The last named has been worst, far worse than that of his younger has provided the means of discussing these jeopardised by the winter gales, one of which, brother; he was, however, useful in Peking, maiters as they affect both Crown and self-in February, destroyed 3,000 square yards of The Court at Peking appreciate the services of Roverning colonies, and especially of com officials whom it can maict betimes. This is municating the approved principles to the latter the tros principle of rule that has resulted in the I may add that the experience of the war between disgrace of Cblox. Men like Li Han-chang and Chica and Japan has shown me that the Shops Trots!, to take two prominent examples, conclusions dedaced from history, and especially sze kept in office because, like sponges, they can from the history of our own country, have De wrung, and the dross they accumulate from been correct-that the, principles of war do time to time squeezed out. The provinces of the not change, and that in the de igning of two Kwang are, however, permeated by secret defences against both attacks in force and

Is the House of Commons Mr. Robertson seditious socletier-the Tried Society, the White raiding stacks, and in the modication of details made a general statement concerning the state Lily Association, andothers. Although they share rendered necessary by ika improvement is ships; of the navy, and explained, in the first place, that the one common object of upsetting the Govern. Armaments, and warlike appliances, we have Naval Defence Act 6pally expired this year, ment, they have, as a rule, Hitle else in command. been working in the right direction. As to the and that the original limit laid down in it bad LI Han-chang'e hand of satellites, however, Bad Contribution of the colonies, there was at Intere been exceeded by 6750,000 in the dockyards, become too exacting. The disgrace of the departmental commiites now aftting which he and by only £7,000 in the contract section.

conclusion. It Government in the North and the exposure it hoped would soon come to

The actual expenditure under that Act had desit with principles which would apply to all been £33,341,000, and the excers had been ́afforded of the corruption of the Court came. home to the people of the south, and for once

the rozed, questions—the Strails, Maurider, and

represented by the increased power, and the the separate societies united. They had the Hongkong-and there was very prospect of an Improved type of the ships bullt under the sympathies of the people at large, and an exily decision, which he hoped would be found Naval Delence Act. All the go ships In organisation having for he aim the upsetting to do equal justice between the seasonable the programme were either ready for service of the Government at Caston, the condign demands of the Empire and the necessities of

de were actually in service, and he thought that punishment of the parasites who were fattening the several colonies.

ported was a result which the Committee might fally on the provinces, and, if need be, the destruction

Be congratulated upon. Proceeding to deal Captain Wiggias, lecturing on the Sea Route with the statement by the First Lord of the It seems very likely fndeed that Mr, Mitchell.

The Bridik steamship Canton left Shanghel of the dynasty, were popular in the South, was

to. Sibila before the London Chamber of Com- Admiralty in explanation of the Navy estimates, Innes will go to Singapore. If he does, it will go Shanghai to port had light variable winds rebellion with its headquarters at Casten, and merce, said the greatest enemy to navigators in the hon. member wald the main feature of 14

on the 21st instant, and Swatow on the 24th, matured. The plans were nearly perfected for a be a very good thing for him, so grest loss to

this fact was so well known that considerable | the Kara, Sen was not les bat fog, and that was was the immense development of the works Hongkong, and no injury to the Stralia Settle.

numbers of the leading cliseas are reported by our the trouble that overtook him on the last programme. With regard to the present vole, ments, although it may result in disappointment

Hongkong correspondent to have been making occasion. He had never been stopped by les in it showed an increase in two years of 12,150 men to some of the aspirants for promotion there.

arrangements for a sudden Bight to Hongkong. It any of the twenty-five expéditions he had made for the Navy. As to the ship-buliding, the total Mr. Mitchell-Jones has not been a success in

was the news of this movement, not say care: In describing the Importance of the recte for amount spent in new construction during the Hongkong. He bas zever been popular and for

for the exactions of the Viceroy, that doubijens trading purposes, ha dwelt on the fact that besides past year was about £4,500,000, so that the wary obslous reasons. He has entertained too

is due the sudden issue of the decree of the 4th the far trade there were thousands of miles of work done bad exceeded the estimate by Francisco exchanges were "crowded out of high an opinion of himself and shown it too

fout. It was either a formidable rebellion, or forent. There were also extensive mineral about £150,000, which was to be met by plately. He has

been unfortunate in his

the lontact dismissal of the Viceroy and the | districts, and farther south cereal districts, and the supplementary cutimate now before the || last night's issue 2- fatments here and has made some con

degradation of his satellites whose names were | nitimately the route crossed the very borders Committee. This showed not only the fulfilment spicuous blanders. He was unfited for the post

well known, Under the circumstances the of China, and tapped they country fox slike, jeg, of Treasurer, not having any of the necessary.

