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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1898.

́ A JAPANESE JOURNALIST.

occupied in Aftler för China wight prove to be

att better market. Rusila has already can- cluded treaties with Culos, nod France has fol- lawd le her steps, with a view to imposing Rossia's armles, but I admit being afraid of her tailifs,"

prohibitive tariffs în China' I do noi four

POSITION.

BY FRANK L. COOMBS, XX-MINISTER TO JAPAN,

BONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD. fighting services, and called's now and efficient Navy into existence. The construction of

Among the many fateigners who visited The annual meeting of the Hongkong Ice marchant vessels has not lagged, hat has been

London In the measurable year of the Diamond Company, Ltd. was held to-day, in the offices of pushed forward with overgy and skill, until to- day wo stand uncivalled in nautical supremacy the General Managers, Mesas. Jardine, Mathe and skilled methodical and mechanical anter-Jablice, few are batter known to their own son & Co. Hop. J. J. Ball-Irving presided. The pries; but while the bobla products of gentes country amongst literary men than Mr. Jichies | others present were Mess. W. Parlano (Macharm and gratify us, we seem to take but litle Tokutomi. Not only is he the edite of the thought for thoan who will have to carry on the Bugat) Az Flast, J.-H. Cox, K, H. Ross, H. vast and intricate schemes of commerce we have Kakumin Shimbun (the Nation), a most AN AMERICAN VIEW OF CHINA'S W. Bell (Secretary), Ho Tung, Ho Fook, R. designed, worked out, and created. Are not the important Japanese paper, and of various Chinoy, Le, Cheung Shis, Ho U Shang. lines which connect a vast and world-apread fournals, bat he is also a publiker, and the

The Secretary read the notice convening the Emplie won for us by the undaunted plack and

energy of Balifah seamen to be held in trust for other of "The Shoral-no-Nihon" (The Japan meeting.

of the Future). The influence of Mr. Tokutom! us by British sailors still? Ir not the rising gene-

an contemporary Japanese thought has been far ration of British youth and manhood, equal to

reaching, and his style is looked upon as a model any call that can be made upon its patriotism for imitation by the younger writers of the day. and devotion? Surely. Be it then our solemn

This distinguished gentleman, who was accom. duty to "see to it that means are provided

panied by another Journallit-author, Mr. Y. whereby we may assure England's heritage to

Fukal (the translator foto Japaness of PeartDA'S her own children, by encouraging and training

National Lile and Character" and similar the vast mass of material now waiting for want of proper and firm methods of organtention. Se classics), had been touring throughout Europe shall we reverse our present polity of taking and the East. Amang those the travellers met away the children's bread and, throwing it to Tolstol, the novelist, and the Rodmanlan

and Seivian Royaldes. dogs. Use the foreigner by all mace, and naturalise him if he means to cast in his lot with us for better or worse, but do not grant him privileger which no other Maidime State would grant to aliens.-Marchant Service Reporter.

The Chaleman wald-Gentlemen, I think all of you will regard the results the past year's working of this Company as in every way rails- factory. The Account in your bands shows nett profits amounting to $62,171.39, as against $55 044.85 for 1896, and enbject to your cons Armation, it is proposed to pay a final dividend of $5 per share, which, with the interim dividend paid in Augast last, given shareholders

ather beiter return than fa the preceding year. As stated to the report, is also recommended to make Ilberal provision, for depreciation, and to view of the increased amount, which it is estimated will have to be expended an buildings and new plant, and the desirability of strengthening the futura posliion of the Company against possible competition, I hope this apportionment of profits will also be accepted The outlay on the extensions, elc., 16- ferred 10, will, it is now thought, exceed $50,000, or a sightly larger som thin was estimated twelve months ago. General Expanies havo increased about ten per cent over thou of the preceding 3011, mainly due to the enhanced price of Coal, and whilst on this subject I may mention that we' are futroduc- ing the Meldrum Furnace into the works with the view of effecting an economy la fature by the burning of Hongkong small Coal. I will be pleased to answer any questions with regard to the report,

There being no questions the Chairman pro- posed the adoption of the report and accounia.

