SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1899.
MUSICAL, NOTES.
I hear that we may look forward to a Sories of Organ Recitala by Mr A, G, Ward like those given by him in the Cahedral Last winter, The Organ is sufering from the effects of the weather, but whienn for necessary repairs have been effected, Mr Ward intends to give a Rucital. This will, it is expected, take place before Christma and others will follow throughout the win- ter monilis
THE WAR.
THE FIGHT AT BELMONT,
TERRIBLE TREACHERY OF THE BOERE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intended. He made no mention of this in and the at to the quality of rations on To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements
his reply.
boned the misjority of the liver, DGA
Nov 24 The inmediate mobilization of Hores Brigade and a Division of Artillery has been ordered to be in readiness for in-
On Sundaya no fighting takes place, Consequently there were firoworks.en the 8th scant; and a cricket match and agorts on the 12th P A mediain service. The Mounted Infantry in The Boer knee are coser but there South Africato also to bo strengthened no dunger if the water lasta. All stacks have been repulsed, with groster Boer loss da British. The Boots are dissatisfied,
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The transpot Jamaican has gone to Duruar fest. ban, and the Kildenin Cestito Port Elizabeth,
The Saron xich the 2nd Elfe Brigado
•London, Nov, 22. --The Pirace will publish and diphayad an order for a night attack detoclument of Argylle has arrived |
Caps Tow
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Clarte British tarve been killed slaco
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Linden, Notopbar 28 Tho Pall Mall 1 An effcn! reperb. states that Gonercl Orange Nivery Nov. 20.—All is wall here. The troupa composing the Kimberley column Gacks states that Rover is rifu among the French conducted a Cavalry reconnaisingo are to coarch in the lightest under Offcors garrison 6 Matching, owing to the bad towards Arundel (between Neuwpoostad THE GREAT EASTERN AND CALE carry nothing, but a waterproof sheet and water they are forced to drink Colesberg), which he found held in ebength DONIAN GOLD MINING
Nov. 25-A31fcking the Boors con by the sumy, and withdrew with thre blanket. Lord Mothuron himself shares the arifnary soldiers' rations. The people at tinue to display most ropruhatusible callous wounded. Coluchong are reported to bo joining In item with reference to the lives of the Boer scheme for cutting the way at women in the besieged town, and the sick Krankel and attacking Us Are The hospital. They continue to shell the Beces have fortified the Enslin siding and resterdag skall killed a patient.
hospital and woman's linger daily; and Henoy nust kloof.
An anbnýukous Australia contributes The Transvaal Refugees Fuxid. $25,00) to sao Mansion, Huuse Refugees Fund, which now amounts to £300,000.
The preparations for the Yeomen of the Guard are going on space. The attendances at rchesruain are fairly good, but might be a little bettor. Thore is a really fine lot of Basses, but at least half-a-dozen more good Tauer aro need. Mr Mitchell, the Stags Manager, will be glad to hear of any tenors who are willing to join. There is a strong cast, and the principals are getting their
stor reverse at Ladysmith on the Oth
The Times in a leading hesing twenty-four performers, promises to be good, and, in fast, the Yorner of the
that the accidental arrival of the naval Gidsfair to be one of the text success
guns at Tatyaith through individual ini Listive saved a disaster, and blanca sovore: ful oporas tho A.D.C. s yet produced, British engaged the enemy at Belmont, ('), the incompetence of the War Oflico in hor pleasure, and have decided to supply
Our Artillery practice was unguificont. this respect.
Getorm, Nov. 21. The first detach unt of 450 men of the only created South African Horse have gone to the front from Cape Town under Captain Fraser tain Villion. They are largely scraposed
Uitlande London, Nov. 24-A belogram dated Orange River, 23rd instant, states that the
THE POSITION IN NATAL London, Nov. 21. The Bours admit a
RECONSTRUCTION."-"
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, HAREHOLDERS in the Old Company are Rominded that undo they apply for STARRA in the New Company on or before the loth Instant, they will FORFEIT their right to any Shares in the New Com
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parts up in grad style. The oroliestin, num and have been splendidly drilled by Cap; instant article remarks and Rowntroo's, who, aingularly enough the Undersigned, from whom Farms can
Mr A. G. Ward in the Musical Director.
