Hong Kong Telegraph 1895-02-26

Hong Kong Telegraph 1895-02-26

Year: 1895

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RUCTIONS ON THE "MACHEW" THE CAPTAIN AND CHIEF OFFICER ASSAULTED WAR NOTES CIVILIZATION A WORD FOR CHINA What is civilization? According to Gulzot, "The fundamental idea of civilization is progress, or development. It subsists upon two conditions and manifests itself by two symptoms, viz. The development of social activity and that of individual activity." So, to-day, if we turn to the West, we find everything in as transitory state morally and politically creeds falling thrones crumbling, nothing fixed, nothing sure. To-morrow may bring about a revolution, which will shake the present structure of society to its very foundations and capsize the whole existing order of things. SUPREME COURT IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION THE HOWQUA CASE The care was heard before me on the 15th November last, when Mr. Francis. Q C. and Mr. Robinson appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Leach, Q C. and Mr. Sharp appeared for all the defendants except John Murray Forbes, who has not appeared to the writ served upon him and on order was made to proceed NANKING