Mr. J. H. Cox seconded.

Carried,

Mr. Ho Taag proposed the re-election of Mr. Thos, Arnold ke auditor.

Mr. A. Fleet seconded, Carled.

The Chaleman-That concludes the business of the meeting Dividend warrants will be sent out on Monday. Thank you, gentlemen, for your attendance.

the 'griffin on the GROWL.

i have Just came out to Chins, in a clumsy

carga-liner, a tub with iron decks, Where, if accurately reckoned, "first-class" fare is really second, it's rammed down people's necks į Where, to save a Hole cash, passengers are led on hash, which made me shoot theļost— -And-I-don'—like—that·|------

FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG 7. C. v. H.H.A. POWERFUL."

There was a good game yesterday evening between the Hongkong F. C. and H.M.S. Powerful.

Mackay, Danby and Slade were away from the Club team which let in Pinckley, Head and Holmes. The game started at 5.5. For 25 minutes of the 1st half the Club played with so men, Moberly being iste, but for all that had slightly the best of matters. The Powerful played in dividually well but thele forwards lacked com. bination and could make inte Influence on the apposing delence. Early on the club scored but ister

The Powerful equalized and made several good attempts to obtain the lead su their outside right put in one or two long shots which only just topped the bar, however there was no alteration In the score at half time,

During the second half with their fall com. plement the club bad more of the game and succeede i in patting on two more goals; neither of them were brilliant ones and bangling of the Powerful defence was as much the cdr ** cleverness of the Hongkong forwards.

There was no alter ation of the ncora and at the finish it stood a to z in favour of the club. Instead of the customary Hall hour Bule more than no miantes was played. la the and portion,

The Powerful when they have had more practices will have a strong team, but at present they don't seem to understand oneanother's play and evidently lack training. Davies' play in | goal for the clab was not reassuring. To put up one band to stop a long high shot is very risky as with both employed they are eat too easy to I hadn't been here long, before I said "Con-stop. The Club's backs and balves all played

found Hongkong! I wish I'd never

wall but Mayron makes a mistake la dribbling Pinckley and he would make as strong a pair of Come "

backs as the colony postess62.

some.

I'd be contented with my "jot," If there was one to be got, and I could help myself to But here I'm on the job with the dollar at two bobmy employer simply had me for s fint,

And I don't-like-{ba! |

I bad to soon engage, at a modest monthly

wage, a domestic known as "i boy," Whose diligent attention to whatever I might

meation was a constant source of joy. But unfortunately he (on what he stole from me)

began to grow too fat,

And i don't-like-that 1

If I play all night at euchre, and loss lots of

fitby lacre, till I fent Inclined to blik, In company with filends, at a game that never

ends, till we go home with the milk. Then it's funny how the whisky, which you took to make you friky, makes your head cutgrow your hat, And I don't-like-that.

SVENGALI.

THE MERCHANT SERVICE.

Their forwards are fast and clever bat esch man trusts too much to his own excellence and will probably fall when they meet a strong ha?! back ile.

THE EQUITABLE.”

Mr. Tokatom! greatly pleased Carmen Sylva by telling her that there were only two women in the world who were at once queap and poets-borself and the Empress of 'Japan; and still more by presenừng the famous Roumanian lady with an Impromptu poem, la which he expressed his delight in seeing the Japanese national flower, the chrysanthemum, la the Court of felga potentates. The Empress of Japan das wilton two poems which hava grest vogae la her country-ons on diamonds, whose briliant light le derived from polishing, så man's good points are brought out by bard discipline; and another on water, which takes the form of the vessel that contains it, jont 'no man is shaped by his environment and his friends,

In giving my views of the Oriental qucation I Jabar under the embarrassment of one who kas galard official knowledge of ce tale things which happened preceding the war between China and Japan, and I feel bound by the same obligations of secrecy now that were imposed upon me then. Suffice it to way, and I thlak that in this I violata no relation of official confidence, that I predict- ed the next great war involving Europe would be in Adalle waters. This may yet bå averted and my prophecy come to naught, though to-day the shining Orlant discloses the scene where the great powers are pushing on to thevergeo! war. When geographical altuxilons are taken into considerailon this all appears most natural. The Vast Chinese Empire extende westward from the Pacific Ocean until it takes one-fourth of Asia, comprising in all a greater area than the whole of Europe and once and a half ngalu as largo as that of the United States.

