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was trented in a like manner by the drunken man, who, however, was taken to the police station after a tussie.

His Worship fined the defendant $2 or four days on the first two charges and $2.50 or six days on the charge of damaga to uniform,

The defendant was imprisoned.

THE CRISIS IN THE NORTH.

TIENTSIN.

Affairs in the North. (Proin Our Own Correspondent.)

TIENTSIN, March 1st. We are beginning once more to take a slight interest in Edicts. The long series of meaning. less contradictions or obvious misrepresents. tions which have dribbled out since last june is closed apparently, and x new series has been commenced, which will require some watching to see if they are genuine or not. The Edict of the 3rd of the 1st Moon sanctioning the punishment of the officials is genuine enough Atkl many of the sentences have been, I believe, already carried out. Two at least of the exe- cutions were conducted with as much publicity and ceremony as we could demand, in the presence of the President of the Board of Punishment and representatives of the Allied forces. The Edict runs-We have already in former Edicts intlicted severe punishment on those officials who caused the present trouble. But we have received a memorial from Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang stating that the Foreign Powers insist upon yet further punish

ment, We therefore older that in addition to our former mandate the following changes Prince Ching to commit suicida, and Yu Hsien to be executed" at once," officials being appointed to witness it. It had been already decreed that Prince Tuan and Tsai Lau should he executed" with grace" but in regard to their relationship to us we will treat them lenient ly and they will therefore be banished to Ile for life, and will start at once under official escort. Kung Yi, who was most malicious in his action, should have been executed "at once," but he is already dead, Yiu Nien and Chao Shu-chio were to be executed with grace," but now we order them to commit suicide. The Governor of Shensi, Cheng Chun-Hauan, must witness their death. Chi Hsin and Hsu Sheng-Vüh (Son of Hsu Ting) have been accused by the Foreign Powers of helping the Bose and purposely causing trouble, and have already been degraded. But if the Powers who now hold them prisoners will hand them over to Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang, let then be executed at once," and let the President of

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1901.

that we mourn one who has passed away from the land of the living.

and the Duke of Connaught took their places The order was at once given to start; but a which became unmanageable, and the carriage difficulty occurred with the horses, some of

dramatic scene, miles and of the correspon. could not be moved. It was a painful and dents. The King of England and the repre-. In vain the artilleryman repeatedly tried to get sentatives of the world looked on dumbfounded. the horses to proceed quietly. They only plunged and kicked more fiercely than before. The onlookers held their breath. The bands stopped playing, but refused to drag the carriage an inch. The

the horser artillerymen exhausted all their devices to quieten the animals, and others went to their assistance, but their combined efforts availed nothing.

THE HOUR AND THE MAN.

still

walked to the sex, and there committed the Quietly and reverently the Royal processinn body of our late Sovereign of glorious and blessed memory to the Royal yacht for safe conduct to the mainland. The spectacle of on either bow, threading its way through the Royal yacht, preceded by four destroyers the lines of warships which extended from Cowes to Portsmouth was one that shall never be seen again. And as the minute-gun herald. ed the progress of the Royal yacht with its sacred burden the sense of loss was only balanced by the splendour of the passing. For the last time the dead Queen passed through the fleet which had made her name and honour known all over the world: for the last time the officers and men of the fleet saluted the Monarch whose name had been on their lips ever since they knew what Empire meant. And she, in

Suddenly what appeared to be a hopeless the icy silence of death, passed through the difficulty was solved. The stupefying emer lines on her way 10 the capital of the Empire, Captain the Hon. Hedworth Lambton, Portar. gency had called forth the man. The man was where the people awaited the last opportunityful Lambton, of Ladysmith. Let the horses of paying their homage to one who earned by be taken out, he suggested, and the bluejackets her scrupulous honour and unfailing fortitude forming the guard of honour hare the supreme the love and undying gratitude of her subjects. privilege of drawing their dead nilstress to St. George's Chapel. No sooner said than done. The restive horses were taken out of the gun-

communication cords were brought from the carriage and led AaThen the tars sur rounded the carriage, and rapes, harness, and

its beholders. The King and the German train, Never will the sight be forgotten by Emperor watched the proceedings keenly, and it was remarkable how well His Majesty of England bore up under the painful ordeal. Rapidly, quietly, methodically the bluejeckers

long row of sailors harnessed to the gun-carri ready. The sight was a magnificent one-the made their preparations, and soon all was

of the Seas. Would not Her Majesty have age which was taking home the dead Empress wished it so? Up the station hill to the Castle came the coffin. People in the streets wond. ered when they saw the sailors coming, but they did not notice anything amiss. Ther thought it was all in the programme, for the bluejackets drew their burden with as much smith. Surely all the history of Royal lunerals ease as they had dragged the guns into Lady- can show nothing to equal this.

