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No. 4814 DECEMBER 7, 1878.] The race fell to the Victor Emanuel's whale boat, which was sailed by Lieut. Needbam.
THE American ship Invincible, which arrived here fo-day from Cardiff, reports that she had to put into Ricsde Janeiro with mizen maat shattered by lightning; the remainder of the passage was neventful. Oct, 26th spoke Paul Revere, from New York to Yokohama, 119 days out, off Allas Straits.
THE Ravd. Dr. Eitel, Acting Inspector of Schools, held in examination yesterday of the Baxter Memorial School for Girls in Taipingshan, which is under the manage. ment of the Bor. A. E. Hutchinson, C.M.S. 31 pupils were presented In Standards I: to 1V., of whom 30 passed most credit. ably. The needle-work was especially commended by the ladies who kindly
consented to act as examiners,
We understand that a Subscription Chal longs amp is to be competed for on Saturday next, the 14th instant,, by the Hongkong Volunteers. Any kind of rifle may be used, but military sights alone will be allowed, The Volunteers asem rosolved to pay attention to their shooting, at least they have every en- couragement held out to them to become good marksmen.
A RIFLE match will also shortly come off for three cups, presented by Captain Deane; one cup is to be shot far by the Inspectors, the second by the Sergeants and Constables, and the third by the members of the force who have Martini-Henry rifles. The date of this contest has not yet been fixed, but it will probably be one day this month.
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THE following in the order of Service at
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, 2nd Sunday in Advent, 8th December, 1878
services and supplies are arriving from all
dircotions.
The Native contingents will shortly ren- dezvous at Lahore, when their future des- tination will be settled. The Maharajah of Cashmere is anxious to send a.contingent to the invading army, but it is considered that the greatest service he can render will bo to watch the Afghanistan Border contiguous to
his frontier.
THE GRINA MAIL.
YACHT RACE.
THE Yacht race was an undoubted success from a yachtsman's point of view, although, owing to the slashing breeze prevailing, many would-be spectators were robbed of their expected treat, as the content was over before the time announced for the launch to leave the wharf. This was un-
reduced by regulation to 100 days. But the needs of the service suere to have forced him to postpone even this reduced manifestation of filial piety, and no oppor- tunity of doing an would appear to have conrred until the death of his late mother, when he retired into mourning for. hor.
to his grandmother's memory loom into Baving fulfilled this duty, the arrears due prompted the intention of giving outsiders view. If she had been an ordinary grand an opportunity of enjoying a stiff of the harbour breeze for a brief Interval was some what thrown away. A few residents availed themselves of the opportunity to indulge in a orules in the launch notwithstanding
The Tachte started in-good order, and with a rattling Easterly breeze they beat up to the Channel Rocks,
been sent to Peshawar the rank and filefomeen, however, and the kindness which
The prisoners taken at Ali Musjid have will probably be dismissed, and the officers treated according to the custom of European
warfare.
London, Nov. 28.-A letter has been written by the Duke of Argyle to the effect that the Government of Mr Gladstone refused the proposals of the Ameer of Afghanistan, because he asked for an af- fonsive and defensive alliance against in- ternal and external foes.
Tax Bishop of Colombo is once more "on the rampage." The cause of his present fury in the proposed building of a church for evangelical worship in one of tho suburbs of Colombo, the supporters of which are not inclined to be dictated to by him or to admit the ritualism which be encourages in his cathedral, far less to pronounced superstitions of Father Duthy and other of the Bishop's favourite priests. The details have not been made public, but episcopal charch in Ceylon, the Gual result being, we doubt not, the formation of a Free Episcopal Church. The Bishop will mens made with regard to the Tamil Cooly also probably attempt to upset the arrange- Mission, but whether he will succeed or not to a question.-Colombo Observer.
we believe that a orisia is at hand in the
Az the Stockholm Prison Congress, some of foial returns from the Australasian colonies &o., were read, and, according to The Times having reference to corporal punishment, correspondent, excited considerable indigna- tion from the Continental delegates, as, in Sir Geotge-Arney, formerly Chief Justice of their view, evincing a want of humanity. New Zealand, defended the colonies, and said that in New Zealand he had only known fegging inflicted once for offences committed inside the prison during a period of sixteen yeara, On grounds emphatically be far better to infliot more fogging, with of mercy and humanity, he believed it would
shorter imprisonments, on certain classes of and violence outside prison walls, than to criminals, especially those guilty of cruelty sentence them, as at present, to long impri- sonments. These long periods of incarcera much more objectionable, on various grounds, tion he considered to bo far lees humane and than short and sharp punishments, consist
mother, lapse of time would perhaps have freed him from this necessity, but being a grandmother whose husband's eldest non was only represented by a grandson, he had to pay off the debt of mourning [ff]. This debt being at the time of her death reduced to 100 days-this being the period for all soldiors in activo employ no matter what degree of relative
THE "CABBY" AND. WATERMAN
IN HONGKONG,
reaching the rocks; sho carried away hor-romains 100 days for overmors.
