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THXXX appears to be a scarcity in the supply of matton from Shanghal at present, and thin morning we were informed that as much as go conis per catty was being charged at the Central Market for this description of meat. A Telegraph reporter made enquiries of the stall holders dayng the mornlog, and found that at three different stalls the respective prices naked for mutton were 20, 30, and 40 cents, and it is not improbable that as much 'si go cents was asked earlier. The butchers say that the increase in prices is caused by the small xap plies of sheep coming to hand from the North, but we believe there are other and, more serious

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A NEW, well written, and carefully edited Chi- ness periodical is now in circulation in the colony. It is styled 'Chi Sampo, oi Reformar, and is published at Macao. We have received the first camber and find it contains the latest news from all parts of the world, and, ■ cans (c leader exposing the caṛrapten to high places in China and advocating_reforms It is, of course, saver too late to mend, and, although Chlon bra missed her opportunity to take the stitch in time that saves nine, there can be Hiile doubt that the advocates of reform and the enlightenment of the ill-governed masies may yet have the satisfaction of finding that their patriotic labours have not been la vain that they have not been casting pearls before swine, The Reformer has doubijess « large fiold of usefulnessjbefore it. It seems to have been launched with the best Intentions and as the whofe of the matter published in the first number is what may be termed wholesome literature, it ls to be hoped that the Editor will stick to Mis model i1108 and receive very cordial support from his countrymen.

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THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersolo Hospitals begs to acknowledge with, thanks the following donations to the fands of the Hospitals—

Batterfield & Swice

$100

H.K. & S. Banking Corporation... 100 Reiss & Co.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1897.

MASONIC QUADRILLE PARTY.

Avery accerfal dance wis given in the City Hall last night by the members of the United Service and St. John's Lodges, over 400 guests being present Among the company werethair Excellencies the Governor, Admiral Baller, and Major-General Black, Colonel Gordon and a large number of nival and military officers The ball was very beautifully decorated by Staff Sergt. Cusack and men of the West Yorks and Brother H. Bildger artistically syanged the electilc lighting, Including the large square,and compass over the stairs, Masonic emblems were everywhere conspicuous and some trophies of a. also lent to the general effectiveness of the decorations. The profusion of palms, ferns and shrubs along the stairs and the bright hyes of the national cusigas made a beautiful Barmony in colours, and was H.M.S. Centurion's band greatly admired. Tupplied Brit-rate music and the Important matter of supper was attended to in a way that gave the atmost satisfaction. The last dance was the Circasilan Circle, and while it was was mast allricitve, the regalts at the masons, progress the scene in the ball-room the glitter and colours of the uniforms, and the charming dresses of the ladies forming a rich and memorable sout exismöli. During the even also danced," when the ladies wore the regalla ing the time-honoured "Masonic Quadrilla" was

of their partners.

The dance cloted

litle after 3 am and the general opinion was that it had been a mest enjoyabic oad. Tha pra gramme was as follows:

Quadrilo.........

Hanli Ville

Schoulschezza

Valie

Valso.........

Quade

Bar Danc

Vatro

Palka

Quadrille

Valo.........

Jaily Company. „Geevil Lodge.

Chicago.

„Donan Wallen.

Love's

The Lily of Kidarosy.

dorida,

Royal Nary ..Haddon Hall. Jack in the Green, „Pair Naçusaki, Miary Midnight. Twigger Vous Ma Balle Adore. Lancers menu. Utopia. *xurk

Diana,

Schottische

Valse

now. La Serenata. Qaddila...............ta Rodicra Bar Dance..........................Dancing in the forn. Clean Creto...........

The following gentlemen formed the Com. mittee for the dance, and to them the hearty thanks of the guests are due for the efficient

was studied :-

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, and painstaking study of the paries of Europe, and doleg an enormous business with the Water

LIMITED.