Court was powerless. At that time we werd in a serious dilemma, our authority being set at naught, and we feared for the security of the dynasty. On the 21st of the 7th Moon (July 14th) the most serious event happened (Fall of Peking), and the Empress Dowager were then prepared to offer ourselves as sacrifices to Sappease our wrathful ancestors, but while we Ministers came and insisted on our escaping cried and abased ourselves, the Fringes and and forced us against our wills through the fires and conflict to escape to the westward, Palaces around us were in ruins and officials killed. All this was the work of the Boxers, How then can it be said the Court helped the Bogers The real reason of the Boxer rising is that the timid officials when dealing with law suits in which native Christians were con cerned were afraid the foreign Consuls would impeach them for injustice to the Christians, and others who wished to find favour with the people always sided with them against the Christians, so that a bitter feeling grew up be. tween the people and the converts, and they gave the Boxers an excuse for mischief. This was entirely the fault of the local officials. When the Boxers had destroyed churches and railways we ordered the reserve forces in Chibli to suppress them, but the Imperial:

THE FLOATING DIER. troops were very badly controlled. They per-

The raised dals on which the coffin rested secuted the good people, and the Boxers Christians and would do no harm to the people. Royal Pavilion. Four pillars clothed in purple, proclaimed that they were only against the

was a little abaft the funnels of the Alberta, and just forward of the deck saloon known as the This caused the people to fear the troops and with white silk and purple curtains, were so ar turn to the Boxers for protection, and the ranged that the curtains could be drawn around Boxer force thus became stronger and stronger them, thus, with the canvas awning which This was the fault of the military officers who covered the after part of the ship, creating a did not exercise proper authority over their tiny chapel for the Royal remains to rest in. At soldiers. The Boxers spread wild rumours that they could perform great deeds by means

right angles to the catafalque on which the coffin and even the ignorant and conservative officials the other the orb and sceptre. From each of of channs, and excited the ignorant people, with purple. On the one rested a crown, and on was placed were two small cabinets, also dressed

and princes fell into the snare. These princes and officials who for many years have beheld wreaths, the privileged gifts of the admirals the four pillars were suspended magnificent with envy the power of other nations, foolishly commanding at Fortsmouth, Devonport, the hoped to strengthen our nation by the help of Nore, and in the Channel. They represented the Boxers, and caused Boxer drill to take anchors, being of white likes of the valley, place in every house and palace. Seeing this harisii lilies, arum lilies, and azaleas, and the and the Empress Dowager ordered Kang Yinscriptions were similar in each case," From to disperse these people, but instead of dis persing they appeared upon the walls of Pek-

the Vice Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Captains, and ing in red belts and turbans and attacked the their Inte Queen." One other wreath was Officers, as a slight token of loving devation-to foreign Legations. The Empress Dowager placed at the base of the dais. It represented has been regent and advisor for forty years, a heart, with the Geneva Cross in red, and was and I have been influenced throughout by her from the naval nursing sisters. As the hawsers teaching to protect the Christians and be friendly to Foreign nations. What faithful and steamed into the Roads, the coffin, with its of the ship were let go, and the yacht slowly loyal people would burn houses and kill people, magnificent covering guarded other nations and support rebels! During the uniforms, was in fuil view of the thousands of and what Government would break peace with

at the four corners by naval officers in their brilliant guble the leaders were backed by somebody mourning subjects who lined the shore and and I and the Empress found ourselves de- prived of all power and in great personal danger. the cannonade was discontinued by the line of filled myriads of boats on, the water. When This was the fault of the princes and officials warships it was taken up by the forts and the At the time when the Legations were beseiged guardships. Darkness was gathering round we several times ordered the Ministers of the Taungli Yamen to stop the attack and to visit.