Poor Arid's misfortunes began before
bobstay at the beginning of the beat to windward, and was consequently thrown out considerably. On the run down from the rooks her spinnakor-boom gear gava
Any one who will take the trouble to stand out, and let her light oanvas got under her at any of the busy landings on the Prays howe. Naomi's ringtail halyards parted, for an hour or two may ha divorted by and the sall dropped overboard, but was seeing how easily foreignera aro fleeced by picked up by a steam launch. These were boatmen and chair-coolies. These rascals the only casualties, however, and the race think nothing of asking 50 or 60 cents, was a good one, showing very smart time, and at times, if they think the victim. Naomi, as on the last occasion, took the car bear the pressure, $1 for a few minutes' honors. The following is the order in work. Passengers arriving by steamers which they passed the marks --- Rounded Channel Rocks :→
Naomi,
Naiad,
Wave,
Rounded Meaneo (—
Naomi,
Naiad,
Wave,
Naomi,
Naiad,
Wave,
Passed Winning Mark
Naomi, Naiad,
Ware, Ariel,
7. m. sec. .12,40,30. .12.44.40 ,12,49 20
h. m. sec, 1,.8 10 ... L. 9 30 1.12,80
h. m. seo. 1.30-0- 1.49.0 1.64.0:*
b. m, bec. 2. 0.0
2.10.0
2 16.0 2.55.0
CHINESE NOTES.
His Lordship.the Acting Chief Justice at in bankruptcy to-day. Mr Thomas Sutton Lilley (de Lille) applied for the protection of the Court for freedom from arrest, and he was ordered to file an affidavit certifying that through poverty he was unable to pay the usual fee. Another case also came on for hearing, Mr Dennys appearing for the bankrupt (ons Chan Sze), and Mr Toller for one of the ereditors. The caso was post-ing chiefly of a moderate net of the lash. A lengthy discussion ensued, but the Con- poned, as some of the books were not forth-tinental delegates generally expressed their coming.
couenrrenos with the views of M. Berden, Director-General of Belgium prisons, who
In Consul Barker's Syria and Egypt said that throughout Belgium corporal punishment was never inflicted in the prive aro-informed that "A soboolmaster's one, the partial deprivation of food and testimony in not valid in a Mahomedan confiuement in a dark cell being found a court of law, because it is believed that ficacious in reducing the most troublesome prisoners to order,--Sydney Morning Herald.
the children must have driven him razy by the noise they made repeating their lessons aloud all at the same time,
together in adopted in Chinese hools, a The same system of studying aload and
everybody who has entered one will be aware. From the description of an Egyp. tian Mussulman school given by Mr St. John in his Egypt, it would appear that the castom is undoubtedly a Mussulman che as well as Chinese. The coincidenzoo is perhaps unimportant, but one fact the more is always something in making enquiry into Chinose matters,
CRICKET.
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Morning Prayer, Litany and Sermon, at 11.Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, The Bishop of Victoria; Firet Lesson, Isaiah, v. Second Lesson, 1 Joha, . to v. 15; Psalmos, Nos. 50 and 61, Monk Vanite, No. 3, Moak; Te Deum, Quasley in D.; Benedistas, No, 68, Bighlanders versus H.K. Volunteers. The A. matok was played this afternoon-74th Monk Anthem, "Lord, for thy tender gruned was in good condition for play, but morcies sake, No. 4, Hymu, Lo He the early part of the afternoon was rather comes with clouds descending," No. 51.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, at 4-warm, and running was consequently a Reader, Tho Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, somewhat trying ordeal. The Colonial Chaplain; First Lesson,
The Volunteers lalob, xi. to v. 11; Second Leason, John, went first to the wickets, sending in Mesurs, XVI. from T. 16; Psalms, No. 52, Mouk; Hughes and Dunman, the former of whom Magnificat, No. 161, Monk; Nunc Dimittie, No. 134, Monk; firat Hymn, "A few
was disposed of without suuring a run. more years shall roll," No. 288; Second Dunman did not prove a source of anxiety Hymn, "As now the sun's declining rays," to the Highlanders, as he was compelled to No, 13..
