THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 1899.
The Hupah Cverdue.
Grave for are entertained for tho
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
SUPREME COURZ.
THE CHINA MAIL.
IN SUMMARY JURISDIUTION,
safety of the British stoar or Hope Cap CHINA MALLS SPEOLAL SERVICE (Before His Hir. G Wise, Pune fain Pennsfather), which loft Passiruunt,
in Java, for Hongkong on 7th November.
Vosača on this run do not usually occupy GREAT BATTLE AT MODDER
more than nine days on the Tuynge, evan in
-Bro sptionally bad weather, so ust thin
Hapch is now fourteen days overdue
A Stolen Bike.
The Police have been successful in re cowering & bicycle belonging to Mr G. L.
Da, which was stolen on Tuesday evening. Mr Danuan luft his bicycle in on
RIYER
BOERS DEFEATED.
• (From Our Dion Carrrajndent.)
Losfor, Nov. 10, .. Livut--General Lord Mellinen reports
Thursday, November at.
KULLMANN 0, I. KHAN,
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL...
The Legislativo Council mut Uus after Doon. H.Ú. Sir Hopry A. Blaku, G.C.MG., prosided. There word present- E Major-General Ganoigne, C.M.G., Hon, J. H. Stewart jckbart, C.M.G., Colonias
General; Ion, F. May,
SHOOTING.
MENDYMION' e, 'n' MAGNE
GUR CO, H.K.V
An interesting team, shoot took place on
Saturday Inst, between the above teams, at Stonecutters Island, the furor using. the Emo-Metford: Bile. the latter Lee
THE WAR.
LORD SALISBURY'S GUILDHÄLL
· SPEECH. Lantion, Nov. 15-Led Edwond Fitz muuriso, in a recent speech, ruprosentel Lord Salisbury as saying at the Guildhall
The transport Bolin Gudle, with the End "Battalion West Yorkshires, has arrived að Durban.
This notion was bought to recover Becretary; Han. H. Pollock, Acting A Fafield Carbine, when a 'pleasant afternoon | «Wo had not gono & South Africa to ex- | Armenian, with threo Field Batteries, an
8004, 50, lose sualsins by the plaintiff
through tho-defend-mt and money lentyn Me E. J. Geist appeared for a plaintiff
The composition of the 5th, Army Divis sion for Pervice South Africa has been published. The total aminata to 11,013 fure the end of the anth mou, and all aro to bo ready to dmbark bes
detisbetont of the Northamptons the The Nidia, with the Bents Guards and a 36. Captain Superiotoudont of Po was spcut. The marking was 4 for a bull,' tend our turritoties, or to obtain goldfields, unmunition colenu, and Rosal Enginners | lien: Hon. R D. Grmaby Director of etc Appended are the sores -- or to diotato humiliating terms of pears." and the Oriental with the Welsh Fusiliare, Me Bratton spared for the defaues Poblis Works Hon. A. M. Thomsen,
Lord Salisbury writes to the papors saying and a company of the loyal Scots, Mr tirist said the defendant was in the Colonfal Treasurer: Hon. R. Marty
that Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice has crib Tived at Opo Tora.
To all 400 yds, ̈ 500 yds, ed to lim languago which ho did not use, employ of the plaintiff, and one time pre Rumsey, Harbour Master; Hons. C. P
Calentia, November, 13.A special cable The Tones, commenting on the letter, to the Englisbrian states that the 2nd vious to the 20th July, 1608, through Clistor, C.R.G., Hu Kai, T. H. Whitehoad, default of the defendant the plaintiff. R. Bulilios, C. M.G., and Hon. Wei Yuk,
observes the Lord Salishury's speech wonde Battalion Gloucester Regions has been no reference whatever to any terms of pesce,orlored to the Capo The men are wild lant 3822.82 At.lint dato a etatement of and Mr R... Johnston, Acting Clerk of
which he expressly declined to discuss with delight at the opportunity thus afford. account was made tween the plaintiff Councile and the defendant showing. Dirk Nivount.
the first battaliou.. ext thom of retrieving the misfortunes of
PAPERS.
The Colonial Secretary, Ixid upon the
untry leading to his workshops in Daddell having fought, at Mockler River, uae of the duo, That statement of accounts find ble Financial Minito No. 2ft, and moved
Strvet, and went upstairs to sco about soms
hardest figlife vnder the most trying pundi
work. On his recuro, the bicyclo hail duetions in the annals of the British army. -appeared. He inimediately reported the mniter to the Police, and information was
He attacked the Bror in a strong posi- circulated giving a description of the matin, 30 miles south of Kimbarley and to "chine. The constables on duty on the miks north of Belmont. The chewy wus Plays were especially instructed to keep look on to prevent this bicycle being takes out of the Colony. Yesterday afternoon, Detective Serpent Sullivan saw a Chincso
8000 strong, and offered a stuldurn resis.