The nineteenth century is perhaps a fold!!- ment of the postic prophecy that westward the course of empire takes its way. For wa sea far removed from this scene the nations are gather- ing their strength for the war of poll which must come from the dismemberment of what we look up's now as the oldest part of the world. Why is this? Simply because Chlox is weak. What the motives? Many,

NOTANDA

CALENDAR

FEBRUARY. Meteorological means based on ten years”-

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WEATHER REPORT.

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Saturday, 5th February, 1898. (St. Agatha.) Chinase-15th of 1st moon of 24th year

Kwong-sü.

AN EXTRAORDINARY" VOPAGE.

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN UP TO DATE.

The Northern Pacific stosmer Pelican may yot turn up; longer voyages than here are on r cord). TheBütish bark Natuns, zag days from London and long ago given up by owners and Insurance peoplo, sallad into San Francisco ca the 27th December, She had made four nitempis to round the Horn, and when that proved a | Impossible undertaking changed her course and mado San Francisco by way of the Capo of Good Hops. The mate and one of the sailo...) fear the marks of the terrible battle with the | elements off the Horn and one little chap, a first voyager, declares that all his smblilon to be « xxilor bas evaporated, and li`ho can only get back to England the Blijh mercantile marias will have to get along without his ser- of vices. Forty-five coloons per cent of reinsur

ance has been paid on the Natuwa, and her arrival and the account of her experiences hava swakened hope in the breasts of those interested in several other long overdue vessels. The Nafura left London May 16th and had a pretty good time of it until she tried to round Capa Hors. Theo, from the middle of July until the and of August, Neptune, in an ugly mood, took charge of the vessel and with the assistance of Borexu gave Captain Fretwarst, bis officers and crow aus of the Rlvellast experiences îny one al them had ever sacountered, Four timer the 'attempt was made. to rɔand the Horn and four times wind and sea carried the ship back again. 1733-Order of St. Patrick failialed. 1865-The Spanish brig_Nouvo Lepanto taken To the discomfort of wet drcks was added the

by pirates near Lantao.

spoiling to a certain extent of the bark's supply of freib water. /The Natuwa had among her 1874-End of Ashanted War. 1877-Klots rallway opened by the Mikado ofę czigo a large consignment of creosote in barrels.

Japan.

The pitching of the vessel turned some of the 1880-The Hongkong Government petitioned barrels 2018 and several of them burst. The by the Chinese to make the Japaneso creosote found its way late the fresh water tanks yen a legal tender.

and ever since all on board have bad to drink this tainted water. H. Johnson, the Naluma's mate, is still suff/ring from the effects of 'an ac- eldent that bafell him during the struggle on the Hon. He was under the forecastle head on the afterraon of August 9th, superintending some

(Feast of Lanteras, Fé1o of Shang-yoen, Ruler of Heaven.)

Jewish--15}} Sedat, 6658,' Mohammedan-19th Ramadən, 1915.

Sun-Ru... Chr. £5min.

Salt inuman Chr, 3mku, High water-Morning 1Ohr. Ovila.

Afternoon Shr, Imắn, Low wales-Morning mum thr. Kimim,,

Afternoon ... LAr. Römin. ANNIVERSARIES,

TO-MORROW.

