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· Naval and Military Exhibition. At a meeting held on ayth inst at the Man sion House, under the presidency, of the Lord Mayor, a resolution was carried approving the commemoration of the jubiles of the exhibition of 1851 by the bolding in the Crystal Palace of a Naval and Military Exhibition during the stal Palace Company would give to the lead

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1901.

Memorial to the Late Queen: | AN ACTION IN THE "CITY"

"OF RIO ? CASE,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13th.

IMRU MGLENVYĽDROWN'S POSITION. ....

Mr. Lewis I beg to ask the Under-Secretary, for Foreign Affairs, on private notice, whether Mr. McLeavy Brown has been dismissed from Korea, and whether he can state the grounds the past of Director-General of Customs in of his dismissal.

Viscount Cranhome; A difficulty has arisen

Korea, but I think it woult, be premature, to

AGENDAM

-TO-DAY,

-The Brough Company

Royal.

TO-MORROW,

* Departures

April 27, Ballarat, British str., (or Shanghai April 27, Hailsong, British str., for Haiphong, Theatre April 27, Sungkiang, British str., for Manila.

April 27, Agaviemnon-British str., for Manila,

· April 27, Michhil Jebsen, Ger, str., for H’phong. April 27, Humber, British storeship, for S'hai

present year. It was announced that the Gry Mayot, who presided, read a letter written by is the widow of Henry Guyon, one of the vice in regard to Mr. McLeavy Brown's position in Daylight. S. K. stedmer Daijin Marú leaves April 27, Kipare, French gunboat, for Saigon. ing service charities 50,000 guinen season tic- | King, in which is Majesty announced his $25,000 damages, and the other for the cost of make any detailed statement on the subject. Daylight-13. & Cu's steamer Thaits leaves fur f April 27, Lyzemoon, German ste, for Shanghai,

kets to be sold for their benefit

An Important meeting in connection with the proposed national memorial to Queen Victoria was held on 26th ulto, at the Mansion House. Unfortunately, both Lord Salisbury The first suit arising out of the loss of the and Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman were by ill. ness prevented from being present. The Lord so was filed in the United States. District Court. The plaintiff, Mrs. Sarah Guyon, who Sir Dighton Probyn at the command of the ims, has brought two actions, one to recover intention to contribute-1,can guineas towards. the expenses of the manenient, and also intimat the transportation and the personal effects lost in the wreck. The, plaintif makes sweeping. ing his approval of the choice of site in front of charges of neglect. The officers.nf the vessel. The Rossiya announces that the RussianBuckingham Palace. His lordship specified a

are arraigned for not making proper sound- Ministry of Marine intends to construct at an amber of other large donations, which amount- early date in one of the harbours on the Pacific ed in the aggregate to some thirteen thousandings when coming into the harbour, and the const two docks large enough to turn out war pounds. The meeting was addressed by Mr. sponsible for not providing a crew of intelligent Pacific Mail Steamship Company is held ie ships with a displacement of nearly 3,000 tons,

Balfour, Sir William Harcourt, Mr. Chamber The number of dry docks available for repair Inn, Mr. S. S. Gladstone (Governor of the Bank men who understood the English language, and

a sufficient number of licensed officers. ing warships will be increased, and special of England), Mr. J. K. J. Hickens (chairman of attention given to improving the conditions of the Stock Exchange). Sir Whitaker Ellis,, Sir

Projected Russian Docks.

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shipbuilding generally in the Russian harbours. Dimsdale, and the Duke of Norfolk. Resolu- THE FAR EAST ÎN PARLIAMENT.

in the Far East.

Insurance Companies Amalgamate.

tions were passed in favour of erecting, the meniorial on the Buckingham Palace site, and

of a Mansion House fund.

of soliciting subscriptions through the medium

.i.

