TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14 1899.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
To Amateur Horticulturists.
Notes: by the way.
In Margy pest, it is expected a start will be unde, with the tailway connecting
man with Soorain Cores.
Last work there was no fatal case of diphtheria reparted fre the Colon
A Case V
Ocausensing on Thursday foxt, the 16th inst, Mr Dombjen Nowrojto inviton the public to visit his show of chrysanthe mums to his gardens at Kowloon, beside the Kowloon Hotel. No charge is minda of enteric fever was also reported from the Entrance from Chater Road or Elgin Road,
steniner Hathore, Mr Dorabjee's. chrysanthemums are in- variably among the best in the Colony, and well worth seeing.
The Spanish Confidence Trick.
A steamer has been purchased by the Importal Corson Custome, for visiting the islands off the Corean const. The price
Hongkong Football Club,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Tuaorrow afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Clab (A) will play HMS, Bndymion under. Ansc ciption Rules Kick-off at half-past four Bar
STRANDING OF AN AMERICAN
CRUISER
THE U. S S.CHARLESTON ASHORE ON NORTH LUZON.
„We are informed that a private telegram
THE WAR.
LETTER BY A NAVAL OFFICER,
A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION. Ahaval offer, who alecta to venisio
The Olul team will be-TJ. Wid, goid W. Hornby and H. Park has been received intimating that the anonymous, writes to us as follows- 107, baçka: C. Ha, Hay, S. I, donking, United States crusher Cherkatua has guns and A, Boattò, lusives; H. G. Holmes, Jashore on an uncharted rock off the ecast B. Loo, A. F. Williamson, P. A. Cua, and of North Luzon. The whole of the crow is E. J. Libosud, forwards,
reported to have been saved. According to our informant, the stern of the cruiser is out of the water, while the stern is not
subscriber, residing in Hongkong, paid for the steamer in, said to have been was practically evacuated by our troops on sends us a letter he has received from $19,000. "Spain, from a gentleman who signa himself Sr. José T. Canors, Tonda Monduz Nunes,
** Ope thousand staral of arms and one millon rounds of ammunition were carrived in Seoul recently for the use of the military
to 10,000 mes.
wholly submerged.
To the Editor of the CHINA M«' *?
Hongkong, Nov. 13, 1899. Sir, I am sure there are many among the very many readers of the stirring telò opporting in your most excellent paper, describing the glorious bravery of Tommy Atkins at Elandshingto and elis. where, who would like to shew their spiro
The Evacuation of Shamchten
We are now informed that Shang-oligon
The Gateston is a twin-screw protected Saturday last. There is no mention of any oruiser (Sguns), 3730 cons, 1660 capower ceremony of kowtowing by the Eklors, She conroyed the first oxpeditionary ciation of such bravery in a practical man- | oilers, or of any proclamation having been read or issued on the occasion of hauling down the fing! What are we coming to
S. troops to Manila in June, 1816, and, calling at thus ea role, kes omanior formally annexed the island, and took off
nor.
A COMPARISON. Dr Millor Maguito concludes an article in the October number of the Navy League Journal with the following comparison :--
INITISK RESOURCES, 1815. Direct Taxes, £20,000,000, Indirect Taxes, £48,000,000, Expenditure, £107,000,000, Borrowed Money, £38,000,000 at 6 per
cont.
SUICIDE AT TOKIO,
BAD DEATH OF MRAMA CHETULAN. Tha Kobe Herald of the 4th inst. anys-It is with very deep regret that we have to an- nounce tho death of Mr Alex, Macmillan, pf Tokyo, under circumstances that may na sad as inexplicable. The distressing peFS. was received hero last night by Mr Sand- ford, brother in h of the deceased gentle- màs, and at the time of writing uncertainty From the brief particulare Le hand we ga exists ns to the precise cause of death,
ther that Mr Macmillan rotired to bet in opparent good how th oorly the night before last. II is believed to have slept for en hour or more and then either awakenod and taken the fatal stop or shot himself in his sloop. All that is known positively so fur is that Mes Macmillan, who, with her daughter, was slouping in an adjoining ream, heard what she supposed was the noise of a nutch being struck, followed the sound of the opening of a drawer and dby immediately afterwards the report, of a -
Subsidies to Foreign Power, £11,000,000 Armed force in Europe. 800,000, Aring korea in Asia, 200,000. (All-aised
by voluntary enlistment.) Navy, 240 ships; 104 in commission Sasaen and Marines, 158,000. Capital, £2,100,000,000. National Debt, £750,000,000.. Population, 18,000,000, National Det of France, £50,000,000.