Lance.
Chimotoly...he auxexded in, throwing a
COUTAG teen slightly nitored sings that tins, the plaintiff deducting so much from defen datit's salary as lo yanained in his employ The account of
that date showed $822.82. for loss and 8150 for money lant.
that it be referred to the Fiance Comunit teo. He also submitted the Report of the Financo Comanüttes (No. 10) and moved its adoption.
The Colonisi Treasurer seconded both
Carried.
His Lordship to $81.68 Ing been paid. That malcas up the trial of your propositions,
claim when ad led to ie $822.89.9
Mr Gist tako tffran that that my friend nifmita the correctnum of the count.
MA WEITEHEAD'S PROTEST, Afr: Whitebond laid upon the table his
statom nt of renous for dissenting to the Appropriation Bill.
DA, THE MANITARY" BOARD, Mr Whitehead gave notice of the follow- ing question,
With reference to Government Notifica
20
15
26
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Lukor P. O. L..... Turac P. O. 1. Gordon T. 0.1. Gaskin P: O. I.............. Jeffery P. O. 1. Stanshan P. 0. Ces C. T. L...
·Cowell L. S..
Lieut. A'tkon
Surgt. Hart ... Corp. Vincent...
90
20
23
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88952 8888****
177
166
MACHINE GUN CO.
Sergt. Mitrahal"....
20
20
18TM
18
16
.8
147
Bontbr. Graham Gyur. Cameron ... Ormsby Roahbrook..
170
HIS. Endymion,... 312 BM. G. Co, 317
Mr Grist inticated that on 29th Normaker ho receivedaletter from the defendant asli citor, a léitor intimy ing that they paid in 681 62. That wan sgivil to an admission; it was a letter written in re-peet of the and was part of the suit. By that he was tions Nos. 655 and 654 of 25th inst., will estopped from setting up a special, defence the Hon. The Colonial Secretary inform which he had enfasequently submitted the the Council whether the Sanitary Board in daforion of legality or want of considera. | faturo: to be constituted in accordanco. He rubini ted that the inccount was | with the Public Health Ordinance No. 24 annecount stated between the parties and of 1887, Sections and5, and if the nomin- it was not competent for his friend to come ated members aro, as farterly, to be ano-and forward to set up this defen,
cal anembore of the eivil community I
The vanet losses on both sides ara, bob titl reported.
.
---Ĺney,*üfdut twelve years of age, wheeling small party across the river, and it driving i „hoiu claim. It was à pleniny, as it were
aimachine anwering the descriptiontie Boera from their autruched positions, giren along the Prays, and he at once ar The fight lasted over ten haura. reated bin. At the Central Police Station the boy said he had been told by man to steal the bicycle, and he did so, and took the machine to an entry in Wanchai where he slept beside it all night. He was taking. the machine to an appointed place to be handed over to a buyer when towns ar rusted. Ils refused to give the nine of the man who instructed him to atual the
Forty Cadets at Sandhaust received con- Bicycle. At the Magistracy to-day, he was * as obdurate, nnd was adven till the after misapu yesterday without using the final noon to recant before anteness was passed-oxanidination, and sixty moro will pass coas
Tung-Wa Hospital.
The Directors of the Tung-Wa. Hospital bog to acknowledge with thanks the follow
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(Folunteer Gratia?. Wan. Servine.)
LONDON, 28th November, 1800,
THE WAR.
Mr Bernheim, a partner into firm, su mirled an interpretation of the account from which it appeared that the defendant. signed a docapent showing that
fault by ni in an involen the firm lost the sum of #922.82 or genda shipped, to Shanghai.
PANGEROUS GOODS TADINANCE.
An Ordinance to amend the Dangamus Goods Ordinanco, 1873, was read a first time.
THE NEW ARMS ORDINÄNGE.
THE MISSUS AND KIDS' FUND.
The following subscriptions to the Missss Kids Fund suggested by R. N. have been received:--
Brd
6th
15
+1
engincor
לי
ing Donations, to thự Vũnd for the extension for the wives and children of the non comerately telegraphed to the Casions in there was no fee payable for the J. Connor, boiler-maker,
of the Hospital
Already Subscribed
Wut Yuon
Hang Him Thi
Ko Sang. Yang Keu..... Sai Ker Cheung Fung Yu Fang.... Kwong Yuon Khung Bang
Taui Ou...
