ATUGÁÄT, PARKVARY
A fidurian alowand residing at 39 V AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES in his line of advance.
Etreet, who has bean in Yad health. for
some time, poisoned himself with opiam 1 night
Os Manday shormoon on the tappy Valley
RELAXATION OF CUSTOME DUTIES AT MANILA,
THE CHINA MAIL.
thu
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the taco Meeting is, of poures, the evant of the week in Hongkong, an every. thing has to give place to it. That, look at it as you will, it has been one of the most enjoyablo gatherings, under tho auspices of the Jockey Club, we have had for yours past.
individual base when he encounters An officer who had the Last oppsitmi san of witnessing the advands of Brigadia apak fra porannal pheervation of the Goural Harrison (Otis command) speak American soldier on the spat volunteer sathutastically of the ponduct of th and regulge alike-and I must say that I traps.
He day! have even nothing that were the Ups that realises my idesia of roul warfaro satis Since I esma hore I have soon little ahyard stories I havo hosed frum of those who thould lays chunght twice the past few days, On the night of the befora ragonting the 6.Jumny.
-10%, howora
howerar, gar a battle plutura
reproduction by
pinter, Wo driven over three-fourths of the America: bad just linds, and overywhere I have fuurid Rock full. The day natives-mila ant fartialetantel with the force glare of the baring her thi up by utmost respest, in mary essen with boy advance through red vest |
berrimed ox reine kindness and consideration, Sinhpus
paddy fields (Special legrona" From Our Chen Curres without their such aspela. Ce would be in picturesque attitu
SWAINJA 4774 Ivory inhuman indyoisha onuki visit these the call to mist the watchful for That we have halyours when Mr Julin
HONGKONG RACE MEETING The WD Ross Our.-Presentede la
1899.
Stewards His Excellency Sir Henry A Blake, GC.M.G. His Eroellaney Vice. Admiral Sir Edward H. Seymour, K.C.B.; Hle Exoeliones Major-General W. J. Gas- goigne, O.M.G.; Rons Admiral 8. C. Ha! land, RN. Liautenant-Colonel The O'Gor man. 0.8.0.; Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,
sand Pony to repelya the antration fossi For all Heatan Grina as this Meeting. Weight for Inchas no per scale, Alky ances-placed Derby Griffins pibt, placed Bumoription Orliling Fibe, En trance 25. Fourth day winner barred; Ono Mila and a Half. Me Hopeful'a Oli......(Mr W. W. dox)
In the Second round for the Hongkong Wood Stuffe to be admitted Free ipany with author Wage cheror, I have/worthsblished Cakecohat the honours word fairly divided, and O. 15 Chater. 0.M.G.; D. Gilter Deriok-Hunter's Manilay
Football Challenge Shield, A. Company of “be Royal Welsh Fusiflors will play. thă ongkong Football Club. Risk-qfai hali- past four. Referee --Mr J, W. L. Oliver,
THE changes in our share-liat to-day are! Hanka, 271% prem.-463,76, sollers i Docks, 327% prem. - 86932 ; China Sugers, $175; Whores and Godowns, 893. 6x dire Numphrey's Estato, 60, ex. div.; Jolobus, 873; Charbonnages, 4120, buyera; Rans, 8021 Olivers, 85.19, buyers; fetch 675; Cements, 928; Fenwicks, 833; Hongkong Coltons, $85 Two Cotrons, Tis, 67, buyers; Lauu-Kung blown, Tia 89 We would remind the fovem of rod
of Duty,
www.g
FINN PARTIES LANDED FROM R.MB. NARUINSUS.
pontlent with the U. 3. „Army.)
Mantza, Fub, 80, 10.40 8.2.
In under to relieve the stringency of the four supply of Manila, the American an- thorities have given notion that all articles of diet, with the exception of rie, will be omitted into the port free of the regular Castoma tuty:
When the Alarms of fire wore raised dur, ing the last two nights, firo angire parties of bluejackots wore landed from II.M.9.
the
These stooreluns to the front are "not and
Bernes
of
Jesa. To
The
Yeru
watched the airinco from wint k
the
ovon the owners (certainly the public). M. Gray. Eaq O. F. Harton, E
and Hon. T. H. Whitehead,
(Mr Barkill),
Obi gave some trouble at the pent," and
were pleased to find Me Derick-Hunter Jackson, Esq.; Hon. F. H. May, C.M.0.1 | Mainstay got away first but was soon over".
at the bend of the list of winnors.
Peel, uni other jobs when the Soun OFF DAY-Saturday, February 20. or Buxuy, carried almost everything be- foro them.
It was beautiful weather, though it That, looking at the Meeting from the only threatened rain.
