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THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST, On Thursday evening, 10th December, a theatrical performance was held for the first time in a temple at Kwangtow and being a novelty the place was perfectly packed with people, women and children (contrary to custom) being present. Of the three entrances to the temple the large central door was closed, and outside it a gambling table had been placed. In adding oil to their lamp at this gambling table some was spilled од the ground and afterwards a piece of lighted candle being carelessly thrown down set the oil alight. In getting boards from the stage to beat this fire out they struck a lamp hanging in the temple, which broke and set the place inside on fire. The crowd, panic-stricken, tried to force a way out through the two small doors, which soon got so choked that there was no means of egress. It is said that, counting women and children, quite 300 must have perished. Of the forty actors only four escaped. Two of the survivors have been brought to the Native Hospital. It is feared that one of these is so badly injured he cannot recover.-Echo.
FORMOSA.
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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besides which the Director monthly salary of $50, the 61st class 825 of the second
of the fourth $10, course $10. The Director is to with official seals and may with the Resident Superior, the Co-mât Council), and the Ministers. The Profess will not be admitted to teach satisfied a special commission Resident Superior of their ab
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who are to fill those posts be appointed from the respectable class of natives, as far as possible, with the view of improving the understanding between Japanese and Chinese," and of insuring more consideration for the wants of the latter. The preparatory investigations affecting these changes have been made and the matter will be laid before the coming session of the Imperial Diet, which meets this month, with the hope that the result will be favourable, that it will be possible to introduce the corrected form of The song of the princes of blood (cong tu), administration in Formosa on 1st April next. the young men of the different branches of the We are placed here among a people who differ Imperial Family (ton-sanh), the privileged sons from us in language, dress, and customs, and it of mandarins (am-tu), the scholars of Quoc tu
the seems specially necessary that for the establish- giam (a college in the capital), ment of law and order the enforcement of our Hanh-nhon, as likewise those of the official laws be placed in the hands of police remaining schools in the principal places of provinces
be admitted into this college, provided for a long term in the island and who can become familiar with the character and habits from fifteen to twenty years of the native population. It is likely occasional instruction in characters be sufficiently. riots and petty rebellions will occur for several They will enjoy the right of free boar years. From such disturbances the peaceful lodging and a subsidy besides Persons who natives must be protected, and to do so effectu-have passed the age of twenty will not be ad ally our present force of police must be greatly mitted unless they show a remarkable aptitud augmented. We extremely regret the unfor- for study. The sons of the people will tunate condition in which some of the natives of admitted under the denomination of Ho the island were thrown during the late disturb. should they succeed in a special examinatio ances, but now that peace is restored in their intended to test their aptitude and progress, districts it is important that strenuous efforts be and show themselves capable and willing made to restore public confidence and assist the profit by the lessons. Children from eight to natives in regaining their former condition of fifteen years of age may attend as day scholars prosperity. The establishment of various in-
and will receive an elementary course of in- dustries, the improvement of means of trans-struction in a particular section of the school. portation, sanitary works, and the introduction of an educational system are all of immediate necessity for our welfare in the island. There is still another and a great value in these works, when we consider that the ultimate effect of placing before the natives, for their convenience as well as ours, these arts of civilization will
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doubt be to convince them that our intentions are good and that we are sincere in our wish to benefit them. Generally speaking, work on these improvements has already been commenced, and I am in a position to state that it will proceed in due course. The local officers are requested to give all possible assist. ance in their respective districts in such work. The habits and customs handed down by their ancestors are deeply impressed upon the minds of the Chinese inhabitants and to such an extent that they are generally more highly respected than even the laws of their land. In Formosa we should allow them perfect freedom of action in these matters, so far as they do not interfere with the administration of our laws or encroach upon the liberties of others. Thus the queues, the foot-binding, the dress should be left to their choice, and as to the use of opium, it will be tolerated with certain restrictions until such a period as the entire abolition can be effected."