Tung Fa Trna
Kong Fuk Hig
On Ft Wing
Mr Ho U. Ti
Kian Lith....
Wing Cheong Lung
0,570
.50
50
Already acknowledged....... 0.0. steamer Gadis- Win. Finch, commander ...$20 A. Hambelton, chief officer 10 Mr Pollock in snoring the send read-H. A. Burrowes, lat Mr Brutton was proceeding to crossing of the Bill entitled An Odinanon to 1. v, Küllbery, 2nd examine the defentiant, when his Lordship amend and consolidate the law rointing to J Morison, interrupted with the remark that he would the carriage and possession of arms. and W. Sargent, carpenter....... Ive to are his right to set up the spacint ammunition, read the objects and reasone, W, George, quartermunter defence. There was some dirty linen to bo He then said, with reference to the ques-0. B. Benthy at Christinas instead of Midsummer.
washed, and that they would like to avoid, tion of common jurors that it was always D. R. Williams, Me BruttonThis is a gort of smuggling open for a common juror to apply to the WF..Priggin THE VISIT OF THE EMPEROR OF then they try to make my man repas le clause 4 of the Hill, for a licence to carry or J. Boyd,
which has been going on for four dure, and Captain Superintendent of Fulico, under J. Richardson, ch'i er
2nd GERMANY.
for the neues.
possess arms and ammonition, and no 7. G. Cairns, 3rd The Emperor of (fermany has left £300l this man who was in their eingloy delf- tion appeared to be reasonable the Captain Christie,
Mr Grist--The goods were sent up them doube in any case where such an applica. II. D. Wolpman, 4th
Superintendent would grant the licenca, W. G. Stubbs, tai officem id mon of the Royal Shanghai and gave the thing away. The and Briroul Guards, Tho Luporse and Em-goods were lost, and be troived his com-issue of the Ecence. He might muption A. Matalovich, ailer
mission from the Customs for doing it.. I that there were no less than 711 can
conmon D. Mullen, press have sailed homoward, aftor, purely prican prove that. We do not want to go jurors on the jury list of the Colony, and it P. Grundell, Pate visits to Windsor al Sandringham: into thy duty linen gantiny
semest to hinra heroarious that they should J. Donovan, witchman His Lordship Cuk it is for botter have an absolute right to pirry arms 15.1] A. Gunnel
; eng, stowkseper this dirty linen should not be washed if we ammunition. He understood the Captain C. E. Brown, puræet.......... (can help it.
Superintendent of Police was of opinion F. II. Gates, surgeon that it was not advisable that common G. E. Chapin, freight clerk jurors should have an absolute right, to W. Thompson, chiuf stoward carry arns and ammunition, but no A. Morphy, storekeeper ... doubt in every case where it seemed reason. Leslie, steerage steward 2 able that privilege of carrying, arins and
would be accorded, quit o
The power of issuing these licences had hitherto been vested in the Governor. He did not know whether or not it would be thought desirable to give any power of appeal from the Captain Suparintendent of Police in
Loson, 28th Noveniber, 1899. THE SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON, The spool service squadron has been or fered to Gibraltar, after assisting in the farewell to the Empoo and Empress of Geruiauy at Sheers..
THE WAIL-LADYSMITII. News fit Lysmith dated 24th inst.
states that all was well,
--- CASUALTIES AT GRASSPAN.
Guren Butler gives the toral casualties
Me Tong Long hin
Kwong Tak Cheong
Tung. Vik ......
Wa Hing Lung
Wing Yuen Oni
50
Wa. Shing..
[
at Graspon at 198, including Cupt. Pro-
Tau Pun-chiu
art, of the Duris, killed,
Ng Taitemi
#0
The Imperial Bank off
Meusra Linstead & Dai vis' Compradore....
Compradores
China's Commpencero.... Į
50
Total $62,070
The South African War-Sailors' and
Soldiers' Families Fund.
Mr Bruttin-Vary well, my Lord. Thuy are able to issue this account without any acknowledgment; because it is an illegal transaction, therefore they cannot use uso of this document."-
His Worship My view of the law is it stade at prosent you are bound by that document. If yes are taken by surprise, horroror, I will adjourn.
Mr Brutton admitted ho was taken by suprise, and the case was adjourned till Monday.
IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION. (Hefur His Hon. W. M. Geodora, “Acting. Ohief Justice)
the exercise of his discretion to the Gover- nor in Council. Ife moved the second rend- ing.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
teen of
in
of it
3+
$1,367
120
$1,493
LATE TELEGRAMS.
then.
THE FORTING AT MAFEKINU AND BULUWAYO, Bulunaga, Nov. Four armoured traing
employed here and at Maleking hard hd nameras ongiga monts, and forty Boers have been killed.