retire after seven rnus, being caught by Burgees. The Volunteers falled to acquit themselves very satisfactorily in the first innings, and the Highlanders took the
The Chinese swan plan, or exloulating machine, does not appear to be peculiar to China, for Mr Mackenzie Wallace tells us
pay or be locked up."
the nearest policeman, who escorts the sleeper to the station. The coolios tell the faro about for four hours, and claim 60 Inspector on duty they have carried their or 70 cents chair-hire, and, the victim, by this time thorouglity awake; must either
ladies tender "Cabby" four threepenny In England, when a couple of young
hand, and holding it out at arm's length bits in payment of his legal fare, onbby places the current coin in the palm of his
that up. That is what might bo tezined the enquires how long they have boon saving
not behind the age in this or any other eneering dodge. Colestial chair-bearors are dodge. If an old atager pays them their hold it between his finger and thumbs, and legal fare, may10 conts, the cashier will following the miserable wretch, expose his meanness to the publio by calling out Ton The Police cannot abate all these annoy conts, syah! b'long too muchee Taigan." ancos, but some sevore examples should be made of the rascals who, not satisfied with abarging three or four times their legal fare, are a source of annoganco to every Euro- pean podestrian. The scalo of fares for boats and chaire might be posted at all the principal landings, and passengers should be warned to take notice of the time they engage a chair or a boat. senger boata should have a scale of charges Chairs and pas- posted on them, so that every one could little board is almost useless, as good care is taken never to produce it unless com- Bee it. The present plan of having it on
pulsion is used. A little attention to such European public. matters would be a great boon to the
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SINGAPORE,
(Singapore Daily Times.)
A fire occurred at the New Harbour Dock on the 26th on board the S.S. William Mc.
Australian Items,
implicates Elliston, the chief officer of the roca, steamer, who is now in England. Steps will be taken to apprehend him. O'Foroll, undergoing sentence for the Land Melbourne, Not. 1.It is likely that Ofice frauds, will shortly be released on
the ground of his ill-health
with the Government for their action on
The Catholic mombers aro not satisfied "
Cape Börda this morning. the question of the Education vote.
The Hankow (s.), from London, passed
this morning, and was berthed alongside The City of Sydney got off the mud early the railway pier,
presented to the Assembly containing fiftee
Sydney, Nov. 8.A petition has been
influx of Chinese into the colony... thousand signatures against any further
The contract for the duplication of the cable will be finally agreed.
the Australian cricketers and twenty-two London, Uot. 26.--In the match between of the State of California, played at San Francisco, the former in their first innings scored 197 runs, of which Charles Ban- uerman made top score with seventy-eight. The first innings of the Californians closed for sixty-two runs.
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Adelaide, Oct. 25.-Tho Hon. John Hay intends to move, in the Legislative Council, Hongkong, 6th December, 1878. that immigration to the colony be stopped.
agents for the P.&O. Company at Adelaide, Messrs, Elder Spith, and Company, havo formally intimated to the Chief Secro tary that consideration is being given to
Ir will-bo-observed from the following extract from the N. 0. D. News that the trumpet of The Great Traged.an" is being blown at Shanghai with no uncertain sound wickets with only 48 to beat. Groer and in his Russie that in that Empire they man, or ene who knows his bustness, would Australian Government for the proposed
We fancy we can detect the energy of the "enterprising manager" in the para. graph, It will be interesting to read the critique after the performance :--
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Quotations. HONGKONG, December 7, 1878.
the subject of making an offer to the South OPIUM -New Patna, wash....$570 mail service. Chalmers, bound to Calcutta, 61 days out,
1).—
eredit, Old Patna, carb
credit,
New Benaros, cath, 540
27
credit,
Old Bonares, cash,
credit,
oredit,
are the favorite victims, and-If they have a couple or three tranka with them, they are marked men, as they then have to con- Aion in the dry dock. The fire is sup. tend with a swarm of coolies who awoop Posed to have originated in the Engineers' down upon them and take forcible posses store room, during the dinner hour, and, sion. The boatmen will seldom enduavour but for the prompt assistance immediately to stop the blackguards, as it would simply rendered by the Dock officials, and especi- be spoiling their own gamo. Once the ally by Captain Worsely of the Telegraph fatal doose is placed around a hat-box S. Edinburg and his officers, there is no or a carpet-bag, the inevitable bamboo doubt but that the entire wood-work of the brought into play, and a dozen men steamer would have been destroyed; as it groaning under the load of a shaving box, is, the engine room, closets, side berthis, and the waterman blondly requeate his fare, store rooms adjoining the engine-room and Rounded Channel Rocks, 2nd time saying "pay money galaw."
