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supreme court. a police court and a marine
magistrates court. all of which have plenty
to do. Many of the Chinese who como
here are bad characters. and Hong Kong
has as bold thieves any part of the
world. In our country the criminal classes
are careful to keep away from the court
rooms. The other day two Chinese thieves
entered the chief hall of justice In Victoria
while the court was in session. One OF
them had a ladder, which he placed under
the clock He held 1t there while the other
climbed up and took the clock off the wall.
One of the policemen asked the men what
they were doing. They replied: 'Wanchee
makee fix" The policemen thought they
had been ordered to take the clock away
for repairs. and did not object. Since then
neither clock nor Chinese have been found.
This is the next thing to stealing a red-hot
stove. thing that doubt not the Chinese
could do. If they knew the virtue of ashes
tos gloves.
The courts of Hong Kong have their own
codes Of procedure They have regular
terms of sitting. their fees are all fixed by
law, and they are. l am told. reasonable.
The Finances of the Colony.
Hong Kong is free port and the gov
eminent has to raise its revenues chiefly
By stamps and by taxing its citizens. There
are stamps upon everything. You pay
$50 on every contract: 50 on every deed
and SIS in stamps If you make your will.
Every bank check has its 2-cent stamp.
and the bank must pay per cent per an
mum the average amount Of its bank
note circulation. Bonds of all kinds pay
10 per cent taxes, and every brokers' motto
pays 90 cents. Auctioneers are charged
$500 year for their licenses billiard tables
must pay $50 each. and every pawnbroker
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niece. now Mrs Harriet Lane Johnson Of
this city, and Mrs. Ellis If Alabama, a
niece of the late Vice President King, were
waiting.
An Historic Picture.
The accompanying Illustration, which
shows the prince and his party during
their visit to Washington. was repro
duced from a photograph made by Stalee
from the original picture taken by Brady
The latter was very large one. Like al
Of Brady's photographs, ii was remarkable
for the likenesses it perpetuated. and the
presentment of the present king in his
youthful days is regarded as one OF the
most striking and characteristic pictures CT
him ever taken.
The young man in the center Of the
group who stands with his hands crossed
before him resting upon the mead or ms
walking stick and holding high hat ny
the index finger of his left hand was the
Prince of Wales. The porty, bearded gen.
tleman standing at his left hand and slightly
behind him was the Duke of Newcastle.
The three gentlemen seated were DIR. Ack-
land. Lord st. Germans and Gen. Bruce,
the TWO latter being nearest the prince.
At the latters right was Lord Hinchen-
brooke, his SchoOlmate and intimate friend.
Next. upon the latter's right. was Lord
Lyons the British minister. Next was MIR.
Elliott, son of Lord ST Germans, and the
next two were Capt. Grey and Major, after
yard Sir Christopher Teesoale, whose hands
were closed upon MS SIlSHl "dlhlHS stiCh'
They were the equerries of the prince.
Next to Major Teesdale at the extreme left
of the picture and standing behind DR..
Ack.and was Gen. Sir Fenwlck Williams.
the hero of the siege of the Turkish city OF
Mars where he held in check so long and
against such Overwhelming odds the Rus
sian hosts under MouravieT. Major TEES
dale was Gen. Williams aid during that
perilous period The gentleman standing
at the extreme right of the group with his
left hand resting on the back of chair and
his right holding his cane was Mr.. Waugh
OF the British legation. The other two
gentlemen who We're in the party were
members of the British legation, whose
identity cannot be established at this re-
mote day.
To the graciousness of Mrs Harriet Lane
Johnson The Star is indebted for the indi-
cation of most of the gentlemen IN the
picture.
Queen yictOria's Letter.
1t was the first time in the history of this
|sgovernment that the chief magistrate of
the republic had received at the Executive
Mansion royal guest, an heir to throne.
The visit recalled some interesting souve-
Mrs Forty-six years before the British
had invaded Washington. burned the Capt.
toll ard compelled President Madison to fly
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g,ass factories, match factories and sew
eral engineering works A paper mill fitted
ou with the best of English machinery is
in operation and there Is a large cotton
mill with $1,000 spindles. Much of the cot
ton used is imported from China, some
from India and some from the United
States The Chinese make soap and dye
stuffs. They have rice mills, bean curd
factories, tooth powder factories and cigar
works. They also do considerable BOAT
building furniture making and glass blow
ing.
