May 7, 1898.
deal with the concession will be submitted to the shareholders in general meeting.
Accounts.-After writing off the usual de- preciation, etc., there remains at the debit of Profit and Loss Account the sum of $440.58, which sum together with $38,523 from the previous year, your directors propose to carry forward.
General. If the resolution to surrender Maliwun should be passed, and if the Maliwun assets should not be favourably liquidated it would mean the additional writing off of about $45,000, in which case the balance of the debit of Profit and Loss Account would be increased to about $84,000. On the other hand it may be pointed out that the Rin Lode account is only debited with about half of what has been spent, so that, if the Rin Lode pays, the company need not reserve the whole of any future profits until the capital is brought up by profits to its original amount but would be justified in apportioning part of such profits for the payment of dividends and in adjusting the capital account, in part, by putting a higher value on the Rin Lode. Your directors have agreed to temporarily resign half of their fees. The director to retire by rotation is Mr. J. P. Joaquim, who offers himself for re- election. The auditor, Mr. A. J. Gunn, retires from office but offers himself for re-election.
J. P. Joaquim, A. Reid, Directors. Huttenbach Brothers & Co., General Agents.
POLO MATCH.
KING'S OWN REGIMENT V. CLUB.
A match was played on Monday between the King's Own Regiment and the Club. Rain had fallen heavily the previous day, but a morning of bright sunshine had dried the ground into very good condition except in a few places, and the bright afternoon, together with anticipations of a good game, caused the assemblage of a large number of spectators.
Play was started at 5.17 p.m., the Regiment's goal being at the stable end. The teams
were :-
K.O.R.
Major Gawne Capt. Paton Mr. Johnson Capt. Laurie
Mr. May
CLUB,
Mr. Des Voeux, R.E. Mr. Landale Capt. Burney Laurie secured the ball from the throw in, and started it towards the Club goal. For a few seconds the game seemed level, then came three bad mistakes by the Club, and Johnson scored an easy goal after 35 seconds' play.
The game being restarted Johnson got away again, but shot behind. Des Voeux then ran the ball into the enemy's country, but was stopped by Laurie, and some back and forward play in the centre ensued, from which Landale sent the ball flying almost to the Regimental goal. May should have scored, but failed, and Paton having cleared nicely, Laurie, with a fine run the whole length of the ground, scored a second goal from a cross shot under his pony's neck.
After a change of ponies, Des Voeux managed to score a subsidiary, but the game was all at the Club end, Laurie, who was allowed to take his own time over his shots, check- ing every attempt by the Club to get away. Landale and his pony came down at this stage, but both rose unbart. The Club managed to get the ball as far as their opponents' goal line, and time was called for the first quarter with the score-Regiment 2 goals, Club 1 sub.
On play being resumed, the Regiment scored a subsidiary after half-a-minute's play, but the Club then rushed the ball down to their opponents end and scored a second subsidiary. This was the beginning of the end, for the hit out was bungled and May scored the first goal for the Club. Moreover, after the throw in May devoted a lot more attention to Laurie, and enabled Des Voeux to score the Club's second goal, making the total-Club 2 goals 1 sub to 2 goals. The game now warmed up, and the ball was hammered up and down the field, Paton showing well, but neither side quite able to score. Finally Laurie managed a subsidiary after a fine run which deserved a better reward. Score, 2 goals 2 subs. all. Things then became exciting for the Club, Burney just managing to pull them out of the fire, but it was lucky for them that a long, hard shot by
Laurie went wide.
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A halt was called for a change of ponies, and | then came the decisive rush of the game. The Club were running the ball down hard, when Laurie for once missed his backhander, owing to May's bustling, and Burney scored a goal from a nice shot. Score, Club 3 goals 2 subs., Regiment 2 goals 2 subs.
After the throw in the ball was sent to the Regiment's end, and their team had a little game of their own in the corner amongst the washing, whilst the Club team clustered round their opponents' goal, but nothing was scored, and the ball getting out of play, time was called, leaving the Club victors in an excellent game by 3 goals to 2.
THERE SHALL BE A VERY
GRIEVOUS. MURRAIN,”
Ja noisome dens, in fetid holes, The Plague Fiend sits and grins, Foul stink and smell he loves full well, Dirt, filth, and heathen sius; On dying corpses, left to rot In garret, yard, and street, He feasts each night in rank delight, Full ghastly is his meat.
Darkness and gloom his handmaids are, Uncleanliness his mate,
With poisoned breath, he heralds Death, Who on his steps doth wait;
Thro' every place where light is not, Thro' every staguant court,
With hollow fuce Death strides apace With fearful misery fraught.
With gibing lips that slaver, With horrid breath that sears, With mouth that spits, Plague jestering sits, And on each victim leers; But every dancing sunbeam Disputes his charnel sway, God's Angel, Light, he cannot fight But gibbering shrinks away.
God's Angel, Light, unwearying, On wings of mercy. soars, Keeping strict ward with naked s vord O'er Life's defenceless shores. Her sword's keen edge is sunlight, Dread Death she conquers, save Where man, the Fool, in blind misrule Hath built a living grave.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1898.
