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To-day's Advertisements.

BIJOU THEATRE.

RECLAMATION GROUND,-WEST POINT.

TO-NIGHT

(THURSDAY), 2nd February, 1899, Fifth Representation

of

OUR GIGANTIC OPENING BILL,

THE SHIP ON FIRE. “S

THE STORM at Sea.

THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN,

&c.

SATURDAY, 4th February, 1899.

First Grand Family MATINEE at 4 P.M. Children half-price to all parts except Boxes

and Gallery.

PRICES.

Boxes to hold Six

Reserved Seats

Unreserved Seats

Pit..........

$15.00

2.00

1.00

50 30

Gallery (for Chinese only)...... N.B.-To avoid the crush at the Ticket

Office at nights intending patrons are earnestly requested to book their seats in advance at the ROBINSON PIANO CO

Doors open 8 P.M.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1899

Entimation.

THE: Chinaman who was injured by falling | THE HON. JOHN BARRETT ON THE | houses in Manila, during the sixteen months

in endeavouring, to escape from the police by climbing down a spout on the occasion of the raid on a gaming house the other night hos died and an inquest was held this moming.

A. S. WATSON & Co., HALL, Chine expects to receive for his now

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. $50,000,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

PORTS

(For Invalids and General Use.)

$14.40

Per dot.

Cais.

B-VINTAGE, superior quality,

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C-FINE, OLD VINTAGE, SUP-

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erior quality, Black Seal Capsule....

VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottlerl) 20.40

Overture at 8 sharp,

17 BAR BY THOMAS GRILL ROOMS.

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1899.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

HLARE GC.M.G. will preside at IS Excellency, the Governor, Sir HENRY

the PRIZE DISTRIBUTION at the above GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION, TO-MORRW, the 3rd instant, at Noon."

The attendance of all interested in Education is cordially invited.

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D., [:57

Head Master. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1899:

JANTED an ASSISTANT ENGINEER

ENOCH" at Wei-hai-wei.

16.20

Port after removal should be rested for a month before use.

Wine re- quired for drinking at once should be ordered to be decanted at the Dis- pensary before being sent out. These Wines are too favourably

known to need comment.

Sample bottles and smaller quanti

Wfor service in H.M. Dredger "ST.ties will be supplied at proportionate

Apply, stating qualifications and pay re-wholesale rates. quired, to the

"CHIEF ENGINEER,"

H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1899.

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RACE BOOKS FOR SALE.

CLUB RACE MEETING, 1899, with lists

of Entries. Winners, and Stables entered, and Memoranda pages, carefully compiled (in book forin),

The only edition of the RACE BOOK recog nised by, and published under the direction of, the Stewerds of the Jockey Club, is issued by the Undersigned.

No edition reliable unless bearing the im- print of" NORONHA & CO."

Cloth Paper

PRICES.

.$1.50 each.

50 NORONHA & Co.

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Hongkong, 2nd February, 1899.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,.

LIMITED.

SWATOW.

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

"HAIMUN," Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Paris, TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co General Managers, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1899. [161a

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"FOOCHOW". Captain Smale, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

__BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, and February, 1899.

Ports.

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

The Hongkong Celegraph]

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1899.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.

LONDON, January 31st. The Dreyfus Bill has been introduced in the Chamber and referred to a Committee. M. Dupuy has undertaken to submit M. Mazeau's report to a Committee,

MR. BALFOUR ON AFFAIRS. Mr. Balfour speaking at Manchester said he was convinced that strength and efficiency of British armaments constituted the best security for universal peace. He regarded the good understanding established with the United States as the surest guarantee for the future of civilization throughout the world,

THE LIBERAL PARTY.

The Liberal Party will meet on the 7th instant to elect a lender, Mr. Campbell Ban- merman's clection is regarded as assured,

WEATHER REPORT. -

The Observatory, report says:-On the and at 11.50 am. The barometer has fallen in the [156a North, and remains steady in the South. A low pressure area scoms to be advancing East- wards in N. China, and pressure' is highest in W. China. Gradients slight on the coast, moderate with strong monsoon in the N. part

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL "HE Company's Chartered Steamship THE

"TAICHOW," Captain Primrose, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 4th instant, at-Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAÞŘAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, and February, 1899. [1580

MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE

HE Steamship.