The reasons and the motives are not conjoined. China'w Pacific coast line extends between the eighteenth and the forty-first parallels of north Isittade. There are many ports open the year round, and the European nations will events-1889-Rios ai Chinklang. ally-for one necessity grows out of another- seize the whole of the const fine of China. Sach 4 polley began in the sixteenth century, when Portugal obtained a foothold at Hacio. Then in 1842 Hengkong was ceded to Great Britain. This gave England command of the Eine barber between the Island of Hongkong and the main- land, as well as a completa control in case of wer on the Canton River, som which comes the commerce al Canton and much of that of interior thai,

Sunday, 6th February, 1898. Chinese-161% of Ixt meen of 25th year of

Kwme-sü,

In conversation with a representative of the London Daily Nur" Mr. Tokatomi and Mr. Fukal explained that joursallam in Japan was rapidly attaining the importance of a real Fourtă Esta'e Upwards of 8c0 papers and reviews ara published in our country," the editor vald, "but there only a dozen journals of paramount illex! Importanes, and not one of them Is an evening paper. Their circulation varies from 10 Dco to 100,000, and they sell for about a ballpenny. Advertisements are, of course, the chief source of revenue, but aanë atë printed as though they were reading matter. Our journalist resembles the French to one respect-the papera de end for their success on the reputation of the writers. To mention one instance, Mr. Fuk ziwa, the editor-in-chie! of the Fuji Shimpo (Timas), la personally a power throughout Japan; and Mr. Kugs, of the Nip

This was followed by the opening af ports and pon (Japan), Mr. Shimada, editor of the President of the House of Representatives, and Matuichi Shimbun (Daily News) -d Vice-reaty concessions to the several nations, the catablishment of courts, the adoption of police Mr. Takahashi, formerly editor of the Asahi regolatfews which have amounted almost to per manent occupation, and a hosille demonstration (Rising Sun), now Chlef Secretary of the

In any one of these ports would involve every nation fot-rested in grave international ques-1585-Death of Charles II, Cabinet, are also well-known, Thanks to come polsory education, the mass of the people can

(Cont. iend the journals, and since the war they have taken wn active laterest in foreign nws. My

This is the only way the United States could paper represents-Young Japan, and is the become a reckoning power. The Americans exponent of Nationalism in foreign palley, and looking on may well sak "What does itali Liberalisms in home affaire. I bave occasions! meso?" It means much to bim fastead of the correspondents in various cities of Europe and parliament of man and the federation of the America, and dispatched racial correspon-world. Decks and forts and battlemarts will dents Korea and to Chin, as you to the line the co1st, navies will swarm the seas, and then will come the necessity of coast defenses West have to Greece and Turkey,

and a great Pacific squidren for America.

What dies this simulianoous movement of

"One reason why English is so popular in Japan is that our people are greatly influenced by Herbert Spencer's works and the writings of J. S. Mill, Darwin, Macaulay, Carlyle, and Emerson. The essays of Macaulay and Emer-cently acquired by Japan as the result of her son, Indeed, were published by the Government the Imperial schools. Naturally wo think very bighly of Carlyle's Hero Worship The Borels of Disraeil, Lyttos, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Count 16 Tolstof and otbere Have been translated foto Japanese, and the poems of Tennyson and Wordsworth are very popular in this form,

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the European navics mean? Germany occupies a harbor opposite Formoss, the rich Island re

war with China, Naturally the fralts of victory would have given Japan dominion over the malaland. Her natural ambition would bare led her to ibe occupation of all that part of China directly opposite. This would have given her not only vantage ground, but would have enabled her 10, protect her western coast. Why did she not take this advantage }

Do we tot fad an answer in the fact that Russia has been so fast as possible completing her railway to Siberia; ibat she has radusily assumed what is in fact a suzerainty over Koras, and at last, bas occupled Port Arthur? Has the student of bistory ever studied the advant age of Russia? Look at the map of your child. bead and the map of to-day. A territory extend- ing from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. commanding as she does, with the consent of Kores and China, so much coast line. It will be no Crimes with the banded nations crying

Having regard to the growth of business Mr. J. T. Hamidon, general manager for the East of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, has resolved upon the establish. ment la Hongkong of a branch office; and an