BRITISH RESOURCES, 1808. Population, United Kingdom, 40,000,000. Pojmation at France, 39,000,000. Military strength, including Volunteers
and troops in India, 605,000 offutives
chaseas, including torpedo boats, Seanien and Marines, about 90.000.
on the point of rising to see what her hoe Tonnage commucca 8,953,171, io. 80.4 p.o. catering the bed-rouns to lucible fa band wanted when the shot was fired. On
boon exposed over and over again in the 1 le proposed to increase the Corean army cataraon query, in these daye. Naian the Spanish garrison. Since then, she hay / others who do matry do so nt their own Naval power, about 450 veagels of of revolver The unfortunato lady was just
Lugo. It is the samo old Spanish prisoner with the same old confidence trick thist has
nowapapers all over the world. The letter is Fronch of a sort, and is Loo ong for. coproduetion, but the burden of it is tha simo-burial tresauce; this time on the dulskitia of Manila: The writer asks the recipient of the letter to reply in French
There are DID forvign residents in Kobe, (90 moles (of whom 320 are British and 107 Geman) and 180-fenisles (154 British). One foralo is routed 6s one of
no nationally
to his solicitations for invite to visit: Mania to recover his treasure, stating that ho does not know English, This is trus but ho evidently knows enough to indile
Madrid, Sept. 20th, 1800. to Sir William Lockhart, who was hi the
Ninely
of leading hore ssems capable of manking or causing to be made, any timely protest So wo go on on the down grado, thousand dollars for indemnity on account of expense caused by the duplicity of the Chinesu. And nahmg fer tid insulta? The ovention of Shainction is worth to the Viceroy about a million of money ha a
men
As you know, Siz, only a certain per outage of Tommy is allowed to marry;
rick (an, indeed, whic, does not ?). Thona assisted in the patrol of the Philippines or do not participate in the Government coast, and recently naisted at the bem-
provision for married and their bardment of a small rebel post in Subic Fatalics on the strength; and, who, as Bay. She will be a grast loss at the prose present, a special train for Tommy is sont time to Admiral Watsos; the judging ordered, and the Baud begins to play, - from the description given of her condition the poor wife and the kids set on the it may be posible to refloat her. In any strength aro apt to ga short, not only of asso, there will be bitte dificulty in getting Tommy but of everything else necessary.
A privato telig recived in Intake, down of the Barberians. It is off the whole of her armamcut, salvage to comfort, may even to life. Brave efforts
the following to a resident in Colombo/states that Captain Haldane, into A.D. disgraceful busivou, and will cost us much party will be despatched from Hongkong arc wndo by the wives on the strength'
Bir Having very good references of engagement at Elandslagte is Anverely you I take the liberty to propose to you a business of which accomplishment depend the future of n poor girl and ours of The cronts of the Philippine Islanda and
gruïa in the Spanish Army have |:
wounded in the log.
Captain Hirseka, of sho Japan
tuy Ligh 190,000 Lesling pounds, which by specially Ja muuso attached with the British troops
trouble and many inconveniences.
Stabbing Afray.
Last night out soven o'zinek, a agr ious stabbing affray, took place, in Upper Rutter Streat. It appears that five or six colis resided and called up him to
As soon as possible, in charge of Comanader B. T. Walling and Lieutenant Hobson
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
Loxeos, November (2, 1890,
of the tonnago of the world, Expenditure, £91,000,000. Revenue, £106,614,000.- Capital, £12,000,000,000.
sports, about £510,192,000, Sea-Lorts Commosee, 1, 132, 804 000 Exports, about £354,616,000.
British National Tuht, £698,006,0, National Debt of France, £1,269,000,000.