The amalgamation of the Lancashire Fire and Life Insurance Company with the Royal

The China League.. Insurance Company came as something of a surprise to the insurance world. De Combin- A meeting of the China League was held at ing of the forces of the Lancashire, and the Birmingham, under the auspices of the Birm- Royal Companies forms the biggest amalgama.ingham Chamber of Commerce on 27th ulto, tion of recent years. The issued capital of the and was addressed by Mr. R. A. Verburgh, Lancashire office amounts to 3,739,860. of... (chairm n.of the league). He explained which £272,986 has been called up; while the the objects of the League, and denied that it issued capital of the Royal office is £2,504,680, was in any sense a fingo organisation. The with £375,702 called up,

league des red the integrity of China and the development of its trade, by proper government. Institution of Naval Architects..le quoted figures to show the vast stake the British Empire had in the grade of China, Presiding on 27th ulto, over the initial sitting which ofered the greatest neutral market in of the conference of the Institution of Naval the world. The annunt of what might be Architects, the Earl of Glasgow drew attention done there was really staggering if it were only to the enormous increase in the shipbuilding developed to the extent already done in Japan. capacity of the United States, from which he He advocated especially in the Yangtsze-Kiang inferred that, with the passage of the proposed region the "Egyptianising "f the country, or bounty laws, this country would once more have to face the competition in its most distinc Egypt. He advocated as the opening of in the landing of finances un a'proper' basis as in tive national industry which was felt so severe-

led waterways to navigation by foreign vessels, lygin the last decades of wooden construction. and shid that the promises made in this con- nection had been broken, The present crisis offered an opportunity for a settlement and The now White Star liner Celtic, which is reforms were taken in hard enormous increase the very largest simp-ever-built, was to be bein trade would be the result. It was impera hunched from Messrs. Harland and Wolff'stive however, that the position of the Viceroys shipbuilding yard in Belfast on. April. The in favour of reform should be guaranteed until Celtic has a length of pooft,, a breadth of 75ft, they had tune,go operate, otherwise when we a depth of 49ft, and a gross tonnage of 20,880. left Peking they would be recalled to the The displacement of the Celtic at a load al aul their heads would be forfeited. draught of 36, find will be 36,200 tons, as compared with the 14,000 tons displacement of the modern battleship, and the 37,160 tons dis- placement of the "Great Eastern. - 8

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The "Celtic."

Trade Competition.

RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA.

March and.

Mr. W. Redmond asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the Clause of the Anglo-German Agreement which declared for the maintenance of the integrity of the Chinese Empire, His Majesty's Govern. ment proposed to ask the German Government to take any action in reference to Russia's action in Manchuria,

Mif. O'Kelly had a similar question on the paper.

Viscount Cranborne: The Russian Govern-

tent have repeatedly declared their intention to respect the integrity of China, and His Majesty's Government are not aware that they have infringed it.

Mr. W. Redmond: What about Manchuria?,

RUSSIAN CONCESSION AT TIENTSIN,

March 25th.

Sir C. Dilke asked the. Under-Secretary for whom, and at what date, the Russian concession Foreign Alains whether he could state by at Tientsin was granted, whether, it was a concession to the Russian Government itself; and whether its area included a portion of the railway line which was inertgaged to British subjects as security for the Chinese Imperial Railway Lonn.

Viscount Cranborne: On Dec. 31 Li Hung- chang signed an agreement granting to the Russian Government as a concession a con- capi-siderable tract of land of which the Russian military authorities had previously announced themselves possessed by right of conquest. His Majesty's Government are not aware under what authority Li Hung-clang signed" the agreement. In answer to the third paragraph, it appears that the concession in- cludes property in the occupation of the Chinese railway-administration, but-at-prescot it is not possible to be more precise. · I may add that we have declared that the validity of the con- cession and of proprietary rights within it must be reserved for future examination. Count Lumsdorff made a proposal to the same effect to Sir C. Scott on the 20th fast.

The Unrest in Russia. The "bureaucratic world" at St. Petersburg has been thrown into a state of alarm bordering on panic by an apparent, attempt on the life of the Chief Procurator of the Holy Synod. Shois were fired at the window of his study in the night time by a man named Lagowski, and it appears that other Ministers have received

We have heard a great deal lately about the commercial Chupetition of Germany and the United States With Great Britain in markets all-over the woriti. Mr. George J. S. Broom-threatening letters. So serious was the view ball, of the Royal Statistical Society, supplies taken of the social unrest that Ministers some interesting figures which should be con assembled after the outrage to consider the soling to those who take a pessimistic view of skuation. Stern instruments of repression, it the situation. The annual gross exports ef

is stated, we kept in readiness at St. Peters merchandise from the United Kingdom, Gerburg to be put into operation the moment the many, and the United States of America, divid- mischievous spirit which is rife manifests itself ed among the inhabitants of the respective in overt acts of disorder. In a letter addressed countries, prove that the Briton is doing more, to various foreign journals, a number of Russian man for man, than his two great rivals, com literary men have published a protest against bined, and also that he is, moreover, increas- the brutal treatment of the crowd by the ing his lead.