A Town of Stock Companies.
Hong Kong Is one of the financial centers
OF the far east 1t has half dozen banks.
all of which have large capital. The Hong
Kong and Shanghai Bank has paid up
capital of S10OOO,OO0 and a reserve of ST.
OOOOOO 1t has about sS0.00O,G0O Of deposits
and it's stock is quoted at 314 per cent pre-
MUM This bank has recently established
branches in the Philippine Islands, and is
doing an extensive business there. Another
large bank is the Chartered Bank of India.
Australia and China, and others are the
Bank of China and japan, the National
Bank Of China, the Agra Bank, the Bank
of Indo-China and the Imperial Bank Of
China.
Victoria has its chamber of commerce or
stock exchange where the local shares are
bought and sold. l see that many of the
stocks are worth several times their face
value. The tramway stock is 20 per cent
above par. The Hong Kong hotel shares
of a face value of $50 sell for Sis. The
Hong Kong Ice Company, face value SO,
is worth S170, and one Of the chief Of the
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right, and the President sat directly OPP
posite, with the Duke of Newcastle on his
right. The Marine Band was in attend
ance.
Thursday morning, October A. was de-
voted to a visit TO the Capitol where the
prince and his party were received by Mr..
Walters the architect, and Capt Franklin.
the chief engineer of government works.
The building was explored and the I'M
finished dome commented Afterward
the patent office was visited. At noon
President Buchanan gave a reception in the
princes honor at the White House in the
east room. There was big crowd, but the
prince was tired that the reception was
closed in half an hour His dress was the
subject of remark, as he wore a blue coat
and gray trousers. He merely bowed in
response to the salutations of the callers,
but several ladies succeeded in shaking
hands with him.
In the evening, at 6 o'clock, there was a
diplomatic dinner given by the President,
at which all the diplomatic corps and the
members of the cabinet were present. At
o'clock Miss Lane gave card reception to
200 or 800 people of distinction for the dou-
BILE purpose of meeting the prince without
Formally and witnessing q display of fire.
works given in his honor in the White Lot.
The display exceeded anything of the sort
ever before seen in this country. The set
pieces included designs called, God Save
Queen Victoria "Welcome, Renfrew,"
welcome Alfred Edward" and a combina-
ton of American and English symbols and
Britannia and the coats of arms of the re-
spective countries. Rain somewhat inter-
fered with the program, but it was much
enjoyed. The guests were amused by the
pleasant raillery at the princes expense
because Miss Lane, earlier in the day, had
beaten him rolling tenpins in the gymna-
SUM connected with Miss Smiths institute
The popular verdict on the princes an
pearance was favorable. He was evidently
genuinely modest and unassuming His
distinguishing characteristic was gentle
manliness. word which expresses MANY
good qualities.
Some of the Youths Traits,
The good opinion of the young man
which the public so quickly secured was
even more emphatically entertained BIZ
those who were thrown into more init
mate contact with him. He was every inch
a gentleman: courteous. kindly. genial and
particularly solicitous for the comfort of his
companions and the convenience OF his
hosts He was particularly struck and moi
little amazed at the reception given in
his honor by the President to see the ven
cradle and courtly Buchanan, an old school
gentleman Of the most exalted character,
shaking hands with all who came. He re-
marked upon 1t afterward, and when he
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can climb the hills and keep out of the rays
Of the sun.
The population Of Hong Kong Is about
$50 900, of whom less than 5000 are whites,
the remainder being Chinese. There are
1900 Europeans and Americans, not count
ing the Portuguese, 1893 Portuguese, 1,34S
East Indians and 272 Eurasians. There are
2274 British. DOB Americans. 366 Germans,
11S French, 105 Spanish and 1853 Jews. The
Chinese quarter is down near the water, al
though a great part of 1t surrounds the
English business sections, and you find Chi
nese merchants and factories everywhere.
Just beyond the post office Is one of the
most densely populated parts of the world.
There are 10000 people living and doing
business there on an area smaller than a
16O-acre farm. There are more than a
thousand to the acre or $50 to a village lot.