"PATHAN,"

of the China Sea. Forecast: moderate N, winds; cloudy,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A FOOTBALL match was played between the'] Queen's and St. Joseph's College, the latter won by 3 to nil.

H.M.S. Undaunted made a capital run down from Wei-hai-wei, averaging a speed of 15.6 knots on the passage,

AT the February auction of opium held at Calcutta yesterday Patna fetched Ra, 1,154, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, Old Benares R. 1,159, and Now Benares

Rs. 1,165,

the 6th February, S.S." SIKH " S.S. "ARGYLL" 8.S." MACDUFF" S.S." GHAZEE"

>

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......About 24th Feb, 1899. 11th Mar., 1899. 31st Mar, 1899. 15th April, 1899. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. Agents, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1899,

AN APPEAL.

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HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

TCONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most

PHILIPPINE AND FÅR EASTERN

QUESTION.

As the Royal Welsh Fusiliers cannot get up an special trip North through. China and Japan, with the figures just quoted, if you bear in mind always will have, more..at stake in the great

eleven to play the Hongkong Cricket Club on Saturday, there will be a pick-up game, com- mencing at 11.30 am. Names should be en- tered on list at Cricket Ground before Friday at 4.30 p.m.

AMERICA'S POLICY IN THE FAR EAST from January 1897 to April 1898, paid mora in After this awakening to an appreciation of Customs duties than the fourteen Swiss, and what the Far East affords there can be no German houses combined. To be more. specific, nine German firms paid duties amount and politics, whether the United States shall retreat from a greater participation in its trade A large and representative audience using approximately to $547,000 five Swiss hold the Philippines in whole or in part, The sembled in St. Andrews Hall yesterday after $736,000; and nine British $3,305,000; while paramounrinterests of awakened commerce will noon to listen to an address by the Hon, John one British firm paid $752,000, or greater than insist on a forward movement and the following novel, The Drunkard, a larger price than has Barrett late United States ininister to Siam, on

the nine German firms combined. These of such a policy as will best subserve American ever before been paid for a work of fiction.The Situation in the Far East, as affected by figures are not given for the purpose of belittling interests in the vast field concerned, This, as The English and American rights to The the results of the late War," delivered at the German and Swiss interests, but simply as a

I outlined before, is perhaps the chief result of the late war and leads up to a statement of what Christian, it may be remembered, netted him act of the Odd Volumes Society. Mr. statement of fact. In the same connection I Barrett was asked to speak in Hongkong while

am compelled to admit that the business of should be the specific policy of the United through en route homic after an

American houses cuts little or no figure. The States towards China, where lie America's extended stay in the Philippines and a

future returns, we hope, will show that they greatest interests and where she has, and have successfully entered the field. Along

matter of markets for her exports than that in a total foreign trade of over sixty 1.dllion

she has now, or ever can have, in the Philip- dollars two thirds of it, or forty million dollars, pines under any conditions. Enumerated are owned by British houses, you ace that you under special heads that policy should include; cannot afford to forget that in the present first, uniting will other powers, or those chiefly crisis it is not only the United States which concerned, with a friendly spirit towards China. must have care for the future. By owning and the promotion of her own good as well as the trade I do not necessarily mean that the that of foreign nations, in

compelling her to imports and exports are directly to and from institute reforms in her government including; Great Britain, but simply that they are handled second, capable directive control of her finances, and controlled by British houses,

and reorganization and improvement of her army and essential forces of order; third, maintaining freedom of trade with equal rights to all nations and special favours to none in all the territory comprehended in the Treaties; fourth, supporting the integrity of the Empire and opposing the alienation of large areas of such dominion; and fifth, in the event of us- avoidable delimitation of spheres of influence, such delimitation as will not close the growing markets to the products of the United States and nations of similar commercial interests. It would seem to me that on such a platform, not only Great Britain and the United States, but Germany and Japan, and even France and Russia should be able to stand. It may require the millenium for all six of these nations to agree, but let those who are strongest lead the way with a united front and the others will be forced to follow.