How the skylight were consumed. The dock manol enquires the victim. One dollar, was partially cut away to get hoses down to master," replies the jolly waterman. The play on the fire, and the vessel was imme. fatim veatures to think it is a little too diately stripped of her awnings. Water was much, and asite if half a dollar will do the let into the Dock and stages got on board by words have scarcely left his lips, when the Captain Worsely, and water passed on board Celestial changes his tactics, and assuming by buckets, the Dock engines, and an engine a determined attitude, which plainly in from the P.&O.Co., playing on tlicfireas woli. dientes bis intention to stand upon hien the alarm Ere being given, Captain rights, calls out "No, no; too muchee long Warsely fired two guns from the 5.9. way. The
Edinburgh, and boisted up fro signals, poor victim is about to expos tulate, when suddenly he observes bis hat which were immediately copied by the box half way to the Clock Tower, Drop. Flagstaff, but the fire engines bud no time ping his tormentor the Mexiaan, he rushes to get down before it was all over. The half frantic after his effects, fearful lest het Fish, with Captain Blair, Assistant should be left in a foreign olime without Manager of the Tanjong Pagar Dock on his shaving brash or acras other indispens beard, also quickly came down to render able article. This sort of thing is of daily assistanes, bringing hoses, &c. The officers very ass, Sonetimes it is a passenger, he was so readily got under is vory and almost hourly occurrence under ourselves to the atmost, and the way in which of the Hilliam McKimon exerted them- again an officer of some ship, then a sailor, creditable to all who assisted therein. but these latter generally kick up a "shindy' and refuse to pay more than a few cents for The William Mckinnon had come here five minutes' accommodation. Occasionally purposely to prepare for the Australian
lot off lightly at the rate say of 5 cents per, which marived at Singapore on 26th an old stager is the intended victim, but voyage, which will now have to be left this is not very often the case, as they are to another of the Company's steamers.. minute. The boatmen appear to know an
Captain Arvastrong of the British barque
old stager immediately, perhaps by the cut
Nov. from Hongkong, reports that on the which he views the surroundings. Possi-My Smith, of Freuve, in days out, off of bis pantaloons or the nonchalant way in 18th Nov. ho spoke iho British brigantine Mary Smith, of Fremantle, from Foochow bly it is by the manner in which they are addressed, or an old stager will either Pulo Aar, who wished to be reported all tender a fare without troubling to ask the well. "correct" amount, or if a very old stager he will air his knowledge of the waterman's mother tongue and say "Ki-to," which being interpreted means in American "How much?" The now-comer, on the other band, will say "How much, Johnnie ?" Joku," or "Sixty cents, Captain" (titles are Land the Celestial reply will be "One dollar, cheap in Chins). If the victim has the cut of a sailor or fireman, it will be "Half a dollar, Jack." A thorough-bred water Dawson first faced the bowlers, and the make "arithmetical calculation with the never think of addressing a well-dressed former proved father obstinato, as he saw help of a little calculating Instrument called fare as Jack, as that appellation sticks to three of his confreres disposed of before stolety, which resembles the abast of the the "tars" even in China; but John or
Albany, Oct. 25.-The Vizes, from Port he succumbed, being bowled out by Dunman after having made the
medium and bigh class has put in here short of provisions. old Romans, and is universally used in.iares, Captain" being reserved for those ditable number of 26 runs.