before the Alberts brought her precious freight by the firing on both sides. The Court did its during the night in the company of the the Foreign Ministers, but they were prevented Royal Clarence Yard, where she remained up to the blackfringed side of the wharf of the utmost to try and stop the attack, and thus the

Vittoria and Albert and the Hohenzollern. worst calamity to the foreign Ministers was averted. It is I, who, in order to satisfy the unparalleled grandeur and solemnity, and one From first to last the ceremony was one of Empress Dowager's anxiety sent fruits and never likely to be forgotten by those who wines to the foreign Ministers, and her anxiety witnessed or participated in it. for them ought to be widely known. Now by the peace negotiations I am in full possession still of power and Empire: I have lost neither prestige nor territory. I am grateful to the Foreign nations for their leniency..and truly grieved at what the officials have done. and I am sorrowful and humiliated, but hopeful that peace is really ensured and that the Powers will not offer more serious difficulties to be verborne. Let Prince Ching and Li Hung chang negotiate the remaining articles care- fully, and for the best interests of China. The Foreign nations are just and reasonable, and they know the capacity of China and they would further point out that at the time of must modify their demands accordingly. We the trouble, we ordered the Southern Viceroys to protect their Provinces but not to open bostilities, Fortunately they obeyed our wishes and did not break peace with the Foreign Powers, but entered into an agreement with the Consuls, and the trade of the Southern provinces was thereby saved from ruin. In times of peace these provinces were confident and boastful, but in time of need they were powerless, and instead of realizing the hardship and danger of the Court they stood calmly on one side and blamed it! Think of the position we were in. On the journey between Chang Ping and Hsien Hux, I attended the Empress Dowager in ragged cotton clothing and we were not able to get so, much as a bowl of conce. The misery was even worse than that endured by the poorest people. Does not the thought of it make every official ashamed? But the responsibility for the officials of state rests on the sovereign, and thus the fault of all this is mine, and I go into these details not to reproach, you, but to urge you to do better in future.

the Board of Punishment witness it. Isu Tung and Li Ping-heng both talked confident ly of the Besers and favoured them, and the ought to be executed with grace" but they are already dead, and we therefore can only cancel their posthumous honours, Let this be obered.

THE PROCESSION THROUGH LONDON,

GREAT MILITARY PAGEANT.,

It seems that the gun-camage which bore the remains of our late beloved Queen from Windsor Station to the Castle was fitted with 2 small but very powerful brake, worked by a

When the horses were said to have refused to small wheel, which could be turned by anyone standing Immediately behind the carriage. draw the gun-carriage they were described as admitted that they worked perfectly willingly having come up to their collars," and it is before and after the funeral. It is suggested, therefore, that the unfortunate contretemps was caused by the brake in question being screwed

mistake it was not taken off when the horses coffin was being laid upon it, and that by some up to keep the carriage motionless while the

tried to start. This would entirely account for their behaviour.

George's Chapel the beautiful sanctuary held a By the time that that cortège had reached St.

congregation typical of all that is best in our national life-nobles, Ministers, and Privy Councillors. During the service, which was and the Bishop of Winchester, the coffin conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury reposed on a purple catafalque at the foot of the altar-steps, the King standing at its head. Majesty's remains were removed to the Albert At the close of the impressive rites Her taken and deposited in the Mausoleum at Chapel, whence they were subsequently to be sort Simultaneously with the ceremony at. Frogmore beside those, of her illustrious Con. Windsor special memorial services were held Empire, and, indeed, throughout the civilised United Kingdom, in every part of the British at Westminster and St. Paul's all over the

world.

LAST SAD RITES-INTERMENT

AT FROCMORE.

The interment of the Queen's remains at Frogmore on 4th inst. was marked by another. picturesque pageant and an affecting final ser

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TO-DAY, Thursday, 14th March, et Chinese-auth of ist now of 7th your

Kruang-sit. Sun-Rises........

6hr, frmin.

Sels

Moon-Max, Beclination S. Ohr. a.,. High water-Morning ohr. omin.

Afternoon ... ohra omiu.. No high water. Low water-forsing ........ ohr, omin.