U
An officer if the Militia in Lucknow on holiday han huon ordered by the military authorities by wire to retain to England to
his regnsent
Nov. 14. The drpenian, with its troops, has proceeded from Cape Town to Natal
The reinforcements which hayo naw ar rived in South Africa anount to 114,038,
Atlantic liner Aujesja ta convey troops. toʻ- The Admiralty have chartored the fast the Cape.
Buy Nov. 0.The Boers attacked Kiam at Selika Kop, on our side of the Crocodile River, yesterday; and were co- pulsed. Kluma is working heartily with
men, London, Nor. 13.-An official duspatch from Mafoking states that the Boers at tempted to assault eur position on the 21st ultimo. They attacked brilliantly, not Sir Charles Warren will coinmind the withstanding a bot British all-fro, and 5: Davision which is about to crabark for lost heavily. Tan British best ten killed authe Ups, while Colonels Woodgate and J. wounded. The killert included Capinin Coks will be bis Brigadiers, Barsha
of the Jth Battalion of the tel. fords, aul Captain C. Pochell, of the King's Roynt Rifles.
Nev. 15-News from Baluwago sta a: that deateles faom Fort Tali, dated the
Iighlanders; and the Britannic, with the The transport Orient, with the Royal Trinh tiden haro arrived at Capa
arrived at Burban. T Hawarden The mare Custle and the its her suited for Durban from Cape Torn.
This some of General Catacra's division ara guing to Natal besides General Mo-
huc.
instant, report activity in the part of Boor murs en the porth-west frestier 40 of the onetny shell ol. Spreckley's camp, causing a stampede noong the horeca and mules, The Boers she surrounded atore where a small party stuboraly resist
Several promotions, to fill vacancies caug, ad, finally retiring into the bush and gained by the cannitics, have besu gazetted, ing Fort Toli. Ono other and five troopers are missing.
KIMBERLEY AND BELMONT,
hat they are mostly juniors,
Nov. 1. The "Hartech Castle and the Carisbroche Castic, with 1,728 miscellaneous troops, have arrived at Cape Town.
Londax, Nov. 12.--1-day's despatches From Rector concerning Kinderley referred to events which took plen there on the 4th with the Grenadier Gazarde, the Royal En- November 15 (Later),-The Gokai, instant. An oficial despatch fren Colonel gineres, and the Sinf of the First Heigado Kekewish, Jatel Kimberley, the 4th, states the Norte, with romants; And tho that the object tho enoroy's attack Manila, with the 2nd Devons; have afriv. chielly to lift cattle. The Fres Statura at at Cape Torn
NICEFLÂNEOva
fired a blank shot nemse the bows of the Nov. 18.--The Britial cruiser lagistene French scent Codebs and love hor te, seventy miles off Delagos Bay. Her papers were then examined, and she was allowed to prozed.
tacked on the south side, and satired. TheThe hitaani bas snied for East Lon- Transvalers subsequently attacked on the den; and the Harden Custe, with the earth side; and also setired under bay Second Irish Fusiliers, has arrived at Dur- fire, thoir beses probably being heavy.. { Oar loss was one killed nud two wounded,
Later-Reuter, in a despatch from Kim-Koyal Rides, unter Lieut. Waldington, Centte, Nov. 14. Dotsite of the King's berley dated the 8th inst. states that the omaising abou; 80 men, in Calcutta sud Beer
genom attack on the 7th was mostly a Darjeeling, has been ordered to be, hald series of rifle skirmishes, the catog's gesin readiness to proceed to South Africa. only firing at long ranga and ineffectively. Sia Bers are known to have been killed, but probably more were. The De Beers Artillery rondored cre-float service. The Hoes are in strong force all
round, and aro miding estilo and harassing our out- poste Offcial details of the fight near Bel- mont states tint Colonel Gough, with two) agadrons of as one Field Battery unpleasant for Dr, Lords. The indiscr
fa Belgium things are begluning to look and 150 Mounted Infantry, engaged 700 oftions of this gentleman have moved the the enemy for three hours, and then retir cil Test. Wood, LN.L.R., who was weunded, has died.
Gdentio, Sev. 13.--Referring to the very sig ficant speech at the Guildhall
be not unconnected with Lord. Salisbury's after at Beursst un the 10th instant, a
Calette, Nos. 15-A special London- cablegram to the Indira Daily N ma stateà that a Boer gun was using considerable statement that the Belgiau Government cable to the Englishya reports that the inconvenien, and Colonel Keith Falontwarned Dr Lores publicly to be careful is -
Coinwender.