The sixth ordlasty annual meeting of the National Bank of Chiaz, Lid, was held at the | Bank premises at non to-day, Present; Mr. Stolterfoht (Chairman), Mr D. Gilles, Mr. Kwan Hol Chuen, and Mr. Chan Kit Shan, Directors, and numeroon shareholders,

The Chairman vald-Gentlemen, your Direc- tors in submitting to you the accounts and report for the past year are happy to stato that sinady progress continaes notwithstanding the exceed. ingly keen and increasing competition in banking business in the Far East. From the accounts Gow presented to you, you will see that besides paying the same dividend, 4. 2/6 per share, your carrying forward $3,599.93 to next account. Os Directors propose placing $13,000 to reserve, comparing the kems la "the accounts you will yourselves be able to note the progress made, which, under the circumstances, may be considered satisfactory. Government secu- cities belonging to the Bank are much larger this year. The whole amount is held in London, as we find it necessary in order to faciltste our financial operations, to keep a fairly large.avm available in London, and to do so it milta our such sum in Government securities caralag purpose better and it is more economical to keep Interest than to leave the money idle, or next to idle in the hands of our London Bankers. Our clated and keeps out very well in the hands of the nate lasne, though small, continues to be appre

public la fact, our credit is such that we could circulate a far segeramount of notes. The account of furniture, ataifonery and stamps has been reduced by about $1,700 Eastern markets generally are going through rather trying times, the position of silver not having Improved since December, 1895, and the fature being very uncer tain. The world's production of gold in 1896 was not so large s to 1895, and therefore the tendency towards the appreciation of gold (which we hoped had been arrested) still exists and may ultimately cause our local exchanges to drop to lower level. The famine and now the plague to India are seriously affecting our trade with that country, while the rebelilon in the Phi. Hipplaes and the continued unsettled state of Formosa have both helped to limit the volume of transactions with these countries, Itis to be hoped, however, that all these are simply pass- Ing evils and that trade all round will Improve. With these remarks, gentlemen, I now beg to move that the accounts and report be adopted and that a dividend of 2/6 per share be pald.

There being no questions, the adoption of the report and accounts was proposed by Mr. Stal- lerfoht and seconded by Mr. Kwan Hlog Loong and cariled unanimously,

ROUND THe world WITH A CIRCUS.

A CHAT WITE BERT WILLISON. "The world in a small place after all" Is a well-worn saying that constantly recurred to me while I was chatting with Mr. Bert Willson, the Chcus proprietor, in his coẩy room at the Hong. kong Hotel the other day. It was about so years ago, out in the Antipoder, that I first met "Pelace Bert,” as he was then popularly called a smooth-faced, good-looking youth, full of an energy and magnetism that augured well for his future. Though only a boy in years, Wilson was manager for Professor Rice, & famous American mind-reader. Looking through my old friend's newspaper scrap-book just now I followed his see-saw of life all over the globe, Moving from continent to continent with

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Mr. Steerons anys wa nced "fourteen more Pantomime. Golag od to India we encountered battleships, seventy more cruisers, and 200 the tall-end of the ! cyclone-That, wrecked destroyers and torpedo bouts" (and of course Mallas; for five days we did not know how Navy will be equal to the necessities of a war men and officers la proportion), "before our I was going to end, the steering gear breaking the second dayı! Wa four horses killed and with France and Rumita as their fonts will quite a number of, the artistes lojared, and on stand in 1899." This is a combination of two our arrival at Colombo we-all looked as if we my Germany-wed to join them against us the monsoon weather, buslocis was by no means Navies only Where would we be a third-ad been through a war, In India, owing to Why, we would be hopelessly outnumbered.. good, nu on our anival at Bombay it was decided These are facts for our people to pander over. to disband the company. I went on to Allaba- There are facts which our Navy League never bad and, with no more capital than brain, Bullt censes to bring before the nation, which is at Skating Rink and cleared over Ra, 13,000 fool's paradisc. Plats people naturally think I had sold at the Rink, I visited Calcutta and lant beginning to realise that it is iving in a | during the season. It was in 1893, and after that the Lords of the Admiralty (who are paid bought a half sharè in Woodyear's Circos, which for it) will see to it, and keep us all right la was then at low water mark. I piloted theshow these matters. The inexplicable fact remains through India and arranged to go to Zanzibar, that no Admiralty will rise to the occasion until the Saltan sending steamer for the checus. the great mass of the people compel them to do Unfortunately the boat cellided with another so. Therefore I would suggest (to be practical) outside Colombo, so we were compelled in go that the Navy Losguo should approach the Lord on to Adon. Then we went on to South Africa, Mayor and the Mayors and Provosts of all the vid Zangibar, baving the honour of landing a larger cities and towns, and invite them cireas for the first time. We had good time to call meetings of thele respective eltizona to consider the alarming weakness of our Navy. I bought the entire show and went to work to in Africa. The first six months of the season i would further suggest that resolutions be passed rebuild it. In the season of 1895 T bad over and petitions signed at these meetings calling roo artistes and employés and 30 horses and span the Government to give as back the com- there in all time coming. To support a strong

poples, besides a menagerie of carious animais. mand of the sea, and to maintain our supremacy Then came Jameson's Rald on the Transvaal naval policy should be a condition Imposed on

and Engwing by experience the, dire results of revolution and war, I chartered the steamer all candidates for Farilament, no matter what