There was s larga viz, the enxuragement of harmless re- though top hate and fashionable dress wholesome point of view of the public attendance in the enclosure, and al- cruation and of pure sport amongst honest ansccuns--the spreading of the coate were not in ovidence, the ladies could honeurs auenget the diforent owners is, nat resist the temptation of the mild I fanuy, the real factor which will pre-
weather to servo sinuteur or gentlemanly racing in Hongkong.
appear arrayed in bright colours. H. E. Sir Henry A. Blake, and
That Mr John Peel comes in second to Birthe Government House party wazo present.
Derick Hunter, and no stabis in Chios batter deserve a prominené a position, Mr T. F. Though, the Clerk of Course, un the lends of persistently pure sport.
was acting as starter, with Mr Autor as
minic of the Organ Recital to be given by Nurejen, but their services were unneres lighting trail of the worpent. Crops are | Goparently) deliberately. At first, That Messi's Mokie and Gore (which is assistant, and Colonel O'Gorman und Hon. I
Mr A. G. Ward on Monday uftemoon, at Aary.
5.15. The following is the programmo→→ 1.-Sonata (o. 3). Mendeleahn, 9.—1CajusAni-
{{'Stabat Mater). Ranini. .(Mceslah').......Handel,
nami
3.-Recitativo
and Air,
MISS MURRAY PAIN. Racit, Ho was cut off.'
THE EXPANSION POLICY.
American Flag Hoisted at Cebu, (Speciul, Telagrum from Qur Own Correspon-
dent with the U. 3. Army.)
MANILA, Pabranry 25, 56 p.m. The American Bag has been halted at Marshall, Cebu.
Air. But Thuy didst not leave." 4.-Toccata Divis 5. Andantina in D fat...E. H. Lentre.
&. Canzonetta... -Air,...(St. Paul.....Meadelsohn.
MISS MURRAY BAIN."
hot thou that killst the Pro
7.-March in B flat,<»buse
REUTEA'S TELEGRAMS, ^ (BOPPLIED TO THE 'Caixa Man"]
· Lesson, February 23, 1899, THE PLAGUE IN ÎNDIA,
A REVIEW OF THE AMERICAN POSITION.
Experiences of ap English Pamir
(Fran pay appoint Compendeat with the 48. Anoy.)
MANILA, February 14.
long-recognised Hongkong Shanghai alli
ance), Mr Boxay, and Mr Glendays. J. Beli-Irving wers tho judges.
come next in the rank of winners: end
yot
Iwan in front; desolation without
deep
several Lully-wounded Fillgiuos by about strapathy for the houseless auf berensiving sugied Attention from tha dog- From the city, is a perfect Fusive. Lors and their asistunts; and a feeling of undulating ridge to the hits in the citement of the onward rush from the pre- the land risos in gently poscefulness succeeded the throbbing ex- hedgerows of banbou, rear. Fertile plains are broken by vinus scoin tree, and the
beams, and get themont, I will never tur-
The serne however lang ro.
t eye rests with grateful reposo on the soft yellow flower of cousin officer thus described what e
the protfest mancouvre in the | the amarya or welcomes the effective red engagement of the 10th ist. Bland of the boginella. In phee the waving grass is ripe for the sickle that will terus tha Chinese Cemetery. From this never garner --the fruit is only to be position we could sen the 3rd Artillery plucked, Yut this Paradise shows tho acting as infantry) advancing steadily a Al trampled unior foot, the bistandeels who Filipinos did not seem to realise that our ought to have been reping the fruits of boys were going for thom, but they soon their labour or proparing the soil have saw that we utant business so they rosu in been summoned by the fiery cross of ones and twos and ran from their trenches. Aguinaldo aut are watching the smoking Finally, when the 3rd Artillery got within
the plucky win of Strathfect (with 14 lbs. THE STRATNIEKI ruins of their homes from the adjacent a handred parts of them the Filipinos s Lillsides, unble, in the majority of cases, to a frightened mob of cattle and
penalty) is a credit not only to the pony, bat to the foreknowledgo of the owners, to waterstand why this oil thing has come stampeded for the rear. The 3rd fred on That I see you gave prominenos to the wins apon then. On our way to the fan, at them as they ran, using
of Mr David, and rightly so, for this in- henry certain points, we pass through lanes of sketry fire, and through our ginsacs we
domitable owner has been fighting for burned hores. That ainst the sky sont could see the sputtering of the bullets like three years persistently, and only now and there a gint gable emblematic of de-
has gained a monty of the success he would take a plunge forv
previously forward,
deserved. solation elsewhere, the scanty,
of the
à bis arma and falling dead
Mr J. Hi had one win, which light palindorf moatshed residences of the wounded. The Brigadier dievoted the s very popular, not only for the sake Common people might be awept into a movements from the Chinese Church,
the owner, but for tho credit of the handkerchief for the
It was during the poores
clas not devote much aboup or expose then we were informed that donetur Baldinmore That the weather on tho first day was n
our visit to Calocom thunt
young Jockey the architecture of their homes Song
Againak, cousin of the Filipina Pasident, marked ponnast with thee of the two Hayes the ants an of his in a village is and Minister for War in the Maldos following days, and the charraing dresses
G1) jesseen in the densita anda het vornment, was himsalt killai meny
Cakusan
ed the ladies on the second and third the 10th fast. The
DOWN WHE
had only be up scan to ho admire. hatuta, and
But in must ofly A
Haplossen to note, whon se com
in
grotesque damwaya without hounds, hero270g about, and occasionally
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Was
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Cce. Presented. Second Pony to receive 70 per cunt. of the entrance fees; Third 50 per cent. For all Braten Subscription Grifins of this Season. 1898-90, Placed Ponies penalisede. Entrance 810. One Mile.
