THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1901,
definitely whether Mr. Labouchere nourishes the, nfüramiÿ, truthfully, wilise prevarication in his bosom the fond belief that the submarine is hopeless. What, then is to be done in minars are aquatic, or even amphibious | such a situation?" Well, bold measures are animals; and that such exercise as that afforded | adopted, and winked at The fact is that, by rounders would be about as useful to one of | sometimes, the knowing newspaper man does them as a knowledge of billiards would be to an not enter the portals when he sees the guardian omithorhincus, or even to a whale. As a matier there. Is watches his chance, and then slides of fact, submarine miners occasionally do emerge
in and dashes up the stairs with all speed from the depths of the briny, and flop about and with the manner of a servant of the on the shore as if they thought they were land department. Once there and he is safe, pro- animals. On such occasions, if they are not vided he knows to which of the many rooms kept in normal training, they get puffy and to go without asking questions and giving slip out of form. Sometimes the authorities himself away, in its next issue the paper says ruthlessly drag submarine miners away from simply: "We are in a position to state, &., their natural element and leave them high and and it is all put in the briefest paragraph. dry on mountain heights where they fatten aud If it published the full details of the in- flourish. In that way they kept one for a year terview it would achieve enormous notoriety at Lundi Kotal in the Khyber Pass, where the and circulation for a brief period, and would hardest thing to get in the whole place is a very effectively cut itself off from further com-- single glass of water. They used him there munications so far as the Government was for blowing up towers and things, and when |ænncerned. Of course, as has been suggested, not so engaged he played "socker" and the Government does not give its secrets away hockey Despite the abnormal nature of his in this manner unless the publication serves. surroundings, the man kept his health all its own purpose very well. It usually wishes through the campaign.
those most concerned to read, mark and learn, and experience has proved that, disguised as it is, they usually take the hint which is thus thrown out in the London papers-Cassells Saturday Journal,
PLAGUE AT: SINGAPORE. The following further cases of plague, both eventually fatal, are reported as having occur red on the 25th ult
1. Peria Karpen, male Hindu, aged 18. The deceased used to live in Market Street but left there some days ago (probably when the first case of plague occurred) and went with his brother to reside at a Temple at the 6f mile on Chingi Road. There he fell ill and his brother
brought him to Tan Tock Seng's Hospital,
where he died at 6 p.m. on the agih instant.
2. A clerk to a Chetty in Market Street. He left town with two friends on the 25th and went to a hut near the 71 mile on the Changi Read where he died at 9 a. on the 26th. The bat
has been burned down.
In both the above cases post-mortem and bacteriological examination verified the cases as ones of plague. The bodies were buried with due precautions; the houses in town occupied by the patients disinfected, and all contents removed to St. John's Island Quaran
Nine Station.
A
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
Preparations are actively going on for ohserv ing the eclipse of the sun on the 18th May along the line of totality passing through Netherlands India. saya Straits paper. A scientific commission has been appointed to fix upon the best place for abservation, judging from climatological data. The latter are not full enough owing to there being no meteorological observatories except at Balavia in the whole of the Dutch East Indies, Rainfall observations are recorded at 220 stations, but, these afford no test of fitness for the purpose in view. The commission has sought to meet the difficulty by arang- ing for special observations to determine the climatological conditions of twenty places on the line of totality fromPadang to Am boyna, which were taken in April, May and June last. The worst reputation för cloudiness, judging from these observations, falls to the West Coast of Sumatra, of which Padang is the chief town. Borneo and Celebes are better off in this respect. Judging
from the rainfall returns the west coast of Sumatra offers the most suitable spots. Am hoyna shows a larger number of rainy days. The report of the Commission recommends Padang and Painan, in West Sumatra as the best spots. "Next come Pontianak (Borneo), Macassar (Celebes), and Amborna (Molucchs)
BRITISH WHISPERS TO THE NATIONS.
