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Page
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1896.
Tas proposal to raise the Union Insurance Directors' fees from: 87000 to $12,000 per aunum has been withdrawn, and the eximordinary meating called will not be
he
Tas number of cases of plaque reported in the Colony from the beginning of the your -up till to-day, is 209. In January ibo number reported war 61; February, 123 ; and during the laat asvan days, 35.
st
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That H. E, the Guvernor and the Housar-
ablo Thomas Whitehead arrived a very soraible decision when they countermanded the sale of gero-bearing brisks and other mastorial of Taiping
skan.
That if we had bed the advantage of being governed heretofore by as levat-beaded and firm men s H. E. Sir William Robin. son, the Colony might have been better hil to-day,
That if Sir William would suutingo, to maintain this firmness, and leave doci- sions on important matters. Jens to his subordinates, the Colony would be nons the worse.
THE CHINA MAIL.
That I hear our learned local C. gave a
very patriotia address to the Odd Vo- lumes yesterday, to which I had not tha That the subject was the Navy League and
pleasure of listening.
That this Navy League has now almost
ita objects. accomplished Lue aim for which it was established, and perhaps it has to thank German Kaiser sad tho Pronident of the United States for the huishing touch
of its success
That a diploma of honorary membership for life of the Navy Langue might very. appropriately be forwarded to the two worthy potentates above named,
BROWNIE.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
{SureLED TO TUR OMNA Maxc"}
LONDON, March 5, 1896, THE ITALIAN DEFEAT AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
It is generally believed that the defeat of the Italians by the Abyssinians will weaken
(point to be abcson by Russia. The power over this branch line shall be hold jointly by Russia and China, but after fifteen years when China shall have shown her ability to do so luka then it shall be permissible for her to buy the Russian share of the line at dout price, and she shall thenceforth have the
territories.
JAMESONS MARCH,
wounded. „Water, however, we had nose to Captain Thatcher, an offleer of Dr. give them. We had not water to keep the Jameson's force, has given to a representative Maxims cool, and they
Бесать of the Cape Times & full description of what
jammed. With the fire growing thicker orery minute, took place from first to last in connexion not an enemy visible, our position so bem- with the famous ride. The following reported in that there was no cover even at the of the conversation is from the daily edition farmhouse, Jameson determined to waste
8:
no mero men, and ordered a dig of traos On Sunday afternoon (said the clicer)
sula control over the aes within hor own of tho Capo times dated January the to be hoisted
to
on the pars of the Powera actuated by I joined them as they worn arousing the casions ?--On this occasion it was a torn
To provide against harm to the sald fine olumu started. Having heard of the move, What is the flag of trace on these ea ibe Triple Alliance and lead to a fresh jealousy, Chios aball permit Russia to bold border on Monday. The column was riding shirt. grouping of the Powera.
one of the islands, near Talienhaan and along about 600 strong. There were also Did the burghers stop fring al once?— Stormy scenes have occurred in the posits that pori for the purpose of making about 100 Kafir leading horses, three male. Not at once, is ten minutes. They bad
it a rendezvous for Russian ships and laad wagons,
eight
Maxims, and tires Whitworth some artillery from Pretoria, which had just Italian Parliament, and sirect demonstratroope and also to fortify the same in order guas. I was attached to Bir John Will sugh come up on our luft flank, and were just tious have been made. The impeachment protest the said Talienhuan terminus and by as a volunteer aide-de-camp. All Men testing the range with it. Our Maxims
provide against diansters. of Signor Crispi is demanded.
day night we cautered along and over the sould have knocked spots out of the arti The sountry about Vladivostock is of vildt, hardly stopping to cut or sleep, though lory, but our ammunition had quite ru the atmost importance to Rassic in this we had plenty of stares,
Dul. Only the mon had a low cartridges part of Asia. The Siberien Railway baying In the debate on the Navy Estimates, been completed it will be neccesary that sca's speach, its did not you hear Jazete And now comes the bitter thing. and wore you under the im the artillery first began to play away ftussia shall protect the line against the pression that the column was going to figh
Brid.
Thank God, Hera aro accept the Beaurance of the flaverement and hostile intentions of other sewe Kaffir chief f-Ridiculous rubbish. 1 Johuuuasburg follewa at inat." We thought China therefore shall permit knew perfectly well what we were going to they were one allies. When they turned Tar alterations in our Sharo List to-day That it is rumoured that our popular P. there present were:-Mesura Chow Taur that tho gravity of the situation required Russia to shouse some points on the southern i do and did every other man in the out to be the enemy oro simply did not feel
side of lüuch'an [Chinese vity opposite adamn. Jamasa's speech was before I
On Bunday morning, between 0 and 10.30 o'clock, the atom-launch Dayspring, carry- ing the Batbolig, will call alongsido any vessel buisting the answering ponnant, to couver'men ashore to 11 m. service at Peter's (Bunucu's) Church, returning about
12.80.
-ars :--H.K. and Whampoa Decks, 160 per cent., prom. $325, calos and buyers; China and Manilos, $70; Douglas Steam skips, 452, sales and buyers; ILK, and Canton Steamboats, 833, asles; China Sugars, 8:20; Lazone, 381, sellors; E.K. & Kowloon Whorf & Godowns, 848, sales
and sellers; Hongkong Lands, $74k, cales and sellers; Punjoms, 87, salos.