Captain Lambton's Quemoy
(Mr Master), 11.8 1
Mr Derick Hunter's Cre
(Mr Burkill), 18.12 9
taken by Obi. They cruased syain before entering the straight, when they conto down together. Then Obi wont round, leaving Mainstay behind at every stride,
The TYNE CUT-Presentel. Second and won anyhow. Time, 3,23.
Tony to receive the entrance fees. - For Ponies that have run and not won a Race. Weight for inches as per scale. Ponica that have raced before this Most; ing 5lbs, extra. Subsaription Grius. of the Mosting allowed 10 lbs., all un. placed Pontes during this Meoting allowed an additional 7 lbs. Fourth day winners harted, and plading to coons. against allowances. Entranco B5, Car Mile,
31.0
9.13
Mr G. II. Pott's Torsia (Mr P. A. Còx),('2
Mr John Peel's Jim Crack: ...(Me West).
........(Mr Riddle), 9.9 Mr Jny's Adler
They wont away in procession, Jim Grach, Adler and Toria.
Tuevin passed Adler at the bridgo and ran with Jim Cruck. up the hill, whon ho took the lead and wan by about to lengths, Adler nowhuë." Time-2.13.
It was Quemay's race, and Ouncession did The MATOOS RACE.-First Prize, Non-
DL seem to dispute it. For appearance's sake Concession took the lea. They lucked together at the bridge and ran thus to the Rook, when Quincy wont forward, and
have penged the genver rain and store Spanish culler ale had ghoul in Wong-nel chong to ordinary care to the post stopt three langtha ahvad. |
dron atill woman, and after the offaun 14n-villams the native bufet and while ho gay the doad bolly wha|
cantine descriptions 1
Confirmation is beking ti I have heard of the aid a genral's sword was found basito the authless spine and the Amestian boldiery, I was syreosbly arrive a certain degras of earbanation to blonde hirstiness of Colocan Statial, and this would scan to been unforged in Dilouts owing to aiseeeting the outermost lines of the Amertontail within the lips realy to assist in the
Rod to an
to muy wdult male Filiping the tal sporadile eason of pingue which have courticeps I drove yesterday to Papa and Santa menisi labour of the fatigue partics or to THE EXPEDITION TO ILOILO. Ann, but failed to ruich San Pedro Macatiouume petty peddling among the soldiers.
- Tho Venlos Cinvention regulations have. Following out my plan of personally ins-
red within the last few daya.
THE FRENCH PRESS AND THE MUSCAT INCIDENT. The Franch Prosa la sitated at the British Admiral' ultimatum to the Sultan of Muscat, which it may's bolies the talk of
prentente cardinale.
THE ́ANGLO-AM ERICAN COMMIS- SION, A dificulty about the Alaska boundary was the chief envae of the separation of the Anglo-American (Canadian) Ceramie કું.
ITALY.
Italy will form a naval division for China, and increned her Consula in that
country.
THE SOUDAN
The Ehalifa in moving Nurthward from Kontofan with a large following. British Officers have been recalled to Omdurman to prepare for amerzunelės,
*(L'Echo de Chine.) THE LATE PRESIDENT FAURE.
Pans, February 13, Melancholy emotion prevails in Paris, and complete pahu in the provinces. A
The Landing of the Troops.