Cossacks during the recent student disturbances in St. Petersburg. General Dragomiroff has Royal Colonial Institute. protested in a mentorandum addressed to the The annual meeting of the Fellows of the Tsar against the forcible enrolment in the army of students who have come into conflict Royal Colonial Institule was held ón 26th'uko. in the library of the institute, Northumberland.

with the authorities. The army, he says, is not a reformatory, The unrest among the avenue. Sir Nevite Lubbock presided. In their thirty-third amund report, which was

students is very widespread, and it bears passed, the council of the Tastitute stated that evidence of a rapidly-growing feeling of dis- during the year 69 resident and non-content. Many arrests have been made in all residen: Fellow's, were elected, or a total of the university towns. It is stated that people 271, as compared with 67 resident and 19; non. who are to some extent behind the scenes in resident, or a toint of 262, in 1990. On Dec.usstaken very grave-view of the situation, 31, 1900, the list included 1,462 resident, 2,731 and regard the present agitation as merely the non-resident, and fifteen honorary Fellows, or beginning of more serious troubles. 4,208 in all. The library continued to form one of the most important departments of the institute. The additions during the year com prised 1,332 volumes."

The South Fole Expedition.. The Discovery is not going to attempt whale-hunting, but to solve the mystery, or some of the mysteries, of the Southern Polar The Famine in Siberia.

region. No one, so far as I know, has ever reached the South Pole except Arthur Gordon- News received from Siberia gives the most

Poe did not tell us how he got Pyin, but distressing accounts of the great famine which back again his experiences (weird and wonder has overtaken the greater part of Western as they were) will not be of much value to and Central Siberia. Even Eastern Siberia, the leader of the National Antarctic Expedi- hitherto the most prosperous part of the country, has been overtaken by famine. In this casetion. This, is only one of three expeditions the famine is the consequence of too much which will be attacking the South Polar region rain. The new railway has ruined large

from Germany, apother from numbers the inhabitants of the Siberian Sootland under Mr. Bruce, of Balans fame track, who formerly lived by hiring horses and That of the Discovery, however, is the most engaging in transport Some of the newspapers, notable, and will be the most extended of the declarethal Ryssia would be seriously hampered three, for it is expected to continue over three if complications, were to break out in China, nsers, during which parties will explore the the Siberian grain reserves which were relied supposed Polar cominent The cost will be upon to feed the army in Manchuria are practic-120,000, though I believe only about £90,000 ally exhausted.

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Our British Climate. For humour-of sorts the Clerk of the Weather can certainly give points to most professional humorists says a mail paper. Here we are are, if we only knew it, well into spring, and the weather, both in, these islands and on the Cominent, is enlder than-or at least as cold as--any that has been experienced during the past winter. At Peterborough, on 25thinst.. sixteen degrees of frost were registere ed, and tiglicen in the Lincolnshire Fens the folowing night. The uplands of Devon and Cornwall are white with snow, and there are tifts twelve feet deep on Dartmoor. In Lon- don there have been intermittent snowstorms, and the prospects of skating are being discussed.

Speech by the Kaiser.

this year-one

Sir-C Dilke asked if he was to take it that the previous statement made with reference to this was not correct.

Viscount Crandborne: I think that the

answer just given may be taken to be an

accurate statement so far as we are aware.

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THE ANGLO GERMAN AGREEMENT.

RUSSIA AND 'CHINA.

*26th.

Sir E. Ashmend-Bartlett asked whether the Chinese Government had at present refused to Russia was now pressing upon her. sign the agreement regarding Manchuria which

Viscount Granborne. His Majesy's Govern- mont cannot pretend to be accurately informed as to the precise position of the negotiations, to which this country is not a party, and under these circumstances i must respectfully decline to answer any hypothetical question as to our conduct.

Mr. W.Redmond; Is it intended on the part of the Government to intimate to China that Russia will not be allowed to take Manchuria?

No answer was returned.

Mr. Harwood asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs if the suggested agreement between Russia and China would affect the interests of British traders in those parts of China which were proposed to be thus brought under Russian influence.

Viscount Cranborne: The versions of the proposed agreement which have come under our notice contain provisions which would ap Parently affect British trade interests in those parts of the Chinese Empire, to which they agreement applies-L. Sa C. Express,

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TO PROVIDE AGAINST STRIKĖS.