It is popularly imagined that a Government utterance in a public print on any subject of topical and international interest is one of the rarest things in the world. Cabinet Ministers, as a rule, are so extremely guarded and take such great pains to avoid saying anything which might be construed as unfriendly to a foreign nation when speaking in public, that it is naturally supposed they would be doubly careful when entrusting their thoughts to the tender mercies of a newspaper. The truth is, remarkable to say, that it is just because they have to take such precautions in speech that members of the Government, are often more inclined to let themselves go" in the news- papers, it always being understood that the process is carried out in a definitely prescribed manner, and that the rules of the game, which are thoroughly understood on both sides, ministerial and editorial, and strictly adhered to. When they are so the Government, though speaking, does not seem to speak in person; but a good many people abroad whom it is most desirable should see through the thin deception do so. On these terms newspapers often come into possession of important infer mation from the Government, given to them by the heads of departments themselves, the facts of which they would never dream of speaking in person publicly for fear of the comment that would inevitably be aroused.
I
PROSPECTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
AN AMERICAN OPINION.
Two events of world-wide significance, and of immense import to Britain, occurred in the last half of the ningeenth century. One was the American Civil War in 1861-65, which confirmed and sealed forever the national unity of the American republic; the other was the war between France and Prussia in 1870-71, which unified modern. Germany. Those two events ended the era when Britain was
practically without competition in industrial and commercial supremacy, for they brought to the front the two great powers of the present time whose extraordinary material
energy is now regarded by all thought- ful Englishmen as the
gravest menace
existing to British, predominance in the world's commerce and finance. It is ap parent that the last thirty years of Victoria's | reign really witnessed a steady decline in the international potency of itritain as a financial | and industrial power; while in diplomacy and war her former prestige has been gradually dimmed by the formidable territorial growth of Russia through the arts of diplomacy, by the creation of the modern continental armies, and by the large increase in the naval strength of the other maritime powers. This important fact of the relative decline of Britain.since 1870 must be understood in considering the future of the empire now that the Queen is gone..
THE FRIARS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
QUEEN'S INSURANCE.
Inquiries in the City indicate that the amount which will be paid out by the insurance companies over the Queen's death will be about a quarter of a million. has policies on the Queen's life up to the limit Every office, practically, is ""full"; that is, it cares to take. There are about eighty offices.
The limit varies with different offices. While
same will not insure way one life, Queen's or subject's for more than £2,000, there are one or uwo which will take a risk up to £4,000 or £5,000.
The American offices certainly take up to 40,000 on a single life, but the inviolable rule of American offices, especially when dealing with large, risks, is for a medical exantitration of the insures..
About five years ago there was an attempt to insure heavily the life of the Duke of Edinburgh, but the Duke would not comply with the re- quest that he should be medically examined and the insurance was refused.
The insurance offices will not, of course, hegrudge payments over policies on the Queen's life. Such policies have been very profitable to them, as policies always are when the insured lives longer than seventy years.
The insurable interests which had led to the taking out of policies on the Queen's life were mainly leases granted for the erin of her Majesty's life.
The Rev. Percy S. Grant, rector of the Church of the Ascension, in New York, who visited the Philippines some time time ago with Bishop Potter, is giving the impress of his visit in a series of articles in "The observer, and fully and frankly states the facts Churchman." He is evidently an impartial as he saw them, without considering whose toes he may he treading upon. For instance he declares that in governing these islands we should be guided by the teaching of history, by our own experience and by common sense, and disregard for principles and the false philosophy ofsome of the fathers of the Republic. Free institutions cannot be imposed off hand on lower races. Such races he thinks unable to govech themselves. Asiatic peoples especially seem indisposed to do so, and this is particular ly true of the Filipinos, owing to their diversity of race and lack of training, “If America," he says, "has in the Philippines a problem that will tax its strength, how can the Filipinos anive it alone? If a windlass will hardly pull a man out of a slough, can the man get out alone by pulling at his own bootstraps Dut while it is thus the duty of the United States to govern these islands, Ir. Grant holds that thus far this country has shown little aptitude for such a task. "There is," he `declares, “; great career of a high and stimulating sort for
It has, of course, heen practically impossible Americans who intelligently and laboriously will give themselves to the service of the races.
