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MONS. HENKI GILBERT THE

'GLOBE.TROTTER. -**

The above is surely a wiisnomer, although that is what obsieur Henri Gilbert calls him".

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1901.

scouting I ever saw in Africa was not near y so devoid of intelligence and initiative." Speak ing of the artillery practice, the correspondent observes --

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ends, by a seductio ad absurdum,· Although no one takes this particular project seriously, (-I-incline to think, that presentlysand in a more modified form, some effort at acquiring a mea sure of control over shippers will undoubtedly. be made. For years past the Labour Party The various States bas been working to under- mine the P. & O. Co., by depriving it of the mail contract, on the ground that Lascars are employed as crew. These natives, fit is true, do not land, but their wages are lower than would be offered to whites, and the Labour Pany as such, devotes its whole energies to keeping up wages, regardless of wider and deeper national interests. The P. & O. Co. is of course in no danger of losing the contract, seeing that no other 'line could compete with Fit, and a fortnightly service only is not The visit paid by the Czar on, his way to to be contemplated; but the sentiment of France in the Kaises, passed off satisfactorily, the Labbuṛ party which has made itself It is understood, (but whether, the statement felt in ante-Federated days, must be recognized emanate from journalistic imagination, or as a factor in the future legislation of the com. from-reliable official murces, I cannot say), monwealth; the more so, that in the Federal that an agreement was arrived at between the Parliament it is represented in disproportionate two Sovereigns and their respectative minis-strength, Moreover, though there is no whisper. ters, which precludes the probability of Euro. of it in London, reliable information from pean war, for at least ten years. It 15,-1-believe Australia confidently predicts the authentic at least that the Czar remarked to King Edward that he hoped all mistaken con- ceptions respecting his visit to France would be corrected by his friendly meeting, first with the English, and then with the German monarch-the only two who could possibly read a menace to themselves in the Dual Alliance.

CZAR AND KAISER,

*If the German gunners did not fight 50 per aell, because the distance travelled and the cent better than they did today, the Roers weight"curried would bar trotting and the ¦ would capture every gun they sent into the field." journey must have devolved into a go-as-you-The doings of the cavalry, who galloped knee please. In the early put of 1995. Mr. Gilbert | to knee across acres of ploughed land, hereby was in Patis representing La Depéche, and made exhausting the horses, and losing their sting an extraordinary wager to walk round the and fire before coming within reach of their ob world. The conditions were that he shouldjective, were equally fatuous. In magnificent accept no help and only receive money that he array, and in close feruation, they charged into earned by lecturing &c. and when taking a batteries of quick flring guns, which would, had

· steamer should work his passage. He started they been shouted, and not blank, have swept on February 5th fom Puris and his preliminary the saddles bare in a few rounds, and reduced canter took him south to Spain, whence he work, that glorious cavalcade to a human shambles, ed his way to Algiets and trotted through Tunis and Egypt to Palestine visiting the various points of interest enroute. Shipped to Fremantle, West Austrália by the S.S. Saladin and started por boots for "Adelaide, South Australia. Mr. Gillet; experienced the greatest hospitality while humping blucy in Australia' and this amateur sundowner arrived safely at Adelaide after crossing a desert that Sir John Forrest, the late premier of W. Australia, was male a F. R. G. S. for. Mr Gilbert carried on, visiting Melbourne, Sydney | and Brisbane and went through Kanakaland to Port Darwin and cante to Hongkong. Up to the present 31,654 miles have been negotiated and in the meantime the traveller met his present wife, the daughter of the well known viticulturist of Roma, Queensland. Mrs. Gilbert has accompained her bushand for the latter part of the journey, her record standing at,052 miles and naturally feels a little tired after the stroll. Mr. Gilbert intends to give a lecture, before proceeding and feels almost within sight of home as he only has to walk through China and Japan, in- cidentally crossing America, and so to London and Paris...

TROUBLE IN CANTON.

A syndicate of influential Chinese resident in Canton have evidently taken a leaf out of

Hongkong's book in as much as they wished to reclaim a portion of the Canton River just above Shameen at a cost of 400,000 dollars, They petitioned the Viceroy and ained his permission and started the work. They were

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RE-ARMING-ENGLAND.