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of
The Queen's Christmas Gif The order forthe Queen's gifts of ohocolate has bedy divided betoon Fry's, Cadbury's, are all Cuskers, opposed to military con- traats, hit who, deferring to the express wish of Her Majesty, are willing to fulfil
the chocolato a cost price
A Gerninn Offcer's Regnarkable
Letter valide
The Infantry carried the kopjes at the The Are ut, with the Somersete, has point of the bayonety clearing the Boursgune on to Durban, where this Gily of Com on Saturday, 16th December, in aid of the been issued by the War Ofice-Lond miles to the south of Estcourt and captured as a leader with the statement that
The concert to be given in the City Hall position
Letter-Tho following oficial news has brider has arrived with the Scottish Rifles. 700 Boors on Sunday rided a farm 13
London, November 23.--The Times com- Kastloon fratisuto and the Star Coff3fethuan telegraphs that he attackon the 200 cattle. Houss parnises to be of a very high enemy at Belmont at daybreak on the 230l
No. 23 said that, in persequoneshows of the war remains of the scantiest, Gharacter. There is a large aggregation of insett and carried three ridges jusuccessions of constant muntention with the home though there is a superabundance of re- amateur talent and an attractive programme which were occupied by the enemy, The of vocal and instrumental music ins boen arranged. De Kielu, the German Consul, victory was complete. The British lost 58 authorities, Sir Redvers Buller has entirely ports, which when new are unabthesticated, relinquished his plan of relieving Making And when authenticated add nothing to our knowledge of the situation, Current in and Maestre Galuzzi will play a pianofort killed and 148 wounded, and 21 are miss in order to take the fold in Natal
The Boors right to shoot. Mr. Winston formation on our side is withheld on dues, ench gentleman using keparate in. Goners Fetherstonhang was severe-
ly wounded in the shoulder.
from the at-principle, while the Boers disseminate false Churchill, sucing he departed Is strument. Mr O Shrator md Mr B. A.
Fater--A despatch from Loed Mathun titude of a con-combatant, is befug discuss information in pursuance of their peculist Siebs will play violinsoles, and Marime Scul
status that fifty sours were taken ated but the best opinia scouts the iden syškėn. fart, win tanken her debut in Hongkong, as Belmont; and they includo the German
General Hillgard, with about 2,000 men,
Adistinguished German Officer writes a promised to sing two aga. The mare men Commandant and six field arnota. Ho is tion of the other veslieta is sufricht gewable tu vstimate the Boer lossen. Lisa Colabands si Estegurt. Thus tiro bodies rcnmrkablo fetior to The Tea, in which forces are slated from the base, he says that English's michaps during Autre of a musical trest-M Bulan- shaw, Ms Vallings, Mrs W. W. Coniphoff tenant Blundell has died from his wounds. whicro General Glory is collecting his forces the cat contury are affributable so a persistent habit of hier-estimating strength. The present en hor opp peints out, are acclimatized; they and resting the newly-landed Artillery and
Aitions from Mr River state that the my, he Cavalry hereis, Bars camenept shelling our esa at know the capacities of the country; are ad duck this morning. The British replied. mirable slots; ignore.camping requisites; The Boers shells were well nined; but did and are fighting with the courago of despair
Moreover they use innumerable aptea, and no damage.
der-Lord Methuen, in his despatchy Mrs Buleley, Lieut. Barrett, H.K.R., Mr O. I Grase, Mr Arlin, Mr Flest, ac further nads:The Infantry hehsved Senor H. De Calo Caritone). The wenge plendidly, myported by the Naval Brigade ments are in the aule lands of Hon. H. H.tour Artillery. The onomy fought with great courage and skill, and had I attack ed lator, I should have had for havier
Pollock,
149nes.
The victory was completo in every reser. I inve taken forty prisoners, and an burying a good number of Bars, but most of their killed and wounded were. taken away by their comrades,
A
I have taken large number of hers and eattle, and live destroyed a large amout of ammunition.
The Killed include Licut, F. L. Fryer, Grenadier Guards; and Capt. Eagar and
Brine, of the North oberlands.
أجرة
The transport Manchester Port his pro ceeded from Cape Town to Du kc with
the lat Dragoons,
Yesterday's skirmish at Mooi River shows that tho Buers have howitzers which out. class our Artillery.