Fairplay has received the following corres

Antwerp- pondence, relating to shipping troubles at

ANTWERP, 19th March, 1991,

To the Editor of Fairplay:*

for. Cast Ports......, ***

Swatow,

CHURCH SERVICES,

April 27, Olympia, "American sir, for Tacoma,

April 27, Nanyang, German Str., for Chefoo: April 27, Chiysen, American str. for Shanghai. April 27, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila, | April 27, Woing, British sir, for Shanghai, April 27, Clare, German str., for Hoihow.

Passengers--Arrived.

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Per Diamante, from Manila-18 Europeans

St. John's Cathedral:-Communion, 7 am.,

Statins, tan, Evensong, 543 p.m. Roman Cathelle Cathedral-Mass at 6 àm, 7.am, 8 am, and 9.30 am. Benediction," $ p.m. German Bethesda Chapel, West Point and 27 Chinese.

Morning Service, is aam., Franois' Church; Wanchai-Mase(Cin) 6 am; (Port), 7.30 am Benediction, $ p.171.

St.

St. Joseph's Church, Garden Hond-Morning

Service (English), 9 a.m. St. Anthony's Chapal, West Point-Mass,

8 a.m.

Wesleyan Methodist Church:-Services, 10.30

an and 5.45 pm Union Church:-Services; 11a.m. and 6 pm, St. Peter's Church.

West Point

341 Sânday after Easter April 28th 1901. (1a.m.) Dymn-71; Venite, Kelway; Te Denim,Oakley; jubilate, Robinson; itymas, 334, 12, 345,

(6.30 p.m.),

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Mynn, 72; Magnifica, Hall, Nunc Battisbill; Hymns, 348, 16, 35.

MONDAY, 29th.

Per Enstern, from Australian Ports-Sir Bliss Ettershanks Messrs. Moore (3) Salter Lyne, K.C.S., Mr. H. Calder, Mr, and- Grainger, T. Chee, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Reid, air, and Mrs. Chee, Mr. G. Tayleur, Misses Chee (2), Mr. Krinks, Mrs. Bode, Mrs. Leibins, Misses Roberts (2), Mr. and Mrs. J. 5. Allen, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. and Miss Gillespie, Mr., Mrs., and Master Clark, Capt. Amaral, Revs. J. A.

Santos: 1. A. Gonsalves, V. D. Reis, C. F.. Baithals, A. Rozario, A. A. Pedroza; A. M.

Rodrigues, Miss Nesbitt, Messrs. Tichbome, J. Street, T. Bone, J. Furness, Tubbaun, Walker, Osborne, H. Kogama, J, Young, 2 Europeans and 194 Chinese.

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Per Whampoa, from Shanghai-Mr. Murphy, and 22 Ceinase,

Per Wine Sang, from Swatow--Mr. J. T. Patts, and 58 Chinese."

Departed,

Dintitis,arker, Mr. and Mrs. Franske, Capt. and Per Shinano Maru, for Japan-Mr. and Mrs.

530 p.m.-Emergency Meeting United Service

Lodge No. 1341 E.C. Cargo ex Benterlich subject to cent.

TUESDAY, 30th,'

herewith copy of a circular we are issuing to

Dear Sir-We-have the pleasure to enclose 8.30 for 9 p.m.-Precisely, à Regular Meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge at the all shipowners whose steamers are accustomed

Freemason's Hall, Zetland Street, Cargo ex Shinano, Maru subject to rent, to visit Antwerp.

As it will be advantageous to British ship- owners, to know, the object of our Federation, we request you to kindly extend to us your usual courtesy by finding a place for the en closed in your valuable columns.

Thanking you in advance,

We are, Dear Sir,

Your obedient servants, STEINMANN-HAGHE, the Chairman. G. Albrecht, the Secretary.

D.

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Fédération Maritime d'Anvers,

30, Longue rue Neuve,

Antwerp, 15th March, rgo, Dear Sirs, Referring to our circular of January last, wherein we gave you full details of the labour troubles in our port, which culminated in the strike of December January, we have now the advantage to inform you that the strike ended to our entire satisfaction, and in the lone run we believe it will have proved to the advantage of the whole shipping com- unity. This result is attributable to the com bined action of the shipowners, agents, and brokers of this port, aided by their foreign ship owner friends.