- THE EUROPEAN POWERS AND
dawood upon ber-hor husband was lying mortally wounded. Assistance was instant- ly summ ned, and both Captain and Mrá Bungain, whose residence is iu- the same. comprand 09 that of Mr and Mis Macmillan, were promptly in attendance. Medical assistance also, arrived shortly, hat the unfortunate gentioman was beyond. human nid and expired not long after the Doctor reached the house. Tho newe of this tragis occurrence has been mceived here with consternation, and much? sympathy is folt for the harcayed family relativos. My Macmillan arrived in and Japan late in the seventies to take up the past of Superintendent Engineer of the Blit su Bishi Mail S.S. Co., on Mr Ellerton (now position to enter the Government service. Lloyd's Surveyor at this port) resigning the in the old company being amalgamated with the Kinda Unya Kaisha to form the Nippon Yusen Kaisl, Mr Macmillan A sovereign State and its rubellious sub- and later, an Capisin &. R. Brown with.
rosporalble duties of a Director of the Com-
THE BOERS,
(officers and men's alike) to help their less fortunate companions in anxiety and fear-
The St. James's Gazelle says:-Aquos ful suspense--but thuir unassi are limited.
I would enggest, Sir, that help for the tious of considerable importance to this country will speedily arise for decision. missis and kids' not 'on the strength of Will the Ecropoan Fawers and the Luited Tamy fighting our battles with glorious States recognise the Boers as belligerante,
gava no the ways for to get a "fortune if army, has boon ordered to South Africa coolies came to the house whers another THE NEW DIVISION FOR SOUTH | bravery and ao apparently saving thor will they regard the warns ong bolwein throw in his lot with the now organization
canto outside. He cams ant in response to
AFRICA.
situation, would be a thoroughly praelioni The Reserves for the new division for method of showing appreciation, and would
family I am in need of an honestrinan who Mark-on the 8 inst., trans-shipping at the summons, and immediately received uth Africa" have been called out, sú go far to help Tommy fight further battles Joets? In the latter-case, there would be drawing from the Directorte, assured the
Retry for Darben.
continue
sorvatho Company in a confidential capacity although some time has alspsed since the name of any foreigner sigured on the Beant of Director, Of late years Mr. Macmillan sufferet from ill health, the result (is was gonorally supposed) of auxiety and over.
circusstances I had to hory in the environs He was to leave Yokoinn by the Dingo of that city. Being in print and without
would be disposed to unbury the money and he will be rewarded with the 25 per
Maw on the face, with a chopper, soferoly ordered to join the Colours before the 29th with a lighter heart and cooler head, as "no necessity for the Powers to take any any. Since then he has continue to cost.of the amount; being his Cuty to
wounding lum bolow the eye. Ha put come to Mutrist and to pay the expenses
We are asked to intimate that the up his right hand to ward of other blow
Novumber.
would know that they'd look after the formal notice that war was going an, an of my process in order to rise the sequer reading of Lieutenant Hobson's paper on and was badly cut about the wrist.
obvious nivaulage to Greit Britain, missis and the kids." tration of my equi, micut, in a score of it is
Another THE WAR-OPERATIONS IN CAPE
fir it would enable us to a design of the place. If you accept I will Aluminium and its uses in Yacht Cowman who came to his assistance was cut in send you ferti. oxplaentious as sobras struction, before the Institute of Engineers the breast. The nasistant was finally over-
COLONY.
I fael șure, Sir, you would take charge of the purchase of mules in Spain nad you send me the following exigean, and Shipbuildora of Ifongkong has been powered and handed over to a European 7th inst., states that the Boors have out the use and forward them to the proper ted States, and of warlike stores generally work. Taking a trip to Europe a few years
Router's correspondent at Aliwal North, ary subscriptions sent to you for this par- America, of tinned provisions in the Uni- sigintind by you → Spain Leon, Niel Lista, tidleg for Indrid-Lutter ructivel.*; postponed, from Saturday, the 18th inst. constable who took him to the Police Statelograph to the southward of Jamestown, quarter for distribution amongst the wires wherever we found a market. It would 45, he derived considerable benefit from
Waiting it, I are, Sir, your obedient ecr vant, One Colonel.