Gqueryl Darica commands the British forca at hou: River, which nusibors about 2,000 men, with a few guns.
London November 23 --Several reports The Rounded inalado: Col. Crabbe
suggest
the conclusion that the Boers что making a determined rush towards Lients. Hollinshead, Blundell, Luslic, Pietermaritzburg. Their largest force. Vaughn, Gurlon, Rehow, the Hon. A numbering 7000 with guns, is reportad 25 Russell, the tten. E. Lygan, sud Cameron, all of the Greendiers; Lieute. Grant, Wil-miles from Howick, under the personal command of Gineral Joubert, 3,000 Fros, lurgy, and Burton of the Coll-treams
Nottinghar Licuts. Bulkley and Alexander, of the Scots Guards: Major Bishwood Cabin Sapte, and Lizats. Fasting and Fishbour of the Northumberlands; with Capt, Fren land and Livut, Bavion of the Northamp tons." the present Lou, Suc. 26The Times this morn
musicians to the reseus? A thought-Major the Hon. Dalrymple-Han Iton; and marching eastward via For
code telegrams are permitted to so called ut Pretoria, which is fortified and tenable by friendly Powers. They posses vist stores slight forces. Deducting men for ses af illness, obecking risings, fitness, and re- Eerved, the sutta) remainder of the British fighting forces is merly 40,000 men. Up- on the decisies whether additional 50,000 be osipped and transported the fate of the Empire depends. Y
WATKINS LIMITED.
A general meeting of Watkins Limited was held to-day at the Registered Oilco" of the Company, No. 68 Queen's Road
Content. MG. A. Watkins preside
The Loor despatelios state that a British. The others present were:--Mesum P. "Din-1 sortie from Ladysmith, in the direction of roach, W. H. Gasketi, E. J. Grist, J. Bulwana, has been repulsed by Artillery.
The Boers on Tuesday threw sororalGoodchild, J. R. Michael W. Osborne, shells into the British Camp the Moul Chan A Fook, Fung Tang, and Fung Lol, River, whare the Queen's, the Deser, the
representing £000 shares." Welsh Fusiliers, and Major Thomeycroft's Uitlauder Corps were encampol. No cas
allies took place.
A strong feeling exists of the urgent noces. sity of a British advance, to re-establish
be obtained.
Dated the 5th December, 1889.
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co.,
General Agents.
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*R. Peggio, writing recently in the Maior Standard, complained of the character of Lies patriotic songs of the day, -mot his remarks have received widesprmal attention in the press st Home. fn the new sixpenny weekly, The London Letter appears on article hoador, Wanted a War-Song. The writer says:-The de plorable character of the patriotic songs of the day can hardly fail to strike the noat superficial observor.Soldiers of the Queen," with its vulgar rhythm and Hip- pazt tuse, makes one regret pren the bru. fully jinautic Wo don't want to fight." There is a teal demand for a good war song which a rondern erowd can both sing and an cratand. Why do not our ports and ful waiter in the Musical Standard, com nicating spou the drive which we have to sing when we want to be patriotic, sog. gests that the hour will bring forth the n. He thinks thing our "little wore," a exelading parently not stragglo in the Transvaal which has direa's
The Chainican Bid-We have lot to Cort the lives of so mang brave, sien, arsing will publish the following pum
"fitmoth, Nov. 23-The battle opened only "glorific funttall batches" not wor
day, gentlemen, in accordance with the thy to inspite our musiciana, and that when at 3.00 an in-day The Guards Atlacked
Cunpunics Ordinance which lays down the nation is face to face with a real crisis the first position, chibing the kopjos undo
that mosting of shareholders of every our composers will rise to the occasion, nu vatremely heartre, which was re
new Company must be held within fout months of its Registration. The Company But this ingenious thooky will not helde till they were within 260 yardsonication with Estcourt and strike water. Did the Crimea give us a patriotic The Guards did not agafer the fire, but sharp blow on the advancing Boora.