Belgian Government to warn kina publicly to be careful. This creat is anpposed to.
now contradictod.
There are indications that the Beers aro
The Samoan Agreement London, November 13.The Colonies of with Mounted Infantry consisting of Cou Dr. Ho Kai moved as amendment that Victoria and South Australia regard the panies of the Northcinborland Fusiliers the second reading bo postponed for a fort-Samoan Agreement au satisfactory; whilst and the Layal North Lunchins, was de-growing dispirited, owing to their want of thur, Livut." Tonga and Midaloznan Madu Unron dealare in aming at the first introduction of fully acquiesce in it, and New Zealand marcarro was excontert with much dash, Mac, both in the wesen border and in
wight for the reason that the Chinese Queensland and New South Wales regret-puted to turn the caemy's fank. The
Narol. This was an application for the disebargo the dinance had presented a petition to disapproves of it
but craning unexpectedly on a formidable The rivals of transports, tou, is alter, The Deris is the flagship of Rear-Admiral of a receiving order.
His Excellency, and, he understood, no re-
langer of the encuny, fying colamr wasing their plan of campaign, and it is now Sir Robert H. Harris, KC.M.G. on the and asked for the discharge under Section though the Ordinance affected thir-
Mr. E. J. Grist appeared for the dichter, ply had been given to that petition. Al- A Major plays Polo with a
greatly outnumbered, and in fighting its Cape Station. Caplain Reginald C. Pro- 27 Sab-section 8 of the Bankrupter Ordin the Colony, no translation
Broken Leg.
way back lost heavily, including its gallant said that they may abandon Pretoria the Chinese በነጊር dealers
altogether and unke a last stand in the thero was her pain, and Lieutenant Walace. He requested the Court to give had been made and they were in utter ig: Rupees, between the 4th Hussars and the from Kimberley on the 4th November ro
Calcutta, Nov. 14.In the finals in the
Zoutpansborg district, angst the hills Bombay, Nov. 13.-A Homabay Gazala in which large quantities of provisions have it Hyalist Palo Cap, valed one thousand cablogram states that an uileial telegram been stored. proved, and pointed out that the applies norance of the Ordinano, and even if they Golcondas, the latter won by eight goals ports that the Tansvalova advanced onffered in all the Lahore equus for the judgmont for the amount of the claim tion was made with the commst of the eared to pausent potitions against the bill and four subed inries to the usare four Kenilworth, but got a warm reception from access of the British arms in South Gdculto, Nov. 14-Prayers have been bankrupt. All the architors had reserved they had no chance of doing so of account subsidiaries, Major Heare played for the notice and had consorted and signed for of the absence of the awer to that peti Hussars with a broken leg in splints, and who were hiding in the bush. The Buets a squadron of the Kimberley Light Horse, the discharge of the debtor.
tion which was presented on 8th July.
Afrión. Mr Brace Shepherd, the Official Receiver, They did not know the bill was coming on
made three of the points.
retired firing. Thoy lost heavily from the Supports the application, and quoted Wil: until they saw the hotics in the newspa
fire of our maxima. Hams, 7th edition we rescinding of receiving pers. They had come to hips the previous orders. He asked that the debtor be put day and shuwal him a pupy of thair petition, in the box, and that he he asked to consent and that morning he hail cussived a letter to judgment, and quoted Robson, pago 15, from ten of them detailing some of their
The bankrupt went into the box and objections to the Bill roascoted to judgment,
ter T. C. Jones the Lieutenant of Marinos on teard.-E... CAKE
THE SAMOAN QUESTION, “ Tao United States has declined to acceut the Sangon Agreement, but has submitted draft treaty which it is believed will prove
There on Le no question now, after all the inferniation which las hoon given, eba? | acceptable. the Mansion Hons Fund (Section 4) is the proper medium for dispensing the Special REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CAPE. Fund now being raised in Hongkong for the relief of those who are suffering or are Ikoly to suffer from the absenco or death of their bread-winners. There is now no dunht in the minds of coy one that the women and children not on the strength,
The Daily News understands that, the Government has deded to immediately mobilize the sixision.
THE WARS THE BRITISH
ADVANCES
Freeze.
"or these who have beou made widoma and Tun thousand British froopa are now at
urphans, have the first claim upon our sym Ratly. The other sections of the Lord Mayor's Fund will be fully supported ; and our Hongkong (or South-China) mito
will bo well directed if sent to the
THE JAPANESE NAVY.
the Thames, has siled for Japan.
The Japanese destroyer Karuga, built on
The Ceart consequently unde an order escluding the receiving order, and re- quested the Official Receiver'to enter judg nent for the assestod amount $1,473.16 The debtor is ordered to pay 840 par month, the monthly instalments to bo paid within the first seven days of each aïont b.
as
Le Courage Britannique."