TAIPHEFU, 21st December, 1896. His Excellency Lieut.-General Baron Nogi, the new Governor-General, has been a very busy man during the few days which have followed his arrival. Besides the extra labour occasioned by the outbreak of plague, he has the plans for the new living quarters for the Government officials on his hands; the nume- Ions schemes for general improvements through. out the island to be considered, and, perhaps the most difficult of all, the close study and Mr Nao Nabekra, Hongkong agent of the attention required to pick out the good and the Yokohama Specie Bank, who is in the city, bad in the present administration and to devise gave to the foreign community a most enjoy- such changes as will ensure a just and imparable dinner and entertainment at the new tial government to all Having reached a con- clusion on many points, he has had assembled with him at the capital for the last few days the head officials at the different districts throughout the island and the Pescadores. The following, which is a synopsis of the closing address delivered before the officials by His Excellency, is important, as it announces in a general way the policy by which the island will be governed:
"When the Government house of Taiwan was first opened, the island was in a state of disturbance, caused by the opposition which the Japanese received from the native rebels and and remnants of Chinese soldiery. Consequently it was not until last March that the regulations for the civil government of Taiwan were put in force and the foundation of the administra tion established. Since then more than a half a year has elapsed, during which period vigo- rous efforts were made that there should be a generalization of administration in all the districte a ting with the central Government as adviser on even comparatively minute matters. In the future the local Governors will be given more power in the governing of their respec- tive districts, referring to the central Govern- ment in matters of importance. It seems positively necessary that more local offices be established, and that the subordinate officials
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The plague still claims occasional victims. Two of Japan's leading doctors are here to make For the close examination into the disease. last few days no new cases have been reported. Okura, Tokyo's great merchant, has arrived at Taipeh.
JAS. W. DAVIDSON.
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The College will be under the supervision of the Resident Superieur and all its rules and regulations, as well as everything in respect to its maintenance and working, must be submitted to him by the Secret Council for his approval. All expenses in connection with the establishment will be defrayed by the Annamite Government. I have heard a similiar establishment will shortly be founded at Hanoi.
The remains of the late M. Rousseau will be conveyed to Haiphong by the gunboat Moulun on Saturday morning, 19th inst., while the family will go down by the Tuyen Quang Cap Halluyte, a school-mate of M. Rousseau's, has been deputed to accompany the remains to A deputation of officers will likewise acco the party to Haiphong.
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There have been two slight engagements with the pirates; one between the Tong Doo of Bac-ninh and Doc-thu, at Seven Pagodas, i which two Annamite soldiers were wounded; and the other between some villagers and the of Lanh-Tuc on the 14th instant, in which the marauders lost three men and one woman (who followed the band), and the villagers one man.
At Tuyen-Quang a safe containing $2,000 was stolen from the bureau of the place, which is situated next door to the Police station, No trace of the robbers has yet been obtained.
MACAO.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] -
26th December H.E. Senhor Horta e Costa is attendi seriously to the question of dredging thej bour, and no doubt as far as his power exten he will do all he can to effect the mu improvement. As long as we have Horta e Costa as our Governor some hop romain for the welfare of the colony, for he its interests at heart. I hear that negotia for the building of a dredger are in with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock pany
The reconstruction of the Volong is the most important--improvemen Senhor Horta a Costa bas as yet in the colony. The smaller hous been built are already nearl and the larger houses
pletion. Volong will 800
ventilated houses, wide stre For this we are entirely
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
16th December. The substitution of the College National (Quoc-hoc) for that of Hanh-ngon at Hue shows how far French prestige is gaining on the Anna- mites. The French language will be the prin- cipal subject taught, though Chinese characters will not be neglected. The staff is to be com posed of one Director (nominated by the Gor-quarters of the city ernor-General of Indo-China, upon the pro-. position of the Resident Superior of Annam and submitted by the Secret Council of the Court of Hué), four Professors of different classes (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th), one Professor for the elementary course, two superintendents, one secretary, and one guardian (appointed by the Minister of the Interior) They will be lodged in the College and, being all mandarins, will continue to receive the pay of their grade,
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