Pietermaritzburg, Nov. 22. The Boum was registered on the 16th August, and song worth singing, or the Peninsula, rund the bayonet only. Their charge is
one of the finest achievements in the recordes avidently in force to the south of this the a
In the Daily Pressyis called Wakcijos? No; the fact is that our music has drifted out of touch with our of the Brigade. nationalfe, and this is a very serious stuto
the town is invested. A largo British force in complianes with our local Ordinance. south. The Boers have mounted guns onto ak Tahsil bi ploosed to newer them to
shareholders, but if you have any questions THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH of ilings from both sides of the question.
is at Moni River, which is the next station We have ho business to lay before the An art that is not in touch with life must Almost necessarily be un elegant form of
Bomb Nov. 23,- Bombay Gazette the best of my ability. The whole of the The 9th Brigade, consisting of the York. hambing, and life out of touch with art is Apso degenerate into caborate shopkeep shires, the Northumberland, and their telegram fron Durhan, on the Norem ten thousani shares have been taken
ber, cintos that the Boors are overrunning and paid for in full. Aerated water plant ing. No one can complain of the attitude supports were especially exposed to a con- the Bani River district. The local farmers and rachisty ordered from England is of our ports, Scaredy a day passes with centrated fire.
rara flying south, panie stricken, leaving due to arrive next mouth, and wo hope to Our Artillery severely damaged the Boer their farmsteads at the mercy of the enemy have our factory in hill working order by out ane of the coming forward with an nate or a sormet giving vice to the popplurger in the rear; but the pursuing Cavalry The Bore shelled a pissonger train going March, or the marty past of April. The faeling of the monent. But our musicians was omible to overtake the fugitives or to Estcourt, out the talegraph and tore up business which has been carried on for the
silent, and the result is that the crowds transport.
vests Estcourt. the rails moderate force of Boers in henefit of the Company sinoo the 1st of in the streets and music halls for want of a
On Monday Major January, 1800, isemiachtly sat sfactory, and Thorlogeroft's Irregulars encountered the at our first annil General inceting, which enemy; but were unable to displace them will ha hdd during March neat, we hope)
of posi- to submit a report and recomiend such oving to the grast strength of their por dividend as will be agreeablo to you all.
us today, dank you very much for Especial gallantry was displayed by Major
w-day
your attendance, Joo Piter, Narombor 24 An in- Müten, leading the Mouiculty is exqucted to us, Heavy Gighting This, gentlemen, is all the business hefur and mingle with the mob. If so they are weco ambushed close to the scene of action. off staal attempt was made on Tuesday to strangely mistaken. The musician who is! He supplied & trooper, whose horse was not in the highest serse the mouthpiece killed, with bis own, and walked away un-separato the Boer fareas aneth of Estcourt,
agu will never write anything worth dar a heavy fire.
Afterwards the Grenadiers, the Scots Guards, and the Coldstreams covered the advance, closing cengerutirely the second and third pritions of the eventy
Licut, Willoughby of the Coldstreams, was treacherously shot from an ambush ur der cover of a white fing.
better song have to show all their patriotic enthusiasm into rubbish like "Soldiers of the Queen."
n." Pechaps ity 10
Lieut. Blancieli, of the Grenadiora finto ty to give dead] was shot by a wounded Boor while think it beneath their voice to the emotions of their country, succouring him. men: perhaps they fear to degrado art by letting hor L-sue from her temple
of
Iris
The Boot ront was complets, Their Josses are estimated as meal to ours
The prisoners say that they did not bo lieve, before the fight, that all the armies of
Estcourt: but it is premature to say that duly advertise?coting (which has been i
the hills,
tired after a slight
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whore conuiuuiestion is inferrupted. The Willw listening to If our composers sit at fundo Chaplain. Witt ministered to the wound. Boors extended from the shot of
Grange in a sshi-circle to the south and
of Estcourt aleng pest writing their sham German symphonioso, cavelces of persons) dunger.
the bights and their pinchbeck ratarios while their
On Wednesday, the Infantry marched fellow countrymen are dying for England
towards Willow Grange, a Nasal gun in Africa, they wust not complain that wo have no soul for art if we find their misin
being dragged up Klobber's Kop vo miles goatit. The troops slept out; and arid and lacking in vitality. If they are Europe could drive them out. The Bonshore we a terrific storm at day breek. Tho to keep their hold upon our sympathies used soine Dum-Dura bullets.