SHIPPING AND, MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE. American (Guclic) 29th instant. Gennan (Preussen) 30th instant. Indian (Catherine pear) and prox Canadiari (Empress of Japan) 6th prox. American (Hongkong Maru) zthiproz American (China) 15th prox. “

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The DiS. Sr Co's steamer Catherine Appar from Calcutta left Singapore for this port this morning, the 27th inst

The O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Pardunus, left

Mrs. Wynter, Mr. T. Tahara, Lleuts. J. C. Buske, R. G. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. York Chee Kung Fook, Kwok Yut Sun, Master Kok Un, and child, Master A. Ching, Messrs. Kwok

Master Pow Ki Kong, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Ataka and child, Messrs, A. F. Wiliamson, E. Tanaka and Tsung Chew Man.et

Per Yurenta Marg, for Australian Ports Messrs. W. W. Thompson, P. Van Standamme, Mrs. J. L. Powell, Miss A. Powell, Miss Powar, Capt. J. R. Selfridge. Mr. and Mrs. M. Elias, Messrs. H. C. McCleer, Geo. W. Gale, Major. W. E. Craighill, Mr. F. C. Lyon, Mr. and Mrs.. J. T. Macleod, Mrs. Sackarmann, Mrs. Mine Okumura, Misses Ei Yoshida, Tachi Yoshida, Messrs. S. Horiguchi, J. Allan, J. Sonch, F. Yamashita, A. Iwanaga, Miss T. Yamashita, Messrs. M. Mirlos B. Ökalovitch, T. "Bridone, Mrs, F. W. Hammond, Messrs. E Potts, Plonsky, 1. W. Browne, T. Empsont Rev. and Mrs. NE King, Mr. and Mrs. J. Blackburn, Mrs. Lambton, and Mr. Powell,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Capt. A. Ramsay, of the steamship Diamante, from Manila, reports Fine, calm, and clear weather, with smooth sea,

Captain W. Ellis, of the steamship Eastern, Singapore on a6th inst, and is due in Hong froin Sydney, &c., reports:-Light vanable winds and fine weather throughout the voyage. kong on 2nd May a.m.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPQA BOCK RETURNS,

Capt Newcomb, of the steamship Chikil, from Wuland Chinkiang, reports Moderate and strong S. and SW winds with frequent dense fog to Turnabout, thence, moderate Ñ‚E. breeze

Captain Laver, of the steamship Whampoa, The Imperial German Mail sicamer Preussen frog Shanghai, reports-Fog, heavy rains carrying the German Mails with dates from and light variable winds as far as Tac Islands, MI. W. Redmond, for Mr. O'Kelly, asked the

Berlin of the 1st inst, left Singapore on Thurs--moderate N.E. winds and sea, fine and cloudy In order to carry out our mission, and with day, at 7 pm, the 25th-inst, and may be ex-

from there to Hongkong, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether a view to prevent a recurrence of such unfort-pected here on or about Tuesday am, the 30th the German Government accepted the view of unate trouble as strikes, lack-outs, etc., we have inst. His Majesty's Government that the Anglo- established the "Fédération Maritime d'Anvars" German Agreement applied to Manchuria as (Antwerp Shipping Federation), consisting of well as to China proper.

Viscount Cranborne: His Majesty's Govern--every shipowner, shipbroker, and shipping ment have no information upon this subject agent in this port. The special object of the Federation is to defend the maritime interests other than that at the disposal of the public.

"of the port of Antwerp, which naturally, carries Majesty's Government have information to the shipowners whose vessels, come here to dis Mr. W. Redmond: Is it the fact that His with it the protection of the interests of all

charge and;or-to:load effect that the German Chancellor has stated

In advising you of the establishment of our that the Anglo-German Agreement did not ap- ply to Manchuria? Will His. Majesty's Govern- new Federation we would express the earnest ment take steps to ascertain whether the Gerhope that all British shipowners whose vessels man Chancellor made that statement and visit the port of Antwerp will at all times fav- our us with their utmost support. It is un- necessary for us to point, out the necessity. for shipowners, in their own interests, to support

whether it is true?

Viscount Cranborne The hon. member had better put the question on the paper (A laugh.)

CHINA.

10OTING IN CHINA

India if he could now say whether the Des- Mr. E. Robertson asked the Secretary for patches of General Gaselee with reference to looting and pillage in Chire would be laid upon the Table.

