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NOTES FROM WEIHAIWEI,

(By Our Own Correspondent.)

WRIHAIWEL, December 4th.. WARCK OF THE "ENSEIGN HENLL" The closing day-of November proved more

than usually eventful,

Thursday, the 20th

we had our first "north blow" and to it the Enseigné llëhet fell a victim. The trim-look- *ing, green-painted steamer—a familiar spec- tacle during the summer months, when thrice weekly it visited us-now lies high on the firm sands of the Forti-Li Beach, waiting for the ship-breakers. From the top of one of the hills behind the port she can be seen-a black speck in the midst of the hølt of white, surf that stretches away to the west. According to one of the passengers-a European interested in mining in the Territory-it was as calm as a mill-pond when they left Chesno at noon on the 20th. Win and sea, however, rose with such suddenness that before half of the journey was

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1902.

take all ropes in round one peace big wood to throw on the water and flow, the wood an share and then the fishing boat catch the ropes can go the ship to safe hit lives. And all passengers have been loses ail things."

FESTIVAL OF ST. ANDREW-- ~ While the unfortunate "French steamer," as

she was locally called, was struggling with wind and tide off the wild north coast, the residents of Port Edward were snugly regaling themselves with

A CONCERT,

at which His Honour the Commissioner and Mrs. Lockhart were present. By the aid of many flags and flowers, an expeditiously erect. ed platform, a piano lent for the occasion by Mr. Bruce-Mitford,' a very presentable con- cert-hall was improvised put of some rooms adjoining the Club. The local-talent-for a good deal of which the officersand non-commissioned officers of the Regiment are responsible-rose to the occasion with the result that the enter-

followe

Downing Street,

snakes out of the country (Laughter), "This is the fint that since the history of Welhalwel, no place for me," exclaimed St. Andrew, so he as a British Colony, began there had been a crossed to England. Here he found the people complete absence of friction between the three also in pre-Adamite costume, save that their services (Applause). The proceedings ter- skins were dyed a deep-blue colour, while their ninated at mid-night, in the time-hovoured patron saint was engrossed in the Chinese fashion, with the singing of Auld Lang Syne occupation of killing a dragon (Laughter), |, and the National Anthem. Disappointed once more, St. Andrew went to A despatch, was received last week from the Scotland, where he found the inhabitants in a

Secretary of State for the Colonies constituting state of civilization, evidenced by the fact that

a more than usually cordial acknowledgment they wore kilts. (Hear, hear, and Laughter) of the congratulatory Address to the King op Accordingly he settled down in Scotland and the occasion of the Coronation and the account becametin due course its patron saint. Theof is celebration here. The despatch is as three qualities which the venerable hero be queathed to his adopte i countrymen for them to emulate, continued the Chairman, wére courage, loyalty and Independence,, and these virtues, he ventured to say, were characteristic of Scotchmen all over the world to-day. If conclusion he urged all Scotchmen to uphold the high traditions of their race, (Applause).

Other speeches followed, in which the Im

tion of the assembly. The Rev. H. J. Brown, proposing the toast of the Navy, Army and Civil Service, pointed out that since the taking over of the Colony in 1898, Weihaiwei had been successively administered by a representative of each of the three services in the persons of Commander Gaunt, RN, General Dorward,

17th October, 1902.

Site-I had the honour to lay before His Majesty the King your despatch of the 18th of August and the addresses from His Majesty's subjects in Weihaiwes, and from the merchants and people of Port Edward and the iterati. and merchants residing in the city of Weihai-

done, it was blowing a gate from the Ntainment, the first of its kind in Port, Edward, perial note was struck, greatly to the apprecia- §- wei, which, were forwarded separately.

with a big se running. Here the skipper, a Chinaman, doubting his ability to reach Wei- haiwei in safety, attempted to turn back, and in the process broke bis helm. For thirty-six bours the vessel was buffetted about in a helpless plib, the captain being unwilling to beach her, and hoping against hope for assist ance to come. On the morning of the 22nd, a steam pipen the engine room gave way, and the European passengers, taking matters into their own hands, lowered the two small boats the vessel carried, and marle for land.

was a distinct success, and the residents, like Oliver Twist, feel disposed to ask for "more." What may, however, be described as the principal function of winter season was 300 to come to wit, the celebration of the festival

of St. Andrew in a manner worthy of that em.

sentatives of the race which own him as their inent, if ancient, personage and of the repre-

patron saint. This took the form of a dinner at the Queen's Hotel on Saturday, the 29th ult. Among the members of the Weihaiwei St Andrew's Society present were His Ilonour the Commissioner (who, as President of This they succeeded in reaching, after nearly the Society, ccupied the Chair), Major being capsized several times in the mile of

Bruce, 1st Chinese Regiment (Vice-President), surf they hid to traverse. A twenty-mile walk, Quarter-master Sergeant Williamson (Hog, to Weihaiwes concluded their adventures for Secretary), Mr. W. D. Laing (Hor. Treasurer), the time being. That day the Enseigne Henri

Sergt. Major Young, Sergt. Scotl, Mr. Mackin- —went ashore, and began to break up. The tugon, members of the Committee, and several