West Yorkshires and the Fast Surreys took they must come off their pedestals and RECCESSFUL SORTIE PRČNI, KIMBERLEYA, Bryabells Hill at the point of the bayonet, show us that they are men like ourselves. A Bombay Gazte cablogram from Lon the Boers escaping westwards, 12 mid day They do us and themselves wrong by boingdon, November 23rd, details a acrtio from General Hildyard ordured a general retire su majustien). It may be that they fear to Kimberley on the lith instant, & part of ment to Estepurt cast their pearls before swine. A people, the Garrison marched out during a fog, and, they think, which can parade the streets of when it lifted, found themselves within 400 London shouting "Tomy Atking" will yards of the Boor trenches. The British LAUERUTH. never appreciate their music, Here they opened a hot fire with ride and matira Londos, Noromber 24-It is reported are wrong the batter, nusic is, provided The Boers, taken by surprise, bred wildly in titat General White made a night tek on It is of the right him, not merely clever return, and retreated. The British Artil Sunday, and eatured several Buer posi maus-making the straighter it goes home lory poured shrapnel into the Boers positions, also come gaan, with much material; to the heart of the people.
tion. This opened the way for a farther Pietermastery, Nov. 23.--It is rumour? advance, which showed the Donts to his in od that General White unde a night sortia --- anexpected strength. They male a deter- nu Sunday, taking song positione. - KUNS The British Ben Jrman, a Jeurial dersted | hind fuking myremat, which was chock and insterish, and inflicting less. The principally to the interests of military ed by the Artillury. The enemy being then Dutos here are distressed, basing evidently bands, commenting upon R. Peggios strongly reinforced, the Garrison marched received but news. Tho Natul Pòlics and Articles, says —There can be no doubt that back to Kimberly
the Umvoti Volunteers were engaged tu- association has everything to do with the feelings aroused by any kind of music Kimberley on the 18th and 17th instanty in the Tugu Valley, and fiting is go Fat instance, I have hosed Trink to mo when sharp fighting with harvy nike mit only in ita propar, lomu, stręured as artillery Ste took pleas. The British on- waltz, and ucapked as a hymn. To those multis were one killed and nine wounded."
Colonel Scott Turner led the sorties from
who only know the melody in the latter form it breathes devotion to ball-roon Friction about British Prisoners. habitues, who only know it as a wall, it
ing on.
Miscellaneous,
an
London, Nov. 21 -General Gatsure's disision in tavidly landing at East London and assembling at Queenstown.
1* Novezuber 22. —Sir Cliarles Warren saila
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MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
was Co's PACKST
anggests, dancing, whijo in reality, it is a } Tandoris November 2fficial returns in the Norlin "Guia on Butirdag-from: bacchapsbarz love song. Whet boe eccured issued st Pretoria of Buer causities in Manchester Fort with the Flest Dragoons. the immortality of so simple & melody as the ontbreak of the war rive the killed at
The Meniausia nud. Corinthia with Home Sweet Homean air I bave 90 and the wounded a 200. known draw tears from the bracet goldiers Mr Maarum, American Consul at Fre000 maiss, have arred at Chapo Town,
but its associations Tveryone knows taxis, he applied for leave, which the that John Brown, a melody can mily Sinta Department has refused. There has er at East London. Tha Carlist Facile Mail Packet Impress cine suncag the commonest migger tunes been some friction between Me Masramonato Marques, Nov, 22. Grego
wondorful effect ach is Nor and the Transvaal Executive in connection thenors during the Amorum, Civil War, with the disbursement of Funds for the
a poatributed not a little to their vio banal of British-ermones toties This boing so, there can be no pr
wonder that when our bries soldiers are "HE POSITION AT MAFEKING, hatching off to war the popular SHELLING THE BRITISH tion is tusily canites by
Soldiers of the Queen
Hir George Martin has had t perulle perlefice in South AfricsHe was detai eat Prstoria na 2 spy. He had been out to South Africa as faminer for <associatal Pennd, and the Boers, may, per
hápe be excosyal for not being able quits understand how such a business could brought to Pretoria a ventleman who ed fame äu an organik Kön
dor, and was released
HOSPITALSAWARDS
and the Goon with 1,000 miles has armv-
rowski, the Chief Justice of the Tranera, and 15. Disperink, of the First Kaad, have baen interviewed Thoy sanined disp. pointed that no Foreign Power had coun
the 20th December, with NESDAY, of James will be despatched on WED Mails, for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Cassada, &c., hich will be
closed as follows
to the resptic, ste admitted that the wolght 40.00 Registry canan.