there wilt la' a' large attendamen ́të hest Gompertz, Acting Police Magistrate, im- They have ako cut the hawsers of the furry | Rthength,' are none the loss the beloved of ing of fourie, clone the cargoes word not selves on his completa zocovery. It may
As the Magistracy, to-day, Me H. and aro in strong force eight miles off and families, who, though not on the iso allow the Boers to coutinuo tho im- thu change and returned i
portation of arms in Delaga y, provid. health that his friende congratulated thera It is scarcely necessary to wara' (he whist proroises to be a most interesting posed a fine of $20, with the alternatíva SE { xt Dallonspout, and the Orange River is on who Doserre Well of Thoir Country/borcopted by British men of war. It is a doubted now if the recovery was KD
a montti's immwrisonment, for the assault now impassable from Zouthan to Norvale (Capitals please, Mr Editor). The winter doubtful whether we should have the right thorough as was supposed.
to 8 stop any steamers carrying such cargoes,
public against this Inrefaced inposture Tho Spanish Consul ought to co operate with the police in laying hold of the bunco may, and in landing him in reality in jail.
Star Finding in Cloudy Weather.
This is the title of a hardy litrio Looit
to Monday, the 20th inst. It is hoped
paper. Me D. Gillies will take the chair st 0 p.m. prompt
The run on red, which was so noticeable in tition of books a few years ago, has for some time been interrupted. But there is
promise of a ruddy revival. The Red Rug of Ritual," a story based upon the Churah's dificulties, is about to appear, while Mr Joseph Hocking bas called his new book The Scarlet Woman,' and Mr G. Manville Fann promises A Crimson Crime. Other shades of red will probably
written and published by Mr F. B. She Tawlor, R.Ñ.R. (of the Elentriali Oriental GE, Kingbing.) The object of the public. ation a practical one, to enable naviga- tore, by a simple method, in recognise a star for longitude when the others are obscured. Is his preface the author says:
The writer, in bringing forward the follow. method employed in this book. does nut
aus, sign of the fact than being able to
up the first man, and $5 or fourteen days'ent. miprisonment for the assault on the scovad
man.
REVIEWS:
Wan To THE KNIFE, by Bolf Boldrewood.
London: Maomillan and Co.
J
The antipodean romaness of the author of Robbery under Arms,' A Sydney Side Saxon, and numex others, have a place of their own in modera liction, and a succoss which is indubitablo. Much that Mr Rolf Foldrowed has done is exceedingly good zeiding, but his latest story in his best
General Buller wires on the 11th that a reconnoitring force from the Orange River station bad a skirmish with the enemy four miles to the oastward of Boluónt, in which
Col. Keith Falster, of the Northumber laids, was killed.. Lieut. Wood of the Lancashires, and Licuts. Bevan and Hall of the Northumberlands and two men were wounded.
British outpost to the scuthward of Kimberley reservoir has been missing since the 4th, and is supposed to have been cap tured. The Boers have opened a regular
is on them; present need requires present help-Yours,
R. N.
such rights to 'reballions vassale. Neither
Ixi
in such
Uxcellent
·POPULAR ASTRONOME
The following is an extract from tha report of a lasture by Sir Robert Ball, the astronomor :—
as they woakl all be flying the flag of some friendly Peter The Boers, too, could go 1, enlisting recruits in Holland and Bel- gium, as they have begun to do. Those P.S. Please find 35 for a beginning. recruits would be able to land at Lorenzo
Marquez and reach the Transvaal unmolest ed, Such, at last, is the contralion of The idea of starting a fund on behalf of Boor sympathisers, but a more weighty aulienos, & due some of the insignifi Sir Robert Ball first instilled into the the wives and families of the soldiers and opinion is that friendly Powors-and all canco of this earth. If the globe and all- bluejackets ordered to South Africa has would be at liberty to allow Great Bri-lus faltig of a vision, the offeat, producat Rations come recknicilly into that entegory that it contained vanished likoho tasa beco present to us since hostilities brokotain to purcing war stores and to make throughout the length and broadth of the dut; but we have been waiting to see who 450 of their harboura, while denying Universe would he loss than if an obscure ther His Excellency Sir Henry Blako, is the Continental Powers, nor the Uni- pensant child in some renato province of the Queen's representative and the natural tedatos of Amuric ever have re
China were to pinch ita. little Bogor, The au-lience gaspod at the full nignificance f leader of the community of Hongkong, sognised the claim of the Transraal to be the revelation. By the aid of some escali
Fan independent Savoreign State Wo would take any action in the matter.