Cawslands and set sall for Hombay. I was com party they belong to. If the people adopt these peled to scrifice some of my borses by selling measures they will get what they want, but not them in Akrics, the steamer not having space to til then. There is no time to be lost. The carry them with safety. Stace our return to matter is of extreme urgency and of paramount India has been a hard ap-hill fight, but I have importance.

managed to hold my own against heavy adds. I competed with the great Harmston's Circus' in. Singapore then visited Eamatra, golog on to Acheen and seeing more war. Then on to JAYA ; I went through the feland quicker than any circus had ever done before, playing in every town and away again to two months, Then Straight for Bangkok, where we had a zight royal tieso. I had been in Bangkok 13 years before and His Majesty the Klug presented ma with an elephant. I. hed afterwards disposed of the animal in South America for a good round pleasure I told a 'cuffer. You know I bave sam, but for fear I would incur the King's dis- seen them cat heads off people for lemn things another elephant, but the palace people are than selling an elephant. I thought to get more civilised, and I only got two Siamese cats, and they are beauties Well, we made for Saigon and in spite of the theatre we did all right. Of course you know I consider myself ploneer in this burlatss, and as they never and a clecas in Tonquin I arranged to go to Halpboog. We were due to sail New Year's morning and wished everyone the Season's greetings, and we started at

ilfeboats, luckily escaping personal damage, not ran ashore, smashed the steamer's propeller and even a horse befog knocked out. We were towed back to Saigon, and compelled to remain for three days basóre we could get another steamer ready. We reached Haiphong safely visited Hanol, the capital, and invested in and were welcomed by one and all. I next couple of Tonquio pontes, Imagine my surprise when on returning to Haiphong and placing them on heard the steamer the Customs officials compelled me to send the pontes athore under penalty of $100, no Tonquis pony being allowed to leave the country. I am still doing my best to get the Governor-General to let me have them, and I have hopes of succeeding, but blessed is be who expects nothing! I have had to many. disappointments through life that I am getting nted to them. Then our arrival in Hongkong. gave mel the set-back of my life. You have no idea, Mr. Willison said in a busy voice," what this Hongkong season means to me, My losses will never be known, but I take this community for their heartfelt rympathy and the oppertunity of sincerely thusking the entire batransge accorded me under the circumstances. It has been a hard struggle to keep a smiling face through it all, hat I feel that the pubifc bave sickness has caused in the ranks of my artistes, appreciated my afforts to fill up the gaps that

pleasant times I had in your midst, even though and when I am far away I can look back on the picarure has been tinged with sadness,

Our representative heartily endorsed Mr. Wil sympathy with him in his hard luck. When it son's sentiments and assured him of Hongkong's is all summed up circus Ble must be very rough at times, always on the travel, skipping from one end of the earth to the other, but there must be some peculiar fascination about it, for one seldom, if ever, meets a circus man, be ke rider, gymnast er clown, who wishes to leave the "nfession or shases it, beyond the ordinary grumbling which is permissible to all men,

J. S. N. HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS

manner in which their pleasure and comfort by Woo Yik Tat, "that Messrs, Stolterfoht and different shows; now in the heat of the Indies daylight. About a mile down the river we

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E. E. A. and C. T. Ca. Ld... 50 Johnson, Stokes & Master..................

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Brother H. Hall.

Meyer & Co..................................... 50 P. & O. 5. N.Com........

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H. J. Watson.

J. Bicos.

Scottish Oriental S.5. Cos. Sleminen & Co................................