Perth, Oct. 20-A quantity of churred Mr Boothroyd Fairclough, the well other figures worth mentioning were made
The only Russia." But abacus appears to be the who will swallow it."Taipan" is a word wreckage of a large voesel was washed known tragedian, has arrived in Shanghai, by Heneage and Cavendish, who between correct spelling.
which is invariably kept as a last resource ashore near Mandurah. The wood is ap- but will give only two, performances, with them made 24 rung and the Highlanders
to dealing with stubborn old stagers, and parently fresh, but there is no trace yet of Miss Aloia May as they leave for San retired with a total 74 for the innings.
it generally fotohen them.
the name of the ship. Franoiseo by the next mail Mr Fairolough The Volunteers again took the bats, and
In ancient Chinese times, the cow's tail
Once the traveller or the mariner, weary
Melbourne, Oct. 25.The Govórnment has been for the last eight years travelling profiting by their previous defeat, set to
was used as a military standard be has traversed, feels himself safe on to accept a compromise in the wetter und sick of the wide expanse of water are anxiously seeking to induce Mr Sargeant over the world,"starring" wherever there work with determination to do or die. Why, we cannot say, unless the following terra firms, and having catisfied all de- of the reductions of teachers' salaries. It was a theatre. He is the only tragediau of Thoy evidently were alive to the fact that proverb may be beld to throw light upon mands upon bis purse so far, ho pro is considered certain, however, that the note who has ever visited China, and the Hongkong expected every one of them to shy one likely to be in our day, for great do his duty. Hughes did not fall an easy the matter. ceeds, after having been bis dry goods House will insist on the late reduction being Shakesperian actors can only go where prey to the canny Scota as before, and Dun-"A chicken's head is better than a cow's rim of his hat has scarcely done more than
safe, to laspect our island home. The cancelled. there are establieked theatres with able man likewise asserted himself. The man rump," ie. better to die in the van than shewn itself beyond the threshold of his is a probability of Gippsland being a coal
The Gippsland Mercury states that there: companies to aapport them; and it may of the day, however, was Corporal Darby, be purely the desire to use the Far East that who footed up 42 runs, within 6 of the perish in the rear, Williama saya temporary home, than he is asailed with a producing district, Coal existe in one place. has brought Mr Fairclough to our shores. whole score made during the first fanings. was a yak's tal on a staff, the insignia of chair; ait down, John belong my," o., while a seam four foot in thickness has been chorus of voices, crying "Here, Captain of sufficient importance to cenue litigation, Wherever he has played with adequate When the Volunteers retired they left the a grandee." As the rear seems to be the o., &c. He took bewildered and discovered at Stockyard Creek, half a mile support, Mr Fairclough has gained the Highlanderà 111 runs to make in order to highest praise from the Press and the public, get a tie. The game was not concluded post assigned to Chinese Generals sorrowful, uncertain what to do, but the from a tramway, At the "Lyceum," London, he was called when the stumps were drawn at sundown, perhaps the cow's tall how to proceed by rushing at him in lesford, affording a sight which has not been
choristers, to a coolle, noon teach him A fight of pelicans has passed over Day before the curtain thirty-one times in one and the 74th made 26 rung with one was only held to warn the soldiers that that the form of a hollow square, their chair-witnessed for twenty years. One was shot, week. He played Petruchio, in the "Tam wicket down. Below we give the scoring. privileged position was not for them. In polen being used as bayonets, Bruised, which measured eight foot from tip to tip ing of the Shrew," at the Globe" for sisty consecutive nights, a performance of
1st 2nd VOLUNTEERS. Inn'gs, Ina's. Colonel Baker's Turkey we read (peaking wretched man leaps frantically into the the tail.
and maddened by such treatment the of the wings, and six feet from the beak to this character never accomplished by any S. Hughes run out b. Donny, 0 12 other Shakesperian "atar," In India, Mr W. Denman c. Burgess b. Denny, 7
of the ancient Turkish Government systèm): noarcet box, facatiously called a godan. Welington, Oct, 26.-The ship City of Fairclough could only find support in Cal. D. O. Travera b. Denny, mont 4 8 To the one he gives two, and to the other chair, and before he can say "Jack Ro. Auckland is buried eight feet deep. Her ontta and Bombay, where he filled vory J. Y. V. Shaw c. Dawson b. Denny, 8
binson (to use a homely phrase) finds sternpost and forefoot are gone. successful engagements. It was in Bombay. A. Caldwell b. Gladstone,... 4
three horses' talls to signify their power himself being carried he knows not whither captain issued orders to dismantic. Thore that he met siis Kleia May, and that W. A. Caldwell o. & b. Denny,..
| hence the term 'pacha of two-tails." Wa amid the plaudits of the remainder of his is no chance of saving the ship, and it is young lady astonished her operatio admirers Darby Bot out,
wonder whether this has anything to do Let us leave him to journey wherever the Melbourne, Oct. 28-Sir John O'Shande-
Look-on." doubtful whether the cargo will be savedl. late antagonists and a bold there, by making a successful debut as lead.
with the cows' talls of the Chinese t Ing lady lu Me Fairclough's Ehakenporian
coolies choose, and look across the road, oy, in a long speech, moved the second pieces. The Ludian papois were enthusias.