of numbers nutst 1811 in the end. — They would have hun.if war thire, wesks
earlier but the Free State was not ready
•Zomum, Nov. 23-An- Any Order Since the 2nd in- 1inued embodies ught wong Flitis Ro
Bver Lom
amog of the 11th December. cond edition, in a telegram
at tes that the 1400p
being achd an to
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be
fee of (Registration, with late 10 conte,
up to 10.45 mA MAANA
JUTU
2059
CASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of THE PONT DARWIN and
IEENSLAND PONIS, and taking though.
Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C.).... THE Stoambi
AIRLIE Coplain U. Kock, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 8th Pusat Noo
This well-known Stamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and he s Ecirigors
Pah Provisions, Tone, throughout the 01:00 Post-Once closes, but Correine Chamber which gasures the supply of
burdenos may be posted on bons the ag Profit, with the Late Fee of 10 cent This Stoner is installed throughopt with
Peduje, until the time of departe Elective Light
daly-qualified Sur- A Showarden and a zeon are carried
NB-Return Tickety issued by this Company
Lua Stormers of the able for
COMPANY MOL ver verad.
SHIPPING REPORTS
beamér Briton reports James to Cuph
Fresh to strong nonson, with,
GIBE, LEVINGALON & Co
Hongbing Fember 9, 1889.
DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co./ General Maragara.
Hadan, for Hollow,
Afridi, for Shanghai.. Hailuong, for Ampy-
St. Mail for Now York, Undaunted, for Koha. Thales, for Switow.
PASSENGERS.
ARKIVED.
Per Thitus, from Saigon, Consul Lokdisen, and 132 Ühinese.
Por Phra G. G. Klao, from Bangkok, Me Weil.
frontl
•Pur Parranialki, for Hongkong: London, Me C. F. Mitchell, Dr. and Mias Paton, Mr F. Davis, Mr S. H. Harrison, Major A. F. Cooper, Arand Ms Bairer and 2 children, Mrs Boek, child and servant, 13 B. M. Cameron and child, Mosers Sa Radda and A. P. Dunstan, and Bandmaster Benzing from barseilles, Moara H. Q. Sandfeld, A. Ross, and M. N. de Lange : Bruna Bombay D
Mossra KBenPrinted
A. Chinoy,
C. O. Bheennis, Mrs E. M. Rapadia, clubman and native servant, and 3r NB. Shrof; from Penang. Me and Mrs J Vinton and 4 children, Miss Haamull Lisa Elus Haswell, and Mr Segrave; from Singapore, Mr Wen Tong and servant, Diese79 Won Quse, Lun W Cho, Marae Liva, Mok. Vin Elashing Herran Via Ebrahim, Leo Chea Siang, Lee Bang Chye, S. Yakamnatan, and Miss Kien. For Shanghai, from London, Mr G. Mac- Leod, Mr. S. W. Roberts, Birs and Mias Blackie, Mra Hewett, and Mrs Dowler'a amal from Marseille, Mr Max Weiss from Bombay, Mosers Abdoninhhoy Joosub afd G. W. King, from Singapore, Messrs W. I. McCallum and S. E. Wickham. For Macduf from Singapore, 200
20 th
meso.
Per
Wingsing, Itom Shaughat, &o., Mrs McHaffey, Miss Caldwell, fc. Risk, Mr and Mrs La Chung and childron, and 110 Chinoso.
Pet China, from San Francisco, do, Mra 2653T. B. Arklerson, Master Anderson, Mra-C.