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Standard Oll Co. of New York...... 50

J. Andrews.

H. L. Sutarer,

H. B. A. Smith,

J. Bramber. W. O. Whybrow. J. G. Nawberry, J. Cusack.

D. J. McKenzie.. R. Graham Rost, Harvey, Hon. Secretary,

Barque de L'Indo-Chineymoono 25 Douglas S.S. Co., Ld

G. Wading.

25

G. J. W. Klap

W. Burgess.

Gibb, Livingston & Co............................ 25 Gilman & Co..................................................... T. Jackson

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Ed. Osborne

A CORRESPONDENT at Bangkok, writing to the Debatt, draws attention to the had treatment Inflicted upon French subjects and proffer by the Slamere authoriiles. It seems that numer ous Cambodians, Andamiter, and Laotians, who

·· have registered themselves as protézis at the French Legation, and who have been granted certificates by the French authorities. are for tbls_reason aloné Hil-irested. To be- come a French subject in Stam le, says the cor- sespondent, to put oneself outside the law and to be regarded as a vagabond by the Siamese officials. He clies a number of instances of Cambodians arrested because of their refusal, as French proteges, of the corviss, and o French protages in a certain number of localitler being forced to give up the papers obtained from the French Legation to the Slamese, who bura them, while a number of French profeges and imprisoned. Further, we learn that the fact of being a French subject, or protagy, renders an Individual absolutely unfit to obtain from Slam any kind of concession, whilst the Siamese Government does not care to award

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

It was proposed by Lee Chin Hing and seconded Kwan Hot Chsen be re-elected Directors in Hongkong and that Mr. Wotton be re-elected member of the London Committee, Carried unsaimously.

Propored by Mr. See Fang Chan and seconded by Mr. Ta Yam, that wie J. H. Cox and Mr. W. Hutton Potts be re-elected auditors for the earning year at a remuneration of $100 each and that Messrs Deloitte, Dever, Griffiths & Co. be re-elected auditors in London at a remuneration of 25 gulneas. Carried unanimously.

The meeting then closed.

ARE WE READY?

Mr. J. Tod-Mercer contributes a very carefully The half-yearly ordinary meeting of share-prepared essay to the January Eumber of the holders in the above company was held at the Hongkong Hotel to-day, Mr. Edward Dahorse presiding. There were present also, Mesars, R. C. Wilcox and W. Parfit! (directors), Captain Goddard, and Messrs Ho Tong, Ip Chin Fong, J. H. Coz, Wang Kam Fook, Chan Chan Nam, Leung King Shan, Ho Yam Nam, Sang Kee and C. Moɔncy (secretary.)

and later amid the maws of the Andes. Here we are in the stormy mes in Ecenos Ayres, in a "Yellow Jack " epidemic in Brazil; now with a show storm-wrecked in Kimberley, and soon afterwards on the wing for India owing to the Jameson Reid upsetting "show" work in South Africa. Verily, to the coarse of an hour with the book one can give pofats to Jules Verne's here in the matter of fast tenwel,

"Yes," said Mr. Willson, "this is my first show experience in the Far East, though 11 years ago I was out this way buying animals for Barnum and other big circas folk in the States. My longest spell was in South America

where I spent no less then seven years, and I can parisz voxs in Spanish like a native. Revolutions down there are as frequent as phoons in Manlis and I have seen them, too. Questioned about Brasile, the cheery little circus man said "I have known that country alace 1887 (before the abolition of slavery). Slavery was popular then and was conducted openly, The took a great interest in his subjects and saw that Emperor Dom Pedro, who was very popular, they were not harmed. The slaves in the Brazile

were far better treated than were those in the States in the old days. It was not because the because they were so supremely insy that Bizzilians were more loately bumane; it wa they did not care to be bustling around among their human cattle with cowhidos ke the Southern planters. I must confess I never heard of labour being disorganised decided to stay with "ole masss, though the law by the abolition and many of the slaves Improved their condition and insisted that they should receive wages. Yes, Brazil is a beautiful country, fertile and healthy, with fine scenery, and I have been all over it and into the interior, Sao Paulo city is a very nice place and connected with Rio and Santos, the seaports, by rall The line is worked by wire ropes and traction angles to the latter place and is a clever place of work The bread guage line to Rio is one of the finest in the world.

CORPS.

NOTAN DA

CALENDAR

FEBRUARY.

Metrorological manus based on ten years'

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observations fa 1893,

*Barometer...30141

Thermometer 57-3 Humidity Rainfall..

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WEATHER PEPORT.

Ou date at On date

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Barometer 30.05. 29.93 Thermometer......... Humidityskorepet

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94

95

Relafall 201

Chinese.-28th of 1st moon of 23rd year of

Saturday, 27th February. 1897,

Mohammedan.—24th Remodas, 1314 Jewish,-36th Adar, 6657.

San-Riid

[Kwong-sil,

(Fast month.) ........'6hr. 15mŠ. -GAY-Omin.