to those present were Sir John and Carrington, Admiral and Miss Helland, Colonel and Mrs. Evatt, Consul Genemi Wild: man Consul La Roux, Capt. Hastings, R.N., Capt. Rumsey, R.N. Capt. Blade, Lieut. Hobsen, U.S.N., Mr. Thos. Jackson, Mr. Granville Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. E. Robin- son, Mr. Mrs, and Miss Lloyd Mr. D. Gillies, THE Royal Hongkong Yacht Club inform us

and

many other prominent members of the that the R.E. Race No. I will be resailed on

community. Sunday next, course to miles; from Meyer's

Mr. J. Francis. Q. C., presided. In intro- cast buoy, Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rock,ducing the speaker he stated that Mr. Barrett Meyer's buoy and Channel Rocks, all to port,

had served four years as American Minister to Siam, during which time he had made à start 2.15 p.m.

careful study of Far Eastern questions. Since time in Manila, besides visiting Japan and China, leaving his post he had spent a considerable and was in a position to speak authoritively on what would be the effect of America's entry into Far Eastern politics.

Ar the meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon a discussion took place on the report of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon for 1898, and a resolution was passed supporting the suggestions made by Mr. Ladds'in this and in previous reports,

THE "Trust" system in the United States is only some 12 years old, yet these rings now control half of the industrial capital of the country. There are 173 trusts and their aggregate capital is close on three and-a-half thousand milkon dollars.

SUCCESSFUL experiments have been made with an invention of an Austrian naval engineer for

stopping vessels under way. The inventor claims that by the use of his apparatus the way of a steamer going at full speed can be in stantaneously checked,

LORD WOLSELEY, addressing the volunteers at a prize distribution in St. James's Hall, said the officers engaged in the Soudan campaign all agreed as to the extraordinary power and accuracy of the long-range rifle, the effects of which were the great feature of the battle. MR. CHAMBERLAIN's speech at Wakefield gave great satisfaction in Berlin and Vienna- especially his references to the desirability of friendly understandings being arrived at be tween Great Britain and Germany, and Great Britain and Russia. The newspaper campaign against England, which raged for so long in the Berlin journals, is at an end.

D'ARC's Marionettes gave another performance of "Robinson Crusoe" last night and the house was once more crowded, by five minutes after nine even standing room being unobtain able: We can confidently recommend this very clever show to our readers and would call attention to the matines to be given at 4 p.m. on Saturday next, to which children will be admitted at half price.

THE mortality returns for the Colony of long kong for the week ended January 14th show a death rate of 135 against 142 for the previous week and 183 for the corresponding week last year. The rate for the following week was 144 against 14'7 for the corresponding week last year. The returns for Macao show 36 deaths for the week ended December 25th, 1 for the, week ended January 15th, and 43 for the week ended January 22nd.

Mr. Barrett said :--

Mr. Chairman, Members of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society, Ladies, and Gentlemen. After having accepted and faithfully striven to comply with the invitation of the Oriental Society of Japan, and the General Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai to address them on the Philippines and kindred subjects, it was thy firm intention to speak no more in public, until, reaching England and America, where I must fill engagements made long ago. When, however, on arrival in Hongkong, en route home viz India, I was unexpectedly honored by the special request of the Odd Volumes Society to discuss the situation in the Far East, as affected by the results of the late war, yielded, taking into consideration the standing and prominence of the organisation, its distinguished member. ship and patronage, and the vast interest which Hongkong as the chief port, not only of the Orient, but the entire Pacific, has at stake in the future adjustment,-possibly re-adjustment of faternational, commercial, and political relations in the Far East. I shall make no effort at oratory whatever, but confine myself to a plain enumeration of facts, While my humble opinions may have limited value, and my knowledge of any general Asiric subject may be circunscribed compared to the wisdom and experience of many of my hearers, it is barely possible, that having been a close observer of, and to a small degree a participator in, the remarkable train of incidents and events of the last eight months, supported by a zealous study of Oriental conditions during the past six years, I may be able to interest you for a few minutes, and so execute my respon. ible commission of the evening.