Colonel Potter, the Chief of the Engineer I have had an interview with Lleutenant-
Corps, who brought up the news of the apture of oils. The subatanas of the
mundurte subject, the rivalry which now exista kotwa the Hons, T. II. Whica hond (veteran) and R. R. Belles, in hecking the Government with ques Hana
That during Mr Whitehead's absonce the Senter Unofielal Maher (Hon. O. P. Chater) ventured upon ne lunovation of the prerogative of the Hon. Thomas far- ther than to ire off his peculiar question
That Me Balitics han opened out on the regarding land sales in the Enterland of Kowloon,
question of the newly-leased territory at the back of Kowicon in no loss than eight questions, all in a string.
witch would have completed the segment of the semicircle comprised by General Anderson's command. This is the district where the spectacular inancave mentioned my last letter was performed. Touching the left flank of the 14th Infantry was tho I make this remark retrospective interview is contained in the following nor That those questions are the work of a
Tative.
arrived at Iloilo on the 10th, and delivered General Otis' dospatches ta General Miller. An ultimatum was sent into the city the suine afternoon. We gave the insurgents twenty-four hours to surrender, and so far
I left Manila, he said, on the 8th inst..
GRI can could glean the civil authorities ware
Time not taken.
Second Prize, 810 Third Prizo, 85 For all Heaton Pontoa. Weight 10H - Eatrason 88. Ones Round.
Mr Jahn Paul's Quembarry (Old Klan) ́Ï ́ Mossra Molle and Gera's Mine.
(Ah Ting
Tax Baron' OUP.--Prosented. For All Beaten Ponies at this Heating Weight for inches as por scale Un placed Pantes allowed 6 lbs. Griffins of ran to the bridge in olase orden, when Zube this Season Allowed 5 tba, Subscription Rest went ahead. Griffins of this Season allowed 10 lbs.
Me Buxoy's Tribe Rost (Monkey) Mr Hopeful's Amur me. (Ah Sung) Mr Pogono's Tauria sa..(Ching Hai) and Tube Row soon closed up, and they
Gutsenberry want away freḥ, but Mentii .
Mene followed, and
Entrance 83. Fourth day winners bar. they can to the Village in this cæden. Zude red, One Mile.
Row was leading from Mengi and Quem. Mr David's Dunrobin (Mr Burkill)....... | berry on entering the straight, & fast rudo Mr G. H. Patts' Tosin (Mr P. A. Cox).
19.101 home resulted, Queen sirry being ridden into 11.4 g first place, and winning by a length from Mr John Peel's Grashopper esa
Meneji; Tube Buss third.. Tipo-1.07. (Dir Mastor), 11.1 8 practised hard, as they comprise mast of Mr Hopeful'a Amur (Mr Moller), 10.10 0 The Vistrons' Cur.-Presentod. For all Thant, all cho
the subjects which have been worrying Ir 3. H. Lowis' The Ward the public unind for many months.
Banton Subsoription Griffins of this (Mr Owen), 197 0 Season, Flood Ponies 7 lbs, extra. I do not imagine the Local Government is.
The Wizard wont away at tho start and
Hatrance 85 to go to second Pony, yot in 15
Half a Mile. position to answer many of these queries, led from Dunrobin round to the hill, because the Colonial Ofe is essentially Grasshopper then went to the front and at
Mr John Pool's Jim Crask dependent on the Foreign Office (and the Black Rook took the lead, Fucsin com. Mt Jay's Grey
upon Lord Salisbury) to what is and what circumstancos.
Obviously little sympathy with the
there are many natives who taYA muvenien: and who are ready to accept the the revolutionary American as their deliverer fra Spanish diers been followed up by the mediate domination. Had the vialories of the s application of well-regulated civil adminis ly, W
with apucial reference to the period ful Olonet Jamta, Suth. To his left-I seu no reason, beyond the lack lat Californian Regimcat, under the popu-lowing the capitulation of the city of Manila were the lat Washingtons and 1st Idalios, cind the lack of trained men, why the of export- pacification of the Philippines should not Alded by the Artillery fra from Artillery have been aurried out on the plan so auc- Knoll, these Regiments were able to ad cassfully adopted by the British in Burma. valon over a broad plain of grass and the United States constitution and laws to Wisa administration and an adaptation of rice fields, where they formed a good the pecul
the peculiar requirements of the country mark for the insurgoni abarpshooters, will eventually eradicate the spielony
tagonism that has been Fatty on the road to Santa Ana, prov- the past six months; but the officials generated during ed a thorn in the fosh, The fine appointed to rule the Philippines must be church in this villagu was utilised by the
Carefally selected and must bo top pay my want the welfare of the people they tule as well as American infantry, and if the easusitios to further the interests of the United States, were small the fire was galling enough to and who are free--entirely free-from the
the taint of personal aggrandisement, ing guns into position. The naval ships That the scales which the Chinese present a concerted advance on San Pedro There must be a statesmanlike apprecia Mecati and Santa Ana. The church-there- tion of the rights of the pouple of the fors received considerable attention from try-less of the tendency, in some the artillery Roadlily ascertaining the customa and to ignore nativo projudiose,
quarters, to ride roughshed over native
range, shell after shell was dropped in. This morning. I visited the town of Cal- goon on the honil-Tagapan Railway. I Enand the 21 Kansas Regiment (Colond Frederick Furst) copying the tronchus on the extreme left of the giment. There was deep water right up to position. Thia
(CL A. L. Haw!