VARELA IN THE Docks At Kowloon- Choria, Nainon, Prinzess Wilhelm, Ivy, H.M.S. Bedpela.
Cosmopolitan-On Sang, Martha, Satsuma
Maru.
Aberdeen-Orono, Phra Nang,
Tus Legislative Council will meet on -Tuesday, 10th March, at 3 p.m.
Business-1. Report of the Finance Committee, (No. 1) 2. Report of the Public Works Committee. (No. 1.)
of
Order of the Day-1. First roading of a Büll entitled 'An Ordinance to further. amand The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, with regard to the constitution of the Sani- tary Board. 2. First reading of a Bill en- titled * Au Ordinance to
to amend and courO lidate the law relating to the registration Births and Deathe 3. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to prevent doubts as to the validity of dasu
of documents beretofore seated with the Seat of the Colo- nial Court of Admiralty of Hongkong. Second reading of the Bill
entitled Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Law relating to Factors. Second read- of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for relating to the Sale of
Doing the Li
•An
Goods. 6. Second roading of the Bill en-
as to the vacating of the
of the registration of a Lis pendeos. 7. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to
provide for
the extradition of Fugitive Criminals from
the Territory of the British North Burn Company. 8. Second reeding of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Incorpora ticu of the President in Hongkong of the Bagel Evangelies! Missionary Society." 0. Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordin-
M. G. is about to pro.eed house in teava with a view to retirement from the sor
vice.
That the Government will have an oppor
tunily of putting a thorough business mab in charge of the Post Office, That it is whispered that esvera! Games
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CUINA,
LIMITED.
. THE NAVAL ESTIMATES.
the proposed increased expenditure."
THE SECRET TREATY BETWEEN OBINA AND RUSSIA,
AN IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION.
:
ountries,
When the
hea
| Vidivostok to be lortified and for the tolued-quite at the beginning. I was told tough one cared to hang on to life auy
on
movement in
the northern sidelavo took]. In this hearts were not with also stated that and cama dora apoa walika ewerme of ents
A
haro been submitted to H. B. the Directors, in submitting to you the Ag. | somo months ago by the despatch frem friendship China cntertains towards Russia,ties Absolute troops to meet thems P-All side seemed suddenly alivs with
Guverner.
rouse the Italians of a nation.
That
tu bo
DA DA
arms were taken away.
That the funk displayed by Singapore at the possible advent of the plague is any thing but creditable to a British Colony. That Hongkong will no doubt remembering of the shareholders of the National The fifth ordinary annual general meet-
chi attiludo adopted by a sister Uclony, Bank of China, Limited, wan hold the Sir William Hareonet said he was baund to and may return the compliment soms Bank's fremises, Queen's Road Central, to timo or other.
day. Mr Horn Stoltortolt presided. The Shang, Chnu Kit Shan, Qan oy Okuen, (Directors); Guerge W. F. Playfair (Chin
parpose of storing supplies nod troops, there all about it, and I kasse that be explained
longer. Hovavor, presently when the flag Manager); J. H. Cex. W. H, Potta, E. J.
way well seyn, and our fire had entirely. and a number of Chinese shareholders.
S. Manners, Tung Wa Chung,
by forming mutual supports to the forts o Bagan,
things thoroughly, and told any one whoes stopped, ap popped men in all directions way the Kussian oities thera abusi ba freed buck. The Secretary read the notice calling the
Renter message
out of the earth. Whore just before there from anxiety. This is really helping meeting,
Shanghai, March 3.
Jameson buoyed up the troop with promises was not a man to be seen, now the whole The Chairman said-Gentlemen, your
Tho political world at home was startled neighbouring country to solidify her base that the High Commissioner wuz going to country
sad is 20
an instance of the deep and lasting send up
Waving their riflea they rode down lee from beginning to end. coneta and Report for the piat half year, Hongkong to the London Times of a tele-
If in the future, owing to Corea, Russia We counted on Johannesburg moving out to That the offour likely to succeed Mr are happy to continue presvuting to you get announcing the conclusion of a treats
How did the column bebaya ?-Tho mea Travers-(who hae done good work for saltafactory evidence of the Bank'e pro between China and Russia by which the shall grant permissive to Russia to attack from mertul man.
and Japan should cons to blowe, China support us, but we expreted no other help threw themselves down on the ground, the Colony) is the present hard-headed grade auule weeks, and you will have Arthur as a naval station. Ve aur- The accounts have been in your letter Pawer was authorised to Post
the western frontiers of Corea
without caring a pin, and tried to ga to way of the
Did the column realize that it had throws alosp. A man said to me, What will they Acting Colonial Transuror,
Yalu river. seen that bosides paying the same Divi- selves announced some time before that when
everything official up, and was going is on "The Siberian Railway will also be of its own account under ao authority Ab shot. But, as it turned out, they treated do to un7 and I said, 'Ob; we shall all ba That the fudofatigable Assistant P. M. G.
dond as belors, 8., 2/6 per share, Wang Chih-chan went to Rassia in the lat is, I hear, on his way to Hongkong, and your Direct rs propose placing $20,000 to Cosession, he made a seret tresty, but willing to open markets for the sale of set a pause. It was very hot in the day, did all they could for 98.