There is no anxiety in England on the sub ject, for the pacific intentions of the Czar are appreciated, nevertheless it is instructive to learn that, by the end of this week, the last of that obsolete artillery with which we have hitherto armed the Thames defences, will be replaced. Much of this work is already done and the new guns compare favourably with the best heavy ordnance of the Continent, both in respect of velocity and precision. Two hundred muzzle loaders have been moved since last Frithy, and the new artillery put into place. The process is to be extended all round the cost of Great Britain, which may perhaps be taken as a first instalment of a policy to properly equip the seaboard defences through out the Emp re. In this case, Hongkong would

DOWNFALL OF MR. BARTON

before Christmas. Abie man as the Premier undoubtedly is, he is not very successful in balancing State and Commonwealth interests to the satisfaction of his mixed following. The twenty ar so Victorians who sit behind him, form the real backbone of his party, and he has offended them over the matter of the "Allow ances" which N.S.W. Federal, officials, claimed in addition to their salaries.. This custom of granting weekly expenses varying in amount from two guineas upwards to all who serve the

the Civil List is not published, but Sir George State, has been long established in Sydney, where

Turner refused to sanction the establishment of the pemigious custom among Federal Civil ser-

with the views of the treasurer, but not until vants. The matter is now settled in accordance

the Victorian members had expressed them- selves strongly on the subject. This is but one occasion out of many, on which Mr. Barton as somehow lost touch with some section of his followers, and the result is that his position the first instance. The great skill which Mr. now is very much less assured than it was in

Reid has shown in his leadership of the Opposi

not allowed to proceed very far before the land. probably receive active consideration next after tion, has tended by comparison, to detract still

the Viceroy stepped in and arrested the ring- leader and eleven of the subordinates and put them in guol. The work is now going on but it is rumoured th one of the largest European shipping firms in the East, is in treaty for the major portion of the ground.

Malta and Gibraltar.

ing merchants in the fish market, commenced

The report of the Umpires in the to very strongly object, aihe reclaimed ground is in front of the markes, and, forming them-

CHANNEL NAVAL MANOEUVRES has just been published, in consequence selves into a body who agreed to act in unison shut off the supply of fish for Hong-probably of the criticism of the Times on the official statement that this document kong. Fortwo days no fish were shipped, when

would be treated as confidential. Although, as has been mentioned in a previous letter, X fleet was intended to be victorious, it is impossible overtook the defenders was ever contemplated. to believe that such complete misfortune as

A single fact suffices to make other comment superfluous, except of course for the export, X lost five cruisers and six destroyers altogether, bad only three temporarily disabled, and won every action. The defenders' total loss works out 21:48 vessels put out of action altogether, includ ing the ships in the Fleet action, sunk sur- rendered of hopelessly disabled) besides a considerable number damaged..

COCHRANE STREET COLLAPSE.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

ALFRED THE GREAT.

THE RECENT PROSECUTION SENTENCE. At the Police Court this afternoon Mr. Halifax gave his decision upon the cases heard on Saturday in which Chan Jun Cheong, the owner of Nos, 32 and 14. Cochrane Street, and Pun Wo, trading as Wo Ki, the contractor, To-day the millenary celebrations of were charge at the instance of the Public Works Department with various acts and omis- being at Winchester; with the unveiling of Mr. sions under the Puilding Ordenance, 1889. Thorneycroft's colossal bronze statue. The M. Hallifax said It only remains to impose figure, which is a magnificent work of art, penalties in this case. Chan Jun Cheong stands on a granite pedestal in an excellent and is fined $50 on each charge, and as there are commanding position. The king, in the crown- ten charges it amounts to $500, and Pun Woed helmet of the time, is represented standing, is fined $50 on each charge, and as there are his left hand resting on a Saxon shield, while nine charges it is $450. The alternative is a iri his right he grasps by the blade a cross- month's imprisonment for each charge! äilted sword, so that the emblem of the Chris tian faith rises above his own head. The face, full of nobility, and of virile beauty, follows the portraits of tradition. Winchester was chosen for the erection of the statue and for the (From Our Own Correspondent.) chief celebrations, because it was in that city LONDON, September 19th.. that the great king held his court, and The full report just to hand of the German whither bis remains were transferred from Army Manoeuvres has sent a smile over the Athelney when the Abbey was first built. collective face of London, a simile which in Delegates are attending the festivities from all military circles alnost broadens into a grin, as Universities, and learned Societies of Great they remember the scathing contempt so freely Britain, the Colonies and America, and the poured by German critics upon our troops in programme includes the exhibition of relics, South Africa. The biter now finds himself lectures on the period, rectals and so forth. The somewhat severely bit, by the incompetence most interesting of the treasures (which have which the "perfectly trained Prussian officers been temporarily on view in the Central Saloon displayed in the handling of their incomparable, of the British Museum,) is the King's will, which machine. The Kaiser is grievously disap- | has all the appearance of a book, despite the pointed, the foreign ritics not a little surprised. fact that in those days legal preambles and The German artillery and half the flower of circumlocutions were not. Unfortunately the the cavalry failed conspicuously, both in #trategy and tactics. No one, whether soldier or civilian desires to comment ungenerously on

THE GERMAN, MANOEUVRES,

the bluriders made, for we have learned by

bitter expérience the bumiliation of mistakes, and thus know the sman too well to willingly add to it in the case of another, but there is a very general sentiment that the Germans will now be well advised in moderating the language they have allowed to become habitual when criticising British Army matters. Evid antly our officers are not the only ones Ilable

to error.