Lord G. Hamilton: There is only one des patch on the subject from General Gasclee, and I do not think I can present that. (Oh)

Mr. E. Robertson: Why not?

Lord G. Hamilton: Because, as I stated be-

fore, it has reference to the conduct of troops

other than those under General Gaselue's com- mand.

Mr. E. Robertson: Can we not have those Gaseice's troops? partions of the Despatch relating to General

has so far been subscribed by the Government, the scientific societies, and private individuals.

*Lord G. Hainilton: So far as I know no al- The Discovery has been especially designed and built for the purpose by the Dundee Ship-legation has been made against the conduct of building Company, and has occupied just a our troops. (Opposition cries of "Oh.") H year in construction. She is as remarkable at the hon. gentleman can, supply me with any specimen of marine architecture in her way as allegations of the kind will forward them in the Fram, sid-I hope will become quite as

General Gaselec, and any reply he makes I► famous. Like the Fram she is designed to

will publish. slide up on top should the ice attempt to ip her. May she do so as successfully

Bread-Making On Board the "Ophir."

The Less. Ophir, lius, been fitted with a machine dough-mixer. The use of janchinery for bread-making on board passenger steamers although not entirely a novel feature, is com paratively rate. The conditions under which bread is produced in the ordinary passenger, At the opening of the new barracks of the

steamer are well known. The introduction of Alexander Guards in Berlin on 28th ofte, the machine dough-mixer of sufficient capacity German Emperor said that should grave times and occupying small space has been found ever come again, as in 1848, and this town rise possible in the Cunard Company's steamers against its King in disobedience and insubord- vernia, Lucania, and Campania, and a similar ination, then the Alexander Guards vill hastenichine was supplied to the s.s: Ophir, This: to the protection of their King, and with their machine, known as the Adair, will make up bayonets soon teach the insolent a lesson and 200 lbs. of flour into dough in aliout five master thein. Bravery, fidelity, and uncondit-minutes, and not only saves the labour of ional obedience must be the virtues of the mixing by hand, but, it is stated, gives far regiment. In reply to this address, the colonel better results. It only occupies, with the small of the regiment thanked the Emperor for his

steam-motor for driving, a space of s ft. by 3 ft. words in a brief speech, in which he also refer. 6 in. It may also be driven by a small electric red to the disgraceful crime at Bremen, which, moter. he said, bad kindled a holy indignation in all

hearts.

Rifle Clubs.

India whether he was aware that the Chief Mi Pirie asked the Secretary of State for

́Ordnance Officer on the staff of General Chaffee. in China stated that the British looted openly. and systematically, and sold the plunder by Auction each afternoon at the British Legation under the direction of an officer, the proceeds being used for the soldiers; and whether he would cause inquiries to be made from General | Gaselee with a view to contradicting such state- ment, or, if not, of dealing, adequately with those permitting such a state of affairs.

Lord G. Hamilton: I am not aware of any statement of the kind said to have been made but, as I have before stated, if any specific al- legation is brought to my notice I will cause) inquiries to be made into it.

THE MANCHURIA TREATY.

Sir E. Ashmead Bartlett asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether the Russian Government had presented to the Gov ernment of China somewhat modified form of the Agreement signed between the Russian and Chinese local representatives, al For Arthur; whether this last Agreement reserved for Russia exclusive privileges in regard to all mines, railways, and industrial develop. ments in Manchuria, and bound China to construct a railway from the Trans-Siberian Railway to the Great Wally such railway to be under Russian military guardianship and and marine whether Russia had, withdrawn from the so-

called Concert of Europe.

that the

Probability of A New Type Being Tried in Cruisers.

The success of the British' torpedo destroyer The Mansion House was on 23rd clto the Viten in her speed trials on the Clyde is of scene of a conference for the discussion of the much to possibilities that exist for the establishment, of ensincero shipbuilders and ifle clubs for working men. Lord Roberts rote regretting his inability to be present, but eclaring his full sympathy with the object of he meeting. Not only, he said, was shooting

heallly and useful recreation, but it was also New boilors, it is stated, will be fited in one Etensely interesting, and he knew from his of each of the cruisers of the Drake and Cressy | Pesonal experience that there were few keener types in place of the Belvilles plasures than to make a good score at a fairly. Though not officially confirmed, it is worthy don, range. After discussion it was decided to of note that, Mr. McKechnie, the engineering ould The Society of Working Men's Rifle director of Measm Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, Clubs," and "2" resolution calling upon the Limited, was in consultation with the Admiral- wancellor of the Exchequer to exempt the ty and other engineers recently secure rumbers of the proposed association from the. It is probable that, the latest type of water ment of gun licenses was carried unani- tube boiler will be given a trial in cruisers, two

of which are being built at Barrow.