We have entered upon a advertisement announces that, from this date, business will be transacted at No. 9 Queen's Dew era of our literature. The fathers of sar modern literature sie Ra!'Sanyo, historian and Road, Central, with entrance to Ice House Street.

poet-our Macaulay; and Bakio, historical The magnitude of the business of this Society,

novelist our Walter Scot Our best living and its rapid increase, will be seen on reference 10 an advertisement to which special attention willers Mr. Fukuzawa, of whom I have is invlied. The assets are £119,349,321, of already spoken-he is an erraylit; and Mr. which no less a sum than £1,519 818 to sarpus Fakuchi, formerly editor of the Tokyo Nicht in excess of all reserver required by law and all Nicht Shimbun, and father of Japanese journal other liabiltiles to policy holders. This in a ism, who is our leading dramatist. Novels superb result indicative of excellent manage-e the most widely read books in japan, where ment and financial administration. Policies fo they always run through the newspapers in the force at the class of 1897 reached the grand total fest place; then to order of popularity are of 198,159,000, or, reduced to local currency political literature, embracing economics and $1,000,000,000. The degree of favour enjoyed social questions; then history, and next poetry. by the Society is evidenced by the fact thai new There is a strong bistorical split in modern business was completed in 1897 to the extent of Japan and from my own office I have publish. 31,700,000, the Eastern Branch contributing ed fifty volumes of historical iterature, beslis substantial proportion of that sura.

having to my weekly paper a space devoted to Bistorical essays. There are no rhymes in Japanese poetry, but there are feet; and in mo dern poems the influence of Wordsworth, Tenny the gorgeous Esst with retest hand could son, and Longiellow in clearly discernable, and,

hower upon nations. She opened the ports of of course, that of Shakespeare and Goethe, who Tapan and Kors. She occupied an origical are both much studied.

posliion. Without jealonay and ithout alarm ..."FI-cannot admit that Japanese set-is decline could have maintained her influence legiti ing in the foreign atmosphere; on the contrary, mately acquired in the beginning as a disinterest. blok it is improving, Gabo Hashimoto, oer ed nation, but tradition, which brings age withou! greatest painter for the last two centuries, cer- wisdom, held her back until commerce and tally leimt prespective from abroad, and so has everything else was shaorbed by conspiring Belsen Kubota, the present leader of the in- nations. The result of it all is that while she pasionist school. Car porcelain art bas de may look on with alarm, she must simply look on, clined, temporally, I hope, but Japanese metal work was never better than it la to-day."

As life assurance- now attracta considerable attention opprriunity, will be taken to deal with some of its principal points,

Bilions of all ranks should feel interested in the wellate and progress of the Mirchant Ships Officers Bill shortly to be presented to Parliks ment, which has been carefully drafted with a Tlew to lightening come of the burdens now bearing somewhat heavlly span holders of Board of Trade Certificates. One of its avowed objects is to protect and encourage professional ambition and real, by making the sea service an open and aatisfactory illo career for British subjects only, AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS. and straffenlog the gate considerably by which lotelguer Gods it easy and convenient to enter; to stop the mimost indiscriminate issue of Certif Cales which are now so heavily discounted that Third and Foath Mates are expected in many casca to bavo passed the Extra Master's examina tlon; to lasist that every Britha vertel sbali Cany Certificated Officers, who in every case must be Britiså subjects,

The tip around the world can be made in Gity days without any trouble, So anys Mons. J. D. Gavetski, Russian Government engineer,

Hold, enough, but with her vast arudy, dis cipilned as Von Meltke in years of waiting 'had disciplined the German army, pouring south from Siberis, she stands to-day in a position to brush away ancient governments and meck

crambling dynasties, gan

The Interests of América are sad to contem. plate. She has lost all the opportuelles that

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· Afternoon mo Dhr. Emin, ANNIVERSARIES.