Afternoon ... okr. omrin. Ner, low water. ANNIVERSARIES, "

MICHAEL JRESEN, Germati steamer, 687, J. Jessen, 14th Mar,-Haiphong and Hoihow 13th Mar., GouemJebsen & Co. RADNORSHIRE, British stenner, 1,889, C. H. Burch, 14th Mars-London via Singapore 6th Mar, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co. BENGAL, British steamer, 2,751, S. Barcham, 14th Mar-Shanghai 12th Mar, Mails and General-1.0. S, N, Co.

of Phra Nang, German str., for Hoihow.

Clearanges at the Harbour Office. Pak Keng, British atr, for Canton. Kwangs, British str., for Canton. floison, British str., for Canton. Kyoto Maru, Japanese str., for Moji, St. Paul, American ship, for Newcastle, U.S.W. lientemond, British str., for Yokohama. Cheshun, British str., fer Swalow. Australian, British str., for Shanghai. Bisague, Italian str, for Singapore. Rate, British str., for Diamond Island, Fate of Duon, British bark, for Rejang.

Berrturos.

1842-8,coo Chinese troops routed by the 1849--Surrender of the Sikhs to the British. British at Tar-hi with great slaugter.

1897-Autonomy of Crete officially conceded, 1890-Law Courts at Yokohama opened. 1849-Bombardment of Samoa by U.S.N. 1900-The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank premises at Peking, completely des troyed by fire,

TO-MORROW,

Chinese--asth of 1st moon of 27th year of Friday, 15th March, 1901- Kwang-su

.* Sun-Kises

Seis

High water-Morning

Afternoon Low water-forming

the. ramin. 6hr. Sutin. Shr, 23mia. 5hr. 39min. oir. 5min. Morning .........zokr. 16min. ANNIVERSARIES,

kong for Ceylon.

1839-Cardinal Mezzofanti died. 186-Governor Sie H. Robinson left Hong. 1898--Sir Henry Bessemer died. 1899-Italian demand finally refused by China 1899-Great Central Railway (England) open.

for traffic. 1900-Departure of Cronje and rest of Boer

prisoners for St. Helena.

AGENDA.

KI-DAY.

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Mar: 14, P. C. Ki, British str., for Bangkok. Mar. 1, H. F. Meier, Ger. str., for Colombo. Mar. 14, Esmeralita, American sch., for Guam, Mar. 14, Carkeyr, British str., for Shanghai, Mar. 14, Hunan, British str., for Canton. Mar. 14, Toonan, American str, for Canton, Mar, 14, Holsatin, Ger str, for Kob-si-chang. Mar. 14, Taksang, British sir, for Bangkok, Mar. 14, Bisage, Italian str, for Singapore. Mar. 14, wongse, British str., for Canton,

Passurers-Arrived;

Per Hailan, from Coast l'orts-Rav. Mother Filich, Sister Annn, Mr. Clark Thornhill, Capt, Selioubera, kir. Les Chew Sia, and 145 Chinese,

Per Hakata Marie, from Singapore-Mrs. Samps Way, Messrs. K. Airey, W. H. Chas- bey, Plat, E Eden, H., J. C. Large, Baker,

Mr. and Mrs. Moosdon, and Mr. Lim Gek. White, A. Frowein, Mr. and Mrs. Colqulour Messrs R. Hann, Craig, Elder, Kay, Logan,

Cheang,

Per Diamante, from Manila-Mr. A. Ross, Mrs. Cooper, Miss Van Buren, Cant. Clement, Mr. and Mrs. C. Listes, Mis. Moriarte, Mr. C. Pollard, AVibbes and servant, Mr. and Mrs. Richtes and child, Mr. Tomas, Lieut. Fortenue, Messrs. W. Piplée, Lieb, Upham, Mrs. C. Eaman, Mr... Santos, and 46 Chinese:

Per Bengal, from Shanghai for Hongkong- Surgeon W. Jackson, Lieut. G. O. Robney, Privates E. Coons, Whitehouse, Messrs. J. L.

p.m.-The Dallas Company at the Theatre Hutchinson, P. Broderson, C. McBain and

Royal.

TO-MORROW,

Cargo ex Catherine Afour subject to ront. Daylight-N. Y. K. steamer Hakataafaruleaves

for Kobe and Yokoliama.

