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Harold Baxter, formerly accountant in the Bark of China, Japan, and The Straits, said he remembered the
issne new shares in 1891. He recognised the provi sional certificate produced, as the issued in respect of 50 of those shares, and he also recognised the permanent certificate after. wards issued. He also recognised the instru- ment of transfer produced as being identical with those issued by the Company. According to the register the 50 shares in question were in Hardoon's name He produced various books belonging to the Bank of China, Japan, and The Straits showing Mr. Belilios's transac- tions with the Bank.
The hearing was further adjourned.
WOOSUNG A TREATY PORT
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO "DAILY PRESS."
SHANGHAI, 9th April. Woosung has been made a Treaty Port.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
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ANNUAL INSPECTION,
PLAGUE ON THE "GLENTULRET," year I have had the privilege of inspecting the
QUARANTINED AT SHANGHAI,
PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA.
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SIR JOHN CAKRI GTON UN
FOLUNTEERING."
On Wednesday afternoon, 6th April, Sir John Carrington, C.M.G., delivered a lecture in the City Hall, before the members of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society, on "Volunteering." His Excellency Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., who was accompanied by Mrs. Black, oc- cupied the chair, and briefly introduced the lecturer.
Sir JOHN CARRINGTON, after some prelimin. ary observations, said he proposed to deal with the subject under two heads, the first and more important being volunteering in Great Britain, and the second and least important, although no doubt possessing some interest to them, vol- unteering in Hongkong. First of all he would give a short history of the volunteer movement in Great Britain. As they knew, volunteering did not exist in the sister isle of Ireland. It was not easy to say when the idea of a volun- teer force for national defence first came into existence, but societies of national defence by
means
[April 16, 1898. the enemy that may never come. I congratu- late you, Sir John, and I hope at the next in- spection the Officer Commanding will be able The annual inspection of the Hongkong to speak as handsomely of the Corps as I have.
The Corps afterwards marched to Headquar Volunteer Corps was made on Thursday after- noou at the Military Parade Ground by H.E. ters, where Major Sir John Carrington intim- Major-General Black, C.B., Acting Governor.ated that HE. the General had asked him to The Co.ps mustered at Headquarters to the say that he had omitted to mention that the men had drilled better that day than on any unmber of 10 officers, and 124 non-commissioned officers and men. The strength of the Corps ¦ previous inspection at which he had been pre- is 177, and 20 men were absent, on leave and 4 sent. The Corps was then dismissed. on medical certificate. The Corps marched to the Parade Ground, headed by the drum and fife band. There was a large attendance of ladies and gentlemen. H.E. the General Officer Com- manding arrived on the ground at5 o'clock, and was received with a general salute. Several in- teresting mauœuvres were then gone through.
At the close, H.E. Major-General Black, said -Sir John Carrington, and men of the Hong. kong Volunteers, this is the end of the military year, or rather it is more politic for me to say this is the beginning of the military rear, wheu every man must buckle to aud show that he will do better in the year to come. This is the third
Volunteers, and as I told you before, and as you know, it is no longer the part of the General Officer inspecting to speak in too high terms, to SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE “DAILY PRESS."] bosmatter with praise the citizen soldiers who Shanghai, 11th April. have come forward at some considerable expense The Glenturret arrived with six cases of of personal liberty and convenience to do their plague on board and has been sent into qua-duty as soldiers. It is no longer a part of the rantine for ten days at the Red Buoy.
General's duty to overpraise, but it is certainly [The Glenturret, Captain Webster, arrived at part of his duty to speak iu condemnation of Hongkong from London on the 1st April what he sees wrong, and, therefore, part of his and left on the 4th for Shanghai.]
duty o say something of what he sees good.
of volunteer organisation existed in It is not from the appearance of the Corps various parts of the country in the reign of to-day I have gathered my opinion of it, because Henry VIII., who granted a charter in 1537 during the whole of the year the Corps has to the Fraternity or guylde of Saint George been more or less under my observation. The maisters and rulers of the said science of. Prince Henry left Hongkong for Shanghai on main duty of a soldier is to disable those who artillery as aforesaid rehearsed for long-bowes, That was DOW 13th April in the Gefion. The Deutschland ac-
cros-bowes, and hand-goares." are opposed to him, and drill is after all the companied him out of the harbour on a trial mere means of getting your weapons-whether represented by the Honourable Artillery Com- trip and then returned to dock, as the exten- they be rifles or guns-into the best position.pany of Loudon, which was the senior volunteer sive repairs which she has been undergoing are Here, on our mountain slopes, there is not much corps in the United Kingdom. In 1638 a branch Antient and Hon- not yet completed. The Prince went up the room for maneuvring guns. To get the guns of it was formed called the West River on Tuesday of last week, returningiu position you must proceed generally by sub- ourable Artillery Campany of Massachussetts." to Hongkong on Friday, the sth.