Ler is
of 1801 to congratulate
great benefit to China. China is therefore solutely. We continued on Tuesday with- The Czar
na tremendozaly wall, gave us food, and I have little doubt, his arrival will be Roservo, carrying forward $4,218.84 to 160, curse, been strenuously dexter Russian goods, and pleen-gouds and assist and bitterly cold on the veldt at night. On agreed upon with Jameson, and the man's Conditions were w.saly utilized by a. M. T. That the Abyssiniau affair is to be greatly next account. Although the year 1895 this
deplored, but for the fact that it will could not be called by any means a good : St. Petersburg. Nevertheless, these Russian trade in every way in order that Tuesday night, or ratheeldt at sight. On
year for Bauking profits, your Pirectors from there to lizze asparate articles of the come into China in a sceles strom 20 miles from Krogersdropriding on in bright first asked that we should be conducted denials have not been fully accepted, and unobstructed Russian manufactures way Wednesday morning, when we were about
What were the conditions ?-Jameson it
have every reason to astslied with the may still further weaken the Triple position of the Bank. On comparing the treaty have boon hinted at. We are now in these the last condition of trade in wouslight, we were first fired on. Hitherto over the border, but, of course, they Alliance, which has already been sensibly
of a letter fram. Poling, posscesion
of the stenty
it had been level, rolling veldt, but here scouted the idea. Then he asked that our shaken by the vagaries of the German items in the accounts you will soos
In the prosent orisia the military or were some rather higher hills, and from lives should be sperad. They said they progress has been mado-Fized
Important part of which we give a transla Doparit, Kaiser, and afford Italy au excellent op. Current, and other sccounts ebow an in. tion, containing a full account of the treaty and entry. China a most important these we were fired on.
would not promise to spare his life; that portunity of withdrawing from that agree crease during the twelve months of $500,000, it is addressing a friend in Shaug. quest of Russia the loan of several hundred ftrat shot ?-Certainly. It was from about Jameson said he did not care about his own
as agreed on by the two Powers concerned,
cerned, to that untry. China will therefore re- You are certain that the Boers fired the wand depend on the authorities at Fretoria, inout. That if at I hear about the caquetling of /and Bills Receivable, Loans and Advanco, and to eayAlthough there in
Aicers to drill about 100,000 Chinese troops, 600 yards rang of over 1 million dollars,
The bill position was a life; he would accept those terms for the the Russian Beer with China be true total of $6,437,000, of which Loans and rumour abroad about 10 existence of such Commenterent chait be undo in the three good one, as were all the positions they raen. On tast understanding he sarren- [Fangtien, Kirio, chose. We at once replied by bringing the dered. Then they were marched off under some arrangement might reasonably be Advances are only $956,500, thus showing a treaty, as one outside the actual contra- and He made to admit Japan into the Triple that our funds are kept
A very liquid | tere know its details, and I now note. the. and Helland if this be success/Maxims into action. After an hour and a Allianca in place of Italy, and thus
conditioa. Furniture, stationery and contents in order to show how secretly ful then the system shall be extended to the half pretty steady firing we silenced What about the Boor losses-they say shcobmanto Russia's supposed designs on sampe show a small inteses, principally things have been done, and also that you northern five provinces (ie., Chihli, Shen- and they cleared. When the firing was on, they had only three of four killed? That Korea. That Renter actually telegraphs to us about Owing to und vier vos bad to bufides first outside to know the matter. Further shal, he ons way of strengthening China's body was hit. I suppose the moonlight and 60 Well covered most of the time, wo
our having moved into new Oficer
have the pleasure of being one of the tung, Shansi, Chensi, and Kapsu). This bullets were whistling all round us, but no is simply ridiculous. Although they were a probable frosh grouping of the Powers,
power."
the So far the treaty itself. The writer of the spattering of the Marima spoilt their great execution outside Krugersdorp with and the question arizes. Should we not try co., for ourselves. Our Nots more, although the affair dances one
it, the
practice, Our
mon dismounted and fired the shell-firing. However auch they loy Jotter have an Asistic Group as well as Eq-Issue though limited and scall, is evidently greatly wonder and feel bitter at
ths of our total issue matter is yet trae and nut empty murda, and
aarose the horses. as over foths u appreciated,
We went past the low, we burat one or two shrapnels right repean That one or two of the Far Eastern Pavers is constantly in the anda of the pablir of this you may rest assured, all the mors after having read the above you will he wasition they had vagated, end about five into the "brown,' scattering men and borec.
grieved at the way. China has miles further cn, and then fasgered for
But why as the copy I have seen contained the sign
should the Boers tell lies about Speculation in the Silver Market in Lass
& effect in
'] in raising the price
Hoing
by the I think the Princes and Ministers night we only stopped about two the number of their killed? Surely their Silver, and consequently of our Eastern made by the various member of the Minis
hours, and very few of us get any sleep. abject is to axoite the indignation of or other exama,, why not put the position Exchanges, but apart from these, more or
try of War at the end of the document.