lent nelight pictures, the lecturer shen abstaining from anch rocognition, they are,furnished a description of Mercury, Venus, would suggest that His Excellency should as the Law Joanet reminds ca, acting on Mars, Jepiter, and Saturn, which formed of opinion among jurist. That principle in London in raising a fund such as our cores laid down in 'Hall's Juternational law's ers. Great dificulty is experíodeed,
Hoaded by His Excel- follows: ports that a general attack: on that town lency and a small committed the home
Reuter's correspondent at Mafeking respondent proposes.
was repelsed on Tuesday, and fifty Bears should be pushed on at once. Meanwhile were killed. Our loss was slight.
wo bring the writter before the public, both ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS. antis properly organised scheme is ar in Hongkong and the Coast Ports, and
Thros troopships lavo arcivet at Cape- rauged will be pleased to acknowledge fur town, two of which have proceeded to Durther contributious and to hand them over to the responsible authorities in London bun.
for early distribution.
R. N.
As the mobiliantion of Army Corps is effort, War to the Knife is a story ‹f attack on and bombarimont of Kimbosis. follow the example of the Lord Mayor of principle on which thure is no diferent with the aur anl moon the seven wand r
contingents, and armed polios.
The Port of Durban.
the Meor war, when the dense-stepidity of the Government in being unable to see through the machinations of the laud job- hers, to the purchase of the Waitars Block take and tedious war which followed, anong from Teka, and the uprising of Te Rangi- the incidents of which were the-to- 43rd wero 50 mercilessly cut up, lesing disastrous oxir of the Gate Pb, where the our author says, more uficers than the regirionts at Waterloo.
any of
Zealand, Mr Kuldrowood discourses in a Of the stiming events of this period in the history of Now graphis and picturesque manner and with the weight and authority of a man thorough torical setting, however, is only the back- ly conversant with his subject. The his ground to the picture, which depicts the story, ut a love as doap as the mysteries beyond the grove. Those who would follow the passion of Sir Roland Massinger for
MAFERING:
LONDON, 13th November 1899; THE WAR-THE SKIRMISH AT
BELMONT. Official detalle of the skirmish at Belmont,
Hypatia Tollemache and of the half-bred state that Colonel Guagh, with two squa- girl Erena for the Arst-named, and the drons of Hussars, a fold battery and 100 Jatter's nuble sacrifice for the mas whom
mounted infantry engaged 700 of the
Leut. Wood, who was wounded in the enemy for three hours, and, then retired
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Proprietors, China Mail! Hurry up, friends, and down with your We can't all go to South Africa, but most dast,' as he who gives quickly gives well.
of us can do this little duty of giving quite
リドの
it zeema, in obtaining a good view of Ven
side of the planet is bau bright, and the ot shy about having her parte it takon. One s. No professional beauty could be more
her silo is too dark. When she does stal a
of its independence, complete liberty of A State in its perfect for has, in virtue action, subject to law, in its relations with other States. But so sich at compacte are entered into, which are not glance at us at a time when so has the pro- intended to be revocable, or are not likely to observation. Sir Robest Ball organo { per illumination, she is too fnaff for adeju? the nature of their provisions to bụ by
that this was ospecially tantalising on thu susceptible of unilateral revocation, and part of Venus, Lecause she is the roy Of all the which, at the same time, subject the ax will other than its own, it ceases within the habited. In connec ion with the transit of terual action of a State to direction, by a world wu most want to sco
sho planels, is the one most likely to be in- sphere of those compacts to be redependent Venus on-s, fumatts occasion, Sir Robert and consequently to be a person iu inter au excellent story. Hu bad followed nation law.