to insure the life of the Queen for whole life that have come under the direction of the
policies" for the past ten or twelve years, United States at Efesult of the Spanish war,"
Before then the rate was about 11 per cent. It is evident that Mr. Grant regards the ques. At the Diamond Jubilee time there were many insurances to cover the period of the public tion of the friars as the real problem in the Philippines. These orders, he says, are hated rejoicings, and on these, of course, the insur- by the natives, even those who are gool Catheange offices made large profits. lics, and he quotes Cardinal Gibbons as saying. "The Church in the Philippines is a branch of the Catholic Church we are not proud of" While in Manila Mr. Grant learned that the Filipinos value the Church but loathe the clergy. "The insurrection of 1896, under Aguinaklo, was incited by the land robbery and tyranny of the friars. The first formulated demand of the rebels was for the expulsion of the friars. This animosity to the friars is because of the belief that they have fraudulently ac quired the best land in the islands. Andi hé gives it as his solema conviction that "the United States will never restore permanent order in the Philippines until Spanish friars are expelled from the islands." This opinion from a non-Catholic observer must, of course, be taken for what it is intrinsically worth. But it should be borne in mind that none of the American officials on the islands have com- mitted themselves to such a drastic suggestion. It is undoubtedly true that, either through their fault or their misfortune, the friars are disliked by the Filipinos. It may possibly
At Lloyd's there have been a few recent in surances of the Queen's life up to given dates. These have come from West-end tradesmen dreading an upheaval of trade and from theat- rical managers, and so on."
THIRTY PRODIGAL SONS IN STOCK.
In a little shop at Port Said an Englishman
has started one of the most curious businesses in the world. He has an immense stock of coloured pictures of all sizes, illustrating the events recorded in the Bible. The figures in pigtailed Chines to the negro of Central. these pictures ar: of all nationalities, from the
Africa.
One subject-the return of the prodigal son -is drawn in over thirty difierent ways. In one picture the figures are almond-eyed China- men, in others South Sea Islanders, Hindoos Samoans, Malays, Djaks and other races in all parts of the world.
In one picture, which is intended to repre- sent the miraculous draugh: of fishes, the disciples are shown in a Chinese junk, which is so loaded with fish that it seems in great. danger of being swamped. These pictures are produced for missionaries, and are sold in enormous numbers.
become the duty of the American Government Politically, Victoria leaves her empire with to investigate the causes of that dislike. If, as three weak points-Ireland, India, and South the result of such an impartial investigation, it Africa-while the entire network of so scattered should appear that the friars are in possession ominion depends upon the maintenance of of properly or lands to which they are not the most powerful navy afloat. Now it ought to entitled, they should be compelied to make be clear that an empire that depends for its soli-restitution; and we believe that American
Catholics would be among the first to interest in people who are of an altogether . It is difficult to make a native take any | darity upon its perpetual control of the sea by means of war-ships has a precarious prop to rest
prove such an acl. Rut it, on the other different race, but he shows a lively interest upon. In this respect, Britain is inferior to hand, the charges against them should be powers so compact and yet so huge territorially proved baseless, the American Government will
in a drawing of a man of his own type. The as the United States and Russin, whose destiny surely defend and protect them in all their missionaries show him these pictures, his at- can never be decided by one or a dozen naval rights. In either event it is improbable that a
tention is caught, and he soon learns the mean- lights. Britain's position is just this: The wholesale expulsion of the friars will be founding. The Englishman who supplies these power that controls a stronger navy holds the necessary. The religious orders will be treated
caloured prints has sold immense numbers, and British empire as a mere pawn in the interna with equal and exact justice. The Filipinos they have been carried to the ends of the earth. tionalgaine. The melancholy isolation of Iritain can ask no more; the friars can expect no less. They can be bought at all prices, from 6 cents adds an element of danger to her future, för it Mr, Grant makes a specific charge against
a dozen to 30 cents cach, and the sales average must not be forgotten that her greatest successes Archbishop Chapelle which cannot be accepted
from 70,000 to 100,000 every year.-Cincinnati in the past have sprang from the coalitions she without official proof. He declares that the
Enquirer. was able to organize and finance, while her Archbishop, who was sent to the islands to look severest reverse, the loss of the American after the legitimate interests of the Church, has colonies, resulted from coalition against invaded the political field in almost a treason- able fashion. For he has urged the friar to go back to their cures in authoritative tones "And this advice," adds Mr. Grant, foments. anil perpetuates misunderstanding and armed strife between the United States and the insur gent Filipinos." If this charge against the Archbishop is true, it is curious that no hint of it has, so far as the public knows, come from any one in authority in the Philippines. Archi- bishop Chapelle is an honoured American citi zen, and we should all prefer to believe that Mr. Grant was' misinformed as to his course. But if it should turn out that his zeal for his Church has led him into an unwise or ques tionable attitude, the Pope would be wise to note the fact and replace him with an Ameri can ecclesiastic not open to the same objec tion.-New York Tribune,
her.