Yonder is a drunken barbarian stumbling reading of his bill to umand the Education tio in oritivining his performances, and Sir
into a chấp Seo, he to all right now act, to which Major Smith replied. The R. Temple, Governor of Bombay, who is
From a recent number of the Feking bravely done, he has gained bis seat without debate was adjourned until October 80. a connoisseur in att and letters, especially
Gasstts it appears that the ex-Governor of tumbling into the gutter, and with an In the Legislative Assembly Mr Pat- Sigaged him to give two readings to the
Yün Nan, having just completed three old oigar stump between bis dogers which terson stated, regarding the mail sorvigo, idents of the Elphinstone College.
be occasionally raises to his lipa and en- that the Government intended to establish yeare' mourning for his late mother, now deavours to draw consolation from without a direct service between England and 185.reports that he has entered upon 100 days the aid of fire, be appears resigned to 31elbourne alone, but hoped the colony mourning for his grandmother, who died allow hie deliverern to take him whore might have both services, indading that And mor
when he was a district magistrate 20 or 30og list. We will follow them for fun, which was calling at Adelaide,
Starting from the corner of Pottinger Street, Oct, 24-In the Legislative Assembly, years ago! Various complicated questions they journey west untill reaching the fra Sir John O'Shanassy, introducing the bill engine station, here they turn into Wel, for the amendment of the Education Act, now arise; fret, why has he postponed his lington Street; having proceeded a short assured the Houso that the Roman (Taken duty to long! Beccad, why doen he only distance they put down the chair to rest Catholics would never accept the Act now mourn 100 days, seeing that he describes awhile and examine their charge; he sleeps ta force, regarding the matter as one of hime if an having been the banging gracefully on one side; his hat
so innocently, so peacefully, his head conscience.
Melbourne, Oct. 29-A clue has been BAROMETER or eldest grandson (through her husband's the better to enable him to enjoy the cool found to the perpetrators of the robbery of | vldedt rön) of his grandmother, and there breeze lying quietly near his feet; the 5000 sovereigns aboard the Avoca, steamer,
cigar is still poised gracefally between the In August, 1877, when bound from this foré bound to do his own father's tourning firet two fingers of his right band, and he to Point do Galle Martin Wyberg, late port for her (3 years) instead of his own reduced mutters come inaudible words, maghap carpenter of the Avoca, has been arrested period of one year it appears that he dreaming of some friend in his far-off home, on a warrant, and another warrant has been The coolies appears affected by the stone, issued for the apprehension of his supposed was employed on military service when his and baring deliberated together a couple ascomplico. The case has been rantinded grandmother died, and consequently the of minutes, hoist the sleeping incest for a week 1 one your period would, in any crud, be pou their shoulders and march off to
The following telegrams are from the Sin- gapore Daily Time
Bombay, Nov. 22-The fortress of All Musjid was attacked by British troops yes terday aftencon under a briek fire from the enemy's batteries, The Afghans evacuated the Fort during the night, and the British forces are occupying it this morning.
Bombay, Nov. 28,Out troops experienced but trifling loss at the ecoupatton of All Musjid,
London, Nov. 16 The Marquis and Marohioness of Lorne have landed at Hali- fax, and received a most brilliant reception from the Canadians,
Bombay, Nov. 27-The latest news from the Front reports that Daces has been occupied unopposed, The headmen of the Eur Khaibar villages are offering their
Wodehouse e. furgess b. Denny, Blackwell o. Dawson b. Denny, Duon b. Denny, Townsend run out Denny,
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74th HIGHLANDERS, Lieut, Grear b, Dunman, 26 Pt. Dawan bi Travers, ...... L... Iout MacDonald b. Travers,.... 9 natout. Sergt. Carter o, Hoad beDarby.. 018 Lient Beneage b. Darby, idiote.
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H. K. & W. Dock Co., 11 prom. H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $6 prom. Shangbat Steam-Navigation, Tis. 17 Chlua Coast St. Nav, Co., Tls. 102 Hongkong Gas Cor, 408 Hongkong Hotel Co., $88 China Sugar Rofining Co., 48 Chineas Imperial Loan, £109.
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