Emperor's Government thought it best to yield, and other goods. . The great Siberian Tallway, qualifications for the office or the needful ex

and the Edict telegraphed at once in fell was the which was how rapidly approaching completion, pericace. He would probably bave done better is

result. Whether the Rebellion, the plot for which would tam, direct from the Haltia ports to any other sppointment. A few years in another

bad been carefully prepared, and the time, as wa Visdiéestack, on the eastern coast of Siberis colony, under another system of administration,

have seen fized, will now die out is a question of The fallway would be armburdened by the among strange incas and with new colleagues

Importance. The public opinion of the pro- trafic, to and from China and by the military will do him all the good in the world. He will

places now that Li and the worst of the entourage traffic and would not be able to carry much of get out of the groove iste which men inevitably

The last annual statement of the Mulani Life have been sacrificed, is against it, and affaten on the local produce. 228. produce could only be. fall here. He will acquire new views and an Insurance Company, of New York, shows clearly Thursday, as indicated by our talegram from carried cheaply by the sex route, and therefore ex ended knowledge of men and things. Every the vast resources and indicates clearly the high Canton, were calming down. The slination, the sex ninle and the rallway would lead each one of these cadets would be better for transfer | standing and integrity of the corporation. Whate however, is still sufficiently grays... A serious other, and sisist in each other's davalıpment. to another colony for a few years, at soms we would particularly call straation to ie the rebellion was, in fact, only averted [Seeing: that it seemed to him that the present was the mest prried in their caress, before they -sittle fare wyportunity offered by the Company to Masters the indemnity to be paid to Japan will be favourablesime for developing trade with wiberia defails appointments. They would vene back i náð Maces for a wound and profitable insuranov | wring from the marees by the mandarīnu ie ie | W7 Way of the Kaen DOLL"

fertunt to be actfog when the famous defalestions

18

Swatow.

by Alves were discovered. Since then public Gongthon......steamer for Singapore. criticism has not made Hongkong particularly Para Chom Klas ... happy place for Mr. Mitchell-fanes, and be would be glad to cast its dust from off his shoes,"

Aggregating 5,179 tons register.

with smooth sex and cloudy showery weather thecughout,

#

11

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK. RETURNS. Irana. In Kowloon Dock. Achillei amigas Nanking pavány J Reina' Cristina (cruiser) Welt (gundeat)..... Verona Mongkut sumuarant Reval (torpado-boat)...... Borgo ma Polyphemus jaunum Crane incompressorescences Pallasjonssamnet

Cosmopolitan Aberdeen

الامارات

The lighter Peking was to-day rolessed by the Captale of the Transar after the re-shipment of 216 cases into the Vikrang. This was largely due to the tact, mad good temper displayed by Mr. Macrae of the Lighter Company. It is understood here that Capt. Bradley protested vigorously against the seizure of his vessel wolens volens he has to go to Port Arthur where the Japanese will consult by wire and cable with the Government,

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

by The following telegrams from our San

NEW YORK, March agih,

but more than the falfilment of the large "The_Tribune's Washington' correspondent' promises made last year. Speaking next telegraphs: Minister Thurston gracefully accepte on the forecast for 1895-6, he mentioned that the indignity imposed upon him by Secretary there were to be leur first-class cruisers, the Gresham and has decided to leave this country paniculars of which could rot be given now, and without waiting for any formal notice from his low second-class cruisers, which had been Government to return, Mr. Thurston sched designed with a view to certain

conclusion specific purposes this

somewhat unddenly, ・ and .. which required great mancasveldg power. announced his intention in filands while making There would also be ao torpedo boat destroyers farewell visite this afternoon. ordered during the coming year. The total

He retains the dignified silence which he has amount for new construction in 1895-5 was

observed from the time he Best fearned through 45,393,645, and as the estimate for 1804-5 was the press, not from the State Department, that 24,500,000, there was an increase of meatly

be was regarded by Mr. Gresham an derzona 3000,000. Among other works contemplated hen grala. . Ha declined in discuss ble care in was kid extension of the deckyard at Honging; 1 say "manner, and only said that he would start