divisions or single guns to the spot selected, They would remember that about two years and there manœuvre as you best can. There agua detachment of this company came to Eng- fore, drill is not so important here as it is in the land and met with a very cordial reception, be- open country.
are have very ing received at Windsor Castle by Her Majesty. Het ver. nothing in a real sense was done opportunities for drill; if we except the open space of ground near Kennedy's Stables there is in the way of volunteer organisation until no place where guns can manœuvre- -they would 1779, In that year there was a threatened the Happy Valley-aud you are thrown invasion from France and Spain. The invasion back on this sloping ground. Your drill was was specially directed to the north of Ireland, efficient and good to-day. I noticed a slight and a body of volunteers 40,000 strong was raised in the north of Ireland for the purpose mistake which Sir John. I think, felt more deeply than I, a slight mistake due to the absence of resisting the invasion. It was successful in of some of the officers and non-commissioned this object, as the invasion did not take place. officers. Otherwise the drill was good, und men Then the French wars camo on. The policy of who voluntarily haul their guns--I was going to the French became more and more aggressive, commit myself to the number of pounds weight with the result that between 1794 and 1804 -up these slopes, are deserving of high praise. varions Acts of Parliament were passed dealing The Volunteers have turned out well; they are with volunteer organisation. The number en- where the United States squadron would make well dressed, and have every element of clean-rolled rose to the highest point in 1804, when a descent upon the Philippines. The squadron liness and smartness on parade. They stand which has for some time past been lying in
well in the ranks, which is a very good test. I this harbour, is superior in fighting power to
have one word to say with regard to giring com- that maintained by Spain in the Philippines, and
mauds. The battery commander in giving it is to be further strengthened by the battle-
If he commands must always give a caution. ship Baltimore and revenue cruiser Hugh Mc- simply shouts out the word of command Culloch, both daily expected. The British
there is some room for doubt in the miuds steamers Nanshan and Zafiro have been pur- of the soldiers receiving the command. A chased as storeships and are now flying the cautiou must always preceed the word of com- American flag. They have cleared at the Harmand. But this drill, as I said before, is after bour Office for Guam Hongkong of course all a secondary part of the business; it is only would be a neutral port in the event of war taking the means to an end. What you have to do is place, and satisfactory assurances have been
to learn to smite your enemy, and from what given by the United States, we hear, to respect I have seen myself, and from what I know of that neutrality. Consequently the base from
your practice. I think that it is good, aud I which the American squadron would have to think the Hongkong Volunteers need not be draw its supplies would not be Hongkong, but ashamed of the appearance they have made, no difficulty appears to be anticipated by the
It does not do to give too much laudation. Americans, who have presumably made effective There are a good many of the Corps absent, arrangements elsewhere. An American vessel and on the day of inspection they should have with stores is, we understand, expected very made an effort to attend. The only personal shortly.
blot on the public that there are so few of you, bat. personally, I do not blame yon so much, The War Office thinks there is want of zeal in the commuuity. But many who have been through the ranks have done their part, and if need be they will come and offer their services again. That is so far so good, but all the more credit is due to you. gentle men, you men of the Hongkong Volunteers, for going through the work, preparing to meet
The Prince left Kiel for China on December 16th, and after risiting England again set sail on December 28th. He arrived at Hongkong on March 8tb. landing at Murray Pier at half- past eleven in the morning. During his stay here he has been the guest of H.E. the Acting- Governor, Major-General Black, at Govern. ment House.
His Royal Highness during his stay in Hong. kong has made himself exceedingly popular.
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
Should war unfortunately take place between Spain and the United States one of the scenes of action would lie in the Far East,
When the Spanish squadron in the Philip pines has been disposed of it is believed that Manila will capitulate without any resistance on the part of the land forces, who, indeed, are hardly capable of offering resistence with the rebels in their rear and without fortifications of any consequence. It is reported that three native regiments deserted the other day with their arms.
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there were no less than 429,165 volunteers of all ranks and arms. Of these 70,000 were Irish. The whole force except the Yeomanry was disbanded after the peace of 1815, and nearly half a century elapsed before anything further was done. In 1843 the Duke of Wellington wrote a memorable letter to Sir John Burgoyne with regard to the state of national defence, and later on Sir Charles Napier published a pamphlet on The defence of England by Volunteer corps and militia," which contained the true ideas on which the Volunteer movement was afterwards based. However, nothing was done until some years later. In 1857-8 the position We had difficulties with became very acute. America, we had a war on our hands with Chica, we were hard pressed by the mutiny in India, and the Imperial forces in the United Kingdom were at a very low ebb indeed. Beyond the garrisons and some 30,000 militia there was really no army at all in the country. The French again became very menacing, and some Frenchmen wrote a fire-eating letter to the Euiperor saying they would like to be led against perfidious Albion. The authorities in England took alarm, and the result was that in 1859, on the 12th of May, the Secretary of State for War wrote a letter to the Lord Lieut. enants of the counties anthorising the forma tion of Volunteer Corps. That was the begin- ning of the present Volunteer movement, and
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