who had the doing of this beve much to an It was ghoice
doing for auction, or got China, Japan and
Wo started TAVODOLS, The esveral articles named therein bro war for fur throwing away their country bits and most of me between sleeping and eating, South Africa.I think they must be
in order to put heart into the burghers. and Siem
this, and I am afraid that they cannot gut again just after daybreak and pushed onSome of them would be rather depressed by sit down to a set of exams, spasmodic induces the increasing
out-put of Gold in Africa and Westralia as follows:- tion papara
Great Chinese Exoperer being ex- The must be exertising a
a certain rail effect in
name of having their
country bard. About soon we came to store only heavy mortality, though I
their about six miles from Krugersdorp. Here behaved splendidly all through. Their muzat say they
flavor for a myriad years to town. The first sight of the house asemed Less.
In one or two quarters some cold water that it will he but a matter of time when not we came within range of the town we were has been thrown on the herciam of the What do you think of hi-
ought to be called in, and, in those dara of mercantile competition, or of Oxford
up
other country.
the Monroe doctrine.
na had
dua bos
EXP
Bomo
or a
of
4
Turkestan,
gută oa
say:
at sure that
Proceed or Carecut give For head into the rope held |
gril
of the
yearly statement, but will in fature izsus Russia, and for this resson his Majesty is Just wait and see, With these remarks, gentlemen, I now bez
Bold
Ou
zange.
them,
the
escort.
aid
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titled 'A Ordinance to amend the practice That the attitude of civi'ied Powers low checking the appreciation, of Guild which ocedingly grateful at the friendly acts of the and bringlog future chane
ards the Cuban insurgenta has hitherty had been steadily going on for the last Russian Emperor in toreing the Japanes to TOBBORN deeds which will have an we fed and then marched straight on the coarage is equal to their tactical shrewd- boon ono of I don't reetarios you, and it is a great
Enty years, and therefore we may con- retrocede Liaotaog with its several tens offre this you will clearly perceive to bring Johannesburg very near to ne pity
that this correct atif-fuently hope that we shall never again see cities, and for being the first te ond tude has beau departed from
the dollar at such a low level as it touched to China to pay her war indemity 0015 Manoharia but the five northern pro- tired on from all siden, but Jameson gare column. That blond in thicker than water, and in
the ovent of
in the year 1894, An we only meet hers bin Majesty the Chinese imperor is of war between Spain and the United States tha South American Ro- Fuarly, your Directors do not ibigk it before auxious to display his gratitude by j vinces, will all fall into the hands of Russla,striot orders that the gaas should not to Think I think I never saw Buch & splendid
play probably rally round the assary to continus the intermediate hail-Baking methods wherein he sight assist and this will take place in the near future. on the town at all for fear of injuring one of ighters in my life, and I have been public would
Bob-combatante. There was one house, a with some of the best fightars in the world. to conclude a treaty of alliance with I now bear that it was the intention of mine building, lying wome dietanes away I w was at the taking of Mandalay in 1835, Moneys paid into the Supreme Court or to Tas Lair and Spain have never joined in mogo that the Accounts and Report by should havo any dillioulties with any months. But as the Corean King has recent. the gable, and knocked it to pieces. The the solowe nader General Stewart, was anos to amend the Law as to certain That this would be quite a new ronding of one statement for the whole twelve months. Thin being the cook, if Russia the Tangli Yemen to have the three inter- from the others, Waion was held by a strong was the Black Mountain expedition,.
other prefere slay on the Rubian
ships only three force of the enemy. We put a shell into one of the first up at the Ruby Minos with in Asia, it is but right that Chipa the tirade if abuse against Great Bri. adopted and that a Dividend of 2/5 purhould exert ber uimoat endeavours to assist ir sarrendered trimsolf to Russia, it is feared men holding it orept away. It was deter-fred on all the way, have had a shot in tain, so freely indulged in by the rest of hale said-I bare much pleasurs in every way her ally. To which end China that the anger of Japan will plange her into mined to make a dash along the road-we chest, and you set this big hole in my fora
Một Chúa the continental press, so saturally we ia seconding the Chairman's resolution that allows Luisia to use any of her harbours war with the former, and on the Russians were following the road all the time--which head which was made with a butt end; but sympathise with them in their present the R port and Accounts be adopted.
along the maritime casts of China, to enter are ever on the slett against cttack-by Japan, runs round the north side of the town. We have never seen any men brayer then tron bien, from
from which, I feel confident,
Unanimously carried.
them at pleasure or leave at any time or to and it is expected here that to prevent this could ses nobody, and were simply fighting thuse they will emergo triumphantly.
Not a head aboved Were they good shots --Splendid abota. That, although I learn upon gond authority the sporadic cases of Faguo are now for tunately very few, the harm has been dore so far as gersitive bolierers in Quarantine are concerned,
the Registrar thereof."
FOOTBALL CUP COMPETITION,
TINAL TIE. WIN FOL EOWLOON.
That it is to be hoped, as correct returns
to
a
ba paid.