Mr. Halen who went through the South African War as Correspondent to the Daily News, and who was more than once blamed for the sharpness of his criticism on our military movements, remarks in the course of his article to-day-

visitor is not permitted to handle the volume, and I am therefore unable to satisfy curiosity as to how the great king divided up his personal effects! Although the public generally acquies ces in the remark of Dr. Garnett at the unveil. ing of a London memorial-that Alfred the Great and Queen Victors were the only two. English monarchs worthy of unreserved admir, ation in every aspect, it cannot be said that any popular enthusiasm is being evinced over the millenary. Scientists, men of learning, and antiquarians are interested, but the bulk of the people remain indifferent to the subject,

A triplet of

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

are before the public at present the Shipping Bill, Commonwealth Defence, and Alien Immigration Legislation.

further from the parliamentary reputation of the Premier,

THE DEFENCE ́PROPOSALS

of the Commonwealth Government, of which an outline only has been so far received, are awaited with much, Interest. Before the Transvaal War, the Australian Land Defence Establishment included roughly 35,000 of all ranks divided as follows :--

Regulars.....

Militia.........,000,

Volunteers....

..18,000.

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have resolved to make the FINAL CALL of necessity for a Tramway, Trucks, and Acces sories in the immediate future ;-the Directors ONE DOLLAR per Share; and accordingly:

Notice is hereby given that at a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company, held at Arcade, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the the Company's Office, No. 13, Beaconsfield 14th October, 1901, the following RESOLU. TION was passed.

That the FINAL CALL of ONE DOLLAR per Share upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company' in respect of all the Shares held by them in the above Company be and the same is hereby made. Such CALLS to be PAID to the Company at their Bankers, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901. And Notice is also given that in accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, Interest will be charged as from the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901, at the Rate of $io per centum per annum. upon all Calle remaining unpaid after the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901, up to the actual dates of Payment of the same..

Shareholders, are particularly requested to of whom the great majority were garrison artil-note that upon presentation at the Office of the lery. This small force lost the greater part of Company of the Banker's receipt for payment such value as it possessed, by reason of the fact Shares in respect of which the Call has been of the Call together with the Certificate of the that it was split up into State armies, having no paid, an endorsement to that effect will be common organization, or supreme authority made upon the certificate half a dozen mutually independent units.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. GASKELL, Queensland was always the most military colony,

Secretary, for the local law included every male, between Hongkong, 15th October, 1901. (1131C the age of 18 and 60, in one of the three lines

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF of reserves liable to be embodied in emergency,

CANTON, LIMITED, Apart from this there was two years ago, in Queensland a Defence force numbering 17,260

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. or about half the whole Australian army; of

Now

which a6o were regulars, 2,000 militia-paid for cach day's drill put in above the minimum en forced,and the remainder Volunteers. however, there is to be one Federal Ariny-of which Major-General Hildyard has been offer. ed, and will probably accept, the command

and the question appears to be, how far, can Australia provide a force sufficient for ber needs without anything approaching conscription? Compulsory service, it is needless to say is not at present contern plated by the authorities, but the Federal Cabinet is in favour of legislation which shall empower the Government in time of stress, to call up and train a considerable proportion of citizens. A law on the lines of our own Militia Ballot, but modified of course to suit Colonial requirements and habits would appear to meet the care, but the Labour party is prepared to resist strenuously any thing even remotely resembling compulsion.

ALIEN IMMIGRANTS

form as even more serious and difficult quar tion, but those who have never lived in Australia, require to realize that on this subject there ar two entirely different parties sailing under the "White Australia" flag:(1) The people whohey

ing seen the borror of the Queensland "back" settlements, know the hideous inoral results at. tending a considerable influx of coloured labour into a district sparsely inhabited by whites, and who desire, at all costs, to preserve the country. from a generation of Eurasians or half-breeds i (2) The Extreme Labour Party, who wish to exclude all immigrants, white or yellow, in order that wages may be kept at the existing rate. It is the members of this section, who are now embarrassing Mr. Barton by their vehement objection to the education test, which could not shut out Englishmen, and would not probably, reduce to any appreciable extent, the advent of Scandinavians, Germans, and other Europeans, whose labour would be of in calculable value to a land crying out for men

there is a disposition to condemn the whole agitation as unreasonable, simply because this noisier section, which objects to all immigrants as such, is confounded with the party who

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