Afterwards they opened with artillery causing no damage.
report that a bloody battle was fought on The Duler residents at Pietermaritzburg Russia and Afghanistan.
Colenso. Many of the Boora were billed, Wednesday Fast between Ladysmith Landon, November 14.-The Times or respondent at St. Petersburg states that Major Ayliff, of the Cape Police, was und Tadysmith, and are said to he The Boers Geenpy all prints of vantage the fullest, preparations are now completed wounded, and one private filled and an-mounting fresh guus in position. It for a Russian advance on Herat at any other wounded. The Colonist Secretary said he had no moment, the alleged reason being the The Bours are making persistent nt
stated the safety of the town ingels do.
• ap. doubt His Excellency would have no prehension of disturbances which would compta to wreck the railway to Cape Cends on the ability of the naval quapers objection to a postponement for a fortnight. follow in the cront of the Ameer's death. lony's but so far have set with scant audito shells to keep down the enemy's fire. with their four quick firing guns, and lyd. Mr Whitebend, sporking on behalf Tho military railway from Mary to Kushk cees, owing to the vigilance of war farce. So far they have achieved wondere. of members of the Charalor of Com a in perfect order, and strong fortresses have A Bour success in this direction would be merce, also asked for a postponement. bean constructed at Kushik and Katki, for disastrous in face of the plight of the bolland Thefence Force, who his hem pursuing Lieutenant Matthews, of this New Zea The postpozumant was granted for a fart which 150 guns and several regiments have guared garrison of Kimberley, and it will his military studies in England, is a one- night.
already arrived. The complete material busten Sir Redvers Buller's concentration for the line to Hent, including special at De Aar,
senger in the Union Company's steamer Haure Mr Pollock, in moving the second rond-trucks to convey the beavy guns, basarvived Nows from Kimberley, dated the 7th The New Zealand contingent at Capeto
for Cape Colony. He will jus ing of the Bill entitled The New Territories at Kuslik.
instant, stated that the enemy was then or Durban. Laud Court Ordinance, 1893, rend, the
the reservoir. objects and reasons attached to the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary scoonded, Carried. *
ESWO
NEW TERRITORIE LAND COURT.
Under the above title L'Opinion quotes
Tea and the London Customa. using farrago from Le Temps derogn
Landon, Nor, 18.--The Customs, with tory to the reputation of Englishmon for
the approval of the Treasury, are about to MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE courage. The exodus of Outlandere from
issou an order taring to the half-pound, to Council thor went into Committee on take effect on the 1st December, the num Soldiers and Sailors Families Associa The Interport Elfe Match.
the Bill entitled An Ordinarico to consolier of tarers being increased. In view of Jobannosinurg is taken as one instance of date and amend the Laws relating to the difference of opinion on the subject, tion via the Lord Mayor's Fenil.
With reference to the letter from an unk. We should have thought it a prou Merchant Shipping, the duties of the Har- they decline to abrogate their order of 1894 This decision relievos the China Mad Shot, which appear the China when it let self go. Then as to tie solment of the waters of the Colons, and to the separate taring of each ebest.
that there people knew the Boor character, bour Master, the control and misnage authorising average tares as an alternative from any further explanation regard fait shortly before the Interport Rifle diers, there is quoted the delightful tale of the regulation of vossole navigating the ing the 'Missus and Kid's Fund, hentch took placa, the Editor of the Sing having to fight the Boers, and having to be the Temps about English trons weeping at decision of the Committee of the larger pove Free Press writes to the shove forced out of the troopships, roped together some slight alterations.
The bill passed through Committee with Bouth-African Fund covers ali the objects we can speak with some nathority as to the in groups of teu, nad driven down the gang. originally stated by the subscribers to the real intentions of the match. The inter- way by blows of the edge. (The fenipil until Thursday nest.
His Excellency then adjourned the Count- initiatory fund. That fund, we may tion was to include in the teams the bost diers are not all of that description.) Then very generously ads that perhaps our ent mark, will be handed over in a few days ten available at each place from civilians Boers, and their cause after which the comes an enthusiastic appreciation of the and it would be well if those worthy army, nud ungy alike, so long as lege vore Elitor of L'Opinion soley adds this not subscribers who have been getting up men on the local station and fet casually-Nonis s'ajouterie pas de commentures; conglomeratious of merry for flic Missus and resent. Hongkong and Singapore draws, licteur, da flyer. Kids Fund, wook send them in at once
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee
Stewart Linckhart presiding. w hold immediately afterwards Hon.