wkins) and
Roof and walls were shattered, the corru gated iron of the roof anopping like card hoerd under the heavy explosives, and the
en-
anxious to hand over the city to us. This was opposed by the military party, who
On Sutatilan pinnate
the l'etrel discovered that the insurgents were improving their earthworks and mov
Lorabanded, and the natives moved out retreating upon Jaro and Mole and burning the town as they evacuated. The naval landing party under Lieut. Niblock moved up town as far as the Custom House, where
they were joined by General Miller and his
stay and a tattalion of the Tunnessee Re-
food.of dispatches from abrand are at the sutire elifco wes soon ablaze. A few nativa į Pennsylvgiment, with the 10th the quay, and the transport St Pont got up
Elyade. Emperor William has sent a tela gram of condolengo) A national funeral he boon arrangut to take place on Feb. 23. The congress will meet at Versailles, Parliament has adjourned. The foreign press is sympathetic,
PARIS, February 19, All-the Sovereigns have sant tulegrams of condolence on the sleath of Felix Faure."
Lord Salisbury and Mr Balfour, in the
of
стцінств
(Mr Cruickshank)
(Mr Mastor
Thirteen. ponies entered, and as usual many riders were thrown.
That Mr Belilios is, all the same, to be
not to be done under certaining into second place going down hill. Mr Derick-Hunter's Bizard...
Toesin and The Wizard were togother or. Time.-1.023.
(Mr Burkill) S congratulated for having called upon the entering the straight, and had a slight
That be will most probably get an evasive
dry bones' to say whether or not they advantage. The others closed up and Bartos Rios --First Prize, 625; Be
wen away, tonoweli tras answer, and the Local Government will happer. They were whipped down the
no wise to blame if it is
straight at a good pace, and passing the stand Dunrobin was whipped into firet Dynasty retains itu huid on Chinn sro at
TeRant Ho extremely sensitive that any plaen and boat Torsin by a length. Grosi strong action by any particular Power hopper was several lengths bobina. might bump one side or other upon the international counter.
-291.
be in
That this, so I fancy, explains the delay in settling the Kowloon Concession,-~ whether it
it is sound diplomacy or not, I That, under ordinary diplomatic rules,
am not how in a position to say,
negotiations oncoming new delimitations or regarding unrestrcfed British juristic- tion in Kowloon City, would take at least · six months. That I am very glad. Mr Whitehead has
heen led to take my tip as regarde the fishing of the sewers and the drain, and the watering of the roads, with fresh or salt water (sair, for choice),
That it may not be within the knowledge and for the provision of the necessary pumping power.
of 71. E. the foveruor that this sugges- tion was made years ago, by men who not only knew the necessity, but were acquainted with the weans of meeting it.
boon neatlessly complientest by the Fili pinos' action at 5 most critical time, when the US. President and Senate seemed to have been neting on their be half.
English Parliament, and Princo Hohenlohe torn, ne it was here the loss was heaviest, the position was carried on the 10th inst, and enemy, who burned and looted as they foll That the Manila problem seems to have!
in the German Parliament, eulogized the President and expressed their sympathy with Franco.
The Lalian Chamber ad jourded as a sign of tavurning.
THE ELECTION OF AL. LOUBET. M. Loubet, President of the Seunte, has consented to stand for the Presidency, Massis Moline and Depay have refused, The Congress opened at Versailles quite
quietly,
Time
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Mesars Benjamin, Kelly and Potis, in their wookty sharo raport, dated Bong- kong, Friday, 24th February, stata 2-
Owing to our Race Meeting, business hua bean practically at a standstill.
Thanks.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have changed hands to a
extent ut have not won or heen placed second in 23 per saut. premium cum dividend and ny Race during the Meating including hous and are steady at. 271 per cont. pre the fourth day. Weight for inches as 'mium, or the dividend and bonus of $26.53 per scale. Entrance to go to the Seper share paid on the 20th instant. No- Boad. Three Quarters of a Mil Firetionals have been done in small kits at 820, to start or no race,
Aberine Insurances.-North Chinas are
THE 'LUCKY COR- Presented. For Subscription Grittins of this Season that
Mr Arnold's Smighty (Mr Moller),enquired for at quotation. Strails have
11.4 1
Mr John Peel's Traveller (Mr Master).-
been
sold F
1 at 36. Fire Insurances. --A small sale of Hong. 114 2 kong Fires at 8320 has been effected.
Shipping-We have heard of no busi 10.12 S ness under this heading.
Mr J. H. Lewis' Reveller (McP. A. Chx), Mr Robert Gordon's Athos......... Messrs MeKio and Gove's Strahloon...