EROS.
THE VACANCY IN THE BISHOPRIC OF VICTORIA.
In reference to the delay in filling the vacancy caused by Bishop Burdon's resignation in De- cember, 1896, the following letter has been addressed by the Rev. R. F. Cobbold to the Guardian and the Church Times :-
Sir,-In February, 1895, it was known that Bishop Burdon intended to resign the See of Victoria, Hongkong. The Church Body of S. John's Cathedral at once wrote to the late Archbishop of Canterbury expressing the hope that, when a new appointment should be made, a bishop might be appointed who should have had "parochial experience in England." Arch- bishop Benson replied personally, promising his utmost sympathy" in the circumstances detailed in our very important letter." At the same time letters were sent to the Council of the Colonial Bishoprics' Fund (who hold and administer the endowment of this See), and they replied in similar terms.
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During 1896, the papers of resignation of our late Bishop were sent to England, and the formal voidance of the See was complete in December of that year. In the summer of the same year I was in England, and the late Archbishop kindly granted me an interview, at which I was able to represent to him some of the needs of the Anglican community in this Colony. I returned to my work in November, 1896, and Bishop Burdon left for Europe a few weeks later. Week by week we expected to hear news of a fresh appointment. No news
came.
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Swatow and Amoy, We received no acknow- ledgement of these communications.
Thinking that the sudden death (October, 1896, of Archbishop Benson might be cause of delay, and knowing that the Conference at Lambeth (1897) would demand much attention from the Archbishop, we waited till September, when I wrote again, urging the same needs and referring to previous correspondence, No reply has reached me.
In April, 1897, the Church Body of S. John's Cathedral wrote to the present Archbishop, and I wrote personally under separate cover beg ging that there should be as little delay as possible, and placing before Archbishop Temple certain facts relating to the Church of England and to the needs of churchmen in Hongkong and in the British settlements at Canton, Macao,
At that time I was preparing candidates for Confirmation in the confident hope that I should be able to present them to a bishop within a rea sonable time. These classes were continued for four months; and in January, 1898, Bishop Bur- don returned to Hongkong on his way to Pak- hoi, where he now resides as a missionary, Meanwhile 20 per cent of the confirm- ands had left the colony, and others were becoming disheartened by the protracted delay. I held out the hope that Bishop Burdon would be able, under the circumstances, to con- firm the rest. This he refused to do on the ground that he had "no authority." I offered to telegraph for the Archbishop's permission. The Bishop declined to agree with this proposal. I immediately wrote to the Archbishop to ac. quaint him with our position. Again I have had no reply. We have had no confirmation since June, 1895.
There is practically no diocesan organisation in Hongkong, and no one is authorised to act for the Bishop in a business capacity. It is impossible to believe that these facts are known at home. The utter neglect is heart breaking. South of Fukien there are only three ordained men working in this huge mission field. In Hongkong itself, besides a Naval Chaplain, the Garrison Chaplain, the Seamen's Chaplain, and a nativo pastor of the C.M.S., each of whom has his own particular work, there is no priest of the Church of England but the writer of this letter.
Up till the time of Bishop Burdon's retire- ment, the Bishop of Victoria has been, by ap- pointment from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Warden of S. Paul's College--a college originally established for the training of missionaries, but now only a Chinese Boys, School, with no regular religious, instruction, supported by scholars' fees and a grant-in-aid from the Colonial Government. The college itself and the Warden's residence attaching thereto, the private chapel, as well as two dwelling houses in the same grounds, are greatly in need of repair, and no one has authority to put them into proper order. The valuable theological library is uncared for except by an occasional reader. There are funds sufficient for the present needs, but while there is no Warden no one has power to direct their use. The episcopal income has been in abeyance for sixteen months.
Will you, Sir, in the interest of the Church in the colonies, make these facts known at home, in order that a sympathetic public may draw their own conclusions; and so that the attention of the Archbishop may be again directed, and now compelled to this neglected diocese in the Far East-I am, Sir, Yours faithfully,
ROWLAND F. COBBOLD.
HOISTING OF THE FRENCH FLAG AT KWANGCHAUWAN.
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Haiphong, 28th April. The Bay of Kwangchauwan was officially occupied on the 22nd April. It was the Pascal, of the Far Eastern squadron--on board which M. Kanh, the Consul at Hoihow, had taken passage that performed the formality. flagstaff was erected on an ancient fort and the French flag hoisted, the ship's band playing and the crew cheering. The absence of the Chinese authorities was remarked, but there was a considerable crowd of natives present. We expect to hear in a few days that tho Bayard, the Duguay-Trouin, and the Jean Bart have anchored in the new French bay, where, in addition to the Pascal, there is already the Surprise.– Courrier d'Haiphong,
The Spanish steamer Elcano, which plies betweon Singapore and Manila, bas changed her name and flag. She arrived at Singapore on the 28th April from Manila, under the name of the Saigon, and as a French steamer.
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