London, November 14. News from Kim-
LADYSMITH NEWS.
Some specially wanted 12-pounder
barley, dated the 8th instant, statos that quick-ring guns and now 16-pounder the enemy's shells are ineffective, mout of quick-firing une, with 400 seamen sid Chem not exploding.
val genvers, have lait Portsmouth for Africa of sappers, has stated for Africa Cap
Captain Kennedy, R.E, tain Komody will put Sigor Marconl's with A a company
wireless telegraphy to a practical test, ns a means of communication during the war.
The Chinese Fleat."
Ludymith, Nov. 7.-The enemy this morning recommenced shelling from their northern hatteins, which are still in the same position. They confined the attack chelly to our northern-line defences. Ocentionally shells drop into the town, There southern battery, at eight thousand The Kaiser's Visit to England, yards, divided its attention between the
and Scotland.
western defences and the balloon. I can It will be remembered. (saya the N-O London, November 13-The coming not call the bombardoft aviated or con- Daily News) that, over eines the arrivaj visit of the Emperor and Empress of tinuous. It is imposible to understand, Germany to England is assoming a more while shat up here, the present object of rom abroad of the now cruisers and other public character. It is understood that it the enemy. Natives who have arrived re-voseals, composing the now Paiyang squad. will include a visit to Oxford, Cambridge,port that the Basutos are on the warpath. ron, Admiral Yeh, commanding the feet, Sandringham, and London, besides lun- This perhaps accounts for the slackness of has had to occupy Hope Sopud, a fine, shel- Jcheon at the Mansion House with the Lord the attempts on the town. The civilians tured anchorage between the Great Miautan Mayor Thoir Majesties will embark at of the garrison are sufe in the trenches or Island and the Shantung majsland, not The Chairman intimated that the only eith for home about the 28th instant. beftial earthworks. There is some more matter for consideration was the minute in Later The German Ambasador has ment to the north, as a Free State Bacrs the city of Tengchanfu. This fleet rendez- which the Governor recommends the Con-informed the blayor of Fortemouth that column left here, aut six hundred strong. vous is a well-chsen one and the best avail cil, to vote a sum of $4,000 in aid of the the Emperor will be unable to receive an moving by Van Roeren's Bouil. Soutable to the Chinese Government in the Gulf Families Fund (Sir Thomas Jackson). If a owo local rangements, excludes naval Nouy-
of Pechili, shvide the decupation of Port Ar regard to the increase the Director of Vice Chancellor of Oxford has been r
Nov. 18.-Licut. Lethbridge, of the Rife thur and Weihaiwni. T has heen known is all the same thing, sewe of the China and, and limits tuenborship to the S.V.C
Puldic Works reported fint of the $30.00 formed that His Majesty will not visit that Brigadey was warded at Tadrenith on the fer a long time at Poking thot the Russians
have had Anil am merely waiting to close up the But that in Shanghai's own notion. When and the egregious want of femurca exhibit repairs to Government House. It was obra is open to alteration.
The preparadness of the War Office voted, $10,609,00 had been expended on town. It is nevertheless believed that his thirstaut
an eye on this Miaotai. Grony, Father Matthews, Chaplain of the Irish and surat, atretching like a cham sorver the which consists of some fifteen islands, large Missus and Kide' Fünd bafors banding over it is considered the ongkong, counting ined by it in the beginning of the war with Flous that a vota intended to cover the
Fusiliers who was captured t Ladsmit out of the Gulf of Fachili, from the Creat the total daount to the ligger fund. It Garson, Naval Yard, and H. 31. chips the Transvaal greatly exasperated military
with the Regiment on the 30th eltino, has Miaotao Island, near Tengchoufa, Bright present, inay hayo 4,000 men to draw from, entic, but the Boer investment of Lady
been released; and has reached Delago over to Port Arthur. So far the Russians He says that he can have not made any move towards wresting plus any 300 villans (Valuntoors and anth which is new complete has discovered
In 1892 the revenue of the Transvaal Bay from Pretoria. sum of $4000, and intimated that he zu Republic was 41,255,820 and the expand some subordinate, of his own accord, and was received from Poking by the nos man
tured column wou'd have held ont, but that
tec islands from China, but yesterday news European Police), it is not surprising that another serious falling in equipment and is at de Riscolls mots trending are £1,188,705, but the figures had without ordem, hointed the white flag; and devins to the sect that a telegram 2nd ser there is st times a tailitary preponderanos. sent Neilur in South Africa ner in
the information of our Intelligence Depart saving under Miscellaneous Works.