It is difficult, to escape the conclusion that the nation can never be more puissant, com- pared with other powers, than during the memorable reign now ended. The Victorian age will probably be distinguished in history as marking the culmination of Britain's great- ness.-Springfield Republican,
THE MAILED FIST.
The dignity and contemptuous seclusion of the Chinese Emperor were first broken down by the mailed fist of the enterprising Kaiser, This important incident in the history of European relations with China took place in May, 1898, shortly after, the seizure of Kiao- chau by Germany at the beginning of the year. The Kaiser sent eat his brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, to Peking, and the Emperor Kwang su was compelled to receive him in audience un terus of absolute equality. This was a un- fique and humi ating experience for the Son of Heaven, who, for the first time in the long vista of Chinese history, received an outer barbaring of Royal birth standing, and afterwards actually paid him a return visit. The Khedive of Egypt himself has never been ordered to do anything one-tenth part so distasteful to himself or so completely opposed to all traditions of the past. That the Celestial ruler of the great Empire of the East should have descended to such depths, at a moment when his blucrest, anger and resentment had been taused by arbitrary act of aggression, certainly astonishing. To the average Chinaman it must have appeared almost incomprehensible.. But Chinese Court etiquette was still further outraged in December of the same year by a reception accorded to the foreign ladies by the Empress Dowager her. self. This occurrence in itself is sufficient evidence that the cullapse of fmperial dignity, was due, not to Kwangsu's personal pliability, but to stern political necessity. It was brouglis about by dread of military Europe and not by any spirit of progress or enlightenment on the part of China's rulers. Now we find the Chinese Emperor addressing petitioning letters to a European Sovereign that are really models of politeness and subservience. We hear no more about our respectful admiration from afar of the perfection of Chinese government. "We have received your Majesty's reply to eur telegram, Kwangsu writes to the Kaiser." From it we see with pleasure and with pro- found respect that your Majesty is inspired with friendly feelings towards us, and does not wish to make us personally responsible." The respect, it will be noted, which we have em- phasized by italics, is now on the side of the Son of Heaven. The Emperor continues: "In your Majesty's reply we were advised to return to Peking This we regard as a sign of your Majesty's friendly sentiments towards us." And he winds up with the humbly expressed hope that our views, which we again declare to your Majesty in this letter, will meet with your Majesty's recognition.
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BY THE MAIL.
(From Home papers.)
The Reichsrath and the late Дисем.
The scene in the Austrian Reichsrath,
Rroused by the presiding member's tribute to Queen Victoria, was most painful and dis- creditable; but we must noi place a wrong construction upon it. The members who broke in with rowdy cheers for the Boers and frenzied insults this country, we're immediately after- wards; when the Reichsrath passed to domestic matters, as disgracefully violent about their own Government and temporary· President. They were a wretched minority of Radical Czechs and Pan-Germans, bitter enemies united for once in the congenial pleasure of behaving disreputably; and nobody feels their conduct more bitterly than the rest of the Reichsmall and the venerable Emperor-King who has sent such a warm message to our Sovereign. At the same time, it is worth while to note the character and manners of what some English- men are pleased to parade as" foreign opinion." The Duke of Manchester's Affairs.
The affairs of the Duke of Manchester canie on for hearing before Mr. Registrar Brougham, atthe Bankruptcy Court on the 1st ultimo in con- nection with the sitting appointed for his public examination. It was stated, liowever, that the Duchess of Manchester was il at San Francisco, and that the Duke could not leave her for the purpose of attending the present appointment. Negotiations were also pending for the sale of valuable property, which, it was believed, would realize about 75. in the £ for the creditors. The hearing was accordingly adjourned until March 29.-
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
MARCH. Meteorological means based on ten years' pbservations to 1893.
.30.141 .57-3 79.0
Barometer Thermoineter Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer..... Temperature Humility Rainfall
TO-DAY.
1.70
On date at. On date at
10A.M.
30.14 GO!
·30.01 68
25
67
Saturday, 9th March, 1901. Chinese-roth of 1st moon of 27th your of
Kwang-su. Sun--Riser
6hr, 10min. 6kr. 5min.
Sets
Moon-Ins Apogee zkr. a.m. High water-Morning
Afternoon
Low water-Morning
ohr. 38min. 11hr, gawin. Chr. min. Afternoon ...... 6hr. 25min. ANNIVERSARIES.