“

1791-Battle of Stringspatam. 1838-Sir Henry Irving born. 1840-The Spinlab Envoy Halcon arved at Macao to demand valsisciloo from the Cetuese for the burning of the Spaclık brig Bibatwo.

1896-Residents sppalated to the Federated

Malay Sates, 1897-Perrons on relief in India uumbered

2,467,00.

CHURCH SERVICES,

John's Cathedral-Communion, 7 a.m.,

Matior, 11 *.m., Evensong, 5.45 pm. Roman Catholic Cathedral♬-Maas at 6 s.

7, 8 am, and 9.30 am, Benediction,

5p.m.

work. A heavy jen strack the ship and Johnson

a brow off his fact. He fell and struck bla berd against the anchor cable. He was badly cut at the time and has been inff ring with his head ever since. A szilor, wie alio injured In the same gale While orgtzt! la fuillag the lower topsail ke fell to the deck and broke leg. The limb was set in a enda manner and will have tot broken and reset usleus.batu satisfied to go through ille the cripple he is to day. While off the Hora ike Notuna sooke the British ship Kilmany, hound for San Frans clico The Kilmany was mora lortungle than the Natuma, as abe 'renched San Francisco pOMO time ago and is now on her way back to Europe with a cargo of heat. The Natuwa suffered

gaile considerably in the berry weather. She lost part of ber mizzen and main topmast stays and one ses ibat came aboard tors away the tarpulin over from the after-batch, and took with it the washboards from the poop and seriously damaged the forecastle house,

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

On the 1818 alt. Lin Ya· g-la, the Black Fisg Chief, accompanied the Provinc'al TressMTAN

and the Total of Canton to parads his troops

at Yin Tong.

A nassenger boat was lasted by, robbers ou

the 26th ult, on her way to Canton from Chang Mok-tow. Pun- district. The robbers xiter

Unton Church-Services, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. German Batherd's Chapel, West Polatooling the vessel landed out a village: the boat people chased them and with the asiltiance Morning Service, 11 R.m St. Francis Church, Wancha! :-Mais (Chin.), of the villagers two robbers were captured.

6.m., (Port.) 7.30 x.m., Benediction, 5 pm, St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road :-Morning

Service (English), 9 ...

10.03.

St. Anthony's Chapel, Wen Polat -Mars, 8 Wesleyan Methodist Church :—Servicer, 10:30

a.m. and 5.45 pm.. Peter's Stamin's Church;-11 8.m. and

St.

6.30 p.ro.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS:

MAILS DUR

German (Sachiin) xolh inst. American (Belgie) 12th last. Tacoma (Olympia) (9th Inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 21st Inst. American (Peru) zand inst.

THE China Matual Steam Navigation Co. steamer Ocpacă, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this pol yesterday afternoon, and may be expected here on or about the roth fast,

THE Imperial German Mail liner Sachsen, Carrying the German malis with dates from Berlin of the toth ult,, left Singapore for this post at gara. to-day, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the zeth Inst.

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SHIPPING RETURNS. From & p.m. yesterday to 5 p.m. to-day, . ARRIVALS. Coromandel ...............teaser, from Bombay Mathilde ............

Holbow Lokiong

Mararan Singapore Zapa

China bar demonstrated to the world her defenseless position and has pracstenlly given Mr. Tokutom) is naturally in a position la sp" | the powers permission, to take ay they choose. Breciate the present religious culliok of Japan. It remains to be seen what country, through "Our country is cur Idol, and patriotiens our first modesty, will decline participation in this high doctrine. From the Emperor downward the vast carnival It remains to be seen, too, what may majority have no other religion. For the rest, be the results of over-indulgences. In this the common people are Buddhists, half a million child is as wise as a sage. Should the spirit of perhapa Confucians, and says hundred thousand Tamerlane animate the statesmen of Chios the