They are Chinese and as busy Chinese as
YOU will find anywhere In Asia. They do
everything under the sun. Some of them
have large stores. Some have rice facto-
ries. Some are silversmiths. others are
bankers, and there are laborers Of every
sort, both women and men,
Human Muscle at Low Prices.
am surprised at the work done by wo-
men. Human meat Is the cheapest meat In
Hong Kong and human muscle the cheap
est muscle. This town has been made out
of the muscle Of the Chinese They are
the pack animals. the beasts of burden. the
drays of the city. All the building stone
and bricks. all the clay, mortar and sand
for putting up the big houses on the hills
are carried up In baskets by women and
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dock stocks sells at a premium of 545
per cent. The insurance stocks are al
high, several of them being quoted at three
times their face value There is a Luzon
Sugar Company on the list and half a
dozen steamship companies. The cigar
stocks are all above par, and it is the same
with many other stocks. The list takes a
full column of the Hong Kong Press, show
ing that there is great deal of business.
How Hong Kong is Governed.
l have spent some time in learning about
the government of Hong Kong The colony
is as well managed as any in the British
empire. Life and property are safe. and
this Notwithstanding there are less than
5000 white people here and about 100000
Chinese including some Of the toughest
elements Of this part of the world.
The head Of the colonial government is
Sir Henry A. Blake. formerly governor Of
Jamaica. He was appointed by the queen
three years ago, and will remain here dur
Ing her pleasure He receives salary Z
2, 600 per annum, and has his house rent
and other perQufsites. He Is practically
supreme although there is a legislative
council, governors council and number
of other officials. All offices are held only
at the pleasure of the queen. The legisla-
tive council can be dissolved by her. and
she has the right to change any appoint
ment.
The laws are made by the legislative
council, and they are enforced by the Pr
lice and the courts. There are 200 police
men, of whom 156 are Europeans. $50 In
dian Sikhs and 400 Chinese. There is
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plover. He proved himself to be an eX-
ceilent shot. From Chicago the party went
to ST. Louis, Cincinnati and Harrisburg,
and came from the latter place where only
a night was spent, 10 Washington.
Arrival in Warrington.
There was, for those days, tremendous
crowd at the Baltimore and Ohio depot
when the special train bearing the prince
and his companions arrived about o'clock,
Wednesday, October 3, 1860. General Lewis
Cass, the venerable Secretary of State. and
James Buchanan and James Buchan-
an Henry, nepncwS OF tle Preoiue.4,
We're there to meet him, as were
Mayor James G.. Berret and other city OF
fcials The prince was the first to align,
from the special train. and he did so I'M
attended lie was quickly joined by Lore
Lyons, the Duke CT Newcastle. Genera
Bruce and the others, and Went forward II
meet General Gass, Mayor James G.. Ber-
ret and others in the receiving party.
Gen. CasS expressed the pleasure the adj
ministratiCn felt upon greeting the royal
representative Of Great Britain, and The
prince responded with a few graceful ac
acknowledgements. There was much signiff-
canoe in the meeting OF these two gentle
men, despite the disparity of their ages.
The elder had been born before the .rea.y
of peace in 1I9:;, and was consequently
born n British subject, according TO the
British constitution. Gen. CaSS had also
been present at the coronation of the
princes i}lustrious mother, Queen Victoria.
After the interchanges the prince took
President Buchanan's open carriage with
Secretary Cdss, the Duke of Newcastle
and Lord Lyons. The rest of the retinue
followed in the carriages of Secretaries
Cass, Thompson, Cobb. Toucey and of
Lord Lyons. Upon arriving at the White
House the prince was introduced to Presi-
dent Buchanan by Secretary Cass.
President Buchanan SO q Iust within the
door and welcomed his youthful guest The
~
cordial. There We're few words Of greet
ing, TO which the prince warmly responded,
and then the President led the way to the
blue room, where Miss Harriet Lane, his
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THE PRINCE AND HIS FRIENDS.

to Georgetown. Happily the British inva-
sion of 1860 was of a pleasanter character
than that of 1914. The former enemy had
sent her. first-born son as hostage of
amity, of peace and of fidelity. Address
ing her good friend, the President" Queen
Victoria thus wrote:
Il send you my oldest boy. One of these
days. Providence permitting, he will be
King of England. He comes to have a look
at your country, to pick up little inform
alton about you and to let you know that
we desire to live on the best terms with
you. We are placed in very difficult posi-
ton. All the great commercial powers are
more or less despotic in their forms of gov
eminent. 1t is our pride and always
will be the boast of Englishmen that our
soil is free, that Albion is a sanctuary for
the oppressed of all nations, and so we
have to stand up for liberia. principles, and
at the same time keep on good terms with
the other powers We recognize in the
United States another great power likewise
free and happily far removed from the In
fluence of despotic governments. We like
to know that we have your moral aid;
Then we trade a great deal together, and
that is another bond to knit us together in
friendship"
Not Rored With Formalities.