Noon-P. & O. S. N. steamer Hengal with

N. D. L. steamer Nurlung leaves for German SATURDAY roth.

Colonial and Australian Ports,

Mails etc leaves for London.

(About)-P. & O. S. N. Co's steamer Churan

leaves for Shanghai.

5 p.m.-C. M. Co.'s steamer Diamante leaves 5.30

for Mahila.

p.m.--A Regular Meeting of the Persever- ance Lodge at the Freemason's Hall.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

English (Chusan) to-morrow. Canadian (Empress of China) 18th instant. German (König Albert) 19th instant.. German (Bayern) 19th instant: Indian (Susang) 20th instant. American (Nippon Maru) zath instant. Canadian (Tartar) 28th instant. Canadian (Athenian) 1st prox.

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The Silk ex N. P. Co's steamer Olympia, arrived at New York on the 9th inst.

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Antwerp and London left Singapore yesterday, The "Ben Line steamer Bencleuch, from the 13th inst., for this port.

The JM. Co.'s steamer 'Suisang, from Calcutta and Straits left Singapore for this port yesterday, the 13th inst, at 5 p.m.

Amid the most striking manifestations of profound national grief and reverence the re- mains of the Good and Great Queen Victoria No event of our time and few in history will were borne to rest at Windsor on and ulte.

of a people's love with the magnificent solemn compare for stately dignity and the outpouring

and majesty of England's haval power attended pageantry of this Royal funeral. The might the removal of the body from Cowes to Gosport while the tribute of multitudinous sorrowing martial splendour to the funeral procession, on ist ulto, and on 2nd the military forces gave

crowds was deeply impressive. Nothing could have been more fitting than that the way to the Royal tomb Windsor should be through London, the heart of the Empire, so that the people might do homage and bid farewell to their revered Queen. Business was universally. suspended, and the drawn blinds of the houses were mutely eloquent of the occasion. From

vice. These formed at once a marked contrast early morning huge masses of people, all decently habited in black, poured forth from proceedings of last week. This concluding and an impressive sequel to the memorable from Victoria Station to Paddington. It was a every quarter of the metropolis to line the route stage of the historic ceremonial did not, of supremely reverent, orderly crowd. There

course, lake the form of a popular demonstra tion. There was no longer the pressure of was no hustling or pushing for places, though vast crowds, and no glittering array of Ambas. throngs in the background had no chance of to stir every imagination. No strangers were so dense was the gathering that enormous sadors or statesmen, but there was still much seeing anything of the procession. Yet iz admitted to the Castle grounds, and the only seamed to be satisfaction enough for them-witnesses to the Funeral Procession when it roany women with weeping eyes-to be close started were the Military Knights of Windsor. to the spot where their dead Queen was carried The coffin, which had remained during the past, while they could see nothing save the night in the Albert Memorial Chapel, was dancing plumes of the mounted troops in the again placed upon a gun-carriage, in front of procession, and hear the distant strains of sad which walked the personal servants of Her funeral music.

late Majesty. Following it came the King uniform of a Field Marshal, the King of the and the German Emperor, each wearing the. Belgians, the King of Portugal, the Painces of the Royal family, and afterwards the Queen daughters of the late Queen, and the Ladies of with the daughters and several of the grand the Royal Housebeld. Large crowds of people assembled in the Long Walk to see the mourn ful Frocession pass, but none were admitted within the grounds at Frogmore. The scene within the Mausoleum was, though simple, most impressive. The King and Royal family were grouped round the coffin whilst the Burial Service was conducted. The musical passages Chapel. The Bishop of Winchester and the untung were rendered by the choir of St. George's Dean of Windsor read the service. The anthem was by Tennyson, set to music by Sir W. Parratt. The Bishop of Winchester pronounced the