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TREATY RATIFICATION.

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MANILA'S CENTRAL LOCATION.

Bullest, even yet, I may not have brought home to you with sufficient strength the concern which Great Britain as a nation, and Hongkong as part of that nation, must have in the disposi tion of the Philippines, and realising that.in addressing an audience largely British 1 must remember that you are chiefly interested in considering how your country and your com merce are affected by the late war, I would emphasise the geographical situation of Manila in its relation to the chief points of the Far East and the Northern and Southern Pacific, in comparison with Hongkong, Manila is á hundred and fifty miles ricarer Singapore, and hence all points beyond in Burnah India and Europe; two hundred miles nearer Bangkok and points in the Gulf of Siam; five hundred miles nearer Java; six hundred and thirty miles neater Australia; two hundred and fifty miles nearer Honolulu and the United States; the same distance to Yoko- hamia and nearly the same to Vladivostock, and not much further to Shanghai, Kiaochos, Port Arthur, Chefoo and other northern pons In other words, within a circle drawn in a radius of one thousand eight hundred miles, with the centre halfway between Hongkong and Manila, there would be more important commercial points nearer Manila than Heng kong. Now all this does not prove that Manila that she will ever surpass her in commercial has any great advantages over Hongkong, nor and political value, for there are numerous other considerations that go to determine the import ance of locality; but it does prove that she occupies an undeniably strong place for both trade and stategic purposes, that, under the progressive administration of the United States or of some other enterprising Power or possibly of native autonomy or independ ener, she has a brilliant opportunity which cannot be hidden and that she may yet prove a worthy rival of Singapore, Hongkong, Shang hai and Yokohama in the vast comunercial exchanges of the Far East. It is only since the war calightened the world in regard to the location and resources of the Philippines that it has appreciated their splendid position, value, and bearing on the commercial and political balance of power in the Pacific.

THE GREAT RESULTS OF THE WAR.

The task imposed upon me is not an easy. The subject is still speculative. We do not yet know absolutely what are the actual results of the war. The Treaty of Peace upon which their-complete definition depends is not Literally translated, my subject might be yet mtified. As all of you may not be made to rise "The Situation in the Far East entirely familiar with the requirements of the as affected by American Occupation of the American Constitution in the matter of treaties Philippines," for, whether such occupation is would beg to explain that the power of mak permanent or temporary, it will have accom ing and negotiating treaties resis in the hands plished two great results that have a vital bear of the President and of the Senate, the upper ing on the "Far East; first, America's full house of our national congress. The President, appreciation of and active interest in the politics through his duly appointed representatives,

and commerce of the Far East; second, the is always subject to the approval of the Senate. can draw up the document and sign it, but it opening up of the Philippines and the deve lopment of their resources. These are certain But even then the road to ratification is not ly results worthy of careful consideration and smooth. A two-thirds majority is required to which either directly or indirectly affect pass the Treaty. At present there are eighty nearly every portion of the Orient. As corol eight Senators, or two each for the forty-four laries to the main proposition we have States. If then, thirty only of these eighty-first, the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands, eight vote against ratification, the Treaty is sent already accomplished through the influence of back to the President and mist be revised on war conditions; second, the determination of fines usually recommended by the Senate.