Sets 42602 Low water-Morning-armin High water-Afternoon 5hr, 56min.

No interior high or low walOT. ANNIVERSARIES. 1842-The establishment of the Superinte dency of Trade removed from Macao 1875-Treaty of porco kotween Japan and Korea

to Hongkong.

1887-Ericastion of Pert Hamilton" by the

signed at Kikw

British forces.

TO-MORROW, Chinese-27% of 1st moon of 23rd year of

„Sunday, 28th February, 1897. Jewlib.-26th Ader, 6837,

Kwang-t Mohammedan.-$51k Ramadan, 1914

(Rast month.)

San-Riter...... Băr, Liveis. Søtt min 6kr. min. High water-Morning. 9kr. 49min. ATISNOON......... kr. Imin. Low water-Morning..................

Ikr. Gömin. Afternoon Ohr, Simin.

ANNIVERSARIES.

1851-Pitched battle in Aberbeen Bay between

pitata junks and Chiness gunboats. 1876-Capture of the Sula capital by the

Spaplards.

F CHURCH SERVICES. St. John's Cathedral.Commentes, 7 1.., Matins, riam., Evensong, 5.45 1.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral:-Mass at. 6 a

7am. 8 .m. and 9.30 1.m/Benediction, .5 p.m.

Unton Church :-Servies; 11 a.m. and 6 pts. St. Francis, Church, Waugh 4 :—Mem (Chile), 6.m., (Port-739%.m., Begadiction, 3 p.m. St. Jough's Church, Garden RoadKoraker St. Anthony's Chapel, West 'sint-Ma

Service (English), ..

Wesleyan Methodist Churche-Secvices, 10.30) - a.m. and 5.45 p

1.10.

St. Peter's Seamen's Church2-23 8.m, and

6.30 p.m.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS, MAILS DUE French (Errect Simons) ist prox. American (Garlic) 1st prox. Australian (Guthrie) ist prox. Tacoma (Tacoma) 3rd prax. Tacoma (Victoria) 6th prex. English (Rosetta) 7th prox. German (Sachsen) 10th prox. American (City of Paling) 15th prox. American (Doric) 33rd pros.

THE sile er steamship Olympia arrived in New York on the 24th ingi.

Empress of India left Yokohama for Vancouver THE Canadian Paciic Rallway Co.'s steamar yesterday afternoon.

THE Imperial German Mall liner Hohenzollern and is due here on Tuesday next at daylight. left Nagasaki at 3 p.m. yesterday for this part,

THE Imperial German Mall Enar Prussen" left Shanghai at 11 am. yesterday, and may be expected here on Monday next al daylight,

THE Imperial German Mill steamer Sa carrying the German mails with datos from to the 8th lost, laft Colombo for this port day afternoon, and may be expected her on di about Wednesday; the reth inst.

THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carill & Co.), inform us that the Northern Paciic Steamship Co's steamer Victoria arrived at Yokohama, and loft for this port, via usual ports of call, to-day,

SHIPPING RETURNS. From 6-p.m. yesterday to 8 pm, to-day,

About Yellow Jack? Well, it made as close the circus in 1888, the daily deaths for two friends you had only left a few hours before weeks-being 300. It was a sad thing to sea dying through this awial scourge, Europeans Corps Orders for week ending 6th March, 2807. Toyo Marusteamer, from Salgon

and natives alike fell victims and all business was at a standstill. The Republican spirit grew space and old Dom Fedro was dethroned and given passport to Portugal,"

OIN KLE Dulles, Orderly Officer for week, Lieut. D. MacDonald, Orderly Sargeant for week, Battery Sergt. Major Duncan.

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Sword DrilĮ, For all Officer at Head-quarters at 3 pm Oolong uma on Monday, 1st March, Plain clothes.

Muted IREN Squad Drill.