Hongkong, Dacombor 9, 1839, ORINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, JAMITED
A. Adams, My F.-M. Bostwick, Capt. Hi 2. Bonson, Mrs R A. Brown, Mrs A. W Bryan, Mrs B. Browning, Mr and Mrs J H. Bin, Mr G. V, Bird, Mrs E. Crom- well, Mis H. U. Clement, Mias Clement, Mr Chaa. C. Colm, Mr 8. P. Cadian, Mr C. Davidson, Miss Davis, Mr Li Daal, Mrs
५ Major Downey, children and nowe, Mist, A. M. Davilion, Mes G. L. Elle, MOS Enely
Mr H. Estinghausen, Mre WW W. A. Daland, Miss B. Bootey Foote, Mra Miss L. Foote, Mrs Col. Greenleaf, Miss 2649
FOR SHANGĦAL Company's Steamship
KIUKIANG, Captain AENOL, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 12th Inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
“BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, December D, 1899.
"FOR: MANILA.
Greenleaf, Mr. and Mrs G. M. Gleason, Mr O. A. Grubh, Lieut. H. S. Howland, Mr O. R. Huloomb, Mra F. Hascieman and child, Mrs T. S. Hation, Mrs F. U. John-
(Taking Cargo at through rates for ILON son, Misa M. H. Kip, Mr E H. Litchfeld,
ATE
and CEBU)
SALVADORA, A Captain Goussern, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Justant,
For Freight or Pastage, srply to
BRANDAO & Co Agents
2651 Hongkong, December 9, 1899. SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE THR Company's Steamakip Captain PRISICOs, will be despatched as
TAICHIOW bore où THURSDAY, the Kith lust, 10 a.nr
For Freight or Pussage, apply to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.•
ar
2017
Hongkong, December 1, 1890. CHINA FATIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR NINGRO THE Company's Steamship
EZCOHUEN,
ir W. E. McGill Mrs H. B. McCoy, hir -F. Milk Mr T. D. Mckay and decrants Sir A. Poulsen, Mr and Mrs Palmer, Mr O. Roditi and servant, Mr. Ruppert, Miss Ray, Mrs W. L. Stoin erger. Misa E. Sperry Mr and Mrs A, H. Trotter Mrs.
Taylor, Mr T 1 Windsor, General Frans Wolf, Mr E S. Willard, Mr and Mrs Jas Wilder, My M: Yamada, Mr. R. Magelanekers and servant, Mra A. L. Par nienter, Miss 4. Portman, Mrs A. E. Ray, Mr N. Sato, Mre A. Sperry, Miss G. Tracy, Mr H. B. Taylor. Mrs B. B. Walker, Misse.
Wilbur and servar), Mrs E. 2 West, Mr G. H. Waters Miss E. Wilkinson, and, 600 Chineso,
DETANTED.
Per Clyde, from Hongkong for Singa puro, Mr H W. H. Stevens, Mr Chris Lionson, Mrs Kempick, and Me Lo Pai; for Blorecillos, Me and Bits G. B. Gmsrenor, Miss Brook Smith, Mr. F. E. Smith, Mr and Mrs Morunys, Mr and Mrs D. Came ron and maid, Miss A. C, Twining, Mie K. D. Hamilton, and Count Mosts for London, Mr and Mrs J. L. Kilworth; My
Robin and 3 Missen Robbin, Mr O. B
Afies Rumsoll, Mr M. Bistro, Br W. Bull, Mr H. E. Wood, Mr O. W. Bird, Mr and Mrs J. H. Bird From Tokobama for Borabay, Mr A. G. Hudson for Mel- bourne, Misses Calder and Lowe for Marseilles, Mr J. W. Taylor for Tandon, a Mr Mitsholl From Shanghai for Sings
pore, Mr G.L. Gratton; for Bombay, Mits Nicholson for Marseillen Mens Ba Ironside, A. Bongiaminé, and 1 Cogitato. Per Hongkong Mari for Chang Afessra John Andrar, K. Ots, 0. kṣvx W-H Slight, and Naksiat Kobe Musee F.U.Taylor and J. worth, for Yokohama, MrE. and avant, and Mr E. Tabe lala, Mi Wong Chung toi Bai Miss D. Maclachan, Mrs Leo Choy Mestre R Bosby, M Tong Mint Tong Tang and WH Miller for Now bardéspatched as
A Belden 22nd Degern ber
Captain Hall, will be destched shows on THURSDAY, the 14th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD,
Agente Hongkong, December 4, 1899, ---- 2048 CHENA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA
TRE Company s Stramɛmtp by
BILANSE
For dusruhan
SWIRE Allhorn M