That was what the princes visit meant,
and so it was taken, apparently, by Presi-
dent Buchanan, who received his royal
guest with just sufficient ceremony to show
that the Importance of his visit was fully
recognized. The young man was not bored
with formalitcs or annoyed with set
speeches.
The prince, during his stay at the White
House. occupied the two rooms at the
northwest corner overlooking Lafayette
Square. The Duke Of Newcastle, Earl ST.
Germans, General Bruce, Sir Henry Hol-
land. DIR. Ack,and also were guests at the
White House, the other members of the
suite being entertained By Lord Lyons.
The dinner guests at the White House
the night OF the princes arrival numbered
tnrty-four. 1t began at o'clock. The
prince led in Miss Lane and sat at her
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public of the west from Il point that was
az unknown wilderness when the col mics
of the king were transformed by The tempest
of a liberty-lOVing group of indignant SUBJ
1ectS into galaxy of imperisnable StatCS.
In this he had the advantage of the vast
majority of foreigners who preceded and
have followed him; who disembark on the
Atlantic seabOard and reach the heart of
the nation. which is Washington, without
having opportunity to realize the tremen-
duus arteries of the body polite which
sends the streams of energy TO keep that
central organ animate and energetic. He
saw, ere he reached the capital city, a
portion of that sanglia of nerves that
reach from the most remote vein and mus
Gle of that living entity With him were
men thoroughly capable Of acquaintins
him with the vast meaning Of what he OBJ
served.
There was the Duke OF Newcastle, who
had been secretary for when the
Crimean expedition left England, and who
realized the faulty of over-confidence.
There was the Earl St. Germans, the lib
eral statesman whose career as secretary
for Ireland had won for him, Englishman
though he was, the love of the Irish peo
pie by reason of his Sentleness and JUS
1ice
There were others too, selected for their
ability to lead the future King OF England
into thoughts oI the future as promised by
the present.
Under such auspices and in such COM
pany Baron Reafrew made his tour of the
United States. Everywhere he went he
was treated with every mark Of respect
and given every honor that could impress
upon his youthful mind that notwithStand-
ing how composite the population of the
Union might be- the deep underlying senti-
ment was that his England the mother
country after all.
Bright Girls Picture of Him.
One of the best pictures of the prince at
that time which appeared in print was
letter from a young Boston girl which
was published in the Boston Transcript.
She had seen the prince at Niagara Falls,
and wrote as follows:
ION Saturday l saw the prince walking
in the most democratic manner. He trudged
along in The middle of the road with Sir
Eumund Head. The Duke of Newcastle and
other gentlemen. lie wore light pants. very
large, q b4ue sack coat, q tall white hat and a
turnover colar-and such a whoppingly bag
foot he has gOi, He went along in all tn
dust and looked straight before him. He
IS short ana looks no more like the pic
lures in the Boston .ndows than l do; bu
very much ike that photograph Lizzie 5
uncle sent home from London. His equer-
rles followed with horses and he went to
see the falls. while we waited on the bank
TIL he turned back and we had another
splendid view He then went under the
falls, but soon came out and mounted as
quick a. a wink. with his cane under his
arm. The people Cheered, he raised his
hat 81 chilly and trotted off. He rides well
AFTER dinner we got old carriage with
HOES in the bottor' TO go and see Blondin
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AS BARON REM REV
Features of King Edwards Visit to
This City in 1860.
Was PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S GUEST
Pleasantly Entertained During His
Brief Soiourn.
AT w SHIN TONS TOMB

Edward VII, King of England. visited
the United States as Baron Renfrew in
1850. 1t was the crucial year In the cal
endar of the American nation which hac
been wrested from his forbears The states
were in the throes of a presidential cleo
ton which was to place in the lead of af-
fairs an individuality. Lincoln, which was
to prove for the perpetuation of Ameri-
can institutions as potent as another in
dividuality. Cromwell. had proved to be
for the perpetuation of English institutions.