the United States to construct without further I am hopeful of the result on Monday when delay the Nicaragua Canal; third, the move the first vote will be taken, according to Reuter. ment to lay a cable across the Pacific from But there is danger of delicat with the opposition the United States to the Philippines, Japan

training every nerve to secure the necessary

and China; fourth, the putting on the trans the proposed Arbitration Treaty between the thirty votes. You will remember that when Pacific route new lines of

passenger and United States and Great Britain failed for ratification, a few years ago, a large majority of the Senate was actually in its favour. Lest it

fail of ratification, I would add that, on the *system of government that trehjes can so easily other hand, it is an effectunt safeguard against the hasty passing or rushing through of treaties that might eventually be most harmful, or dis- graceful, or promo

by sonic party that at the

INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS. Coincident with the closing of the war and the consideration of what policy America shali follow in the Far East, interesting develop- ments appear.-Possibly-some-of-the most- gratifying features have been the accord with which Great Britain and the United States have been, and are, working at Peking in several important issues; the unanimity of action at Shanghai, where their interests are akin; the sudden and almost startling apprecia with England in keeping Manchuria open, and tion of America that she is equally concerned that to-day she has the controlling share of the imports into Newchwang, the chief port of the Far North, and the key to the 'region back of Fort Arthur. The excellent progrest that is being made towards carrying out the American enterprise for a trunk milway from Canton to Hankow, which means that American interesis will be allied with those of Great Britain in keop

ngopen the great back country of the West River, and the phenomenal development of the oil and flour trade, especially the latter, under skilful management These are only a few general illustrations of the movements of the hour; had I the time and you the palenca

might be more specific. But I would not be misunderstood as being an unreasoning critic of powers whose policies may not be entirely in accord with ours. They are doubtless working for their own best interests and therefore justi fed in their methods. What is best for us may not be best for them. In that situation we must strive at least to preserve and protect, if not enlarge, the rights which we now already possess. If we do not show that we intend to guard what we have, or take advantage of new opportunities, we cannot blame others for guarding their interests and taking advantage. of these opportunities.

I might sum up my observations on this point by stating that whereas, before the war, the and policy in China, she is now, as a result of United States was in doubt as to her interests the war face to face, with the importance and possibilities of her interests and must adopt a policy of decision and progress, or for ever be left behind in the great unpitying race for supremacy in the Pacific.

FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

LORD Kitchener of Khartoum is engaged to be married to Mario Evelyn, a daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Richard Mereton, whose husband was comptroller of the household of the Marquis of Lorne and H. R. H. the Princess Louise, when they were in Canada. The bride-elect enjoys a large personal fortune which came to her from her mother's father, Thomas Rallis might seem a serious defect in the American politics of the Pacific. Still more there might confidence that wise counsels will prevail. of Bedford Square. As a child she played in the woods at Rideau Hall, Ottawa, and she is now described as possessing more than an jordinary share of good looks.

FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG F. C. v. H.M.S.

POWERFUL,"

moment was in

If you should ask what will happen in the event of the Treaty not being ratified it could be answered that the negotiations as just in timated would be reopened with Spain on lines which it was known would be approved by the accessary two-thirds majority..

and

As to the future of the Philippines, i take a situation. I canret definitely tell you what more optimistic view than most students of tho

that future will be politically, because I do not any certainty, you would have no reason to know. Were I to attempt to outline it with:

hope, I fear, cuts little figure in the solution of trust my judgement. I know what I hope, but, the Philippine question; still, I have great.

be subserved. Of the commercial outlook. and the best interests of all concerned -and that is Hongkong-I could speak with more certainty.. The foreign trade of the islands should be doubled in the near future, and, within ten years, should expand from $60,000,000 to $200,000,000

what

chiefly

concerns,

freight steamers and the extension of old lines; and filth, but not least, a great awakening of interest, not only throughout the United States but the rest of the world, in the trade and

American Navy with important specific in be mentioned the general enlargement of the crease of the Asiatic squadron which has its obvious influence; the possible presence in Asiatic lands of a strong American land force, and the consequent readiness of the United States to act in any great emergency that arise in the future evolution of Asiatic pulitics. Not to be forgotten, moreover, are the many signs of interest which Germany has and is manifesting in the disposition of the Philippines, which, following on her enterprising step at Kinochow, has its of you should take the particular interest to care significance and shows a natural desire on for a copy of that address I shall be glad to provide you. As the scope of my remarks this her part to participate in the development of evening do not necessarily include such statis- the Far East. Japan a

also looks on. with anxious

[In my Shanghai" "address" 1 of the islands as the conclusions and results of treated exhaustively of the commerce and trade my own observation, travel and study. If any

them.