find the ship's position by Stellar bearya topic of absorbing interest at the present ation is not actually necessary for the remont, it may be mentioned tlust, in 1876, safety of the ship; but there is convisina Goniony pinced 370,000 in the Palatinate when a Stallar Observation is necessary to in fifteen day. On the most liberut com provent the passage (we will say) from being putation, it is estimated that the two Boer some hours longer than there is any neces Republies can place 15,000 mon in the field, nity for. All practical navigators know that When the whole army corps is in South the Stellar Observation is of most value fren, Great Britain will have about 68,000 either a short time after daybreak or in the men opposed to the Boar strength or 6000 ovoning, just after ounsel, and that a Stellar more than the force-British, French and Obsortation taken as those times with the Turkish which Janded in the Crimea in same sextant and thefanie teirscope which 1804. The British field force will include the observer uses for his urdinary daly 14 cavalry reguments, as body of incunted sights can be relied upon to give a very infantry, 23 batteries, and 40 faalay but exact Ex (provided the chronometer taillons, hosidea feregula forces, colonial koupling good time). Take, for instance, a mai stoamer coming from the West Coast of America to Yokobama Fel- haps the officers have met been able to get a night on the day of, and previous to, The pork of Durban has been vastly im she loves, must get the book and read it for making land, owing to the sky being over proved since 1882. At that time the barren-caseranca, however, that the outlay will be thelusolves. Thay many rest sccare in our cast. The Conet of Japan is expected to be dered the harbour all but inecossible, and profitable on to theraselves. sighted somewhcry about midnight; and, the twu prora, or breakwaters, which now considering that there is in this vicinity a Bive such excellent shelter did not exist current which sometimes varies from half a¦ By judicious engineering this bar hay biên
English cycle firms are fast losing their knut 20 two kietą pur hour, or perhaps reduced till isst year vessels of 215 ft.
foreign trade. In the first eight mouths of more, what in comfort it is to the Comment drught could after. Still, it is hardly pro-starting will find a rare buiquet to feed oficial despatch states that the 1896 the export was valued at £1,150,409; der to be able to know where his vessel is hable that the vessels employed as transports upon in the solums of short stories which general, attack of the Boers on the 4th inst. during the first mouths of this year it has st, wo will say, 6p.m.; Suppose, for oznate will be able to enter the harbour. Largs Mr Joho Arthur Barry has dished up for was chilly with the object of lifting only been £478,700-a total to which it has ple, that the sky is clonded over, and there ships are preferrag, and it would not be their defestation. Wo cannot remarcatlle. The Freo Statere attacked on the gradually fallen.ever since the boom in state of war would exist between Portu consequently know na angta. An interest is no moon, the horizon is as clear as the easy to find at a moment's notion a suficines Hugh Conway startled the world with south sids and retired. The Tauerandera company promotion. That infation was gal and the South African Republic.
The action of the Orange. Free Stalo iu odge of a knife, but just before dark a star on number of big seagerly voch dra is soon string for a few minutes in an ing only 20 or 21 it. It will thus be seen opening between the clouca. The Cap. that the transport work at Durbau, entails mander will my, perhaps, What a pity,
considerable delay. for that star must be soxowhere near the Prine Vertical, and. I do not knop
Twhat
Taring Piracy on the West River.
AGAINST THE TIDES OF FATE, by John Arthur Barry. London: Duckworth
and Co.
Those who are fond of the weird and
skirmish, is dend.
!.
THE GENERAL ATTACK ON
... ·・・・ KIMBERLEY..
subsequently attacked on the north sido, and retired under fire, with probably heavy losses. Our losses were one killed
Chilled Back anything quite so much in the style of Edgar Allen Pus as the yarn
for it in a seaman's tale-which gives the title to the book before us. To attempt to describe it would be to spoil all interest in but if any person can road it without
and two wounded,
MAFEKING..
ed indeed, The Last Patrol” and
odeily.
THE ENGLISH CYCLE TRADE,
GLOOMY GUTLOOK.
abroad.