Baron Renfrew. Prince of Wales, was Il
young man, turning his twentieth year
when he set foot on a part of his own heri-
tage to the north of US. He opened the
Crystal Palace exposition in Montreal; he
saw Blondin walk the tight rope across the
river below Niagara Falls on stills, and
then. when he began his journey of the
states. he started to observe the great re
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walk across the river on stills. The prince
was Ia be there. and We took a stand on
Suspension bridge, as being the best place
to Sc" the performance.
"Biondin's rope is a quarter OF mile long
and 2Dp feet above the river, which roars
ard rusheS along below with the most
frightful noise. He had gone about half
way, when h ; foot slipped and he fell but
sitting on the rope. 1t took him some
time to get up. first 10 his feet, then on 10
one silt and then on to the other. Crowds
were watching him. but were still as could
be. He walked across without further ac-
cident and the prince left the place. l
saw him while talking with a party and he
smiled often. His face is beautiful when he
smiles and looks very ror, uisn
He mace entrance Into the United
E.ates from Hamilton. crossing the Cana
dian borders at Windsor. and the first city
reached was Detroit AS at all other places.
there was tremendous crowd out. From
Detroit he went to Chicago. He had some
prairie experience while there. going to
Dwight for shooting and having some ex-
cellent sport with prairie chicken. quail and
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was assured it was a democratic institu-
ton, remarked smilingiy
you seem to De a nation of handshak-
ers"
He was, himself, democratic in his char
acteristics. This was shown when he went
with Miss Lane and others to the gymna-
sum at the girls school mentioned above
to play ten pins. Noticing the rings hang
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Avoiding the Rush.

Avoiding the Rush.
From the Smart Set.
Politician-"Tell me the best way to get
out of politics."
Friend-"Turn prohibitionist."
.Oh. that's too sudden; 1 want to get out
gradually"
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

the form OF bricks, it was weighed and then
returned to the crucibles for resmeltng and sub
lection to the refining process. The pure gold
separated from the silver and the base meta
necessary to insure the needed hardness. was
again formed into bricks and will remain OF
deposit in the Sub-Treasury to the credit of its
sire.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
HOT ENOUGH.

From The Detroit Free Press
Friend-Jove your office is as hot as an oven
Iawyer-It ought to be; | make my pfedo
here.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
THE RUSkIN PLOT.
From Nature.

From Nature.
An interesting and valuable gift mas just beer.
made to the Ashmolean Natural History Society
of Oxfordshire by Mr Henry Willett, of Brigh-
ton and consists of a piece of ground of abou'
five acres in extent comprising woodland, narsi
bog and water which contains many local anc
rare specimens of animal and vegetable lfe- J.
is the wish of the donor that the land shall b'
known as The Ruskin Plot. and that II shal
be kept for all time in its natural condition IL
order to insure this, trust is being prepare
which will vest the plot in the folloNin: trustees
The Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, the wee
Chancellor of the University, the RadcllHe IL
brarian the Hope professor of zoology. the Sher
ardian professor of botany, and the donor. Ih'
ground in question is situated at cothlll, nea
Abingdon, Berks, and is meant more Tor obsef
rstio1 than for collecting purposes. It is hope,
that a systematic record, year by year. or
piece of ground untouched by cultivation VIII
of considerable interest.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
HER STATUE NOW GOLD BRICKS.
THE GOLDEN IMAGE OF MISS ADAMS MELT
ED AT THE ASSAY OFFICE

The lifesize statue OF Miss Maude Adams, the
actress, composed principally of gold, which. as
representing the State of Nevada, was one OF
the remarkable exhibits at the Chicago Worlds
Fair, is now mass Of gold bricks The handi-
work Of months reduced in three days 10
a mass of molten metal at the United States-
Assay Office In this city II is estimated that
gold worth $9T, 900 VIII reward the owners who
sent the statue here to have it reduced to a.
dollars and cents value
Since the Worlds Fair the statue has travelled
from city to city in various parts Of the coun-
Try exhibit Its days Of usefulness in that
guise being ended, II decided to melt ii
and get the gold. which was the chief metal
employed in constructing it 1t reached the
Assay Office on Wednesday. On Thursday
workInen armed with sedgehammers attacked
the statue and pounded it until it was reduced
to number of battered humps, each small
enough to go into a melting pot. Then 1t was
put into the crucibles and melted Shaped in