increased by 1597 to $4,480,218 and the colaum therefore was obliged surrender.gived from one of the Chinese Ministers:
from perignent residents and from the The Boer Artillery. or forwan) them to the Hon. Treasurer garrison, including novy, when good matar-
The folowing telegram, dated London,
of the South African Sallors and Soldierjalis erailible." The Shanghai taim, by November 6, appears in the Indien Daily vote Maintenasce of Buildinge. With address, hia visit being a private ore. The and patrols are out continually.
all, could not be a large charge respect The Revenue of the Transyah maintenance of buildings numbering. 185 in of any one building. He asked a further
The yule was recommended,
walbe noted that the U. & O, seanur Grolic has shows du ezsurple to packets visiting this post. Her ship's compay, from the Coptau dosyward, hea subscribed $120 and it qught to be mentioned the donors In Singapore, partly because during the ton England before the way did any suspicions aro British and Aporiaan. All honour to rears there have been prenta for civiling exist that the Boers were supplied with Capt. Finch and the Quelicofficerennd crow shots of good standing, the military lesiog artillery. On the contrary it was Fole Exmordinary. Those exaruples are frequently followed-
ont, less than half that of Hongkong, has this and the deficiency was attributed to that they were rofully descient in
The Times of Ceylon of the 14th Nov, zot, they ought to be?,
Dover contribual a majority of the team, their samenhat primitive wode of warfare says:-Major Hoare, of the 4th Hunts the military membra maging from and their stalnclination to sudertake any has just played in the finals for the Flyders Sighting which would necessitate either ex- the latter as a rule. In saly two posure or deliliorate and open attacks. Isbad Polo Cup, with a broken leg in splints,
with siega artillery of the newest pattern
WEATHER LEFONT.
Observatory
to
stated
Nov. 14-Heliographic communication. £3,394,000 respectively. Leaving the tax-way established between Ketcourt and broad warning the Governsent to be on atton on one side for the moment, we see Ladysmith on the 9th lustsot, and mes the look-out as it was quite probable that that the expenditure was made up on a most sages were recaived from, the Garrison; the Italian Minister, baked by the mo
reinforced Italian squadron, would make a extravagant asale. Public works? figure which stated that there was nothing to com- demand for these islands supported topartment £30,384 and since 197 the ed the Oth inst, states that heavy canone at £1,012,866 salaries £996,930, war Nov. 15.-A despatela.from: Pretoria, fiat. France and Rusca, “ expenditure on this latter item has consider- aty grown. There is's good deal of mengayading started at Ladysmith as daybreak to- day. Sorue emmandocs were within 1,800
a saved hero by an ecunvmícni, peace- to ba a
NOT A SURPRISE Sulynporeuilsed, man froir how turns put that they are fully equipped It is also declared in our Caluutta telegram ful, and honest Administration in/karia of the British, entrenchment; and will not be surprise to auy who at al The following: toties is issued froni; the ships on the station one of these and the cost powerful calibro and com that Ire obtained three goalsy but the me- Tory fur margin ought to le availablo for that the cannonading bad ceased, and Chamberlain's Coaza Remedy, to know that all failer with the good qualities of musketry firo had begun later. hong the late Cut C. T. Pyrne, phints are laud hote of the reuisms of ago has unfortunately got mixed. Either interdet on a Low dent. Nor is bo Trans. ERINFORCEMENTS, ETO pools everywhern take pleasure in relating On the 30th of 11.85 8. The Barometer RM.LL fiartally woundedest Bonin) fois providential, that the Neal Brigade the nania of the victors life been rangos suce) dy added the public debt is wurden Qualis has served at Cape Town have received front, of buff colds it ha The authorities in not learning this in time, they were cutskifiries, and not goals, or vert fargely owing to British com London, Nov. 1 The Moor. He their experience in the use of that splended musliktina and in telling of the honor they sure and in control over Mid in the other Mr Rosevere, NT small part of Sir George
Singapore-shim 3. And from the Eatery with big guns new forthed. Major Hire's prowess, however, is important dimensions. The public dobt is voly
White's force of the sufficiently.zomarkulle în either case, and only £2,678 600, It may be contemplated whoreby the naditional rouge et coral cured, of threatpured attacks of pulermont- near the "est amount of odbitarr representation hyre position of the beleaguereil garrison would f represents that sporting aunt which as therafora that a war indemnity can be born Buller's disposa, now amount to 5,000 men henvorted and of the children it has Mad
le consta in 1889, the Seven thon the Sing be extremely precarious: It is probable something misunderstood by our contien with perfect usen by the Imasinal. And corporel open, paraison supple fo fale, loams his chap tus prestession of disge artillery ow the tal neighbours, har saweed them, to think that is obviously the way in which we may
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