The Edict which I subjoin is of a previous date but has been published since the above. At first glance it was thought by intelligent Chinese to be a bona fide Edict of the Emperor's, and it was accordingly believed and hoped that he was regaining power. But on closer ex- amination it proves to be merely a very clever attempt to shift all responsibility for the recent trouble on to official shoulders, and as another Edict of the same date commands all the Edicts since last June to be produced for Imperial inspection, as it is believed they have been "tampared with," I think you will find that the Court will pretend that all the Edicts favourable to Boxers etc. were altered by "unscrupulous officials" after they were drafted by the Imperial hand, and we shall probably hear at some later date that the officials now being executed were the culprits in this matter, and in this way it will come to be known that these men were executed, not for their offense against foreign nations, but for altering the Imperial Edicts. The subjoined Edict will be read with interest.It is full of minute con- tradictions and little slips which in reality strengthen the evidence against the Court, and the statement that the Southern Viceroys were ordered not to fight harmonises well with the involuntary viciousness of the immediately following reference to their having stood by and not helped the Court in their, difficulties! It appears that Count von Waldersee does not place much faith in the Chinese attitude, as on the asth ulto. he renews his instructions for troops to be ready for a possible adrance early this month. A force of some 2600 British would probably leave here pader the command of Gen. Cummins, D.S.O, Gen. Richardson com manding the Cavalry, and the Field Afarshal would himself command the allied column, Some doubt is felt, however, as to whether the force here is really strong enough for any such expedition. The country round here is in. creasingly disturbed and an expedition into the hills would place us at a considerable disadvan- 1age. I forget whether I mentioned in my last the frequent disappearance of units, and attacks male on foreigners. Three or four violent deaths have been met this past week by men who more or less provoked Chinese attack by their own unlawful proceedings. It is not wise for toreigners to go about alone far from the settlements now, as the whole country calamity has made us poorer then ever. You abounds with brigandar

The port is well open again and flocks of officials who have received so many gracious people are expected up. The future of trade benefits from the Goverment must exert your is at present abscure and like everything else selves and display your patriotic leyally by will depend mainly on the action of the Court. devising some way by which we may be able Li Hung-chang talks confidently of the almost to face the indemnity without causing, the iniadiate withdrawal of the foreign troops, people to suffer too much... It is of the utmost and is already making plans for the disposal of importance now to abolish selfishness and Chinese forces here and in Peking as soon as conservative principles from the official circles, European monarchs, besides Princes and Benediction. At the close of the service, the the Allies have withdrawn!" Picture us,

and then the affairs of the State may be better Princesses and other Royal personages In-King led little Prince Edward of York to the managed. You must report to us when renumerable. Through the vast, silent multitude, forms are needed and begin at once, as I and with heads reverently uncovered, the Royal the Empress Dowager look to you to help us recover what we have lost and suffered by this by eight cream-coloured ponies. The coffin remains were borne on a gun-carriage, drawn Great calamity to the nation.. Let this be

was covered with a splendid white silk pall, obeyed."-Free translation.

and on this there were those symbols of regal dignity-the crown, sceptre, and orb. As chief moumer, the King rode behind the gun carriage, with the German Emperor on his right and the Duke of Connaught on his left. The devotion of the crowd as the bier passed along was, a touching sight. The dull boom of the minute-gun smote upon the ear, and belts were tolling mournfully all the time.

guarded and protected by Chinese braves! The idea was never one which excited feelings of respectful awe, but is deliciously comic now.

The Australian Contingent leave this in about a fortnight's time, and the Welsh Fuseliers are again coming North, I hear.

EDICT ISSUED FER 14TH, 1991. The revolt of the Boxers. last summer the cause of much bloodshed between hitherto friendly nations, and led to the fall of even our seat of Goveroment When the Capital of Our Empire was attacked, 1 escorted. the Empress Dowager and escaped.io the West ward. We subsequently appointed Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang to be our pleni- potentiaries to discuss terms of peace with the Foreign Fowers. Yesterday we received tele grams from these Statesmen saying that the twelve genemt terms of peace had been agreed to, and we ordered them to carefully negotiate the remaining articles in such a way that China might be able to bear the burden of satisfying the Foreign Powers. The time has now there. fore arrived for us to explain to the country and publicly bemoan all that has occurred, and we have no recourse but to reveal to the officials and people all that we have andured, and how wrongly we have been accused Those who have failed to appreciate the true causes of the Boxer rebellion have hastily accused us of negligence in allowing the Boxers to become so powerful They do not appear to realize that we issued many Edicis Huring the 5th and 6th Moons ordering the suppression of the Boxers and the protec tion as the Christians. But the people