Hesper, and later the Amphitrite herself, went out to render assistance, but beyond the land- ing of the Chinese passengers and the rescuing of the mails-albeit in a somewhat waterlogged condition, there was nothing to be done. The Enseigne Henri has come to the last stage of in existence, a contractor frons Chefon having undertaken to gather up the fragments which the sea has left. The following account of the wreck is from the "pidgin pen of a Chinese passenger and il interest or amuse you, according to the spirit in which itis approached

A CHINESE VERSION;

"I am pissage on board ship on Nov. 20. half past one from Chefoo for Weihaiwei,¦ the ship has sail about three hours the tween deck is leak and the fire are ou: can't walk and anchor at the sea. After night-time z o'clock are sail to go other place and the ship's sailors take the chisel cut open the passenger's trunk and rob money and clothes, 21st morning, aboti 9 o'clock the ship's captain, chief mate. skipper and compradore and foreign passengers use 2 smail boats go shore no care of all passengers and not sent the boat back, the all passengers hope they go Weihaiwei to ask other steam boat to safe this ship, but all in; vain. "Still 22 evening begin to storm the iron cable was brake at midnight the ship flow by After let another anchor the rough waves. not long r also brake the ship nearly on the sea shore. 23 moming about 3.30 am, the ship

begin to wreck. The passengers on deck a

loud cry to ask the fishing to safe still 8 a.m. the fishing boat row to the ship, but the fishing, boat is not go because the ser very hard rough. After the all passengers saw.them very hard to go safe, the passengers thank is despair, and then passengers though SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-

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representatives of both services,

Among the guests were Captain Windham of the Amphitrite, and Capt. Phillips, R.M.1.1., of the same ship. Major Start, R.A.M.C., Adjutant-Ciptain Dv te, 1st Chinese Re- ginent, Revd. Henry J. Brown, Resident Chaplain, Mr. R. Walter (Assistant Com. missioner), Mr. Bruce Mitford, Mr. T. C. Ramsey and other residents.

at intervals.

In all some 45 people sat down to dinner. The band of the Amphitrite was in attendance a: was also a Highlander from the same ship, -who-discoursed-sweet-music-on-the bagpipes At the commencement of the proceedings the Chairman read telegrams of congratulation from the Hongkong, Shanghai, and Singapore St. Andrew's societies, and to give zeal to the appetites of the assembly announced that the hockey-match between Weihaiwei and Chefoo, rayed that day, had resulted in a victory for Weihaiwei by 7 goals to nit (Cheers).

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The toast of "The King" having been en- thusiastically honoured, the Chairman propos- ed the toast of St. Andrew and proceeded to expizin in a humorous manner how the latter became the patron saint of "coiland and what was his connection with Caledonia, stern, and wild. The cold light of History, it must be confessed, gave ca little or no information as to the life and travels of St. Andrew, but the warm light of imagination, kindly aided by tradition, made up for the deficiencies of History, Early in the present era, then, His Honour said, St. Andrew came, to' Ireland. There he found the inhabitants in a state of harbarism, wearing no clothes, and thinking only of Home bule (Laughter). Their patron saini, St. Patrick, was engaged in driving ASK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER.—

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and His Honour the Commissioner, the worthy President of this Society (Hear, bear). In ani able speech the reverend gentleman went an to say that it was the tendency nowadays to sneer at England's greatness, but that we were not of those who despaired of their country. Ruskin had said that nations reached their highest virtue and wrought their most accom- plished work in times of straitening and battle. We had had our time of straitening and battle, and as a wite people we meant to profit by the lessons of the last two years, and set our house

3. His Majesty was much interested in your report of the celebration of the Coronation ai Weihaiwei, and the photographs which you forvarded, and has commanded ine to express his high appreciation of the loyalty and good- will of the British and Chinese inbabitants of the Dependency.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant; #

(Signed) J. CHAMBERLAIN. Commissioner ·

J. U. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.,

etc.,

etc.

I may add that it is proposed to publish, in the form of a small booklet, the official account of the Coronation festivities at Weihaiwei together with copies of the Addresses, Des- patches, etc as a memento of that auspicious

in order so that when the time came to face occasion. even greater straitening,"we"might be ready, armed at all points to meet the fee (Applause). In conclusion, he reminded his hearers that Weihaiwel owed its very existence to the Navy'

that without it it would cease to exist, and ́expressed 'the' hope that the authorities would keep the place in such a state of efficiency that in time of war it would be a good base (Applause).

Contain Windham, in responding for the Navy, declared that the service which he had the honour to represent was as ready to shed its blood for the Empire as the sister service had been in South Africa (Applause), He recalled the time of the Russian scare some ten or twelve years ago, at which time he was in- command of a battleship at Portsmouth. Sailors, and soldiers too, had been known, when the o-portunity offered, to break leave; but on this occasion, though the scare came on in the midst of a three weeks' leave, not a map was absent on the appointed day (cheers). As to Weihaiwel, and the Government's treatment

f the place, he was afraid that would be talking politics and he had better stop. (Cries of "Go oni") Well, in th particular hé confessed he was like the sailor's parrot, which thought a good, deal more than it said (Laughter and cheers). He thanked the con pany for the cordial manner in which they had received the toast, Major Brice, replying for the Army, gave as his conviction that if the Government ever gave up Weihaiwe, they would be making a great mistake (Hear bear), Mr. R, Walter, responding.] for the Civil Service, acknowledged the great indebtedness under which the Service for which he was called upon to reply lay to both the naval and military services, and bore witness to

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