(Mr Burkill), 10.9
(Mr Riddle), 1,1
Refineries-China Sugars have been ne gotiated at $176 and are steady at the rate Luzons have improved slightly and havo been taken off the market at $53. M: Newcome's Unit...(Mr Bruce), 11.5 0
MiningCharbonnages have been fixed at 31:0. Queen Mines have been sold at Athos had the best of the start, but Re 31.10 and 31.15. Raubs have been booked teller came away with a flying lead. Revelat S02. Ponjums have changed hands ler, with Athos on his quarters, was leading and have been sold and are wanted at 35.
at 85.75 and $5.80. Olivers are firmer fully six lengths shear of the others round
A few shots were fired by the retreating damaged the railway station and shots, but back before the first landing party. At the damage to the permanent way had been this stage, the avval brigade returned to
tweon Manila and Caloocan. repaired and the trains are now running the ships, and our progress was temporarily were here, there was a good deal of
While we impeded by the smoke and heat from the burning city. General Miller, with sniping from the surrounding brush, and fight in a plucky fushion, Here again the only the other day Lieut. G. A. Seaman, of through before the firs0th Lufantry, got That it is difficult to see what the Filipinos fren tho ruck. They came into the straighterand and are wanted at 327 per cent,
one Company of the 18th
its height,
-Hong.
Docks, Wharves and Godorens- to the village, when Traveller cans away kong and Whampoa Docks continue in
can get by hostile action, save what is
Kowloon Wharf shares ar premium. clearly inimical to the general interests of a bunch, Hereller leading from Traveller.quieter and are obtainable at 853 ax the the-Islands.
In the mea home Straightaway was urged final dividend of $5 per share paid on the forward and came away with a long stride, Londs, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong. winning by about two lengths from Trazd Hotels have been placed at 875 and ler. Time-1.384.
21st instant.
houses in the immediata vicinity were also and Ist Montsoas (Col. H. C. Kessler), has to within 500 yards of the shore, thus en destroyed, but beyond this the damage was
had a lively experience. On the 7th installing the Tennessees to get the first de- lusited. Troops pushed on to Sunts Ana, tutors the insurgents back from the tactipient ashore after the inval brigusts.
they drove but after the church had been reduced the Charleston and the Monadnock and the remainder of the Tennessee Regi- of Tondo, sidus by They were followed by the 18th Infantry to a pile of smoking debris two Filipino from the Bay and the Utah Batteries of ment and the battery of light guns. As sharpshooters appeared like veritable Sa Majur Young. In this fight, the Kansas not expired. we had not expected to Light Artillery under the corrand of the time fixed by the ultimatum bul lumandem on the remains of the bol Regiment lust Lieut. Alford and three men and selling was elected with fry and discharged their rifles into the wounded in the outer regiments and the commentable expedition after a start was
early; but beats were while several aen ware killed and got ou
out, And rea: of the advanced line until picked off batteries. The shells from the land batter made. Steam launches towed the busty to by the Americans. The resistance betweenies, bat especially from the c Paco and Santa Ans must have been stub sad baree with the Caloocan Church, while
skure. played next to the lanes of the 14th Infantry later in the day to the right of the line. Whilst the Californians pushed on to San Pedro Macati, the Washingtons tarned the ineargent flank, and drove a large body into Santo Ann, where they kept up the
making an easy fand-mark. The Washing Artillery madu good practice, the church the Utah Battery, was wounded in the leg. bat there was no seriopa brush with the tons had three officers wounded and fifty country from the church tower, and, so far Regiment coming up, we took possession We had a fire view of the surrounding enemy. A few Companies of the Tennessee. rank and ale Lifled and wounded, and the as we could see, the town of Malabon, lying the Jaro and Mole bridges, where w
nos and offer killed, another officer at the meres of the nasal guns, was desert established our troops and lay down at our wounded,
and thirty mou killed and wounded by the male population. The natives arus overnight. od; the Californian fooses were loss nummer and been surprised at the rapid advance of M, Loubet is elected President of the Rao. O as in the Santa Ana district that an in the direction. of Polo and Malolos.develop
On Sunday afternoon, General Miller the American troops, and were clearing-off
ordered В reconnaisance in force to
The MAYO CHAMPIONS.- First Prize, public by 485 votes against 270 for M.English family had a rúnst oxciting experi- There is so impression that Aguinaldo is Jara
the enemy townrds
both
325; Second Prize, $15; Third Prize, Frank and Mola-Major B In the rebellion times and the more massing his foress at Polo, in which event Cheethaa's battalion of the Tennessee
85 For Wianors only. Weight 10st. PARIS, Fulrnary 28, recent happenings, the British residents have another severe engagement may be antici- towards Malo, and Major Chas. Kellar's
Entrance 85. One Mile and s Quarter. ▲ fow nationalist manifestations took had their fall share of the peri! and excitented at an early dete. In the church, the battalion of the 18th Infantry towards
what are the first principles of self- Mr Derick-Hunter's Charger (For Far), 1 place on the occasion of M. Loubou meats of Life Life has had that element of hospital cops had eatablished their head. Jure, supported by the two Hoichicies government.