It is perfectly clear from this at the the aux to its setting on the eve of the Transvaal in us Professor Westlake himself transit, and fixed kia telescope pointing to- wards the spot where the phenomenon admits, a dependent Stats. The exact would be sein. As it turned out, bowerer,
determined. Obviously the Power (aparte neordingly wrote post hasto: to the tornational status of such a depentent a tree, standing on some land adjoining the State in time of war has novor yet been observatory, was in the line of vision, and from the combatants) most interested in J:vner Of the land, a friend of hie this question is Portugal, for upon the deeling aim of the cirtumstanc Thờ sinn arrived at depends the privilegea socor friend first asked if the transit could p to Boers er British at Deligion Day. In not be arranget no not to, inter. the present nabulcus state of ioterationni lera with bis tren," When the doctor How, authorities would be found to support expininest that this was impossible, the any course Portugal chose to adopt. The owner good naturedly gave his cera at fo the precedent she herself set in 1896 when the tree being cut down. In the water of British traps were allowed to land at Bira day and night, however things are totally and march through to Mashonaland. 11 different Uno Lernisphers of the planet howover, Portugal were to allow the British other to uso Delagoa Bay as a base for operations enjoys perpetual disylight, while the ch ·I against the Transvaal there can be no doubt there is life, and Sir Robert Ball molings that the Evers would, if able, inaks repri- to the belief that there is the people, ha salu, in which cand a virtual, if not adeolar thinks will dwell on the sunny side, and
is
ing point was as to the air which encom largely assisted by the confidenss of makers throwing in its lub with the Prussel som passen Venue. For sil we know to the con that foreign orders would indefinitely mul- what complicates the legal position. The than ple gas is to the rigs in
trary, atmosphere of Venos may be as tiply. It seems to have been the confidence Free State is, in law, a sovereign interna lethal chamber. Coming to Mars, Sir Ro that was indefinite. American makers havu tional State, though in pretice its position (bert dwelt on the similarities between that driven out English machines from many of dependency upon England: marked by markote by producing s lighter and the fact that all correspondenes with it is planet and the earth, explaining that in cheaper article, while eyola works carried or not by the Foreign Office, b: many fondamental points the two wersalke, Yet be ridiculed the idea of the possibility of have been established feeling creepy or casting a casual glance An offcial from Mafaking states that the the aid of English mechanics who offer. The alliance of the two Boer Recommunication between this carthand Mars, one itin as there are no more out, which caso of gross pirsoy was reported over his aboulders, he must be case-harden-Z WAB Safe on the 27th October, and the chance of splendidi wages has naturally publics, one of the partners being admitted, and illustrated the futility of any signalling:
with by the High Commissioner and the Colonial are in a good position for finding the long yelterday on the urtical from Wachow of Wilderaan's A. B. together with The that the Boers after two days bombarderie of the financial year just closing in Powers justification for recognising the bo- was an object only to be discerned on Ma tude There happens to be a star near the the British steam-faunch Cheong Kong. Danion of the Hell Buoy and Hulk Ko.ment attacked on three sides, and were re-
The Birmingham Post, in lysovereign, will afford the Eeropean arrangements by the statement that a emil sixty miles wide and a thousand miles long muoridian, and that I have made use of for The voyage from Wuckow to Kannohack perusil, make people godo but uneasily, pulsed by the Maxim fire.
the trade, states that now-a-days few Engligerency of the Buers. Tint recognition ou exceptional occasions and under the latitude" The following method of using was without incident, but shortly after four The vividness and power of description are,
Hiab tycle firms have foreign dopate, where-wift be followed by proclamations of neutra most favourable circumstances. It was un- thebe tables exactly meets the cago aliov* i «Llack on Sunday siteypoon, shortly after however, almost without pitrallel in modern
as a season or two ago every firm of any lity, and very possibly an interdict on the possible for humu poses to devish my importance among them sad its depit in export of any goode which might be classed scheme for the transmission of signals LADYSMITH. fiction. The humos side of life is not
all the largest contiacutal cities. Some as contraband of war. In this way the cross the abyss which, at the very auting, as instance Ophir's Swoop, and
Tentera correspondent at Escourt, 9th firms have been stippled in this regard purchase of mules for transport now be shortest, was thirty fire million miles. What is star is, and ann then go to work roh the passengers for arms. A number That Boy Jack! Altogether, this instant, says that there has boen heavy chiclly to be remembered that England en ountries would. be rendered: uzclo ́s, al: Io wanted to produes a wignal which would
Ery their
over capitalisation; but it has ing made by Britisir oficers in various of pirates who had boarded as prasengers Kiplingesque production is worth more ring in the direction of Ladysenith, and never sumpete with America while our though it is usual, after & prcolamatione visie on Mars it would he dread This sets forth the purpose of the book produced rovo. VOKS BILLAssuming a threaten rond again and again by those who are wise that the sounds indicate heavy naval guris.makers have to pay twice as much as theirs of neutrality, to allow a few days grace, fifty miles long, and about a hundred and
than a mere glumes and, ones read, will he
hundred upys to test the value of Mr Lawlor's method alfitude the enw wine gvernwall, and enough to avail bourselves of the privilege General Buller has now 6,000 additional for tyres, Ablusas, there have been more, during which the Povers a war with fifty milos vido-a fag, in short, about tho.
the master, who resisted the rufian was of perchase.
troops at his disposal
quoted and in five minutes, bo way
and find his Longitude by Chrono
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leaving Kamehuck, the ces commerced to
c'early enough, and at romics for ship'
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the author has submitted it to seroral experia forveriticism and suggestions One wasting skipper to whom age shown Mony Manke for the
Our copy
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lected everything | Vraskas ar THE DOCKS SAL Kotton- and compelled the Ins de Cuis, Isia de Luzon, Sinika, Liberal, Siu where U.IGN.S. Deutschland Adolf Obrig,
beunoh M.8. Tinner.