Within the past twenty years after any trouble there has been some feeble pretence made at reform and talk of reorganizing Government finance and strengthening the Nation; but these plans became mere empty ornamental memorials, and in a short time corrupt practices and selfishness were again rampant. I would have you officials under stand that the country cannot be built up in this way. At the best of times our finance is weak, and

now this seriqus

THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL.

clined to be misty in the morning, and on the It was a typical grey winter day, rather in whole well suited to the funeral surroundings, as the early mists rolled away, leaving the sun leaden-hued clouds that shrouded the sky unable to gain the mastery over the pall of The special frain bearing the Royal coffin and chief mourners from Gosport arrived at Vice toria in good time, and without a hitch the

procession, which was nearly two miles in funeral procession was got in order for the solemn march to Paddington. The head of the length, extended along Buckingham Palace- road, through the Mall and into Piccadilly, and, at a given signal, it moved onwards. The moving pageant was a grand spectacle, illus trativa of the pomp and panoply of power, being representative of all branches of the British Army and Navy, and in it figured five

was drawn up in front of the funeral car. The At the Great Western Terminus the coffin King, the Gerraan Emperor, and the Duke of Connaught dismounted, and took their paces on the platform, and Queen Alexandra and the other occupants of the carriages having alighted, the whole formed an avenue between the gun carriage and the train, Four of the Great Officers of State travelled in the compartment

AN EMPIRE'S GRIEF-IMPOSING NAVAL

PAGEANT-LONDON'S FAREWELL.. With all the simplicity befitting a heroic life the funeral procession of Queen Victoria left Osborne on 1st ulto. On a gun-carriage lay the Royal coffin which contained the body of her whom we love and mourn; first to the simple music of the Highland pipes, which she had always loved, and then to martial strains of a Funeral March, the pageant of an Empire moved to the margin of the sea, where, extend ed in stupendous silence, the fleets of our own and of other nations awaited the passing of the Queen. Following the coffin, His Majesty the King walked to where the Royal yacht awaited for the last time the presence of her whom

THE PROCEEDINGS AT WINDS0 Tenth had at last conquered. With the German

STARTLING INCIDENT, Emperor and the Duke of Connaught, His Majesty, walked in the procession which ac n'clock The King was the first to dight, The train arrived at Windsor..about twe companied all that was mortal of Queen followed by the Emperor and the other Monarchs. Victoria to the Mausoleuni at Frogmore, where and Princes Queen Alexandra and the Prin tests the dust of the Prince Consort. Never cesses at once drove away in closed carriages before has there been, so simple, and yet to to St. George's Chapel. The coffin, on which magnificent a pageant of the dead Death has were the crown and scentre, and other Royal conquered human strength, Bür, the victory is, and imperial insignia, was removed from the, Incomplete. For the spirit of the dead Queen funeral car by Grenadiers and placed on a gun. triumphed, in spite of the e outward evidence carriage; behind which the King, the Emperor

which hald the coffin.

sarcophagus, to take n last glance at the coffin. of the Queen, and, before they left, the Roval prayer around the still open tomb. mourners engaged for some time in silent

The whole grand ceremonial is over now; and it may be said that it is well with the Queen and well with us. She has left amongst us an undying memory of a great life's task nobly ac- complished, of wisdom, of loving-kindness, of goodness, and of sympathy. No man or woman can have looked unmoved on any of the great scenes which were enacted, or can have failed to feel that the honour which the nation paid abundantly and with a full heart to the funeral goodness. of the Queen was the just reward of simple memory of the events of and ullo, left in the Most priceless of all will be the minds of the little children, hundreds and thousands of whom will:rell in the years to come that they were taken in the early morning to gaze upon a black London, to see the people's unspoken sorrow to behold the coffin of the good Queen, with its pall of pure we and it insignia of Royalty, and its train of Kings and Princes.-L.& C. Express.

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

MARCH eteorological means based on ten years

observations to 1803) 14

30.14 573-

Thermometer, Humidity A

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The C. & D. Co's steamer Bergenhus, left inat, and is due here about 20th April. San Diego for Kobe and Hongkong on 10th

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jet Singapore for this port yesterday, the 13th The H. A. L. steamer Serbia, from Hamburg inst, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 19th inst.