dangor so dear to the Roglishman's heart: quarters, and several American ladies who
Century (Schu Man),
much of the danger. The rapid ratio of found this a safe resting-plus. One lady through the town and mile or two bo much of though a flung as having too have come out to assist in nursing the sick Trout in the mind cure Gatling gun under Thut I do not care to say how far the Fare Mr Klis Kelly's Sirdar (Ah Chow)....
Liont. I. Ostheim. The Molo jarty passed | pean advisers of the Filipinon, or Aguinaldo ↑ Mesare M'Kie und Gove's Strathflect
's 3, the advancing fire compelled this family to was diligently employed in repairing the pond. Not encountering the enemy, it
himself mud his friends, are responsio Mr John Peel's Montebello (14 Ping) are stoody at quotations. Sy was soek He has made an appeal to the union of all ezengo in the cellars below the house, colours of the Kansas Regiment, which had Jero was more successful in fooling That a blunder has hoen made somewhore, Mr J. H Lewis' Chaffinch (Tiontain)... 0 $53,
returned to Iluik. The reconnaisance to- and it was well for them that the sholl fire been hadly torn by bullets
affaire. the fighting 10 did not extem in their direction. Ons on the 7th and 10th inst. It has been the the o About halfway, the insurgents shell burst in the vicinity, however, luckily enstom amongst the American rogiments appeared in force
thethe enemy.
both sides of the road, without serious effect. The walls of tle to curry the colours in the fighting line, upon which they concentrated their fire. superstructure ware completely perforated but as the flags afford a mark for the enemy Our trous deployed in perfect onder and by ride bullets, not a picture, mirror or it is not improbable that this antiquated advanced steadily by rushes which the in- photograph in the house escaped being system will be changed when it is found surgents did not stay to check. Excellent riddled the pine has been knocked out of that it conte the lives of men.
assistance was rendered by the small guns, Other private residances were miers for I think, of the experience of Mr Higgins, out into the open muntry beyond With tune, and the furniture badly shattered. In my provious letter montion was made, the enemy was drivon through JATO and tuoste.
ul. mannger of the Railway Co. He is the exception of a few peaceful Chinese This compaign, spite of the exaggerated atill outside, and we found the soldiers traders, ne one was found in the town. allegations to the entry, has boon carefully removing his furniture to send All moveable property of any value tud conducted
on the mast humane prinei-out to him, only a fow chairs and tables been carried away, but no attempt was ples compatible with the waging of being kopt for the use of the Signal Corps, 宇宙 In self-defence, the American which has established headquarters in the
Meline.
tion."
The New President has requcated M.
Dupuy to continue to land him his support
Republicans,
..
M. Loubet has received numeroas tele
grams of congratulation from France and abroad, including one from M. Constans,
RAILWAY CATASTROPHE
A terrible railway collision has occurred.
in Belgium. Thirty persons were killed
and a hundred injured.
(L'Avenir du Tonkin.)
Paars February 10,
A FRENCH COALING STATION.
The Sultan of Muscat has ceded to Frince the port of Baudarjinar for the establishment of a costing dépôt.
WEATHER REPORT
en 38,
the
soldiers have been compelled to burnhouse. A list of all articles retained was
made to burn the town. At 4.10 p.., the
American flag was hoisted on the principal
municipal building by Capt. T. W. Griffith of the 18th Infantry.
...
When I left on Monday, at noon, overy- thing was quiet. Our troops were in Ge- cupation at Jaro and Hollo, but we did not garrison Molo.
In the Sunday's fight, we had three mon
outer edge of the line. But where possible be compensated by the Americau Govern down numerous native houses on the made out, and for these Mr Higgins will they have avoided wanton destruction, and ment. There may be much to criticise, bato behaved as a civilised army might be but there is a great deal to praise in the expected to boluvo under the writton and American methods. This propo, the unwritten laws that now govern: modera Signalling Corps, already praised highly RAFANG There may have beso individual for its work in July and August last, and one officer wounded, Lout. Frank C
That it seems to me a puzzle all round apart from the useless loss of life and property now incurred, and likely to be incurred. That, while the United Stales High Au- thorities are consulting, as the conquer ing power, whether the Filipines are fit for self-government in the interior of the Islands, the mid Filipinos now en- deavour to slow that they do not kaow
And
Mr Orr'a Rooktbood (Mouse)
3751 Humphreys' Estate have been nego. tiated at $9 ex the dividend of 60 conta are in some damnand and a fair nambar have paid on the 21st instant. China Providosta been taken off the market at $9.20 ex the dividend of 40 coats per share paid on the 18th instant
Cotton Mills.-Ewas are wanted at Tix.. 207. Hongkong Cottons are a shade firmer 3 and shares are enquired for at $85.