On the 14th at 11.00 n. The barometer Cusmopolitan.—Doi Juan de Austria, Japan, fallen in the Phillipince. A depres
has risen on the China coast and over
sion seems to be situated to the of LUZDE
and pressure is highest over the N.E. coast of China. Gradienta moderat on the coast, rather steep with very strong monscion in the N. part of the China Sea Friend in need is a friend indeed. Forcost-strong or fresh N.E. winds A That is exactly what Chamberlain's rainy at firat, probably improving later,
After Mongkuh.
the herken.
TRUE FRIENDL
Cough Remedy be. It is the mother's help
now orcles sold this year than ever, may each other tan complete contracts enter size of Ireland. The Higpost would hard the same authority, 39, however, they ed into with friendly States. There can be about five hundred nules long. The have been principally ten or twelve guines be little doubt that this custom will be foll:
follecter also embodied in his narrative a WEATHER REPORT.
machines the balance slieels cannot be very ored by the United States, if by au other good deal of fuformation regarding the re- The following notice is is from the there will be question of writing down the will undoubtedly in practice adopt a polier which is the acarest to our earth, with tho satisfactory, and with may, companies uation. For the rest the Great Powers gent discovery of the now planet. Eros, Observatory : --
capital The boom has not yet been paid of mentality, whether or not that sy exception of the lacun, and is unly seven- fez Nevertheless, the payment on account thics are pro-Bus To Podlogal alone in ten miles in disputer.
ny already been lange the matter one of vital interest. My als Since 1896 and 1897 the wording out not be tempted to solve the diffenlty by process of the weaker firms is de cuil giving Great Britain an opportunity to ex elorable progress. Of the companies precise that right of pre-emption over uted during that glorious time for the all Portuguese territory south of the Zum pancier, furty are already dead; the subosi already secured to us by treaty Soch of capitals for those firms amounting to a solution would be beneficial to England 22,750,000 About twelve firms are now and Fortogual alike, and would reader in course of liquidation with air issued cap the isolation of the Bueta absolute. id of £2,250,000, and the reconstructed companies represent an issued capital of £1,100,000 number of companies which Kosy on hand for emergencies a bendaeke have not been heard of since their fntation euro One that can be deponded on represent an issued capital of £350,000. Insist on having Thas nearly sixty, firmus are either defunct,
when she is suddenly awakened in the gh The Fokien Bice Crop
Aby the ominous husky cough, and labored. breathing, uf her baho. It is the safe resort
The rice barest bsa commenced this
they of the youth or adult who he has caught wock (sys the Funkow Echo of the 4th
wold and there is coughing und irritation
of the mucous membrane of the throat Ina), and the crop is reported to be fairly in liquidation, reconstructed, er usknown,
and to feritation and ease the sold. For good on the average. In some cuticta
als by All Deators, Werkins & Co., General the growing crops have suffered Beverly
through want of main
Stearus' Headache Cure.
cod these bud a combined nominal capital. It is quick. It is a droid Ali Imita
of eight millione and an urged capital of tions and substitutes. Wholesale and Retail nearly six and a half millions
From 4. 6. Watson & Co, Lt Hotzung
USED BY BRITISH SOLDIERS IN AFRICA. APTAIN C. G. Dennison is well knows
all over Africa as commander of the forcon that captured the famous rebel Galishe Under date of November 4-1897, from Vryburg, Bechuanaland.
the writes's Before starting my the last cumprim bought a quantity of Chamberliliter Colle Cholero and Diarrhoca Remed which used myself when troubled with bowel complaint, and had given to my men, and every case is proved these bine bot For Us by Al Dealer Wate Gone Agerki.