Jacob Christenson · Ca Afric....... Hikosan Marusion

Navy League Journal, wherein he calls atten- ton to matters the Importance of which, as regards our assamed "supremacy at sex" at least, can hardy be exaggerated, and, even if exaggerated to an extent that Induces alarm, nought but real and material benefit to the British nation can possibly remit therefrom, for to be forewarned is to be forewarmed. M. The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, with your Tod-Mercer in the course of his remarks says - permission we will, accept the report and It is too much the habit of even fairly well. accounts as read. There is not much that informed people to talk and wille about the dering all things, will, I trust, be regarded asses, just as if we had it at the present lime. I can usefully add to the report, which, canal-importance of maintaining our supremacy at fairly satisfactory. The prospects at the begin Lord Nelson laid down his life that we might ning of the half year were sather discouraging, have it. He won it for us at Trafalgar. At his the plague appearing to frighten away, the few death he bequeathed it to the nation. And what tourists who would otherwise have come have we done with this precious heritage? We this way. During the latter months, how have lost it. Of recent years there has been a ever, basiness Improved and this Improvement, levelling up all round us, and we are relatively coupled with the most rigid economy in every Infinitely wesker than in Nelson's time, Daring department, has enabled us to show better results the fast thirty years there have sprung into than we at first anticipated. To the closing of existence no fewer than five new navies that Fedder's Wharf we attabate the decline in our Nelson did not need to reckon wiib, because billiard room and bar receipts, and until the they could hardly be said to exist at all. Besides reclamation fronting the Hotel is completed I the French Navy there are now the American, fear we cannot hope for any substantial improve Austrian, German, Italian and Russian navies, the same to English subjects in the part addressed the Government upon the apparently vir, that we are strong enough to overcome ment from these sources. Your directors have Now, supremacy at sex means at least this, of Slam reserved to French Influence by

slow progress made with the work and we shall any combination of these fleets, and at the Anglo-French Convention of Jan, 15, 1896, continue to bear the matter in mind. It is some most it means that we could attack and defeat -and which, I things continue as they are zi years since this section was commenced, and the whole of them put together-in fact, "sweep going at present, wil.end by becoming practi. although we have the assurance of Government the seat." We could do that in Nelson's time, cally a British dependency. The situation, de- not but feel that we have cause to be dissatis the sea. Now we could not be sure of victory if that no unnecessary delay has occurred we can and we did it. Then we had the command of plores the correspondent, has become Intoler-fied with the present state of affairs, the more

Well, after this, where next ?!! we were attacked by a combination of only two "I left for England soon after and joined able, and the French Government should not so as there does not appear to be any prospect of the above-mentioned Reats; therefore – wa the Barnum show on its first and only permit it unless it wants to abdicate ita position, of a defizite date fos lis completion. With have lost the command of the ses, and therefore appearance in London, The

regard to the suggested half yearly appro

cold was wa are really living on the sufferance of the too much for me after the tropics, priation of $6,cco, this sum, in the opinion Powers. We have not kept pare with some of so, after a run over to the Paris Exhibition, I left of the based, is necessary to meet the extensive. A CORRESPONDENT of the Morning Post pro-wear and tear of farzitare, cutlery, linen, &c., have no illusions about it. We must not, as you reached Bannos Ayres, the grandest city in the other Powers lonaval matters. We must for the Argentine with a host of novelties, and pounds the question :-Is it not time that we and the general upkeep of building. The put it," rest content with a general belief in the that part of the world, its miles of streets cover reconsidered bar rules in regard to official expenses in connection with these items will defensive vittae of being English." If we do so ing, it is said, a bigger area than London proper, secrecy? The Admiralty, he asserts, le making, way from your to year, and in order to equalise we shall only be preparing a Trafalgar for our. Most of its houses are of one storey and it has ever and rightly making, a great fuss about the divalg it desirable to deal with the matter in this way. condition of our Navy, and the condition of its There are as many as 3 dally newspapers, the charge on each half year's working we think seires. We must take stock of the present 200 miles of tramways running in all directions. ence of navel news by persoas employed in the During the past 18 months we have been able rivals," Mr. G. W. Steevens, who has gone very printed In seven different languages, English, departments of the State, When wins mer to spend $33,645 out of earnings on much carefully fato the matter, points out sorde of those French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian and chants and tallars can get information regarding needed improvements, including new boilers, conditions, and his conclusions are lile ( 4 Portuguese. It was to Buenos Ayres I had ray

pampleg machinery, &c, and recently wo ships some hours before any intimation reached which should enable us to economies on our ice Navy salted to modern conditions. Plain words bombardment of the city my wife and I were not got even the "preliminaries" of an efficient revolution of 1890. For five days during the the officem themselves, it becomes evident that bill and, what is of greater importance, to for Mr. Goschen 1 In the matter of armament shat up in our house not daring to go out in the there is a leakage somewhere; and though materially improve our victualling during the the British Navy is not the first, not even the open, ballets Hying sound like hail and cannon in this case no very

het months. I have nothing further to add, second, at the present moment." Of battleships balls shattering many a costly edifice. Things great amount of

gentlemen, except to congratulate you on the armed with modern breechloading guns, and at are very lively while these disturbances are on, (Nos. 1 & 2 Rob-Divisions) harm is done, the probability of a similar