Miscellencents. Green Island Comdata
A. S.
improved their position "and are wanted at is to be hoped some way will be Captain Lambton's Quemay (Goose)...... 0 found by which to get out of the mise
Roakrood went away at first, followed by BRINEXRAD & Allison Pianos, the very best understanding before the Islands are Montebella, and there was little chango
value.--Robinson Piano Ca turned into a battle-field.
Quotations: Horasovo, Feb. 26, 1899. OPIUM-New Pains, cash, 813
Ola 1 cash, Now Benares, csal, 820 Of
cash, New Majwa, credit... 700 Allowance, Tiols, ... (1/8 Last Year now, Allowanson, Taslay ..... 0/12- Old Malwa credit,... 800/810
That one thing is now certain-the United until they came into the straight, when States have bech challenged, and they Century went forward and could not be will certainly see this thing through,
unless the Filipinos assume a totally kept in check. He led them round at a 'different attitudú front that now present good pace to the hill, when Rockwood wout
forward. That the incendiary tactics neuntly deve Charger came away at a rattling paan and It was in the stright that
loped in Manila and Iloilo remove the Filipinos, or their sympathisers, from won from Century by about two lengths. the pale of civilised warfare, and they Time-2.4.. now take rank with the Red Indians and other scalp-huiters.
That many of the sympathisers of the Fili, pinos (American and, British) must feel disappointed over recent events.
BROWNIE
'ACTED LIKE A CHARM.''
The
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The following notice is seried from the cares of hardship. That is inevitable. It Captain B. Russell, who is out here Belles, of the 18th Infantry, who was at MJ HARRY WATERS, HEAD- Observatory
is a law of nature itself that the just often in charge of the Military Telephone System, tached to the Artillery, was wounded by a Master, STATION SCHOOL, RAWAL Mr John Fool's Traveller
Barometer... 29.98 a the 30th pt 11.50 s. The borometer with the unjust, and I am willing to has every reason to be proud of the bullet in the fer below the knee one-man FIND says: I regard Chamberlain's
(Mr Cruickshank), 11.4 1-Temperaturs badlove that in the present instance many work done by his detachment. has fallen in chins and pressure le now Filipanon sinulately devoid of any hostile Lighting line was followed very closely by ton bullet and is not expected to recover, medicine. Have seen it used for toothache,
The was shot through the lungs by a Reming. Fain Balm se a most awful household Captain Lambton's Earl Marshall
Humidity highest over W. Japan, Gradients ingds-intent towards the Amorirane have suffered the operatore, who
(Mr Keyes), 11.7 2 Direction of 1 alight with moderate musoon ou with their more bloodthirsty neighhours communication with the Brigade Com
were in constant and two other men were slightly injured. rhoumstiem, and once on a very bad Mr Dickson's Galgai (fr Walwyn), 11.5 3 the dose and, in the .. part of the Chins get it is abeurd to blame the Americanmanders, who in turn, were able to keep of friction in the insurgent army owing to the Pain Balm zoted like instances Mr J. H. Lewis' The Wizard
I I hearithat there had been a good deal scalded foot, and in each of Forecast
modernes N.R., and E. soldier for thegs and cases. A private on General MeArthur informed of the move pay being in arrears; but prior to our st
(Mr P. A. U Winds Felon
the fighting line with a ride and 200 rounds ments of the enemy and thus direct the rival money had been received and all Balm always speaks in the same terms. It
very one who uses Chamberlain's Pain Hon. Forbes Sempilla Orino), 11.10 Warther..... of ball Ammunition, a man who has lost advance. The firing of the ships was rogu claims satishod. The Iloilo men are lighter should be kept in every medicine chest
(Me Jelf), 11.5-6] PINO Tuning and Repair
Mesars Mokie and Gore's Strathonist... New Huse, omrade from an faurgent bullet and lated by flag signals from the church in colour and do not seem to be the samd
CHAMBERLAIN FAIR Bar for sale Mandolina, Banjug), Une. Cook – Bobin, whose blood is aflame with vengeful intent, towers by day qua by torch algnals at type of men as we have encountered in everywhere. Price, 50 cts, and I.
(Dr West), 10,12 0 Mr Lanford's War Cloud (Owner), 11:40 |00" scarcely be expected to consider each pight.
General Agenda z-Wates & Co Mrkhowell's Buckingham (Owner), 11.11 0
Son.
Tazon.
a charm.'
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Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 23, 1809