Another victory was added to the Hongkong Football Club's list yesterday, on the Happy

Although this situation first concerns Valley, by the team that met an eleven from H.M.S. Powerful.

America, as it deeply affects her future Although the homesters left the field winners, it will sound paradoxical history and the policy of her government, when we they did not win; at least, it was

it is of grave importance to Great Britain, gaze and deems herself affected by the result of tics and descriptions I shall not here review not through there efforts they won. It happen. Germany, France, Russia, Japan and other the war, for it is almost bailing distance from ed in this way-the ball was placed for Le nations possessing large commercial Southern Formosa to Northern Luzon, and is

A SEMI-INDEPENDENT GOVERNSIENT verton to make a kick from goal; he made political interests in the Pacific and the Far it not possible that in the Philippines may

Now, as to the great question what govern the kick, but the ball struck White; the back,

Enst. Right here, in Hongkong, you have grow up a nation in the South" that will rival ment shall prevail in the Philippines, or what and rebounded off him into the net, so, in every reason to be discusssing what will Japan in the North?

disposition shall be made of this resourceful reality, the Naval team won the game for the be the outcome. First as the leading commer.

DEFORE AND AFTER.

group, I am free to say, subject of course to club. However the goal might have been

cial entreport of the Far East; second, as the To realize the meaning of America's gigantic new data and information that might come to obtained, the club team deserved the vic- great outpost of the British Empire beyond step let us look back twelve months; had you my knowledge, but judging from my own tory, for its members played much the

India; and third, as the principal port of com better game, and several times-wers within

then asked the average American whether his investigation of the islands, their resources munication with the Philippines, and as their country had interests in the Pacifir beyond his and possibilities their location, their inha an ace of storing, but the Powerful's defence nearest important neighbour, with only six own Pacific Coast, the Klondike and Honolulu, bitants, customs, habits, and the capabilit was strong and could not be broken hundred miles and two days' steaming inter he would have been ignorant ; had the American ties of the leadors of the people, that the through. The team advertised to turn out for vening, and doing a business with Manila that people been asked to take the Philippines as a happiest solution of the present problems and the Club was, at the last moment, altered, one

is counted in millions of dollars, Hongkong gift, free of all mortgages, Spanish, native, or, dificulties would be the careful establishment if we go into history, British, ninety-five per of a semi-independent protectorte under the noticeable change being, that Butland, of assuredly can claim that she is vitally con- H.M.S. Victorious, was

cerned requesitioned na

cent, would have voted "may" had you asked general control erguidance of the United States, centre forward, and right well did he fill DRITAIN'S INTERESTS SECOND TO AMERICA'S. the average member of Congress to vote for until and provided that, it shall prove the the position. Danby, Howard, Kew, and What, moreover, with the Philippines con Hawaiian annexation, the construction of quality and ablitly to stand alone, the United Looker did exceedingly well, and Pinck-trolling the main route to the north after the Nicaragua Canal, the subsidising States reserving for itself some port, like that of ASHES, supposed to be those of Julius Caesar,ney also put in a lot of works; but it was passing the Straits of Malacca, with their of a cable fine, the support of a firm policy for Subig Bay, for a naval station, and securing for were unearthed at the base of a colums in the his ciny out in giving corners, ceding no less extended position along the east side of the the protection of trade in China, he would hage itself, and other nations in the event of éventual

than four. Fortunately for the Club, the sailors

South China Sea for over, seven hundred quibbled over teclinicalities or trivialities; had independence extraterritorial rights of jurisdic Roman Forum. The column marked the spot

unable to score off either, F. H. Kew was

miles from Borneo north and directly op you told a true story of the possibilities of tion over nationals as we now have in Japan, where Caesar's body was cremated.