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servant, Messrs. R. Lyons, J. H. Back, Mrs. Waldhausen and servant, and 3 ludians. For Singapore-Mrs. Cleave's, amal. For London -Mr. A. W. Pritchard, Major Maclurean, Private T. Randall, Lieut. Sharp, R.N., Mrs. and Miss Gye, infant-and. amah. For Mar- sellies Mr. J.-Emith. For Bombay-Col... Stane and servants, Capt. Willoughby and z

servants.

Departed.

Per Esmeralda, for Manila-Messrs. C. F. Dasies, B. N. Stevens, W. J. Read; G. E.. Wolle, P. Fette, Demee, Karsenty, Mrs. Stan- ford, Mr. and Mrs. Hirata, 3 Indians and 15 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain C. H. Burch, of the steamship Radnorshire, from London, via Singapore, re- poris-Fine weather generally, and strong. N.E. monsoon right up. T

Capt. A. Ramsay, of the steamship Diamante, from, Manila, reports tst day, light breeze, fine and clear; and day, dull and cloudy, mode- rate sea and breeze, fine and clear to nort.fm

Captain J. S. Koach, of the steamship Haitan, fran Fonchow, Amey and Swatow, reports:- Foochow to Ainoy strong S.W. to N.E. breeze, high following sea, dull and overcast weather. overcast and clear. Swatow to Hongkong strong Amoy to Swatow strong N.E. breeze, high ses, E.N.E. to moderate N.E. breeze and sea, over- cast, with occasional rain showers. Vessels in gong. In Amoy French cruiser, s.s. Sung- Foochow --H.M.S. Britamart, and 3.5. Chitin- biang, Yurnsang, and Cheangchew In Swatow; --5.5. Singan, Shansi, Tientsin, Macedonia, and Daginar.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Chiusan Tamalus China Maji.. Melpomene........ Singapore Empress of China Shanghai.. Konig Albert Singapore Bayern

....Japan

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Mar, 17th

Mar. 18th

Maz 19th

Mar. 19th

Mar. 19th

Mar. 20th

Singapore ...

Mar. 20th

Mar. zoth

Mar. 22nd

Mar. 28th

April 1st

C.M.S. Hertha

Serbia HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.Nippon Maru

Dock, Suisang .......

US$. Isla de Lutron U.S.S. Rennington... U.S.S. Yorktown...... H.M.S. Centurion Glenogle China

Hainan.

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SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT.

(Mach-9th, 1901),

·ARRIVALS.". Dale. Vecie Where fram. AgentL

& Co.

& Co. 1Pechili

Wuhu............ Suentung.

Hakow & Chinklang M. & Co FUT: Amoy "

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́PASSED THE CANAL. Saxonia, Kobe 5th March-Strathord, Den Mar Shanghai C. 31, &Co,

Outward-1st March-Awa Maru, Benledi, bighshire, Crubeline, Ferndene, Grosmont, 7%ra. Sti March-Dagfred, Sheikh, Teresa. 12th March-0, Arnold, Luyken, Trent,

Homoward 12th March-Marie Valerie, Java, Polarstjernen.

Arrivals at Homo-2nd March-Sacliem, Wakusa Maru, Strassburg, Gtb March Saranac, Achilles, Norderney, Rhifcus, Valdi vin. 9th March-Hamburg, 13th March. Laes, Verona,

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HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183,1. S. Roach,

14th Mar-Foochow ith far, Amoy. Her Wingsang, 12th, and Swatow 13th, General-Douglas, DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,354, A. Ramsay

Lapmik & Co.

14th Mar., Manila 18th Mar., General. Shewan, Tomes & Co.. FREIBURG, German steamer, 5,905, Fi Proesch,

14th Mar-Moji gth, March, General Carlowitz & C6.6

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KWANGSE, British steamer, 1,241, Harris, 14th Mar.,Wuhu 9th, Mar., General, Butter field & Swire. HAKATA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,816, F.

L. Sammor, 4th Mar Singapore 7th, Mar, General Nippon Vusen Kaisha. FAUSARO, British steamer, 1,141, T.A. Mitchell,

14th Manoji gth March, Coals. Jardine, Matheson & Co SEONG LEONG, British steamer, 1,298, J. P. Sharp, 14th Mar Penang and Singapore

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