But

ta Arllé volcars. Christians of all sorts-Roman Catholics, Greek Lavaders would be driven in the sea,

country where the rich have Victoria > Church, and Protestants-while a few profess an eximple of

grown richer, the p207 porer, and canker cor- Anping mung Shiato!sm, the indigenous religion. But this Buddhism, Confucianis, Christianity, is all ruption has weakened the timbers of state Cheysang.......

beyond the power of resistance and beyond its CAING Let me explain what I mean by the last, sen pretense. tence. Jast as you have statues to Nelson, Wellington, and others, so the Japanese have temples to Yozitome, founder of the first mill- tasy government, and (in the famous Temple of Nikko) to Tokugawa Ieyoyasu, founder of the last miliary government-our Frederick the Great. Others to whom, in Carlisle's phrase and sense, we offer hero worship, are Teojin, states. man and poet, obe of the most popular objects of worship; Kusanoki Masashige, a typical loyal general; and Kato Kiyomiis, & bays ge Geral who fought under Talko, Other 'temples are 'excred' to ancestors.

and Mons, P. Chəmillard, a French sugineer In the service of Messrs. Papot & Co, of Parls, who arrived at Victoris (B,C.) last month from the Orient, alter having been engaged in the con- In several articles we have shown that struction of the Trazs Siberian Railway, A the foreign element has already, get a very solid traveller can now journey from Vladivostok, on footing before the mist and in the atokabole, the Pacific Coast, to St. Petersburg, lo from ten and also among the petty officers. It is now to twelve days. This vast line traverses a alming at the quaring deck, and we think that thickly populated country, over rivers, through we are fully justified in assuming it has gone far ravines, along seemingly endless trestles and to carry the outposts, that is to my, that Co. over wide barren slepper, a route full of lonial vessels and a large number of ships trad-engines ing difficulties for 9987 alles. With an accomplished fact, Ing abroad under our flag carry Masters and the great tallway

that the military Officers certified by British authorities, but who it is easy to be seen are silens by, blood and birth, and this pollag strength of Russia on the Pacific Coast will be on the part of Colonial Shipowners bas certainly greatly strengthened. There are over 20,000Japanised, and the Shintoism is moderalsed. not been staggered or shaken in any way soldiers at Vladivostok, but trouble should srisa 200,000 could be rushed to the coast with by the Australian strike of some seven years in a week. Vladivostok is liueif in an exception.

la t ago. The number of Certicaled silabi now sorrlag in British merchant ships clearing and ally strong position, for there are me less than arriving from and at the ports of the British thirty fortresses here, and a fleet of from seven Islands is admittedly low eximate, and if we to alns Russian war shift are ever in the bar. add to these some three hundred or more sailing bor. The transcontinents1 line, after leaving in Colonial vessels and traders who seldom Vladivostok, ruas northerly to Habarolak, where return to the United Kingder, and who fre. the Governor-General of Western Siberia realdes, quantly are foreign vessels (with British register. This is a city of 100,000 and a strong military for protection), bet not conforming to Bridek polat. From Habarolek it rude westerly to law or Board of Trade Regulations with regard Blagoweschensk and Nerichensk, two very im. to Officers. We find that the craft by poriant centers of population. From here which we obtain Your Hving is threatened, break acceir for about room miles, and instead and that free trade principles ara stretched and of proceding by rail, the traveller takou past- of the alvor stommers run. expanded most unhealthily for the maritimege on one community, even to the extent of a pressing taping up the Amear river to where the railway vitation to the foreigner to step in and make again begies. This and a break at Lake Bal himself quite at home upon exsier terms than Kal, where conneciton fa also made by steamers, are allowed to the free born Bilion. For a State are the only breska in the line, and before long which prides itself (and with great justice) upon these will no longer exist, as work has already the enterprise and skill of its merchant-adven begun on a continuation of the lee along the Enrers and mariners, and whore existence banks of the Amoor and around Lake Balke first rate power seems solely to depend upon the From this lake to the Siberian boundary wise organisation and patriotters of the men Afa-Samars are ten large cities, with a popala

ho man her mercamille fleets, who protect those on averaging about 50,000. All are strong fleets and who are indispensable usinational milltary posts and many soldiers are stationed feeders, the apathy and negligence of the at each. Legislature in postponing or denying measures Work has just been commenced on a line which may secuse the service of nationally | from Vladivostok through Northern Meachails trained native, crews and officers, soems to Blagoweschenk, parallelling the other lice, strangely anomalous, if not worse, For Bhy and by which the journey will be shortened yours we have been in a state of tranal- about 1,tod miles. This line is being bulls by flon, and the and is not yet. The country virtue of a concession between Russia and bas responded to the appeal on behalf of, the | China.