1845 War in Scinde concluded. 1872-Attack on Messrs. Farnham and Robi at
Shanghai.. 1879-The hulk Aden capşited at Taku; 52
lires lost,
18-German Emperor, Willian 1, died. 1898. S. Senate unanimously passed
· National Defence.
TO-MORROW,
|
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning | YUENSANG, British steamer, 4,128, P. 11. Rolfe,
Service (English), 9 am.
St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point Mass,
8am.
$
Wesleyan Methodist Church:-Services, 10.30
a.m. and 5.45 p.m. Union Church:-Services, 11 am and 6 p.m., St. Poter's Church.
West Point,
tta.m.
3rd Sunday in Lent March roth.
Hymn 567; Venite, Hooper; Te Deum, Lawers esc; Benedictus, Mornington. Hymns, 577, 321, 572
(6.30 p.m.)
Hymn, 351; Magnifica, Turte: Nunc Dimittis Hiles; Hymns, 356, 320, gőz.
The Mission Launch Dayspring will call on the ships on Sunday morning between 9 and 10.30 a.m., to take men ashore for the services. The answering pennant" may be hoisted..
-- MONDAY, 11th, Noun M. M. Co.'s steamer Tonkin with mails
etc. leaves for Europe. p.m.-Annual General Meeting of the Hong, kong General Chamber of Commerce at the City Hall.
3
5
R.N.R 9th Mar,Manila 6th March, E-SANG, British steamer, 1,127, 11. J. Roopc,
General Jardine, Matheson & Co.
9th Mar--Canton 8th Mar, Geneml- Jardine, Matheson & Co, BISAGNO, Italian steamer, 1,510, Manzini Dante, 9th Mar,-Singapore and March, General-Carlowitz & Co. DORIC, American steamer, 2,691, Harry Smith, R.NR. 9th Mar,-San Francisco 9th Feb, Honolulu 16th, Yokohama 151 Mar, Kobe 2nd, Nagasaki 4th, and Shanghai (Woosung) 7th, Mails and General-Ö, & O. S. S. Co. ANPING MARK, Japanese steamer, 1,058, K
Subruki, 9th Mar,-Foochow via Amor and Swatow 8th March, General,--Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. CHARTERHOUSE, British steamer, 1,400, W.
Dawson, 9th Mar,Perang and Singapore 3rd Mar, General-Chinese, CARKER, British steamer, 5,oon, London, gth
Mar-Calcutta 25th Feb, HATING, French steainer, 507, W. Bast, 9th Man-Haiphong and Hollow 8th Mar, General.A. R. Marty,
VIPERE, French gunboat, 450, Glen del Vil.
lengur, 9th Mar,-Hoihow Sih Mar.
Clearannes at the Harbour Office.
p.m.-C. & M. Co.'s steamer Frriu leaves for Heimeon, British str., for Canton.
Manila.
TUESDAY, 12th, Queen's College re-opens.
N D. L. steamer Vaunting Imives for German Colonial and Australian Ports via Swallow etc.
Non-P. M. Co.'s stemmer China leaves for
San Francisco via Shanghai etc. Neon--1. C.5 N. steamer Kumsang leaves for
Calentta via Singapore etc. Cargo ex Nankin subject to rent,
WEDNESDAY, 13th. Noon-C. P. R. steamer Empress of Japan'
with Mails passengers etc. leaves, for Vancouver BC. viti Shanghai.
THURSDAY, 14th.
Noon-Mecting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Go- down Co. Ld, at their offices.
FRIDAY, 15th. Daylight N. Y. K. steamer HakataMaruleaves
for Kobe and Yokohama.
SATURDAY 16th.
Noon-1 & 0. S. N. steamer, Bengol, with Mails etc. leaves for London.
(About)-P. & O. S. N. Co's steamer Chusan
leaves for Shanghai.
TUESDAY, 1981 Noon-An Extraordinary General Meeting of
the Shareholle's of the Union Insur ance Society of Custon Ld, at their
office.
WEDNESDAY, zoth. Noon-N. D. L. Cu.'s steame: Bayern with
Mails etc. leaves for Southampton,
WEDNESDAY, 27th. Noon-Meeting of the Shareholders of the China Sugar Refinery Company Ld, at Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co.'s offices. 12.30 pm Meeting of the Luzon Sugar Re-
finery Company Ld., at Messrs. Jar- dine Matheson & Co.'s offices.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
.! 'MAIS DUF Indian (Catherine Apear) 12th instant. Australian (Australian) tzth instant. French (Ernest Simons) 13th instant.. Canadian (Empress of China) 18th instant. American (Nippon Maru) 19th instant. Canadian (Tartar) 28th instant.