An Chung
Fower
mobilita er flest thezeiu or for the purpose Rings will be the first to attack Japan aza- poffe of smoke,
Anghara *Chana fallame man simply
borses of
the
The names have an English sound about
have been regularly sent to all the Ferang Cox and Mr W proposed that Mr J, } to ba dose quietly and is to be donaldered es Ruestone question to remain with the evening of the same day (Wed sesicy) about | parents, Consuls here, and the utmost buna fides alerted Auditors at the remaneration cfit AD the above matter, Chins is to realy purpose of attending the coronation there. Meanwhile the firing was being heavily
has been observed throughout, the on- aule will do the amiable by facilitating
de as far as in them lies. trade the
That
speaking Dequences, it poezas to me the dollar- and-cents phase of the Taipingehan demolition scheme has not received the
material on the ground that risk
THE HEAVY MORTALITY AT
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SINGAPORE.
Russia's
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of night who were
The Ansi ile in the Fuotball Uup. Jura
and Mr Chow Tong Shang bo ro-slooted of repairs or to take a supplies, buy caf, wartorage and become demoralised at tha
Me Wo Yik Tai proposed that Me Gillies petition was played at the Happy Valley-
We got our guna Directors and that Mr Battery be re-elected etc. If there be any critical danger for 1980 courage and become demoralised at the callous at taking cover. this afternoon before upwarde of two thou-
Russia, China allows Russia to secretly to outec. Husce instructions have been tele-iate action again to check them, but we them member of the London Committee.
Yes; colonial-born son of English aruit her forces in Chinese territory, to buy graphed by the Teungli Temos to the three were dropping ireely. About 7-10 in the zand spectatore. The teams were H.M.S.
Mr See Fong Chang seconded. Qarried una
Bat come names are Dutch- get coolies, etc. This is of course ubatnimously,
antil the crisis be over,
1,000 mounted mon appeared on a ridge be Afrikander: Marais, for instance. They Centurion und Kowloon, F. The gams
ang Wa Ken resulted in a win for Kowloon by 3 goals
Hutton Potts be re- secret aseistance given to Russia, Shwald Furthermore, the present journey of Litween us and the town, formadoran order, were all practised ridere and shote. They to`nih,
that remonstrances be made to Bung-chang to Rassis is ant for the making a line about Jorda
al: realized that it was a dash through, and wave wayil one that no must just expos Duraelves the Winning the to18 the Centurions
$300 per
audit and that Measts Deloitte, China in elected to play from the Harbour end,
It was a bit of bravado, ro-otected that Buesta boing the stronger and Dhins but i hear that he goes to get the personal up by coneesied men, and we were lesing whole time. Dever,
Githe and Oo. and Kowloon kicked off: For
when the back shot of the perhaps. Plaque and its cor- Auditora in London at the remuneration of the weaker of the two she has no belp out to ratification of the secret treaty by the Czar, men fest. As soon as these horsemen san
As she allow Russia to do Es frut ten minutes,
It is therefore my opinion that China will the failori
hud
pleased, twenty-five guineas, the best of the play. After this, however,
aver, line is draïrous of msoliosting tur-Lot pay the baluses of her war indemnity up we formed up in a long line to charge | cuma, with buliets alaply cutting up the moment we charged field around him, calmly stood up in order Me Chan Fat Mao secorded. Kowloon, by Sno combination between the
Carried.
ther har friendship for Russia by cpaly Japan but will instead get the money from they simply vanlobed like smoke into the
tetter the to get z aim, and in the back and forward divisions, took up the
The Chairman maid—I have to thank you, aiding te fatter avtry and attacking Russie, and get her an buy some ready-made culte. We followed them up, sad, then, as firing was shot through the act of
swallow them runzing,
attention it desorvos, after some hard proming
to in nuncart with her, this ironclade for ber in order to try to wash the ground seemed evcaries MoSwayd eitherMylis
boadod i That the concession bow made by the Bentleman, for your attendance. Dividendhall also be permissible, but it should be away the past dieptene she has rescived retroated agato, and formed larger wo folow was shot
ooutive which cancels the sale of arrauts will be ready, on Monday,
as virgumstances allow and must be the from Jupen.
der a hot fire. All night we lay in laager cut
bimself along with subject of further disonssion.
The ex At present the harbours at Russia, alis existence of this secret treaty, which | with the bullets dropping late us, for the hands to
the writer of the letter saga, a traito-Boere went on firing among the wagens from bandulier.
point to shout from, took of his kept the Boers at The abnormally heavy death rata that though plastiful in number, still labourrons suls of China to Eosaia, will of course, all round Krugersdorp. It was ont easy to taking them off until he was shot bi
under disadvantage of being liable to be be officially denied, but there is must corrobo sleep, but many a oue of us slept all the Seme of the column were more boys. The has been reported by the Municipal Health frozen ap several fees during the winter rating srideves. The offer of Kiapohon Bay same. I mysalt nodded to the raddie and thirst was worse than the hunger. We Officer for some time past demande im months, Lence.
beard scouts and a nest pass by Mylie gavo Sym-
The harm this will lead interprolere mentioned are actually AL WILL a chance of which he promptly
building purposes.