Improved aspect of the company's affairs and the same time with modern quick firing guns of and it is just as well to lie as low as you can betrayal of news of more importance is to warn you that although so large a sum has the heavier calibre, France has twenty-four, unit the shooting is over, Provisions were at obvious. What, however, renders the position been spent on improvements there still remains Germany twenty-one, Great Britalo only twenty, famine prices and ardines and bisculls ware of the Government somewhat ridiculous is that much to be done to put the Hotel in really Take that in conjunction wits the following, faxuries to be dreamed of. You can do nothing (Nos. 3 & 4 Sub-Divisions)) Wednesday,

first-class order. Nothing has so far boen spent viz.) Rusala: at the same time that so much notice is being on the exterior of the bullding, the repair and | 20d of loco 19 Bad under construction on the ❘ with a show when the town is up, and on

no fewer than right battleship, colourwashing of which cannot be much longer five of which have been launched, and they are Flats, the seat of Government, about two hours circun horses and material were planted in La deferred, and the gider portion of the Hotel will layleg down another vessel of 11,000 tons at ride from Bueros Ayras. After the trouble had also require constant repairs. Your directors, Nicalleff (3) Bismarck lately is said to have cessed and the Civil Guard succumbed to the however, will continue to spare no effort to again informed the News Frets Prizes of Viannu that Government forces, I was the first in the Geld place the company upon a dividend paying the coming arost is the joint action of France with an Opera Company composed entirely of basis and they have reason to feel hopefal of the and Russle against England, He was convinced English performers. It was partly experiesental future. (Applause.) If any gentleman has any that Germany would take the side of these two and had been sit naranged before the cutbreak: question to wik I shall be happy to reply. Powers, and would support their co-operation 50, as woon xu peach wie daclared, the company adoption of the report and it was carried daan! Bir. Goschen, and yet there is to be Edwin Cleary. The novelty of an English Captain Goddard seconded the motion for the sgalast Great Britain. Think of bat, salled from England under the management of monsly,

redaction in our Naval expenditon next year Opera company invading the Argentine was too This would be sheer madness, According to Mr. much for the excitable Spaniards, and our Steevens there are three preliminaries which are access was phenomenal; in less than four essential for the proper design and tection of a montka we, kad a nut prodt of Cocos, ne ose modern fleet, vis:(1) Naval. Commander-in-being more surprised than the management. Chief (4) * Naval Staff 3-(43) *. Neval College'; After this straks of fortune I went back to the and, I will add, (4) a real Naval Reserve. Some sawdust and spanglers going in, with Frank of the other Powers bare all four of these, Great Bourn. The famous Water Pantomimawan Britain has not one of them. In addition to this prod word, suumiating the maid aid circus- Mr. Stoerens comes to the conclusion that Good Thaw po sighed for aber waride to coconut Britalo Mawal position Leavey becson in a spodlety miesteris, ahli worse invindd el better!! – Alter the neoin casafni + Africa in auge, vieting ni ska principal tow

the appointments of various officers to different are purchased-K"completa refrigerating plani hort of alarming. He declaras that we have | first lasie of the kerrors-of war, during the grea

taken of this matter fi is officially announced that "every facility is to be given to a formar Lieutenant in the Navy of the United States who desires to visit Chatham Dockyard for the purpose of familiarising himself with the methods adopted for defending simonrad ships against torpedo sítacks. At the time of the visit of the Italian Fleet to Portsmouth In 1895 it was matter of comment that all possible information wafforded its officers. When the visit of the Mt. Cox proposed and Mr. Ho Tong sacended French Fleet took place in 1891 a almilar polley the reselection of Mass Osborne and Wilcox as was pursed. Such International courtesy is directors, which was agreed to,

Mean W. H. Potts and W. H. Gaskell were very charming, but in har'lim disadvantages, and re-elected auditors on the motion of Messrs It is certainly to strong contrast with the treat-Chan Chan Nam and Wong Kam Fak ment which would be extended to any British In reply to Captain Goddard, the Chairman subject who should desire to make himpit said that with their refrigerator they would soquainted with the Berrion secrete regaming Juicu lictin if any (fon during the summer, as

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