•
The E. A. Co.'s steamer Australia leaves Manila to-day, the 9th inst., for this port.
#
Tha M. M. Co.'s steamer Ernest Simons, with the next outward French Mail, will leave Saigon to-day, the gth inst., at 2 p.m., for this port."
*
The N. Y. K.'s steamer Hakata Máru. (European Line) left Singapore for this port yesterday, the 8th inst., and is expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the 13th inst..
*
The T. K. K. steamer America Maru, with Mails &c., which left herce Feh, 7th for San Francisco i Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, in- and Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 7th inst.
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:
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURN- G.M.S. Hertha.......... Kowlana Doet
U.S.S. Isla de Esson U.S.S. Bennington... U.S.S. Yerblown...... H. 3.S. Alacrity H.M.S. Arethusa, Clenngle
China Hainan. Chinglu, Leki
Sunday, 10th March,, 19őt. Chinese-20th of ist moon of "27th your of | Avalanche d
Kwang-sü. Sun-Rises
Seis
success.
ה
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1
37
11
st
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Wingsang, British str., for Swatow, Antonte Macleod, American str., for Iloilo. Yorikime Maru, Japanese str., for Kobe. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, ff, French str., for Saigaus Machew, German str, for Bangkok. Pategami staru, Japanese str., for Moji, Fuensang, British ste, for Amoy. Charterhouse, British str., for Saigon." Maidsuru Moru, Japanese str, for Swatow. # Ping. Chinese steam-Inneh, for Wuchow. Saving British stri, for Wuchow. Charterhouse, British str., for Amoy. Devaroongse, British str., for Bangkok...
Departures.
Man 9, Thales, Britishstr., for Swatow. Mar Decima, German str, for Saigon. Mar. 9. Jacoh Diederichsen, German str, for
Haiphong.
Mar. 9, Stuttgart, German str., for Shanghai, Mar. 9, Nankie, British str. for Kobe. Mar. 9, Egbert, American transport, for Manila Mar. 9, Wingsang, British stv., for Shanghai..
Passenger:—Arrivgü. -
Per Bamberg, from Singapore-798 Chinese. Per Bisagne, from Singapore-Mr. G. E. Wake, and 181 Chinese.:
Per Fuensang frons Manila-Messrs. G. H. Richter, P. Shayant, 12 Europeans and 74 Chi-
BCSc.
Per Doric, from San Francisco, &c.-Mr. Thos, Cratty, Mrs. J. Carroll, child and maid Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Eva, Mr. Dennison Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Coeper, Miss A. W. Elliott,
O. Struckmeyer, Miases X. M. Taimage, M. E.. Miss Jessic M. Johnson, Messrs. W. E. Selleck
Talmage, Messrs. O, Wagner, W. K. Chisholm, Gro.. Wesley, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Moore, Holden, W. E. Wheate, Carl Muller, C. S. Coy Mr. W, Sampson, Dr. Turoure, Messrs G. H.
and servant, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dominguez and infant; Dr. A. Farenholt, U.S.N., Messrs. W. Inman, J. H. Rowen, Baroness Traubenberg, Mrs. and Miss Arloff, and Air, Bassilevski,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Capt. P. H. Relic, of the steamship Yuensang, from Manila, reports-Light winds from N. to N.E. to Lat 16 N.ard, mederate to fresh mon- soon to port with moderate sea.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Nanies
From.
Due.
To-morrow Mar. 12th Mar, 12th
Már. 1h
Agamemnon..... Singapore Catherine Apear.Singapore Radnorshire ......Singapore Australian
Manila.. Ernest Simons ...
Saigon...... Empress of China..Vancouver Nippon Maru...San Francisco...Mar, 19th Yamaguchi Maru.. Rombay ....... Tartar.........., Vancouver
Mar. 13th ...Mar. 18th
Mar, 22nd. ¡Mar, 28th
We would direct the stientiau of shipping firms to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and ""Projecte i Nuillig4" fully urge the managers of shipping firms to aider 17 e now published in these columns, and in an doing respirato their clerk to furnish this office, mi the fame 'atrende ope nline gratie with chu inawet musilahla tafremurinn awary day.