safe under the bar, and so was Leverton, the postte the French possessions of Indo Ching, American trade in the Pacific and the Far East, China, Siam, Persia, and Turkey. opposing goalkeeper. For the Powerful,

with their location athwait, as it were, the

especially China, and exhorted the manufacturEXTRATERRITORIAL RIGHTS Oliphant, Christmas, and Leuther, were the pick direct routes from Australia to China and exs, exporters, and all concomed to an active on the day's play. It was a pity to see at-one radius of all important points from Yokohama listened to by few, laughed at by many, and

with their situation in of the fald would have been. I would lay special stress on this point of tage of the game an element of roughness in- troduced by some of the Naval players. One of

doubted by the majority them in his excitementeven drew buckhisarm to

far from being gentlemanly and should be severely put down by the referee For that kind of thing he has it in his power to order the man off, or to even stop the game. The teams (HONGKONG FL) F. H. Kew. Hanson. Pinckney. Mayson. Kew,, Howard. Lowe, Lookor. Butland, Hancock. Danby,

THE Norvegian steamer Trym arrived this afternoon in toy of the Blue Funnel liner Antenor having been picked up, with her tail shaft broken, to the westward of the Paracels.

ONE of the largest forests in the world stands

respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of on ice. It is situated between Ural and Gkhotsh Hongkong and the Fast Ports, for their kind Sea. A well was recently dug in that region, patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds when it was found that at a depth of 350 feet of NEEDLE WORK

the ground was still frozen. Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed en old ones.

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Ladica and Children's Under-clothing Chil dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Banks for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters,... Hongkong, 22nd April, 1891.

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AN epidemic of shop-lifting has broken out in New York; no fewer than four ladies, wives of clergymen, were arrested during a single week, in a Sixth-avenue shop, od charges of this description; while another well-to-do woman, who had not the proverbial excuse of the poverty of a minister'i family took a bonle of perfumes

Warc

Piele,

strike one of the Club players. Such nets are

were as. under i

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Heaps, Leather Wiss. Pièle. Christmas, Field Oliphant Jolinson, Rice. White

Leverton.

(HMS Powerful.”);

to Batavia, what, I say, with this remarkable position in Manila on the map of Asia, Hong-

andritorial rights as assisting in seitling the Philippine question, because I do not know of Now all is changed. Every, newspaper and its having been previously brought forward in has interests at stake second only to those of the Far East and the Philippines; even the most serious dangers of native or inexper

kong, as an integral part of the British Empire,

the United States. Were it not that possibly the whole future foreign policy of the United States depends on her solution of the Philippine question, I should say that the interests of Great Britain in the disposal or government of the islands were greater than those of all other nations combined. If in addition to the strategie position of the Philippines in relation to the different parts of the British Empire, it is re. membered that the major portion of the foreign trade of Manila, Iloilo, Cebu and other lesser ports of the islands is owned and controlled by British firms, the meaning of what I say may be more readily appreciated. To fasten this thought in your minds, let me call your passing attention to the fact that the two leading English

every magazine in the land contains Bricies on this connection and because it would avoid tha

school children are studying the map of the ienced authority and rule...If all nations hadi „ja Far East as if it outlined their own State; extraterritorial rights in Japan, during the period i manufacturers and exporters are secking all the of her development as a great nation, if we now information obtainable, and our Consular repre- have them in old established countries, liko sentatives, including the able energetic Consul China, Siam, Pernia, and Turkey, certainly we General at this por, are flooded with enquiries could claim them with all right and justice în of all kinda; Congressmen without hesitation the Philippines, and doubtless the Philipinos annex Hawaii, vote millions for the Navy, would grant them gladly if such steps would cable, and Canal, and even the President enable them to win independence. recommends the maintenance of the open The great vested Batish, German and other door and suggests sending a special com-interests would then have full protection. As mission to China to investigate commercial elsewhere foreigners and foreign property conditions and possibilities; while we find a would be under the exclusive jurisdiction large majority of the Sonate, if not quite the foreign consuls. This system has obtained two thirds, ready to ratify a treaty that compre successfully in the past despite its weaknesses honda occupation of the Philippines

and defects and it could apply in alije. Whillpe.