The Vixen steamed at a speed of 30.8 knots, Lord Grant Burber

an institution such as we have the honour to represent

We remain, Dear Sirs,

Your obedient servants, *D, STEINMANN-HACHE, President. G. ALDRECHT, Secretary.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

APRIL..

Meteorological means based on ten years observations to 1893.„ Barometer ...... Thermoincter Humidity. Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

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30.059 ..62.0

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·TO-DAY.

Saturday, 27th April, 1961 Chinese-9th of 3rd noon of 27th year of

Kwang-ső. Sun Rises ..

High water-Morning.

Afternoon Low water-forming

shr, 83mini ...... Olty, 23min. shr. 45min, gr. samin.

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.

ghe. 46min. the, quin,

Magellan killed on Magtas Island, Phi-

lippine Isles. 1565-Miguel Lopez tanded in Cebu. 1876-Mr. W. H. Forbes' yacht fired upon at Macno by Portuguese soldiers. 1880-Hongkong Polo Club established 1998-U.S. Flect left Mirs Bay for Manila

Bread riats in Italy, 1900-Denth announced of Sir Nicholas Han-, men formerly Judge of Court at Japan.

TO-MORROW.G

Chinese roths of 3rd icon of 27th year of Sunday, 28th April, 1961.-

Kwangu.. Sun-Rises

Sels

shr. zamin Ohr. azmiss "High water-Morning Ohr Jomin. Afternoon Shr, 31min, Low water-Morning

attur. 28min Aftermonu Kathr, symine ANNIVERSARIES, »

or four-fifths of knot above her contract speed, terms of the proposed Agreement are stilf Her boilers are of the latest design" Vickers under discussion, and I am unable to make Express water tube type

any positiva statement on the subject The Russian Government have informed us that they have no intention of withdrawing from co-operation with the other Powers in the affairs of China,

AM C 1400-Chaucer dled. Sir E. Ashmead-Bartletti. Are we to under|1789-Mutiny of the Bounty, stand that the other Powers accept the principle 1884-Ratification of Korean treaty with Eng- that these Agreements should be made behind their tackable that is quotes on 1886-Privy Council: for Japan constituted by

Lord Cranborne: That is a question on

Imperial Decree, 1896-The sentences passed upon the Reform landers at Protorja commuted,

I must ask for potice, (ironical Nationalist cheers,)

896-

H.M.S. Swift at Kowloon. Dock.and cloudy weather till arrival. U.S.S. Bennington... Argus kuan Kaifeng Hangkang.......

-Zaire tel "Burnside"

Styx- Keiyang Ping Sury...... Compania de Filipina. Lung Tsing Hangchow

Belonies.. Putians.*** Haimun Hikotan Alaru

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Name

Frame

Gaelic

Shanghai.

April 19th

Tientsin

Singapore

April 29th-

Preussen

Singapore

April 30th

"Hakata Maru-,

Japan

May st

May 2nd

Cosmopolitus

Aberdeen

PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-16th April-Mackson, Achilles, India, Adriatico, Deucalion, Easingwold, Ville, Alger. 19th April-Benglor, Bança, Nurnberg, 23rd April-Aunam, Hamburg, Benmohr, 26th April-Vakasa Maru, Coulsdon.

Homeward-gih April-Willenberg, Runca, 16th April-Patroclus. 23rd April-Bingo Maru, Moravia. 26th April-Stuttgart,

Arrivals at Home-20th April-Nordkap 27th April-Deucalion, Nippon Maru, Annam, Lyndhurst,

Shipping.

Arrivals. EASTERN, British steamer, 3.500, Winthrop Ellis, 27th April,Sydney via Timor and Manila 5th April, General-Gibb, Living ston & Co. MOYUNE, British steamer, 3016, R. Conradi, 227th April, Seattle 30th Mar, Flour

Jardine, Matheson & Co. CHOYSANG, British str., 1,194, G. H. Bowker,

27th April-Chinkiang 22nd April, Gene raljardíne, Matheson & Co. • CHILI, British steamer, 1,118, Newcomb, 27th

April,Chinkiang and Waliu 22nd April, General Butterfield & Swire. DIAMANTE British steamer, 1,254, A Ramsay,

27th Apr-Manila 24th April, Sugan Shewan, Tomes & Co.