PROJECTED BAILINGS.
Ship.
Bamberg
Mayern
1
Bengal
Benlomond
Hailan
Chr. 15min.
U.S.S. Concord
6hr, bain
Honent
ohr. amin.
Emma Luykeng
Cosmopolitan
Aberdeen
+1
thr. 7min.
PASSED THE CANAL.
6hr, zamin. 7hr. 30min
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1839-Commissioner Lin arrived at Canton. 1842-The Chinese attacked the British
tions at Ningpo and Chinbai without 1863--Prince of Wales married. 1899-Boiler explosion on the s.5. Gungio
Maru; too lives lost. 1897-Death of Rev. Father Leymnet, at Penang,
from hydrophobia..
AGENDA.
TO-TIAT.
The chief of the rules of the game referred to is, that in no circumstances, even though the accuracy of the information be doubted for the time being, and the paper perh.ps suffer in consequence, must the source of the information ba stated. If this rule were broken, and a paper published the fact that the Government was its informant, it would be extremely probable that the Government would promptly issue a dis. claimer, besides which the offending journal would promptly be placed upon its black list and would be accorded no more lavours, An- other rule is that the substance of the informa- tion must be presented in the boldest and briefest form and with as little "varnish" as possible. Often, therefore, an utterance of extreme im- portance is presented in half a dozen lines, though it might well be made to occupy half a column of a newspaper. Of course only papers of recognised first-rate standing and integrity are so favoured, and with them the method adopted is simple. A question arises on which the paper desires official enlighten- ment, and a special reporter who knows bis way about the buildings and corridors of Whitehall, is despatched thither, armed with & passport from the editor, in which are indicated, the nature of the information which is sought and the bona fides of the bearer. His card alone would not be sufficient to pass him. Even as it is, he has to be very wily and skilful in the way he goes about the business, especially when, as is angst often the case, it is the. Foreign Office, he is bent on "pumping," and a navice at it would almost assuredly fail at the outset. He has to get his facts through the medium of a private secretary of the Minister, the former usually consulting with the latter, and if he can reach the private as hardly crusted as the oldest bottle of part in sleeplessness. His journeys in search of health secretary he is generally assured of most cour-existence, of the most conservative, and antialc, nevertheless, made searches after wisdom. teous treatment, and if it is possible to tell him quoted empire the world has ever seen, or ever He picks the brains of Europeans, and his i. what he wants to know, he
he is told with very will see, will appreciate the extent to which the sons will pursue that same edifying pursuit at St. John's Cathedral: Communion, 7 am
Celestial ruleris condescending to eat humble Eron and Balijol. "Yet underneath the English" But this private secretary is located on a pic. Canossa was nothing to present-day frockcoat," exclaims.eir proud father, they
Matins, 1a.m., Evensong, 5:45 pm. floor upstairs at the Foreign Office in Down: Peking; for, in the eyes of the Chinese, Changi may still retain their sense of duty to their. Roman Catholic Cathedral:--Mass at 6 am, ing Street, and the difficulty is to get there, for. alone, the supreme Lord of Heaven, is placed country and their people. The Cackwar gary 7 ahi, Bring and 9.30 am. Benediction, downstairs is an officia) who challenges every above their Emperor, who has ruled the earth self-defence proves him to be a highly enlight-
5pm. one who enters The mere passport is then of from time immemorial., Europe has now shatened and progressive ruler. A difference exisis, German Bethesda Chapel, West Point Title use,, for Beware of the Press" tered the idol, and it is a grave question what withal, between too much holiday and justMoming Service, I am.N BENİM "official" maxiTEL Neither are explanations, the result may be of leaving upon the Dragon holiday enough, and we are not quite sure that St. Francis' Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin.) Have you an appointment?") is the question throne a discredited and humiliated dynasty he maker out a complete excuse for his pro- 6 am (Fort)7.30 am Benediction,
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People who know anything of the traditions,
The Gaekwar of Baroda. The Gackwar of Baroda bas evidently been nettled by Lord Curzon's broad bint that he and other feudatory Princes spend too much time nut of their territories. The result is kome most interesting confidences to the Nineteenth Century. The Maharajab, we discover with regret, hins suffered from neurasthenia and
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Norderney, Rhiprus, Valdivia.
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New York
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