recently whers there is a large population absolutely trous to Buosta to a great degree and frem our own correspondents, been moving by himself. Some overzealous sup
Kusstan offeere have, as we k know Were not s
not you gotting tromon dously fagged Careless porter of the Centurions shouted off-side That overcrowding is an ovil fally re indifferent to
Captain Thatober? Yes, rent to proper sanitation and
without saying. His Majesty the E tognised by all sanitariaus, and to allow in reporting discuss, no epidemic, das zule, peres of China being therefore grais ful to treely about 31anchurin; and earveying for indeed, we were. We had been pushing ou ground like that of the condemned dis-obtains a good start before it is discovered Resin far her friendly help is willing to the extention of the biberiau Railway to all Monday, Tuesday, und Wednesdey almost
THE LATE PRINCE OF DAITENDERË, trict to remain unoccupied for two or by the authorities. The present system of devise methods to assist bis ally in this the Liastung Feciosula has astually begun. without a stop.
Warn not that bad tactics though? Would London, February 17.--fler Majesty has Three years is not the best zomety for registering deatas depends many sweeping, matter, and now permita Russis to see Port The fact seems to be that Eracia hus made
Jo tit
it aut have been better to take up a Jer mind that that known ovil
the partition ut d probably expensive
Arthur to cocher her fact and to accenni.
ut Ching more date
inevitable and she will have
the thanks them for their sympathy in her her troops
Munchuria,and there. If, however, in
montioned were aiming at of scouring to avoid complications with other it the
at in riom. We could not own sorrow and that of her daughter, the of the condemned aroa, accurate ratarnis, it will always be a matter be deemed inadvisable to use Fort Arthur that any financial position
abure.
THE YERACH CABINET That Mr Gospar's notion of dating out the of great difficulty to detect the existence
as stated, then Russia thall to permitted to that
chait in ils initial
have Curra, building mutorials by auction, and narsing an epidemic in i
while Mr Curzon is without slopping anywhere. For the eams Paris, Feb. 16.-The French Cabinet
lo tako it mean to
It reason
has been shaken owing to a second defent there was never any idea of and tung province; a'public work for the next when cholers
there Russia shall be at literare that she does not
of stopping herself. Will our Government oppone to
ne to find a position and get cover. We simply in the Senate in connection with the rail- under a health
the anton her troops; and she shall also be si-
was held to-day was decided that the vote of
of spreading thedisease might be füourred, must not be used as an argument in favour of delay.
the first goal. Crossing over the game was resumed with redoubled
but Kow energy, lopu managed to hold their own, the half- baoke breaking up the forward play of the Railors. A pretty
bit of
play on the left wing between Simpson, and McSwayd That I have persistently maintained the brought the ball up to Greenwood's charge,
oiled
before the ball was played, and neithoe
the
back
nor
Bare
the goalkeeper, who might anved, made aby attempt. keep the Ball out. Some time later the Canturions' right back made s miss, letting in
houses in the condemned area should have
the
been at once destroyed, and prompt mer mediately the most sharongb investigation. Leave them arzion skips cannot enter or is known to have h6 made: the Chinese dropped over on to the horse's neck. Our i drank water out of the algics that was like- were taken to offer the ber sites for As is usual in such * place as Singapore, to in time of war would therefore be disas Russian chips, and were in Yokohama quite fire in pickets replied to the thick cocas.
:
Mylie, who banged in a swift shot. Green- That one of Mr Whitehead's reiuros might | until it is mdically amprovements, and i
bad
Wood but he and Mylle came in con-
| mayed, test, and before Greenwood could recover position MeSwayd sant through a daisy- It was all over but the shouting
Cutler now, but the Centurions played very squaly
the stod as a
tem
is
་
ветств
wand
10
this
W6
LATE TELEGRAMS." (Via Bangoon,).
and get some rest -Not with theition addrossed a letter to the Nation, zu which She has just opinees Acclared afford to give the Boats time to mass. Our Princess Boatrica,
Council
game will be given That it has apparently fallon through, laid the ported forer Last year use the harbour of Hiacokon Bag, in Ship
now the duty of the Unofficial [ It was not until the disease was well to to eater or leave the herbaur at will the ratification of this treaty, or will it take rode on, "affording a good mark for ballets dy sandale. Nevertheless at Members of Council to inquirə and find / established in several localities that the lowed to build barracks for her land taupe i kompensation in the Yangtze Valler and so and were shot as we xade, Mc bars confidence passed by the Chamber on Ets Stewart Lockhart hand. f' out what is intended to be done with the true cause of the exceptional mortality was and oval sheds, etc., in order to fil au in the Russia would coan-horses. About dawn on Thursday & strong/ Thursday justifies them retaining in office. Captain of the winning tekin; and tho That I see you note the fact that the public that recent experion has again, Kiapɑhez be nɔt suitable, then Rasta el Chins to broak without provocation the I attack was the north side of Krugers- the only possible leus of the presont
speech congratulating the winners, for
whom three cheers were heartily raised. A
03
10 the end.