HAILAN, French steamer, 377, M. Marlis, 26th

April, Pakhoi and Hoihow 25th April, General.-A. R. Many,

M GLORY, British battleship, 14,850 F. S. Ingle- field, 37th April,--Woosung 19th April, WHAMPOA, British steamer, 1,1:0, M. E. Laver, 27th April,--Shanghai 23rd April, General

Büterfield & Swird. WING-SANG, British steamer, 1,517, Tạ H. Sellar, 27th April,-Swatow 23rd April, General Jardine. Matheson & Co. HOMHAO, French steamer, 533, Merces, 27th

April,Pakhoi and Hollow 25th April,

General-A, R. Maity,

Olearances at the Harbour Offics. Taksang, British str., for Bangkok. Daffin Maru, Japanese str; for Swatow Elita Nessuck, German vir, forShangbai Lycemoon, Gernian str., for Shanghai, Heimoon, British str., for Chacen Saining British str, for Wuchow Chiyuen, American stri, for Shanghai Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, Kaelyang British str., for Canton. fasmeralda, Brilish str., for Manila. Kagoshima Maru, Japanese str., for Singapore Hurlun, French sin, for Holbow. Thales, British str for Swatow Keangival German str., for Heihow, Dautern, German str., for Bangkok,

Catherine Apcar...Singapore Dardanus. Singapore ... May and Empress of Japan. Vancouver. May 6th Hongkong Maru.San Francisco May 7th China ........... San Francisco...May 15th-

We would direct the attention of shipping fem to de style in which "Steamers Expected" and "fuiffcreu Sailing=" are now published in these columns, and in so doing, respec fully urge the managers of shipping Grns to give orders 16 their clerks to furnish this offen, no the forms already supe plied gentle with the target available information avagy day,

-PROJECTED SAILINGS:

Ship.

Destination

Dale,

April 30th June roth

May 8th

May 14th

May 4th. July 25th

London Ajax ...... Ambria Havre, &c. America Mart... San Francisco, &c. July 4th Anping Marn...Foochow

Antenor

Asturia Bayera

London....

New York Stmits, &c.

Belgian King San Diego, &c.Inne (oth Bengal ... Shanghai... May th Calchas London May 28th Canton.... Marseilles, &c......May 18th Carlisle City...! San Diego, &c. May 15th Changsha, Kobe & Yokohama May roth: China San Francisco, &e May 15th City of Peling.San Francisco, &c. May 1st Coptic ........... San Francisco, &c. June 27th: Coromandel Europe, & May th Daijin Meru...] Tamsui.

April 28th Diamante .........Manila

April 30th. Daric

San Francisco, c. June ist

Duke of Fife... Victoria, B.C....... May th Ep, China Vancouver, c... June 5th Eastern Shanghai, &c. April 30th En India

June 26th Ej Japan

May th Ferndene

New York

May 3rd Gaetician Francisco, May 7th Gisela Singapore, &c, May 15th Guthrie ....... Sydney, &c....... May 9th Haimun ...Swatow, &c. April 30th Straits, &c. M. June 13th Hamburg" Hinugkong Murs San Francisco, &c. May 16th Japan

Shanghai, &c. May 7th K. Companion Portland, &c. May auth Kaifong

Iloilo, &c.... Kashing............ Shanghai Klautschou Strails, &c. July Tith König Albert Símits, &c. Königsberg

Havre, &c.

Kumsang

Singapore

Kwangse ... Shanghai

Kweiyang

Tientsin

Loongsang

Manila

Nippon Mare San Francisco, Preussen Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich... Simits, &c.

Prinzess Irene....Straits, &c. A Pyrrhus

Liverpool

May and

April goth

Aug. 22nd

May 3rd

May and

May 2nd

May 2nd

May Tar

May 29th

May 15th

May st

May 10th

May 26th Ang Bth

Straits, &c. June 27th. Havre, &c. Straits, & Victoria, BX

Sachsen.

Segovia ...

Stuttgart

Tacoma

Thales

Tientsin..

Ulysses

Liver

Victoria

AMMUT

April 28th May 1st

May 4th {May 28th