The most we can say is that there is one thing to prevent an Asiatic war. It is what we call the peace of Europe,

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endorm the opfalmus expressed by Correspondents in this column,]

THE LOST CORD,

A bad burst itself asunder.

If the people of the Englands of the West WHAT IS THE PRICE OF STRING? and of the Esst were better acquainted," sold Totes Korton se vás "HowarCRU TELEKRĀNU.” Mr. Tokutom!, earnestly, "I am sure they

DEAR SIR,-Is shing very cheap ? Herswith would be better friends. As it fa, Japan has a piece of staing thick enough and long enough many friends in England, but they care more to hang a few of the Port Office people, 1 for her art than her people, and those who visit | zeceived thle specimen of official extravaganca

not Japanese vesports and beautiful scenery da grang the characteristics of ear cation by the last French Mall, it war nifired to hold may be sociable and polite-I regard that as together an envelope Bin: by gins by in that complimentary but we are not so dippaat, not so childish, as the travelling amateurs would have you believe. Our Foreign Minister, Count Okoms, the champion of young Japan, reminds me of Lord Palmerston in his high spirits, his sanguina temperament, bis indomitable "per- sevmanor, and our present Prime Minister Count Matsugata has broad, -moderate opinions on the subject of finance...»

After examination would you kindly (as you have to len so much matter to the Post

a request that his subordinates will in fatura, Office) return it to the Post Master General with practice stringent ecopamy ↑

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A fire broke out at Canten on tha zet Instant destroying three houses. The origin of the cup. brak was das to the "jos pidgin" at a farallure shop.

On the zoth vltimo the revenue cruiser Tal Chaf captured three hosts which were smug. gling 35,048 callier of rice for outports and brought them up to Canton and hande love to Sin Hok-kok to bɖdealt with,

The shop Sun On Wing, an agency for Cas toms taxes, was sealed up on the 8th instant for chealleg the Customs. The owner la said to have reported valuables as common goods.

Thras robbera drassed like women tanke passage from Canton to Plug Pa district. While the vessel was le`ving the wharf au old woNIAI suspected them and Informed the boat people, After they were searched some revolveis and wear me wore taken out from the ruffling' kits and they were handed over to the local

authorities.

At To Kong, Pan-u district, a'larmer was working with his az on the 16th alt, and four robbery rushed up and demanded the animal. The former opposed them and after a hard fight for half an hour be "was killed ́und ́Els ex taken away.

CONSUMPTION, Wanting Diseaser, and General Debility. Doctors disagree as to the relative value of Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphlter the one supplying strength and flesh-ské otherw giving Darve power and acting as tohle to the digestion and entire system. Emalilon of Pare Cold Liver OR HYDOL photphlies the two are combined, and the e is wasderful. Thousands who have antric permanent benefit from olbar prepargilong kaver con ested by this. Scott's Emaltios: Is parfectly palatable, and is easily digested even by those who cannot tolerate plain Cod Liver Oil Any Chemist can supply it," Sale Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of China :-Watkins & Co., Hongkong.-- [Adut.

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Under most Distinguished Patrons ges ON

MONDAY NEXT, the yth Februscy, 1848.

BOXING CONTEST

UNDER MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY

RULES, 10 ROUND CONTESTA between

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On View at ROBINSON. PIANO STORE: Master of Ceremonies, Mr. C. T. ROBINSON, ALSO # OTHER CONTESTS,

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