Monday.
d report of the
At the close,
od she cup over to Mr Henderson, the
ratepay
urgent want on the part
to
declat-
Hon. J. U. Stewart Lookhart made a short
things
and
heity
is diffouls to believe that Russia, It yors? money.
identified. One is naturally inclined, after
and we
we pushed et, follow- meeting held the other day about Mis many of the cases now!
shall be permitted to choose any part or treaty of Shimonoseki br refusing to pay the ing the road round sions is the first of the kind ever held in ed to be fever, are really attributable to harbour on the maritime coasts of Kiaagrudence of the indetanity due to Japan; but dorp. We were being fired at from the
existence of some
some epidemic net ysb do- and Chakinng for her parposo, the
This the long daday in concluding the uagutiations entiging houses of the town and from the
is Hongkong.
termined. A death rate of over 60 per further prout of the desire of Chim to for the second indemnity lead has a suspicious siuits on each side of the road so heavily London, Fabedary 19.In reply to a bouquet wan. prosented to Mrs Stewart | That you da not make much roforenco to basso is indeed an alarming state strengthen the friendship she fuels for Rus that the pradiotics that we should see a re-tumbling out of the saddle on all sides. We alive work would shortly begin oa the
the nature of the meeting, or the sub.
appearance, and there is some reason to fear that wo had to give it up. Men were further gusation, Mr Quran said that it is not too early to mako ait stance of the speeches.
fested that the local however, That I think the Acting Chiof Justice (Mr Investigation into a matter of such it being,
adə a very neat and hobest grgve public coggora. The Health Come authorities of the places isited by the cewal of isostilities hers in the Spring way turned and tried to ride, round the south Ug-nda railway. in which he struck the key-note wittee of the Commissioners are seting niet feet, being ignorant of the under. posibly to fulfilled, -W. O, Daily News. of the movement, viz.the broad asthos to-day, in consultation with De Mele standing made with Russia, way 121ke
their da- tion, a
of Chios F It shot under me, but Wo
had plenty of led
February 17.-Dissolution is regarded a
the ministerial orisis.
TAS UGANDA RAILWAY,
ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.
a eceret decree shall, on the ope
Governors
Lockhart, for whom cheers were also given,
well as for the Denturion team.
QUARANTINE ON HONGKONG.
Blogapore, Feb. 27.
From the Colonial Secretary we (Singapore" Freo Press) bave received the following:-
Information having been received that foul of health are being lazned in Honggeng on account of the
bills
a special gazetle
is being issued notifying that the Port of Hongkong is infected-and Imposing on all vocals arriving from Hongkong a
days from
tine
Blue
Irom Lue date of departure
from o
case of
or from the date of the last. on board. The Health Oflger
hna dizaretionary power to release vessels tafore the expiration of the nine days, which be will exerolee in mies where it seams
unlikely to i imperil publia health,
The Straits Times of the 28th Feb, taya: It is improbable that the regular mail steamers from Hoogkong will bo quarantined
at Singapore, unless thare has been on heard
a sano of bubonio plague.
Kima reports from Bonohow soNOVNOŠ
the receipt by Governor Chan of shet alty
stating that the Goveromsut intend to our-
cause in such a movement.
place the
side of the town, tha ides being to make a flank attack on the easty's left, and so we Rome, February 19.-General Baratieri On every consien the telegraphs that two ohiofa who were allies and Great Northern Telegraph Campany's ground, or kopjes, mostly with stones, from deserted and attacked the Italian advandud Buy Thou centenary was being cule. liberations will be that steps are promptly notifying them of the ca40, and office, bus just completed twenty-five yeare bind whiob to fire, and commanding the post near Adigrat, but were repulsad after- and unsectarian character of the and wo trust that the result of their hand, be sent to the various Vicer Mr J. V. Peterson, chief recountant in the came ouers those was situated on rising of the Italians have with their followers
taken to verify, or remors, the suspicion sball on thdr part advise their sator in the company's side and to commemo- That it was a pity brethren of the Reman forced upon us that soira undiscovered dipstes not to prevent or obstruct the rate the poracion bis enfleagues and friends 2oad from both aides.
desperate fighting. The Abyssinian mala Catholic Church could not make common epidemio is lurking in the Soitlement, movements of the Russians, while on the bave presented him with
Could not you in such a case divide and body, nemoering one hundred thousand a congratulatory There is nothing alarmist in this suggestion, other band the Teungli Yamen shail be address and a handsome silver ong. Mr try to out-Hank the position? No, at man, saatinde to occupy a strong position for confideros is best costored by the taking instructed to appoint shren interpreters whe Petersen for many years, in his luisafe Dornkop they were on all sidea of us, and on the heights nese Adows. d.
ORITCARY, tto see the denominations) differen of timely precautions-traits Times, Feb.
shall proceed to Shanghal with all baste and Lours, bas worked for several botanical and were also closing in on our rear. We soon
London, February 18.-The deaths are with about cou suck for a brief period in the common
report to the Russian Adwirgl for vervice athar mugsame in Europe and sent then found ourselves bolly eye in a really announced of Sir Charles Aitohison and-
4,000 effort to
da housuur to one of the dest
with his ships. It shall be the duty of large and rara collections, for which servico
men entrenched? missionary bodies in the world, and one
thean interpreters to assist the Russian and the Swedish, Austrian, and Portuguese, as strong position. We were absolutely in the Ganocal Janes Walker. Dr. Simop, in conversation with a Straits Chinese officials in their mutual interasures well as the Japanese govorurents, bare raghting altougth was, by this time which has produced perhaps more re-
open without cover of any sort, and our reduped markable
men than any other society is Times representative this morning, said
Kious.-M.-C. Daily News. the dance given last night by the A. medical authorities to nacertain the cause perial Majesty's wishes in the matter.
That notwithstanding. it was a planning
sight
existence.
That
D.
20.
that
Slugapore, Feb. 97.
or
every endeavour bad boen made by these to transcaft to the latter his warda bin: by boslewing various decora- 200 or 30 men. We were drag-ton correspondent states that the United
If China on her part still have any
THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE. London, Feb. 10.--The Times' Washing- ging our wounded with va in wagons, and Sates Government is in favone ni a Joint the rest of the force was either leaking Commission consisting of two British and
to
as an appropilato Baiah, to the of the present Bigh death rato, and they difioulties with citar Powers, Russia enis! The following are the rates of exchange after these Wegens or wounded themselves, two Americans to ascertain the facts opn
so her endeavours to arrange the said: of any diffoulties
but if these good offices be of so between foreign currencies and Hakuan or so knocked up with faligus as to be in heated with the Venezuela dispute, and that
ast
the
slight
In town
Approbansion of the exis Forer effect shall be the duty of Russia to give fuels fized by the Shanghai Customs for the enable of firing, Vader thou circum.nublic shall appoint a Efth neutral mo KA of coloured illus. and bari-beri kad beso abnormally prevaleat hot help to China befōru other. Poware, 16vy et ad valorem duties during Morch stances, of course, it was skuply Impossibon The findings of the Qummision are ·
gasheritage in
R
failing to agree the Proeidens of the Swic
M
Haisuan Tia, 892 1:00
to try to ent:
BYDRY
Mfarka ...9:48 Gold.....81-00
·1.00
*
3.91
bsen A
to ent-dark them,
They had man of
ou both Great Britain' and n's completely at
at their merag ualeas to be binding diversion had leen made from the othor Amorin, and in the crant of faliuro arbitros
Well, this Aght started in the tion will be adopted, early dawa. It was bitterly cold. Qae's bande were numbed, There
C. Trial by Jury performances, was a very could discover nothing to rause pretty function,
oven a list of the fancy costumes undiscovered epidaulo not to speak trations
was all Thore á la B. W. B.--would not only
Was as cholera thereby binding firmly the alliance between De interesting bac paefal in the organisasiatever. Of the throa fatal anges brought the twn Bouazzier,
atkoro from the steamer Borneo, two were tion of similar (or larger)
Chica is also willing to permit Russian merely cases of suspected abolers Bat officers freedom of movement in the curlern the future of a despatch from the Taunghi Yamba Thas the dance was not too crowded, and the ridients - the hospital died of the iris and to navigate the Yalu river, with Wize the language of journalism le par
assisted to bring frontiers of her prosessions Fongties and it was one of the most enfayable of the the patients to the season i all the arrangements were ex disease. Blood then there had been no other its several afluents, along these provinces, mitted a sortain latitudo in the use of storm of rain during the right. The sicken W. HOBINSON & Co. have 189 Pianos for
conviction had begun to
to grow in on as
on as Hire-00 Monthly Payments, also Flande cellent, and reflected great predit on the care generally speaking there was now no
usted for anxiety. Although the preseither for the purpose of trade or to assiet colloquial expressivus, the format diction Jobenne barg was not stirring & ingér | zëturned from Hire cheap, A. D. C. Committee.
Chiou to
tive of official reporta derande tac exclusive that the frontiers of the respective of Engie und finds It is, there
to help
up a running Aght ander those con dopanets in Boochow is said to hare-underat I see the sons of St. Patrick have death rats (66.67) was much above the contres Siberiso Railway buli have fore, with a distino! senes of shook (asys ditions, against odde in to ans, drons ^Bradtidal Ergizses, The cheapest til bucă
issued Invitations under the grean Harp normal, ik was a fairly substantial decrease for a dance on the 10th,
on the figures of a fortnight ago,
been completed joining the eastern and the Singapore Free Press) that in reading o'clock in the morning il bell peat 11. paper for Methantal Busines That thsharp that once in the City Hall
western limits of Bussis thou Chlua shall she Constabulary Report of British North On all sides men were heard cutsing Jahan Denokoal Engineer, Practical articles for r permit Russia to build a braucht line through Borneo we come opat the following in the mosborg, though that was the only thing in the way of a complains that over reachgi Heilargobling, Kiric, and Madonaris down Return of crimes ta: Tailenbuan. iz fingtion, or any other
Dy corn, DaYo the gring for water of the Lurking ou duly
tall the privilegui conceded to Japaness in Boosher and Haggalow. The tone dow adopted by the mandarins towards the
gone a marked change la consequence.— N.-O. Daby Neos,
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